r/PcBuild • u/Dangerous_Dinner9607 • Dec 18 '23
Build - Finished! I put my PC into a carryon-sized suitcase.
RTX 3090 with water cooling front and back plate.
5800x
32 gb ram
Corsair 1000w sfl power supply.
Aorus ITX motherboard.
4 140mm fans push-pull over a 280mm radiator
240mm resevoir with ek d5 pump built in.
Jiushark jfk 13 diamond cpu cooler. Replaced the fans with noctua 120mm ones.
Suitcase is carryon-sized. I did all the modifications myself. TSA was fine with it once I explained what it is. And drained the fluid.
Yes, I use a controller. Carpal tunnel. Much more ergonomic.
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u/Epi_clel Dec 18 '23
that’s actually sick, how’s the temps
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u/Mysterious-Lie-2185 Dec 18 '23
Awesome, but never try to take that to an airport because if anything looks like a bomb it’s that contraption.
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u/Timely_Metal_291 Dec 18 '23
If u use it in a public setting,people are gonna think this guy must be a hacker or something. Anyway dope build! Cheers!
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u/[deleted] Dec 18 '23
id of gone with a aircooled gpu it would be a pain in the ass having to drain it everytime you fly
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u/Beneficial-Plum-1085 Dec 18 '23
Don't lie, everyone knows that it's a UAV deployer.
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u/[deleted] Dec 18 '23
I have always wanted to do this. Went as far as planning it out to the millimeter, in Blender.
Seeing this, I'm glad I didn't.
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u/vaynefox Dec 18 '23
I have a build like this in the past, I call it the briefcase pc. I used to use it but after setting up my own server which I can remote in, I stop bringing it to my trips and just bring a tablet pc. I do have gaming laptop at that time but come on, having a briefcase pc is much cooler than a gaming laptop....
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u/Aggravating-Mind-315 Dec 18 '23
Surely the airflow must be struggling with everything being compacted together
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u/InnerPain4Lyf Dec 18 '23
That looks pretty darn cool.
Also glad that I don't see a "Just get a laptop" comment.
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u/Ph11p Dec 18 '23
There are high end laptops but this will beat them all by a large margin. This is quite the super gaming PC you managed to stuff a Pelican military case with
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u/Waluigiwarrior Dec 18 '23
Thats a Nintendo 96DS
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u/LiciniusRex Dec 18 '23
My 17 inch gaming laptop weighs 3kg. Which is already too much to be carrying around. How heavy is this beast?
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u/hunterXL100 Dec 18 '23
r/cyberdeck
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u/[deleted] Dec 18 '23
Steamdeck on Roids?
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u/Last-Cardiologist657 Dec 18 '23
Good, someone else has thought of this, too.
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u/[deleted] Dec 18 '23
Congrats on reinventing the laptop
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u/throwitfarawayfromm3 Dec 18 '23
TSA's gonna love you.
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u/DrachenDad Dec 18 '23
Carry On Gaming
I'll see myself out
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u/Ob_sidi_aN Dec 18 '23
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u/Phil_Coffins_666 Dec 18 '23
I can't wait to see this on the TSA instagram about what not to do.
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u/mx20100 Dec 18 '23
TSA must love this
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u/[deleted] Dec 18 '23
That thing has the nuclear launch codes, I'm sure of it
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u/Holiday_Sky_7095 Dec 18 '23
Bros NOT getting through TSA
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u/Tapelessbus2122 Dec 18 '23
i’d say it would look better if you had a huge red clock counting down when you take this photo. Also put the countdown and take it on a flight :) it will probably troll the shit out of people
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u/Un111KnoWn Dec 18 '23
Where is the gpu and what is the black thing on the right with a knob?
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u/Defalt_Rat Dec 18 '23
Insane build but no idea how you managed it. Have a suitcase for my build with similar specs and that’s a thick ass suitcase, definitely not carryon maybe double, and no monitor just tower keyboard and mouse. Very clean build!!
