MODDING / READERS’ DRIVES
SYSTEM SPECS
CPU Intel Core i7-3770K at stock
speed
GPU Palit GeForce GTX 1660
Super StormX
Case Zalman Z11
Storage SanDisk Ultra II 480GB
SSD, Seagate 2TB hard disk
Memory Corsair Vengeance Pro
2133MHz DDR3 16GB
Motherboard ASRock B75 Pro3
PSU be quiet! Straight Power 10
800W
Cooling SilverStone Argon AR01
CPU cooler, Stock GPU cooler, 3x
140mm red LED fans + 120mm red
LED fanHowdidyoumakethedecals?
Ivan:I designedthedecalsmyselfin
Inkscape,andcutthemoutwith
a vinylcutter.Didyouperformanycustom
modificationstothecase?
Ivan:Apartfromthewindow,I
didn’tperformmanyphysicalmods
tothecaseitself.I removedthehard
drivecage,andchangedallthefans
toredLEDmodelsinordertoget
theredglowinsidethecase.I also
removedthecase’slittlesidefans,
astheyweretooloudformyliking,
andI changedthecolourofthe
powerbutton’sLEDtored.Which were the hardest
parts to decorate, and how
did you do them?
Ivan: The hardest parts were the
mouse and keyboard. The mouse
was hard because of its outlandish
shape, and doing the keyboard was
very time-consuming. Of course,When I finished the tower, other
standard peripherals just didn’t
look right next to it
I had to dismantle both these parts
before I could decorate them as well,
whichaddedfurthercomplication.We’ve seen the exterior of the
PC, but are there any Borderlands
goodies on the inside too?
Ivan: There’s nothing special
inside,sadly.Your theme doesn’t just
cover the PC tower, but also the
peripherals and monitor. Why did
you want to modify all the other
bits and pieces too?
Ivan: When I finished the tower,
other standard peripherals just
didn’t look right next to it. I felt like
it would be impossible to find any
other parts to fit its styling and
shape. However, the shapes of that
particular keyboard and mouse
matched perfectly with the case- it was just the colours that were
wrong, so I decided to decorate
them to match the case.