Foreword
Hello HWLuxx, finally something to show again.
The project started out very differently from how it ended in the end. The original idea was to build a “S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl” project, but for many reasons it eventually turned into a Battlefield 6 case mod with lots of extras.
Uhm yeah, that’s the short version. In reality, it was mainly the time I was missing towards the end to finish the project before the release of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2. Unfortunately, it also wasn’t ready for the release of Battlefield 6, but it was finally completed by Season 2…
So much for the story of the project, now let’s move on to the concept.
The Project
Some of you might know about my participation in the HWLuxx Modding Contest. Here’s the link to the worklog for those who missed it → [HardwareLuxx Modding Contest 2021]: Project “富士山” - ivory2k14]([hardwareLuxx Modding Contest 2021]: Projekt „富士山“ - ivory2k14 | Hardwareluxx)
Here are a few pictures since the Imgur file apparently no longer exists (it is a Germn Forum):
The PC was sitting on my desk and after a while it all felt a bit too boring. Something new had to happen. But scrapping the case and the hardware felt like a waste, because it was still running well and was perfectly fine for my needs: a bit of Fusion 360, image and video editing, and occasionally some gaming when I have the time. Over the years the GPU was replaced with an Intel Arc A770 — that was the only upgrade.
A quick note on how I actually came up with the idea to start a project like this.
I’ve been following the modding scene for several years and over time you get in contact with a lot of people and get inspired by many well-known creators, such as:
Blue Horse Studio: https://www.instagram.com/bluehorse.studios/
AK Mod: https://www.instagram.com/akmodtw/
JMDF: https://www.instagram.com/jmdf_th/
Moddingcafe: https://www.instagram.com/moddingcafe/
CzugA: https://www.instagram.com/czuga/
It was time to try something new. A simple case mod felt a bit too boring to me, so the idea came up: why not build a diorama with everything that comes with it… :stupid:
After a few thoughts and some sketches, the concept slowly became clearer.
You probably know the situation: everything is modeled in Fusion 360 and you’re ready to start building — and then a new idea pops into your head…
Why not redesign the distro plate?
So that’s exactly what I did. Here’s a small preview:
Everyone does it their own way, but I prefer having something drawn in 3D because it helps me visualize things much better.
Now it was finally time to start the project. Some details were not really possible to model in Fusion at that time, so those only existed on paper — or well, in my head.
Hardware:
By the end of the project the hardware changed a bit, so here is the current configuration. There will be a separate post about the GPU, since it was also modified slightly.
CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
Mainboard: MSI MPG B550 GAMING EDGE WIFI
RAM: G.Skill Trident Z Neo F4-3600C18D-16GTZN
GPU: Lenovo RTX 4080
SSD: MSI SPATIUM M480 PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 + 1TB no Name SSD
Case: MSI MPG GUNGNIR 110R
Cooling:
CPU Cooker: Alphacool Eisblock XPX Aurora
GPU Cooler/Backplate: Custom build. The chip cooler itself is the XG3 RGB HYBRID GPU-Waterblock for the 4080/4090
Pump: Alphacool VPP655PWM - Single Edition
Radiator: 1x Alphacool NexXxoS UT60 Full Copper 360mm Radiator - White Special Edition + 2x Alphacool NexXxoS XT45 Full Copper 180mm Triple Radiator
Fittings: A mix of hard and soft tube fittings from the Eiszapfen series in 16/10mm soft tube and 13/10mm hard tube
Fans: 3x Valkyrie X12 ARGB 120mm Fan + 6x Phobya 180mm Fan
Tubes: 16/10mm Soft Tube and 13/10mm Hard Tube
Accessories:
Various cables, connectors, a 3D printer, glue, etc. — as always.
Final words:
I have to say that the PC is already finished and currently in use, and the worklog is being written afterwards.
Unfortunately I have to admit that I should have documented this at the same time, because after switching smartphones some steps are missing since the photos are gone. :shot:
However, I’ll describe those parts to fill the gap. A few additional ideas also came up spontaneously along the way, but more about that in the log.
A huge thanks also goes out to the sponsors. Without them it would not have been possible to realize this project.
Alphacool
Thermal Grizzly
MSI Deutschland
Seasonic
G.Skill
AMD Deutschland
My Valkyrie
Admin: if I should remove the links please let me know.
Thanks for reading, more updates will follow shortly.
PS: Yes, the banner was AI-generated. Next time I’ll make something like that myself again… 