Project BlueBerry Muffin!

[barfastic]

The BlueBerry Muffin

Sponsored by:

Special thanks goes out to Freddy from Highflow for his amazing work and quick customer service​

The Background​

I get inspired rather easily... My last build was thought up of while i was drinking a very refreshing and fresh orange+sanguine juice. This build is no different. Once a week i treat myself to a blueberry muffin, and one day while i had taken a big bite out of it, i found myself, looking at the colours, and thinking, wow.... i want a computer this colour. Hence, The BlueBerry Muffin is born.

The Hardware​

- Asus Rampage II Gene
- Intel Core i7 920
- Sapphire 6870
- 2TB HDD + INTEL 510 series 120GB SSD
- 6GB DDR3 1600Mhz Dominators
- Silverstone Strider 750w
- Lian Li V351

The Cooling​

- Ek Coolstream 240
- EK 6870 FC Blcok Nickel
- EK 6870 Backplate
- MIPS ASUS GENE Series Fusion-Block
- 4xCoolermaster Excaliburs
- Koolance RP 402x2
- EK Supreme HF Plexi CPU Block
- 2 x Laing DDC-1Plus MCP355 12V
- EK Compressions 10MM (3/8 ID - 1/2 OD)
- Koolance 10MM (3/8) 90 degree rotary

The Accessories​

- Coollaboratory Liquid Ultra
- Aqua-Computer Temperature Sensor Inline
- Koolance INS-FM17 Coolant Flow Meter & Adapter Board INS-FM17
- 240 Rad Stand
- Nexus Extra ventilation PCI Brackets
- 19MM Bulgin Silver / Orange LED
- NZXT 24x White LED Sleeve
- PCI bracket with 2x G1/4
- Tube Cutter 10-40mm







Case got back from Powder Coaters yesterday! So here it goes...


The case came out exactly the colour i wanted, but unfortunately, some parts of the powdercoating wasnt great. The were a few discrepancies, enar the areas where he needed to bolt the case down, but luckily for me, none of those areas show!

I cut out the bottom of the HDD support so that my GPU+Block could fit.

The white Pop Rivets were horrible to work with, they kept flaking, and i ahd to keep redoing them :/ must of gone through like 100! eventually i got them all in place and with minimum destruction.

And thats the Lian Li V351B (B for Beige )

Tomorrow, im taking pictures of parts

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Until next time... heres a treat

 

[fluke420]

Looking good. Nice name. I'm just glad it's not blueberry waffle.

 

[barfastic]

Looking good. Nice name. I'm just glad it's not blueberry waffle.

lol... ive never had a blueberry waffle... dont give me more ideas! lol


ok, so small update. just some pics of parts that will get crammed inside the case

Koolance RP402x2 With Dual Laing Ultra, and Serial adapter/insert

4 of these Excaliburs will be cooling the radiator in push pull config

The PSU responisble for giving the parts a life

Purple 3/8" Masterkleer:

and..... the sleeving begins... goodbye fingerprints!

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[mannyman]

It looks like its going to be "Delicious" when its done, Puns intended.

 

[Wylee]

Subbed. I'm adding "delectable" to what will most assuredly be a food pun filled thread.

 

[zer0gravity]

Looks like you have some nice parts! Can't wait to see it all together!

 

[Zurginator]

What's this!? Someone else with braided cables!?

 

[mannyman]

What's this!? Someone else with braided cables!?

What a twist! I think its a twist not a braid.

 

[Zurginator]

What a twist! I think its a twist not a braid.

On second look, I think you're correct. That leaves me among the like... 2 people that have braided cables. Haha.

 

[mannyman]

On second look, I think you're correct. That leaves me among the like... 2 people that have braided cables. Haha.

I bet it looks awesome. Would need some cable extenders to do it.

 

[barfastic]

i was gonna braind them, but you need decent lengths to braid, unfortunately, im trying to use as little space as possible... so brainding isnt very a choice. mind sharing some pics of your braids?

 

[Emission]

On second look, I think you're correct. That leaves me among the like... 2 people that have braided cables. Haha.

What? I love braiding cables to keep things neat! Been doing that for years .

I'm curious as to how this is going to turn out .

 

[Izza]

lol... ive never had a blueberry waffle... dont give me more ideas! lol

Sorry, I lol'd.

 

[barfastic]

So... Update time (Warning!!! PICTURE HEAVY UPDATE!!!!)

