TechPowerUp Design Your Graphics Card Body Graphics Contest

Urlyin · Apr 1, 2009, 09:01 PM

TechPowerUp Design Your Graphics Card Body Graphics Contest

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The catchy CGI warrior girl, the Gundam robot, or some abstract, yet artistic graphic...product design and presentation contributes as much to the market impact of a product, as the product itself on offer. In a market where several graphics cards look and perform almost identically, product presentation, accessories, and the bundle serve as the dealmakers. Hightech Information Systems (HIS) and TechPowerUp! present you with a great opportunity to design graphics card body graphics, the sticker that makes its way to the body of the ATI Radeon HD 4000 series graphics card you see below:

If you have the skills, and the creative thinking, put it to work on designing the body graphics sticker. The winning design chosen by a panel of judges from AMD and Techpowerup, will be used by HIS to develop a special, exclusive graphics card, which will be sent to the winner.

Prizes

1st Prize A Radeon HD 4890 with the body graphics designed by you!

2nd Prize HIS HD 4850 IceQ 4 512MB

3rd Prize: HIS HD 4650 iSilence 512 MB

Please Read the Rules Carefully!!!

Contest ends May 4th 2009 00:01 GMT<<<< Extended! to May 29th

Make use of the following resources

Added Link to HD4890 PCB
Frontside

Approved logos

Note: Use the logos in their existing form, you may resize them or make their backgrounds transparent but Do not make changes to them

Please do not use any copyrighted material in your designs.
Important NO! logos/images from any third parties or companies other than what has been provided.
The use of free images is acceptable provided it adheres to all other rules
Make sure you use a sufficient resolution that is suitable for printing.
When submitting entries, downscaled versions are appreciated. In case you win we will ask for the higher resolution file.
Please submit only PNG/JPG file format images for initial review.
Small number of revisions will be allowed. In case a minor detail or blimmish needs to be repaired, revision will become new entree

Contest Rules & Eligibility

Only registered members of TPU are eligible.
TechPowerUp Staff and Moderators will be allowed to participate
The contest is not limited to any geographic region.
Up to three submissions per user
You may submit entries as replies in this thread or via email to w1zzard@techpowerup.com
The winner will be contacted after the pre-defined date to post is over. As winner, only your nickname and design will be released to the public.
Winner will not be responsible for shipping fees.
All artwork must be original and the property of the person submitting. All submitted entries become the property of HIS. HIS reserves the right to request proof of originality of artwork. Entries may be denied if substantiation cannot be proven.
All submitted designs will be made available for public viewing after the contest is over.
TechPowerUp! shall not accept any responsibility for any damage, loss, injury or disappointment suffered by you or any other participant entering the Competition or as a result of accepting any prize. TechPowerUp! is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telecommunications network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers, or providers, computer equipment, software failure of any email or entry to be received on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet, telephone lines or at any web site, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to your or any other person's computer or mobile telephone related to or resulting from participation or downloading any materials in the competition. TechPowerUp! also reserves the right to change or amend the rules if necessary.

Urlyin · Apr 2, 2009, 01:21 PM

Use this thread for posting your entry ONLY

Post your questions and comments in this thread

This will make the judging much easier

Enjoy!

Animalpak · Apr 2, 2009, 11:41 PM

Im so noob with adobe photoshop, but this is my first entry.

The second entry.

The third entry. Good luck too all

tro_avionic · Apr 3, 2009, 02:49 AM

Try my luck. These are my first entry.....

dtien87 · Apr 3, 2009, 09:20 AM

one Person from VietNam ^_^ have nick is sakuraminamoto at VOzforums.com

Down orginal file at:

http://www.mediafire.com/?dvt4ymzmebz

[Link Source at : http://vozforums.com/showthread.php?...1#post2895151]

Thanks You

DucTien-Dtien87

xboxspain · Apr 3, 2009, 01:38 PM

Hi, I'm spanish and I want win a Radeon 4890!!!! xD

My design: http://img.techpowerup.org/090403/design.jpg

PD: The picture is original do for me! (my english is very bad, I'm sorry but I try) :P

x1341x · Apr 3, 2009, 02:35 PM

My 1st Design for HIS, AMD and Techpowerup Forum
2nd and 3rd Design will be post as soon as possible.
Thanks.

fedevs · Apr 3, 2009, 04:01 PM

Aca dejo mis diseño espero que les guste!!!

Thanks to ImageShack for Free Image Hosting

x1341x · Apr 3, 2009, 04:43 PM

My 2nd Design for HIS, AMD and Techpowerup Forum
Thanks

Regards,
x1341x

Ummumm · Apr 3, 2009, 04:47 PM

Something minimal:

sapetto · Apr 3, 2009, 05:51 PM

My first entry is here:

isoware · Apr 3, 2009, 06:49 PM

i'm from finland and i want win hd4890 too

my design is:

thanks.

