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Remember that sick, sick PC that we posted about a few months back that was being specially created by artist Jake Hildebrandt for the release of Damnation? Well, it's finally complete, and you can see pics of it from every angle on Jake's Flickr account. The PC inside the custom case was built by Falcon NW and sporting an Intel Core i7 965, 12 gigs DDR3 RAM, an X57 chipset motherboard, a Dual Radeon 4870X2 card, and 1 Terabyte of hard drive (5k worth of goodies!), this baby has more to offer than just good looks. Would you like to display this in your office?

Well, I can hardly believe I'm about to say this, but we are giving this beautiful PC away. The estimated value of a work of art like this is hard to put a finger on, but it's meaty. To get a chance to win this behemoth, I need you to show us in the comments what you think steampunk is. Dress up in your favorite garb. Show us something you made that fits the theme. Make a video of you and your friends. Take some cues from sites like this. Whatever, you do, make sure you're holding a Destructoid.com sign in your photo, video or art installation!

The contest will run through June 19th and is open to US/Canadian residents only. Sorry people, but this thing is heavy -- we can only ship it so far without fear of damage, and we can't have that. I wish the best of luck to all of you and thank you in advance for your participation: this is definitely the biggest contest we've ever had the pleasure of launching on Dtoid, and I hope to be able to award this in a month to the most impressive contestant ever. Godspeed!

 


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The-Excel's Avatar
The-Excel at 05/22/2009 17:24
I like steampunk but not enough to put effort for this contest.
Drakonin's Avatar
Drakonin at 05/22/2009 17:31
Oh my, truely epic tower(if you can call it that)you are going it away. Any idea what the dimensions are of that behemoth? I signed up for Neo Steam beta(atlus mmorpg) but that is about as much effort as I can put into this contest. Grats on who ever wins this.
chris24680's Avatar
chris24680 at 05/22/2009 17:36
If I pay for shipping would I be able to enter, I'm not jokeing I really want this and have been waiting for this compotion for months
Volcanon's Avatar
Volcanon at 05/22/2009 17:39
zomg, that's a cool pc (and by cool, I mean probably hot as hell). I wouldn't mind winning that :)
chris24680's Avatar
chris24680 at 05/22/2009 17:44
Btw I'm in the UK how much would you think that would cost?
Cartman's Avatar
Cartman at 05/22/2009 17:50
No thanks, seems like too much.
Benson's Avatar
Benson at 05/22/2009 17:52
so if one were to enter this contest....would they need to just be all....steam punky?
Schmo0zle's Avatar
Schmo0zle at 05/22/2009 17:56
I have a hardwood floor in my room. If I throw copper tubes all over it, does that count?

What if I take the pressure gauge off my pressure cooker and throw that in too? Do I win?

Just checking.
Qraze's Avatar
Qraze at 05/22/2009 17:58
wow! i would love to have that in my house instead of just this laptop that can't even run a dreamcast game and am trying to think of just how i could participate in this contest and have a good chance to win. it may take a couple days but i will do something. bet
loquax's Avatar
loquax at 05/22/2009 18:09
Is shipping really the reason Europe isn't eligible? I'd be more than happy to pay whatever extra is needed to ensure safe travel.
Psykocyber's Avatar
Psykocyber at 05/22/2009 18:13
Its a X58, not X57 ^^
taumpytears's Avatar
taumpytears at 05/22/2009 18:30
Where is meepjeep when you need him?
Benson's Avatar
Benson at 05/22/2009 18:32
Just curious but if one were to produce a video for this and link it to a post would it be best to use Youtube? and how long should the video be assuming one had a lot of steam age things to show?
Chronic Logic's Avatar
Chronic Logic at 05/22/2009 18:43
That is a fucking sick custom PC. I wish I could motivate myself to participate, but I'm just too lazy.
Saborlas's Avatar
Saborlas at 05/22/2009 18:58
Damn, I got a good pic of my Steampunk Han Solo outfit, but I was not holding a Destructoid sign at the time. The outfit is currently on the other side of a floor with polyurethane that hasn't quite dried, and the belt buckle is currently in five pieces.

