My AV computer

[smokin]

Took a basic Enlight case and "lightened it" a bit...cut a blow hole in the top..painted the case black..and all the drive covers. Cut a window in the side..
painted the rear fan and the vid card with black light reactive blue paint..rounded glow cables..2 cold cathode black light tubes.
Basics:
MSI K7Turbo2
XP1600
256 megs ram
ATI Rage theatre pro (8500AIW not installed yet)- hooked to 50" Toshiba TV
80 gig HD
twin HD cooler fans
Live 5.1 hooked direct to Yamaha AV unit
Normal light (http://www.members.shaw.ca/smokin1/LR1.jpg)

Lit up (http://www.members.shaw.ca/smokin1/LR2.jpg)
:D

[fosin]

Very Nice!
Is that a high def TV?

Have you had any interference problems? I had a problem with mine putting a hum on the external speakers that are hooked to my (cheap) home TV. So I have to run the speakers directly from the pc when I use it on that TV.

My multimedia/portable is:
Cel 1.2/dfi mobo
512 MB
80gb/8mb
AIW 7500
18.1 LCD
LG DVD/CDRW combo
I'm not much of a case modder so it's stock:
http://store1.yimg.com/I/directron_1717_163871865
I need to add some type of a handle to the top.
Still needs a killer sound card and speakers. Currently have some cheap flat panel speakers taped to the sides :D.

Everything was an open box or refurb except the 80gb (thanks to doc for the coupon link ;)) and the mobo, but everything is still working fine.

[Mntsnow]

Nicely done Smokin

Kinda cool looking case Fosin...Looks like it could be used either as a tower or desktop orientation

[noresull]

Cool! :)

[smokin]

fosin, yes it is a HDTV.
:)

I have had no interference problems, the outs from the Live 5.1 plug direct to a Yamaha AV unit. To run it, I just have to switch the AV unit to external decoder, and it plays great through all 5 speakers and the sub
:)
..just have to get off my rear and set up the 8500 AIW so I can capture...which is one of the reasons I built the box. The kids love it because the computer is on the home network, and they can watch movies from their hard drives..