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Participants Joseph Carter9Linda Davis2gentlelynx9hollowgull5John Palmer4Amy Brooks8Bryan Sanchez86neonhawk53Aaron Grant6Harold Perez31Douglas Cook9rowdytrucker27Brian Kim3Bryan Kern6Mark Gonzalez2placidcanyon2redmasonnortherncrane33quietcrane65Roger Miller8Benjamin Lee5Joshua Allen10Raymond Hernandez14Anthony Brown12 …
hollowgull5 hollowgull5 Active Member
71 messages
joined Aug 2007
#21 ·
Joseph Carter9 said:Look, let me actually see this "modded" rig of yours before I start tearing it apart...

Alright, here’s my first attempt at some PC Modding

It's still a work in progress, obviously...

Just so you know...
Inside there's an Epox mini ATX board
Got a P550 overclocked to 733
2x256 RAM
A 20GB hard drive
An Nvidia GeForce 440 (pretty sure that's the one)
Two network cards
DVD and floppy drives

The case itself is about 30x30cm...
Douglas Cook9 Douglas Cook9 Newcomer
6 messages
joined Nov 2010
#22 ·
hollowgull5 said:here's my first attempt at some PC Modding

still a work in progress


👍

don't hold back, let's hear the critiques
gentlelynx9 gentlelynx9 Newcomer
9 messages
joined Jan 2009
#23 ·
That's definitely worth praising
It looks solid—functional, too—and doesn't take up much space at all
Nice work
rowdytrucker27 rowdytrucker27 Member
10 messages
joined Feb 2004
#24 ·
In my humble opinion, WMD is hands down the greatest PC Modding project ever made...

Part 1:
http://www.bit-tech.net/modding/2005...g-gnome/1.html

Part 2
http://www.bit-tech.net/modding/2006...ase_mod/1.html

I mean, if you don't really feel like reading all about how the WMD actually came together, you can just totally skip "Part 1"
hollowgull5 hollowgull5 Active Member
71 messages
joined Aug 2007
#25 ·
gentlelynx9 said:It looks solid and works perfectly fine, plus it doesn't take up much room at all...

Well, yeah, that was kind of the whole point here...
but I totally messed up by not going with the actual 10.6x10.6 inch size of the motherboard right from the jump
so I'm gonna redo the whole thing using some thicker plexiglass next time to make it actually look decent...
Brian Kim3 Brian Kim3 Newcomer
4 messages
joined Jul 2008
#26 ·
Joseph Carter9 said:You guys are just a bunch of haters who love criticizing everyone else because you don't actually have anything of your own to show for it.

And honestly, the case isn't even that special. Back when I was actually spending money on this stuff, we used to try being original—cutting metal, adding Plexiglas, doing some custom engraving. This? This is just buying a cheap off-the-shelf case, slapping on two neon strips and two fans, and calling it a day.
In case you didn't know, there's an "edit" button right there. Just update your original post instead of starting a whole new thread.
Bryan Kern6 Bryan Kern6 Newcomer
2 messages
joined Mar 2005
#27 ·
hollowgull5 said:here's my first attempt at some PC Modding

looks pretty cool...👍
you gonna give me that one when you finish the next build?😁

Bryan Kern6🤔
Linda Davis2 Linda Davis2 Member
15 messages
joined Feb 2012
#28 ·
Nah, just give it to me... Bryan Kern6 is loaded anyway—he's got more money than he knows what to do with...🙂
Give it to me instead.......😁
hollowgull5 hollowgull5 Active Member
71 messages
joined Aug 2007
#29 ·
Bryan Kern6 said:looks pretty cool...👍
you gonna hand it over when you build the next one?😁

Bryan Kern6🤔

if you actually bother showing up for it
hell yeah
but you're only getting the case😬
Linda Davis2 Linda Davis2 Member
15 messages
joined Feb 2012
#30 ·
hollowgull5 said:if you're even worthy enough to ask for it
obviously
you'll just end up with the case 😬

