The Green Monster v2.0

Automiketic · 08-10-09, 08:46 PM

I bough an NV-690 long ago and filled it with led green fans. In case you couldnt tell green is my favorite color so of course I wanted to base my computer around that. I have had my case for a while and it was beginning to look a bit beat up. Almost bought a new case when I decided to have mine repainted instead. It became a big project of color matching and took about 2 months to complete but im completely satisfied with the results. My camera's flash really washes out the green so I took multiple pics of everything. the blurrier ones are without flash but show the true colors a bit better. Without further a due heres the pictures:

Fresh from paint(auto body paint actually a Lamborghini paint was used for the green and finally was all clear coated. the black had a green perl mixed in which shows in some of the higher light photos.):

The psu I had thideras make some custom cables to accommodate my case and match my theme:

Left side:

w/flash

w/o flash

Right side:

I added the grill because I had cut the original grill to accommodate a small lcd which I no longer use.

Here you can see how highly reflective the clear cloat makes it all

Front:

(note the flash makes the green tape visible normally it is not)

Top:

xtkxhom3r · 08-10-09, 08:48 PM

very clean rig bro how about a closeup on your psu cables

Automiketic · 08-10-09, 08:51 PM

Top:

Back:

(you'll see what that green cable is for shortly

)

(7 shots and this was clearest sorry it sux so bad and dont mind the coworker in the background)

and to the Inside:

(/\ this is my favorite picture of all the ones I took really shows the color well/\)

and behind the mobo tray:

w/o flash to show the color better:

Automiketic · 08-10-09, 08:58 PM

Some night shot:

and finally my entire setup:

My little helper:

@xtkxhom3r: besides the pics above this is all I have of the psu cables and thank you:

hokiealumnus · 08-11-09, 12:03 AM

That's a great looking system. Just needs some photo work to do it justice. Do you have a tripod and does your camera have an ISO adjustment? Try following million-dollar-pc's tips. I really want to see that paint job pop...so much work, it deserves to be shown in all its glory!

Automiketic · 08-11-09, 08:24 AM

thank you! i did find an iso mode(complete camera newb). my camera is messed up anways on my list as the next thing i need along with a tripod. i will try and get some better shots up asap.

Marluce · 08-11-09, 02:50 PM

Looks beastly. Great work! Cable management looks crazy >.>

jamesman32 · 08-11-09, 02:51 PM

Very nice look. I'm diggin the color theme.

Automiketic · 08-11-09, 03:12 PM

thank you very much guys. im glad you like the cable management marluce, it took a long time to get it right but i am very satisfied with the results! black and green always been a favorite theme of mine and the case already had it going a bit. i just expanded upon it. for all those wondering here is some stock photos of the case to see what i changed: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ShowIm...w%20-%20Retail

endersbean3k1 · 08-11-09, 03:32 PM

Like! I am also doing a green themed build, which is taking far longer than it should. I considered this case as well, but went with the 900v2 instead. It's a pity EVERYTHING is made blue, but I've been enjoying the modding that came with switching the build to green. Seeing this makes me want plan some kind of paint job.

What fans are those? I really like the color, especially in http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/2339/1005057p.jpg

Automiketic · 08-11-09, 03:44 PM

Thermaltake Thunderblade A1928. i love these fans. have had pretty excellent luck with them so far.

Jolly-Swagman · 08-11-09, 04:14 PM

Looks great man, I like the Green Theme and Thiddy did a Great Job on those PSU cables too

Well done!

neonblingbling · 08-11-09, 05:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Automiketic

Back:

(you'll see what that green cable is for shortly

)

Are those my thumbscrews holding the PSU? Did they match the other greens well? It looks like they almost match the wires...

But overall, very nice.

Automiketic · 08-11-09, 07:54 PM

@neonblingbling: yes they are your thumbscrews and no they didnt match the ones i had but they do match the wiring quite well. i was going to use them for the doors as well but i like the feel of the ones i have a bit better. either way im satisfied with em and kinda like the accent they add. btw those are your fan screws holding the grill and rear fan on as well

@Jolly-Swagman: thank you! thideras did an excellent job on the psu heres the ugly short stock ones: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ShowIm...Power%20Supply

turbohans · 08-11-09, 08:00 PM

Sveeeeeeet man!! I dont think I would be wrong in saying that a big Monster drink sticker would look good on that.

Automiketic · 08-11-09, 08:41 PM

thank you! not an energy drink kinda guy so dont know if ill be sporting the sticker anytime soon but i agree it goes with the theme well.

