shadotracker Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 http://www.corsair.com/~/media/corsair/blog/2015-06/introducing-the-new-corsair-sails-logo/new-corsair-logo-blog-image.png?la=en-us Hello all!! I'm John, aka Shadotracker, and I'm beyond grateful to have a chance to mod this case! This case is a really beautiful case with tempered glass on 4 sides! Also it as enough room to do as you please in regards to your imagination! I would like to thank Blake for giving me the chance to build in this beautiful case! This case design will be based on Rainbow Six: Siege, a game that I have played since the beta and still play it to this day! In fact, Siege will complete its first full year of release soon and I would love to honor their success with this build! Case - Corsair 570x Motherboard - ASUS x99 Sabertooth GPU - GTX 1060 CPU - i7-6850k RAM - Corsair Vengeance 32GB DDR4 - White LED SSDs - Corsair Force Series LE 240GB PSU - Corsair HXi 750W Cooling - Custom water cooling Pics will be coming soon!!! I can't wait to complete this project and see what other modders are doing to this case!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glmurphy Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Can't wait to see what you can come up with John! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadotracker Posted December 5, 2016 Author Share Posted December 5, 2016 Thanks Gary! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadotracker Posted December 6, 2016 Author Share Posted December 6, 2016 Time for this build to begin!! Within the game, Rainbow Six: Siege, there is a drone that the attackers can use to scout for intel of the enemies' location on the map. Once, the enemy was located, the attacker would hide their drone in various manners to be used latter on in the match. Below is a concept art of what the drone initially looked like before the final version of the drone appeared in the game. http://i.imgur.com/NYAsAzdl.jpg Using this image and in-game still that I have from my own gameplay, I shall re-create the drone and have it "hide" in the computer as a reservoir. So I set out to my local hobby store and got some off-road RC truck tires and fitted them onto my reservoir that I will be using in this build. http://i.imgur.com/lKFDJYGl.jpg http://i.imgur.com/gsmCa5ql.jpg A couple days latter I received my first package from Corsair. http://i.imgur.com/kTMPUUBl.jpg http://i.imgur.com/25atruAl.jpg http://i.imgur.com/bXiiqqml.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadotracker Posted December 7, 2016 Author Share Posted December 7, 2016 The main piece has been delivered!! The Corsair 570x!!! http://i.imgur.com/W3sBbdgl.jpg http://i.imgur.com/GKEXUMal.jpg http://i.imgur.com/aC0CMp5l.jpg And just like that, time to disassemble!! http://i.imgur.com/rIFxkfel.jpg http://i.imgur.com/JOl5hFgl.jpg All those screws!! http://i.imgur.com/tehpJMEl.jpg Next time, time to drill out the rivets and prep for paint! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadotracker Posted December 17, 2016 Author Share Posted December 17, 2016 I got some more Corsair goodies recently!!! http://i.imgur.com/sg57XvAl.jpg http://i.imgur.com/5pGiYGBl.jpg http://i.imgur.com/vHEWmqql.jpg http://i.imgur.com/EpMlMDTl.jpg I've started to prepare certain part for sanding and painting which will happen soon! http://i.imgur.com/M3djf5hl.jpg More stuff to take place soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadotracker Posted December 21, 2016 Author Share Posted December 21, 2016 Time for some updates!! Before I did the complete disassembly of the case, I had to take some measurements to create the psu shroud and the front area for what I had to do. http://i.imgur.com/N7S0V2Ml.jpg I did mock up the PSU shroud with some posterboard that I have to make sure everything fits properly. http://i.imgur.com/MUW7lvXl.jpg Once I was happy with the mock up job I did based on my measurements. I took to sketchup to 3d model the measurements for future purposes. http://i.imgur.com/LXitz3Al.jpg http://i.imgur.com/oZPXTvpl.jpg Now onto drilling out all of the pop rivets!! http://i.imgur.com/zCwwX1bl.jpg http://i.imgur.com/0W5w97Gl.jpg http://i.imgur.com/SSecCU6l.jpg All the panels disassembled! http://i.imgur.com/fRr0PiKl.jpg Next up, painting time....also a slight tease for now... http://i.imgur.com/lurhZ1bl.