Voodoo shows off gold-plated bling PC - bit-tech.net Forums

WilHarris · 6th Jan 2006, 21:39

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2006/01..._pc_gold_omen/

Kipman725 · 6th Jan 2006, 21:44

looks prety lame, I can see the buttons on the cd drives wearing through in a few weeks.

Atomic · 6th Jan 2006, 21:45

Wonder if they will even sell one!

Hybr1d · 6th Jan 2006, 21:45

Just another premod...

Arkuden · 6th Jan 2006, 21:53

lol a $14,000 premod. Seems a little excessive for a computer...

Tim S · 6th Jan 2006, 21:54

I specced one up in the Dell Spy shots story at over US$15k: http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2006/01...sli_spy_shots/

ychamp · 6th Jan 2006, 21:54

that case probably costs more than my pc wich isn't low end either

KelticFox · 6th Jan 2006, 21:59

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Originally Posted by ychamp

that case probably costs more than my pc wich isn't low end either

Know that feeling all too well!

And as for the case........... Is it just me? But I think it looks tacky.

SFW. Its a gold computer. Only the rich AND stupid are gonna buy one.

zr_ox · 6th Jan 2006, 22:02

All of the pre-mod crap aside, if I had the money and was looking to build a lan room it would be Voodoo all the way!

But not in that gold outfit!

Firehed · 6th Jan 2006, 22:14

Well I guess that explains the pricetag that I couldn't explain in the other post. BTW, the link is broken from the article.

Still, I don't see it costing more than two grand tops to gold-plate the thing. Yay for moneywasting. It's kind of them to have not even attached the front USB/FW connections, as well.

RotoSequence · 6th Jan 2006, 22:31

Stupidest idea ever. Gold, when you get down to it, is a tacky substance when spent on every day commodities that should be understated. Large chunks of Gold slathered onto every day items only serves to cheapen them.

valium · 6th Jan 2006, 22:45

So much fun would go into modding it.

DarkReaper · 6th Jan 2006, 23:24

Tacky as hell... I personally hate bling. Now if it had been a Zalman heatsink-case it might have been justifiable as well as cool, but for that it just looks silly.

Potus · 6th Jan 2006, 23:39

wooah.. pretty nice case

well.. said the billionear, i don't wanna gold tooth but a golden case would do just fine

Etacovda · 6th Jan 2006, 23:59

hey, hey now, wait

if you're a retarded rapper with too much money and not enough sense, this is the ultimate bling bling to be swinging in the back of your hummer going to the pimp lan parties, brah!

/me coughs

LoneArchon · 7th Jan 2006, 00:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kipman725

looks prety lame, I can see the buttons on the cd drives wearing through in a few weeks.

It look to me like the buttons are not plated with gold. For that much i would perfer the dell system over this.

KelticFox · 7th Jan 2006, 00:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Potus

wooah.. pretty nice case

well.. said the billionear, i don't wanna gold tooth but a golden case would do just fine

Huh???

Skutbag · 7th Jan 2006, 00:45

Is it just me or would gold actually make a better heat conductor (than steel\alum\plexi) as well? Maybe its not all about the bling.......screw that, who am I kidding? Think, for the less than that you could probably pay a real enthusiast to do you a custom job to fit in a stuffed badger...at least you'd have something unique. Gold in my opinion is just another colour, metallic yellow, in fact. No one goes mad over red/blue chrome? Well, maybe a bit.

TheoGeo · 7th Jan 2006, 01:01

to be honest i dont like the look of it. gold looks tacky to me and i would much preffer brushed alu or black alu. looks more stylish

that looks like its just been made by sum1 with no sense of style/aesthetics and far too much money

otm3x · 7th Jan 2006, 01:10

one thing about it is ... It is out-standing..

6th Jan 2006, 21:39	#1
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Hybr1d Bаnned Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 883	Just another premod...

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Arkuden mow? Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Under a rock. Posts: 931	lol a $14,000 premod. Seems a little excessive for a computer...

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ychamp Minimodder Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Washington D.C Posts: 35	that case probably costs more than my pc wich isn't low end either

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zr_ox Whooolapoook Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Stalking Orco Posts: 1,117	All of the pre-mod crap aside, if I had the money and was looking to build a lan room it would be Voodoo all the way! But not in that gold outfit!

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RotoSequence Lazy Lurker Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: 'States Posts: 4,527	Stupidest idea ever. Gold, when you get down to it, is a tacky substance when spent on every day commodities that should be understated. Large chunks of Gold slathered onto every day items only serves to cheapen them. __________________ Technology Schmecnology

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DarkReaper Alignment: Sarcastic Good Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Belfast, NI Posts: 1,750	Tacky as hell... I personally hate bling. Now if it had been a Zalman heatsink-case it might have been justifiable as well as cool, but for that it just looks silly.

6th Jan 2006, 23:39	#14
Potus What's a Dremel? Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: South Jutland, Denmark Posts: 19	wooah.. pretty nice case well.. said the billionear, i don't wanna gold tooth but a golden case would do just fine __________________ President Of The United States

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Etacovda Supermodder Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New Zealand Posts: 306	hey, hey now, wait if you're a retarded rapper with too much money and not enough sense, this is the ultimate bling bling to be swinging in the back of your hummer going to the pimp lan parties, brah! /me coughs

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Skutbag Supermodder Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: England Posts: 308	Is it just me or would gold actually make a better heat conductor (than steel\alum\plexi) as well? Maybe its not all about the bling.......screw that, who am I kidding? Think, for the less than that you could probably pay a real enthusiast to do you a custom job to fit in a stuffed badger...at least you'd have something unique. Gold in my opinion is just another colour, metallic yellow, in fact. No one goes mad over red/blue chrome? Well, maybe a bit. __________________ I'll take this opportunity to list some great games that may have missed your attention: Alpha Centauri, Max Payne 2, XCOM 1, Supreme Commander, a Rogue-alike of some description, Open Transport Tycoon, Psychonauts, Beyond Good and Evil, Homeworld 2. At least Google one- It'll be worth it.

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TheoGeo What are these goddamn animals?! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Reading Posts: 2,205	to be honest i dont like the look of it. gold looks tacky to me and i would much preffer brushed alu or black alu. looks more stylish that looks like its just been made by sum1 with no sense of style/aesthetics and far too much money __________________ My Deviance -- My Music Athlon X2 4400+ -- 2GB Corsair XMS -- Geforce 7800GT -- Abit AN8-SLI -- 24" BenQ fp241w -- 74 gig raptor -- 1.6TB total storage -- 530w tagan psu Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there.

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