Rodolfo · Apr 3, 2009, 07:25 PM

i'm from Spain. My first entry is here:

sapetto · Apr 3, 2009, 08:20 PM

Just made my second entry:

DanielF50 · Apr 3, 2009, 08:34 PM

I thought Id enter, as I need a upgrade (Y) [and a whole new pc xD]

Quick and simple submission (#1), didnt know where to place the text =[

------------------> EDIT <------------------

Submission #2 (Photo taken by me: http://www.flickr.com/photos/danparratt/3357917110/)

Dan

Urlyin · Apr 3, 2009, 08:57 PM

Read the Rules of the Contest Please !

Now read them again

MopeyMartian · Apr 3, 2009, 09:22 PM

I already submitted this to W1z but still wanted to share with everyone. This is my first entry.

A couple hours and some amateur photoshop skills...

MopeyMartian · Apr 3, 2009, 11:07 PM

Submission #2

Are we seeing a theme yet???

dtien87 · Apr 4, 2009, 04:12 AM

He has updated,plz check

Thanks you

ducTien-Dtien87

hp7909 · Apr 4, 2009, 06:21 AM

hp7909 · Apr 4, 2009, 07:06 AM

zedman3d · Apr 4, 2009, 07:06 AM

Australian here,
My first submission into the contest:

Thanks!

yellow_bamboo · Apr 4, 2009, 07:47 AM

My first submission

Thanks !

FourToes · Apr 4, 2009, 10:22 AM

Just had to take the challenge ... I think they look awesome ...
First one ...

Second one ... (this one ought to catch some attention)

OK ... I think I've done 15 or so new images, with more than 80 mods ... going to have to finalize ... I really like this one as well ... might be my second

Third and final (getting the checkered flag) ...

Fun one ... (love Ruby and the dragon - this would have been my first one ... but ...)

Rodolfo · Apr 4, 2009, 11:13 AM

2nd:

third Entry:

System Name:	Aurora Carbon
Processor:	i7 975 Extreme
Motherboard:	Crap MSI/Alienware x58
Cooling:	Watercooled CPU Cooler Master Seidon 120M
Memory:	6 GB DDR3 Corsair Dominator 1600Mhz
Video Card:	ASUS GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost
Hard Disk:	2x WD Velociraptor 300GB ARRAY
Optical Drive:	Toshiba DVD ROM
CRT/LCD Model:	Benq 2410XL 120hz 3D 24" ( 1920x1080 )
Case:	Alienware Aurora R3
PSU:	Dell 875Watt
Software:	Win 7 HP 64Bit
Benchmarks:	Gaming to the maximum is my priority

Apr 3, 2009, 01:38 PM	#6
xboxspain Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Alcoy - SPAIN Posts: 1 (0.00/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Radeon Made In Spain Hi, I'm spanish and I want win a Radeon 4890!!!! xD My design: http://img.techpowerup.org/090403/design.jpg PD: The picture is original do for me! (my english is very bad, I'm sorry but I try) :P

Processor:	AthlonX2 5000+
Motherboard:	Asus
Memory:	2048Mb DDR667Mhz
Video Card:	ATi X1650Pro 256Mb
Hard Disk:	2Tb Seagate SATA

System Name:	HAF
Processor:	i5 3570k @ 4.2GHz
Motherboard:	AsRock Z77 EXTREME 4
Cooling:	XIGMATEK HDT-SD964
Memory:	2 x 4GB Corsair Vengance 1600MHz
Video Card:	EVGA GTX670 FTW
Hard Disk:	Seagate 250GB
Optical Drive:	DVD-RW
CRT/LCD Model:	LG 24' + Samsung 22'
Case:	HAF 922
PSU:	CoolerMaster GX750W
Software:	Windows 7 x64

System Name:	HAF
Processor:	i5 3570k @ 4.2GHz
Motherboard:	AsRock Z77 EXTREME 4
Cooling:	XIGMATEK HDT-SD964
Memory:	2 x 4GB Corsair Vengance 1600MHz
Video Card:	EVGA GTX670 FTW
Hard Disk:	Seagate 250GB
Optical Drive:	DVD-RW
CRT/LCD Model:	LG 24' + Samsung 22'
Case:	HAF 922
PSU:	CoolerMaster GX750W
Software:	Windows 7 x64

