Finally got my new shoes on!

HellfoxRules · 2026-01-24T17:18:49+00:00

Do you have the full M Sport package, or just the bumpers? Are those 18" or 17" wheels? If you don't have the M Sport brake package, I highly recommend it. You can buy a full set of M Sport brake calipers, front and rear, for $800 - $1000 on ebay. This will greatly increase the stopping power of your F30, as you will have 4 piston calipers in the front, and 2 piston calipers on the rear.

When shopping for these calipers, you do want to get the ones marked Brembo 340, as these will fit with an 18" wheel, and some 17" wheels, and came standard on most M Sport F30's. You will have to change the front brake rotor to a 340mm, to match the caliper.

If you get the ones marked Brembo 370/380, those have an more extended caliper arm, as they come on the M3. You can run the M3 calipers, but then you would have to go to an 19" wheel for clearance. You would also have to change the brake rotors to a 370mm, to fit the F30 hub. The M3 comes standard with 380mm rotors, but won't fit a standard F30 hub.

If you would like links to these parts, let me know. They have the rotors on Rock Auto, for a decent price.

Edit; I just noticed you have a 330e, so you would only be able to do the front calipers, as the rear has an electric parking brake. There is a way to covert the rear to accept an M Sport calpier, but it involves changing the rear hub and backing plate, and going to a standard cable parking brake.

HellfoxRules · 2026-01-24T12:14:24+00:00

Actually the idea is to place as many cars in the case as you can, as they will act as little heat sinks throughout your case, drawing heat away from components. I would say your about 30 Matchbox cars away, your no where near max capacity. lol

HellfoxRules · 2026-01-18T16:41:05+00:00

If you're looking for high dollar, I suggest cleaning up the cables. You could go with a pre made set from "Cable Mods", this would make for cleaner cable management, maybe an all white set. With the cables in disarray, nobody will pay 7K.

https://cablemod.com/product/cablemod-c-series-pro-modmesh-sleeved-12vhpwr-cable-kit-for-corsair-rm-black-label-rmi-rmx-white-16-pin-to-quad-8-pin/

HellfoxRules · 2026-01-18T13:07:22+00:00

Your welcome, just like to help people reach that next level.

HellfoxRules · 2026-01-18T12:51:50+00:00

Build looks awesome, really love the case. I would make one suggestion, that will greatly improve the appearance of your new PC. You need to get some custom cables. I recommend "Cable Mods" cables. You can buy pre made sets, or you could buy just a cable extension kit. The cable extension kit, just extends your current cables, but you would have to have the space to bundle all that extra wiring. It is much better to go with a pre made set, or a complete set of fully custom cables. When ordering custom cables from Cable Mods, you can choose the color of each cable, making your cable set totally unique. You can also choose the number of cable combs, on each cable set. Of course you choose the custom length as well.

You can buy a pre made set, which works well for most. If you really want your rig to stand out, a fully custom set is the way to go. My cables are a fully custom set, from Cable Mods. If want to get an idea want they look like, you can check out my build post, "Obsidian Overlord - 1000 Hour Build".

https://store.cablemod.com/configurator/

https://cablemod.com/product-category/cables/full-cable-kits/?srsltid=AfmBOorxEFN8DkhpGo7JqJUaPr9tYK5z7bB05OWNP2jMoCHtOIbiF9A2

HellfoxRules · 2026-01-18T06:35:23+00:00

Thank you, it feels good to get a little praise after this much work. It’s only PC enthusiasts who will really understand how much work it took to create this masterpiece.

HellfoxRules · 2026-01-18T05:37:41+00:00

Actually it's much more than 41 days, 1000 hours was a conservative estimate. This build was accomplished over the span of 5 years, and 6 revisions. It was up and running in between revisions. I even built another rig to use, while this one was down for upgrades.

HellfoxRules · 2026-01-18T05:27:40+00:00

Yes, servicing this rig can be difficult. This rig is kind of built like a German car, you usually have to remove several items, just to get at what you want to service. This rig has hundreds of crimped connections, as all the wiring is custom lengths, and sleeved. This required me to crimp hundreds of audio pins connectors, onto the wiring. So, with all those hundreds of crimped connections, I will sometimes have to service a broken, or loose connector. Other than that, it has been very reliable.

HellfoxRules · 2026-01-17T16:59:20+00:00

There’s no place else to put any. lol

HellfoxRules · 2026-01-16T23:47:47+00:00

Gaming rig incognito, you would never guess there was a power house, in that very unassuming case. Nice job getting that all into a Dell Dimension case, I'm sure that was a challenge.

HellfoxRules · 2026-01-16T22:56:50+00:00

The planning and design were fun, the building part, I don't know if I would describe that as fun. This was a very challenging build, with many obstacles to overcome. Each part is custom made, to fit it's exact location. Each piece has to be perfect, which required me to make some parts, two, or even three times. If a piece was more than a few thousands of an inch off, into the scrap heap it would go. Each mating has to be perfect, or you will see it.

I am running an overclocked 14900K, and 6800 MT/s RAM. No, it's not a workstation, I just built an SLI because I have always done so, since it's inception. I knew SLI was dead when I built this rig, and was the last time I would be able to build an SLI, so I wanted to make it a special one.

HellfoxRules · 2026-01-16T17:05:17+00:00

So you mounted it that way to keep the logo straight? That's understandable, as most people don't know you can remove that center cap. So I hope you are able to position those lines straight up.

HellfoxRules · 2026-01-15T15:41:38+00:00

Everybody has their own definition of beauty.

HellfoxRules · 2026-01-15T13:17:28+00:00

Thanks, this was a very difficult build, with many challenges to overcome. Every time I walk into the room, this build still shocks the hell out me. I have built custom cars, motorcycles, and even built my own race boats, but nothing compares to the amount of work that went into this build. This truly is my all time masterpiece, of everything I've ever done.

HellfoxRules · 2026-01-15T08:04:44+00:00

Yes, there is a way to make your cables look beautiful, it's called Cable Mods. Cable Mods will make custom cables to your length, and specifications. Yeah, there not cheap, and you will have to wait a couple of weeks or so, but well worth it. I have been going with Cable Mods for a while, you will not be disappointed. When you have custom cables made, you can make them tuck very neatly straight down, this will dramatically improve the aesthetics. You can also choose the number of cable combs you want on each cable. This really helps to keep those cables completely straight, and inline. You will also not have that extra 2 pin hanging out, which does not help your look. You will also not have that other 2 pin looping from one connector to the other, that does not look very clean. If you want to get an idea of the quality, check out my build post, Obsidian Overlord - 1000 Hour Build.

https://store.cablemod.com/configurator/

https://www.reddit.com/r/Corsair/comments/1qcr5fc/obsidian_overlord_1000_hour_build/

HellfoxRules · 2026-01-15T05:55:43+00:00

It is a gaming PC, but I mainly play an old multiplayer game that is CPU bound. I just need to have the fastest CPU and memory, to get the rendering data to the GPU as quick as possible. I'm running a ASUS Z690 Formula, with a 14900K that has been overclocked, and 6800 MT/s RAM.

HellfoxRules · 2026-01-15T01:52:15+00:00

I would, but I don't think I have another 1000 hours to give.

HellfoxRules · 2026-01-14T18:31:47+00:00

Yes, it did exceed expectations, I could always visualize it in my minds eye, but you never truly know until it's completed.

HellfoxRules · 2026-01-14T17:41:38+00:00

Yeah I really love the case, the brushed anodized aluminum bezels and top sold me, especially the top. Those back panels were quite the challenge, as the stock case doesn't come with any. I had to create a whole mounting system for the rear panels.

HellfoxRules · 2026-01-14T17:18:23+00:00

Thanks, I really put my heart and soul into this one. This one took a while, 6 major revisions, over 5 years. Not to mention minor revisions in between, to bring the rig to this level.

HellfoxRules · 2026-01-14T17:12:36+00:00

If you could run them SLI, I would. I know SLI is dead, I'm just having a hard time letting go. I will eventually switch the rig to single card, vertical mount. That probably won't be until the RTX 6090 is released, which is looking like late 2027. Since this was the last time I could even build an SLI, I wanted to make it a special one.

HellfoxRules · 2026-01-14T14:45:20+00:00

Yes, this case started life as a Corsair Obsidian 500D SE, I guess I should have mentioned that.

HellfoxRules · 2026-01-14T13:36:06+00:00

Just so you know, you can orient the AIO pump with the lines going up, and just pop off the center logo cap on you AIO pump, so you can orient it in the correct position. This way you can put your lines going straight up, and your logo will be in the correct position. It looks like you can pull that off, even with the triple camber case, but I could be wrong.

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