Deadpool (Old PC mod)

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And... we're DONE! Hope you like this build =)
And... we're DONE! Hope you like this build =)
This was the PC when first brought to me
This was the PC when first brought to me
So much goin on inside
So much goin on inside
Front grill of this case didn't look nice so I got rid of it. I planned to show 3 LED fans in front
Front grill of this case didn't look nice so I got rid of it. I planned to show 3 LED fans in front
Here it is... I've made an acrylic plate cut it out for these 3 fans since I removed the grill
Here it is... I've made an acrylic plate cut it out for these 3 fans since I removed the grill
Here's me testing the front fans... and bended a sheet of acrylic to become the PSU cover. I've painted the back RED of the PSU cover as my base background color for my design later on
Here's me testing the front fans... and bended a sheet of acrylic to become the PSU cover. I've painted the back RED of the PSU cover as my base background color for my design later on
Looks neat!
Looks neat!
Next is the motherboard... Deadpool doesn't have BLUE... duh. Time to remove the heatsink and the north bridge heatsink for a paintjob
Next is the motherboard... Deadpool doesn't have BLUE... duh. Time to remove the heatsink and the north bridge heatsink for a paintjob
Painted the ram slots (carefully) and the PCIE slots (carefully). Don't worry... they still all work... HAHA
Painted the ram slots (carefully) and the PCIE slots (carefully). Don't worry... they still all work... HAHA
I think it looked better... do you agree?
I think it looked better... do you agree?
There you go... Installed the Heatsink and north bridge heatsink now... Better in my opinion
There you go... Installed the Heatsink and north bridge heatsink now... Better in my opinion
Looks great... now its time to work on the Hard drive covers
Looks great... now its time to work on the Hard drive covers
I cant leave the hard drives looking like this so I needed to do something about it
I cant leave the hard drives looking like this so I needed to do something about it
Here I cut out 3 acrylic pieces to be the hard drive cover at least. Sticked vinyl stickers to get ready for the paint job
Here I cut out 3 acrylic pieces to be the hard drive cover at least. Sticked vinyl stickers to get ready for the paint job
Next... painted the back RED as my backgroud color
Next... painted the back RED as my backgroud color
Then... painted the front with matte black
Then... painted the front with matte black
Remove the sticker... then VIOLA! done!
Remove the sticker... then VIOLA! done!
a good branded double sided tape worked like a charm
a good branded double sided tape worked like a charm
One more shot... not too shabby eh?
One more shot... not too shabby eh?
So, let's now go the PSU cover
So, let's now go the PSU cover
As you can see... I did the same with the PSU cover. installed my sticker design then painted it with matte black
As you can see... I did the same with the PSU cover. installed my sticker design then painted it with matte black
PSU Shroud Done!
PSU Shroud Done!
With LED
With LED
Coming up next... the Hyper 212 Front plate mod
Coming up next... the Hyper 212 Front plate mod
I used the Dremel motosaw to replicate the front cover of the Hyper 212 as you can see on the picture
I used the Dremel motosaw to replicate the front cover of the Hyper 212 as you can see on the picture
Now time to paint it using the previous method I did with the PSU shroud and the HDD covers
Now time to paint it using the previous method I did with the PSU shroud and the HDD covers
Done! Hyper 212 front plate mod a success
Done! Hyper 212 front plate mod a success
Here the SSD... it deserves some lovin too =)
Here the SSD... it deserves some lovin too =)
Drive bay side cover and SSD now installed. It's starting to take shape now
Drive bay side cover and SSD now installed. It's starting to take shape now
Everything is almost done... As you can see I've installed a clear acrylic in front with side vents as well to finish the case.
Everything is almost done... As you can see I've installed a clear acrylic in front with side vents as well to finish the case.
Now let's makeover this GPU. I've already painted the cover RED. Lets make a GPU backplate!
Now let's makeover this GPU. I've already painted the cover RED. Lets make a GPU backplate!
TADAH! Same concept... same procedure. I've bended a piece of acrylic and painted it
TADAH! Same concept... same procedure. I've bended a piece of acrylic and painted it
Not bad...
Not bad...
We're about 90% done... let's add a final touch!
We're about 90% done... let's add a final touch!
Let's cut a logo to go in front
Let's cut a logo to go in front
Painted it black
Painted it black
There you go... !
There you go... !

Deadpool (Old PC mod)

Requested by a friend to mod his old PC... He's a fan of Deadpool so... This is what I did... Hope you like it =)

Planning: This Aerocool RS4 case is tricky to mod, besides the front grill and drive bays... it was a challenge. Really.
Note: Took all pictures with only my Phone... Sorry for that. but... it will walk you through all mods I've done on it.

PC Specifications:

Intel i7 2600k
16GB ram (4x4gb) ddr3
MSI Z68A-GD80(B3) Motherboard
Zotac amp GTX 580 Graphics
Cooler Master Hyper 212
Transcend 128GB SSD
Aerocool RS4 Mid Tower Case
3X WD 2TB Caviar Green HDDs
800 watts Aero Cool Strike-X 80plus Silver

Mod List:
Case mod:
Front grill cut-out to show front fans
PSU Cover
Drive bay side cover
HDD covers
SSD cover / plate
GPU paint job
GPU back plate mod
Hyper 212 Front plate mod
Motherboard paint job and heat sink mod

Tools and Materials:
Standard tools
Dremel 3000
Dremel Moto Saw
Acrylic cutter
Spray Paint
Transparent Acrylic
Color(s): Black Red
RGB Lighting? No
Theme: Comics
Cooling: Air Cooling
Size: ATX
Type: General Build

Hardware

CPU
$ 57.99
Intel - Core i7 2700K
Socket: LGA 1155
Cores: 4
Motherboard
MSI - Z68A-GD65(G3)
Chipset: Z68
CPU Socket: LGA 1155
Size: ATX
Memory
$ 73.96
Kingston - KVR16N11K2/16
Type: DDR3
Capacity: 16 GB
Graphics
ZOTAC - 580 Amp Edition
Chip Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip: GTX 580
Storage
$ 99.99
Transcend - SSD370
Form Factor: 2.5 Inch
Interface: SATA 6 Gb/s
Capacity: 128 GB
PSU
AeroCool - P7-850W Platinum
Wattage: 850
Form Factor: ATX
Efficiency: 80+ Platinum
Case
$ 62.95
AeroCool - Aero-800
Type: Mid-Tower
Side Panel: Window
Case Fan
$ 26.99
AIGO - Aigo Halo Ring LED 120 RED
Size: 120 mm
Cooling
$ 64.99
Cooler Master - Hyper 212 Evo
Type: Air Cooler
Size (WxHxD): 116 mm
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