Apr 1, 2009, 09:01 PM	#1
Urlyin Senior Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 2,133 (0.67/day) Thanks: 61 Thanked 124 Times in 77 Posts	TechPowerUp Design Your own HD 4890 Contest TechPowerUp Design Your Graphics Card Body Graphics Contest Brought to you By Sponsored By The catchy CGI warrior girl, the Gundam robot, or some abstract, yet artistic graphic...product design and presentation contributes as much to the market impact of a product, as the product itself on offer. In a market where several graphics cards look and perform almost identically, product presentation, accessories, and the bundle serve as the dealmakers. Hightech Information Systems (HIS) and TechPowerUp! present you with a great opportunity to design graphics card body graphics, the sticker that makes its way to the body of the ATI Radeon HD 4000 series graphics card you see below: If you have the skills, and the creative thinking, put it to work on designing the body graphics sticker. The winning design chosen by a panel of judges from AMD and Techpowerup, will be used by HIS to develop a special, exclusive graphics card, which will be sent to the winner. Prizes 1st Prize A Radeon HD 4890 with the body graphics designed by you! 2nd Prize HIS HD 4850 IceQ 4 512MB 3rd Prize: HIS HD 4650 iSilence 512 MB *Please Read the Rules Carefully!!!* Contest ends May 4th 2009 00:01 GMT<<<< Extended! to May 29th Make use of the following resources High res version of "Your design here" image. Good for previewing (PSD) Shroud sticker dimension specifications (PDF) Added Link to HD4890 PCB Frontside Approved logos ATI Radeon Graphics Logo (PNG) HIS Logo (TIF) TPU Logo (PSD) Note: Use the logos in their existing form, you may resize them or make their backgrounds transparent but Do not make changes to them *Please do not use any copyrighted material in your designs. Important NO! logos/images from any third parties or companies other than what has been provided. The use of free images is acceptable provided it adheres to all other rules Make sure you use a sufficient resolution that is suitable for printing. When submitting entries, downscaled versions are appreciated. In case you win we will ask for the higher resolution file. Please submit only PNG/JPG file format images for initial review. Small number of revisions will be allowed. In case a minor detail or blimmish needs to be repaired, revision will become new entree Contest Rules & Eligibility Only registered members of TPU are eligible. TechPowerUp Staff and Moderators will be allowed to participate The contest is not limited to any geographic region. Up to three submissions per user You may submit entries as replies in this thread or via email to w1zzard@techpowerup.com The winner will be contacted after the pre-defined date to post is over. As winner, only your nickname and design will be released to the public. Winner will not be responsible for shipping fees. All artwork must be original and the property of the person submitting. All submitted entries become the property of HIS. HIS reserves the right to request proof of originality of artwork. Entries may be denied if substantiation cannot be proven. All submitted designs will be made available for public viewing after the contest is over. TechPowerUp! shall not accept any responsibility for any damage, loss, injury or disappointment suffered by you or any other participant entering the Competition or as a result of accepting any prize. TechPowerUp! is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telecommunications network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers, or providers, computer equipment, software failure of any email or entry to be received on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet, telephone lines or at any web site, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to your or any other person's computer or mobile telephone related to or resulting from participation or downloading any materials in the competition. TechPowerUp! also reserves the right to change or amend the rules if necessary. Last edited by Urlyin; Apr 24, 2009 at 03:38 PM.*

Apr 2, 2009, 01:21 PM	#2
Urlyin Senior Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 2,133 (0.67/day) Thanks: 61 Thanked 124 Times in 77 Posts	*Use this thread for posting your entry ONLY* Post your questions and comments in this thread This will make the judging much easier Enjoy! __________________ Open your mind and shut your mouth Last edited by Urlyin; Apr 6, 2009 at 03:17 PM.

Apr 3, 2009, 09:20 AM	#5
dtien87 Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 3 (0.00/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	one Person from VietNam ^_^ have nick is sakuraminamoto at VOzforums.com Down orginal file at: http://www.mediafire.com/?dvt4ymzmebz [Link Source at : http://vozforums.com/showthread.php?...1#post2895151] Thanks You DucTien-Dtien87

Apr 3, 2009, 04:01 PM	#8
fedevs Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2 (0.00/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Aca dejo mis diseño espero que les guste!!! Thanks to ImageShack for Free Image Hosting

Apr 3, 2009, 04:47 PM	#10
Ummumm Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1 (0.00/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Something minimal:

Apr 3, 2009, 05:51 PM	#11
sapetto Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bulgaria Posts: 371 (0.20/day) Thanks: 98 Thanked 48 Times in 35 Posts System Specs	My first entry is here:

Apr 3, 2009, 07:25 PM	#13
Rodolfo Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Alcalá de Henares(Spain) Posts: 4 (0.00/day) Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	i'm from Spain. My first entry is here:

Apr 3, 2009, 08:20 PM	#14
sapetto Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bulgaria Posts: 371 (0.20/day) Thanks: 98 Thanked 48 Times in 35 Posts System Specs	Just made my second entry:

Apr 3, 2009, 08:34 PM	#15
DanielF50 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 32 (0.01/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts System Specs	I thought Id enter, as I need a upgrade (Y) [and a whole new pc xD] Quick and simple submission (#1), didnt know where to place the text =[ ------------------> EDIT <------------------ Submission #2 (Photo taken by me: http://www.flickr.com/photos/danparratt/3357917110/) Dan Last edited by DanielF50; Apr 5, 2009 at 11:50 AM.

