http://www.modders-inc.com/forums/ The Modders-Inc Forums is a great resource for computer case mods and hardware en Tue, 21 May 2013 06:28:02 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.modders-inc.com/forums/images/misc/rss.png http://www.modders-inc.com/forums/ http://www.modders-inc.com/forums/showthread.php/3848-AcidBurn-mini-ITX-mod-CaseLabs-Mercury-S3?goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 02:42:28 GMT AcidBurn mini-ITX mod, CaseLabs Mercury S3 I have been wanting to do a mini-ITX case mod for the longest time. With CaseLabs new release of there... AcidBurn mini-ITX mod, CaseLabs Mercury S3

I have been wanting to do a mini-ITX case mod for the longest time.
With CaseLabs new release of there Mercury S3 case, I just couldn't put it off any longer.
My color choices for AcidBurn are Green, Yellow, Black, and White.

The hardware I will be using is:
-CaseLabs Mercury S3 case (XL side windows, top window, 2 tone color, 240 radiator mount)
-EVGA Z77 Stinger board
-EVGA GTX 690
-EVGA SuperNOVA NEX750G Gold power supply
-Intel i7-3770K Ivy Bridge cpu
-Cougar Dual-X Green Led case fans
-Koolance GTX 690 Water Block
-Koolance CPU Water Block
-Koolance D5 pump-Koolance D5 pump base
-Koolance 240mm Radiator
-Koolance Chrome Compression fittings
-Koolance UV Green Coolant
-Roccat Kone Pure Mouse
-Roccat Isku Keyboard
-Roccat Kave Headset
-Roccat Hiro Mousepad
-MDPC Sleeving
-Seagate 3TB Hard Drive
-I haven't decided on a SSD or Memory yet.
-I will be building a custom reservoir, and case feet.

I would like to give a special thanks to my sponsors:
CaseLabs for there newest case, the Mercury S3.


EVGA for there continued support of the enthusiast community.


Koolance for there high quality liquid cooling products.


Performance-pcs for there continued support to the modding community.


Roccat for there high quality products.


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Reserved for final pictures ]]> Modding Work logs pennywise http://www.modders-inc.com/forums/showthread.php/3848-AcidBurn-mini-ITX-mod-CaseLabs-Mercury-S3 http://www.modders-inc.com/forums/showthread.php/3847-NZXT-FZ-200-Airflow-Fan-Series-200mm-fan?goto=newpost Thu, 16 May 2013 10:59:10 GMT From the main site... * NZXT, being no stranger to the world of PC gamers and enthusiasts, manufactures many different products just for gamers and... From the main site...
* NZXT, being no stranger to the world of PC gamers and enthusiasts, manufactures many different products just for gamers and enthusiasts. They have been busy of late with a their latest fan series, and in particular their new NZXT FZ-200 Airflow Fan Series 200mm fan. The new NZXT FZ-200 Airflow Fan Series 200mm fan [...]
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More... ]]> Modders-Inc Hardware Reviews Americanfreak http://www.modders-inc.com/forums/showthread.php/3847-NZXT-FZ-200-Airflow-Fan-Series-200mm-fan http://www.modders-inc.com/forums/showthread.php/3846-Making-a-Sci-Fi-mod-need-some-suggestions-on-which-SDK-to-use?goto=newpost Wed, 15 May 2013 18:57:56 GMT Hello everyone! I've been planning on making a futuristic mod set in a dystopian world for a few years now. I've already figured out a lot of things, story wise. But now, I finally want to do some modding, and I'm stumped. I don't know which modding tool to use! I know, I'm greedy and everything, but I really need a powerful toolset that isn't too hard to use, and has good support. So, I've listed a few, and I could really use your opinion. If you think there are other and better toolsets, feel free to list them. Thank you.

