Case Mod Friday: Toxic Chrome

Project Name: Toxic Chrome

Case Mod Friday: Toxic Chrome

About this mod / project:
Welcome to a new build log for TOXIC CHROME where I will be modding and building a custom water cooled system in the Corsair 250D!

Huge thanks to MNPCTECH as they will be providing me with some modding supplies for the build, Icemodz who will be supplying the custom sleeved cables and RGB LED strips as well as Primochill who will be supplying a set of fittings. Also thanks to GGF Lan Party for providing the Corsair 250D case for me!

As the name suggests there will be chrome . The case will be painted a combination of chrome and blue, chrome for the outside panels and blue for the case frame. I will also be painting other components such as the radiators chrome too. I’m not exactly sure yet how I’m going to get the chrome paint done and if I will be able to do it myself with spray paint as that would be the only option if I was to paint it myself. I would sure love to do chrome plating but that would probably be way out of my reach to get the entire outside of the case done. I will be doing some research for the best and most efficient way to get the nice mirror chrome look that I’m after. Of course I’m open to suggestions so if anyone has any ideas please let me know.

I think the combination of chrome and blue will be really nice and the idea for the build is to see how friendly the Corsair 250D is to a custom watercooling loop and to fit as much water cooling components as I can in it and to just make it look radioactive with a glow from the inside. The mods to the case won’t be that hard to do, mainly cutting new side panel windows and I will also be playing with MNPCTECH’s nibbler tool and some aluminum sheets! The hard part will be getting all the components and custom loop in the way I imagine it. The 250D is smaller than the Bitfenix Prodigy I worked on with my Vault Boy build so this will be interesting.

Photos:

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Hardware
Case – Modded Corsair 250D
Motherboard – Gigabyte GA-Z97N-Gaming 5
CPU – Intel Pentium Anniversary Edition G3258
GPU – EVGA GTX 670
Memory – 2 x 4GB G.Skill RipJaws 1600Mhz
SSD – 120GB Corsair Force GT
PSU – Corsair RM650 80Plus Gold
Cables – Icemodz custom sleeved cables

Cooling
Radiators – Alphacool NexXxoS Full Copper ST30 240mm, Alphacool NexXxoS Full Copper UT60 140mm
Fans – 2 x 120mm Gelid Slim 12 UV Blue fans, 1 x 140mm Gelid Wing 14 UV Blue, 2 x 80mm Gelid Wing 8 UV Blue
Pump – Swiftech MCP35X with EK-DDC Heatsink Housing and EK-DDC XRES 140 CSQ pump top and reservoir combo
Reservoir – EK-RES X3 250 Reservoir
Fittings – Primochill Rigid Ghost Black fittings, various Bitspower matte black extension and angle fittings
Tubing – Primochill Rigid Clear PETG
CPU Block – EK-Supremacy CSQ Polished Nickel Plexi
GPU Block – EK-FC670 CSQ Polished Nickel Plexi
RAM Block – EK-RAM Monarch X2 CSQ Polished Nickel Plexi
Coolant – Mayhems X1 UV Clear Blue

Mods
– Custom painted case
– Custom power button
– Case modded to fit all watercooling gear
– Custom acrylic windows on the top and both sides of the case
– Motherboard heatsinks painted
– Custom Corsair logo made on the front of the case
– Custom watercooling loop
– Custom sleeved cables

Build Log: Bit-Tech Forums

Builder: ciobanulx

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