[Completed] The SlaughterBox... - Overclock.net

commandercup · 07-22-08

Check out the Modshop.net page for this project here! And wish me luck!

I was originally going to have this be on the techpowerup forums... but I changed my mind... I've decided that this would be a nice way to insert myself into this community after moving from tech-forums to techpowerup forums and now to here.

This mod is one of six entries competing in the modshop.net 'Games Challenge' which has the criteria of creating a case mod or fabrication that is based around a game theme. Characters, games or the like.

The grand prize is an all-expenses paid trip to PAX (Penny Arcade Expo) and the runner-up gets a $100 gift certificate to Newegg and a 8GB Zune.

I'm not really into the prizes... the reason I decided to create a UT3 themed mod was mainly because of the time I had at camp (idTech) with some friends, playing and making maps in UT3. The name itself was random... although I think its quite fitting for a UT3 mod and is pretty cool by itself anyways.

One of the interesting things about this case is that the only exhaust is through the top. There are a total of 6 fans, 4 of which are intakes (2 on the bottom, 1 in the front and 1 in the back) and 2 exhaust which are on a top-mounted 240mm radiator. The idea is that this will help improve overall case temperatures because heat naturally rises upwards.

The base case is a Lian-Li PC-A05B which is quite amazing standard... its a miniature ATX case which has a reversed airflow design with the PSU located at the front of the case.

The Specifications:

MOBO: EVGA 680i SLI-T1
CPU – Intel E2200
VGA: PNY 9600 GT
RAM: 2×1GB Patriot Memory (4-4-4-12) [1000 MHZ]
HDD: 640 GB Western Digital SE16
PSU: SeaSonic M12II SS-500GM 500 Watt Modular

The Cooling:

4× 120mm Scythe SFF21E S-FLEX Fans (49 CFM) [20.1 dba]
2x 120mm Stock Lian-Li Fans
Apogee Drive Waterblock
Swiftech MCR-220 ‘Quiet-Power’ Radiator
Swiftech MCRES-Micro Hi-Flo Reservoir

All the updates in the next post are directly copied from the old worklog on TPU, the later posts will all be original material for the Overclock.net community.

For full-size pictures, just click on the thumbnails!

commandercup · 07-22-08

I finished cutting out a part of the top panel for the radiator exhaust! I used a dremel and a jigsaw for the ovular cutout. The design was slightly altered from the pictures… with alternating edges rounded, so that one corner is rounded, then one is pointed, etc. This is only because I made a mistake while cutting… one of the rounded edges was accidentally trimmed. The cut was lined with u-channel from mnpctech.com. The holes I drilled to mount the radiator were slightly off, so I’m currently grinding them to extend them.

As you might be able to see from those pictures... the top panel got heavily scratched from sliding around on a box... I guess I should have taped both sides... oh well, I'll leave the panel as it is, because the area with the cuts will look characteristic once the blood lines are painted... I might even end up scratching up the entire case... and mod in some bullet holes.

I also started work on the undercarriage by cutting out some sheets of aluminum in the size of the case's underside. However... I'll need a bending brake to actually bend the pieces into place to be attached together... That'll be a while before I can get that because I have no money at the moment to spend.

I then began work on the bottom radiator/fan cutout... it would be quite different from the top, because you wouldn't see the bottom grill unless you actually looked at it (by flipping the case upside down)... thus I might not even cover it with mesh, just because that hinders airflow quite heavily. The original curved design drawn out was altered because I decided the curves took to much work in an area that wouldn't be seen...

In that last picture, you can see the holes I've drilled to screw in the fans... one corner was cut too far in and thus can't fit the hole correctly, but its alright, the fan will still be fine.

I finally got down to some more work...

The drive bay covers got painted a bit weird... they aren't all correct, but that'll probably be ok since all the bays will be occupied.

I've begun fitting the fans to the bottom of the case... things are going pretty smoothly.

Yesterday, PPCS sent out my clear window and barbs for my radiator! So once those parts arrive, the watercooling loop should be coming together inside the case!

I've also got a great idea for a window... it'll be a view of the game itself.

