Well, that is going to be an absolutely ferocious machine once you drop that engine in... isn't that right, Big Smoke? By the way, I have to say, you did a fantastic job on this build—consider this a bit of well-deserved praise from me.😉
hollowgull5 said:you could have opted for fewer images and here I am, waiting for an entire gigabyte of data just to render a single page
I mean, surely you aren't still stuck on a dial-up connection? If you actually had broadband, those images would be loading instantly, wouldn't they? 🙂🙂
Honestly, Mike, you’re speaking as if you’ve never even laid eyes on PC Modding before... give me a break. And what on earth is that supposed to mean, "since this is your topic, I will bypass it in a wide arc"? What kind of nonsense is that?
It won't necessarily provide much of an advantage here... its primary function is simply to add luster to whatever surface you're coating. Personally, I would opt for applying a matte finish first and then moving on to the clear coat. That approach offers significantly better protection against scratches—I’ve tested it myself, and it holds up much more effectively. 😉
crimsonlynx24 said:I would estimate the chassis stands about 31 inches tall. I recently picked up a side panel equipped with a 10-inch fan (you can see the photo attached below). The internal configuration consists of a Dual Core e6420 2.3 clocked at 3.2ghz, 2GB of OCZ Platinum XTC 800mhz RAM, an OCZ 600W power supply, a Leadtek WinFast 8800GTS with 640MB, a 320GB Seagate HDD, and a Big Typhoon VX cooler.
The gap between that side panel fan and the Big Typhoon is roughly an inch, and as a result, my temperatures have dropped by a significant 7 degrees.
But that 10-inch vent👍 is bound to collect dust constantly... what kind of temps are you seeing now??
Well, have you even considered the logistics of ordering online? Honestly, the shipping fee is only about $10, which isn't exactly a fortune. Alternatively, you could simply walk into a Best Buy, tell them you want to pick up an order from Newegg via their courier service, hand them maybe 10-$5.00 for the favor, and call it a day. That is precisely how I managed to secure my hard drive!
Well, if you take a quick look at Newegg, they actually have two 30cm options available for $17.....I suggest doing a bit more digging on your own.....
Come on, post a few more photos so we can actually see what we're dealing with. I need to see the entire case; this current view is far too superficial.
Impressive work. This is genuinely interesting, and I have to say, you’ve hit the nail right on the head. You are exactly the kind of person we need in this space.
Come on now, we are all just sitting here waiting with bated breath for those... HOT pictures... _HEHHEEHHE (and by that, I mean some HOT TECHNICAL...pic)
Greetings. While conducting some research online, I happened upon an incredibly intriguing website that serves as an archive for various images related to PC Modding... It truly covers a vast spectrum of styles. I found myself quite taken aback by the sheer amount of effort individuals invest into such meticulous craftsmanship; the level of detail appears nothing short of flawless. In any case, I shall provide the link here so you may evaluate the quality for yourselves:
Another new hard drive... interesting... but honestly, if you had just given me a heads-up, I could have easily picked up a potentiometer for you while I was already out in Memphis twice since then!
I see... alright, if that is how you choose to view it. I was merely offering a bit of levity; after all, one's preferences are entirely subjective, and tastes vary wildly from person to person. Besides, I wouldn't presume to call myself an expert capable of executing such technical maneuvers. In my estimation, the current setup is quite impressive—especially since the critiques come from those who have actually laid eyes on it!
Well, first off, let's be honest—this photo doesn't even capture the full picture; in person, the build looks significantly better than this... as for those two stickers, well, I have a certain vision for a stereo setup, hehe And besides, if you actually manage to pull off a project like this using nothing but basic craft scissors, definitely give me a shout!!!
Suppose we want to envision the final result looking something like this... once I iron out a few minor details, the front kit will be officially complete...😁
I suppose I could explain, but then the mystery would be gone... haha. This particular piece is a one-of-a-kind creation. I have quite a few ambitious projects lined up for the future; for instance, I’ve actually started designing my own custom decals. Consider this just a preliminary test run:
Well, what impressions can I really have other than saying it’s all quite impressive? We are looking at entirely new technology here—a fundamentally different way for a user to interface with their machine. To be perfectly honest, this is all still somewhat foreign territory to me, as I am still spending the vast majority of my working hours on an old Pentium 4 with Hyper-Threading. I can tell you from experience that the performance gap there is nothing short of staggering. As for how this compares to a Core 2 Duo, I cannot say for certain since I haven't had the opportunity to test it myself; that machine is currently being utilized by our IT specialist. Since we run the air conditioning, the ambient room temperature stays steady between 75 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit, and because he handles most of the heavy lifting on that unit, I am not constantly hovering over it. That said, the CPU temperatures seem somewhat peculiar. Core 0 through 3 are sitting at 116, 116, 113, and 116 degrees Fahrenheit—it's hard to say if that is ideal or not. It caused me a bit of concern initially, but a colleague suggested it might just be a quirk of the core architecture. It seems to be behaving adequately for now, though perhaps I should install a newer version of Everest to see if the readings change.
Hehe, I suppose I’m the only one who went overboard here; I didn't just settle for an x2 setup, I went straight for a quad core... but we can dive into those technicalities another time. Just a moment ago, the idea of using a power drill and a skeletal skull crossed my mind, which inspired this little project... though it is far from finished:
