[billybob]

Allright, I know this is a mac forum, but I saw this gutted G4-turned-PC over at HardOCP (a PC website about overclocking mainly), and I just had to share.



Read the full article (with lots more pics) here:

http://hardocp.com/article.html?art=MzUx

They certainly like to make fun of Apple's hardware but at least they do give props to OSX, so don't go too hard on 'em boys.

If apple offered G4's that looked like this, would you buy one?

[gdiddy]

I'm sorry. Most pc case mods are like school in the summer time...

...No class.

Maroon and black? Well, I guess it would look cool in the back seat of my IROC or in my basement apartment in my parents house. All my buddies at BestBuy think it's cool...

Next project: Overclocking my mouse

G.

[sideus]

Thats a nice kitchen table.

[swiz]

The Goth look is sooooo last season.... heh

[PowerMatt]

Looks like a good anchor. I can just use the handles for tying the rope on.

[Commodus]

Well, it's more tasteful than most case mods, but it helps that they have a solid foundation for it and don't go overboard with colours.

[NeoMac]

The color scheme is not the greatest, but they did a great job re-detailing the case.


--- nn a flame starting tangent ---
If only PowerMacs had the specs to match. I mean "really", PowerMacs are still on a 133FSB**. It's just embarrassing


** plz, no drivel about the bullshit DDR implementation in current models.

[rambo47]

Who gives a crap about the paint job if it runs Windows? Beautiful case + steaming pile of horse dung inside = piece of sh*t computer.

[billybob]

Ya know, get off your high horses for a minute, most of you are no better than those PC "lusers" who bash Macs constantly, no matter what, for any reason, just to piss people off. Anything having to do with Windows, you all bash immediately. I guess I shouldn't have expected more, after all these are the bitchnn forums.

If this was done by some mac d00d and it ran OSX, I wonder how your opinions would differ? Maroon and black may not be to some people's tastes, but I think it's a cool variation and they did a damn good job.

At least NeoMac can see the light at the other end of the tunnel...

[swiz]

...If this was done by some mac d00d and it ran OSX, I wonder how your opinions would differ? Maroon and black may not be to some people's tastes, but I think it's a cool variation and they did a damn good job. [/b]

goth is still always goth, its ugly to ME no matter who did it. Steve Jobs included. Yeah, they executed what they wanted VERY well. But this is a message board which allows US to speak our minds(opinions) just as you did. Just because we disagree with you doesn't mean we are on a high horse. We simply offer a differring point of view. Yes, I think it is the ugliest freaking box I have ever seen; Im allowed to. You show me the formula which is used to determine whether taste is incorrect or correct and I'll admit I'm wrong. Until then, I don't care if it's a 3x G6 3GHz, it's fugly!!

[Mac Zealot]

Originally posted by billybob:
Allright, I know this is a mac forum, but I saw this gutted G4-turned-PC over at HardOCP (a PC website about overclocking mainly), and I just had to share.



Read the full article (with lots more pics) here:

http://hardocp.com/article.html?art=MzUx

They certainly like to make fun of Apple's hardware but at least they do give props to OSX, so don't go too hard on 'em boys.

If apple offered G4's that looked like this, would you buy one?

I have one question that's been bothering me for hours about this:

Where's the copper pipes?!

[Lateralus]

I think it looks awesome, and that they did a phenominal job that must have taken forever.

They also did a nice job on the plate covering up the motherboards ports.

Makes me want to mod my case.

[rambo47]

quote:
They certainly like to make fun of Apple's hardware...

Screw 'em, and you too. I like the view from up here on my high horse. I'm not passing judgement on the case design, in fact I like it. And yes, I'd buy one if it came with dual G4 processors. But putting Wintel inside is a sin to the Mac faithful. We Mac users have been bashing the pc world for copying our platform and ripping off Apple for years. Using a Mac case with the Apple logo still on the side illustrates the thing we've been putting up with for so long. PC users say "Apple doesn't innovate," or "Apple puts too much emphasis on design," then a pc user uses this desing for the basis of his pc.

[G4ME]

hey if I had a PC I would love it to look kind of like that, except for the color, At least those guys know a good case when they see one.