The window itself will be cut out and have a crosshair etched into the center of it. The bottom right will be occupied with a metal cutout of a weapon from UT3 (probably shock rifle?) that piece will also be etched to make it look more intricate. I'll also line the left side of the window (centered with the far left edge of the actual panel) with some small, basic weapon cutouts of all the guns in the game (except the redeemer). The window will show case the entirety of the motherboard and nothing else, so there will be quite some extra space to do some stuff with which will hopefully be covered with the gun cut-outs.

edit:

remember that these are still the early stages

the paint is not complete yet... in fact, it might even be redone (especially on the front).

I'll be adding random blood spatter, bullet hole across the front and sides... etc.

maybe some neon goo?

commandercup · 07-22-08

The original paint job turned out terrible on the front panel... so it was redone... and here it is in its new found glory! There are some minor blemishes from things that fell from the trees and a few bug marks from a bug who landed and managed to fly off... but it adds to the effect which will be more visible in the next few updates when you start seeing the grittiness of the case.

I also installed the components to the inside of the case today... although I think I should have waited, because the top panel still isn't complete and the radiator is attached to it... I think there might be just enough extra tubing on the line so that I can put it horizontally over the top opening of the case (with the panel removed) so that it won't fall in...

this first picture with flash is demonstrating the problem I had with the acrylic... it seems to be tarnished or something... so that will have to be polished before I say that this project is finished... With the flash off, it looks fine...

Tomorrow I will begin work on the window etchings (gun, crosshair etc.) and on some of the gun cutouts! My scroll saw skills (did I have any to begin with?) will be put to the test.

Bill Owen · 07-23-08

Nice work commandercup! Very clean. I look forward to seeing the window etching and bullet holes

commandercup · 07-23-08

heh thanks, I'll be adding blood splatter, bullet holes and other aesthetic changes to the outside today if all goes as planned...

hopefully this mod will get quite a bit more exciting once the outside looks decent

btw, its nice to see you all over the internet lol

commandercup · 07-23-08

Well... the exterior of the case is finally becoming unique... and this is just the beginning! Here are the first results of the blood splatter! I'll be cleaning up some of the places where it bubbled up such as on the existing stripes, but other then that, it seems like everything went perfectly!

This first side panel turned out spectacular! The other side panel will be painted after it is cut for the other black acrylic piece which will hold a bunch of appliques and possibly even real etchings.

The front panel section had a big problem with cracking and bubbling on that middle stripe... it'll be fine though, I'll either sand it down lightlyt with 2000 grit until it gets a gritty/scratchy smooth look, or I'll just give it light rub with some paint thinner to get the outer layer of paint off (the cracking blood splatter).

Man... this is the fun part of modding! making the case look sexy.

edit:

oh and the bullet holes will be added tomorrow, so that the paint has a full 24 hour cycle to dry... I don't want it messing up... since that will create more work for me in the end anyways.

Psycho666 · 07-23-08

wow that bloodspatter actually looks cool

at first i thought it would look a bit cheesy but it really came out great

nice work man!

b.walker36 · 07-23-08

ncie splatters

commandercup · 07-23-08

thanks a lot! hopefully it'll look better once I start adding some more details on the outside to make it busier... I'm trying to get some small sponsorships from A.C. Ryan and some other manufacturers/retailers for small items like cathode kits, sheets of acrylic and some beam LEDs because funds are short and the deadline is getting closer... I really need to get working on the exterior to make it more instantly appealing.

