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April 19, 2007 6:00 AM PDT

This makes us wish for gray PCs again

by Mike Yamamoto
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(Credit: Smooth Creations)

If you're not sure whether an outfit's colors go together, we've always been told, don't take a chance. But, as this PC ensemble proves, the monochromatic look isn't a slam dunk either, unless it's all black.

The "Diablo" custom gaming system from Smooth Creations can be ordered with a matching monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers and iPod, according to Chip Chick, in the hues of your choice. But we do hope that the color pictured here doesn't become too popular, as it appears to have produced the computing incarnation of Goldmember.

No matter how atrocious it may look on the outside, the system will still contain an impressive set of components including an Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 Processor, 2GB of memory and a pair of 250GB hard drives, as well as two GeForce 8800 GTX cards. Still, at at a the price of $5,000, we think they should throw in a fashion consultant as well--for everyone's benefit.

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It isn't that bad...
by badnewsblair April 19, 2007 6:35 AM PDT
The components are nice enough. The one picture that is used in the article is pretty horrendous, but if you get the option of color in your order, you could do a nice dark blue or something a bit less... disgusting.
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Color is Beauty!
by cyberia2016 June 12, 2007 10:51 AM PDT
I personaly think color is beauty. If you want to complement your colorful gear with ambient light, you can get one from http://www.a-r-e.nl

I have two units connected to the PC to real-time light up the surrounding walls of the MAME arcade machine, and the desktop.

See pics at http://www.instructables.com/id/E57XCQFHMQEV2ZFRZJ/
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