The Horror-ible PC

[BinaryDemon]

My first PC mod project-

This project began with the purchase of a used:

MINI ITX MAINBOARD WITH 128 MB RAM AND 1.3ghz Celeron CPU

off of ebay for cheap.

I don't have alot of artist skill, so my project would have to mostly lie in putting components together in a creative way.

My plan was this - mount the itx board in a wooden base, ontop of the base would go some sort of decapitated ghoulish head. Now just sticking a severed head onto an existing case isnt much of a mod, so I decided I would run some components into the head. One of the eyes would be replaced with a cheap, low cost/quality webcam.

Some other idea which may or maynot come to pass - scary lighting, speaker within head.

Now that I had my plan I needed some addition cheap components to flesh out this pc.

Severed Head (From the Horrordome.com)
Black Wooden Base (Repurposed Photobox purchased at Marshalls)
Logitech QuickCam Express USB Web Camera (The webcam eye- its refurbished, geeks.com)
GigaFast 802.11b/g Wireless LAN USB Adapter (Wireless is cool, and this is cheap enough, geeks.com)
Toshiba MK4032GAX 40GB UDMA/100 5400RPM 2.5" 9.5mm NBB HDD (For WinXP - Refurbished, geeks.com)
4-Port USB 1.1 Non-Powered Mini Hub (Gray) (Only expansions is usb, gonna need more ports, geeks.com)

As I decide to run WinXP off this underpowered machine - It occurs to be that I now have a name for my mod project:

The Horror-ible PC.

It's named for both the horror theme, and the quality of computer that will be produced.

Here are some pictures of components and me starting to mod a bit.

ITX system:

Unmodded Severed Head:

The wooden box for base:

Cutting the head (A freaky feeling):

Thats all for now... Im simultaneously installing and updating WinXP onto the itx computer as I start to make some cuts. The foam is easy to cut but also feels a little itchy so I bet its bad for my skin and lungs.

Comments, Questions, Advice?

[Drum Thumper]

Thats all for now... Im simultaneously installing and updating WinXP onto the itx computer as I start to make some cuts. The foam is easy to cut but also feels a little itchy so I bet its bad for my skin and lungs.

Comments, Questions, Advice?

Well, if you feel it's bad for your lungs, then perhaps wear a dustmask and gloves when working with it?

This looks to be a very interesting build. Can't wait to see the final project!

+Rep as well!

[BerticusPryme]

ok first off thats sick,twisted, and just plain wrong looking. I love it man. It will be really interesting. Just an idea if it has this big cybernetic eye already why not go with a borg kinda theme.

[Zephik]

Sweet, that mask looks very cyborg-ish now.

Cyborgs = Cool

[chaksq]

I love it when people mod stuff out of horribly outdated hardware. Definately will look freaky. You should program it to control something freaky for halloween.

[SgtM]

ok first off thats sick,twisted, and just plain wrong looking. I love it man.

Welcome to TBCS!

I agree with Berticus. Can't wait to see how this turns out.

[Spacehonkey]

If you want any references I would look at some of the makeup done on the Star Trek Borg characters. That might give you some more ideas to incorporate into your severed head.

Cool modding project, can't wait to see what you do with it.

[Ichbin]

very sweet mate! Nice idea putting the webcam in!

[BinaryDemon]

I think it will look less cyborg-ish once I put the some of the external skin back over the webcam. I'll see how good it looks then but I wont rule out the cyborg possibility.

[Drew]

ewwwwwwwwwwwww gross.

Welcome, you'll fit right in with us miscreants.