[el gappo]

Welcome to OCN's Mod of the Month competition! This contest is open to all the members of Overclock.net; If you have a computer and you have taken time to make it awesome then you could win! Whether you are a pro case modder or a first time builder with a fresh idea, this contest is for you! Any posts flaming participants or bashing this competition will be reported and deleted. Please keep it friendly, this is a place to see showcased builds by members here on the forums and for like-minded members to get together and see what this community has to offer.

This month is for the 'Sponsored' class of Modders, it will be followed by the 'amateur' class next month and the 'professional' class the month after that. The Sponsored class is for sponsored Modders only. The winner will take home $250 dollars prize money, as well as having his build featured on the OCN homepage!

Spoiler: Rules & Schedule

Contest Rules:

• Competitors each month are selected by nomination

• A member may nominate their own work at any time during the nomination period.
• If a member wishes to decline a nomination they may and it will not prevent them from entering again in the future
• If there are fewer than four nominations in any given month, those nominations will be rolled over to the next month's contest
• A nomination post should contain the name of the project, the name of the member, and a link to the thread. Please do not post pictures of the mods in the nomination phase.

• Any build log is eligible so long as it meets the following criteria:

• It is posted by an Overclock.net member
• If there is question over who the credit for a build should go to, the build should not be considered eligible for nomination
• In the event multiple members have worked on a project, the project should only be considered eligible if one of the members was clearly the primary contributor of both inspiration and work (this rule will be enforced by the honor of the members involved unless contested, in which case a staff member will consider the issue and post a decision)

• It is not posted on any other forums. If the project is posted on another forum, the log must link back to the OCN thread.
• Sponsored projects can only compete in the the sponsored class.
• The mod is either in progress or recently completed

• If the mod is in progress, it must be substantially on its way to completion; meaning that voters must be able to gain a solid impression of the quality and aesthetic of the final product from the current state of the project

• There has been a new update to the build log within 3 months of the opening of nominations
• The build has not been entered in more than one previous MOTM

• The winner will be selected by popular vote

• The eligible nominations will be put into a poll for other members to vote on
• It is up to each voter to determine what criteria they feel the nominees should be judged by, so long as they feel the one they select is the best.
• You must be a member of the site before the start of voting to vote. Any votes by members who joined after the start of voting will be removed from the poll.

• The prizes include:

• $150 (USD) via PayPal to the first place winner for the Amateur Class
• $250 (USD) via PayPal to the first place winner for the Professional Class
• $250 (USD) via PayPal to the first place winner for the Sponsored Class
• A Mod of the Month badge for first place that links to the winning build log below each of the winner's posts
• Having the winning build log featured on the carousel on the site's home page for one month

Contest Schedule:

• Nominations open on the first day of the month
• Nominations close on the 22nd of each month
• Three days are allotted to compile the list of nominations and verify their eligibility. Nominees must respond to my PM within this time or they automatically decline nomination for that month.
• Poll is posted on the 25th of each month with a duration of 7 days
• Classes will rotate on a monthly basis. Amateur, Professional and Sponsored.
• Winners of previous MOTM contests are only eligible the Professional or Sponsored class.

MetallicAcid - Re(de)fine (Air 240)

Spoiler: MetallicAcid - Re(de)fine (Air 240) [IMAGES

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Redefined is a luxury PC that looks like it belongs in a sheikh's palace. This modded project features sand leather panels, custom engraved details, streamlined front panel with single on/off switch, rotated the GPU vertically, sleeved all cables, modded the CPU cooler, created a cable cover panel created new back panel, embossed a logo on SSD, painted interior of chassis white.. And the list goes on. Every component is modded with maticulous detail and although leather in a PC is not everyone's gig, please appreciate the time that has gone into crafting this machine. Thank you for reading!

B NEGATIVE - LUMO

Spoiler: B NEGATIVE - LUMO [IMAGES

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You know those 3rd day LAN beer/pizza diet hallucinations?

This is not one of those.....

Ever struggled to find your rig in sea of black plastic nasty at a LAN party where there could be WoW chicks with low self esteem to impress? I have found the cure! In an ever health and safety obsessed world,this is my contribution,No one can sue if they kick it and break their foot....it also blends into a workplace environment,although getting asked 'where's the 110 socket mate?' does wear thin after while.

Where's the res you may ask? Its in the tray....along with all the wiring....Storage is flush mounted......because Im too lazy to reach over and start it up,it has remote start.....which also impresses aforesaid WoW chicks.

Getting pictures of small furry dogs out works better tho....

