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  1. 08-13-2009, 07:40 PM #1
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    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.


















    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...
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  2. 08-13-2009, 07:44 PM #2
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    Nice love those cases
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  3. 08-13-2009, 07:45 PM #3
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    nice! However, I'd recommend that you put some fans in the front to hide the wiring mess.
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  4. 08-13-2009, 07:53 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by Boogerlad View Post
    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.
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  5. 08-13-2009, 08:09 PM #5
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    double sided tape?
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  6. 08-13-2009, 08:10 PM #6
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    any idea where i could find a pre-modded case like that?
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  7. 08-13-2009, 08:14 PM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by breathemetal View Post
    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?
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  8. 08-13-2009, 08:31 PM #8
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    How much?
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    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.
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  10. 08-13-2009, 09:13 PM #10
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    I've done similiar mod but not touching the back panel or drilling any new holes to that case
    Worklog can be found from my sig but any ways heres the link:
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    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
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  12. 08-13-2009, 10:20 PM #12
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    Ya, i have to say that although I am not a MAC person AT ALL... I do like the look of the G5 case
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  13. 08-17-2009, 11:24 PM #13
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    Why can't they make an "I'm a PC" commercial with this?

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