Always wanted to model some computer parts, and while waiting to get a supplier for system parts for my new rig, I decided, heck why not model the board I’m aiming at buying. This model consists of 1497 individual parts I modeled. I’m considering in modeling parts like the graphics cards as well as the powersupply and many other parts too, and then maybe create a collective gallery with all the parts fitted and plugged in.
Behold, the MSI 990fxa-gd80 board that support the crazy FX9590 CPU, in full 3D. Hope you guys like the end result.
No Photoshop was used for post work, the renders are purely straight out of blender. the only thing that I used photoshop for, was creating the Textures on the board, with all the stickers. The less photoshop work needs to be done after the render, the happier I feel about it.
I feel though as if it is cheating in a manner, when one still does Photoshop post-work afterwards.
The soldering on the board for all the small chips were modeled, as for the actual board texture, I created a tileable texture that was used, together with a normal map. Having a lack of the real board’s circuitry, I went with a custom texture that could come as close as possible to the actual board’s circuitry.
This really deserves a feature!!