I probably won't be able to get away with badly 'shopping a sign in, would I?
EX35's Avatar
EX35 at 05/22/2009 19:04
...Ok. I am going for it! I need a new PC and there's a month to work with, so off I go...to think of what to do. lol.
Kpax's Avatar
Kpax at 05/22/2009 21:57
Where do we send our submission?
ArrestedDeveloper's Avatar
ArrestedDeveloper at 05/22/2009 22:18
I single handedly made* Arcanum: Of Steamworks & Magik Obscura so you should give me the PC.


I totally made this.


Note: By single handedly made I mean I had nothing to do with development of the game but really enjoyed playing through as a dwarvish inventor.
Dashoberto's Avatar
Dashoberto at 05/22/2009 22:32
Wehn i was a little boy i used to steal my grandpa's old used goggles and lenses and i pasted them together, creating heavy and unattractive "xray glasses, truth glasses and most usefully, sun glasses"
i did all these changes at his shop, oh how i miss him :(
BlaspheMerius's Avatar
BlaspheMerius at 05/22/2009 22:36
God that's so hot. Too bad I'm notoriously lazy. Even being seriously turned on by a piece of hardware is not enough for me to put a video of myself on the internet though.
shadowsinthenyte's Avatar
shadowsinthenyte at 05/22/2009 23:44
This contest is relevant to my interests! God damn; I want that thing so bad it hurts! I have an inkling of an idea of what to do, but cripes, I don't know if I have enough time...
exodus1925's Avatar
exodus1925 at 05/23/2009 01:54
DAYM!
kittwalker's Avatar
kittwalker at 05/23/2009 02:32
:( I love steampunk...but I'm in the UK.

I might just enter it anyway, to show you colonists how it should be done. Lead by example, eh, wot wot?
Benson's Avatar
Benson at 05/23/2009 03:30
so should it be a steampunk outfit or what if you had say.....a steam engine?
Super Mega Hyper's Avatar
Super Mega Hyper at 05/23/2009 06:05
I played fallout and I watched steamboy this one time, I think this contest is OVAH!
Super Mega Hyper's Avatar
Super Mega Hyper at 05/23/2009 06:24
....... Okay actually, I think she wins.

http://ladycartoonist.com/archives/34
UglyDuck's Avatar
UglyDuck at 05/23/2009 11:40
If I was going to own something like this, I would have to make it. I would not be happy with myself if a friend asked me where I got it and I said "I won it in a competition, one where I dressed up as a mechanised urchin, no less."
Colette Bennett's Avatar
Colette Bennett at 05/23/2009 12:10
All entries should be posted in the comments of this post.

I asked the company that is donating the PC about shipping and they said winners can pay for the shipping, but due to the weight and size it will probably cost a few hundred dollars to do so. If you guys have any other questions about it, shoot me an email at colette@destructoid.com.
BattyAdroit's Avatar
BattyAdroit at 05/23/2009 13:01
I've never tried your fancy BBCode. Let's so how this goes. I formally submit the following to your fancy contest:



I hope this works.
BattyAdroit's Avatar
BattyAdroit at 05/23/2009 13:02
Oops, I guess it was a bit too big for the page. Just right-click and "view image" if you care to see the entire thing.
Benson's Avatar
Benson at 05/23/2009 13:36
@BattyAndroid

I can't even see the link to click on.....
BattyAdroit's Avatar
BattyAdroit at 05/23/2009 13:47
really? It shows up on my browser just fine. It should just be an image. I hope I didn't screw it up.
Benson's Avatar
Benson at 05/23/2009 15:40
no wait, my craputer just loaded it. nice....
Cyanosis117's Avatar
Cyanosis117 at 05/24/2009 08:13
I would sell my soul for this. I wonder what the price on shipping it to Australia would be...
Kpax's Avatar
Kpax at 05/24/2009 23:08
I warn you, this is large.



My friends and I decided to go to our senior prom Victorian style. I'm the leftmost.
imaginarythomas's Avatar
imaginarythomas at 05/25/2009 08:36
My love for steampunk can be seen in the army of horrible clockwork robots who will destroy all those who dare stand in my path!



(Many pics follow)

http://www.imaginarythomas.com/?id=113
http://www.imaginarythomas.com/?id=37
http://www.imaginarythomas.com/?id=36
http://www.imaginarythomas.com/?id=32
http://www.imaginarythomas.com/?id=39
http://www.imaginarythomas.com/?id=64
http://www.imaginarythomas.com/?id=63

Also the clockwork metropolis:
imaginarythomas's Avatar
imaginarythomas at 05/25/2009 08:39
Curses! I forgot to mention The Destructoid in the pictures!

