Build of the week: YT-1300 Millennium Falcon
Every Monday, Build of the week highlights a unique rig from the web's most dedicated PC building communities. Send your own projects or those you find to James@pcgamer.com with "Build of the week" as the subject for a chance to be featured.
For the uninitiated, Star Wars is an obscure series of ‘science fiction’ films set in a galaxy far from our own and a long time ago. The most recognizable of the series’ icons are the small furry anthropomorphic bear creatures called Ewoks, and a lovable jokester fish man called Jar-Jar. But for those willing to whip out their space spectacles, today’s build of the week is a fairly deep cut that only real Star Wars fans will recognize.
Enter the YT-1300 Millenium Falcon rig, an ode to the strange-looking Star Wars vehicle, piloted by Han Solo and fur man Chewbacca. Modder Manuel Vega used the actual Hasbro toy as a chassis, forcing an impressive amount of power into such a ‘hunk of junk.’ (Only true Star Wars fans will get that quote.) Without much space to work with, Vega had to get creative. In the cockpit, a wire is actually run in plain sight, made to blend in with the cluttered aesthetic of the ship.
I’m into projects like this: simultaneously a tribute to pop culture while presenting a unique challenge. The space allowed is antithetical to convenience, requiring the modder to puzzle out how they’ll use the maximum amount of space without a massive compromise in power. I think another little known Star Wars character named Yoda said something to the effect once, “Do. Or do not. There is no try,” which was undoubtedly a nod to the modding community. In no other context does that quote make any sense.
The build seems like the perfect system to play Star Wars: Battlefront on when it comes out tomorrow. See more more pictures and read about the process in Vega’s Facebook photo album.
Nice work, Manuel!
YT-1300 Millennium Falcon components:
Chassis: Hasbro 2008 Legacy Collection Millennium Falcon
GPU: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 OC Mini-ITX
RAM: Corsair Vengeance low profile 8GB DDR3-1600
SSD: Sandisk 128GB
HDD: Seagate 3.5" Barracuda 2TB 7200rpm
Motherboard: Gigabyte H97N-WIFI
CPU: Intel core i7 4790 3.6 GHz
PSU: 1U Mini ITX 350W
Cooling: 80mm Cooler Master 2000 rpm exhaust fan, 90mm hydraumatic LED silent CPU cooler
Every Monday, Build of the week highlights a unique rig from the web's most dedicated PC building communities. Send your own projects or those you find to James@pcgamer.com with "Build of the week" as the subject for a chance to be featured.
For the uninitiated, Star Wars is an obscure series of ‘science fiction’ films set in a galaxy far from our own and a long time ago. The most recognizable of the series’ icons are the small furry anthropomorphic bear creatures called Ewoks, and a lovable jokester fish man called Jar-Jar. But for those willing to whip out their space spectacles, today’s build of the week is a fairly deep cut that only real Star Wars fans will recognize.
Enter the YT-1300 Millenium Falcon rig, an ode to the strange-looking Star Wars vehicle, piloted by Han Solo and fur man Chewbacca. Modder Manuel Vega used the actual Hasbro toy as a chassis, forcing an impressive amount of power into such a ‘hunk of junk.’ (Only true Star Wars fans will get that quote.) Without much space to work with, Vega had to get creative. In the cockpit, a wire is actually run in plain sight, made to blend in with the cluttered aesthetic of the ship.
I’m into projects like this: simultaneously a tribute to pop culture while presenting a unique challenge. The space allowed is antithetical to convenience, requiring the modder to puzzle out how they’ll use the maximum amount of space without a massive compromise in power. I think another little known Star Wars character named Yoda said something to the effect once, “Do. Or do not. There is no try,” which was undoubtedly a nod to the modding community. In no other context does that quote make any sense.
The build seems like the perfect system to play Star Wars: Battlefront on when it comes out tomorrow. See more more pictures and read about the process in Vega’s Facebook photo album.
Nice work, Manuel!
YT-1300 Millennium Falcon components:
Chassis: Hasbro 2008 Legacy Collection Millennium Falcon
GPU: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 OC Mini-ITX
RAM: Corsair Vengeance low profile 8GB DDR3-1600
SSD: Sandisk 128GB
HDD: Seagate 3.5" Barracuda 2TB 7200rpm
Motherboard: Gigabyte H97N-WIFI
CPU: Intel core i7 4790 3.6 GHz
PSU: 1U Mini ITX 350W
Cooling: 80mm Cooler Master 2000 rpm exhaust fan, 90mm hydraumatic LED silent CPU cooler
Every Monday, Build of the week highlights a unique rig from the web's most dedicated PC building communities. Send your own projects or those you find to James@pcgamer.com with "Build of the week" as the subject for a chance to be featured.
For the uninitiated, Star Wars is an obscure series of ‘science fiction’ films set in a galaxy far from our own and a long time ago. The most recognizable of the series’ icons are the small furry anthropomorphic bear creatures called Ewoks, and a lovable jokester fish man called Jar-Jar. But for those willing to whip out their space spectacles, today’s build of the week is a fairly deep cut that only real Star Wars fans will recognize.
Enter the YT-1300 Millenium Falcon rig, an ode to the strange-looking Star Wars vehicle, piloted by Han Solo and fur man Chewbacca. Modder Manuel Vega used the actual Hasbro toy as a chassis, forcing an impressive amount of power into such a ‘hunk of junk.’ (Only true Star Wars fans will get that quote.) Without much space to work with, Vega had to get creative. In the cockpit, a wire is actually run in plain sight, made to blend in with the cluttered aesthetic of the ship.
I’m into projects like this: simultaneously a tribute to pop culture while presenting a unique challenge. The space allowed is antithetical to convenience, requiring the modder to puzzle out how they’ll use the maximum amount of space without a massive compromise in power. I think another little known Star Wars character named Yoda said something to the effect once, “Do. Or do not. There is no try,” which was undoubtedly a nod to the modding community. In no other context does that quote make any sense.
The build seems like the perfect system to play Star Wars: Battlefront on when it comes out tomorrow. See more more pictures and read about the process in Vega’s Facebook photo album.
Nice work, Manuel!
YT-1300 Millennium Falcon components:
Chassis: Hasbro 2008 Legacy Collection Millennium Falcon
GPU: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 OC Mini-ITX
RAM: Corsair Vengeance low profile 8GB DDR3-1600
SSD: Sandisk 128GB
HDD: Seagate 3.5" Barracuda 2TB 7200rpm
Motherboard: Gigabyte H97N-WIFI
CPU: Intel core i7 4790 3.6 GHz
PSU: 1U Mini ITX 350W
Cooling: 80mm Cooler Master 2000 rpm exhaust fan, 90mm hydraumatic LED silent CPU cooler
Every Monday, Build of the week highlights a unique rig from the web's most dedicated PC building communities. Send your own projects or those you find to James@pcgamer.com with "Build of the week" as the subject for a chance to be featured.
For the uninitiated, Star Wars is an obscure series of ‘science fiction’ films set in a galaxy far from our own and a long time ago. The most recognizable of the series’ icons are the small furry anthropomorphic bear creatures called Ewoks, and a lovable jokester fish man called Jar-Jar. But for those willing to whip out their space spectacles, today’s build of the week is a fairly deep cut that only real Star Wars fans will recognize.
Enter the YT-1300 Millenium Falcon rig, an ode to the strange-looking Star Wars vehicle, piloted by Han Solo and fur man Chewbacca. Modder Manuel Vega used the actual Hasbro toy as a chassis, forcing an impressive amount of power into such a ‘hunk of junk.’ (Only true Star Wars fans will get that quote.) Without much space to work with, Vega had to get creative. In the cockpit, a wire is actually run in plain sight, made to blend in with the cluttered aesthetic of the ship.
