Project Prodigy mATX

Pierre3400 · Jun 8, 2013

Got my SATA's today.

Leegit · Jun 8, 2013

Any reason you went with EK Supreme over the new EK Supremacy? They say the newer version is 2C better, reviews back it up too.

Pierre3400 · Jun 8, 2013

Leegit said:
Any reason you went with EK Supreme over the new EK Supremacy? They say the newer version is 2C better, reviews back it up too.

Yes there is a reason.

Its going to be cooling an i7 3770, so no overclocking, means no "extreme" temps, it was cheap. I do have a Supremacy laying around, for use on my 3770K, but i think the Supreme will be fine on a CPU that cant be overclocked.

Pierre3400 · Jun 10, 2013

I got a some parts today.

Welding on the case should be done this week, everything is ready, just needs welding, grinding, and paint!

Leegit · Jun 10, 2013

Cool cool cool. I must have missed the 3770 and not the 3770K

Pierre3400 · Jun 10, 2013

Leegit said:
Cool cool cool. I must have missed the 3770 and not the 3770K

Yeah, i got 3770k in my main rig

Just a 3770 in this rig.

Also won a bid on an EK - FC7870 today. :thup:

now i just need another 7870 and another EK cooler.

Pierre3400 · Jun 11, 2013

This came today.

Should also be getting my EK-FC7870 later this week.

I really want the welding to start, since the case is soon to be the last piece of the puzzel to start with.

Pierre3400 · Jun 11, 2013

Finally some progress towards a finished product.

Welding should start tomorrow! Cant wait!

Pierre3400 · Jun 11, 2013

Took a go at sleeving tonight. I sleeved my EK pump.

cullam3n · Jun 11, 2013

Pierre3400 said:
One, i cant place pictures and then write more, then have next picture, then more text.

I thought that too, but once you upload, click the paperclip again and then you can add the pictures where ever you want in the post. :thup:

EarthDog · Jun 12, 2013

Thank you for learning how to host those internally. I can see all the photos now, and it looks GREAT! I will keep an eye on this thread now!

Pierre3400 · Jun 12, 2013

Now its starting to look like something at long last!

Set up ready for welding.

And....

AFTER!!!

I know it doesnt look all the pretty, but it is very hard to weld such thin metal together, and i think the result is very good compared to the task i set the guy welding.

Grinding, sanding, and others need to be done now, some paint, i thinking primer, then i need to cut the last pieces out at the top, over where the GPU's mount, and then it will all be painted.

Once paint is done, the best part starts! Putting it allllll back together

Pierre3400 · Jun 12, 2013

Theres no reason to slow down.

Primer, and actually a bit of paint was applied.

I have made the last cut out by now, and the whole part has been painted and just needs to dry for a few more coats of paint :attn:

cullam3n · Jun 12, 2013

Can you take the time to smooth it out and then paint it?

Pierre3400 · Jun 12, 2013

cullam3n said:
Can you take the time to smooth it out and then paint it?

No, the metal is so thin, that the welder told me, i could make the welding too weak if i grinned it down flat. It was my plan, but i am ok with the current result since you dont see it much anyway.

Pierre3400 · Jun 12, 2013

Update, and its a bigger one.

I finished painting, and its dried as must as it needs to for me to work with it.

Can you guess whats next??

Got it all rivets done, and took it home!

Fit the motherboard, and stuffed my wrecked 4890 in the rig so see if cards actually fit.

Looking good! :thup:

Stuck fans on the rads, and i went for pull all over.

Now, i had planned on making it work so that i could use the stock mounting for 120mm fans in the rear.. That plan is not taking shape, the GPU will be in the way. I did suspect this, so i will find a way around it, possible cut a fan and make it fit, but such is modding.

I have mounted the 240mm rad, but not taking pictures yet, so more will come tomorrow. :thup:

Pierre3400 · Jun 13, 2013

I got another update.

This came in the mail today.

Got it mounted, and took a few more pics of my current progress.

Overlook

Right now, i need a small res, and other things.

I have come to the conclusion i need to change the motherboard for a Z77 with the PCI-E slots to be placed so i can fit both GPUs, once i find a second 7870 to buy.

ATMINSIDE · Jun 13, 2013

Looking good!

Pierre3400 · Jun 20, 2013

Getting an AsRock H77 tomorrow. Now i just need a res badly.

Pierre3400 · Jun 21, 2013

New mobo has has arrived.

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