Epic PC's Black Diamond

EpicPcCases · 4th June 2011, 3:45 AM

Intro:

Welcome to Epic Pc's Black Diamond Build. Before I start I just wanted to say that I stressed over the name for this case for a long, long time. This case was actually going to be apart of the Carbide Series case that I am releasing but I decided not to relate the names as Corsair are launching a case with the exact same name quite soon -_-

So I asked my fiance (which was a horrible idea) and I asked a few other people to help me name the case and I finally settled on a suggestion by Darkmx1000 (a swedish overclocker who is the owner of the wrath of god case). He suggested the name black diamond and it sounded awesome and so here we are.

Just so you guys know, I only took on that name one day before this first post which isn't too bad considering that my brother just had a child and he took three weeks to come up with a name for the newborn.

Another case? Really?

I am currently finishing off the first Carbide case, wrath of god case and now starting the Black Diamond. Kyubu is in Limbo for now as I can't justify spending time on a case that I can't sell. For the moment it is sitting pretty because both the Carbide and the Black Diamond should be available on my store from July 1st.

That means if everything goes well, you should be seeing this case completed in and around 1 month or less from now, crazy right?

The theme of the case is of course black, red and silver so the hardware list should not surprise any of you.

Hardware

1 Razer Lycosa Backlit Keyboard Mirror Ed
1 Razer Naga Molten Limited Edition
1 Corsair CMP8GX3M4A1600C8 8GB (4x XMS3 2GB) PC3-12800 (1600MHz) DDR3
1 Intel Core i7 2600K Processor LGA1155 3.4GHz CPU
1 Asus MAXIMUS IV EXTREME V3 LGA1155 P67 4x DDR3 SATA3 USB3.0 8CH Audio
1 OCZ Vertex III 120G Max IOPS SSD
1 OCZ Core v2 SSD 64GB
1 Mach Xtreme MX DS SSD 60GB
1 HD6990
1 AX850 Corsair PSU

Sponsors:

Razer: The team at Razer are supplying a fantastic limited edition Naga Molten Edition Mouse.

EKWB: This is our second outing with EKWB and they will be sending over a very cool assortment of waterblocks and radiators.

Lamptron: The guys at Lamptron are sending over a heap of gear from light switches, spectral bars, fan controllers and molex tool kits!

The Kool Room: Those who are in Australia should know about this incredible watercooling store. TKR are of course sending over all sorts of fittings and fans!

Mach Xtreme Technology: Mach Xtreme has already sent a 60gig MXDS SSD and I am grateful for their continued support.

Black Diamond Explained

Black Diamond is essentially a mini version of the Carbide Series and it basically brings that design back to something that is somewhat less insane. For what you lose in height you gain in mobility, the case has been shrunk to around the size of an Antec 300, some 38% smaller than it's bigger brother.

It has a single slot PSU and supports a dual and a triple radiator with ease. The airflow configuration relies on negative air flow for increased thermal exhaust within the case. The side panels have been reconfigured and the over all case design has been tweaked for over a month now.

The corner bits are essentially the same with some minor improvements in design to make them easier to assemble.

Into this.

The base of the case is also the same so it's actually quite a fair way into the build till I hit unfamiliar territory.

The PSU is sleeved and ready to go, many thanks to Aaron who did an excellent job with the sleeving. There are some people who have the patience to sleeve, those people are generally going to be really good at golf.

I have already started on the corners and will assemble the base and side panels tomorrow. Lets just say this time tomorrow put a reminder on to come visit this thread

At that stage I should be able to show you a direct size comparison between the two cases, I can't wait!

If you are at all confused about who I am or what I am doing, visit my Youtube. It will free your mind (matrix quote

) .

Until tomorrow, hang tight!

F3L1X · 4th June 2011, 12:37 PM

This will be an interesting one

Rory K · 4th June 2011, 1:02 PM

Jesus christ those are massive

Spoiler below, highlight to read:
That's what she said...

I seriously love the look of that brushed/polished/whatever-you-do-to-it acrylic, should be another awesome build

Darkness Born · 4th June 2011, 3:45 PM

Looking good mate, can't wait!

Crashish · 4th June 2011, 5:23 PM

swwweeeeetttt...

EpicPcCases · 5th June 2011, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by F3L1X

This will be an interesting one

I would tend to agree

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rory K

Jesus christ those are massive

Spoiler below, highlight to read:
That's what she said...

I seriously love the look of that brushed/polished/whatever-you-do-to-it acrylic, should be another awesome build

Massive indeed! And yup all I do is polish acrylic in one direction, gives it that hairline polish.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darkness Born

Looking good mate, can't wait!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crashish

swwweeeeetttt...