I’m into projects like this: simultaneously a tribute to pop culture while presenting a unique challenge. The space allowed is antithetical to convenience, requiring the modder to puzzle out how they’ll use the maximum amount of space without a massive compromise in power. I think another little known Star Wars character named Yoda said something to the effect once, “Do. Or do not. There is no try,” which was undoubtedly a nod to the modding community. In no other context does that quote make any sense.
The build seems like the perfect system to play Star Wars: Battlefront on when it comes out tomorrow. See more more pictures and read about the process in Vega’s Facebook photo album.
Nice work, Manuel!
YT-1300 Millennium Falcon components:
Chassis: Hasbro 2008 Legacy Collection Millennium Falcon
GPU: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 OC Mini-ITX
RAM: Corsair Vengeance low profile 8GB DDR3-1600
SSD: Sandisk 128GB
HDD: Seagate 3.5" Barracuda 2TB 7200rpm
Motherboard: Gigabyte H97N-WIFI
CPU: Intel core i7 4790 3.6 GHz
PSU: 1U Mini ITX 350W
Cooling: 80mm Cooler Master 2000 rpm exhaust fan, 90mm hydraumatic LED silent CPU cooler
Every Monday, Build of the week highlights a unique rig from the web's most dedicated PC building communities. Send your own projects or those you find to James@pcgamer.com with "Build of the week" as the subject for a chance to be featured.
For the uninitiated, Star Wars is an obscure series of ‘science fiction’ films set in a galaxy far from our own and a long time ago. The most recognizable of the series’ icons are the small furry anthropomorphic bear creatures called Ewoks, and a lovable jokester fish man called Jar-Jar. But for those willing to whip out their space spectacles, today’s build of the week is a fairly deep cut that only real Star Wars fans will recognize.
Enter the YT-1300 Millenium Falcon rig, an ode to the strange-looking Star Wars vehicle, piloted by Han Solo and fur man Chewbacca. Modder Manuel Vega used the actual Hasbro toy as a chassis, forcing an impressive amount of power into such a ‘hunk of junk.’ (Only true Star Wars fans will get that quote.) Without much space to work with, Vega had to get creative. In the cockpit, a wire is actually run in plain sight, made to blend in with the cluttered aesthetic of the ship.
I’m into projects like this: simultaneously a tribute to pop culture while presenting a unique challenge. The space allowed is antithetical to convenience, requiring the modder to puzzle out how they’ll use the maximum amount of space without a massive compromise in power. I think another little known Star Wars character named Yoda said something to the effect once, “Do. Or do not. There is no try,” which was undoubtedly a nod to the modding community. In no other context does that quote make any sense.
The build seems like the perfect system to play Star Wars: Battlefront on when it comes out tomorrow. See more more pictures and read about the process in Vega’s Facebook photo album.
Nice work, Manuel!
YT-1300 Millennium Falcon components:
Chassis: Hasbro 2008 Legacy Collection Millennium Falcon
GPU: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 OC Mini-ITX
RAM: Corsair Vengeance low profile 8GB DDR3-1600
SSD: Sandisk 128GB
HDD: Seagate 3.5" Barracuda 2TB 7200rpm
Motherboard: Gigabyte H97N-WIFI
CPU: Intel core i7 4790 3.6 GHz
PSU: 1U Mini ITX 350W
Cooling: 80mm Cooler Master 2000 rpm exhaust fan, 90mm hydraumatic LED silent CPU cooler
Every Monday, Build of the week highlights a unique rig from the web's most dedicated PC building communities. Send your own projects or those you find to James@pcgamer.com with "Build of the week" as the subject for a chance to be featured.
For the uninitiated, Star Wars is an obscure series of ‘science fiction’ films set in a galaxy far from our own and a long time ago. The most recognizable of the series’ icons are the small furry anthropomorphic bear creatures called Ewoks, and a lovable jokester fish man called Jar-Jar. But for those willing to whip out their space spectacles, today’s build of the week is a fairly deep cut that only real Star Wars fans will recognize.