Fallout 3 (GECK) -- open world and big support
Deus Ex (UnrealED) -- the game is already futuristic and dystopian, but also pretty old
Neverwinter Nights (Aurora) -- easy to use and good support
Witcher 2 (REDkit) -- newly released, but it is supposedly good and easy to use, however not very good support yet. Opinion on this toolset would be appreciated!

The mod is supposed to be story-driven, with loads of characters, quests, equipment and locations. You will control multiple characters in the story. The story will be focused on dark themes such as slavery, prostitution, conspiracies, drugs, treachery etc. ]]> General Modding Talk Daendyr19 http://www.modders-inc.com/forums/showthread.php/3846-Making-a-Sci-Fi-mod-need-some-suggestions-on-which-SDK-to-use http://www.modders-inc.com/forums/showthread.php/3845-ModRight-Xtreme-Super-Large-Anti-Static-Mod-Mat?goto=newpost Fri, 10 May 2013 12:02:53 GMT From the main site...
We’ve all seen the giant Modders Mat that most of us wanted or have purchased. Here’s the next upgrade to that.* This one grabbed me at first sight. I just couldn’t stay away. After my 3rd return to eyeball it like a sweet new piece of candy, I had to partake. It’s like having my [...]
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More... ]]> Modders-Inc Hardware Reviews Americanfreak http://www.modders-inc.com/forums/showthread.php/3845-ModRight-Xtreme-Super-Large-Anti-Static-Mod-Mat http://www.modders-inc.com/forums/showthread.php/3844-PCs4VETS-Mods-Medals-Of-Valor-(SCREAMING-EAGLE)?goto=newpost Fri, 10 May 2013 03:21:34 GMT PCs4VETS Awareness project: Medals Of Valor (SCREAMING EAGLE) http://www.pcs4veterans.org/ Image:... PCs4VETS Awareness project: Medals Of Valor (SCREAMING EAGLE) http://www.pcs4veterans.org/


PCs4Vets is a IRS registered 501 © (3) charitable organization and a registered SDVOB that refurbishes computers and then donates them to veterans and their family members, along with FREE educational training and software.

Service Disabled Veteran Run 501c3 foundation hiring Service Disabled Veterans to refurbish computers for Service Disabled Veterans.

Being a Charitable foundation and this a auction build, most of the products used are sponsored in this project.

Inspiration for this creation is VALOR in battle honoring the courage, merit and gallantry of our soldiers.




CASE: Cooler Master Cosmos II
MOTHERBOARD: ECS Golden Board Z77H2-A2X Black Extreme
CPU: INTEL I5-3550 LGA1155
RAM: Kingston 16GB Quad Channel DDR3 - 1866Mhz Memory
GPU: ECS Black Series GTX 680 (the only one in the world, they decided not to market the card)
PSU: ECOMASTER ENERMAX sponsored a LEPA G1000 Power Supply
SSD: Intel SSD 320 Series 160Gb, Corsair Force GT 240Gb
DVD: Compaq Presario CQ50 SATA Laptop CD-RW DVD-RW DL Lightscibe Multi Burner Drive AD-7561S
USB ADD-ON: NZXT IU01 Internal USB Expansion Board

Cooling:

CPU: Thermaltake Water 2.0 Extreme Closed Loop
GPU: Dual fans on Card Shroud
MEMORY: Kingston HyperX KHX-FAN-B Cooling Fans
FANS: 4x Ecomaster LEPA Blue Chopper fans, 4x Prolima Tech Blue LED 140mm and 120mm 1x Coolermaster 200mm case fan
FANS: Scythe SY1212SL12H Slip Stream Slim (Under radiator push side fans fix)
CABLES: Corsair Professional Series Black Sleeved extension cables (I may sleeve some of the cables)

CUSTOM: Blue Hexis Di-Noc
CUSTOM: 3M 3D Effect Carbon Fiber Di-Noc
CUSTOM DECAL: Lethal Threat Rip and Tear Eagle with Flag see thru
CUSTOM EMBLEM: Replica U.S. Army Medal Of Honor
CUSTOM EMBLEM: Silver Star Tribute Coin
CUSTOM TRIM: Gold Automotive molding

LIGHTING: NZXT LED Light Cable, 2x LOGISYS 12" Blue Cathodes, 2x LOGISYS 4" Blue Cathodes
KEYBOARD: AZIO Levetron Mech 5 Mechanical
MOUSE: AZIO Levetron GM533U Gaming Mouse
SOUND: Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 Computer Speaker system


Our concept design is to enhance the beauty of the Cosmos II by adding some color, a grill, improve the vent look and HONOR our Wounded Warriors.

