Intricate PC Mod: "Strix Knight" by Little Hand

Little Hand (Han Yu) is a modder from China who is a master of creating insanely delicate PC mods (perhaps having little hands helps!).  Here is the Strix Knight; a steel Strix owl wrapped around a custom designed and constructed tower PC chassis!  Witness awesomeness as it is crafted with precision and patience.

Hardware

• Graphics Card: ASUS Strix R9 285 Graphics Card
• Motherboard: Maximus VII Hero
• Chassis: Cooler Master Cosmos SE
• PSU: Cooler Master V850
• Cooling: Cooler Master Nepton 240M
• Case Fan: Cooler Master JetFlo 120

Design

A design with such complexity must be planned out meticulously before commencement.

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Preparation

When so many pieces are involved, it would take a while before the design takes shape.

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Foundation

The whole case is made of steel. You'd be forgiven for thinking it's based on an existing chassis, but this is built from the ground up!

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Liquid Cooling

Little Hand has decided to do the unconventional, with the motherboard flipped 90°, facing the opposite side and the liquid cooling radiator at the front of the case.  We like it!

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The Rear

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 The Front

The front looks Transformer-ish-slash-Lord of the Rings-ish-slash-Games of Thrones-ish; whichever way you look at it, it looks wicked indeed.

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The Top

This certainly looks like it could take real punishment. Or deliver it! Careful with those fingers.

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Side

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Almost Ready to Paint

The Final Piece(s)

I'd like Little Hands to make me a mask for an epic Halloween.

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The Goodies Arrived!

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Time to Paint

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Finishing Touches

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Tah-Dah!!  The Strix Knight

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It was Framed

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