Enter the YT-1300 Millenium Falcon rig, an ode to the strange-looking Star Wars vehicle, piloted by Han Solo and fur man Chewbacca. Modder Manuel Vega used the actual Hasbro toy as a chassis, forcing an impressive amount of power into such a ‘hunk of junk.’ (Only true Star Wars fans will get that quote.) Without much space to work with, Vega had to get creative. In the cockpit, a wire is actually run in plain sight, made to blend in with the cluttered aesthetic of the ship.
I’m into projects like this: simultaneously a tribute to pop culture while presenting a unique challenge. The space allowed is antithetical to convenience, requiring the modder to puzzle out how they’ll use the maximum amount of space without a massive compromise in power. I think another little known Star Wars character named Yoda said something to the effect once, “Do. Or do not. There is no try,” which was undoubtedly a nod to the modding community. In no other context does that quote make any sense.
The build seems like the perfect system to play Star Wars: Battlefront on when it comes out tomorrow. See more more pictures and read about the process in Vega’s Facebook photo album.
Nice work, Manuel!
YT-1300 Millennium Falcon components:
Chassis: Hasbro 2008 Legacy Collection Millennium Falcon
GPU: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 OC Mini-ITX
RAM: Corsair Vengeance low profile 8GB DDR3-1600
SSD: Sandisk 128GB
HDD: Seagate 3.5" Barracuda 2TB 7200rpm
Motherboard: Gigabyte H97N-WIFI
CPU: Intel core i7 4790 3.6 GHz
PSU: 1U Mini ITX 350W
Cooling: 80mm Cooler Master 2000 rpm exhaust fan, 90mm hydraumatic LED silent CPU cooler
Every Monday, Build of the week highlights a unique rig from the web's most dedicated PC building communities. Send your own projects or those you find to James@pcgamer.com with "Build of the week" as the subject for a chance to be featured.
For the uninitiated, Star Wars is an obscure series of ‘science fiction’ films set in a galaxy far from our own and a long time ago. The most recognizable of the series’ icons are the small furry anthropomorphic bear creatures called Ewoks, and a lovable jokester fish man called Jar-Jar. But for those willing to whip out their space spectacles, today’s build of the week is a fairly deep cut that only real Star Wars fans will recognize.
Enter the YT-1300 Millenium Falcon rig, an ode to the strange-looking Star Wars vehicle, piloted by Han Solo and fur man Chewbacca. Modder Manuel Vega used the actual Hasbro toy as a chassis, forcing an impressive amount of power into such a ‘hunk of junk.’ (Only true Star Wars fans will get that quote.) Without much space to work with, Vega had to get creative. In the cockpit, a wire is actually run in plain sight, made to blend in with the cluttered aesthetic of the ship.
I’m into projects like this: simultaneously a tribute to pop culture while presenting a unique challenge. The space allowed is antithetical to convenience, requiring the modder to puzzle out how they’ll use the maximum amount of space without a massive compromise in power. I think another little known Star Wars character named Yoda said something to the effect once, “Do. Or do not. There is no try,” which was undoubtedly a nod to the modding community. In no other context does that quote make any sense.
The build seems like the perfect system to play Star Wars: Battlefront on when it comes out tomorrow. See more more pictures and read about the process in Vega’s Facebook photo album.
Nice work, Manuel!
YT-1300 Millennium Falcon components:
Chassis: Hasbro 2008 Legacy Collection Millennium Falcon
GPU: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 OC Mini-ITX
RAM: Corsair Vengeance low profile 8GB DDR3-1600
SSD: Sandisk 128GB
HDD: Seagate 3.5" Barracuda 2TB 7200rpm
Motherboard: Gigabyte H97N-WIFI
CPU: Intel core i7 4790 3.6 GHz
PSU: 1U Mini ITX 350W
Cooling: 80mm Cooler Master 2000 rpm exhaust fan, 90mm hydraumatic LED silent CPU cooler
Every Monday, Build of the week highlights a unique rig from the web's most dedicated PC building communities. Send your own projects or those you find to James@pcgamer.com with "Build of the week" as the subject for a chance to be featured.
