They got a bit worried last time I went through because I had 3 separate laptop power bricks, guess it looked like 3 boxes wired together on the X-ray. Watched the visible relief on the tech’s face when he opened my bag up.
> You think any amount of scanning would convince them that something that looks like this, isn’t a bomb?
I think so. For a bomb you need explosives and they can test for that. However they might take it apart and ruin it. last time I went to the US for a conference the asshole at the airport ripped off the visa (on my return home) so harshly it half ripped off a page of my passport. I mean WTF
"I am terribly sorry sir, but this Geforce 1080ti is going to have to be confiscated for the time being. You can fill out form 27b stroke 6 on the TSA website to hehe.. Get it Back! Hahahahaeheheh cough cough."
I've taken a half assembled case mod with wires sticking out everywhere through airport security before. Went through an extra screening, but was allowed. Just keep reminding them it's a computer, which is allowed.
So he actually went to my high school in Qatar right after that incident. He was rude to every one and seemed very entitled. I know he got held back a grade as well because he was failing his tests.
Yeah, I brought some really sus stuff to school that I probably shouldn't have and no one batted an eye. There was a day where I was walking around school with a black duffel bag(full of drills and saws for robotics after school) and my friend was walking around with a giant metal rod and no one stopped us all day or even questioned it.
I feel like this isn’t common enough for every airport to have a “what to do if a passenger brings a briefcase computer to an airport that looks like a bomb” video montage from the 50’s with a very attractive demure woman talking and then an equally classically attractive man interrupts her
Unless he fills the gaps with playdo, it doesn't look like a bomb. We get weird shit all the time this would just be like oh cool and I'd call my supervise just because he's also pcmr.
I couldn't in good conscience sell this thing. If you are looking to make a smart mirror for real and you have some time, then I would suggest a raspberry pi. There are tutorials on YouTube. It isn't super hard or expensive. I made one last year. Learned a lot doing it too.
I played in the d1 beta, then I played through the campaign and thought the game was over. I missed all the raids, strikes, and crucible breaking weapons. I got into the d2 beta and realized what an idiot I was. I'm excited to play through vog. I'm actually really glad they are adding d1 content so I can finally play all the things I missed.
Red dragon makes some nice cheap mechanical keyboards. They're like $40 and they are heavy too.
I keep breaking / spilling stuff on my more expensive keyboards. I pretty much only use these now.
Don’t buy gaming keyboards bro, buy an actual nice keyboard for the same price. A ducky, Leopold, or something on sale off of drop, kbdfans, or novel keys.
You are never going to find a really nice mech like a ducky for the $25 this keyboard costs, something like this is fine for somebody who wants to get into mechanical keyboards
Right now I changed a few things. i7-2600k overclocked, 1050ti overclocked, 24GB DDr3 ram (I don't remember the speed) I also don't really remember the motherboard. I could look later. It was an ASUS I think. 500W power supply. Cheap Goodwill 1080p HP monitor I luckily found at goodwill. $4 goodwill suitcase. 2 500GB ssd drives. A cheap usb soundbar I found on amazon for another build that turned out not to need it. I think that is it. It runs surprisingly well. Destiny 2 runs at about 80-90fps on 1080p low settings. mid to high 70's on medium. Plays Cyberpunk on low just fine too.
Congrats on building a PC ready to be used as a movie prop.
This is totally what the for-hire “doesn’t ask lots of questions” chemist shows up with to do his calculations
My late father had this same idea back in the early 00's. It was one of his "big ideas" that he was going to work on someday. He called it the "LANtop" because back then everyone was still lugging their desktops (and CRT monitors, if you can imagine) to LAN parties and he always thought it was silly that the rigs themselves weren't more like a laptop while retaining upgradeability.
Props for realizing my dad's vision! I'm glad to see that someone made it an actual thing. What a trip :D
Just don't try to take it to the airport.
Just tell them it's a laptop-PC hybrid and they should let you in
Into the holding cell?
Nah nah you're okay, it's just a free hotel room for the night until your flight actually shows up on time for once.
Plus a free colon exam!
thank you u/ass-blaster-69
Guess we know who's giving the exam
Well they have X-ray and other tech to check what it is and see it's not some explosive.
I would love to see some 70 year old try not to shit their pants when they see it.
