Envious Mods

Thank you very much! I won't let your down. Lots of awesomeness incoming!

Thanks for the vote buddy. Not sure but I think everything is voted based off (Calen Saddler) versus my company name. I appreciate the support!

Work Starts! I got some free time to open up the large Thermaltake View 91 TG case and this thing is a beast. I knew it would be but I didn't know it would be so well built. I was also amazed at the ability to mount 2 large radiators behind the motherboard tray. It also has lots of cable management grommets and tie downs which is important for a case of its size. My 1st task is to remove the large drive bays since I won't be using full sized drives. You have to unbolt the bottom to remove the rack. I did like the slides that the racks sit in which allow you to move them left or right. It took a decent amount of screws to remove but, wasn't difficult to do. Once it was all removed I could start mocking up the basement/shroud. The psu shroud will be pretty complex because I want to be able to fit it in tightly as well as have the ability to access all the wiring. Access helps a lot for future upgrades or if you have any issues. This will be one of the most complex shrouds I have built.

Thermaltake Gear & Watercooling Arrival: Some of the awesome gear ordered from Thermaltake has arrived. I still have some more on the way as well as all the hardware that will be used in the Replicant case mod. I wanted to make sure I took some photos to show you everything that'll be used as it gets the the Envious Mods shop!

Lots More Updates Coming Soon! I've been working hard to find materials I want to use as well as fine tuning the design for the Replicant case mod. I'm amazed at the massive response of people who voted for my mod in the Pre-Event Predictions! Thank you to everyone who has supported me and this project! We should be getting the case and hardware soon so that we can get started.

That's very kind of you. Thank you!

I really appreciate it PandaGirl!

That is very kind of you Lenaz! I won't disappoint!

I really appreciate it Genvarev!

Thank you very much Alexche!

--Getting Started-- Reservoir Connection: The 1st idea I wanted to start playing around with was combining 2 of Thermaltakes smaller reservoirs to make one. To start out I decided to try just connecting them with straight tubing to see how they look. I really like it. However I want to also try bending the tubing in different ways but I need to wait till the case arrives to mock it up. Thermaltake Ring Plus Rear Grill Cover: I've never been a big fan of how the back side of fans look. Being able to see the wires ATC as always bother me. Decided to take it upon myself to come up with a design that would give it a sleek and clean appearance. Once I had the design all figured out I imported it into my laser cutters software. This allowed me to quickly make different iterations of it to find out which version looked best. Laser Cutting Goodness: video_2018_06_02_00_37_35.mp4

Much appreciated buddy. Thank you for your support!

That's very kind of you to say! I will definitely put my all into it and bring some stuff never before seen.

I appreciate it!

Thank you soo much!

I appreciate the vote! Thank you very much!

"Replicant" Design Concept Art This concept art serves as a guideline for the Replicant case mod that will be done in a Thermaltake View 91 TG. I purposely left out an awesome feature that will go on the top of the build. I will also be adding lots of other mods and pieces as this build evolves. I'm happy to have you all along for the Journey Into Modding..... Mods Planned (Continually Updated) • Custom dual reservoir combined to make 1 reservoir with 2 chambers • Linear actuators to move front doors and top of the case • Flip up side panel using custom hinges to make a mix of Ferrari and Gullwing doors • Extensive Cable Management that will be fabricated into the rear side of the case • Acrylic & aluminum rear motherboard tray mount • Water Distribution Plates (made in a new way with extensive features) • DiffuseDo light panels found throughout the mod • Scratch built feet, dual watercooling loop; (all hardware will be modded) • Floating fan built from a modded Thermaltake Pure Plus fans. • Modded W4 Plus CPU block & modded pumps More Updates to the Design!

I won't let you down Corsaveryr! My early design concepts are going up today!

Thank you soo much for your pre vote love!

Thank you so much for the kind words! I really appreciate it buddy!

