Custom EKWB D5 PWM plexi mounting bracket

Custom EKWB D5 PWM pump and Aqualis XT 880 reservoir bracket

To ensure that I can mount my EKWB D5 PWM pump together with the Aqualis XT 880 ml mounted inside the custom PSU cover / secondary floor of my case I decided to create a combined mounting bracket. Feels like modding started for real. I started with a standard vertical mounting EKWB pump bracket and

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Custom PSU cover for Be Quiet! Dark Base Pro 900

Custom PSU cover for be quiet! Dark Base Pro 900

Nervous, first time modding and working in acrylic, worried it will not bend as sharp as I need or cracking when bending. After a quick experiment on how much I could bend and how much I should heat my 5mm acrylic sheet I got to work on creating my custom PSU cover / secondary floor

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Zeuligan build begins - Custom PC modded from Dark Base Pro 900

Modding case Dark Base Pro 900 from be quiet!

Modding time! I need to start to pick this amazing case be quiet! Dark Base Pro 900 apart. Disassemble it into smallest piece. Ensuring I got to know each inch of this case. Finding out what part I should replace, which one to point and of course. One major task was to understand more about

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Be Quiet! Dark Base Pro 900 white leather mod - zeuligan build

White leather be quiet! Dark Base Pro 900 mod

An exciting day indeed. The day of leather. I found some awesome looking faux white leather with the feel of the real deal. After some initial tests, I had decided it was going to be a 12-round match with me, super glue and 2xm2 of white leather. All panels from my be quiet! Dark Base

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Component list for Zeuligan build

This is the complete list of components use to create my Zeuligan build and a short review on what I think about the components. Case: be quiet! Dark Base Pro 900 Motherboard: ASUS Z270 ROG MAXIMUS IX HERO Processor: Intel Core i7 7700K 4,2GHz Socket 1151 Ram: G.Skill Trident Z Black/White DDR4 PC25600/3200MHz CL16 4x8GB PSU:

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Planning custom PSU cover / secondary floor for Be Quiet Dark Base Pro 900 - Zeuligan build

Planning a custom PSU cover / floor for Zeuligan build

The first step was to try to put my thoughts into actionable design and break that into needed parts. The be quiet! Dark Base Pro 900 is an amazing case to build and do modding on due to its very high modularity. Except for the base frame and some brackets, most of it is fastened by

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Scandinavian Design Custom PC - Zeuligan

Scandinavian designed be quiet! Dark Base Pro 900

The design for my custom build named Zeuligan, after my gamer name alter ego, needed to be something different. As a personal custom gaming PC the self-title seemed logic. The design started with the thought of creating something different, something mature. I wanted to design a custom PC that could pass almost for a furniture

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Picking the right computer case for custom water cooling

Picking the right computer case for custom water cooling

Any modding and custom pc project no matter how complex or easy it is, will be defined by the choice of computer case. In my case, no pun intended :), I knew I wanted at least a mid-tower, but preferably a full tower. I also made a small list of my own to ensure that

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So it begins – modding and building Zeuligan my dream computer

As with any modding and custom PC project it usually starts with an idea or an itch. In my case, it started with an itch arrived from endless of hours spent on Instagram surfing red and black RGB builds. I wanted to experience something different, something new. After spending time with different types of inspiration

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