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    Pix of my rigs (one notebook one desktop)

    Discussion in 'Notebook Cosmetic Modifications and Custom Builds' started by DarthBeavis, Mar 26, 2006.

  1. DarthBeavis

    DarthBeavis Notebook Evangelist

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    Laptop is a Hypersonic FX 7, Desktop is modded Alienware Aurora ALX SLI, specs in my sig. Both painted by Smooth Creations
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    Link to my review on Smooth Creations site: http://www.smoothcreations.com/order66.html

    The laptop is color-shifting paint. I highly recommend the folks at Smooth. Not only do they do great work their customer service rawks as well.
     
    DarthBeavis, Mar 26, 2006
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  2. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    That paint job on your laptop is the best I've ever seen . . Star Wars is the best, and you can't have a more intimidating guy on the back of your laptop than Boba Fett. :)

    Love the 30" 3007 as well, that's awesome (especially since you have dual 7800GTX's driving it ;))

    Thanks for posting that!

    Chaz
     
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  3. DarthBeavis

    DarthBeavis Notebook Evangelist

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    My rig from 1998 (AMD Thunderbird 1 Ghz, Geforce 256) : [​IMG]
     
    DarthBeavis, Mar 27, 2006
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    JrunkinDuncan Notebook Geek

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    Your Computers and Peripherals are an exact example of what to do when you have a buttload of money sitting underneath the mattress and want to blow it all, or as I call it my dream life!

    Those paintjobs are sooo sweet and I am jealous and I want to kill you to take them, where doyou live again? :D

    (But for reals VERY VERY NICE MAN All you need is a paid woman to give you a little something something while gaming, and you have the perfect gamin enviroment)

    -Dunc
     
    JrunkinDuncan, Mar 28, 2006
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    Was killer in 1998.
     
    ZaZ, Mar 28, 2006
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  6. DarthBeavis

    DarthBeavis Notebook Evangelist

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    Dude, my wife and I lived in Pullman for two years (actually Colfax) while my wife did her small animal part of vet school. That place is flippen cold.

    All my stuff is possible because my wife is a good provider (and we can write most of it off).
     
    DarthBeavis, Mar 28, 2006
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    Ala Notebook Enthusiast

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    ...so you refer to yourself as Darth Beavis in real life? :p I only ask 'cause, you know, it's painted on the back of your lappy!

    EDIT: Oh, right, I almost forgot to mention...that is one SERIOUSLY kickin' paint job, BTW. :)
     
    Ala, Mar 28, 2006
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  8. Brigand21

    Brigand21 Notebook Consultant

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    I just spotted you are a southpaw like me! good stuff dude :)
     
    Brigand21, Mar 28, 2006
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  9. otaku

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    You have a very very nice setup there! If you don't mind my asking, was any of the work done by smoothcreations.com by chance? Looks like some of their work. I've been thinking of having them do some work for me in the future.
     
    otaku, Mar 28, 2006
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  10. nickspohn

    nickspohn Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    Not to answer for Darthbeavis, but yeah, it was for smoothcreations.com

    Thats all, just wanted to mention that, since it is one amazing paint job
     
    nickspohn, Mar 28, 2006
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    DB..very nice..love boba fett :)

    pb,out.
     
    pbcustom98, Mar 28, 2006
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    Yes it does, what were you doing all day while she was at vet school? Probably playing on those sweet machines.

    How much did the custom paint job cost?
     
    JrunkinDuncan, Mar 28, 2006
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  13. otaku

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    Yeah smooth does great work. As for pricing not sure on these jobs but he charges $400 for solid colors. Its worth every penny though..if you've got it.
     
    otaku, Mar 28, 2006
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  14. DarthBeavis

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    the ALX was 700 including mouse and keyboard
     
    DarthBeavis, Mar 29, 2006
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    I have been DarthBeavis since 1997 on the intraweb tho some pinhead also used my name for poetry.
     
    DarthBeavis, Mar 29, 2006
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    Wow. Both of those machines are outrageous. I wish I had that kind of money.
     
    NineR, Mar 29, 2006
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