Somehow this brilliant fashion sense came out of nowhere, now everyone I know asks me for advice as to what they should wear lol. I can't wait to be able to afford a new wardrobe.

Quote from: Electric Fuzzball on December 24, 2014, 10:37:48 PM
My $3,000 pc was all self funded, has 3 monitors, multiple light-up and glow-in-the-dark features, and can run just about anything I want it to.

Oh you lucky girl, and I thought I was getting spoilt with an €800/(around)$1'000 pc... I'm going to bring this post back in August next, if I remember to study Japanese over the summer. I just have too little time because of school...
(delete this if it's a bit too off topic)

Teaching myself texturing, modeling and rendering landed me a spot working on Star Trek Renegades. I helped build Starfleet HQ and designed and built Starfleet Academy. My SF-52 Mako fighter makes a cameo too.

@fitzyfoop I thought most pcs come with leds nowadays. (If not you can buy a 100$ case and transfer it over).
You kind of have to becareful to know your power supply and see if you have enough power. You also have to consider efficiency which is something I didn't know much about until recently. I recently learned about installing liquid cooling which it took more power than my pc had so it would randomly turn off.

The solution I did for that is I unplugged the DVD drive (never use it anymore). I also did away with my system LEDs because I didn't find them of use. Ironically you can barely tell the pc is on because the new cooling system is sooo quiet. Lol

@Talim I never did well with 3D stuff (it was always complicated to me). Software is something I have problems with all of the time. (Examples as coding etc).  But that is really impressive that your work made it in! that's so cool.

Well, my keyboard and mouse are both backlit, really good for late night gaming sessions with friends.

I figured out that all the power required for my pc was just over 500 watts, so I got a 600 watt just to be sure.... plus it's a really cool PSU that has a clear acrylic lid and glows blue (whigh then causes a glowing effect with my clear green wire sleeves)

It took over a year to build it, as I didn't have a job then... months of intense chores... 0_0

@electric fuzzball what kind of stuff did you put in yours to require that much power? Did you go intel? (I recently learned that Intel typically uses more power in their CPUs over amd). On other note of learning I'm learning the basics of engines (playing with an electric engine and working on compressed air engine).

Quote from: Skylar105 on December 26, 2014, 06:44:25 PM
@electric fuzzball what kind of stuff did you put in yours to require that much power? Did you go intel? (I recently learned that Intel typically uses more power in their CPUs over amd).

Okay...

I'll just run the pc specs....

CPU- intel Core i5 3570k @ 4.5ghz
GPU- Nvidia GTX 660 ti super clocked
Mobo- AsRock Pro 3
RAM- 4x2 Gb G.skillz Ripjaws Z 1866 mhz
PSU- 600 watt display style with lights
Case- Cooler Master Cosmos SE
HDD- WD Black 1tb 7200 ram
Sony DVD drive
3 200 mm fans
2 140 mm fans
Razer Death Stalker Ultimate mech keyboard
Cyborg 3 mouse

A skill I have that I only recently discovered (moments after beginning to read this very thread) is spotting obscure Portal 2 references.



A game that I *still* haven't purchased or played. 

Hehe, Wheatley is named after the ai in Portal 2.

Quote from: Skylar105 on December 26, 2014, 01:04:12 PM

@Talim I never did well with 3D stuff (it was always complicated to me). Software is something I have problems with all of the time. (Examples as coding etc).  But that is really impressive that your work made it in! that's so cool.

It was what i did to fight off depression and dysphoria. It's too bad Hollywood has made the job I always dreamed of doing become kind of a hollow dream. It's why I am learning to drive a semi truck. It's going to be my backup for when I push to get into more VFX.

Speaking of which, I mastered parallel parking 80 feet of truck today.

Quote from: Electric Fuzzball on December 26, 2014, 07:35:49 PM
Okay...

I'll just run the pc specs....

CPU- intel Core i5 3570k @ 4.5ghz
GPU- Nvidia GTX 660 ti super clocked
Mobo- AsRock Pro 3
RAM- 4x2 Gb G.skillz Ripjaws Z 1866 mhz
PSU- 600 watt display style with lights
Case- Cooler Master Cosmos SE
HDD- WD Black 1tb 7200 ram
Sony DVD drive
3 200 mm fans
2 140 mm fans
Razer Death Stalker Ultimate mech keyboard
Cyborg 3 mouse

@ electric fuzzball how in the world did you get a hold of a 660 ti? those things are expensive. I have a nvidia gtx 750 myself. Really nice pc build though!

@ Talim I can barely parallel park a car much less a big truck lol. I've learned that I'm horrible at sewing. :3 I did master a knot on sewing today. Lol so at least I can sew without it coming a part.

* have become very good at turning the other cheek

* have become more likely to show gratitude

* can now laugh like a girl ... :~D

Quote from: Talim on December 26, 2014, 05:23:26 AM
Teaching myself texturing, modeling and rendering landed me a spot working on Star Trek Renegades. I helped build Starfleet HQ and designed and built Starfleet Academy. My SF-52 Mako fighter makes a cameo too.

as a 3d artist myself(not a really good one lol, my texturing/baking always lets me down)
i would love to see some of your work, that is if you wouldn't mind sharing or allowed(NDA's and whatnot)

Quote from: Leyn on December 27, 2014, 04:23:07 AM
as a 3d artist myself(not a really good one lol, my texturing/baking always lets me down)
i would love to see some of your work, that is if you wouldn't mind sharing or allowed(NDA's and whatnot)

I have some stuff up here.
Www.keairafinlay.weebly.com