This Custom creation will be auctioned and will pay to refurbish 30 to 50 laptops

The primary scheme is the Medal Of Honor. The GOLD and the Blue will be seen throughout but Bronze and Silver Stars will also be represented.



This project will be a team project and I will be adding to the following member list as they commit.
Reno Vatio - design partner and artist, from concept ideas, colors, design and most of all graphics, Reno is a graphics wizard. His logo will be added to jpg's soon.

Products so far include:
COSMOS II - Sponsored by Cooler Master

ECS Golden Board Z77H2-A2X Black Extreme Sponsored by ECS

ONE OF A KIND and very honored to have it,
THE ONE AN ONLY ONE IN THE WORLD,
BLACK SERIES ECS GTX 680: sponsored by ECS

Sponsored: Thermaltake Water 2.0 Extreme, Ecomaster LEPA Chopper fans.
I contributed and HUE for lighting


Kingston Sponsored: Kingston 16GB Quad Channel DDR3 - 1866Mhz Memory and a SSDNOW 200 128gb drive



AZIO Sponsored: AZIO Mech 5 Mechanical Keyboard

INTEL Sponsored: INTEL I5-3550 LGA1155 and a 160GB SSD


Sponsored: Prolima Tech Fans


Prolima Tech Sponsored: Blue LED 140mm and 120mm Tech Fans for the build and
Prolima Tech PK-5 Thermal Compound



ECOMASTER ENERMAX sponsored : LEPA G1000 Power Supply



You paying attention?



The Build/MOD begins:

What do you mean I wasn't supposed to start the build??? ]]> Modding Work logs Alfredshuryan http://www.modders-inc.com/forums/showthread.php/3844-PCs4VETS-Mods-Medals-Of-Valor-(SCREAMING-EAGLE) http://www.modders-inc.com/forums/showthread.php/3843-The-Psychedelic-Machine?goto=newpost Wed, 08 May 2013 10:34:10 GMT From the main site...

Steven Ellis created a case that brings me back to the 60′ and 70′ with the black light and neon colors. The great thing about using UV lighting in a case is that you can get that bright color POP without having blinding lights. So Steve please tell us about your case mod. It was [...]
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More... ]]> General Modding Talk Americanfreak http://www.modders-inc.com/forums/showthread.php/3843-The-Psychedelic-Machine http://www.modders-inc.com/forums/showthread.php/3842-ADATA-XPG-DDR3-2133-Memory-Kit?goto=newpost Tue, 07 May 2013 07:20:52 GMT From the main site... I am old enough to remember when home PCs started to become more and more popular however, upgrades to the PCs were extremely... From the main site...
I am old enough to remember when home PCs started to become more and more popular however, upgrades to the PCs were extremely expensive. A 250 megabyte hard drive, that’s right I said megabyte, could cost upwards of $500.00 and RAM was extremely expensive. I remember the cost of an 8 megabyte module being over [...]
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More... ]]> Modders-Inc Hardware Reviews Americanfreak http://www.modders-inc.com/forums/showthread.php/3842-ADATA-XPG-DDR3-2133-Memory-Kit http://www.modders-inc.com/forums/showthread.php/3841-The-Psychedelic-Machine!?goto=newpost Fri, 03 May 2013 18:39:55 GMT The Psychedelic Machine! This Build came about cause of my old Asus Crosshair IV Formula board dying on me *RIP* So the Idea for this build... The Psychedelic Machine!

