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Monthly Mod Competition: ModShop... Build, Battle, Brag

    If you are a computer case modder with a tricked out rig you really need to post your mod (or mods) for battle on ModShop.net.  There's a top prize of $1200, second place of $400, two runners up get $200 and a copy of Windows Vista Ultimate is given to all of the final eight contenders... sweet prizes.  There's still time to get your mods "Ready for Battle" and entered into next months mod competition.  Visit the ModShop, enter your modded case into the fray and while you're there remember to vote on all the mods that are now battling.

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Hellusion Wins MaximumPC Magazine Rig of the Month

    You have to hand it to MaximumPC magazine, they know a killer PC mod when they see one.  Hellusion is featured in the 2007 Holiday Issue as their Rig of the Month, which is pretty freaking awesome.  It means even more when you consider that although it appears on the very last page of the magazine it's actually (somewhat) comparable to getting a Playboy centerfold spread, just geekier and without the usual nakedness... not that I didn't offer.

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AKA Jeffrey Stephenson... The Slipperyskip Interview

    With the re-launch of the site I thought it only fitting to invite one of my long time modding heroes and a true case mod god to a Q&A session.  Jeffrey Stephenson (aka: slipperyskip) is one of the founding fathers of modding and the hands down master of miniature computer modification.  He takes time out of his busy schedule to answer my questions... you can file this one under "Best. Modder. Interview. Ever."

Slipperyskip interview

 

CaseModGod on YouTube: Hellusion Revealed Video

    I made a five minute video which showcases some of the features and fine details of the Hellusion mod and covers the stuff that just doesn't come across as well in pictures.  It concludes with a brief explanation of the illusion and a demonstration of the "tool free" case removal and reassembly.  If a picture is worth a thousand words then this video must be worth either a thousand pictures or a million words.

 

Hellusion Revealed video

 

Project Lament II: Hellusion Work Log

    My primary goal was to create a worthy sequel to my last project (because good horror normally gets a part two) the only problem is that sequels as a rule suck, especially horror movie sequels. HellRaiser is the exception because HellBound is every bit as good as the first movie... so in the tradition of HellRaiser I set out to create a non-suck sequel mod.  I planned to accomplish this by completely concealing the computer using an optical illusion to make the whole thing appear as though it's nothing more than an empty box containing a levitating HellRaiser puzzle cube.

Work Log: [1] - [2] - [3] - [4] - [5] - [6] 

Hellusion mod work log video

 

 

Project Lament: Cenobite PC Work Log

    The HellRaiser mythos is cool and quite scary, there are a few good HellRaiser tribute mods out there already but they all either pay homage to or try to emulate the look of the puzzle box, the box is cool... but it isn't scary.  I wanted to build a monster, but didn't want to base the design on any existing HellRaiser characters and instead sketched out a design of what I imagined a case modder turned cenobite would look like.  The machine is completely water-cooled with many custom details and features including remote controlled animatronic UV eyes, 3D oven formed acrylic windows and a laser array shooting out of the head.

Work Log:  [1] - [2] - [3] - [4] - [5] - [6] - [7] - [8] - [9]

Cenobite PC work log video

 

 

Simple CD/DVD Drive Stealth Mod Guide

    You have by now probably seen many different drive stealthing guides on a lot of other mod sites with difficulty ranging from fairly easy to downright ludicrous.  This guide is guaranteed easy and will show what I consider to be the hands down absolute best way to stealth a drive.  The end result looks awesome, is entirely functional, completely removable and (unlike a lot of other mods) will not void your warranty.

Drive stealth mod how-to guide

 

3.25" Switch Bay Mod Guide

    If you have more than one light in your case and are tired of having to reach around to the back of your case to turn them on or off you need to read our latest how-to guide.  We show a very simple and affordable mod that adds functionality and class to a 3.5" floppy bay cover, plus the guide contains a template layout for up to four switches.

Switch bay mod how-to guide

 

Stealth 6" LCD Monitor Case Mod Guide

    This was my first go around with 6" LCD modding and the finished mod resides in my daily driver PC MOBY2.  Having a small LCD in the computer case that can be used as a secondary display without having to mirror your main monitor opens up a lot of possibilities, it works so well that I have added a 6" LCD monitor to every mod I've done since.  Making a six inch monitor fit into and slide out of a 5.25" bay is no easy feat... but it is really sweet, if you decide to build one for yourself then this guide should help.

LCD monitor mod how-to guide 

 

Fan Controller Makeover Mod Guide

    There are a lot of really cool bay devices on the market, whether they have a finish similar to your case or are completely different - as in the case of the Zalman fan controller I used - this super simple guide will show you how to make it precisely match the rest of your case.  The Zalman ZM-MFC1 is transformed from something ordinary into something awesome with an easy mod that takes just over an hour to do.

Fan controller mod how-to guide

 

 
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