New Irish PC Modding Site...

Jammer

Myself and my brother are looking for something to keep us occupied this summer, so we've registered CustomPC.ie! We've started writing reviews and guides, but are looking for people to submit their own ideas and work to put on the website. Obviously credit will be given to the author and all that.

If you wanna help out goto http://www.customPC.ie for details.

We're looking for:

Review Writers
Guide Writers
Forum Moderators
People who can maintain websites..

Obviously it would be nice to have moderators and writers who know what their talking about, but again, obviously you dont need to be a pro..

If anyone has any ideas or suggestions on how we can make this work, just post up!

youcancallmeal

Thats cool, i'll definitely be dropping in to check it out when its up and running. Wont be able to offer any help though, busy enough as it is . Good luck and let us know how it progresses

dubdvd

:cool:good idea we need more sites like that ..heres another one here
http://overclocking.ie/

po0k

I'd be interested in writing some articles, guids or reviews.

dubdvd

ill be more than happy to do some guides and reviews as i seem to go through eoungh hardware

Optikus

Nice one.. i don't mind lending a hand too. Also i'll send pics and specs of my new rig as soon as i have built it.

Jammer

Nice one lads, i'll PM you all with a link to what i have done already, and you guys can decide yourself what you want to take on, as much or as little as ya like, all appriciated. Whatever your good at!

kjt

Sounds like a great idea. I'd be happy to lend a hand also

Nukem

Whatever i can do i will

Nukem

snappieT

Modding, no prob

Reviews of all the hardware I have, no prob

Guides... my personal forté

Just drop me a PM

Paddy20

Nice one.
Do a media release to all media. If it's new it's NEWS
Good luck.

P.

WizZard

Yeah, I'd be dead interested in doing a few reviews of hardware etc.
I can also help out in the web-dev front too

Inquitus

I don't mind writing guides, and reviewing what kit I have....I have built a phpBB forum recently aswell, if you want a hand tacking that onto yer website.

Inqui

gline

i dont mind doing reviews , testing etc, maybe mod also

slade_x

Will it be just a website or an actual board

Like this one i put up a few weeks ago CustomPC's-Ireland Boards

Jammer

Almost done now..

Just wondering if anyone has any ideas or suggestions as to what they would like to see included in the web-site??

Here's an idea what it may look like (im changing the layout constantly, maybe settled on this one).

Nukem

Man it looks sweet -hats off and 10/10 for effort,

nukem

unkel

Nice initiative!

Looking forward to the launch

nmrd600

Sounds like a good site, i'll help out. i'll try to contribute in some way, just give me a bit to learn a bit more about stuff

hey, you said i didn't have to be a pro...

Jammer

This is my work for the last hour...almost done, hope to be ready for thursday...

gline

looks good, keep it up

po0k

Hardware/software/misc reviews - good chance of getting sample stuff sent to a writer for review from companies.

Articles (more "My thoughts on..." or ideas etc.), possible modding journal/blogs for people or "staff writers"?

Detailed HOWTOs on general modding techniques, written by the Irish community.

Case gallery? Probably need to be limited to ~5 800x600 res jpegs, to keep bandwidth usage within reasonable limits.

Lump

I presume you've paid copy right for those pictures

Good Idea TBH. Hope it goes well.

John

Jammer

Lump wrote:

I presume you've paid copy right for those pictures

Good Idea TBH. Hope it goes well.

John

Well, no, but i did email the manufacturers.

Lump

Good Lad, i wasn't being smart. Just warning, you don't want to get burned.

John

Revalco

Goodluck wit the new website cant wait 2 c it

g5hn710m4xpdwy

cool, goodluck and i cant wait to see it, You said it will probly be up for thursday, right?

VeVeX

Lump wrote:

I presume you've paid copy right for those pictures

John

Don't think that is an issue any exposure a manufacturer can get for a product is generally fine with them as a rule.

Vodafone pay Man Utd not the other way around.

Lump

It's more if the site they're taken off owns the copyright to that picture.... IE they bought one, photographed it etc.

John

unkel

Can anybody be more specific in how to help get Jammer that freebie hardware from manufacturers for review? Some moral tips about how to remain independent while being offered goodies for nought?

SyxPak wrote:

Case gallery? Probably need to be limited to ~5 800x600 res jpegs, to keep bandwidth usage within reasonable limits.