This Build came about cause of my old Asus Crosshair IV Formula board dying on me *RIP*
So the Idea for this build started out as Black and Green, But thought how many people have done just 2 colors. I wanted something a little different so I decided to go with black, red, green as the main colors along with an NZXT Hue RGB Lighting for more colors as it has a mode that cycles through multiple colors.

Specs -
Case - Switch 810
Motherboard - EVGA Z68 FTW
CPU - i7-2700k
Ram - 16gb Gskill Ripjaws X series 1600Mhz
Video - Sapphire 7950 (Sponsored by - http://cuttingedgegamer.com/slayer677.html )
PSU - CM Silent Hybrid Pro 1050W PSU
SSD's - 2 40gb Intel SSD's Raid 0 (Boot Drive), 1 Corsair Force 3 240gb SSD (Games)

Water Cooling Gear -
2 Black Ice GT Stealth Radaitors, 1 360mm 1 240mm
CPU Block - EK Supreme LTX Nickel
Motherboard Block - Heatkiller EVGA Z68 FTW
GPU Block - EK FC7950 Copper Plexi
Res - Bitspower 150 Multi Z
Tubing - Primochill Advanced LRT Atomic UV Green Limited Ed 1/2 - 3/4
Fittings - Bitspower
Coolant - Mayhems X1-UV Emerald Green

Extra Stuff -
Bitspower X Station II
Bitspower LED Station
2 5mm LED's for Pump Top (Green)
2 3mm LED's for CPU Block (Green)
XSPC Temp Displays (Green)
EVGA Control Panel (Shows temps and voltage of the board)
NZXT Hue RGB Lighting Kit
Phobya fan controller (6 Channels 30W Per Channel)

Sponsors - I wanna give a HUGE Thanks to Cuttingedgegamer for sending me the Sapphire 7950 3gb. Please show them your love and check out there website at http://cuttingedgegamer.com/slayer677.html

Album Link - https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...4613040&type=3
Website - http://www.extremepcs.vpweb.com
Youtube Channel - http://www.youtube.com/user/MrLeagueOfLegendsGP

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Build Log pictures!! I didn't want to post all of them cause there is a lot! So if you want to see the others check out the album! Thanks for looking :)

These are the XSPC Displays I got. I went ahead and wired the power together just to cut down on the clutter :)


These LED's I got from Ebay were originally for a car.. But i went ahead and wired a molex plug to them and was good to go!


This is the Front panel to the Switch, went ahead and cut out the solid section and installed this oh so nice looking mesh :)


Here is the top panel to the switch, again went ahead and cut out all the vents and installed a mesh panel.


This is the first mock up I did with the Rads and Board installed, Looking pretty good I think.


Finally!! Almost done - Here is the mock up for the PSU Cover / Bay cover I made and yes it is wood... Its cheap, easy to work with, and still looks good!


Wooo! Final mock up! Got the PSU and Bay cover painted :) Got the res placed, and pump. Also cut out a section of the PSU cover for the PSU Controller and a switch for the LED's.


The End result!!! Hope you guys enjoyed :)