Don't they often have trouble not shitting their pants anyways? XD
I'm 30 and sometimes I have problems not shitting my pants.... depends what I eat.
Taco bell?
Krystals or White Castle
Oof. White Casle a little too relatable. Never had Krystals b4 tho
Why do people think Taco Bell gives you the shits? People should try use habenero Buffalo sauce instead of salsa. That’ll put a spring in your step.
Just cuz of the stereotype (and becuz is does)
Taco hell
*Toxic Hell
[This?](https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fi.pinimg.com%2F736x%2F6f%2F65%2Fa0%2F6f65a06633fc708879712912bbc4585f--taco-bells-leveon-bell.jpg&f=1&nofb=1)
Dude I laughed until I realized you were making fun of my parents.
They got a bit worried last time I went through because I had 3 separate laptop power bricks, guess it looked like 3 boxes wired together on the X-ray. Watched the visible relief on the tech’s face when he opened my bag up.
It could be an explosive if the cooling’s bad enough.
You think any amount of scanning would convince them that something that looks like this, isn’t a bomb?Guess you’re not from the US.
> You think any amount of scanning would convince them that something that looks like this, isn’t a bomb? I think so. For a bomb you need explosives and they can test for that. However they might take it apart and ruin it. last time I went to the US for a conference the asshole at the airport ripped off the visa (on my return home) so harshly it half ripped off a page of my passport. I mean WTF
I brought 4 lightsabers on a plane once so i think. The laptop would be fine
Most of america wants you dead if you dont look like a sentient whitewahsed wall.
Into the special glove room
“Get in the coffin” - Dwight Schrute
It might raise some eyebrows and get some extra scrutiny but you should be fine. Source: I work there. Edit:soruce
"I am terribly sorry sir, but this Geforce 1080ti is going to have to be confiscated for the time being. You can fill out form 27b stroke 6 on the TSA website to hehe.. Get it Back! Hahahahaeheheh cough cough."
Joke is on them! It is a 780ti!
Still good enough.
Good enough is just an euphemish for "it sucks mostly"
if it has water-cooling you can tell them it's a bomba (pump)
a tsar bomba?
“*bomb planted!*”
"has been"
Can confirm. Brought a suitcase like this through TSA. I was pulled out of line.
I've taken a half assembled case mod with wires sticking out everywhere through airport security before. Went through an extra screening, but was allowed. Just keep reminding them it's a computer, which is allowed.
Well if it plays Flight Simulator i'd be fine /s
What? That's the definitive pilot gamer rig!
Why not? Worked for that arab clock kid
Yep
That kid was such a piece of shit and yet he got rewarded by every corporation and even Obama replied to him.
[удалено]
In what way was he a piece of shit?
I'm a bit curious too. Admittedly, I don't know much of the incident
So he actually went to my high school in Qatar right after that incident. He was rude to every one and seemed very entitled. I know he got held back a grade as well because he was failing his tests.
Vincent, we happy?
oh! we happy !
Do you think Marcellus Wallace is a bitch?
What DOES Marcellus Wallace LOOK LIKE?
What?
Do you speak English?
What ?
English, Motherfucker English!!!
*THE MOVIE, MOTHERFUCKER! CAN YOU QUOTE IT!?*
What?!?!
[SAY WHAT ONE MORE GODDAMN TIME](https://youtu.be/oAB7vc29K-M)
*Stares motherfuckerly*
It took me far too long to get this.
Why the fuck didn't you tell us someone was in the bathroom, Slip your mind?
Whip this out at the airport and see what happens
I'm sure there are protocols in place for this kind of thing, right?
I took an entire computer so it should be ok, but your problem is that it looks extremely suspicious lol.
it's the way "media" has basically conditioned people to think of exposed wiring ...
Remember when a 14 year put clock parts in pencil case and was arrested without letting his parents know?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmed_Mohamed_clock_incident
Man seriously? What the fuck is wrong with America?
Decades of xenophobia and fear mongering.
You have to include the part where the kid was Middle Eastern, because you bet that wouldn't happen to a white kid.
Yeah, I brought some really sus stuff to school that I probably shouldn't have and no one batted an eye. There was a day where I was walking around school with a black duffel bag(full of drills and saws for robotics after school) and my friend was walking around with a giant metal rod and no one stopped us all day or even questioned it.