System Name:	Dan's Beastly Rig
Processor:	Intel Quad 2 Core q6600 @ 3.0GHz (1.22v)
Motherboard:	Asus P5Q-E
Cooling:	200mm Megaflow x 2, 120mm Exhast, Arctic Freezer 7 Pro.
Memory:	OCZ Reaper 4GB
Video Card:	Sapphire Radeon 1GB HD4890 Vapor-X
Hard Disk:	Seagate 250 gb 7200.10, Seagate 160gb 7200.10, Seagate 160gb 7200.9
Optical Drive:	Samsung 22x LightScribe SH-S223Q
CRT/LCD Model:	Dell 17" Ultrasharp
Case:	Coolermaster HAF 922
Sound Card:	Onboard
PSU:	Thermaltake Toughpower 750w
Software:	Windows XP / 7

Apr 3, 2009, 08:57 PM	#16
Urlyin Senior Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 2,133 (0.67/day) Thanks: 61 Thanked 124 Times in 77 Posts	*Read the Rules of the Contest Please !* Now read them again __________________ Open your mind and shut your mouth

Apr 3, 2009, 09:22 PM	#17
MopeyMartian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Poughkeepsie, NY Posts: 199 (0.06/day) Thanks: 3 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts System Specs	I already submitted this to W1z but still wanted to share with everyone. This is my first entry. A couple hours and some amateur photoshop skills...

Processor:	Intel Core i5 750 @3400 MHz
Motherboard:	Gigabyte P55-USB3
Cooling:	Xigmatek 120mm
Memory:	12 GB DDR3 1600
Video Card:	MSI GTX 460 @ 840/2000
Hard Disk:	Corsair Force GT 180GB SSD + Samsung F1 1TB + 320GB Seagate
Optical Drive:	Philips DVD+RW/CD+RW
CRT/LCD Model:	ASUS 24" + Hannspree 23"
Case:	Antec Solo
Sound Card:	Creative X-fi Gaming
PSU:	Corsair 520W
Software:	Win 7 64

Apr 3, 2009, 11:07 PM	#18
MopeyMartian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Poughkeepsie, NY Posts: 199 (0.06/day) Thanks: 3 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts System Specs	Submission #2 Are we seeing a theme yet???

Apr 4, 2009, 04:12 AM	#19
dtien87 Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 3 (0.00/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	He has updated,plz check Thanks you ducTien-Dtien87

Apr 4, 2009, 06:21 AM	#20
hp7909 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NBO Posts: 2 (0.00/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts System Specs	__________________ Last edited by hp7909; Apr 11, 2009 at 03:05 AM.

System Name:	mASTERsYSTEM
Processor:	AMD 4800+ @ stock
Motherboard:	MSI K9N Neo V3
Cooling:	ACF 64 Pro
Memory:	4GB Corsair DDR2
Video Card:	HIS HD 4850 IceQ 4
Hard Disk:	Samsung F1 500GB (x2)
Optical Drive:	Samsung SH-S182D
CRT/LCD Model:	Dell SE198WFP
Case:	Lian-Li PC-7S
Sound Card:	Onboard
PSU:	Enermax Liberty 400W
Software:	Vista HP

Apr 4, 2009, 07:06 AM	#21
hp7909 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NBO Posts: 2 (0.00/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts System Specs	2nd __________________ Last edited by hp7909; Apr 11, 2009 at 03:07 AM.

Apr 4, 2009, 07:06 AM	#22
zedman3d Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1 (0.00/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Zedman3d - Entry 1 Australian here, My first submission into the contest: Thanks! Last edited by zedman3d; Apr 4, 2009 at 07:07 AM. Reason: Img tags wernt working

Apr 4, 2009, 07:47 AM	#23
yellow_bamboo Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1 (0.00/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	My first submission Thanks ! Last edited by yellow_bamboo; Apr 5, 2009 at 12:56 AM.

Apr 4, 2009, 10:22 AM	#24
FourToes Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 6 (0.00/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Just had to take the challenge ... I think they look awesome ... First one ... Second one ... (this one ought to catch some attention) OK ... I think I've done 15 or so new images, with more than 80 mods ... going to have to finalize ... I really like this one as well ... might be my second Third and final (getting the checkered flag) ... Fun one ... (love Ruby and the dragon - this would have been my first one ... but ...) Last edited by FourToes; May 14, 2009 at 09:50 PM.

Apr 4, 2009, 11:13 AM	#25
Rodolfo Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Alcalá de Henares(Spain) Posts: 4 (0.00/day) Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	2nd 2nd: third Entry: Last edited by Rodolfo; Apr 5, 2009 at 10:38 PM. Reason: Second and third

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