For the uninitiated, Star Wars is an obscure series of ‘science fiction’ films set in a galaxy far from our own and a long time ago. The most recognizable of the series’ icons are the small furry anthropomorphic bear creatures called Ewoks, and a lovable jokester fish man called Jar-Jar. But for those willing to whip out their space spectacles, today’s build of the week is a fairly deep cut that only real Star Wars fans will recognize.
Enter the YT-1300 Millenium Falcon rig, an ode to the strange-looking Star Wars vehicle, piloted by Han Solo and fur man Chewbacca. Modder Manuel Vega used the actual Hasbro toy as a chassis, forcing an impressive amount of power into such a ‘hunk of junk.’ (Only true Star Wars fans will get that quote.) Without much space to work with, Vega had to get creative. In the cockpit, a wire is actually run in plain sight, made to blend in with the cluttered aesthetic of the ship.
I’m into projects like this: simultaneously a tribute to pop culture while presenting a unique challenge. The space allowed is antithetical to convenience, requiring the modder to puzzle out how they’ll use the maximum amount of space without a massive compromise in power. I think another little known Star Wars character named Yoda said something to the effect once, “Do. Or do not. There is no try,” which was undoubtedly a nod to the modding community. In no other context does that quote make any sense.
The build seems like the perfect system to play Star Wars: Battlefront on when it comes out tomorrow. See more more pictures and read about the process in Vega’s Facebook photo album.
Nice work, Manuel!
YT-1300 Millennium Falcon components:
Chassis: Hasbro 2008 Legacy Collection Millennium Falcon
GPU: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 OC Mini-ITX
RAM: Corsair Vengeance low profile 8GB DDR3-1600
SSD: Sandisk 128GB
HDD: Seagate 3.5" Barracuda 2TB 7200rpm
Motherboard: Gigabyte H97N-WIFI
CPU: Intel core i7 4790 3.6 GHz
PSU: 1U Mini ITX 350W
Cooling: 80mm Cooler Master 2000 rpm exhaust fan, 90mm hydraumatic LED silent CPU cooler
Every Monday, Build of the week highlights a unique rig from the web's most dedicated PC building communities. Send your own projects or those you find to James@pcgamer.com with "Build of the week" as the subject for a chance to be featured.
For the uninitiated, Star Wars is an obscure series of ‘science fiction’ films set in a galaxy far from our own and a long time ago. The most recognizable of the series’ icons are the small furry anthropomorphic bear creatures called Ewoks, and a lovable jokester fish man called Jar-Jar. But for those willing to whip out their space spectacles, today’s build of the week is a fairly deep cut that only real Star Wars fans will recognize.
Enter the YT-1300 Millenium Falcon rig, an ode to the strange-looking Star Wars vehicle, piloted by Han Solo and fur man Chewbacca. Modder Manuel Vega used the actual Hasbro toy as a chassis, forcing an impressive amount of power into such a ‘hunk of junk.’ (Only true Star Wars fans will get that quote.) Without much space to work with, Vega had to get creative. In the cockpit, a wire is actually run in plain sight, made to blend in with the cluttered aesthetic of the ship.
I’m into projects like this: simultaneously a tribute to pop culture while presenting a unique challenge. The space allowed is antithetical to convenience, requiring the modder to puzzle out how they’ll use the maximum amount of space without a massive compromise in power. I think another little known Star Wars character named Yoda said something to the effect once, “Do. Or do not. There is no try,” which was undoubtedly a nod to the modding community. In no other context does that quote make any sense.
