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By jdbnsn at 2012-01-31 13:37
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Combine a Chinese stock case, heavy sponsored hardware, a Dutch artist, dab of elbow grease and a whole lot of vision and what do you get? Meet kier, if you haven't already. He is building a rather respectable repertoire of eye candy mods and this aptly named Silverstone TJ11 Carbon. Kier has a keen eye for contrast and a very sleek style regarding his layout. Some damn nice components doesn't ding his score much either. So when he saw this case "calling to him" for a robust facelift sleeves were rolled, Dremels were spun, metal was ground, and the Dutch had fun. Starting of course with the Silverstone TJ11 he loaded it with a Coolermaster 1200w power supply, EVGA Classsified E759 main board, i7 930 CPU, and three (you heard me) GTX 480 graphics cards. Topped off with very elegantly sleeved wiring and a custom watercooling loop, this build is real eye candy. The dude has his own website showcasing some of his other work, worth checking out at Madebykier. Have a gander at this beautiful build out for yourself if you haven't already, I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. -jdbnsn
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By jdbnsn at 2011-02-15 15:58
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By slaveofconvention at 2010-10-10 19:32
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By Colin Ormsby (slaveofconvention)
The staff and members at TBCS would like to take this opportunity to congratulate our very own Will, aka SXRguyinMA on being featured by Hack A Day for his innovative top panel in his recently completed TempestSXR project. Want to know more - you can see the Hack A Day article here, and the full worklog of the project here.
Again, our congratulations on this achievement, and thankyou to Snowman for bringing this to our attention!
UPDATE: The good folks over at Lifehacker have also featured Will's work over on their site. Be sure to check it out here
UPDATE 2: This mod is really making the rounds! Engadget published this article, and it can also be seen at [H]ard|OCP in this article.
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By Kayin at 2009-09-20 22:57
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By Kayin
Part V Distilled Water: The Perfect Compromise.
In the PC cooling world, there are many compromises, and the one that most people think of is coolant versus distilled, with distilled being the normal winner. However, there are things about distilled that people should know, and how to exploit those weaknesses for our own profit.
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By slaveofconvention at 2009-09-18 04:59
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How do you go about making your Lexa Mod stand out from the crowd? You double up and make a monster Lexa to stand head and shoulders ABOVE the crowd.
Mark1 from Mark_hardware shows us all what to do when the case you want isn't quite big enough - despite a couple of hiccoughs along the way, this is shaping up to be a tall dark and irresistably handsome monster of a modded pc which may also just be the biggest Ipod dock you'll ever see!!! Check out the full worklog here
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By Oneslowz28 at 2009-09-17 04:25
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Thats right! We are having a contest where you actually have to mod something to win. All you have to do is mod a cheap usb thumb drive around a Spooky / Halloween theme. The prize will be a Cooler Master Hyper TX3 Universal CPU cooler
Enter the contest here
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By Datech at 2009-09-11 16:03
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Just because a man is inspired by our canine and lupine brethren does not mean he is a Twilight fan, ok? If you ask slaveofconvention about his latest mod, Lobo, he probably will school you on the Buffalo Wolf before he will ever mention Forks, Washington. Either way, Project: Lobo is the epitome of the 'scraps around the house' case mod and is sinking its teeth into many modders.
Motivated dually by the Lobo wolves of the Rocky Mountains and the popular mod Lupine, slaveofconvention is well on his way to a very simple yet detailed case. Using both intricate metal work and back lit plastic displays this mod is a wild standout among a sea of tamed pets. Check out the full worklog here.
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By Datech at 2009-09-04 23:53
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What do the original Mario, Tetris, and JPEG's on the internet all have in common? They are all extremely pixelated of course! It is super easy to create a pixel on a computer, but how easy is it to build a pixel into a computer? If you want the answer check out Project: PiXel by Vanille in this installment of the Weekly Spotlight.
PiXel, which is obviously inspired by its namesake, is a ground up case mod that is being constructed bit by bit. Using an impressive amount of cutting bits and an equally impressive amount of metal files Vanille is on his way to software dev- er, I mean case modding stardom! Check out the full worklog here.
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By Oneslowz28 at 2009-09-02 09:43
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Part 1
You’re working on the mod of the century. For months now you have planned this build. You have saved every last dollar and bought nothing but the best and this time you will finally have a mod worthy being featured. "I can’t wait to show the guys over at TBCS this” you say to yourself. So you grab your camera and proceed to take some photos of your progress, but wait….. The photos are blurry or not showing the amount of detail worthy of your mod. You have put hours into building your mod so why shouldn’t you put the same amount of care and time into photographing your mod. “But I did the best I can with a point and shoot.” you say. Well this is where I come in.
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By Kayin at 2009-08-29 12:13
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By Kayin
Part III
CPU Design, Heatsink Construction and The Lessons They Can Teach Us[/size]
As I stated in an earlier article, there's quite a market today for "bowed" blocks, to deal with "today's" processors. How did we get to this point? Currently, we're using them on last-and current-generation Intel processors only. To me, this already shows signs of an issue, as nobody thinks that they are necessary on AMD's latest and greatest. While the physical design is different, granted, one would believe that any "advance" would be equally useful on both platforms.
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By Datech at 2009-08-27 00:22
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Windows 7 is just around the corner; do you know what you are going to do with it? I do! You are going to get rid of XP, Vista, Mint, Snow Leopard, Knoppix, and all the rest and install 7! Why? Because Bill Gat- er, Datech, said so!
Honestly though, this is the best version of Windows to date. I am currently running a legal copy of Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit on my laptop and I love it. To any of those naysayers who will be happy to point out 7 won't be released until October and these are screenshots from a cracked RTM, you are wrong. So, if you are in the position to upgrade your OS, do so, and follow my helpful guide!
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By Oneslowz28 at 2009-08-25 06:52
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By Oneslowz28
Welcome to the third installment of Workshops of the Great. A monthly article where we showcase the work space's of the legends of the modding community. This month we get a look inside the workshop of Brian Carter aka: Boddaker. With a nice custom workbench Brian has graced us with many breathtaking case mods. From jumbo jets to a case named after the weapon of choice of god of water Brian has done it all.
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By Kayin at 2009-08-23 19:10
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Part II By Kayin
Part Two covers where Part One left off, picking up directly after and handling where the contact patch meets the IHS. There will possibly be a third article in this series, a Q6600 kinda walked into my lab and will make a great test subject...
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By Datech at 2009-08-21 16:34
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By Datech
"Just because some of the outspoken members of our community blow enough hot air to sail a ship doesn’t mean that D.Heiβe doesn’t know what he is doing! In the inaugural post of TBCS’s Weekly Spotlight let us stow the oars and enjoy the excellent craftsmanship in D.Heiβe’s The Golden Sail case mod. Inspired by a vessel’s staysail under full wind, The Golden Sail is making fast progress as a well designed and well executed mod.
D.Heiβe has produced gorgeous case mods in the past and his current focus on watercooling and sheer power are leading toward another incredible computer. Whether your interest is sailing, watercooling, or simply computers The Golden Sail is worth a thorough naval inspection!"
Check out the Golden Sail here
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By Datech at 2009-08-19 20:39
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This how to guide is a detailed, step by step instructional process for reformatting your personal computer with Microsoft’s Windows XP operating system. This guide is constructed in such a way that every single step represents almost every single click you will need to make through the install process. This guide is intended for basic users who have never reformatted a computer before, or for experienced users who may want a clean or thorough process to follow.
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