Gunner75 · 08-11-09, 09:04 PM

Thats a sick case build bro. im hoping to get my paint that way when i do my paint and hinge door mod on my haf case

Automiketic · 08-12-09, 08:38 AM

tbh i did not do the paint myself. i had a coworker who works in the body shop paint it for me. i highly doubt it would look anywhere near as good if i had done it myself. good luck on your project im interested to see how it turns out!

cadman420 · 08-12-09, 10:32 AM

I like, nice and neat. Great job on the wire management

Automiketic · 08-12-09, 04:33 PM

thank you! it was long process but it paid off. actually installed the mobo and laid out all the cables then removed the mobo drilled holes in the mobo tray and slipped zip ties in, then reinstalled. was a PIA but resulted well.

08-10-09, 08:46 PM	Thread Starter #1
Automiketic Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: somewhere killing zombies	The Green Monster v2.0 I bough an NV-690 long ago and filled it with led green fans. In case you couldnt tell green is my favorite color so of course I wanted to base my computer around that. I have had my case for a while and it was beginning to look a bit beat up. Almost bought a new case when I decided to have mine repainted instead. It became a big project of color matching and took about 2 months to complete but im completely satisfied with the results. My camera's flash really washes out the green so I took multiple pics of everything. the blurrier ones are without flash but show the true colors a bit better. Without further a due heres the pictures: Fresh from paint(auto body paint actually a Lamborghini paint was used for the green and finally was all clear coated. the black had a green perl mixed in which shows in some of the higher light photos.): The psu I had thideras make some custom cables to accommodate my case and match my theme: Left side: w/flash w/o flash Right side: I added the grill because I had cut the original grill to accommodate a small lcd which I no longer use. Here you can see how highly reflective the clear cloat makes it all Front: (note the flash makes the green tape visible normally it is not) Top: __________________ PERFECT HEAT Last edited by Automiketic; 09-24-09 at 06:34 PM.
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08-10-09, 08:48 PM	#2
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08-10-09, 08:51 PM	Thread Starter #3
Automiketic Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: somewhere killing zombies	Top: Back: (you'll see what that green cable is for shortly ) (7 shots and this was clearest sorry it sux so bad and dont mind the coworker in the background) and to the Inside: (/\ this is my favorite picture of all the ones I took really shows the color well/\) and behind the mobo tray: w/o flash to show the color better: __________________ PERFECT HEAT Last edited by Automiketic; 08-10-09 at 09:06 PM.
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08-10-09, 08:58 PM	Thread Starter #4
Automiketic Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: somewhere killing zombies	Some night shot: and finally my entire setup: My little helper: @xtkxhom3r: besides the pics above this is all I have of the psu cables and thank you: __________________ PERFECT HEAT Last edited by Automiketic; 09-26-09 at 08:34 AM.
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08-11-09, 12:03 AM	#5
hokiealumnus Water Cooled Moderator Overclockers.com Lead Editor Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Raleigh, NC	That's a great looking system. Just needs some photo work to do it justice. Do you have a tripod and does your camera have an ISO adjustment? Try following million-dollar-pc's tips. I really want to see that paint job pop...so much work, it deserves to be shown in all its glory! __________________ Enjoy benchmarks? Join the benching team! \| New to water cooling? Read the Beginner's Guide to Water Cooling Your PC. xsuperbgx - "As a wise man once said: "Less talky. More clocky."" \| cyberfish - "When overclocked, it's undefined behavior." I.M.O.G. - "Vaseline on Ivy Bridge is a bad idea. But not so bad of an idea that it can't be fixed with a torpedo heater, a dishwasher, an oven, and a few hours. " \m/ OverClockers mATX L33T Club \m/ - Join Now! - My mITX Build
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08-11-09, 08:24 AM	Thread Starter #6
Automiketic Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: somewhere killing zombies	thank you! i did find an iso mode(complete camera newb). my camera is messed up anways on my list as the next thing i need along with a tripod. i will try and get some better shots up asap. __________________ PERFECT HEAT
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08-11-09, 02:50 PM	#7
Marluce Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Missouri	Looks beastly. Great work! Cable management looks crazy >.>
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08-11-09, 02:51 PM	#8
jamesman32 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Suffield, Connecticut	Very nice look. I'm diggin the color theme. __________________ Intel Core i5 3570k @ 4.6Ghz, 1.2v Xigmatek Dark Knight (Push/Pull) MSI Z77MA-G45 16GB Patriot Viper DDR3 1600mhz Gigabyte GTX 670 2Gb Windforce Creative X-Fi Titanium Mushkin Chronos 120GB SATAIII SSD WD Black 640GB 7200.12 SATAII HDD Rosewill Hive Modular 550w PSU Antec NSK3480
