PC in an Apple G5 case (56k WATCH OUT!)

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08-13-2009, 07:40 PM
sniperbob

PC in an Apple G5 case (56k WATCH OUT!)

Well,

A friend of mine found a used Apple G5 case at a local PC shop for sale for $40. He won an Alienware Desktop computer in an online contest about a year ago, and absolutely hated the case, but loved the hardware...

see where I'm going with this?

Well, one Lian Li full-size removable ATX tray, a Lian Li PSU bracket, some aluminum, and a GOOD chunk of this week later We have a PC-powered MAC hehe.

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Didn't really take any pictures of the modding process... this is more of a "Finished product" post.

I apologize for the white imbalance. He really wanted white cathodes, and my camera seems to REALLY hate taking pictures with all the light...
08-13-2009, 07:44 PM
breathemetal

Nice :D love those cases
08-13-2009, 07:45 PM
Boogerlad

nice! However, I'd recommend that you put some fans in the front to hide the wiring mess.
08-13-2009, 07:53 PM
sniperbob

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boogerlad

nice! However, I'd recommend that you put some fans in the front to hide the wiring mess.

I assure you that he will be back to my house in the near future to really go through and clean up the wiring mess... I want to add fans in the front, but at the same time i don't want to drill into the front of the case and ruin the really clean look that the exterior has.
08-13-2009, 08:09 PM
Boogerlad

double sided tape?
08-13-2009, 08:10 PM
breathemetal

any idea where i could find a pre-modded case like that?
08-13-2009, 08:14 PM
sniperbob

Quote:

Originally Posted by breathemetal

any idea where i could find a pre-modded case like that?

like a g5 that has already been modded into an ATX style? I'm not really sure. I could buy the second one the shop had, mod it and sell it to you?
08-13-2009, 08:31 PM
breathemetal

How much?
08-13-2009, 08:41 PM
Tinkco86

I was helping out with this a little. I tell you, it originally had like 100 screws to take out to get it apart. I haven't seen the finished product really, but it is a beautiful case.
08-13-2009, 09:13 PM
s0lid

I've done similiar mod but not touching the back panel or drilling any new holes to that case :p:
Worklog can be found from my sig but any ways heres the link:
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=220390
08-13-2009, 09:37 PM
orig3n

i do love these cases, i did mine with a lian li mobo tray aswell, was quite a time consuming job considering i put the PSU up the top aswell. Worth every minute for the end result though :)
08-13-2009, 10:20 PM
sniperbob

Ya, i have to say that although I am not a MAC person AT ALL... I do like the look of the G5 case
08-17-2009, 11:24 PM
64NOMIS

Why can't they make an "I'm a PC" commercial with this? :rofl:

I like the G5 mods and this one is really clean. Super nice.:clap: