Greetings and Salutations!
I'm Gabriel S. Villanueva, i'm fairly new to OCN and the modding community.
I'm a Lawyer (please don't crack lawyer jokes, lol) and I represent the Government - I'm from the Philippines.
This will be my first attempt at modding, so please forgive me if my modding "skills" are not up to snuff compared to the veterans here in OCN or anywhere else.
I'm obsessive so this may turn out either good or butt ugly.
Anyway, onto my project.
I started building my first ever gaming rig early this year, I have most of the parts and now ready to mod my Silverstone TJ 11, I have ideas but can only take one path (obviously), so I need help in determining which one to proceed with.
The components that will be going into this build are as follows:
Motherboard: Asus Maximus IV Extreme P67 (B3).
Processor: Intel Core i5 - 2500k
GPU: Currently have (1) EVGA GTX 580 SC (trying to decide whether I should go for another one or sell the one I have and buy myself (2) GTX 670's/680's, help me decide
)
RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws X (4gbx4) 1600hz, CL9
PSU: Thermaltake 1200w (I'm changing this to a fully modular one, either getting a Seasonic 1250w, or the Seasonic Platinum 1000w, again, help me decide or suggest other PSUs, I want at least 1000w, I know it's overkill but I WANT 1000w to 1200w) the price difference in my country is only around $10.
Storage: EITHER 1x 128gb Crucial (OS and other core programs) plus 2x 128gb Crucial in RAID 0 (For my games and other programs I OFTEN use) plus 1x 500gb WD Blue for general storage OR 2x 256gb Crucial plus 1x WD Blue for general storage, help me decide.
Chassis: Silverstone TJ11, finally got what I always wanted.
ODD: Random External Drive
Soundcard: Asus Xonar Essence STX
Water Cooling parts:
RAD: EITHER 1x 480 plus 1x 360 (SR-1 or GTS)
RES: 2x Bitspower Z-Multi 150
Fittings: A whole lot
Tubing: Clear hose or Copper Tubing for straight tube goodness, if I can find someone to make them for me here in the Philippines.
Pump: 1 Swiftech MCP655-B
Water Blocks
EK MAX4E - Acetal
Bitspower RAM Set Waterblock
2x EK 580 block or 6X0 blocks
Pump Mod Kit matte black
Pump Top v2 Acetal
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On to the Mod ideas
I have 2 ideas with different color schemes
First Idea: Caius (Ballad) theme This character is bad ass and he's sporting pretty flashy colors!
The build would be themed Black (primary) with hints and shades of PINK and PURPLE.
The sleeving would be MDPC's Black, purple and vivid violet.
Second idea: Lightning (Farron) My favorite female protagonist of all time!
The build would be themed Silver (primary) with lots of white and pink (this would involve me covering the TJ11 in vinyl sticker, NOT THE CARBON FIBER TEXTURIZED TYPE but glossy vinyl (flat surface) sticker type
The sleeving would be MDPC's Vanilla Sands with hints of his purple sleeving.
Now, I don't want to dremel ANY part of my TJ11 as I see it as a total waste, I want the ability to return the whole thing back to stock if I wanted!
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What mods I will be doing to the chassis
I will be adding onto the midplate a sandwich water reservoir.
I will be replacing BOTH side panels.
I will be customizing the drive bay.
I'm replacing the 5.25" drive bay covers with something more attractive.
I'll remove the top power switch on the TJ11 and convert it into a fill port.
I'll be making an illuminated background border for the motherboard
I'll make a motherboard cover.
I'll be using mesh and/or acrylic to accentuate the interior of the chassis so it still looks attractive even with the side panels off.
I'll have the rear panel of the TJ11 air brushed to make it look less plain and still a pleasure to look at.
Other stuff which strikes my fancy.
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Here's an ugly sketch of what I have in mind for the Caius Mod:
Have no ideas as to how I want the Lightning Farron to turn out, have to get on the thinking chair again... or play the game some more to get some sort of epiphany
That's it for now, just wanted to get this thread started for the time being.
P.S. I need immediate feedback on which of the components I will get and am taking suggestions on how to improve my planned mod XD
I'll update this post a little later for snapshots of the components I already have. As I currently have to go out for a bit to buy some hardware to start modding.