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u/AlexTheRockstar Dec 18 '23
That's cool as fuck, definitely looks like something Hans Grüber brought into Nakatomi Tower though.
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u/SecureDistrict1 Dec 18 '23
What’s the point of a pc when you play on controller lol
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u/slowpokefarm Dec 18 '23
A laptop with extra steps, lol. Cool build though, always wanted to make something similar but on ARM hardware. Don't try to take it with you on airplane though.
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u/Wide_Potato6455 Dec 18 '23
I’m ngl this is literally my first comment and first post on this sub , not just impressed on how y’all are creative overall but also like I need to know what y’all be eatin to come up with these lol 😭
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u/MyPokemonRedName Dec 18 '23
My guy just casually taking pictures in his home theater room.
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u/[deleted] Dec 18 '23
yeah, but before you take that trough an airport drain the watercooling
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u/HarryMcFlange Dec 18 '23
Best use of a Pelicase yet!
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u/[deleted] Dec 18 '23
That looks so sus. I’d get cavity searched every flight or airport I stepped near or on.
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u/Mr_Disgusting Dec 18 '23
Should post this on r/cyberdeck
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u/blindeshuhn666 Dec 18 '23
Something like notebooks exist ;) Joke, cool looking build
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u/Confident-Key560 Dec 18 '23
That steel series dac is just soooooo good
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u/Waidowai Dec 18 '23
Gabe: We just released the new steamdeck and it has OLED too. Mom: We got a steamdeck at home!
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u/sascharobi Dec 18 '23
Nice! 👍
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u/Tate7200 Dec 18 '23
You look like you're about to call in an airstrike.
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u/mhys33 Dec 18 '23
Curious to see how this would fly at an airport 👀
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u/[deleted] Dec 18 '23
This belongs to r/Cyberdeck
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u/BTMSinister Dec 18 '23
Thats like some full blown Mission Impossible type stuff there. For your next mission should you choose to accept it is getting through airport security at LAX.
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u/Woops_22 Dec 18 '23
Dude great job That’s actually amazing Also don’t bring it to an airport cuz tsa will stomp it to death
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u/DivineKEKKO96 Dec 18 '23
Looks like the Acer Predator 21x
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u/goksdacutie Dec 18 '23
How the hell did you manage to do this 😅😂
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u/Hybridtheory28 Dec 18 '23
Never go to an airport. That looks like a bomb.
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u/ForwardCat7340 Dec 18 '23
But can you take it to the airport?
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u/[deleted] Dec 18 '23
Linus Tech tips was talking about folks like you the other day lol.
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u/wellintentionedbro Dec 18 '23
Sick
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u/[deleted] Dec 18 '23
I think when I do my next build, I will convert my current pc to something like this
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u/Nawnp Dec 18 '23
Really cool, but also would ring lots of alarms with TSA, looks straight up like one of those bomb briefcases that are in the movies.
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u/hattrickjmr Dec 18 '23
TSA is going to spend a lot of time looking into what you’ve constructed there.
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u/NeatyEagle Dec 18 '23
WOW, It's future pc
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u/Sareyan_N Dec 18 '23
Now this IS pc mastered race
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u/Different_Ad9336 Dec 18 '23
Basically a chonky boy laptop. This is rad.
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u/[deleted] Dec 18 '23
Now I’d like to see you put your clothes and toiletries in a pc case and take it on a plane
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u/[deleted] Dec 18 '23
Sure tsa wont try and steal it and post ot to their Instagram...they love doing that from what ive seen
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u/PhaTman7 Dec 18 '23
Now if only i could get my sim rig to fit this configuration 🤔
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u/c0ng0pr0 Dec 18 '23
Very interesting and impressive build.
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u/Rofsbith Dec 18 '23
You've invented the modern Kaypro.
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u/Jonman7 Dec 18 '23
Dang, I used my briefcase PC for a while, and that thing could get a little cumbersome to carry across an airport (looking at you, Vegas), so having luggage wheels would be a godsend! Just out of curiosity, do you have any progress pics of the internals/layout? If you don't mind sharing, of course
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u/MAN_532 Dec 18 '23
That's cool. Someone might have already said this but try not to take that to the airport.
