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BAWLS - STH10, R5E, 5930K, Copper Tubing


NavyChief

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After listening to the Modders Inc video after QuakeCon, I am in agreement that my case interior did not match my theme of BAWLS. The exterior was good with the Candy Cobalt Blue and BAWLS logo, but the interior was lacking and too stock (i.e. flat black).

 

I decided to disassemble the case and paint all the interior panels (except the back panel) a Pearl White color. The pearl color is a softer white and the sheen will emphasize the chrome nicely.

 

After about 5 hours of draining both loops and disassembling all the components, the case is finally apart.

 

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I was able to re-assemble the case with pretty much no effort at all. Here you can see all the panels have been installed and the motherboard mounted on the tray again.

 

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Definitely like the contrast that the white provides.

 

Have replaced all the black mounting screws with chrome screws. You can see some of the screws on the bottom shelf on the left side and above the motherboard. Black screws would have broken up the white too much and the chrome actually complements the chrome tubing.

 

One of the hardest things to reinstall was the rubber grommets on the backplate and shelves. Those things fit extremely snugly! It took some effort to get them back inside and lined up smoothly again.
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I now have the interior components mostly reassembled and mounted.

 

As you can see, the reservoirs really stand out now with the white interior.

 

I also mounted a BAWLS bottle into the interior. The hardest part was drilling a clean 1" diameter hole in the bottom of the bottle without breaking it. I found a nice 1" diamond tipped hole saw at Home Depot and cut cleanly through without too much problem. Now the chrome pipe runs through the bottle. That area was kind of empty previously. Also, it would not have been too noticeable with the original black background.

 

The leak testing finished with not a single drop showing on any fitting.

 

Now to work on the wiring.

 

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Received some Gosumodz Alliance Combs from MAINframe Customs. The items were shipped promptly and delivered on-time.

 

These are some truly beautiful cable combs made out of a special aluminum alloy! I ordered the 24-pin, 12-pin, 8-pin and 4-pin versions in the natural color. I removed the clear plastic cable combs and these new combs will really complement the build more.

 

They also have anodized versions in red and black. The sizes available are 4-pin, 6-pin, 8-pin, 12-pin, 14-pin, 16-pin and 24-pin.

 

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After examining the interior of the case more thoroughly, I decided that the stock memory heatsink covers were too dull compared to all the shiny chrome around them.

 

Here is a shot of all 8 Corsair Dominator Platinum memory sticks with the light bar upgrades in their stock finish.

 

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That dull silver textured finish just couldn't do. After hours of sanding and prepping, it was time for chroming. Here is a shot of the stock and shined versions.

 

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Another shot contrasting the differences.

 

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All 8 finished pieces lined up and ready for installation.

 

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The first one is reassembled with the blue light bar insert.

 

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All complete and ready.

 

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