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5:20 PM on 05.22.2009, Colette Bennett

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Show us your love of Steampunk and win this custom PC photo

#Contests #PC #Steampunk

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

I like steampunk but not enough to put effort for this contest.

Drakonin

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

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

zomg, that's a cool pc (and by cool, I mean probably hot as hell). I wouldn't mind winning that :)

chris24680

Btw I'm in the UK how much would you think that would cost?

Cartman

No thanks, seems like too much.

Benson

so if one were to enter this contest....would they need to just be all....steam punky?

Schmo0zle

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

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

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

Its a X58, not X57 ^^

taumpytears

Where is meepjeep when you need him?

Benson

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

That is a fucking sick custom PC. I wish I could motivate myself to participate, but I'm just too lazy.

Saborlas

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

...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

Where do we send our submission?

ArrestedDeveloper

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

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

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

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

DAYM!

kittwalker

:( 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

so should it be a steampunk outfit or what if you had say.....a steam engine?

Super Mega Hyper

I played fallout and I watched steamboy this one time, I think this contest is OVAH!

Super Mega Hyper

....... Okay actually, I think she wins.

http://ladycartoonist.com/archives/34

UglyDuck

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

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

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

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

@BattyAndroid

I can't even see the link to click on.....

BattyAdroit

really? It shows up on my browser just fine. It should just be an image. I hope I didn't screw it up.

Benson

no wait, my craputer just loaded it. nice....

Cyanosis117

I would sell my soul for this. I wonder what the price on shipping it to Australia would be...

Kpax

I warn you, this is large.

My friends and I decided to go to our senior prom Victorian style. I'm the leftmost.

imaginarythomas

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

Curses! I forgot to mention The Destructoid in the pictures!

I shall return...

imaginarythomas

My return!

Kpax

lol, nice pipe

imaginarythomas

Any gentleman worth a damn knows his way around a pipe.

HammerShark

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

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

Oh, forgot to mention, I'm in the middle holding the cup.

az060693

Animu, that's what it means to me-

az060693

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

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. :)

steampoweredforlife

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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.

steampoweredforlife

aftermath242

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

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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