The build seems like the perfect system to play Star Wars: Battlefront on when it comes out tomorrow. See more more pictures and read about the process in Vega’s Facebook photo album.
Nice work, Manuel!
YT-1300 Millennium Falcon components:
Chassis: Hasbro 2008 Legacy Collection Millennium Falcon
GPU: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 OC Mini-ITX
RAM: Corsair Vengeance low profile 8GB DDR3-1600
SSD: Sandisk 128GB
HDD: Seagate 3.5" Barracuda 2TB 7200rpm
Motherboard: Gigabyte H97N-WIFI
CPU: Intel core i7 4790 3.6 GHz
PSU: 1U Mini ITX 350W
Cooling: 80mm Cooler Master 2000 rpm exhaust fan, 90mm hydraumatic LED silent CPU cooler
Every Monday, Build of the week highlights a unique rig from the web's most dedicated PC building communities. Send your own projects or those you find to James@pcgamer.com with "Build of the week" as the subject for a chance to be featured.
For the uninitiated, Star Wars is an obscure series of ‘science fiction’ films set in a galaxy far from our own and a long time ago. The most recognizable of the series’ icons are the small furry anthropomorphic bear creatures called Ewoks, and a lovable jokester fish man called Jar-Jar. But for those willing to whip out their space spectacles, today’s build of the week is a fairly deep cut that only real Star Wars fans will recognize.
Enter the YT-1300 Millenium Falcon rig, an ode to the strange-looking Star Wars vehicle, piloted by Han Solo and fur man Chewbacca. Modder Manuel Vega used the actual Hasbro toy as a chassis, forcing an impressive amount of power into such a ‘hunk of junk.’ (Only true Star Wars fans will get that quote.) Without much space to work with, Vega had to get creative. In the cockpit, a wire is actually run in plain sight, made to blend in with the cluttered aesthetic of the ship.
I’m into projects like this: simultaneously a tribute to pop culture while presenting a unique challenge. The space allowed is antithetical to convenience, requiring the modder to puzzle out how they’ll use the maximum amount of space without a massive compromise in power. I think another little known Star Wars character named Yoda said something to the effect once, “Do. Or do not. There is no try,” which was undoubtedly a nod to the modding community. In no other context does that quote make any sense.
The build seems like the perfect system to play Star Wars: Battlefront on when it comes out tomorrow. See more more pictures and read about the process in Vega’s Facebook photo album.
Nice work, Manuel!
YT-1300 Millennium Falcon components:
Chassis: Hasbro 2008 Legacy Collection Millennium Falcon
GPU: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 OC Mini-ITX
RAM: Corsair Vengeance low profile 8GB DDR3-1600
SSD: Sandisk 128GB
HDD: Seagate 3.5" Barracuda 2TB 7200rpm
Motherboard: Gigabyte H97N-WIFI
CPU: Intel core i7 4790 3.6 GHz
PSU: 1U Mini ITX 350W
Cooling: 80mm Cooler Master 2000 rpm exhaust fan, 90mm hydraumatic LED silent CPU cooler
Every Monday, Build of the week highlights a unique rig from the web's most dedicated PC building communities. Send your own projects or those you find to James@pcgamer.com with "Build of the week" as the subject for a chance to be featured.
For the uninitiated, Star Wars is an obscure series of ‘science fiction’ films set in a galaxy far from our own and a long time ago. The most recognizable of the series’ icons are the small furry anthropomorphic bear creatures called Ewoks, and a lovable jokester fish man called Jar-Jar. But for those willing to whip out their space spectacles, today’s build of the week is a fairly deep cut that only real Star Wars fans will recognize.
Enter the YT-1300 Millenium Falcon rig, an ode to the strange-looking Star Wars vehicle, piloted by Han Solo and fur man Chewbacca. Modder Manuel Vega used the actual Hasbro toy as a chassis, forcing an impressive amount of power into such a ‘hunk of junk.’ (Only true Star Wars fans will get that quote.) Without much space to work with, Vega had to get creative. In the cockpit, a wire is actually run in plain sight, made to blend in with the cluttered aesthetic of the ship.