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xarconis Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Will you have to replace the controller built into the case to hook up to an Hd120 controller? I'm modding this case as well just hoping that all I need for hd120's is the controller kit plus my 3 extra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadotracker Posted January 8, 2017 Author Share Posted January 8, 2017 Will you have to replace the controller built into the case to hook up to an Hd120 controller? I'm modding this case as well just hoping that all I need for hd120's is the controller kit plus my 3 extra. I will have to replace the controller. That is why I got he 3 pack of HD120s with the controller for the HD fans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadotracker Posted January 17, 2017 Author Share Posted January 17, 2017 Time for the paint!!! http://i.imgur.com/BHaM0J8l.jpg http://i.imgur.com/1rJlCuMl.jpg I will be using some Dupicolor automotive paint http://i.imgur.com/sf4H8s0l.jpg Overall it turned out pretty good! Started with gunmetal with light flakes then did "see-through" shadow then topped it with a clear coat. It gives it a gun metal powder coated look http://i.imgur.com/rrrmS0wl.jpg Also I have received some my shipment of parts that I ordered!!! http://i.imgur.com/Y8sVXdkl.jpg Next time is reassembly among other fancy things!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L3p Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Go buddy! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Blake Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 Lookin' good man! I wanna see the finished product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadotracker Posted February 1, 2017 Author Share Posted February 1, 2017 I finished up painting some additional pieces. Painted the mounts for the glass along with the heat spreaders for the RAM. http://i.imgur.com/EHlI0pul.jpg http://i.imgur.com/QvJe3aIl.jpg http://i.imgur.com/1LUPMjel.jpg http://i.imgur.com/qBcLGvcl.jpg Time for the reassembly!! http://i.imgur.com/ME9Jq43l.jpg Also I was able to get a very nice motherboard and processor for this build!! http://i.imgur.com/aigAx5kl.jpg With the TUF thermal armor, I decided to take it off and paint it to match the case along with doing some touch up on the case itself. http://i.imgur.com/MgQikxOl.jpg Next time...some clay sculpting?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadotracker Posted February 14, 2017 Author Share Posted February 14, 2017 Time to assemble the major components together!! http://i.imgur.com/CLTtPvBl.jpg http://i.imgur.com/aNNeDTal.jpg I love how the paint job on the heat spreaders for the fan turned out! http://i.imgur.com/J5LxVCYl.jpg http://i.imgur.com/ZQ9MFg4l.jpg Time for some cable management on the backside of the case. Along with mounting the Corsair Link and RGB controllers for the fans. http://i.imgur.com/O9UgZZ3l.jpg Testing fitment of the reservoir with a mock up psu shroud. Additionally, I added cable combs to the front. http://i.imgur.com/Ndc1iAfl.jpg http://i.imgur.com/PRfLFfsl.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadotracker Posted February 27, 2017 Author Share Posted February 27, 2017 As I teased a bit earlier in the thread, I did some clay modeling with the reservoir!! I started with this picture as a reference. http://i.imgur.com/NYAsAzdl.jpg From here I went and added clay all around the reservoir itself. Made a nice thick layer to carve all the excess and details from. http://i.imgur.com/K0x36lXl.jpg From there I carved the excess while streaming on Twitch as a way to involve those that wanted to learn more about modding and building computers. http://i.imgur.com/g4Bfr6vl.jpg After a couple of hours of carving I was able to get the basic shape. http://i.imgur.com/sVTWDHwl.jpg From there I went to go spray paint it into a gunmetal with some black gloss. Once that was done I clear coated it and let it cure. Later this week I will go back with some fine paint brushes to add more detail on the drone. http://i.imgur.com/wkKMRKll.jpg Additionally, not pictured was that I took some 2 way mirror acrylic and cut them down to size for the front panel. I plan on doing something a bit different with the front panel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadotracker Posted March 14, 2017 Author Share Posted March 14, 2017 A quick update. Finally settled on the color I wanted for the drone reservoir. It took me 2 weeks and multiple different colors of silver and grey, but I am pleased with what I have done. http://i.imgur.com/qUyVGJXl.jpg http://i.imgur.com/A47ogF4l.jpg http://i.imgur.com/BekcCabl.jpg Additionally, I have received an ASUS 1060 for this build. http://i.imgur.com/x8bdMqdl.jpg http://i.imgur.com/rukxlASl.jpg There will be another update later tonight if not tomorrow showing all the cables!