They provide cutting documents for some of the parts used in this article, and an online shop where I sourced many of the pieces. The first is The Laser Hive in the UK who designs and fabricates custom hardware for case modifications, including a variety of G5-specific parts. Two suppliers have been invaluable during this project: Of course, for modding purposes it doesn’t matter if it’s in a working as long as the case looks healthy. Alas, it was missing come parts that allowed a glimpse of it’s former life. I like to think it had an exciting career working hard on TV productions, designing posters, or perhaps photography for a estate agent who specialises in grain silos converted into homes. Whilst I don’t know what sort of life my G5 had before I dragged it’s hefty weight back to my place. In 2020, I picked up this old man on Ricardo (Switzerland’s version of eBay) for 100 CHF (~$100 USD). Sourcing a G5 caseīack in the mid-2000s, a shiny new anodised aluminium G5 would cost you a minimum of $2,000. Here’s how I gave an Apple Power Mac G5 a 15-year upgrade by transforming it into an ATX gaming PC. If, like me, you fell in love with an aluminium metal box in the mid-2000’s and spent many of the following years dreaming of the day you could drop $2,000+ on something that lives under your desk, you’ll understand how excited I was to invest some of my COVID-time to fulfil this teenage fantasy.
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