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The top ten QuakeCon 2011 rigs I love hardware porn. Those bright neon tubes, orange-tinted cooling fans and sexy cases PC gamers give me a serious ... well, you know.
10. The Dukebox Not only is this wonderfully lit rig a machine powerful enough to run Duke Nukem Forever -- that's a joke, guys -- it also houses a cool little fake-aquarium.
I admit, this rig isn't the most photogenic. You really have to see it in-person to appreciate how wild it is. Four years in the making, this glorious cube of gaming is a see-through cube that can be unfolded. Why would you unfold it? To show off, of course!
8. Neon Rig ALL OF THE LIGHTS!!!! These neon, glow-in-the-dark cables have become popular in the PC modding community, but no machine at QuakeCon implemented them in such a clean, visually-pleasing arrangement as this one.
7. The Toddler I might get a lot of flack for this one, but The Toddler stood out across the QuakeCon floor and that's all you need to deserve this spot. I don't know what's stranger: this guy having a cardboard cut-out of his eight-year-old self or having it attached to his rig at QuakeCon.
6. The Fire Hazard I'm not scientist, but I'm pretty sure mixing oil with a very hot electronic is a bad idea. Despite this, HOLY SH*T that looks cool. To be clear, you are looking at a fully submerged computer.
5. He really does! I don't know what's more awesome: the note, the lizards, the Whataburger order number, or the complete lighting/wiring overkill going on inside this beast.
4. Rage RC Car As if fitting all the hardware into one little RC car isn't enough, the creator showed me videos of him lugging his friends around his block with a connected cart. NOW, THAT'S WHAT I CALL MOBILE GAMING! Durp.
3. The Minecraft Station Some people who attend QuakeCon are kind of crazy, like this guy. He brought a 52-inch TV screen just so he can play Minecraft. The game's resolution doesn't really scale well, but there is something awe-inspiring about staring at blocks bigger than your head.
2. CRT 2.0 A couple people brought some massive, old-school CRT monitors to QuakeCon, but nothing compared to this. This young kid from Alabama made a see-through LCD screen of a old CRT that doubled as his rig and an external monitor. Many people would stop and stare at it in disbelief. I was one of them.
1. Blue Men of Genius Somebody didn't tell this guy that QuakeCon is a place for computers, not art exhibits. This hulking, bizarre creation is a one-of-a-kind machine. Between the elaborate display, meth cubes and functionality, Blue Men of Genius was my favorite setup of the show. ----- Be sure to check out the gallery for more photos of these rigs and some that didn't make the top 10. If you have a rig you are proud of, feel free to share in the comments below. Legacy Comments (will be imported soon)Fully submered PC = Wow.
Those are some sexy and funny PC's too bad you didn't capture what each one had for internals! Where the fuck is my rig? I was watching My Little Pony the whole time in a bath robe. I think that's more than enough to get in the top 10. I saw most of those, the dude with the CRT was just like, "I saw it at Best Buy, and was like, 'What The fuck is this? No, I'm making this awesome,' and then I did."
Gave him a high five. You didn't get a picture of the computer that was completely submerged in some kind of non conductive liquid. That thing was amazing! You could actually see the water boiling off of the processors! There's nothing dangerous about oil cooled PC's that are submerged. One of the best cooling liquids actually. Yeah, cooking oil is non-conductive of electricity, but very conductive of heat, so dunking the guts of a computer in there is actually a really effective form of passive heat dissipation - no need for fans or junk.
Not that I'd ever do it. Think of the mess when you want to change a stick of RAM, or what if your aquarium started leaking oil... oh my... I just recently built a new system. I decided to forgo all the fancy crap for simplicity in the case. I would be extremely annoyed if I had to stare at that see-through thing for more than ten minutes, but hey, to each his own. And number 1 is fucking amazing. I rly wished my crt mod wudda won. From Illinois btw. Thank you all for showing interest and making this guys first quakecon amazing. i really enjoyed my first quakecon. definitely on of the top conventions to attend if you are a gamer. also picked up some ideas for my own little frankenstein for next year. Atari files bankruptcy, everything on saleAtari US has filed bankruptcy and will sell everything: games, film rights, and even their logo. This Everything Must Go sale and Chapter 11 filing are in an attempt to break away from its French parent company, Atari SA (for... more Review: Baldur's Gate: Enhanced EditionBaldur's Gate will forever be regarded as one of the classic PC RPGs. A lot of people never experienced it back in 1998, and it's not exactly the best-looking game anymore. To complicate things, it can be a pain to get the ol... more Contest: Win an Atari 2600-themed Xbox 360![Update: Contest over! Check Atari's Facebook page for the winner!] Today marks the 40th anniversary of the release of the original PONG! To commemorate the occasion, Atari is releasing Pong World, the $50,000 grand priz... more Take a ride with Ubiktune's Motorway and InterludeFancy a swing on the funky road of chiptunes this week? Ubiktune's got you covered with another excellent set of releases on their never-ending chiptune label. Motorway is a jazz-funk chiptune album composed with changing tim... more Review: WarlordsIn the '80s, if you had three friends over who all wanted to play Atari with you, there was really only one game you would reach for. Warlords was the go-to game for multiplayer combat, and it was also the source for many fru... more Champions Online gets massive vehicle updateChampions Online has gone through some rather big changes since its launch back in 2009, most notably the one in 2011 which saw the MMO go free-to-play. Now there's another rather large update to the game, with... more F-bombs in the Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie trailerAngry Video Game Nerd: The Movie is still a thing that is happening. As proof, the official trailer just went live. You can watch it. So... do that. We've known previously that the film will follow the Nerd and a group of fr... more NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL KULOR! has got the chipsI've got another kickin' chiptune album for your twisted pleasure. You people make me sick! Between 2008 and now, Richard "Kulor" Armijo composed a bunch of tunes based on the NES, Game Boy, Master System, Game Gear, Atari 80... more The 80s computer sounds of Strange Light Under My BedI have been all about the chiptunes lately! Is that a problem for anyone? I didn't think so! The Ubiktune net label has just released a new album entitled Strange Light Under My Bed. However, these aren't the kinds of chiptun... more RollerCoaster Tycoon returns on 3DS next monthThis past weekend, SimCity prompted Chad and I to discuss the disappointing lack of a new RollerCoaster Tycoon game. Then I remembered that -- oh, yeah -- we are getting one: RollerCoaster Tycoon 3D. Not exactly what we had i... more |     Dtoid is... Dale North Editor-in-Chief Jim Sterling Reviews Editor Hamza Aziz Dir. Communications Conrad Zimmerman Managing Editor Jordan Devore PC Editor Andy Dixon Community Manager Rick Olson Dtoid.TV Producer Niero Gonzalez Publisher Editors Meet the team Our sites Flixist Japanator Tomopop Contact Us Suggest News Advertising General Info  |
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