Ichbin
09-27-2008, 04:41 PM
A new story entry has been added:
Inexpensive Modding - by Ichbin
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You may be thinking to yourself when runnning around on this forum, "Gee wilikers...I wish I had enough cash to get some of my cool ideas done!"
I'm here today to tell you...Modding CAN BE a VERY inexpensive hobby! As with any creative outlet, the hardest part of it is the imagination!
Now, the big-wigs such as Paul Capello spent a LOT of time and money to get what he wanted with his mods, but you yourself can get some small mods done over a period of time to get the exact look you want!
For example, making a window for the side of your case costs around $30 to actually do. The rest is know-how and imagination. Another example is lighting. Buy a bag of LEDs from ebay and wire them up on the inside OR outside of your case to get the neat glow effect you've been looking for to distract everyone at your lan party!
Of course, the next thought that pops in your head is "I have no idea how to do that!". Ask us! We're a community of both rookies AND veterans of all shapes and sizes. Everyone loves to help out because they love to see a modder get something rolling because of a quick answer.
Another thing to think about when working out modding expenses. You don't need to buy a completely new rig, Mod the rig you have now! No need to scrounge up for materials you don't necessarily need. Modding isn't all about getting new PC parts...It's a creative outlet to express your imagination to your friends and the world!
So, next time you think "I have no money" or "I'm not smart enough". Think again and get modding already!
Inexpensive Modding - by Ichbin
http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/jdbnsn/Front%20Page%20files/inexpensive.png
You may be thinking to yourself when runnning around on this forum, "Gee wilikers...I wish I had enough cash to get some of my cool ideas done!"
I'm here today to tell you...Modding CAN BE a VERY inexpensive hobby! As with any creative outlet, the hardest part of it is the imagination!
Now, the big-wigs such as Paul Capello spent a LOT of time and money to get what he wanted with his mods, but you yourself can get some small mods done over a period of time to get the exact look you want!
For example, making a window for the side of your case costs around $30 to actually do. The rest is know-how and imagination. Another example is lighting. Buy a bag of LEDs from ebay and wire them up on the inside OR outside of your case to get the neat glow effect you've been looking for to distract everyone at your lan party!
Of course, the next thought that pops in your head is "I have no idea how to do that!". Ask us! We're a community of both rookies AND veterans of all shapes and sizes. Everyone loves to help out because they love to see a modder get something rolling because of a quick answer.
Another thing to think about when working out modding expenses. You don't need to buy a completely new rig, Mod the rig you have now! No need to scrounge up for materials you don't necessarily need. Modding isn't all about getting new PC parts...It's a creative outlet to express your imagination to your friends and the world!
So, next time you think "I have no money" or "I'm not smart enough". Think again and get modding already!