Ready for more (thats what she said, BAAAZING!)

Quote:

Originally Posted by stuartwood89

Wow, you just keep churning these out don't you.

I'm like a machine!...with a machine.

Welcome back, second post...things are getting serious right?

Razer on the side

Because of how complex their logo is, I had to run the CNC really really slow. I took it from 5000mm/min down to 1000mm/min.

Needless to say, I decided to go get lunch during this time.

This will look 100 times better without the protective film, trust me! Can't wait to light this up!

YEAAAAAAAAAH!

Meanwhile in Australia...

Razer sent me the Naga Molten Limited Edition. Be sure to check out my channel! Subscribe and follow me on twitter!

Mudg3 · 6th June 2011, 10:39 AM

Looks amazing. Wish I had the patiences to sleave my PSU. Would love to do it.

EpicPcCases · 7th June 2011, 7:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mudg3

Looks amazing. Wish I had the patiences to sleave my PSU. Would love to do it.

I have none, Aaron sleeved mine =D

auApex · 7th June 2011, 9:19 AM

Does that mouse have TWELVE side-buttons? Overkill!

Build looks great!

2khamisj · 7th June 2011, 9:40 AM

Fantastic stuff mate, looking forward to this....but I'd probably chuck the EK blocks in the bin after this whole nickel plating mess

Mudg3 · 7th June 2011, 4:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EpicPcCases

I have none, Aaron sleeved mine =D

I need Aaron to sleave mine

EpicPcCases · 7th June 2011, 10:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2khamisj

Fantastic stuff mate, looking forward to this....but I'd probably chuck the EK blocks in the bin after this whole nickel plating mess

I've been running nikel plated blocks on distilled plus anti-corrosive for over 3 and a half years. Guess what, no flaking. It is isolated largely to those using excessive amounts of copper sulfate in their loops (which is pretty much everyone using ptnuke, mayhem biocide, primochill et al).

EpicPcCases · 9th June 2011, 12:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KidMod-Southpaw

That is a whole bunch of win! Are you making CNC mouse pads? I feel like buying something from you.

I want to but I don't know what they are made out of!

Sneak peak as I have much more to come.

EKWB stuff arrived! Awesome!

Crashish · 9th June 2011, 5:03 PM

hmm. i like... i want 1... give me that 1... lol. ill be round to pick it up on the weekend...

F3L1X · 9th June 2011, 10:33 PM

this is looking brilliant

4th June 2011, 3:45 AM	#1
EpicPcCases (Banned or Deleted) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Brisbane Posts: 1,200	Epic PC's Black Diamond Intro: Welcome to Epic Pc's Black Diamond Build. Before I start I just wanted to say that I stressed over the name for this case for a long, long time. This case was actually going to be apart of the Carbide Series case that I am releasing but I decided not to relate the names as Corsair are launching a case with the exact same name quite soon -_- So I asked my fiance (which was a horrible idea) and I asked a few other people to help me name the case and I finally settled on a suggestion by Darkmx1000 (a swedish overclocker who is the owner of the wrath of god case). He suggested the name black diamond and it sounded awesome and so here we are. Just so you guys know, I only took on that name one day before this first post which isn't too bad considering that my brother just had a child and he took three weeks to come up with a name for the newborn. Another case? Really? I am currently finishing off the first Carbide case, wrath of god case and now starting the Black Diamond. Kyubu is in Limbo for now as I can't justify spending time on a case that I can't sell. For the moment it is sitting pretty because both the Carbide and the Black Diamond should be available on my store from July 1st. That means if everything goes well, you should be seeing this case completed in and around 1 month or less from now, crazy right? The theme of the case is of course black, red and silver so the hardware list should not surprise any of you. Hardware 1 Razer Lycosa Backlit Keyboard Mirror Ed 1 Razer Naga Molten Limited Edition 1 Corsair CMP8GX3M4A1600C8 8GB (4x XMS3 2GB) PC3-12800 (1600MHz) DDR3 1 Intel Core i7 2600K Processor LGA1155 3.4GHz CPU 1 Asus MAXIMUS IV EXTREME V3 LGA1155 P67 4x DDR3 SATA3 USB3.0 8CH Audio 1 OCZ Vertex III 120G Max IOPS SSD 1 OCZ Core v2 SSD 64GB 1 Mach Xtreme MX DS SSD 60GB 1 HD6990 1 AX850 Corsair PSU Sponsors: Razer: The team at Razer are supplying a fantastic limited edition Naga Molten Edition Mouse. EKWB: This is our second outing with EKWB and they will be sending over a very cool assortment of waterblocks and radiators. Lamptron: The guys at Lamptron are sending over a heap of gear from light switches, spectral bars, fan controllers and molex tool kits! The Kool Room: Those who are in Australia should know about this incredible watercooling store. TKR are of course sending over all sorts of fittings and fans! Mach Xtreme Technology: Mach Xtreme has already sent a 60gig MXDS SSD and I am grateful for their continued support. Black Diamond Explained Black Diamond is essentially a mini version of the Carbide Series and it basically brings that design back to something that is somewhat less insane. For what you lose in height you gain in mobility, the case has been shrunk to around the size of an Antec 300, some 38% smaller than it's bigger brother. It has a single slot PSU and supports a dual and a triple radiator with ease. The airflow configuration relies on negative air flow for increased thermal exhaust within the case. The side panels have been reconfigured and the over all case design has been tweaked for over a month now. The corner bits are essentially the same with some minor improvements in design to make them easier to assemble. Into this. The base of the case is also the same so it's actually quite a fair way into the build till I hit unfamiliar territory. The PSU is sleeved and ready to go, many thanks to Aaron who did an excellent job with the sleeving. There are some people who have the patience to sleeve, those people are generally going to be really good at golf. I have already started on the corners and will assemble the base and side panels tomorrow. Lets just say this time tomorrow put a reminder on to come visit this thread At that stage I should be able to show you a direct size comparison between the two cases, I can't wait! If you are at all confused about who I am or what I am doing, visit my Youtube. It will free your mind (matrix quote ) . Until tomorrow, hang tight!