Man, give it to meeeee............😍 😍 😍
hollowgull5 hollowgull5 Active Member
71 messages
joined Aug 2007
#31 ·
Bryan Wood49 said:Oh come onnnnnnnn man, give me a break..............😍 😍 😍

no way 😢
Bryan Kern6 was actually the first one to chime in
Bryan Kern6 Bryan Kern6 Newcomer
2 messages
joined Mar 2005
#32 ·
hollowgull5 said:If you think you can handle it, come get him.
Sure thing.
Just the case. That's it. 😬

Ouch... what about the gut?😍

Watch what you wish for, man. You might actually get what you're asking for if I really show up...😁

Bryan Kern6🤔
Linda Davis2 Linda Davis2 Member
15 messages
joined Feb 2012
#33 ·
Bryan Kern6... let me handle this one.....😢
I'll buy you dinner!!!
hollowgull5 hollowgull5 Active Member
71 messages
joined Aug 2007
#34 ·
Bryan Kern6 said:Lmao... what about your guts???😍

But seriously, you better watch what you wish for before I actually show up at your door...😁

Bryan Kern6🤔

Go buy some guts then👍
just come over
I'm actually right in the middle of some home repairs right now🤣
Mark Gonzalez2 Mark Gonzalez2 Member
23 messages
joined Mar 2007
#35 ·
It’s good to see there are still some of us who actually give a damn about how his Machine looks....

I couldn't just sit here by the sidelines without showing off my own progress, right? This is my second attempt at PC Modding, and it’s definitely a work in progress. I still need to install the plexiglass—actually, I decided to go with 3mm tempered glass instead; trust me, the pros outweigh the cons. Now I'm just hunting for some blue LEDs to wire into the DVD and CD-ROM connectors, plus a blue neon tube... but I can't find anything anywhere. Is it just me, or is it impossible to find decent parts in a small town like this when you're the only one interested in this stuff?

Here are a few shots... let's see what you guys think.

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w...o/P1260011.jpg

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w...o/P1260013.jpg

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w...o/P1260018.jpg
hollowgull5 hollowgull5 Active Member
71 messages
joined Aug 2007
#36 ·
Bryan Wood49 said:Bryan Kern6... just let him be my problem.....😢
Dinner's on me!!!

me or him😕
Linda Davis2 Linda Davis2 Member
15 messages
joined Feb 2012
#37 ·
That case you've got, Mark Gonzalez2... honestly, nice work. It’s not over-the-top—just clean and tasteful.
My only gripe is seeing an amateurish Athlon tucked away inside there...😁
Linda Davis2 Linda Davis2 Member
15 messages
joined Feb 2012
#38 ·
hollowgull5 said:either me or Bryan Kern6😕

If he lets me have the case... and you too...
don't go thinking we're out here eating caviar or anything fancy...
Maybe some pizza, though........😁
Mark Gonzalez2 Mark Gonzalez2 Member
23 messages
joined Mar 2007
#39 ·
The Case is alright, Mark Gonzalez2... seriously, props to you... nothing over the top, but it looks clean enough...
I just can't get past the fact that there's some amateur Athlon sitting inside it...😁

Since we're already obsessing over the Case, I guess the next big debate is going to be about what's Inside Case... right? hehehe...

THX
John Palmer4 John Palmer4 Active Member
50 messages
joined Oct 2008
#40 ·
Joseph Carter9 said:Yeah, sure, you're all talk. It’s easy to just drop a link to some custom case someone else spent hours on. I'm actually curious—what does *yours* look like? You probably have it hidden under your desk, don't you?

My case doesn't even need any PC Modding.

The black version is right here - http://www.coolermaster-europe.com/i...cker%20831

And yeah, posting a link is easy. But at least this case actually stands out! It’s unique. And even if there isn't a massive reason to do it, you've gotta give credit where it's due—if someone puts in the work to build something great, you should acknowledge that effort, right?
On the flip side, cutting a square hole in a sheet of metal, slapping in some acrylic, and screwing on two neon lights and a colored fan isn't exactly something you should be bragging about to the world.

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