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

Hello Everyone! I'm Calen and better known by my company Envious Mods! I am very honored to be a part of the CaseMOD Invitational and can't wait to show you what all I have in store for you! I will be updating the build log several times per week but, I'll also be updating my Facebook, Instagram and Twitter (@EnviousMods) in order to give you even more access to what goes on behind the scenes. No matter what happens I promise to bring you all some new mods, new techniques and something you've never seen done. If you need help or advice I'm always available to help fellow modders and enthousiasts. Let The Modding Begin! I want to introduce the "Replicant" Case Mod. It will be inspired by Blade Runner 2049. I will interweave this inspiration throughout the View 91 TG case mod. My goal is to bring you into the world shown within Blade Runner. I will also be employing linear actuators to give the build movement. The Thermaltake Voice activated digital leds (SyncAllSay "Hello, ) will play a big role in setting the scene for this epic mod. Almost every piece in this build will be modded in one way or another. I'm pulling out the stops and playing for keeps. Some of My Previous Mods: Hardware is starting to arrive..... I would like to give a massive thanks to the sponsors that made this competition possible: Thermaltake - Asus - AMD - Plextor - Gskill - ROG - TT Esports - Ryzen - Luxa Hardware Specs: • Motherboard: Asus X470 Crosshair VII • CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 2700 • Graphics Card: Asus Strix GTX 1070 • Ram: Gskill RGB TridentZ DDR4 (16gb) • Storage: Plextor 512gb NVM PCIE SSD • Power Supply: Thermaltake iRGB 850w • Cables: Lian Li Strimer & Thermaltake black and white sleeved extensions • Fans: Thermaltake 120mm Trio RGB, Ring Plus & Pure Plus. • Watercooling: Thermaltake dual D5 pumps, 4 reservoirs, 480mm copper radiator, 4 X 120mm radiators, Pacific W4 Plus CPU block, 10 series GPU waterblock, 3 digital led controllers, Sync controller, 2 X inline digital temp sensors and white 16mm C-Pro fittings

Thank you so much! I can't wait to get started and show you this awesome mods I've planned!

I would like to first give a thanks to Thermaltake for supplying the watercooling and other gear for the RAIJIN v2 case mod. Working in the Core P5 was a blast and I look forward to working on future builds using Thermaltake products. I'd also like to thank all of you who have supported and followed along with the RAIJIN v2 build as it progressed. Below I've added some of the final photos taken of the build. More photos will be posted soon!

B Halo Styled Vinyl Added: I put together a bunch of Halo styled designs that could be cut and vinyl and applied to the PSU shroud and acrylic plates on the front of the build. I also added it to the matching top piece that says Halo. These pieces kind of bring the whole thing together. Did took a lot of time to decide each piece weed it and then transfer it to the build but all the work was well worth it once I got to sit back and look. Installing Cables: Now that I have all the leak testing done I decided to finish up wiring the rest of the case. There is a ton of wiring in this build but I wanted the inside of it to be as clean as possible. I took a good deal of time organizing and routing all the cables so that they could be easily accessed when needed and looked tidy. I also managed to get the sleeve cables routed and mounted. A grey white and silver matches the build really well and definitely has a Halo theme to it. Manually Milled PCIE Cover Lock: A friend of mine has a shop where he does a lot of machining and manufacturing. Every once in awhile he will call me up to see if I will help him and in payment he teaches me how to do new things. I wanted to mill a piece of aluminum that used 2 bolts to lock all of the pcie covers and GPU in place. There's a step on the piece that is needed to fit perfectly flush on the Thermaltake Core p5. He thought me how to manually mill this piece and it turned out great. It looks more aesthetically appealing and it makes it much easier to mess with components. Thermaltake Ring Plus Fans Configured: Now that the raijin build is almost finished I decided it was time to configure the thermaltake ring plus fans. It's pretty straightforward as you connect one cable to a USB pin header on the motherboard and the other connects to the control box. Once you fire up the application it has several different settings and effects that can be used. I went with an effect that uses a single color and sweeps around the outside of the Ring. I decided to go with blue for the top and bottom fans and white in the middle to give it a better look. Another nice feature especially for final pictures is that the controller will remember your settings even if it's not connected anymore. • Coming up soon will be the final pics of the RAIJIN v2 case mod