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Yet Another PC-Mac Case Mod

Posted by pudge on from the but-this-one-is-cool dept.

JayPee writes "Fortunately, this mod doesn't involve destroying a brand new G5 for its shell. (And yes, I know the G5 was a "hoax"). Instead, the modder used an old Macintosh SE case for his gaming computer. While I'm sad that he wasn't able to use the old black and white display in conjunction with the LCD, I'm still amazed that he was able to deal with the heat issues that I'm assuming would pop up by stuffing a higher end PC and video card in a Mac SE case." This mod is technically impressive, and looks great.

6 of 91 comments (clear)

  1. First Mod by X-wes · · Score: 5, Insightful

    This article says that the designer of this case mod is actually doing his first ever mod. Considering how unique this idea is, it's amazing it went so well. It really looks quite amazing.

    1. Re:First Mod by SphericalCrusher · · Score: 2, Insightful

      There is nothing wrong with taking the system, making the performance specs better, and changing the way it looks. Maybe YOU don't like the idea, but that doesn't make it a STUPID idea.

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      "Instant gratification takes too long." - Carrie Fisher
  2. Re:Akihabara by Mad_Fred · · Score: 4, Insightful

    That's the real deal! I don't get all that impressed when people don't integrate the screen into a machine like this. Sure, it's good work getting everything into an enclosure of specific dimensions, but if you don't get a screen in it's still just that: an odd box.

  3. Re:risky HD placement? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Yup. Attaching magnetic field sensitive device to magnetic field generating gizmo is never good idea. He will figure it out the hard way.

  4. Re:risky HD placement? by Greedo · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I also got the shivers from this part:

    I got a 400W power supply that I spray-painted black ...

    That's just asking for trouble, I think. Unless he used some heat-resistant paint, this machine is going to make some nasty fumes.

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  5. Re:How sad... by Myopic · · Score: 3, Insightful

    lighten up, man. one fewer SE in the world is not trashing history. there are millions of computers in dumps around the world. you may be a proud owner of a Classic which will not be destroyed, but instead it'll die a lonely death in the corner of a closet.