]]> Modding Work logs slayer677 http://www.modders-inc.com/forums/showthread.php/3841-The-Psychedelic-Machine! http://www.modders-inc.com/forums/showthread.php/3840-Gigabyte-P2742G-Gaming-Laptop?goto=newpost Thu, 02 May 2013 07:41:35 GMT From the main site... Being a gamer as well as a tech junkie, I have always longed for the ability to game on the road. I tend to travel quite a bit... From the main site...
Being a gamer as well as a tech junkie, I have always longed for the ability to game on the road. I tend to travel quite a bit for both work and for fun. Being stuck in the hotel room playing Facebook games, is not my idea of gaming. I would like to be able [...]
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More... ]]> Modders-Inc Hardware Reviews Americanfreak http://www.modders-inc.com/forums/showthread.php/3840-Gigabyte-P2742G-Gaming-Laptop http://www.modders-inc.com/forums/showthread.php/3839-Deskmod?goto=newpost Wed, 01 May 2013 18:40:53 GMT Hello, Today I decided to do a casemod. I was looking around the internet, and I saw a guy who has made his computer in his desk. I thought it... Hello,
Today I decided to do a casemod. I was looking around the internet, and I saw a guy who has made his computer in his desk. I thought it would be fun if I did this myself. So I decided to make a computer into a desk. I got 2 weeks vacation. So I got a lot of time to mod my pc. Of coarse I am going to use watercooling
The hardware I am going to use is:
Cpu: i7 2600k
Motherboard: Asrock z77 extreme 4
RAM: ?
GPU: gt 630, end of may this will be gtx 680
SSD: Samsung 840 pro 128gb
HDD 1: WD 2tb
HDD 2: WD 1.5tb
HDD: 500gb unknown Brand
Power Supply: ?

Watercooling:

Pump: Koolance PMP-500
Radiator: 1x 480mm, 1x 240mm
Reservoir 2x EK/Multioption RES x2 – 400 Advanced
5meter tubes
2000ml blue water

Fans
10x black fans
6x Blue LED fans

Here are some drawings:

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Top view:



Front view:

]]> Modding Work logs tomruijgrok http://www.modders-inc.com/forums/showthread.php/3839-Deskmod http://www.modders-inc.com/forums/showthread.php/3838-Razer-Kraken-Pro-Headset?goto=newpost Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:41:14 GMT From the main site... Listening to music is fun, but trying to listen with cruddy headphones is majorly irritating and takes away from the enjoyment... From the main site...
Listening to music is fun, but trying to listen with cruddy headphones is majorly irritating and takes away from the enjoyment of music. Talking to friends in game is great, but having to take your headphones off so your ears stop hurting is not to a gamer’s delight. I’m not a patient person, but luckily [...]
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More... ]]> Modders-Inc Hardware Reviews Americanfreak http://www.modders-inc.com/forums/showthread.php/3838-Razer-Kraken-Pro-Headset http://www.modders-inc.com/forums/showthread.php/3837-Commie-Surplus?goto=newpost Sat, 27 Apr 2013 00:41:07 GMT Just got done with my newest project, transforming a Diablotek PS into a surplus commie power generator. :) Image:... Just got done with my newest project, transforming a Diablotek PS into a surplus commie power generator. :)























Clark ]]> Case Modding Gallery cbh1974 http://www.modders-inc.com/forums/showthread.php/3837-Commie-Surplus http://www.modders-inc.com/forums/showthread.php/3836-Guide-Paint-your-PC-with-a-show-car-finish-on-a-Budget-!Dump-the-spray-cans-!?goto=newpost Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:59:19 GMT Hiya fellow members of Modders Inc. and my Case Modding friends.

I just wanted to share with you How i paint my Custom PC's right at home! ( I also Paint cars Motorcycles,Helmets you name it Painting is my other passion)





If you are like me and are always modding something and have been using rattle cans for painting you know that yes it can look really good if done right .But Full blown auto paint would cost a fortune just to paint a Pc or 2 right?Well i have found the solution and have been using it on every thing i do now.I still use Urethane and enamels for some stuff but anything i want to look really Nice i use this setup.And believe it or not its very inexpensive to have a complete setup to paint anything.I don't think i can name any stores because i believe thats against the TOS.If i get word its not against the Tos to post the names of where to get the stuff,then i will edit and add them.Or you could always Pm me and i can tell you.Its a huge store that's all over the place is all i can say.

Ok Lets get started First you need to have an air compressor but thanks to new HVLP Spray guns it don't have to be nothing big.
I wont post a link but the name of the place to get most stuff listed besides the paint is Harbor Freight Tools and they have an online store also.

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What you would need:
A compressor like this at least: (Oil less!) I see them brand new for around $50. (Mines bigger but this is fine):or anything like it.