I shall return...
imaginarythomas's Avatar
imaginarythomas at 05/25/2009 20:13
My return!

Kpax's Avatar
Kpax at 05/25/2009 21:42
lol, nice pipe
imaginarythomas's Avatar
imaginarythomas at 05/26/2009 07:46
Any gentleman worth a damn knows his way around a pipe.
HammerShark's Avatar
HammerShark at 05/26/2009 17:36
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzoRHPNEzqQ

Wish I had a bit more dance EXP/choreography....
Oh well....
I call it:
---------------------------------------------
"GunSpinner (scissor actually) a.k.a. The Clockwork Violin"
- (Music: Ezekiel Lewis - "Rider like me")
---------------------------------------------
I have no idea if this stands a chance.
Proof I have too much time on my hands.
DON'T do this at home you jacka^^es! Practice w/ a water gun at least!

This is the result of watching TOO many westerns.
It required a bit more finger dexterity than I remember.... ^_^
Keep in mind I had to relearn an old skill.
I misplaced my water gun somewhere..... (-,-)
Also, I have a fear of sharp pointy objects... T-T <<<<<<<<<<<<
I thought it was a little funny.
I decided to leave in the few screwups.
- Now I understand how circus folk are born. =D
ChromaticTheory's Avatar
ChromaticTheory at 05/27/2009 13:42
So this is a pretty standard Saturday night out for my friends and I.

(PS Had to get that Destructoid logo in there!)

For a few more pics from the night please check my flickr page for them, currently they are the only pictures I have up there. I don't want to fill the whole site here! http://www.flickr.com/photos/38824989@N05/
ChromaticTheory's Avatar
ChromaticTheory at 05/27/2009 13:43
Oh, forgot to mention, I'm in the middle holding the cup.
az060693's Avatar
az060693 at 05/28/2009 16:57
Animu, that's what it means to me-
az060693's Avatar
az060693 at 05/28/2009 16:58
Oops, got cropped, dtoid logo got cut out.... here's a link to the full image- http://img16.imageshack.us/my.php?image=96393951.jpg
ratchetreamer's Avatar
ratchetreamer at 06/01/2009 10:27
Beautiful!

My brother and I are hard at work creating a submission for this contest. We plan to create a blog and photo-document our progress; can the blog itself showcase our submission, or do you require a different media? I'm new to Destructoid, but after browsing the site this morning, I'm in love. :)
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steampoweredforlife at 06/02/2009 00:07
<table border="0" width="640" style="border: none; font-family: Myriad, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif;"><tr><td colspan="2" style="border: none;"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" allowNetworking="all" src="http://w387.photobucket.com/flash/tagWidget.swf?mediaURL=aHR0cDovL2kzODcucGhvdG9idWNrZXQuY29tL2FsYnVtcy9vbzMxMi9TbWl0ZXJPZlRoZVdlYWsvU3RlYW15L0xKMS5qcGc%3D" width="640" height="480"/></td></tr></table>

Steampunk, what is it you ask? Well I shall let you in on a little secret. Steampunk is the marriage between all that is good in today's society with all the ideological mannerisms of the Victorian Era. It is a step back, into our future's past. It is what we all wish the world could be more like. We all wish that the world could be a little more elegant, a little more proper, a little more adventurous, and a little more weird. Today's society takes from us our own way to express ourselves in this hustle and bustle world, Steampunk is my way to escape it. I revel in the amazing art, clothing, and machinery created by my fellow idealists. If not for the beauty and artistry behind works such as this and many others, I do not believe that I would be as motivated as I am to pursue a career in engineering. So yes, Steampunk is a way to rebel, and yes it is a way to stand out, but even more than that, Steampunk is my muse.
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steampoweredforlife at 06/02/2009 00:09
aftermath242's Avatar
aftermath242 at 06/02/2009 10:08
So Im not only new here but I happen to be building my Steampunk Rocket pack, I will have this built and finished to enter this contest....


heres a teaser shot:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v35/Mybetrayal/1dd57e45a1b01e8f1cf56d71ba05c847.jpg
aftermath242's Avatar
aftermath242 at 06/02/2009 10:39
So Im not only new here but I happen to be building my Steampunk Rocket pack, I will have this built and finished to enter this contest....


heres a teaser shot:

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