I’m into projects like this: simultaneously a tribute to pop culture while presenting a unique challenge. The space allowed is antithetical to convenience, requiring the modder to puzzle out how they’ll use the maximum amount of space without a massive compromise in power. I think another little known Star Wars character named Yoda said something to the effect once, “Do. Or do not. There is no try,” which was undoubtedly a nod to the modding community. In no other context does that quote make any sense.
The build seems like the perfect system to play Star Wars: Battlefront on when it comes out tomorrow. See more more pictures and read about the process in Vega’s Facebook photo album.
Nice work, Manuel!
YT-1300 Millennium Falcon components:
Chassis: Hasbro 2008 Legacy Collection Millennium Falcon
GPU: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 OC Mini-ITX
RAM: Corsair Vengeance low profile 8GB DDR3-1600
SSD: Sandisk 128GB
HDD: Seagate 3.5" Barracuda 2TB 7200rpm
Motherboard: Gigabyte H97N-WIFI
CPU: Intel core i7 4790 3.6 GHz
PSU: 1U Mini ITX 350W
Cooling: 80mm Cooler Master 2000 rpm exhaust fan, 90mm hydraumatic LED silent CPU cooler
Every Monday, Build of the week highlights a unique rig from the web's most dedicated PC building communities. Send your own projects or those you find to James@pcgamer.com with "Build of the week" as the subject for a chance to be featured.
For the uninitiated, Star Wars is an obscure series of ‘science fiction’ films set in a galaxy far from our own and a long time ago. The most recognizable of the series’ icons are the small furry anthropomorphic bear creatures called Ewoks, and a lovable jokester fish man called Jar-Jar. But for those willing to whip out their space spectacles, today’s build of the week is a fairly deep cut that only real Star Wars fans will recognize.
Enter the YT-1300 Millenium Falcon rig, an ode to the strange-looking Star Wars vehicle, piloted by Han Solo and fur man Chewbacca. Modder Manuel Vega used the actual Hasbro toy as a chassis, forcing an impressive amount of power into such a ‘hunk of junk.’ (Only true Star Wars fans will get that quote.) Without much space to work with, Vega had to get creative. In the cockpit, a wire is actually run in plain sight, made to blend in with the cluttered aesthetic of the ship.
I’m into projects like this: simultaneously a tribute to pop culture while presenting a unique challenge. The space allowed is antithetical to convenience, requiring the modder to puzzle out how they’ll use the maximum amount of space without a massive compromise in power. I think another little known Star Wars character named Yoda said something to the effect once, “Do. Or do not. There is no try,” which was undoubtedly a nod to the modding community. In no other context does that quote make any sense.
The build seems like the perfect system to play Star Wars: Battlefront on when it comes out tomorrow. See more more pictures and read about the process in Vega’s Facebook photo album.
Nice work, Manuel!
YT-1300 Millennium Falcon components:
Chassis: Hasbro 2008 Legacy Collection Millennium Falcon
GPU: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 OC Mini-ITX
RAM: Corsair Vengeance low profile 8GB DDR3-1600
SSD: Sandisk 128GB
HDD: Seagate 3.5" Barracuda 2TB 7200rpm
Motherboard: Gigabyte H97N-WIFI
CPU: Intel core i7 4790 3.6 GHz
PSU: 1U Mini ITX 350W
Cooling: 80mm Cooler Master 2000 rpm exhaust fan, 90mm hydraumatic LED silent CPU cooler
James is stuck in an endless loop, playing the Dark Souls games on repeat until Elden Ring and Silksong set him free. He's a truffle pig for indie horror and weird FPS games too, seeking out games that actively hurt to play. Otherwise he's wandering Austin, identifying mushrooms and doodling grackles.