4th June 2011, 1:02 PM	#3
Rory K Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Melbourne, 3145 Posts: 2,039	Jesus christ those are massive Spoiler below, highlight to read: That's what she said... I seriously love the look of that brushed/polished/whatever-you-do-to-it acrylic, should be another awesome build __________________ ~~Project: Eternity, modded and liquified TJ08-E~~ ON HOLD \| i5 3570K \| HD7850 \| 8GB 1600CL8 \| Z77 Extreme4-M \| TJ08-E \| 128GB Samsung 830 \| 240GB SanDisk Extreme \| 850W Strider Plus \| Xonar Essence STX \| U2711 \|

4th June 2011, 3:45 PM	#4
Darkness Born Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Melbourne 3004 Posts: 724	Looking good mate, can't wait! __________________ i7 2600k @ 4.5ghz GA-P67-UD7-B3 Intel WC • 16gb RipJaws 1600 DDR3 • GTX-580 OC • Corsair neutron 240gb/Vertex 2 60GB/SAM 2Tb • Custom GREEEEEEN HAF X • Tt Meka w/ custom keyset - Cyborg R.A.T7 Contagion edition • ST-1000W Gold Project: Radioactive

6th June 2011, 10:39 AM	#7
Mudg3 Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Brisbane Posts: 465	Looks amazing. Wish I had the patiences to sleave my PSU. Would love to do it. __________________ 3930K \|\| ANTEC KUHLER 920\|\| ASUS Rampage IV \|\|16GB Corsair Vengence DDR3@1877mhz\|\|ATI 7970\|\|120GB Vertex 3 MAX IOPS\|\|4x3tb\|\|DELL2711\|\|Corsair 650D\|\| ASUS Essence STX \|\|Audio Engine A2's\|\|Aiaiai:TMA-1\|\|Enermax 1050w\|\|

7th June 2011, 9:19 AM	#9
auApex Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,077	Does that mouse have TWELVE side-buttons? Overkill! Build looks great! __________________ 3930K @ 4.4ghz \|\|Asrock Extreme9\|\|7970 Crossfire\|\|16GB Dominator Platinum 2133\|\|720gb SSD + 6TB HDD\|\|Strider 1200w\|\|TJ07\|\|*U3011 + 22007FP\|\|G19 & SS Sensei Pro\|\|ATH-A900X on Asus Essence STX\|\|Custom Watercooling**\|\| My PC BF3 = auApex

4th June 2011, 12:37 PM	#2
F3L1X Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: brisbane, Queensland Posts: 860	This will be an interesting one

4th June 2011, 5:23 PM	#5
Crashish Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: North Brisbane Posts: 422	swwweeeeetttt...

7th June 2011, 9:40 AM	#10
2khamisj Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 529	Fantastic stuff mate, looking forward to this....but I'd probably chuck the EK blocks in the bin after this whole nickel plating mess Last edited by 2khamisj; 7th June 2011 at 1:46 PM.

9th June 2011, 5:03 PM	#14
Crashish Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: North Brisbane Posts: 422	hmm. i like... i want 1... give me that 1... lol. ill be round to pick it up on the weekend...

9th June 2011, 10:33 PM	#15
F3L1X Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: brisbane, Queensland Posts: 860	this is looking brilliant