Intel Core Challenge People's Choice Winner - Interview @ HH

***craig5320*** · Jan 15, 2010, 04:42 PM

Intel Core Challenge Interview
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Inspired by the success of their Core i7 processors, Intel challenged mod enthusiasts all over the world to come up with the coolest custom desktop and offered over $10,000 in cool prizes for the best submissions. The winner of The People’s Choice category was Bernd Matthys and today we talk to him about the process of creating his winning system.

Bolletje · Jan 15, 2010, 06:06 PM

Lol, I was also asked to be present @ Intel next Thursday... :P
I can't go (school :|)... Not for modding though...

Nice little interview Craig

Hijack · Jan 15, 2010, 07:00 PM

I'm fairly surprised at this system being the winner. Obviously there is nothing wrong with it and it is a nice rig. However, the in realms of even general watercooing and modding, this thing is VERY basic. A 15 minute review of the rigs shown on xtremesystems.org water cooling forums would produce no less than a dozen rigs that would outclass this one. Was there little publicity for this event?

By all means, congrats to the winner, but again, very suprising that this one would be the showcase that Intel would want.

***craig5320*** · Jan 15, 2010, 07:23 PM

I believe this rig won people's chioice, the other category winners can be found at the bottom of this page: More Information

Trusteft · Jan 15, 2010, 08:16 PM

It took him 150 hours to build it...man unless I was taking part in a competition that I knew I was going to win, there is no way I was going to spend 150 hours building a PC. The most I have spend is a "day", and that when something is broken etc.

Good for him though. I like the cyan colour inside, it reminds me of some hospitals around here.

DJ BIG T · Jan 15, 2010, 08:39 PM

very nice set up he has going..

iPlayer · Jan 15, 2010, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Hijack

I'm fairly surprised at this system being the winner. Obviously there is nothing wrong with it and it is a nice rig. However, the in realms of even general watercooing and modding, this thing is VERY basic. A 15 minute review of the rigs shown on xtremesystems.org water cooling forums would produce no less than a dozen rigs that would outclass this one.

I agree with you, it's rather unimpressive.

isaak · Jan 16, 2010, 12:06 AM

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I hope to have some sponsoring from hardware shops or manufacturers if possible, so that I can create the ultimate desktop computer.

*hint hint HH*

His mod didn't seem hugely spectacular, but then again I probably couldn't do what he did myself - both skill and time...

Jan 15, 2010, 04:42 PM	#1
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Jan 15, 2010, 06:06 PM	#2
Bolletje HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,172 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	Re: Intel Core Challenge People's Choice Winner - Interview @ HH Lol, I was also asked to be present @ Intel next Thursday... :P I can't go (school :\|)... Not for modding though... Nice little interview Craig

Jan 15, 2010, 07:00 PM	#3
Hijack HardwareHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Re: Intel Core Challenge People's Choice Winner - Interview @ HH I'm fairly surprised at this system being the winner. Obviously there is nothing wrong with it and it is a nice rig. However, the in realms of even general watercooing and modding, this thing is VERY basic. A 15 minute review of the rigs shown on xtremesystems.org water cooling forums would produce no less than a dozen rigs that would outclass this one. Was there little publicity for this event? By all means, congrats to the winner, but again, very suprising that this one would be the showcase that Intel would want.

Jan 15, 2010, 07:23 PM	Thread Starter #4
*craig5320* HH Administrator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 9,173 Rep Power: 501 System Specs	Re: Intel Core Challenge People's Choice Winner - Interview @ HH I believe this rig won people's chioice, the other category winners can be found at the bottom of this page: More Information __________________ HardwareHeaven on Facebook

Jan 15, 2010, 08:16 PM	#5
Trusteft HH's Asteroids' Dominator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hellas->Macedonia->Thessaloniki Posts: 15,070 Rep Power: 514 System Specs	Re: Intel Core Challenge People's Choice Winner - Interview @ HH It took him 150 hours to build it...man unless I was taking part in a competition that I knew I was going to win, there is no way I was going to spend 150 hours building a PC. The most I have spend is a "day", and that when something is broken etc. Good for him though. I like the cyan colour inside, it reminds me of some hospitals around here. __________________ Formerly BlueMak The people who are regarded as moral luminaries are those who forego ordinary pleasures themselves and find compensation in interfering with the pleasures of others(Bertrand Russell)"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil,You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them." - Lt. Gen. James N. Mattis This is slavery, not to speak one's thought. [Euripides-The Phoenician Women (c.411-409 B.C.)] http://www.macedonia.info/FALLACIESANDFACTS.htm *Sic semper tyrannis.*

Jan 15, 2010, 08:39 PM	#6
DJ BIG T DH FaN BoY Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: ORLANDO,FL Posts: 917 Rep Power: 75 System Specs	Re: Intel Core Challenge People's Choice Winner - Interview @ HH very nice set up he has going.. __________________