Well, the 750i FTW mb got the C1 code, memory fault, non-boot issue and she is now dead and won't post. I tried everything and nothing worked. So, now since I have to get another mb anyway, now's the time to upgrade. I'm thinking I5 quad, P55 and ddr3. Thoughts?

that is a very cool idea.  i bet that case is very quiet too. great job

Here is the rebuild log.

The 750i-FTW board took a crap, see the above post for details.

I took the opportunity to update my gear to a i5-750, P55 mainboard,4GB of DDR3 RAM and Windows 7 64 bit. Everything else is the same.

I started with an affordable no brainer with the i5-750 quad core.



I searched for and found a great replacement board in the MSI P55 GD65. Here it is.



I traded my E8500 back to Joey for 4Gb of DDR3 RAM. He almost has that think to 6Ghz. Amazing.

Enjoy the pics






Ram clearance was a little close but it fit

On my 750i mainboard had SATA connections parallel to the board, so does this one but they are upside down when compared to the 750i board. The right ended SATA cable went down when connected to the 750i board but goes up when connected to the MSI board. Ya know, you’d think that this was some kind of standard in the MB industry.  I made a big deal about the direction of my SATA cable when I first built the TB but now I don’t care. It’s going up this time.



What’s cool about this board is that it is blue which matches my color scheme. I’ll get pics fully assembled later.
 

jingiko

yay updates!

but i have a question. Will you shortened PSU 24pin cable reach the new MSI board :X??

cant wait for moarrr! keep it up!

btw what games do you guys play

That was a big concern when I started to reassemble everything but luckily the 24 pin was long enough. That was a big sigh of relief. I have everything up and running and will get more pics soon.

Looking real nice man, I especially like the blue theme.  If those sata cables do end up really bothering you, they do make cables that angle the other way.  I will see if I can find a link that shows the difference between right and left 90 degree sata cables. 

With that new I5 750 we should be able to smash zombie face with frying pans at record speeds!

joeylasketti

Looking real nice man, I especially like the blue theme.  If those sata cables do end up really bothering you, they do make cables that angle the other way.  I will see if I can find a link that shows the difference between right and left 90 degree sata cables. 

With that new I5 750 we should be able to smash zombie face with frying pans at record speeds!

I have right and left cables at home but I didn't feel like sleeving another right now. I may do it later but for now it's fine.
 
I do prefer the ninja sword right now but the baseball bat gets a nice thud sound. Although you cannot deny the ring of the frying pan.

This is easily one of the most amazing mods I have ever seen. A computer inside of a tool box. Definitely outstanding.

xrw50

Definitely Unique!!!

At first i was thinking it couldnt be too good of a rig but you really proved those thoughts wrong! Impressive.

What really made this mod worthy of a gaming rig was that 9.5" size of the GTS250s. If those card wouldn't have fit, it would have sucked. Nothing longer will fit.
 
thanks for the compliments.

xrw50

Definitely Unique!!!

At first i was thinking it couldnt be too good of a rig but you really proved those thoughts wrong! Impressive.

Yes it is definitely a very capable gaming machine all packed inside a tool box.  Great build.

Great mod, I have been following this for a while and I love it, it is something i would do if I had the money....

Awesome Mod...

You said that the fans make a lot of noise. This could be from vibrations. You could always try picking up some fan vibration dampeners to try to get rid of some of that noise. They are very cheap and work pretty well.

http://www.amazon.com/Fan...Kit-80mm/dp/B0009JB7KY

inspector212

dwoodward

Awesome Mod...

You said that the fans make a lot of noise. This could be from vibrations. You could always try picking up some fan vibration dampeners to try to get rid of some of that noise. They are very cheap and work pretty well.

http://www.amazon.com/Fan-Vibration-Dampener-Kit-80mm/dp/B0009JB7KY

I will look into it. It does sounds like wind noise tho. They are running at full speed. Have you had luck quieting fan with these? Just curious.

Hit or Miss... They seem to have made my older chassis with 80mm fans quieter. But a newer chassis with a friends rig with 120mm fans, I didn't notice a difference, granted I have no testing equipment and just went by ear. But they were cheap and the concept behind them would lead me to believe they should work.