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08-11-09, 03:12 PM	Thread Starter #9
Automiketic Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: somewhere killing zombies	thank you very much guys. im glad you like the cable management marluce, it took a long time to get it right but i am very satisfied with the results! black and green always been a favorite theme of mine and the case already had it going a bit. i just expanded upon it. for all those wondering here is some stock photos of the case to see what i changed: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ShowIm...w%20-%20Retail __________________ PERFECT HEAT
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08-11-09, 03:32 PM	#10
endersbean3k1 Registered Join Date: Aug 2006	Like! I am also doing a green themed build, which is taking far longer than it should. I considered this case as well, but went with the 900v2 instead. It's a pity EVERYTHING is made blue, but I've been enjoying the modding that came with switching the build to green. Seeing this makes me want plan some kind of paint job. What fans are those? I really like the color, especially in http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/2339/1005057p.jpg
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08-11-09, 03:44 PM	Thread Starter #11
Automiketic Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: somewhere killing zombies	Thermaltake Thunderblade A1928. i love these fans. have had pretty excellent luck with them so far. __________________ PERFECT HEAT
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08-11-09, 04:14 PM	#12
Jolly-Swagman Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Folding@Home in Downunder Australia.Victoria	Looks great man, I like the Green Theme and Thiddy did a Great Job on those PSU cables too Well done! __________________ MyHeat I'm a Team 32 Folding Mentor - Ask me about Folding Jolly's CM-690 Acentos de Cobre E8500@4.27Ghz(450x9.5)\|GA-X48T-DQ6\|CoolIT VANTAGE ALC\|DDR3 4GB GSkill Ripjaws 8-8-8-27\|Evga-GTX-295 +9800GT\|EA-750W\| BenQ e2200HD 1080p OS-Win7 Ult x64 The Milestone Thread 4.0 \| TEAM32 Folding@home- FACEBOOK PAGE \| The Sled Acrylic Tech Bench www.gastephen.com
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08-11-09, 07:54 PM	Thread Starter #14
Automiketic Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: somewhere killing zombies	@neonblingbling: yes they are your thumbscrews and no they didnt match the ones i had but they do match the wiring quite well. i was going to use them for the doors as well but i like the feel of the ones i have a bit better. either way im satisfied with em and kinda like the accent they add. btw those are your fan screws holding the grill and rear fan on as well @Jolly-Swagman: thank you! thideras did an excellent job on the psu heres the ugly short stock ones: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ShowIm...Power%20Supply __________________ PERFECT HEAT
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08-11-09, 08:00 PM	#15
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08-11-09, 08:41 PM	Thread Starter #16
Automiketic Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: somewhere killing zombies	thank you! not an energy drink kinda guy so dont know if ill be sporting the sticker anytime soon but i agree it goes with the theme well. __________________ PERFECT HEAT
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08-11-09, 09:04 PM	#17
Gunner75 New Member Join Date: Aug 2009	Thats a sick case build bro. im hoping to get my paint that way when i do my paint and hinge door mod on my haf case
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08-12-09, 08:38 AM	Thread Starter #18
Automiketic Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: somewhere killing zombies	tbh i did not do the paint myself. i had a coworker who works in the body shop paint it for me. i highly doubt it would look anywhere near as good if i had done it myself. good luck on your project im interested to see how it turns out! __________________ PERFECT HEAT
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08-12-09, 10:32 AM	#19
cadman420 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Michigan	I like, nice and neat. Great job on the wire management __________________ ASROCK A770DE+ \| AMD Phenom II 940 BE @ 3.55ghz \| Sapphire ATI 6870 \| 6 gb Corsair XMS 800 Corsair 750w PSU \| 750GB WD BLACK,Windows 7 Pro x64 \| 150GB WD RAPTOR X, Linux Mint 9 x 64
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08-12-09, 04:33 PM	Thread Starter #20
Automiketic Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: somewhere killing zombies	thank you! it was long process but it paid off. actually installed the mobo and laid out all the cables then removed the mobo drilled holes in the mobo tray and slipped zip ties in, then reinstalled. was a PIA but resulted well. __________________ PERFECT HEAT
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