Optimus Prime PC case mod stands nearly seven-feet tall

It's one thing to create a Transformers-themed machine that doesn't actually, you know, transform, but to assemble a fully customized Optimus Prime PC case that morphs from a menacing computer into a full-fledged robotic destroyer deserves extra kudos. Pennsylvania's own John Mangus spent some 300-hours over the course of a year building his Optimus Prime machine, which amazingly stands in at six-feet, ten-inches in height and weighs 125-pounds. It's so big, in fact, that the backs of its legs actually house lockable compartments large enough to cram keyboards (and probably printers) into. Quite honestly, this thing would be impressive without a hint of PCB residing within, but be sure and click through for another angle of what's possibly the most coveted case mod we've seen in recent memory.

[Chuckles McGee @ Aug 8th 2007 10:11AM]

Can it run Doom?

[omoks @ Aug 8th 2007 10:12AM]

Someone had a lot of time!!!

[JoeX @ Aug 8th 2007 12:07PM]

> Someone had a lot of time!!!

That's because he doesn't have a girlfriend and after building this thing he never will.

[strider_mt2k @ Aug 8th 2007 10:14AM]

Nice work!

Obviously a huge fan to go to that much trouble.

[rwa66 @ Aug 8th 2007 10:15AM]

But can it still make esspresso?

[jbulava @ Aug 8th 2007 10:17AM]

Definitely awesome...although the crotch LCD screen seems a little creepy.

[Srikanth Eswaran @ Aug 8th 2007 10:22AM]

I seriously wish i dont have any CPU problems with this monster! Else I d be taking it for repair in a bus!

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[joe23521 @ Aug 8th 2007 10:29AM]

No worries...Just have him transform and drive him to the repair shop.

[bl0nde @ Aug 8th 2007 10:29AM]

What we need is for someone to build a Megatron Mac Pro and let them have at it.

[cebukitty @ Aug 8th 2007 10:41AM]

Q: with all that space, why didn't the modder incorporate the monitor into the chestplate instead?

[Mile @ Aug 8th 2007 10:51AM]

I guess it's nice, but it pales in comparison to my 13ft King Kong case mod I'm working on. I'm making it out of cardboard so it'll still be light enough to carry to LAN parties.

[Mile @ Aug 8th 2007 10:52AM]

Woo Woo.

[Nick @ Aug 8th 2007 10:53AM]

Will it... even fit in the blender?

[Xenoterranos @ Aug 9th 2007 9:56AM]

You don't understand. Optimus does the blending.

[Nick @ Aug 9th 2007 12:39AM]

Not if it's a BlendTec blender!

[CowboyGA @ Aug 8th 2007 11:03AM]

I don't visit that site, so this is news to me.

[fli @ Aug 8th 2007 11:25AM]

Does it transform in to a mac?
ok then ill passs

[strider_mt2k @ Aug 8th 2007 11:30AM]

They are both Tech blogs so they cover the same stuff.
This really called for an explanation?

The delay in posting of stories runs in BOTH directions, if you would take a little time to notice.

Engadget and Gizmodo aren't the only tech blogs out there, but they are the only ones worth reading, so man up and find a way to cope with the stress.

Perhaps some Midol?

[Steven @ Aug 8th 2007 11:41AM]

Already ordered 2. Modding one to "mac megatron" for final showdown.

[jason @ Aug 8th 2007 1:43PM]

300 hours and THAT is all he has? While his triumph is impressive it leaves a lot to be desired, aesthetically it is so-so. As far as some of the othre comments I agree I would have incorporated double LCD for the chest/windshield. The conputer table, printer stand, media shelf combos would have transformed out of the legs and arms.

My co-worker suggested making Optimus crouch into a chair form and have his arms flip up into arm rests with a keyboard shelf built into one arm and a mouse pad built into the other one. In addition the monitor would be mounted on an arm which would swing around in front of you.

Someone walks into your office and sees you in a bear hug with Optimus' head behind and above your own emitting surround sound from his shoulders.

And of course to top it all off when you want to . . .detach his face to for use as the mask/voice transformer combo like in the Transformer's isle at Walmart.

12:00 noon . . ."Autobots. . . Roll out!!!!" rings through the cubicles.

Too many ...'s? Eh. . . .I don't know . . . maybe. . . Oh, well. . .

[Cuimhne @ Aug 8th 2007 2:01PM]

*drool* that is amazing...but completely impractical (which makes it even more awesome) lol

[Elliott @ Aug 8th 2007 2:10PM]

I, for one, welcome our new PC-case-mod-based AutoBot transformer overlords.

[cjh6793 @ Aug 8th 2007 4:50PM]

Ughh, yet another Tranformers relatted post.

[ark_v2 @ Aug 8th 2007 5:56PM]

It's HORRIBLE XD

[Domanian Hast @ Aug 9th 2007 10:28PM]

I was recently at QuakeCon and had the distinct pleasure of seeing this in person, even have a few photos of myself next to the beast. These photos cannot possibly do the case justice.