Magoo says Hi.

niklot1981 - PARVUM | BOY

Spoiler: niklot1981 - PARVUM | BOY [IMAGES

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My main inspiration is minimalism. I love this style, and although the effect is not always minimalistic, the concept is always the same. Sober colours, gray and highlights fully complement the whole system. I've always wanted to show computer the way I want to see it. PARVUM Boy is in fact the evolution of my ideas and the final form is utterly satisfying for me.

snef - Icy Blue Angel II

Spoiler: snef - Icy Blue Angel II [IMAGES

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I built this one for my wife
she asked me for something special,
by chance Hex Gear asked me if I want do a build with a brand new case on market
the Hex Gear R40, my wife fell in love with the case (seriously, same thing for me)
but she want it white and blue, she asked me to do the cleanest cable I ever did

Icy Bleu Angel II is not Perfect but my wife LOVE it
I hope you will like it

now she can beat me at BF4

abirli - [Parvum] RS4

Spoiler: abirli - [Parvum

RS4 [IMAGES]]

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The Audi RS4 started as a conversation with an Audi service shop owner while my car was being serviced. He exclaimed that he would love to have an Audi themed rig for promotional reasons and conversation starter. Once we agreed i knew i had to reach out to Parvum to help me design the main focal point, the case. I sent them some crude sketches and what they ended up delivering was nothing short of amazing!

For the mods i knew i wanted to keep thing subtle. 100% custom and sleeved cables are a must, so i sleeved every wire with UPC AEGIS sleeve in traditional Audi colors. Other mods involved using leather vinyl wrap to add some pop to the HDD and led power block. Leather is also included on the GPU Back plate. some slight dremeling was needed to fit the LEDS in the case

For tubing i went with the Chromed Copper pipe because in a cars engine bay think of chrome colored pipping, and because i thought it'd step this build up a notch.

Overall i think i think i achieved what i set out to do, i think anyone who looks at this build can clearly see the Audi inspiration!

Special thanks to my sponsors : EKWB, G.Skill, NannoBits, V1 Tech, and Rocket Science !

 

[huzzug]

Ha hahahah hahahaha

I already know the winner....some Sour apple

 

[el gappo]

Quote:

Originally Posted by huzzug

Ha hahahah hahahaha

I already know the winner....some Sour apple

Haha, took me a second to notice that.

 

[lowfat]

PARVUM | BOY by @niklot1981

Icy Blue Angel II by @snef

Re(de)fine (Air 240) by @MetallicAcid

 

[MetallicAcid]

Quote:

Originally Posted by lowfat

PARVUM | BOY by @niklot1981

Icy Blue Angel II by @snef

Re(de)fine (Air 240) by @MetallicAcid

Thank you for the nomination lowfat

/J

 

[B NEGATIVE]

I best nom my own crap for a change....

http://www.overclock.net/t/1513201/sponsored-lumo-finished-some-fun-outdoor-shots-studio-shots-to-follow/0_20

 

[niklot1981]

Quote:

Originally Posted by lowfat

PARVUM | BOY by @niklot1981

Icy Blue Angel II by @snef

Re(de)fine (Air 240) by @MetallicAcid

Holy Moly Parvum Boy, thank yot for nominations @lowfat ...

Nominated for Re(de)fine (Air 240) by @MetallicAcid go Justin, go !

 

[MetallicAcid]

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Originally Posted by niklot1981

Holy Moly Parvum Boy, thank yot for nominations @lowfat ...

Nominated for Re(de)fine (Air 240) by @MetallicAcid go Justin, go !

Congrats on being nominated, and thank you for nominating me

/J

 

[el gappo]

Going to send PMs out today so if there are any more builds you'd like to see included, now is the time!

 

[B NEGATIVE]

No PM's?

 

[el gappo]

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Originally Posted by B NEGATIVE

No PM's?

Check your inbox mate.

 

[Kinaesthetic]

Are we still allowed to nominate? He isn't fully finished, but his work so far is incredible. I'm not sure if he wants to compete in this month's sponsored contest though since he isn't fully finished. But I'd like to nominate abirli's RS4 Audi-Parvum build. Truly is a work of art imo.

http://www.overclock.net/t/1536847/sponsored-parvum-rs4-a-custom-audi-themed-build/

 

[el gappo]

OK guys. We are a little bit behind schedule but I'm going to push the poll back until Wednesday in order to let another modder compete rather than shutting him out until the June edition.

Not something we would usually do but given the small amount of modders competing and the long wait between sponsored class competitions, it only seems fair.

If you want to nominate anyone else that will be ready by Wednesday, or if any of the currently entered modders want to update pictures or anything else before then, that's totally fine.

Thanks for the replies btw, it's looking to be a great competition so far

 

[snef]

Thank @Lowfat for nomination

Yes will be a very good one, all others are spectacular

 

[abirli]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kinaesthetic

Are we still allowed to nominate? He isn't fully finished, but his work so far is incredible. I'm not sure if he wants to compete in this month's sponsored contest though since he isn't fully finished. But I'd like to nominate abirli's RS4 Audi-Parvum build. Truly is a work of art imo.

http://www.overclock.net/t/1536847/sponsored-parvum-rs4-a-custom-audi-themed-build/

thats for the Nom!

 

[el gappo]

Lets go!

 

[lowfat]

Going to have to mull this over in my head for a few days I think.

 

[Mark011]

I'm not a fan of small pc build, but there are some amazing builds out there. I like all, but since it's just a single vote i choosed blue angel by snef! My second option would have been MetallicAcid - Re(de)fine (Air 240) good job to all of you!

 

[Jameswalt1]

Nice line up! Voted.

 

[B NEGATIVE]

Damn,im a literary master.