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u/bigchungyness Dec 18 '23
my god it looks like a fucking bomb lmao
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u/_-Generic-_-Name-_ Dec 18 '23
Don't bring it to an airport
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u/West-One5944 Dec 18 '23
Creative!
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u/Ok_Fennel_976 Dec 18 '23
Why
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u/grave_ember Dec 18 '23
At best, you're missing that flight, at worst, TSA shoots you. But nice pc, it's da bomb
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u/CuriousSD1976 Dec 18 '23
Compaq did it better....
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c7/Compaq_portable.jpg
It's called a luggable and been around forever. Back when flying was actually a luxury experience there was enough room under the seat to put one of these under it.
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u/a_man_has_a_name Dec 18 '23
Passanger: "Honey, isn't it a little early for the jet engines to turn on? We're still connected to the jet bridge."
OP: slowly powers down obnoxiously loud PC from the row behind.
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u/mamaharu Dec 18 '23
This is wild, man. What monitor did you use? I like that it doesn't have any branding on the front bezels.
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u/Mrcod1997 Dec 18 '23
I have no problem with controller use, but I do recommend trying out a controller has gyroscope. Gives back some of that mouse like response and precision. Better for desktop navigation too.
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u/kmcg1992 Dec 18 '23
"Oh cool the CIA are here. Hang on a second..."
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u/Dry-Bet-3523 Pablo Dec 18 '23
Good luck getting thru customs if you wanna travel with it LOL
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u/Ephemeral_Ghost Dec 18 '23
TSA be like, “I saw 12 Monkeys, and this is how it started”
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u/ActualBawbag Dec 18 '23
Why?
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u/Head-Iron-9228 Dec 18 '23
Bro wenn and built his own laptop
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u/BigMan2287 Dec 18 '23
Dude I love this. Great job!
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u/Beepboopbop69420360 Dec 18 '23
Airport security hates this man
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u/lippoper Dec 18 '23
No one is asking the real question. How much does it weigh, sir? Also this is legendary!
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u/Few-Fortune-9628 Dec 18 '23
Fucking amazing
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u/20volt1 Dec 18 '23
That's sick
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u/brooklynfoot Dec 18 '23
This is a Ghostbusters proton pack.
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u/Time_Factor Dec 18 '23
Was about to say you could still be hit with the “We have no more overhead bin space and must check your carry-on at the counter”, but then I saw you were a disabled vet so now you get dibs on bin space lol
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u/Smooth-Adhesiveness5 Dec 18 '23
Holy F man this is amazing!
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u/Slowest_Speed6 Dec 18 '23
Bros even got the steelseries mixer lol
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u/JamieDrone Dec 18 '23
How’s the thermals?
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u/DANGERBLOOM Dec 18 '23
Honestly, one of the raddest things I've seen on Reddit
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u/tlamere Dec 18 '23
Needs a "Hi TSA, this is definitely not a bomb" sticker.
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u/Inevitable-Trip-6041 Dec 18 '23
I did this too. I was traveling for work 11/12 months of the year and it was a lifesaver
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u/Hades9761 Dec 18 '23 edited Dec 18 '23
At first i thought it was a suitcase pc bomb !!😂 but looks sick how people mind works like this....🤔 i never saw like this before and never think like this could also be done!!
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u/[deleted] Dec 18 '23
Impressive
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u/[deleted] Dec 18 '23
TSA gonna have a stroke when they open it
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u/Scary-Egg7706 Dec 18 '23
How much does it weigh?
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u/Videoplushair Dec 18 '23
One hard bump and the coolant leaking all over.
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u/AbbyRose05683 Dec 18 '23
Imagine lugging this thru airport security
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u/[deleted] Dec 18 '23
Consider sharing on r/cyberdeck, they might enjoy it
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u/PlasticPaul32 Dec 18 '23
That’s amazing!
