modding/case/hardware competition?

[DPC]Fab · 31st January 2006, 10:00

I dunno if im the only person that wants this, but gonna suggest it anyway. Poke me if you want me to shutup and ill go back to my hole.

Why not have some kind of best modded case competition or something similar?

I always see these uber cool case mods online, feel all inspired for about 2 minuets, then realise so few people are ever going to see the case when finished for it to be worth the effort.

However some kind of modding competition would give me/others a good excuse to get the power tools out. There were plenty of modded cases at i26, so i cant be the only person...

?

oxy · 31st January 2006, 10:15

tried it and it flopped at i25 i believe.

pple did not want to either move there pcs to a specific place or be sat away from there mates with "normal" rigs

[DPC]Fab · 31st January 2006, 10:21

Why would anybody need to move? A judge could just wonder round the lan looking at all the rigs without any comptuers needing to be moved anywhere.

oxy · 31st January 2006, 10:31

have you been to a iseries before?

we are talking ~30 double rows with PCs back to back there is not a large amount of room perdesk most pcs are kept on the floor,

some people do keep em on the desk but i wouldnt suggest it,

if there was some compo to be done you would have to move the PC.

personally i would love to see a compo i regularly wander round at i series having a peak at modded rigs,

also compo means prizes

who gonna provide them?

what if someone jus wanted to bring there pc down for the compo for the day, MPUK doesnt do day tickets who wants to pay £70 odd quid for 10 mins of some bloke staring at his pc :P.

[DPC]Fab · 31st January 2006, 10:37

Yeah, i was at i26

I went round and had a look at most of the rigs there myself, just out of curiosity.

Most of the rigs where easily visable. The people that wanted their rigs to be seen normaly put them in prominent positions on the desks. Im sure thats not an issue.

Prizes would be up to multiplay to sort out. Im sure one of the modding type companies like akasa or something would happily sponsor it.

oxy · 31st January 2006, 10:49

ill leave it up to the MPUK tarts to reply.

MaDmAx · 31st January 2006, 13:41

Bit-Tech did a comp at i-15 that was a pretty big event.

got pics of ppls cases from their desks. Can't see why its that hard to move your case on to the desk...

Gunsmith · 31st January 2006, 14:09

bit-tech were indeed at i15, the compo for i25(?) was a somewhat comedy of errors that lead to it being cancelled. would be cool if there was a mod of the event compo

no friends · 31st January 2006, 16:06

ha! might be able to enter my media computery thing i'm making if its ready by then

Neon · 31st January 2006, 16:42

Gunsmith naturally wont be allowed to enter

Gunsmith · 31st January 2006, 16:57

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Originally posted by Neon
Gunsmith naturally wont be allowed to enter

cmon it was only one article

Goots · 31st January 2006, 20:00

Can I enter my works Compaq Deskpro ?

Mod list:

"Removed Intel Inside" sticker.

CorsetGamer · 1st February 2006, 08:04

Quote:

Originally posted by [DPC]Fab
I dunno if im the only person that wants this, but gonna suggest it anyway. Poke me if you want me to shutup and ill go back to my hole.

Why not have some kind of best modded case competition or something similar?

I always see these uber cool case mods online, feel all inspired for about 2 minuets, then realise so few people are ever going to see the case when finished for it to be worth the effort.

However some kind of modding competition would give me/others a good excuse to get the power tools out. There were plenty of modded cases at i26, so i cant be the only person...

?

Sounds like good idea, but how would you mark it?
Could I win on olddest compaq ever???

LiQuiD_PyTHoN · 1st February 2006, 08:29

can i have the prize for loudest computer ever

Buffy · 1st February 2006, 12:26

Well back at i15 i think it was, I was interview by PC Format Magazine for my case modding effors and I belive that Maddy won the comp with his 2 computers in one case effort.

Try contacting Dan Griliopoulos (dan.griliopoulos(at)futurenet.co.uk) to see if he is interested in running another compo.

no friends · 1st February 2006, 14:59

Quote:

Originally posted by LiQuiD_PyTHoN
can i have the prize for loudest computer ever

I think after Silentmikes latest purchase... you lose.

LiQuiD_PyTHoN · 1st February 2006, 16:40

i got 2 Vantec TD8038H Tornado 80mm fan

let me guess hes got more. so silentmike needs a name change noisymike

Guigsy · 1st February 2006, 16:51

i had a 60mm delta, a 120 delta (mmm 120 cfm)and 2 9000 rpm (yes thats 9000rpm) if u put a bit of paper in those they would scream at you. 40mm's in my old old old case

. that was quite loud. that was years ago mind. i guess fans have got better now.

no friends · 1st February 2006, 17:19

the new 120mm deltas push out about 190cfm now

[DPC]Fab · 2nd February 2006, 09:19

Quote:

Originally posted by no friends
the new 120mm deltas push out about 190cfm now

Yeah, and sound like a little girl getting tortured by Britney Spears (with Britney enjoying it).

oxy · 2nd February 2006, 10:00

i wouldnt mind being tortured by Britney

[DPC]Fab · 2nd February 2006, 10:05

Quote:

Originally posted by oxy
i wouldnt mind being tortured by Britney

What if she put your nob in a delta fan?

oxy · 2nd February 2006, 10:10

then i feel sorry for the fan

ShedBOy · 2nd February 2006, 12:06

idd, it'd mean it wud have met you :E

oxy · 2nd February 2006, 12:07

least im not ginger!
/old insults

SilentMike · 2nd February 2006, 19:34

mua hahahaha

4x delta 120s cooling 2x 240x120mm radiators...

BRING ON THE PAIN

and if anyone tells me to turn it down at an iseries they can fo

[WychDoG] · 2nd February 2006, 19:38

a long time ago moddin.net did a case modding competition I think

anyone recall that?

was about i9 or i10 time, this was berkshire days tho

boardy · 3rd February 2006, 17:45

I think this would be a great idea. Come on make a modded case comp, PLEEEAAAASE!!!

Or at least the coldest cooled PC :P

bright_ · 3rd February 2006, 18:23

coldest cooled pc. Then all the people who spend thousands on their PC would win, anyone who had phase change would walk away with it. Modding isn;t about spending a lot of money on a case, it's about coming up with something unique, interesting and that is well made.

[DPC]Fab · 4th February 2006, 17:36

Quote:

Originally posted by boardy
I think this would be a great idea. Come on make a modded case comp, PLEEEAAAASE!!!

Or at least the coldest cooled PC :P

He, id be careful what you sugest. You probably wont win that one, unless you bring some liquid nitrogen with you. The l2N guys are looking at holding a "meeting" at i27....

I think it should be an overall thing of nicest case, with mods, expence (or lack of), cooling, and looks etc. all taken into consideration.

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