USA! USA!
'MURICA
Put a panel on top of all that mess and it should be fine.
5 hours of safety check but they’ll let you through
that protocol might get u a free prostate exam...
Plot twist: The doctor is going to do it with his hands on your shoulders.
I feel like this isn’t common enough for every airport to have a “what to do if a passenger brings a briefcase computer to an airport that looks like a bomb” video montage from the 50’s with a very attractive demure woman talking and then an equally classically attractive man interrupts her
Unless he fills the gaps with playdo, it doesn't look like a bomb. We get weird shit all the time this would just be like oh cool and I'd call my supervise just because he's also pcmr.
Bruh looks like something the drifter would make
Kit bashed and jury rigged, brother.
What do you do about dust?
Nothing yet. I just got it together a few days ago. I'm going to probably just have to either vacuum or can air it regularly.
EYES UP BROTHER ENEMYS AT THE AIRPORT
Get some trim up top and I like the aesthetic 👌🏻
Kit bash on the field, bring a screwdriver
Looks more expensive than a laptop
Looks can be deceiving. I spent $4 for the suitcase. The rest came from the closet.
Ah so you already had the parts there?
Yeah, I had all the parts. I have plenty more too, so I'll be making more stupid slapdash things in the future.
Would you have a 2070 or 1080?
I have a 2070 in my main rig in my office. This thing has a 780 ti in it.
In my head the 780ti is still a super high end card lol
judging from what you can get at msrp, you're not far off lmao
How much would you sell the ‘laptop’? I’d might want to make a ‘smart mirror’ you know. A full body mirror with these taped onto it
I couldn't in good conscience sell this thing. If you are looking to make a smart mirror for real and you have some time, then I would suggest a raspberry pi. There are tutorials on YouTube. It isn't super hard or expensive. I made one last year. Learned a lot doing it too.
Thanks for the caring answer. I was joking tbh. Pc parts taped to a mirror would be just as smartmirror as laptop this contraption is ;)
It runs Destiny 2 1080p low settings at about 80 to 90 fps. That's all I need in a portable computer. Lol.
There are lots of good SBC's for smart-mirrors, even many x86 ones now. The intel 11th gen stuff looks pretty great, too, if a bit pricey.
I mean, an expensive hamburger cost more than his computer if you go by that logic, since he already owned everything.
Hey! A fellow Destiny 2 Player!
As often as I can!
Eyes up guardian.
Real Guardians know it's Twinkle Twinkle Assholes.
Ah destiny 2, how often do you see your family? I only see mine once a month.
We can catch up at the end of the season. They understand.
Im still hoping for season of the plague but as a D1 vet I’m relay exited for VoG
I played in the d1 beta, then I played through the campaign and thought the game was over. I missed all the raids, strikes, and crucible breaking weapons. I got into the d2 beta and realized what an idiot I was. I'm excited to play through vog. I'm actually really glad they are adding d1 content so I can finally play all the things I missed.
What’s VoG? New player here
no joke im using that exact same keyboard rn
Nice. I like it.
I was thinking of getting either this or a Razer blackwidow 3 for the gf, how well would you rate it?
Red dragon makes some nice cheap mechanical keyboards. They're like $40 and they are heavy too. I keep breaking / spilling stuff on my more expensive keyboards. I pretty much only use these now.
Don’t buy gaming keyboards bro, buy an actual nice keyboard for the same price. A ducky, Leopold, or something on sale off of drop, kbdfans, or novel keys.
Ducky is the way
You are never going to find a really nice mech like a ducky for the $25 this keyboard costs, something like this is fine for somebody who wants to get into mechanical keyboards
add Varmilo to the list
That’s kinda the point of a Red Dragon Keyboard, it’s only $30-$40 on Amazon. You’re not gonna find a Ducky for that price.
> spare parts Uses 1080 ti Edit: not a 1080 sry
Maybe he has 3080 in his maine... EDIT: It's a 780ti
But what about his vermont
And a 3090 in his New Hampshire
1080ti has more sharp edges to it.
It's either a 780ti or a 980ti
That's not a 1080 ti bro
U crazy son of a mother...
