Micro Center Mod Contest

[Microcenter]

The Next Micro Center Mod Contest will be on March 22, the contest will be an open theme.
There will be 2 winners, one based on a customer vote, the other based on a manager’s vote. Each winner will receive a $250.00 Micro Center gift card.
I looking forward to seeing you guys there.

[NightrainSrt4]

Another NJ only competition? Or taking place any where else as well?

[Microcenter]

This Contest is also being held in our Rockville, Maryland store.

[noopypoop]

BTW this is offtopic but expect me soon, im getting the money i need for my hardware in 5 days!:D

[Microcenter]

outstanding

[armadilloben]

il try to enter the lanbox in just for the hell of it but there is little modding done in that case

isnt march pretty far in advance to notify us?

[D1337]

Most people here cant throw together a NEW mod within 1-2 months. Given the fact most of us work and or are a student, things never go as planned, and cold weather makes everything more frustrating.

[Microcenter]

il try to enter the lanbox in just for the hell of it but there is little modding done in that case

isnt march pretty far in advance to notify us?

I wanted to give you all as much advanced notice as I could. I know modding can be time consuming.

[NightrainSrt4]

You guys really should talk to the other Microcenters about joining you in the modding competition thing. I would be going to the Cambridge one EVERY time it happened. Shoot, I go there all the time as it is. I love newegg.com but I also love being able to just go to microcenter and work with the guy I always work with and walk out with product.

Microcenter FTW! If only Cambridge and others had competitions as well. You should ask corporate about it maybe please?...?!!...!? :D

I'd drive down to Jersey, but I'd spend more than 250$ on gas just to attend :(

[noopypoop]

You guys really should talk to the other Microcenters about joining you in the modding competition thing. I would be going to the Cambridge one EVERY time it happened. Shoot, I go there all the time as it is. I love newegg.com but I also love being able to just go to microcenter and work with the guy I always work with and walk out with product.

Microcenter FTW! If only Cambridge and others had competitions as well. You should ask corporate about it maybe please?...?!!...!? :D

I'd drive down to Jersey, but I'd spend more than 250$ on gas just to attend :(

I think the reason is space. The new ones are huge and have the information theater to hold the contests in.Godd thing i live in NJ! unfortunalty im not worried about modding yet.

[Microcenter]

I think the reason is space. The new ones are huge and have the information theater to hold the contests in.Godd thing i live in NJ! unfortunalty im not worried about modding yet.

Right now only the Paterson & Rockville stores have the Knowledge Theater, If it becomes a sucsess in these stores, it will roll out to all the stores.

[NightrainSrt4]

Ehh, I'll just take it as its not coming to Cambridge, atleast any time soon. The Cambridge Microcenter would have to build up, as in add another floor. They couldn't just add on laterally, because there is already a big enough issue with parking, with having to share with trader joe's and such.

The Cambridge store would have to be out of commission the whole time it was being built. Ohh well. Good luck to those attending Maryland and Jersey!

[Microcenter]

He is a link to a video I posted on youtube for the Mod Contest. Let me know what you guys think.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xysDdyNzvNs

[NightrainSrt4]

Video was ok. A little slow though. Most of us modders need intense stimulation in order to comprehend whats going on :D

Thats why we mod. We have to have something to keep us busy, less we go insane :eek:

[armadilloben]

:lick:especially ones with add like me!

[TheGreatSatan]

Most people here cant throw together a NEW mod within 1-2 months.

I can build 3.....:rolleyes:

[Tech-Daddy]

How do I get the MicroCenter in Dallas, Texas to pick up this ball and run with it? It is a big enough store, and I've always loved shopping there! I would think a modding contest would be cool there!

[Microcenter]

A New Video Featuring A forum member & A Past Winner. Check it Out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lui1hy1Vy2s

[noopypoop]

Nice job to danthegeek for getting his mod put on the microcenter mod contest video!

[NightrainSrt4]

Your getting better with the videos. I see you took some of the hints :D.

I still found myself skipping past the first 20seconds of one word at a time. Just doesn't work for me. But maybe some people like that.

The end did a better job keeping things moving. The beginning was just the issue least imo.

Good job Dan! for getting in the video

[danthegeek]

I actually made the BF2 Video part of the segment. I sent it to him to add it into the video. Thats why my name is on my part.

;)

[NightrainSrt4]

I liked that part of the video. Everything but the first 20 seconds was great. The one word every three seconds thing just doesn't work for me. But maybe others like it. ehh...

[armadilloben]

hey my rig is in a picture at the last second of that video! sweet

[TheGreatSatan]

You're famous!

[armadilloben]

lol! well, actually ive been in alot of micro center stuff i was in 2 of their newsletters and i got in the newspaper by a reporter at one of their modding contests

i dont think that will knows that im the kid that talks to him all the time and asks him questions and the store he works at

[Microcenter]

I do remember you.

[armadilloben]

oh cool

hey will i was wondering if u could do me a huge favor

i know that in the rules for the contest it says you cannot use the same case in competitions but right now im working on modding my Thermaltake armor again and i did alot to it i also romoved some of the physical hardware from the case and did alot of metal work in the case

i was wondering if there was any chance i could submit the case again it looks completly different and it is a different computer w/ an exception to the proc and graphics card

thanks
ben

[Microcenter]

If there has been significant changes it can be reentered.


oh cool

hey will i was wondering if u could do me a huge favor

i know that in the rules for the contest it says you cannot use the same case in competitions but right now im working on modding my Thermaltake armor again and i did alot to it i also romoved some of the physical hardware from the case and did alot of metal work in the case

i was wondering if there was any chance i could submit the case again it looks completly different and it is a different computer w/ an exception to the proc and graphics card

thanks
ben

[armadilloben]

aright thanks will im almost done but i definitly do not want it to be DQ'd when i get their so
what if i sent you a pic of the rig to make sure its legit:think:

thanks
-ben

[Microcenter]

That sounds good


aright thanks will im almost done but i definitly do not want it to be DQ'd when i get their so
what if i sent you a pic of the rig to make sure its legit:think:

thanks
-ben

[Microcenter]

Less than 2 weeks left before the Mod Contest, I look forward to seeing you guys here.

[Braveheart]

so i am guessing i can't enter just pictures?

[Microcenter]

Unfortunately no

[armadilloben]

hey will im bringing in a different case this time (tt lanbox) but i was owndering if i could bring the tt armor as well its the one i entered previoussly but i just wont enter it?

[Microcenter]

Sure, No Problem

[Braveheart]

Unfortunately no

:( ok thanks for the fast reply.

[b4i7]

i plan on being in PA at the end of june/beginning of july ill try to see if i can make it for a contest then if you are having one

[Microcenter]

The next contest should be sometime in June, but I have not gotten a date yet.

[armadilloben]

hey will my dad is stopping by in about half an hour if you can i would really appreciate it if you could hold a an ac ryan psu modding kit ive got the sku here its #418616

its for the contest but mainly also to finish sleeving the 24pin cable on my rig hes also getting 4 feet of 1/8" heatshrink

if you see him tell him i say hi

thanks

-ben

[Microcenter]

Sorry, I did not see this in time. I hope he got everything he needed.

[armadilloben]

he got the stuff for me he got me the 24 pin tool from acryan and alot of sleeving but i was wondering if u had any tips on sleeving the 24 pin cable i cant get the pins out no matter how hard i try but i dont wanna break the molex tool

any idea?

[Microcenter]

Try a small pair of needle nose pliers to push the pins out.

[Microcenter]

i plan on being in PA at the end of june/beginning of july ill try to see if i can make it for a contest then if you are having one

The tentative date for the next Mod Contest is June 21st