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At first glance, this looks like a medieval / fantasy tavern diorama, but at the push of a button, it becomes a fully-functional computer. This PC enclosure was entirely handmade, including the plywood walls, wooden beams, foam steps, a bag of gravel for the bricks, paint, and lots of glue. What they ended up with is something you’d expect to see at a theme park or in a toy store over the holidays.
At first glance, this looks like any rugged suitcase when closed, but open it up? You’ll find a fully-functional gaming PC, complete with liquid cooling. Called the Nuclear Football, it features an AMD Ryzen 5 2600 CPU, NVIDIA RTX 2070 Super FE graphics card, a Gigabyte B450-i Aorus Pro Wifi motherboard, 16GB of RAM, 256GB NVMe storage, and a compact Corsair SF600 power supply unit.
Yes, there have been toasters turned game consoles in the past, but this could be the world’s first functional toaster that doubles as a gaming PC that can run Crysis. Most already know that computer components do not like heat, so the first task was to separate the heating elements from the hardware components, leaving just one side of the toaster functional, while the other can be used to plug in peripherals.
At first glance, this looks like a standard computer desk with a wooden drawer, but upon closer inspection, you’ll realize that it’s hiding a fully-functional desktop PC. The hardware includes an ASUS 570X-F motherboard, AMD Ryzen 7 5800x processor, Radeon RX 6800 graphics, 32GB (4 x 8GB) of TridentZ Neo DDR4 3200 Mhz CL-16-18-18-38 RAM, a 1TB NVMe, 2TB SSD, and a Cooler Master SFX 650W power supply unit.
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Released on March 4, 2000 in Japan, the Sony PlayStation 2 is still the best selling game console of all-time, but unfortunately, many of them are either broken or just left collecting dust. One gamer decided to take one of these broken consoles and transform it into a fully-functional gaming computer. Featuring an AMD Ryzen 5 2400G CPU, 16GB of TeamGroup T-Force Night Hawk DDR4 memory, a 250GB TeamGroup T-Force Delta R RGB SSD, a B450i AORUS Pro WiFi card, and an FSP FlexGURU 300W PSU.
Photo credit: Suchao Modding & Design
At first glance, you might think this is an actual room filled with the latest gaming gear, but in reality, it’s just an extremely detailed diorama created by modder Suchao Prowphong from Thailand. It was created in collaboration with Intel for Gamer Days 2021 and is actually a high-powered PC that can easily power just about any game. Featuring an Intel Core i7-11700K 3.60 GHZ processor, 16GB of Thermaltake TOUGHRAM XG RGB, an ASUS ROG Strix RTX 3060 Ti graphics card, a 1TB Intel SSD 6 M.2, and Thermaltake Toughpower SFX 650W power supply unit. Read more for a short video and additional pictures.
Many gamers consider the SEGA Dreamcast, launched on November 27, 1998 in Japan, to have been ahead of its time, and rightfully so. It preceded the Sony’s PlayStation 2, Nintendo’s GameCube, and Microsoft’s Xbox, putting it in a league of its own at the time. Unfortunately, the game console was discontinued after just 3-years on March 31, 2001, after having sold 9.13-million units worldwide. Read more to see what one gamer transformed an old Dreamcast into.
The NZXT 510 Elite Premium Mid-Tower ATX PC Case is great for gamers or just anyone who wants to liven up their battlestation, and you can get one for $129.99 shipped, this weekend only, originally $169.99. Featuring a tempered glass front panel, AER RGB 2 fans, a built-in HUE 2 RGB LED strip, front panel USB-C and the new NZXT Smart Device v2 which brings power to the built-in RGB strips and fans. Product page. Read more for a hands-on video review and additional information.
Cooler Master has just announced the winners of its annual case modding world series, and the top prize went to Project A.R.E.S. (Astral Robot Enclosure System) by Alessandro who also goes by Explore Modding online. This was selected from over 100-entries, with $24,000 worth of cash and prizes up for grabs. It features a science fiction-inspired design, or to be more specific, the robot from the Netflix series Lost in Space.
Sure, RGB lighting makes a computer really stand out, but if you wanted a more stealthy look, this monochrome build in a LIAN LI O11 Mini case should do the trick. Featuring an ASRock X299M Extreme 4 motherboard, Intel i9 10900X processor, 32GB of G.SKILL Trident Z 3200Mhz RAM, two NVIDIA RTX 2080 Ti Founders edition graphics cards, a Sabrent Rocket Q 2TB, two SilverStone Technology SST-SX650 power supplies, a Noiseblocker NB-eLoop B12-P, CableMod Pro Sleeved Cables, an NVIDIA Quadro RTX Nvlink HB 2-slot Bridge (P=painted black), and a dual 24-pin power supply splitter. Read more for a video of the build and additional information.