Intel Core Challenge hits Japan

Less than a month to go until the deadline for the Intel Core Challenge, which is accepting entrants from Japan.

According to the Intel Core Challenge site “We’re challenging enthusiasts like you to create an incredible desktop that will envision the possibilities of tomorrow’s technology – from awesome gaming PCs to outstanding platforms for home automation.”.

The competition coincides (and celebrates) the launch of a new family of processors, including the Intel® Core™ i7 and Core™ i5.

Submissions will not be accepted after (11:59 p.m. PDT) on November 16, 2009.

Entries from Japan can be in English or Japanese and video (optional) and imagery should be used when entering.  With more than $10,000 USD in prizes for the winners, there is also a prize for the winner of Japan in a country-specific category of a 160GB Intel® Solid State Drive.

Categories

You will be required to select from the one of categories below and can enter both if preferred, but can only win in one of them:

Mod Creativity: Who can build the world’s most creatively futuristic mod desktop for powering extra-intense gaming – a desktop that showcases innovations in lighting, cooling, liquid emersion, cut case creativity, and more?

Lifestyle Innovation: Who will develop the world’s best and most futuristic home automation platform – making their lives better through wireless media centers, lighting automation, security integration, and more? – Show us how you incorporate and improve your everyday life with your mod. What can it do to make your life easier, and how does it fit in to your lifestyle? Would anyone know it was a desktop if they didn’t know it was a desktop?

For more information on the competition, go and check out the Intel Core Challenge website.

Best of luck and let us know of your entry and post links of your mods in the comments below!

photo: Intel Core Challenge