ocZcc · 07-23-08

looks awesome so far

07-22-08	#1 (permalink)
commandercup Case Modder Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Vienna, VA Posts: 535 Rep: 38 Unique Rep: 29 Trader Rating: 5	[Completed] The SlaughterBox... Check out the Modshop.net page for this project here! And wish me luck! I was originally going to have this be on the techpowerup forums... but I changed my mind... I've decided that this would be a nice way to insert myself into this community after moving from tech-forums to techpowerup forums and now to here. This mod is one of six entries competing in the modshop.net 'Games Challenge' which has the criteria of creating a case mod or fabrication that is based around a game theme. Characters, games or the like. The grand prize is an all-expenses paid trip to PAX (Penny Arcade Expo) and the runner-up gets a $100 gift certificate to Newegg and a 8GB Zune. I'm not really into the prizes... the reason I decided to create a UT3 themed mod was mainly because of the time I had at camp (idTech) with some friends, playing and making maps in UT3. The name itself was random... although I think its quite fitting for a UT3 mod and is pretty cool by itself anyways. One of the interesting things about this case is that the only exhaust is through the top. There are a total of 6 fans, 4 of which are intakes (2 on the bottom, 1 in the front and 1 in the back) and 2 exhaust which are on a top-mounted 240mm radiator. The idea is that this will help improve overall case temperatures because heat naturally rises upwards. The base case is a Lian-Li PC-A05B which is quite amazing standard... its a miniature ATX case which has a reversed airflow design with the PSU located at the front of the case. The Specifications: MOBO: EVGA 680i SLI-T1 CPU – Intel E2200 VGA: PNY 9600 GT RAM: 2×1GB Patriot Memory (4-4-4-12) [1000 MHZ] HDD: 640 GB Western Digital SE16 PSU: SeaSonic M12II SS-500GM 500 Watt Modular The Cooling: 4× 120mm Scythe SFF21E S-FLEX Fans (49 CFM) [20.1 dba] 2x 120mm Stock Lian-Li Fans Apogee Drive Waterblock Swiftech MCR-220 ‘Quiet-Power’ Radiator Swiftech MCRES-Micro Hi-Flo Reservoir All the updates in the next post are directly copied from the old worklog on TPU, the later posts will all be original material for the Overclock.net community. For full-size pictures, just click on the thumbnails! __________________ Heatware \| eBay Feedback \| SlaughterBox Last edited by commandercup : 07-31-08 at 06:44 PM Reason: finished

07-22-08	#2 (permalink)
commandercup Case Modder Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Vienna, VA Posts: 535 Rep: 38 Unique Rep: 29 Trader Rating: 5	Reserved I finished cutting out a part of the top panel for the radiator exhaust! I used a dremel and a jigsaw for the ovular cutout. The design was slightly altered from the pictures… with alternating edges rounded, so that one corner is rounded, then one is pointed, etc. This is only because I made a mistake while cutting… one of the rounded edges was accidentally trimmed. The cut was lined with u-channel from mnpctech.com. The holes I drilled to mount the radiator were slightly off, so I’m currently grinding them to extend them. As you might be able to see from those pictures... the top panel got heavily scratched from sliding around on a box... I guess I should have taped both sides... oh well, I'll leave the panel as it is, because the area with the cuts will look characteristic once the blood lines are painted... I might even end up scratching up the entire case... and mod in some bullet holes. I also started work on the undercarriage by cutting out some sheets of aluminum in the size of the case's underside. However... I'll need a bending brake to actually bend the pieces into place to be attached together... That'll be a while before I can get that because I have no money at the moment to spend. I then began work on the bottom radiator/fan cutout... it would be quite different from the top, because you wouldn't see the bottom grill unless you actually looked at it (by flipping the case upside down)... thus I might not even cover it with mesh, just because that hinders airflow quite heavily. The original curved design drawn out was altered because I decided the curves took to much work in an area that wouldn't be seen... In that last picture, you can see the holes I've drilled to screw in the fans... one corner was cut too far in and thus can't fit the hole correctly, but its alright, the fan will still be fine. I finally got down to some more work... The drive bay covers got painted a bit weird... they aren't all correct, but that'll probably be ok since all the bays will be occupied. I've begun fitting the fans to the bottom of the case... things are going pretty smoothly. Yesterday, PPCS sent out my clear window and barbs for my radiator! So once those parts arrive, the watercooling loop should be coming together inside the case! I've also got a great idea for a window... it'll be a view of the game itself. The window itself will be cut out and have a crosshair etched into the center of it. The bottom right will be occupied with a metal cutout of a weapon from UT3 (probably shock rifle?) that piece will also be etched to make it look more intricate. I'll also line the left side of the window (centered with the far left edge of the actual panel) with some small, basic weapon cutouts of all the guns in the game (except the redeemer). The window will show case the entirety of the motherboard and nothing else, so there will be quite some extra space to do some stuff with which will hopefully be covered with the gun cut-outs. edit: remember that these are still the early stages the paint is not complete yet... in fact, it might even be redone (especially on the front). I'll be adding random blood spatter, bullet hole across the front and sides... etc. maybe some neon goo? __________________ Heatware \| eBay Feedback \| SlaughterBox Last edited by commandercup : 07-23-08 at 05:36 PM