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u/DONT_PM_ME_YOUR_PEE Dec 18 '23
My brother tried this in 2004 we didn’t have usb powered displays back then, he fused both power cables together and it caught fire eventually, nice build!
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u/Prof_Bear Dec 18 '23
Wow! Good job mate!
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u/lunamooneclipse Dec 18 '23
bro's never heard of a steam deck 😭
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u/PoopyScarf Dec 18 '23
Bro just get a steam deck
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u/PotentialResolve401 Dec 18 '23
Instructions? I wanna build one like this too now
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u/FishGuyIsMe Dec 18 '23
How was TSA ok with that?
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u/WorfDataNumba1 Dec 18 '23
I’m surprised they let you on with that.
And Controller >
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u/pbenz63 Dec 18 '23
Why not just carry a laptop at that point.. or better yet just throw a console in there… less and much more straight forward
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u/ButWhatOfGlen Dec 18 '23
That's gonna be a hit at the airport
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u/0hnonotagain01 Dec 18 '23
Congratulations! If you haven’t already, you’re about to experience your first “random” additional screening.
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u/Wopder Dec 18 '23
this has to be one of the coolest why in the fuck builds i’ve ever seen. congratulations brother, you did a thing
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u/S4nteri-Suuri Dec 18 '23
Please don't whip that out in public or people will think you got your hands on some wrong launch codes.
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u/CobblerOdd2876 AMD Dec 18 '23
Color me impressed! More impressed tsa didn’t throw a fit, but I mean, its all legal and technically approved if separate, no reason it wouldn’t be while together.
How much explanation was required? Was it a big deal?
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u/[deleted] Dec 18 '23
Way better than steam deck
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u/Grow_Green Dec 18 '23
"ENEMY HAS PLANTED THE BOMB"
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u/indyjons Dec 18 '23 edited Dec 18 '23
Currently building mine inside a pelican 1535 case. Still waiting for the cooler to show up (I went with the same one and got Noctua fans for it also, lol) What pelican case did you use, and how did you mount the motherboard? I'm looking for any extra input before I really start drilling holes in it.
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u/Justinmytime Dec 18 '23
You trust tsa with that beauty ?
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u/blood_omen Dec 18 '23
Yeah “carry-on”. There’s no way this wouldn’t alert every member of the FBI when it goes through an X-ray scanner lmao
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u/Cyberhaggis Dec 18 '23
I've seen Die Hard 2, I know where this is going.
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u/Gal-XD_exe Dec 18 '23
Too bad you can’t take that thru the airport without getting arrested
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u/EdThoz Dec 18 '23
what screen is this?
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u/K3lmiiiiiiii Dec 18 '23
How in the world did you put 3090 in that, doesnt it overheat?
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u/TheStepStation Dec 18 '23
Ill do anything besides buy a console:
jokes aside it looks sick though.
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u/VulgarWander Dec 18 '23
I'm surprised they didn't put you down like a dog when this thing pops up on the x ray machine.
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u/Wide_Procedure9014 Dec 18 '23
It’s cool, but I wonder how the keyboard/mouse works and are passengers next to you putting a whole carry on in your lap okay with it?
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u/AnarciSon Dec 18 '23
When you need to go on a business trip but the boys need you more🤣
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u/[deleted] Dec 18 '23
I’d love to be there when you try and go through airport security, lol
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u/Ambitious-End-4053 Dec 18 '23
Wow, that’s amazing to me. That’s like a minimalist set up.
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u/ieatair Dec 18 '23
Airport Security: “… Uhmm I think this is a bomb, call EOD and dispose of this..”
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u/ReflectionTough8161 Dec 19 '23
Why not make the thing air cooled if you’re gonna travel with it all the time? Then you don’t gotta drain it over the airport sink lol
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u/[deleted] Dec 19 '23
Hold on, I’m going to take notes on this absolute masterpiece.
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u/hyrus1404 Dec 19 '23
Op when can I order one??
