lassebauer Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Hey guys, thought I´d share the build process of my virgin Hackintosh project, so here are a few pics and a bit of info. I knew I wanted something different from my Mac Pro, but every case I found seemed like a cheap knock-off or had zero charisma whatsoever. After a loooong search, I finally fell in love with a case for my project; the Corsair Vengeance C70 Army Green. As you know it´s a military themed case to begin with, but as I began to unpack the ingredients for my build, I got more and more displeased with the standard look. I felt the case deserved something more. Since I just didn´t have the time to spend weeks on a custom mod, I pulled out my paints and SFX materials to give it a quick overhaul. No new parts or radical changes on the case itself; just a paint job and a few effects. Since I am addicted to zombies and old, weathered materials I knew it had to look old and rusty. Probably like something from a secret military nuclear test facility. The build itself is by NO stretch of the imagination an attempt to compete with the really cool modders out there. I just wanted to get a more personal look in a minimal amount of time. The effect process is pretty simple: 1) I spray a coat of brown on most of the area 2) Dip a yarn/string-like material into gold, black and copper colors 3) Apply unevenly, smudge a bit, let it dry - repeat if necessary I also cut out a radiation warning symbol out of a piece of acrylic. To give it a bit more eerie look, I installed red "Christmas lights" inside along with 3 CoolerMaster 120mm red LED coolers. Sadly, the coolers don´t give off very much light, so not much effect there, I´m afraid. I have placed the whole thing on a weathered piece of wood and mounted wheels and a handle. Makes it easier to move from under my desk, and also makes it less sensitive to dust from the floor. I´ll be adding a few more details soon, including a fan controller and new wiring. The standard wiring is VERY rigid, especially when mounting the SSDs and other HDs. Specs: • Gigabyte Z87X-OC motherboard • Intel i7 4770K • Gigabyte/NVIDIA GTX 780 OC GPU • GTX 650 TI BOOST GPU • 32 GB ram • 2 x SSD HDD • 4 x HDD totalling 3 TB • 6 fans (too many considering the machine is like a fridge letting out coooold air). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Yellowbeard Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Very very cool! More pics if you have them. ::pirate:: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oOSlushyOo Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Really like the caution stripes you got on the side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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