07-22-08	#3 (permalink)
commandercup Case Modder Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Vienna, VA Posts: 535 Rep: 38 Unique Rep: 29 Trader Rating: 5	Reserved The original paint job turned out terrible on the front panel... so it was redone... and here it is in its new found glory! There are some minor blemishes from things that fell from the trees and a few bug marks from a bug who landed and managed to fly off... but it adds to the effect which will be more visible in the next few updates when you start seeing the grittiness of the case. I also installed the components to the inside of the case today... although I think I should have waited, because the top panel still isn't complete and the radiator is attached to it... I think there might be just enough extra tubing on the line so that I can put it horizontally over the top opening of the case (with the panel removed) so that it won't fall in... this first picture with flash is demonstrating the problem I had with the acrylic... it seems to be tarnished or something... so that will have to be polished before I say that this project is finished... With the flash off, it looks fine... Tomorrow I will begin work on the window etchings (gun, crosshair etc.) and on some of the gun cutouts! My scroll saw skills (did I have any to begin with?) will be put to the test. __________________ Heatware \| eBay Feedback \| SlaughterBox Last edited by commandercup : 07-23-08 at 05:38 PM

07-23-08	#4 (permalink)
Bill Owen Case Modder Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 474 Rep: 142 Unique Rep: 96 Trader Rating: 0	Nice work commandercup! Very clean. I look forward to seeing the window etching and bullet holes __________________ OCN's Great Case Mod Store Thread

07-23-08	#5 (permalink)
commandercup Case Modder Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Vienna, VA Posts: 535 Rep: 38 Unique Rep: 29 Trader Rating: 5	heh thanks, I'll be adding blood splatter, bullet holes and other aesthetic changes to the outside today if all goes as planned... hopefully this mod will get quite a bit more exciting once the outside looks decent btw, its nice to see you all over the internet lol __________________ Heatware \| eBay Feedback \| SlaughterBox

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07-23-08	#6 (permalink)
commandercup Case Modder Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Vienna, VA Posts: 535 Rep: 38 Unique Rep: 29 Trader Rating: 5	Well... the exterior of the case is finally becoming unique... and this is just the beginning! Here are the first results of the blood splatter! I'll be cleaning up some of the places where it bubbled up such as on the existing stripes, but other then that, it seems like everything went perfectly! This first side panel turned out spectacular! The other side panel will be painted after it is cut for the other black acrylic piece which will hold a bunch of appliques and possibly even real etchings. The front panel section had a big problem with cracking and bubbling on that middle stripe... it'll be fine though, I'll either sand it down lightlyt with 2000 grit until it gets a gritty/scratchy smooth look, or I'll just give it light rub with some paint thinner to get the outer layer of paint off (the cracking blood splatter). Man... this is the fun part of modding! making the case look sexy. edit: oh and the bullet holes will be added tomorrow, so that the paint has a full 24 hour cycle to dry... I don't want it messing up... since that will create more work for me in the end anyways. __________________ Heatware \| eBay Feedback \| SlaughterBox Last edited by commandercup : 07-23-08 at 05:38 PM

07-23-08	#9 (permalink)
commandercup Case Modder Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Vienna, VA Posts: 535 Rep: 38 Unique Rep: 29 Trader Rating: 5	thanks a lot! hopefully it'll look better once I start adding some more details on the outside to make it busier... I'm trying to get some small sponsorships from A.C. Ryan and some other manufacturers/retailers for small items like cathode kits, sheets of acrylic and some beam LEDs because funds are short and the deadline is getting closer... I really need to get working on the exterior to make it more instantly appealing. __________________ Heatware \| eBay Feedback \| SlaughterBox

07-23-08	#10 (permalink)
ocZcc Case Modder Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: West sussex uk Posts: 1,137 Rep: 61 Unique Rep: 43 Trader Rating: 0	looks awesome so far __________________ [project] modularis evolution [project] midnight sparkle

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