anyone else into modded PCs ?

Serjames · 02-25-2009, 12:15 PM

my next door neighbour...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7908141.stm

Mine's still quicker at 4.12Ghz, air-cooled but then DOES sound like a harrier jump jet taking off

SJ

Carrera RSR · 02-25-2009, 12:20 PM

I modified my laptop by dropping it on the floor. Cost £380 to repair it

Serjames · 02-25-2009, 12:25 PM

lol for 0.75 seconds it was the Fastest PC in the world... :P

- Paul - · 02-25-2009, 01:06 PM

I used to be but JESUS - that PC is a monster!!!!

M3-FAST · 02-25-2009, 01:53 PM

nah, into MAC's now

plenty powerful enough for me (3.1GHz), 24" glossy LCD screen, BOSE companion 5's, oh and it runs silently

Love it

Porscha! · 02-25-2009, 02:10 PM

Modding PC's thats the sillest thing I've ever heard!

Don't see the attraction in that at all, each to their own.

DaveC · 02-25-2009, 02:22 PM

I used to be into making silent PCs - I hate any noise from the buggers!

steph.uk · 02-25-2009, 02:28 PM

Into Mac too

I use to build up my own PC though, ages ago.....

But not for me anymore and don't like Windows......

Steph

E902717 · 02-26-2009, 01:08 AM

PC's make me

have to use them at work.

MAC is the only way to go!

CV335 · 02-26-2009, 01:53 AM

I build this computer about 4 years ago...then gave to my bro' after college. I bought a cheap white computer case and did the following mods:

1) Blue and gray metallic paints (first pic only had 1 coat and the rubber holding the acrylic window was too short)

2) Took the "legs" of an old VCR and screw them at the bottom of the case

3) Jigsaw the side panel to install the acrylic window

4) Sound dampening foam for all case panels

5) UV sensitive lights with Fan/Cables UV reactive

Now I just have an aftermarket case (last pick) as a Mac clone

Steve A · 02-26-2009, 02:32 AM

Geek

darkphantom · 02-26-2009, 02:35 AM

people, it's called OT section in the PC and video games

NFS · 02-26-2009, 02:42 AM

I built my own PC from scratch.

Not sure if that counts as 'modified'.

I've never felt any desire to put neon lights on it, I justed wanted to be able to play f.e.a.r on high settings

CV335 · 02-26-2009, 02:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Steve A

Geek

Computer/electrical engineer...can't help it :P

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Originally Posted by NFS

I've never felt any desire to put neon lights on it, I justed wanted to be able to play f.e.a.r on high settings

I did this one for the fun of it...my college roommates were in engineering too LOL. But yeah...I was into 1st person shooters like Unreal Tournament, etc. Good "old" days.

Serjames · 02-26-2009, 04:07 AM

yeah geeky, but means the games run well - Fallout 3 was just a dream.

I'd post up a picture of mine, but then that WOULD be geeky...

p.s. don't you just LOVE the Atlantic cousins, when they can't work out what and where they're reading lol..

SJ

trixman · 02-26-2009, 05:00 AM

Mac's the way to go

I've got 2 towers, a 23" and 30" screen, 17" macbook pro and iphone... so I'm pretty converted

Dave_3 · 02-26-2009, 05:05 AM

I've gone about it a slightly different way ...

My normal day-to-day machine is not too special, but I have networked it with 5 other Quad core machines

Giving me 24 cores of nippy computing power (on the hyper-threaded multi-core software I have).

The lights dim in my office block when I get down to some computing.

Other days when I am programming ... they are left switched off.

D.

- Paul - · 02-26-2009, 05:44 AM

I made a PC out of a wooden bread bin so it would blend into the kitchen better.

SiKkBaSs · 02-26-2009, 10:24 AM

Guy is a geek. How old is he, family man? He has a PS3 there too. Very into his games I see.

CV335 · 02-26-2009, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by lightweight

Guy is a geek. How old is he, family man? He has a PS3 there too. Very into his games I see.

Mine looks silly next to the one from the URL. He already had an intercooler in there and all

Serjames · 02-27-2009, 04:10 AM

He's married with no kids... very nice guy actually, an electical engineer by trade too I think.

He's definitely obsessed, but then when I compare his costs to what I've spent on the BMW it's less than 1/10 so now I feel stoopid ;P

SJ

CV335 · 02-27-2009, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Serjames

He's married with no kids... very nice guy actually, an electical engineer by trade too I think.

He's definitely obsessed, but then when I compare his costs to what I've spent on the BMW it's less than 1/10 so now I feel stoopid ;P

SJ

That's why I stopped playing with computers at home...so I can use the money for modding

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