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Tim S · 27th May 2009, 09:11

http://www.bit-tech.net/modding/case...ocked-orange/1

David Penfold's Overclocked Orange was inspired by the winner of Custom PC's Dream PC 2008 winner, the Scan Great White. The attention to detail in his water-cooled orange monster is impressive as is its specification and gorgeous powder coating.

oasked · 27th May 2009, 09:18

Sweet - really nice attention to detail throughout. I particularly like the overclocked orange logo's - nice.

Sim0n · 27th May 2009, 09:29

*Sigh*

Not to take away from the amazing mod, and hours of work thats gone into this, but.. (and i know ive complained about this again)..

I've cancelled my subscription to CustomPC now, seeing as the exact same articles are now appearing on Bit-Tech a few weeks after printing in the magazine, but with FAR more detail on Bit-Tech than in the magazine.

This Mod was the "Readers Drive" in Issue 69 / June 2009, where it was 2.5 pages, with hardly any pictures and not nearly as many words.

Can i seriously ask whats happening here, theres been multiple articles that have appeared in CPC now, that have then ended up on Bit-Tech too.. Too name the ones i can remember off the top of my head ; L4D Guide, Energy Drink Roundup, Readers Drive Articles.

Plus there are even reviews and such appearing in the Magazine that have been written by BT Staff, while CPC staff are publishing stuff on BT ? What exactly is happening here ?

The boy 4rm oz · 27th May 2009, 09:38

That is an EPIC mod, the orange colour looks amazing and the hardware is to die for, very well executed.

Delphium · 27th May 2009, 10:00

Nice mod/case... I seem to recall this case was on the BBC news once discussing the art of modding and overclocking, and the reporter being pritty much clueless as to whats going on, funny to watch

Edit: Linky

Sifter3000 · 27th May 2009, 10:03

Indeed it was! You can watch the video here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7908141.stm

M7ck · 27th May 2009, 10:10

I remember the first time I saw this mod (Custom PC Readers Drives) and I fell in love with it. It is jaw droppingly gorgeous and the attention to detail is amazing.

Combatus · 27th May 2009, 10:11

@Sim0n

I'm sorry you feel that way - I can only speak for Reader's Rrives but I'm sure a similar thing applies to other articles. For Reader's Drives we've already mentioned that our aim was to increase expsoure of people who are featured but it works both ways - Reader's Drives winners will also be featured on Bit-tech while Mod of the Month winners on Bit-tech will be featured in a new section in Custom PC. I don't think there's anything wrong with that as coverage for those who deserve it will be greater which is a good thing. Mods also have a habbit of changing so the likelyhood is there will be slightly more up to date content appearing in the mag and online.

As for Bit-tech staff writing for the magazine and CPC staff writing for Bit-tech, well that is the plan as we are all part of the same team now since Dennis Publications acquired the Bit-tech last year.

Nictron · 27th May 2009, 10:40

That is just awesome! Well done.

DragunovHUN · 27th May 2009, 11:00

Very nice but where's the power supply? I can't see it!

Krikkit · 27th May 2009, 11:28

That's an awesome mod, I love the attention to detail. It just shows you don't have to create something from the ground up to make it a classic mod.

naokaji · 27th May 2009, 11:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sifter3000

Indeed it was! You can watch the video here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7908141.stm

Anyone figured out yet if she is just playing dumb or really doesn't know what tubing could be good for in a Watercooled Pc?

Anyway, nice Build

Wallaby · 27th May 2009, 11:40

Nice. Expecially tubes with springs. +1

mremulator · 27th May 2009, 11:43

Guys,

Slight cockup... most of the images used for this article are out of date. Those ugly GPU loops are gone, as are those orange (pink) SATA cables.

For the finished rig please see my blog:

http://www.custompc.co.uk/blogs/mrem...locked-orange/

Ta

Abhorsen · 27th May 2009, 12:02

Exceptional! Remind me, if i win the lottery to plead with you to build me a p.c using all my funds

That really is exceptional!

Combatus · 27th May 2009, 12:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by mremulator

Guys,

Slight cockup... most of the images used for this article are out of date. Those ugly GPU loops are gone, as are those orange (pink) SATA cables.

For the finished rig please see my blog:

http://www.custompc.co.uk/blogs/mrem...locked-orange/

Ta

I think the term cockup is a bit harsh - pictures were sort of intentional as we're talking about the build from start to finish. We needed large images for the article which weren't available for most of the very recent additions so some are as it was when we looked at it in Custom PC. I don't think this detracts at all from how impressive it is! However, I have included a couple of recent pics from the CPC Plog in the gallery!

Yemerich · 27th May 2009, 13:01

I really like the logo! Genius is the guy that give it some thought!

But, as for a mod, it is good mod, not a fantastic one.

But to me, the really cool thing is that BT looks like is coming back to its roots! The modding community, where it belongs

coolmiester · 27th May 2009, 13:10

Certainly a nice looking rig with some great thought gone into watercooling and without doubt a worthy Readers Drives winner

itazura · 27th May 2009, 13:22

beautiful. i'm really impressed

Krikkit · 27th May 2009, 13:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by mremulator

Guys,

Slight cockup... most of the images used for this article are out of date. Those ugly GPU loops are gone, as are those orange (pink) SATA cables.

For the finished rig please see my blog:

http://www.custompc.co.uk/blogs/mrem...locked-orange/

Ta

I like both versions tbh. The elbows looked a little out of place, but still good.