Just want to say Thanks to my Sponsors for making this project a reality

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I finally got some time to work on the build and take some pics. Sleeving and RL took over the past few days, hence why this update is so delayed

So i went ahead and bought a small 3.5" fan controller, nothing fancy, just something to do the job and make this machine run quietly Ofcourse it was custome painted to match the build (although the colour is SLIGHTLY off and i got a smudge of my finger print on it :/ (i am already curretnly repainting ), 1 tone lighter, i dont think it will be annoying, anyways, this is going to be on the side of the case that is up against the wall)

Rear Side: (for some reason i like this picture)

Next up, i went ahead and painted the fans according to my theme. (I didnt paint the actual blades, because i was afraid of getting paint unevenly sprayed and resuklting in vibrations)

Next, i placed them on my radiator (which was also painted the same colour as the fans) and set up the stand. Looks beefy eh?

Oh, Wait.... Wahts this?

Oh, lol... My 6870

(Can Anyone figure out what i did to the picture above? )

Next Up: The Motherboard!

The motherboard tray has been painted white, and the back apnel is Beige to match the entire case. (Tubing is only for testing purposes, and will be replaced with the same colour tubing.)

And one with the GPU installed aswell. I think the contrast of the purple tubing on the white backplate is nice

And now, what delayed this update for sooooooooo long....
Sleeving Shots

I hope this update is what you guys were waiting for

Now.... TIME TO TRY AND GET ALL OF THIS INSIDE THE CASE

Untill then... Be Safe

 

[Zurginator]

i was gonna braind them, but you need decent lengths to braid, unfortunately, im trying to use as little space as possible... so brainding isnt very a choice. mind sharing some pics of your braids?

Sure, once I get them done. I'm keeping them small by not sleeving. Hopefully it'll turn out decent.

Is that a fingerprint?

Anyways, I like the cables. Hate all 3 colors of sleeve, but they work well together. Heck, I hate pretty much every color used for this build..... yet it looks good. Stop messing with my mind!

 

[shadowlord]

the comeback of beige cases ....

awesome!

 

[barfastic]

Sure, once I get them done. I'm keeping them small by not sleeving. Hopefully it'll turn out decent.
Is that a fingerprint?
Anyways, I like the cables. Hate all 3 colors of sleeve, but they work well together. Heck, I hate pretty much every color used for this build..... yet it looks good. Stop messing with my mind!

oh... never thought of that... braiding them with sleeve is ahrd. because you put alot of tension on the heatshrink, and it usually pops out.
yeah its a finger print... me being anxious i touched it... but it got repainted to the right colour as well.
im sorry for messing with your mind!

the comeback of beige cases ....
awesome!

people will kill me if i bring back beige cases

 

[codeflux]

<DrWho>Fantastic!</DrWho>

 

[-(Xyphox)-]

looking great so far

 

[VolvoR]

Wow, that looks amazing!! Great job so far...

 

[Morphes]

Can you take a picture where you are taking pictures? These pictures look super professional!


Awesome so far on the build

 

[barfastic]

Can you take a picture where you are taking pictures? These pictures look super professional!
Awesome so far on the build

I will try, but my space is very small, so im not sure i can get it all in 1 picture

VolvoR Wow, that looks amazing!! Great job so far...

Thank you... My dad owns an S80

-(Xyphox)- looking great so far

Thank you!

codeflux <DrWho>Fantastic!</DrWho>

Barfastic

 

[Crispy002]

Those cable pictures at the end of the last post....the detail...is amazing. It feels like I'm looking at them in person. Magic photography I tell you, MAGIC!

 

[barfastic]

ITS ALIVE!​

So, finally the build, has come to an end... a successful end in my terms. all my goals were reached. Silent, good lucking, blueberry coloured, decently cooled, small enclosure build!

I just want to thank everyone for the support, and interest they have shown in my build!

I also want to thank my sponsors... HIGHFLOW For making my idea a reality!


Ill stop talking and show you the finished build

Until we meet again.... Be Safe! and Happy Modding ​

 

[cobaltdog]

Super mod. liquid cooling in such a small case. thats... thats MADNESS!

 

[Spiko]

awesome

 

[barfastic]

Super mod. liquid cooling in such a small case. thats... thats MADNESS!

Hehe, seeing as im Greek, i lvoed your comment even more

awesome

Thanks bro!

 

[Joe S]

absolutely beautiful work. I wish I could sleeve like that.

 

[Sobek]

Having watercooled that case myself (see my sig), I know how much work you must have put into it. It looks great and those rivets became a nuisance for me as well.