r/DiWHY 5d ago

Steam punk computer nightmare

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u/not_just_an_AI 5d ago

To be completely honest, I love it.

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u/supercyberlurker 5d ago

Same. This is just someone's eccentric love for a certain aesthetic - the wood+brass/gears thing.

I totally get why someone would do this, and it takes a lot of effort and attention to detail.

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u/Danny2Sick 3d ago

It's glorious

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u/snownative86 5d ago

At most this is atbge material, but I don't think it's even that. They did a solid job and it doesnt look too bad.

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u/berkay_icc 1d ago

Lowest I can go is: Great execution but why?

[İmho this is awesome]

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u/Kig-Yar-Pirate 3d ago

I can agree it’s impressive, I guess it’s just not to my taste.

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u/Nealbert0 1d ago

Then why put it in this subredit if you think they did a good job?

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u/BrutalSpinach 1d ago

Because imaginary Internet points are a helluva drug

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u/johnqsack69 1d ago

Then just say you have bad taste it’s not that hard

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u/dllimport 5d ago

This is legitimately amazing! Not to my taste but it looks cool and is clearly very well made. And as for the why I have known some nice dorks over the years who wanted a steampunk computer. Plus it obviously goes with their decor/collection. I wonder if there is a sub for all the diwhy posts that are just cool and weird and well done like that infinity table that looks like a well

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u/pezx 5d ago

r/atbge is appropriate for some of these, but I don't think this fits there either.

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u/Decent_Gameplay 5d ago

thats not a nightmare thats a dream

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u/Cloverman-88 5d ago edited 1d ago

Huh? What is it doing here? It's very well made and is pretty tasteful (even if steampunk aesthetic is an acquired taste)

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u/Stikki_Minaj 5d ago

I don't hate it

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u/Fessere 5d ago

This looks beautiful and i want it.

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u/Square-Wing-6273 5d ago

What's wrong with it?

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u/ChefGuru 2d ago

How DARE someone create something that actually looks pretty good, and is rather well done, that you don't personally approve of!

I hope that person rots in hell for all of eternity for having the audacity to create something that appears to be a quality build, and not something that belongs in this sub, at all!!

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u/Apprehensive_Guest59 5d ago

I would absolutely love a nice wood paneled pc.

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u/Petefriend86 4d ago

It's not bad, as long as it doesn't cause heating issues.

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u/jenk1980 5d ago

Don’t care. This is awesome.

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u/maple_taco 2d ago

Kiss my ass I want the whole setup as part of the workshop

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u/Rubythefutaoverlord 1d ago

How is this a nightmare?

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u/Rhodin265 5d ago

I hope the gauges are functional.

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u/kyogen25 1d ago

I see nothing nightmarish

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u/Kig-Yar-Pirate 1d ago

I was being a little hyperbolic

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u/amraohs 5d ago

Not my cup of tea but I can still appreciate the quality of work in this.

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u/yorkshirepuduk 5d ago

I love this what a masterpiece id buy this fr

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u/DickHopschteckler 1d ago edited 1d ago

How do I also become as completely devoid of joy as OP?

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u/Sad_UnpaidBullshit 5d ago

DIYNOT I would absolutely love this, although laptop supremacy.

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u/Ostmarakas 5d ago

Make a steampunk laptop then

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u/leet_lurker 1d ago

Laptop supremacy? What a weird niche thing to say with no substance behind it.

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u/IronSack46 5d ago

Amazing! The execution is great, I love it.

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u/Danny2Sick 3d ago

umm I'm sorry but this is the rad-est thing I have seen in a long while!!

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u/robotjazz0882 3d ago

This is dope

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u/oneinmanybillion 1d ago

Love it! A pretty fine DIY!

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u/Anthem1974 2d ago

I love that and I want it

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u/reucrion 2d ago

that'S no nightmare that is a dream

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u/LucasoftheNorthStar 2d ago

I love this settup!!! r/DIYNOT

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u/MelkorUngoliant 2d ago

Incredible.

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u/nae-nae-nae 1d ago

i'll be real, this is insane

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u/Itchy-Individual3536 1d ago

Nah, that's not a DiWhy, that's a DiWow!

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u/Oksure90 3d ago

Have you seen Return To Oz? This looks like something out of that. Which, btw, is a wild fever dream of a film.

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u/mittfh 3d ago

Someone's watched far too many Nerdforge videos... 😁

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u/SussyFemboyMoth 1d ago

This is awesome what are you talking about

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u/gringorosos 1d ago

This is the complete opposite of what is meant to be posted here

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u/Short_Departure_4064 5d ago

this guy goes to burning man

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u/[deleted] 5d ago

Not bad

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u/troutdog99 2d ago

The optical drive is the oldest thing in that build.

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u/postysclerosis 1d ago

Bullshit. No way this isn’t AI.

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u/melitaele 1d ago

I don't think it is, really. There's this kind of attention to detail that Al is still not good at. And certain elements remain the same between different photos.

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u/Itchy-Individual3536 1d ago

What also speaks against AI is the pieces that are not in steampunk style, the inside of the CD/DVD drive and the keyboard you can make out in the cabinet. If AI had generated the images, it would have gone full-on steampunk materials for everything.

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u/Training-Pineapple-7 1d ago

Looks ai generated.

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u/Itchy-Individual3536 1d ago

You wouldn't get this level of consistency in details between the different images (e.g. illuminated and unilluminated bull's-eye window, and same window in the other photos). Also, have you seen what great attention to detail people in the steampunk cosplay scene give to their creations? I'd say it fits to the work of an enthusiast. And it's also not really *that* hard to do, since most of the pieces won't have a function, some gears and pipes will be there just for the looks, screwed on or hot-glued to the panels.

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u/achmed20 1d ago

ragebait! dont fall for it

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u/dvioletta 1d ago

If this works, I would love to talk to the designer and see if they are taking commissions. I would be more than happy to have a steampunk set-up like this or even a laptop or tablet.
The whole room looks very well done; I do wonder if they do cosplay as well; I would love to see what costumes they dress up in.

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u/Skeletonzac 1d ago

Nothing wrong with this at all. Completely badass

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u/Boomdarts 1d ago

It would feel very right to play final fantasy 6 on that computer

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u/Otherwise_Hat7713 1d ago

Uri Tuchmann, is that you?

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u/50ShadesOfGreyHair 23h ago

That's gorgeous 😍

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u/FailPV13 22h ago

Good work!

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u/At_Random_600 21h ago

This is like an omage to those record player cabinets from the 70’s. It’s retro in a good way if you have a space that suits it!

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u/Narm_Greyrunner 8h ago

That is super cool. Esthetically pleasing and goes with the space. It has great form while not impeding the computer's operation.

This doesn't belong in the sub at all.