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Goood afternoon my fellow PC nuts and Luder lovers!
First, let’s get some love for a bath for #AcidDragon as she sits in the driveway




Now that we know what we are working towards….. Let’s start changing this Thermaltake Commander C34 case!
First let’s get this front panel off by using a gentle prying motion with a flat screwdriver to release the 4 clips



Those 200mm of RGB goodness (Thermaltake included front intake fans)


Now we can get the grills removed and get them painted green to match the grill on #AcidDragon

A tip for painting outside, cover with a clear tub/container to prevent dust, leaves, bugs and anything else floating around while the paint dries

Always several super light coats for the win!

While I waited for the paint to cure, I began unboxing hardware and getting it installed to test fit and prep the system to plan out our loop and placement of the “turbo” pump.
Starting with this sexy EVGA Z390 FTW motherboard…and fitting the Thermaltake Pacific CPU cooler to it





Next up our 120GB TeamGroup SSD!



Finally, let’s install this Thermaltake ToughPower 850W PSU!  A bit overpowered for this build’s purpose…. But so is the watercooling haha



The paint hasn’t fully cured, but now is dry and can be installed back in place!  The case is looking sexy so far!



Hopefully I will have time to get some more work this Friday and have another update for you next week!!!
Stay classy fellow modders and friends!!!
 

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Good morning all my lovely people!

I’m pleased to announce that #MomsMod is COMPLETE!! 

So let’s begin…..


We start off first with the Gamdias peripherals, the Ares Keyboard and the Hades Mouse.  Mask and paint time.








Switching over to the Nanoxia CoolForce 140mm fans, we mask the frame off so we can get the fans painted purple!




After a day of letting the paint dry, we are ready to start assembling the case.


So far so good!  That vinyl looks awesome!

But now we need the hardware…. Let’s look at the tragic tower she has been using…… all that dust! YUCK!



Rip the hardware out, salvage what’s acceptable, then get that Intel motherboard installed in the Nanoxia CoolForce1 case.


Now it’s time to drop in an upgraded air cooler that might just do a bit better than her other one…


That cable management……. Just don’t look at the backside


I told you not to look!


But…. we can fix it with these lovely Nanoxia CoolForce combs!!!


Boom!  Build is complete!  One Lavender Everquest case mod complete!!



Now what…….?!?!  Oh right, need to address that old desk mess situation….


And ta-da!  Now she not only has a setup worth showing off, but she’s got some extra organization for all her craft business



And here’s an obligatory photo of me training the next generation of modders!  My 3 year old diligently putting screws into the motherboard tray while watching YouTube on her tablet.

As always, thanks for joining us on this journey and keep modding!!
 

USA USA USA
 

Been following Calen Saddler's build for a while. The details on the build are crazy nice.

Thanks buddy! It's appreciated as always! I'll make you all proud as I have some really awesome mods planned.

Calen Saddler is going to rock this!

The astrological concept of Alex's build is ingenious. Those reservoirs are unique and fit the build well. He definitely gets my vote for this event.