Actually they seem to be only going for 150 on ebay for a nice Quick Silver

[billybob]

Originally posted by rambo47:
PC users say "Apple doesn't innovate," or "Apple puts too much emphasis on design," then a pc user uses this desing for the basis of his pc.:rolleyes:

I've never met a PC person that doesn't think the G4 case design is cool. Not necessarily the curvy, flashy part of it, but the funcional aspect. Having the whole motherboard just flip out of the case like that, giving instant access to all the inards, it's very innovative. I'm actually shocked that PC case companies haven't copied the idea yet. Hell, even John Carmack was wild about it when they first came out.

I've owned two PC's (and four macs!) and I would kill for this kind of case design. Because with PC's you're always mucking around on the inside, and having to take the side off, unplug some cables, and turn the whole case on its side, well, it's a pain in the ass.

I think the current and past quicksilver look fantastic, I would rather own one than this red and black one. But I thought this was a very cool, well done mod that apparently a lot of you don't agree with :P Well, at least most of you agree they did a good job, whether or not you like the results.

Carry on.

[Zimmerman]

Ok, but right up front, PC have us wupped when it comes to gaming. Everything else, it's a toss up and both sides of the argument can claim they are the best. In MHO, a nice duallie PIII1.13ghz in a Coolermaster case would look pretty good next to my B&W400. One is a gaming machine, the other is a real computer that you do work on. That is my vision of Vahalla I'm sticken to it.

The reason I would want a PC for games is not only because Mac game selection totally sucks in comparison (yea yea yea I know, "we got Myst first"), but also, the OS GUI doesn't really matter in a game; the game has it's own. Now doing things like... well, pretty much everything else uses the GUI a lot more and the Lord knows that Aqua mops the floor with... whatever XP's GUI is called. Er... Luna I think. If you actually have to use the OS, Macs are where it's at. When it comes to performance gaming, don't even talk to me about a Mac.


P.S. FYI I use a B&W, so don't think I am just a troll extolling the virtues of PC's.

[swiz]

Originally posted by Zimmerman:
The reason I would want a PC for games is not only because Mac game selection totally sucks in comparison (yea yea yea I know, "we got Myst first"), but also, the OS GUI doesn't really matter in a game; the game has it's own. Now doing things like... well, pretty much everything else uses the GUI a lot more and the Lord knows that Aqua mops the floor with... whatever XP's GUI is called. Er... Luna I think. If you actually have to use the OS, Macs are where it's at. When it comes to performance gaming, don't even talk to me about a Mac. [/b]

I totally agree, except I am one of those illogical people who hate PC's for numerous ridiculous reasons and would never buy one, so I'll just stick with my PS2.

[billybob]

Originally posted by Zimmerman:
Ok, but right up front, PC have us wupped when it comes to gaming. Everything else, it's a toss up and both sides of the argument can claim they are the best.

Yah, my PC mops the floor against any mac when it comes to games. But for everything else, I do think macs are a lot nicer to work with, except maybe web browsing.

Something a lot of people don't realize though is that while PC's are certainly faster, it's to the point where it doesn't really matter anymore. Both macs and PC's are PLENTY fast for just about everything. My 1.6 Ghz Athlon doesn't help me type that Word document any faster than on my 700mhz ibook. Unless you're doing something that involves some serious math, or you're a serious gamer, there's no reason that a mac would not best plenty fast. And besides, OSX just kicks everything else's ass :)

[Zimmerman]

Originally posted by billybob:
Something a lot of people don't realize though is that while PC's are certainly faster, it's to the point where it doesn't really matter anymore. Both macs and PC's are PLENTY fast for just about everything. My 1.6 Ghz Athlon doesn't help me type that Word document any faster than on my 700mhz ibook. Unless you're doing something that involves some serious math, or you're a serious gamer, there's no reason that a mac would not best plenty fast. And besides, OSX just kicks everything else's ass [/b]

You are absolutely right on this, for the end user that is. On the professional level (any of the media industries) the issue becomes a little more confined and the numbers do start to matter more, especially when dealing with super-repetative tasks (over the course of a project), and sheet brute force work (serious number crunching/rendering). But you are right. For you and me (assumptions here) who don't use Pro Tools every day to downsample from 24bit to 16bit sound, mix and filter over and over, or who don't have to adjust and render every frame in an 18 minute animated short, then the extra speed is generally wasted and you should be using a PII 300.

<edit> Or and iBook 700mhz </edit>

[DJG3]

Better than any stock PC case i've seen
hahaha

[NeoMac]