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Best looking PC in a box challenge

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CP hows your build coming along?

Don't have anything to put in it :(

Trying to see if I can find a really cheap PC just for the build. like anything lol
 

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Can i just take my computer case and slap it in abox and just cut out holes for the fans?? :D This was probably already asked but i honestly didn't read the whole thread :S
 
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Can i just take my computer case and slap it in abox and just cut out holes for the fans?? :D This was probably already asked but i honestly didn't read the whole thread :S

Then that's not really a PC in a box. Thats a case in a box :laugh:
 

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I ended up selling all my spare hardware and used the candidate box to ship some of that hardware, so I won't be doing this any time soon. I was thinking of something nice and clean, as flat as possible (PSU running externally), and spray painted black. That would have been the HTPC. It could still happen...
 

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CP do you have the box up yet?
 
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i must say WOW, really enjoyed browsing though this thread. And as silly and simple or even difficult and absurd as it might seem this is actually challenging. looks awesome.. BRAVO I SALUTE ALL WHO MADE A CASE HERE:toast:
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I think i'm going to set my cardboard rig up to run Guardian for BFBC2 fulltime
that way i don't have to worry about it lol
 

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guys if you are going to do this please make it fast. I want to get to the voting. You have till monday (my time) to submit something if you don't have it by then sorry but you missed your chance to get voted for. But you could still post your box here even after.
 

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Cooling dual 80mm cooling fan | WC'ing ) |cheapo
Memory 2x2gb ddr3 | 2x2gb Ripjaws 1600 |4x512mb D9s
Video Card(s) onboard | 60 1GB(hd7770 ) |8800GTS
Storage Momuntus xt 320gb |Kingston Hyper X 120gb SATA III|500gb WD
Display(s) 17in | 42" 1080P HD 3D TV
Case lappy case | CM HAF XB |none yet
Audio Device(s) onboard | onboard | onboard
Power Supply Dell brick w/ acer end end | Antec EW 650w |Antec SP 350w(upg.soon)
Software Windows 7 Ult. 64bit---->------->
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