A couple beginner HVLP Guns to start with: Price i paid $8.99 for the detail gun and $12.99 for the fullsize. Tip size matters! To spray clear coat or Primer i recommend a 1.5 tip and for base coats you could still use the 1.5 tip but allot of times i thin my paint and spray with either a .08 tip or 1.0 tip Detail Gun (Great for Laptops or inside cases etc.) The results of the high end gun and cheap guns is all the same with the paint system i will get to in this guide: Heres some guns i started with and still use alot!



ALWAYS USE A MASK LIKE THIS! :


Ok you will need some sort of half decent water trap and air filter.I use 3 on my painting setup the water separator that came on my compressor then a half decent inline Water separator/Air filter with built in regulator and guage just to make it easier to adjust pressure.Mine cost $15.99 but i have seen them for $5.99 without the regulator if your compressor already has one.I also run another air filter at the gun handle they cost $2.99 very cheap.Heres my little Setup.The red filter is attached to my gun most of the time .i was blowing the dust out of my pc so i had it setup like that for a day.



That about all you really need for equipment roughly 100 bucks give or take a little to get started.(Remember it will look like a pro Painted it when your done and be way more durable then spray paint.)

Ok now heres what makes it inexpensive and look so good. There are better paints on the market that are way better but cost crazy prices if your just painting small stuff and need many different colors,Plus most other paints you have to know how to mix Reducer ,Hardener,Fish eye Eliminator and all kinds of other stuff.Very difficult for a beginner and very confusing.Heres what i use and recommend It cost roughly $20. a Quart and i thin it so you actually get more then a quart. That allot of paint for painting Pc'sI even use this paint in an Airbrush thinned way down with great results!The Paints Called Duplicolor Paintshop Series and it comes ready to spray,Yup thats right Strain it first and shoot or thin it with Lacquer Thinner and shoot. No mixing needed!They have Primer,Basecoats,metallic basecoats,Pearl basecoats,Prism cleacoats,Metallic clear mid coats .They have a lot of nice colors and you can mix the base coats if you want something different.Anyway heres what the paint looks like:



etc,etc,etc!

If you are painting Plastic you will also need a can of this .(YOU MUST USE THIS ON PLASTIC) Adhesion Promoter :


Ok that's about it besides maybe some tack rags i recommend and some dish soap and WET sandpaper (I but a multipack that starts at 400grit and goes to 1500 grit. runs around $3.99 for allot of it) ]]> Members Modding Guides MybadOmen http://www.modders-inc.com/forums/showthread.php/3836-Guide-Paint-your-PC-with-a-show-car-finish-on-a-Budget-!Dump-the-spray-cans-! http://www.modders-inc.com/forums/showthread.php/3835-Camo-ish-Styled-Case?goto=newpost Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:16:50 GMT Just finished up my newest project... Based on the Diablotek Fly all aluminum case. Stripped down and painted inside and out. Image:... Just finished up my newest project...

Based on the Diablotek Fly all aluminum case. Stripped down and painted inside and out.









]]> Case Modding Gallery cbh1974 http://www.modders-inc.com/forums/showthread.php/3835-Camo-ish-Styled-Case http://www.modders-inc.com/forums/showthread.php/3834-AMD-and-SAPPHIRE-Releases-The-SAPPHIRE-HD-7990?goto=newpost Wed, 24 Apr 2013 07:20:28 GMT From the main site... The SAPPHIRE HD 7990 has a dual GPU architecture with a total of 4096 Stream processors and core clock speeds of 1GHz (with... From the main site...

The SAPPHIRE HD 7990 has a dual GPU architecture with a total of 4096 Stream processors and core clock speeds of 1GHz (with Boost enabled), delivering up to 8.2 TeraFlops of compute power. It is equipped with 6GB of the latest DDR5 memory, and its output configuration of Dual-Link DVI plus four DisplayPorts supports up [...]
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