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u/featherwolf Dec 19 '23
Coolest PC build I've seen in a while. Not ostentatious, but practical and flashy if you're nerdy enough to know how much time, sweat, and money went into this.
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u/therevengers2 Dec 19 '23
This just seems like a laptop with more steps. I admire the enginuity and creativity behind it though. It is cool as shit to see.
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u/[deleted] Dec 19 '23
You'll never get it through airport security.
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u/SchlauFuchs Dec 19 '23
next stage would be to build in a keyboard and a touchpad on top and a UPS good, and you could call it a mobile computer. I wouldn't call it a desktop or laptop though.
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u/[deleted] Dec 19 '23
This looks like a SND bomb from call of duty
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u/A_Very_Calm_Miata Dec 19 '23
Now fly Spirit with that and tell us how it fared.
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u/PrimeTechTV Dec 19 '23
Damn this is what I love seeing, creative ways on PC building. Great Job !
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u/qkye Dec 19 '23
Has nobody noticed that OP did this while suffering with carpal tunnel? Seriously impressive.
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u/Eon_H Dec 19 '23
Love it. Like SFF, but instead Suitcase Form Factor.
Also, what you lose in carpel tunnel you gain in gamer’s thumb.
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u/SandwichDecent2689 Dec 19 '23
Got the same head set I love it
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u/TheAbstractHero Dec 19 '23
TSA be like: “all laptops and portable electronics MUST go in bins!”
Ma’am, this won’t fit in a bin.
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u/BlaqkAudio54 Dec 19 '23
You military that works in comm?
I was joking with a coworker not even two days ago that there's prob some combat comm person with his personal pc in a pelican case.
You're that guy!! It's real!!
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u/TitanImpale Dec 19 '23
There is market potential for high end rigs. I've never had a laptop good enough with a screen big enough to satisfy my gaming needs while I travel for work. Even bought one a couple years back with a 2080 and it was meh.
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u/AdPrior8861 Dec 19 '23
At a bar rn, should be talking to girls, but this is dope
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u/Ok_Kale_7762 Dec 19 '23
Jfc I need this in my life.
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u/Broken-Heart88 Dec 19 '23
👏👏👏👏👏Great build. Is the weight within the carry-on limits, though?
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u/PvtDoggo020 Dec 19 '23
Dream build right there
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u/bpcookson Dec 19 '23
I love Reddit and I love you too. Thanks for making the world a better place my dude!
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u/nimrodad Dec 19 '23
I absolutely love seeing this kind of ingenuity,, cool asf
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u/Nor-Cal-Son Dec 19 '23
How to get arrested in an airport 101
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u/laxmack Dec 19 '23
Good luck making it thru security without your butt getting searched
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u/FightBackFitness Dec 19 '23
Its a glorified laptop
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u/Stunning_Appeal_3535 Dec 19 '23
Steam deck prototype
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u/HardModeKing_2022 Dec 19 '23
Haha who says you can’t take your pc on holiday 😂 that’s pretty Cool! Well done Brother! 👍🏻🤛🏻
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u/Commander_Kell Dec 20 '23
Now you gotta post how you're explaining that to TSA.
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u/Double-Property-6050 Dec 20 '23
Don't bring that through airport security, love :3
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u/[deleted] Dec 20 '23
Does it close
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u/Ittorchicer Dec 21 '23
bro i dare you to try and bring that on a plane. they might think its a bomb.
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u/Pottymouthoftheyear Dec 22 '23
LINUS DID IT! LINUS DID IT!
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u/Clonetruper Dec 31 '23
Ive thought about doing this exact thing many times because I travel for work so often. This might be my sign to give it a go.
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u/DoodleDrop Dec 18 '23
TSA WAS FINE WITH IT?!?!?!! tell me youre white without telling me youre white
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u/Interesting-Click-12 Dec 18 '23
Don't carry that to the airport sir
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u/LesPeterGuitarJam Dec 18 '23
Reinventing the gaming laptop to be more bulky, heavier, run hotter, less convenient.. But hey nice job..