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakesno Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 I will have to replace the controller. That is why I got he 3 pack of HD120s with the controller for the HD fans Would you mind sharing the measurements for your custom shroud? The well being of all 570x builders is depending on it! Your progress is terrific by the way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadotracker Posted March 16, 2017 Author Share Posted March 16, 2017 Ya, once I get home today I can pull that info for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadotracker Posted March 17, 2017 Author Share Posted March 17, 2017 Would you mind sharing the measurements for your custom shroud? The well being of all 570x builders is depending on it! Your progress is terrific by the way! The length of the custom shroud that I will be using is as follows: 15" x 6.75" x 3.75" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadotracker Posted April 11, 2017 Author Share Posted April 11, 2017 Sorry for the lack of updates. I have been busy with life and family medical issues recently. I will post something here as soon as I can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadotracker Posted April 23, 2017 Author Share Posted April 23, 2017 Hello everyone!! There is going to be a lot of updates in the next few days!! I plan on finishing this build up just in time for Dreamhack Austin. To start off, the PSU cover!! I worked in conjunction with my friend at Clockwerk Industries on the design and size of the PSU cover. Once I received the cover, I added some pass through ports to make it ready for the tubing layout. http://i.imgur.com/GHOpAhql.jpg http://i.imgur.com/7uMpybol.jpg http://i.imgur.com/SH0N0cpl.jpg Then I went to go get some vinyl made for the glass panels. Time for the logos!! http://i.imgur.com/QfCbyxql.jpg http://i.imgur.com/awrXDd4l.jpg http://i.imgur.com/uhp795jl.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadotracker Posted April 25, 2017 Author Share Posted April 25, 2017 Huge shoutout to Joe from Senpai Studios for taking the time to teach me how to sleeve cables! I would have not been able to do this without his guidance. I spent the day doing some sleeving for the build. I went with OD green and Desert Tan Camo for the colors to represent the armed forces that are apart of Rainbow Six http://i.imgur.com/4be6SpPl.jpg http://i.imgur.com/EyFiNQjl.jpg http://i.imgur.com/UeeIHCpl.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadotracker Posted May 3, 2017 Author Share Posted May 3, 2017 Once I finished the first terminations, I connected them to the correct ports on the mother board and GPU to make sure that they fit properly and let them relax into the position they will be in once everything is assembled. http://i.imgur.com/SgEUmIOl.jpg Additionally, I cut a piece of acrylic to mount the Pro Controller and the LED controllers for the fans and gave them a nice clean look. Thanks to Joe from Senpai Studios with the help of shortening the cables runs on the controllers. http://i.imgur.com/QgqPJsdl.jpg Completed the termination of the sleeved cables and routed them to the correct locations. http://i.imgur.com/nPEv5p2l.jpg http://i.imgur.com/K7N1cTFl.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadotracker Posted May 3, 2017 Author Share Posted May 3, 2017 Time for the fun part! Bending the tubes!! http://i.imgur.com/qmI75qsl.jpg http://i.imgur.com/RQVOmFjl.jpg And now to fill the whole loop up!! http://i.imgur.com/Gng4MPHl.jpg http://i.imgur.com/sBODpinl.jpg Got it leaked test and with in a couple of hours, I was on my way to Dreamhack Austin. http://i.imgur.com/QOepPdHl.jpg http://i.imgur.com/PIXObLIl.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadotracker Posted May 3, 2017 Author Share Posted May 3, 2017 Final Pictures!!! http://i.imgur.com/vIyW2WAl.jpg http://i.imgur.com/nNK6uvOl.jpg http://i.imgur.com/8yd919sl.jpg http://i.imgur.com/I7dztPyl.jpg http://i.imgur.com/ugAd1d5l.jpg http://i.imgur.com/PS2bZfPl.jpg http://i.imgur.com/SfuVrKrl.jpg http://i.imgur.com/ljI5txBl.jpg http://i.imgur.com/ldtVgzIl.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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