PC Mod Projects: Cool It! Light It! Morph It! (Consumer)

Get four complete, do-it-yourself PC mod projects in one book! From a water-cooling aquarium to a neon light show to an outrageous casing to a functional one-touch LED screen, the projects show you, step-by-step, how to transform your ordinary computer into a one-of-a-kind mod. Helpful photos and diagrams are included.

Edward Chen (New York, NY) is a web programmer for one of the largest communications companies in the world. He is the founder and web master of GideonTech.com: a case modification website. He co-authored Build Your Own High Performance Mod PC. Carl Mixon (Houston, TX) Mixon was an IT professional for 5 years before launching PcMods.com. An avid case modder, he has developed several products on the PcMods website, including the window kit, Socketed LED tails, translucent window molding, and many other products. He also participated heavily in the development of the Rheobus, the Cold Cathode light, and nearly every OEM product that PcMods has brought to market. Philip Mansfield (Cambridge, England) has worked in computers all of his adult life, and finally became fed up with beige boxes a couple of years ago. Since then he has modified his own PC cases, and undertaken some custom work to design replacement drive bays for other people. Grace A. Punska (Melbourne, FL) is a telecommuting purchasing agent for a electronics manufacturer, buying components for arcade games, computer modding and military stuff she can't tell you about. Punska is also a mother of 2, a self-professed geek who likes nonviolent computer games, and author of the website and published novel Sands of Ice.