Case Mod - In Progress ZdMods | Stealth MKII | PRE-FINAL PHOTOS! (February 14, 2014)

Yes I could have dropped The reservoir but I love The looks of this kickass res, thats why I ordered it. I also think it looks very cool to have a res next to the mobo and see some fluid. And besides, why not? Thanks for the compliment though!

 

That's a very clean and smooth flowing build Falqoon, subbed for sure!

 

Thanks for your kind words sir! Cool to have another follower

 

Hi all!

Having an update here!

Decals have arrived and I applied them to the mid plate, gpu side plate and the fans.

I will have more photo’s of this (and better ones) online next week. I’m expecting some screws and washers tomorrow for a better look.

The vinyl decals are really really nice. They are cut perfectly and they look stunning! I hope you like them as much as I do, it gives the build a whole new look!

I would like to thank Plakjesuf for these beautiful stickers!

On to the photo’s!




















The top of the GPU here is just a loose sticker with its protective layers, this is an idea how the GPU backplates will look like!

















Thats it for now folks, hope you enjoyed!

Onto the next update!

 

The stickers make it look completely different, love it!

 

I agree, give a very professional look.

Only the way the grills in the top look like they were misplaced is too bad. The lining not starting on one grill where they ended on the other grill.

 

Good work ! Class and sober

 

Thanks colleague!

Thanks Hukkel! I understand what you're saying, this where my thoughts too. Only thing is, I can do my very best to move the radiator a bit to the the front to align it with the 120 fan. Although that would be very hard because the radiator is in sort of tray, which is part of the construction. But then i feel the radiator is to much to the front (near the sidepanel) so I will leave it like this.

 

Good job on the stickers. They do give the build a whole different look, a great look that is

 

Thanks man!

Here's an update!

Today i received my last laser cut plexi parts from MWM. I attached the decals on them, and assembled them into the case. My measurements and design were good, everything fits, very happy with that.

Also i added a small thingy in the build. A Corsair Dominator ram cooler, and of course i modded 'm a bit to the theme of the case .

So, whats new in this update?
- Plextor M2S 256GB SSD mounted + styled
- Front plate (internal) now has a fan hole to blow some air over the GPU's
- on the back (internal) i now also have a white plexi cover
- Adjusted a Corsair Dominator ram cooler to give some extra coolness (in both ways )
- Changed the screws (gpu plate, and fan grills) to a rvs sunk screw with a red metallic washer
- Finished the last GPU cable, they're done now
- GPU backplates done + mounted



I think the build is coming along pretty nice!


On to the pictures:

GPU Backplate


SSD Cover


Some cool but small vinyl decals on it


Looks neat!


Assembled the stuff!











Sorry that i'm only posting 9 pics, but its to dark now to take good pictures.

I hope you like the result as much as i do!

Cya on the next update folks!

 

Call me an ultra minimalist but the ram cover is a bit too much for me to not have twitched when I saw it. Otherwise... the back plates are absolutely mint. The way they duplicate the bottom cover's detailing really give the build a sense of harmony.

 

Eh, it's not that bad (I'm also quite a bit of a minimalist). If anything, it looks fairly minimal, actually. It just stands out against the motherboard since it's the only white thing in that area mostly dominated by black.

 

Thanks for you comment and feedback. I think that the ram cooler is a very personal taste, i'm kinda liking it myself because it gives a little taste in that black area. But, if it gets bored overtime i can always easily remove it

Thanks for the back up on the ram cooler haha!

If you like this project, please vote for me on the Minimalistic PC contest

See: http://www.minimalisticpc.com/contests/vote/

 

Hi all!

Small question update for you guys!

This week I will going to add up the last cables such as a on/off button + reset button, some leds strips and cables. And then their's one more thing I need to do next to tubing and filling, the sidepanel.

Do you guys have some ideas?

I got a few:

- Make it full clear plexi
- Make it full smoked plexi
- Cut the original side panel out in a shape so the window will be as big as possible, just a small border around it.
- Cut a shape in the side panel (then I need a new original side panel, from the other side so it does not have a fan hole in it which is limiting the shape)
- Make more than one big window, so all small windows divided by some lines

Please help me on this one!

 

Draw some examples of what you have in mind, so we can see the ideas and help you decide


Personally I'm a fan of big smoked plexi windows, not full clear, but in the original sidepanel. (keeping the edges clean might be an issue, as nothing else on the exterious is changed)

 

True. The thing that got me though was the shifting of focus from the mobo to the ram panel. Before you'd look at the mobo and all the details it had to offer but now it's more like a featureless black backdrop for the white ram cover panel. Individually the ram cover is very nice and I can see how it's been designed to tie in with the similar top and rear details but like said, it's just that little bit too dominant for me to enjoy it.

Yeh, I can totally see what you're saying there and was the mobo something I'd want to see attention moved away from I'd totally applaud you for the added white detail. But it's a work in progress and I'm thinking the addition of the cpu cooler might well work to balance things out. I'm with Meelobee on the sample drawings btw. It'll make it easier to see your vision.

 

Super clean! nice build buddy!

 

Thanks OrangeClockwerk!

And @ Egami, maybe i'll leave the RAM Cooler, because i filled up the loop last evening, don;t know how it will look with the cooler on it now.

See here! The loop and its leaktesting!

 

Up and running!

The build is running like a charm! (for now *knocks on wood*)

Yesterday evening I assembled everything together.

I still need to do a nice side panel, but I'm still trying to get an original left side panel for this case which can't be bought separately yet. In the left sidepanel I can cut my own shape because in that one there isn't a fan mounting place, so I won't be limited by that. I hope it won't take to long to get it!

I still need to do a good photo session but for the ones that can't wait I made some phone pics.

Personally I think the build turned out pretty well, I'm very happy with it. If I had more budget I could have done some better tubing, but I'm far over my budget and currently I'm saving everything for furniture and other stuff because i'm looking for a house with my girl to move out and live together.

Pics!







Cya on the next update and photo session!

 

Love the second pic! And I'm looking forward to the new pics, looking good buddy