I'm Gabriel S. Villanueva, i'm fairly new to OCN and the modding community.
I'm a Lawyer (please don't crack lawyer jokes, lol) and I represent the Government - I'm from the Philippines.
This will be my first attempt at modding, so please forgive me if my modding "skills" are not up to snuff compared to the veterans here in OCN or anywhere else.
I'm obsessive so this may turn out either good or butt ugly.
Anyway, onto my project.
I started building my first ever gaming rig early this year, I have most of the parts and now ready to mod my Silverstone TJ 11, I have ideas but can only take one path (obviously), so I need help in determining which one to proceed with.
The components that will be going into this build are as follows:
Motherboard: Asus Maximus IV Extreme P67 (B3).
Processor: Intel Core i5 - 2500k
GPU: Currently have (1) EVGA GTX 580 SC (trying to decide whether I should go for another one or sell the one I have and buy myself (2) GTX 670's/680's, help me decide
)RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws X (4gbx4) 1600hz, CL9
PSU: Thermaltake 1200w (I'm changing this to a fully modular one, either getting a Seasonic 1250w, or the Seasonic Platinum 1000w, again, help me decide or suggest other PSUs, I want at least 1000w, I know it's overkill but I WANT 1000w to 1200w
) the price difference in my country is only around $10.Storage: EITHER 1x 128gb Crucial (OS and other core programs) plus 2x 128gb Crucial in RAID 0 (For my games and other programs I OFTEN use) plus 1x 500gb WD Blue for general storage OR 2x 256gb Crucial plus 1x WD Blue for general storage, help me decide.
Chassis: Silverstone TJ11, finally got what I always wanted.
ODD: Random External Drive
Soundcard: Asus Xonar Essence STX
Water Cooling parts:
RAD: EITHER 1x 480 plus 1x 360 (SR-1 or GTS)
RES: 2x Bitspower Z-Multi 150
Fittings: A whole lot
Tubing: Clear hose or Copper Tubing for straight tube goodness, if I can find someone to make them for me here in the Philippines.
Pump: 1 Swiftech MCP655-B
Water Blocks
EK MAX4E - Acetal
Bitspower RAM Set Waterblock
2x EK 580 block or 6X0 blocks
Pump Mod Kit matte black
Pump Top v2 Acetal
===========================
On to the Mod ideas
I have 2 ideas with different color schemes
First Idea: Caius (Ballad) theme
This character is bad ass and he's sporting pretty flashy colors!
The build would be themed Black (primary) with hints and shades of PINK and PURPLE.
The sleeving would be MDPC's Black, purple and vivid violet.
Second idea: Lightning (Farron)
My favorite female protagonist of all time!
The build would be themed Silver (primary) with lots of white and pink (this would involve me covering the TJ11 in vinyl sticker, NOT THE CARBON FIBER TEXTURIZED TYPE but glossy vinyl (flat surface) sticker type
The sleeving would be MDPC's Vanilla Sands with hints of his purple sleeving.
Now, I don't want to dremel ANY part of my TJ11 as I see it as a total waste, I want the ability to return the whole thing back to stock if I wanted!
===========================
What mods I will be doing to the chassis
I will be adding onto the midplate a sandwich water reservoir.
I will be replacing BOTH side panels.
I will be customizing the drive bay.
I'm replacing the 5.25" drive bay covers with something more attractive.
I'll remove the top power switch on the TJ11 and convert it into a fill port.
I'll be making an illuminated background border for the motherboard
I'll make a motherboard cover.
I'll be using mesh and/or acrylic to accentuate the interior of the chassis so it still looks attractive even with the side panels off.
I'll have the rear panel of the TJ11 air brushed to make it look less plain and still a pleasure to look at.
Other stuff which strikes my fancy.
===========================
Here's an ugly sketch of what I have in mind for the Caius Mod:
Have no ideas as to how I want the Lightning Farron to turn out, have to get on the thinking chair again... or play the game some more to get some sort of epiphany
That's it for now, just wanted to get this thread started for the time being.
P.S. I need immediate feedback on which of the components I will get and am taking suggestions on how to improve my planned mod XD
I'll update this post a little later for snapshots of the components I already have. As I currently have to go out for a bit to buy some hardware to start modding.
)