Why cater for people that are stuck in 1995? Then they'd never push their ISP / government / local TD / consumer rights organisation for a half decent connection

kinkstr

Cant wait to see the site up and running, looks very good.
I lend my full support this site, id be more than willing to lend a hand to its smooth running

sionnach

unkel wrote:

Why cater for people that are stuck in 1995? Then they'd never push their ISP / government / local TD / consumer rights organisation for a half decent connection

i think syxpak is also referring to the bandwidth usage of the site itself. countless pages of 2048 x 1536 images would make the site get through its monthly transfer limit in no time.

po0k

unkel wrote:

Why cater for people that are stuck in 1995? Then they'd never push their ISP / government / local TD / consumer rights organisation for a half decent connection

I was thinking more from the point of view of hosting costs.

unkel

SyxPak wrote:

I was thinking more from the point of view of hosting costs.

Aye, didn't think of that. Mind a couple of gigabytes per month costs nothing these days. Perhaps linking the graphics to the manufacturers' sites rather than hosting them yourself would be a solution. Copyright is not an issue then either

sionnach

unkel wrote:

Aye, didn't think of that. Mind a couple of gigabytes per month costs nothing these days. Perhaps linking the graphics to the manufacturers' sites rather than hosting them yourself would be a solution. Copyright is not an issue then either

i also think syxpak was referring to pictures of our own setups, not a gallery of manufacturers cases

Jammer

Wont be up tonight as my DFi board died in mid review , and that was the PC i was using for the DEV. have all the files on my laptop too, but putting my Abit AA8 in and reinstalling everything has set me back, should have it up by weekend!!

The board died, it just died

vibe666

ooops.

i'm just getting my feet wet starting to mod my pc now, but i'd be more than happy to contribute my experiences in getting into the scene, and how it goes from the novice point of view. always good to have a modding n00b's eye view of things sometimes.

Skud

I wholeheartedly endorse/support this product. I wouldnt mind doing reviews or mod-ship. My knowledge isnt the largest but I'm in process of learning so I'm up to date with stuff. Custom PC is usually a good source. So if you need a hand with anything, also have some experience in design and doing comp science so I deffo will be able to add some input in the future.

Jammer

Thanks alot for the offers and interest.

Anyone that has offered their skills as a review writer is asked to submit a sample review of a product of their choice. Authors of the sample review with be notified and credited if the article is used on the site.

If you have some pics of your custom pc and would like them posed in or Custom Rig section please send a spec sheet also.

Sample reviews and CustomPc pics can be sent to vevex@custompc.ie

Thanks again

gline

do you want the reviews in any specific, as i dont have a digital camera i will have to pull pictures of the net for the review id do up.

VeVeX

A review based on a piece of hardware that you currently have in your machine will do.

You have plenty of hardware that could make nice subject matter for a review Gline.

gline

VeVeX wrote:

A review based on a piece of hardware that you currently have in your machine will do.

You have plenty of hardware that could make nice subject matter for a review Gline.

yeh ive got one half-done, its more based for the newbie system builder/modder.

But what format u want it in? as i know nothing about website building etc, so i am just doing it up in word and gonna paste the pictures from the manufacturers in it. Its not the best piece of hardware to review but i figured its only really to see peoples reviewing skills and article writing skills

So i doubt youd use my reviews, LOL

Jammer

just do it in notepad or word or something, i'll put back into html/php

gline

Jammer wrote:

just do it in notepad or word or something, i'll put back into html/php

ok cool

po0k

VeVeX wrote:

A review based on a piece of hardware that you currently have in your machine will do.

How long is this request for submission of reviews going to last, or is it the main method of getting extra review-type content for the site?

I'm in the middle of my final year exams, so I'm a bit bushed at the moment, and won't have the parts collected for my new rig till mid-June.

I could always review the Slot1 Coppermine P3 800MHz

Jammer

Well we have alot of stuff done already, and have a fair bit planned/on the way, but the more reviewers the merrier

g5hn710m4xpdwy

Do you know when the site will be up? Im hopefully goin to do more stuff wiht my dell. so i can write about the dredded horrers od dell! :eek:

gline

Flunked wrote:

Im hopefully goin to do more stuff wiht my dell. so i can write about the dredded horrers od dell! :eek:

thats a good article, a lot of dell owners out there that want to upgrade or mod.

po0k

I've been planning to write a comprehensive guide to case-painting (Interor, exterior steel cases, and spraying pastic case front panels and drive faceplates) and I might do a HOWTO on neat window modding, maybe even acrylic etching.

gline

SyxPak wrote:

a HOWTO on neat window modding, maybe even acrylic etching.

that would be cool id defo give that a good read and try it out.

im nearly finished my article, 1st time ive ever done one soim sure its ****e but hey 1st time for everything

g5hn710m4xpdwy

SyxPak wrote:

Hardware/software/misc reviews - good chance of getting sample stuff sent to a writer for review from companies.

Could you just send a lovely and sweet letter to the manufacturer :rolleyes: ?
it would be so cool to be able to get free stuff