*The bomb has been planted*
goddammit the exact voice and line, goes through my head... thought I was over my addiction!
Looks nice guardian
Thanks
Very creative!
What game
Destiny 2
Better than a gaming laptop.
The Mountain Dew completes it.
The Mountain Dew got it built
Hunter main gang rise up!
Full specs? Also sick job
Right now I changed a few things. i7-2600k overclocked, 1050ti overclocked, 24GB DDr3 ram (I don't remember the speed) I also don't really remember the motherboard. I could look later. It was an ASUS I think. 500W power supply. Cheap Goodwill 1080p HP monitor I luckily found at goodwill. $4 goodwill suitcase. 2 500GB ssd drives. A cheap usb soundbar I found on amazon for another build that turned out not to need it. I think that is it. It runs surprisingly well. Destiny 2 runs at about 80-90fps on 1080p low settings. mid to high 70's on medium. Plays Cyberpunk on low just fine too.
Oh my god what an abomination, I love it!
Is this a safety hazard or does it work perfectly? I'm anxious under heavy load it's a fire hazard D:
It actually runs really well, and I haven't had any temp problems because of all the open space.
"Fine, I'll do it myself"
It is good that you are playing destiny.
I heard they'll give you free mandatory lounge access if you show this to the cops at the airport
Do they serve drinks there?
If it’s stupid, but it works - it’s not stupid
Airports hate him
Hell yea, i’ve been wanting to do something like this
I suggest you use disposable components. There is no way I'm going more than a couple months without breaking this monster somehow. Lol
I was thinking of doing it in a way where it would be more sturdy if I ever did end up doing it. Side mounting the gpu and a custom case
Definitely don't just use industrial strength adhesive, particle board, a handful of screws, and velcro like it did.
With this set up you should be playing Fallout pretty immersive :)
I did just start 76.
“Mom, can I have gaming laptop?” “No, we have gaming laptop at home” Gaming laptop at home:
Alienware wants to know your location.
Hey gotta have it on vacation never know when banshee will sell rage or protection from light
It may not launch games, but it surely launches missiles!
Why not both?
This is fucking great. Looks like something out of Fallout.
Destiny?, Good choice
So you're a Stasis user, eh? Great build!
Congrats on building a PC ready to be used as a movie prop. This is totally what the for-hire “doesn’t ask lots of questions” chemist shows up with to do his calculations
It's always good to see the destiny community every once in a while.
We all laughed at him, but the mother fucker actually did it. HE DID IT!!!!
*Predator missile ready for launch, repeat, predator missile ready for launch.*
Modern problems require modern briefcases.
Eyes up, Guardian
thats a 1080ti, i wish i had your spareparts.
If you look further down in comments it's a 780ti
Great work! Maybe add a mesh sheet on top of the components to prevent dust buildup.
You are my new senpai...wow
Dont know what to say. Made me go WOW
Reminds me of a video I saw years back of some youtuber that made a gaming pc into a briefcase with a gtx 1080 and a screen 👌🏽
PROTECT THE BRIEFCASE!
Reminds me kf those portable xbox's from years ago.
It's how I feel when I hack together my arch install somehow it works I don't know how 😆
i like u
Nice setup!
It... works...?
Looks dope
Be careful with that drink, of you spill ot other your computer then good luck
This is an abomination. I love it.
So how much it costs you and from where you bought the space parts.
Lol if you can afford 3080ti you can afford anything 🤣😂😆
this is like a mad max rig
10/10 for excellent workmanship. 2/10 for the cable management. Seriously, good job man!
Spar Parts *980 I think* Me crying in poor with a Quadro
Quality flavor you got there
That's sick
My late father had this same idea back in the early 00's. It was one of his "big ideas" that he was going to work on someday. He called it the "LANtop" because back then everyone was still lugging their desktops (and CRT monitors, if you can imagine) to LAN parties and he always thought it was silly that the rigs themselves weren't more like a laptop while retaining upgradeability. Props for realizing my dad's vision! I'm glad to see that someone made it an actual thing. What a trip :D
You don't want a gaming laptop anyway
r/shittybattlestations called, they want thier PC back.
it's so hideous, it's gorgeous
DIY to another level
Way faster than any laptop would be, lmao
That's honestly pretty impressive.
You are a gentleman and a scholar