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Water-Cooled Half-Life 2 Case Mod

Posted by timothy on from the just-like-mom-used-to-make dept.

Takara writes "In an enormous from scratch project, piloux has recreated the HL feel in his LAN PC. This UV reactive watercooled case features 7 fans along side the meticulously texture painted contents. Take a look at the finished product images."

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  1. That keyboard... by jawtheshark · · Score: 5, Funny

    That keyboard looks just like mine, except mine wasn't case-modded. I just didn't clean it in ages ;-)

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  2. Not sure what's more impressive... by TheLoneDanger · · Score: 5, Funny

    I don't know what's more impressive, the case mod, or the way his server has thus far withstood the slashdotting with so many images on that page.

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  3. Interesting by Altima(BoB) · · Score: 5, Funny

    Cool mod, not sure how he would explain computer plastic rusting, but whatever. I'd be interested to see what a Counterstrike case mod would look like. Oh wait, it would just be an eight year old machine that everybody uses anyway even though there are better machines readily available.

    Ohhh, feel the burning cynicism!!

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  4. This case will be finished when by imr · · Score: 4, Funny

    it gets stolen.

  5. cough, cough by malia8888 · · Score: 4, Funny
    He did a beautiful job. The case looks like something that should have been in the Matrix. However, looking at all the colors he used--antiquing, base coats, primer, spray paint---I hope the poor sod can still breathe. I got light-headed looking at the pictures :P

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  6. whew! by circusboy · · Score: 5, Funny

    talk about voiding a warranty...

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  7. Re:what to avoid by platypussrex · · Score: 4, Funny

    He needs to be careful though. The rust job is so good that should he go away for the weekend and leave it in plain view, his mother might well put it out with the trash!

    Man, that's impressive.

  8. Vapour by Seehund · · Score: 4, Funny

    Here is another idea for a good looking case mod, which I think captures and contains the HL2 feel just as well. ;)

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  9. Incredible by mwvdlee · · Score: 3, Funny

    Most casemods just look like somebody got wild with coloured leds, some pliers and a bottle of glue but this one is absolutely amazing; wouldn't mind having me one of those. Can't wait for Discovery Channel to start with a series of "Orange County Casemods" ;)

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  10. A water-cooled Half-Life 2 case mod? by Xenex · · Score: 4, Funny

    Be careful: It might leak.

  11. a true work of art by InternationalCow · · Score: 4, Funny

    This guy is really talented - the box looks fantastic. I'd hire him to do my car if I were up to it. It'd be interesting to have my family car modded like this, it might end up looking like a high-tech urban assault vehicle :)

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  12. Chick Magnet by pipingguy · · Score: 3, Funny


    Whoah, baby! Stand by for the marriage (or just plain anonymous-sex-with-ubergeek) proposals!

    [Nice work, though]

  13. Someone better tell him... by pandrijeczko · · Score: 3, Funny
    ...that's a 386SX-33 processor he's put in there along with 4MB RAM - might have a few frame-rate problems with HL2.

    Damn cool mod though - I wonder if I can get him to mod my cat...

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  14. Don't try this at home... by lewko · · Score: 3, Funny

    I am reminded of this.

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  15. Re:Nice by tehcyder · · Score: 4, Funny
    set him up with *the* very first copy of Half Life 2 made.

    But maybe he wouldn't want to be without his machine for that long.

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  16. Re:Nice by paulkoan · · Score: 5, Funny


    Well, he might hope to get a reward from them before he dies though.

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  17. DNF case mod by Zog+The+Undeniable · · Score: 3, Funny

    No, I can't post any pictures, but it will be ready in the fall, honest.

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  18. Re:Nice by neodymium · · Score: 3, Funny

    Unfortunately, his machine would be outdated then...

  19. Rust Comparison by Robmonster · · Score: 4, Funny

    I've just bought a brand new case.

    I'm willing to bet that by the time HL2 is actually released my case will look just as rusty as his :)

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