27th May 2009, 09:11	#1
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27th May 2009, 09:18	#2
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27th May 2009, 10:00	#5
Delphium You there computer man fix my pants Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: on teh interwebz Posts: 1,256	Nice mod/case... I seem to recall this case was on the BBC news once discussing the art of modding and overclocking, and the reporter being pritty much clueless as to whats going on, funny to watch Edit: Linky __________________ \| Asus P5N32-E SLI \| Q6600 G0 @3.0ghz Watercooled \| 8GB Corsair Dominator PC8500 @1066mhz 5-5-5-15 2T \| XFX GTX285 \| BFG 8800GTS \| XFX 9600GT \| 1x 128GB Crucial M225 SSD \| 5x 500GB Seagate SATA-II \| BFG 800W SLI PSU \| Logitech Z-5500 5.1ch speakers \| 3x Dell S2209W 22"wide TFT's (5760x1080res) \| 1x Panasonic 42"Plasma \| All working on Win7 Ultimate x64 \|

27th May 2009, 10:03	#6
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27th May 2009, 10:11	#8
Combatus Custom PC/Bit-tech - Antony Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Watford, UK Posts: 282	@Sim0n I'm sorry you feel that way - I can only speak for Reader's Rrives but I'm sure a similar thing applies to other articles. For Reader's Drives we've already mentioned that our aim was to increase expsoure of people who are featured but it works both ways - Reader's Drives winners will also be featured on Bit-tech while Mod of the Month winners on Bit-tech will be featured in a new section in Custom PC. I don't think there's anything wrong with that as coverage for those who deserve it will be greater which is a good thing. Mods also have a habbit of changing so the likelyhood is there will be slightly more up to date content appearing in the mag and online. As for Bit-tech staff writing for the magazine and CPC staff writing for Bit-tech, well that is the plan as we are all part of the same team now since Dennis Publications acquired the Bit-tech last year. __________________ Mod of the Month October09 is here! \| my Blog \| my Flickr \| Cool Modding Stuff

27th May 2009, 09:29	#3
Sim0n Ahhh Jimlad Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Nottingham, UK Posts: 1,109	Sigh Not to take away from the amazing mod, and hours of work thats gone into this, but.. (and i know ive complained about this again).. I've cancelled my subscription to CustomPC now, seeing as the exact same articles are now appearing on Bit-Tech a few weeks after printing in the magazine, but with FAR more detail on Bit-Tech than in the magazine. This Mod was the "Readers Drive" in Issue 69 / June 2009, where it was 2.5 pages, with hardly any pictures and not nearly as many words. Can i seriously ask whats happening here, theres been multiple articles that have appeared in CPC now, that have then ended up on Bit-Tech too.. Too name the ones i can remember off the top of my head ; L4D Guide, Energy Drink Roundup, Readers Drive Articles. Plus there are even reviews and such appearing in the Magazine that have been written by BT Staff, while CPC staff are publishing stuff on BT ? What exactly is happening here ?

27th May 2009, 10:10	#7
M7ck Hypermodder Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: East End of Glasgow Spam Count: 99.7% Posts: 621	I remember the first time I saw this mod (Custom PC Readers Drives) and I fell in love with it. It is jaw droppingly gorgeous and the attention to detail is amazing.

27th May 2009, 10:40	#9
Nictron Multimodder Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 99	That is just awesome! Well done.

27th May 2009, 11:00	#10
DragunovHUN Never did a proper mod in his life Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hungary Posts: 1,193	Very nice but where's the power supply? I can't see it!

27th May 2009, 11:28	#11
Krikkit Don't panic! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Lancs, UK Posts: 15,211	That's an awesome mod, I love the attention to detail. It just shows you don't have to create something from the ground up to make it a classic mod. __________________ \|E8400 @ 4.4GHz\|WC: 2*120.1 GT's, MCP350, Storm G5\|4GB Dominators\|DFI LT X48-T2R\|8800GT\|74GB Raptor\|Chieftec BA01\|OCZ ModXStream 600W\|Dell 2208WFP\| The Good, The Bad, The Ugly, The LOL!!1!!1!, The Zlad!, The Kempness, The Braaaaaains...

27th May 2009, 11:40	#13
Wallaby modderator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ogre Posts: 5	Nice. Expecially tubes with springs. +1

27th May 2009, 11:43	#14
mremulator What's a Dremel? Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 9	Guys, Slight cockup... most of the images used for this article are out of date. Those ugly GPU loops are gone, as are those orange (pink) SATA cables. For the finished rig please see my blog: http://www.custompc.co.uk/blogs/mrem...locked-orange/ Ta

27th May 2009, 12:02	#15
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27th May 2009, 13:01	#17
Yemerich What's a rebimboca da parafuseta? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Sao Paulo - Brazil Posts: 714	I really like the logo! Genius is the guy that give it some thought! But, as for a mod, it is good mod, not a fantastic one. But to me, the really cool thing is that BT looks like is coming back to its roots! The modding community, where it belongs __________________ Bit Tech is more than games and hardware - check out the mods too. Don't let modding die in Bit-Tech.net.

27th May 2009, 13:10	#18
coolmiester Coolercases UK Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: UK Posts: 1,572	Certainly a nice looking rig with some great thought gone into watercooling and without doubt a worthy Readers Drives winner __________________ Cosmos SLR \| YAMAHA Stacker \| Sound+Vision Sli 'n Shinymaster \| Ventmaster \| Dualmaster SKULLTRAIL (MOTM June 08) \| ATCs 840 Smackover ZOTAC Mod Box \| H2O3D

27th May 2009, 13:22	#19
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