{"id":2391,"date":"2021-03-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-11T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/news\/nvidia-and-scan-team-up-for-unique-silva-pc-auction"},"modified":"2021-09-23T13:23:00","modified_gmt":"2021-09-23T12:23:00","slug":"nvidia-and-scan-team-up-for-unique-silva-pc-auction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/news\/nvidia-and-scan-team-up-for-unique-silva-pc-auction","title":{"rendered":"NVIDIA and SCAN team up for unique Silva PC auction"},"content":{"rendered":"

We were honoured to hold an unmissable eBay auction for an incredible signed computer, thanks to the generosity of\u00a0NVIDIA<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0SCAN Computers<\/a>. They teamed up with Chelsea FC football player Thiago Silva to build a custom Scan 3XS Gaming PC, inspired by the Brazilian National Team, the \u2018Verde-Amarela\u2019; their instantly recognisable green and yellow kit.<\/p>\n

The one-of-a-kind machine was signed by Thiago and was up-for-grabs to raise money for SpecialEffect.\u00a0Built by the award-winning Scan 3XS team, the \u2018Thiago PC\u2019 had the Brazilian green and yellow in a high-grade automotive paint that had been professionally applied, giving it a stunning finish and unique look.<\/p>\n

At the heart of the PC was an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, the most powerful GPU in the world which means games look incredible and run at silky smooth frame rates for the best gaming experience available.<\/p>\n

Thiago Silva remarked \u201cSince I was a kid I always wished to conquer my dreams, and to help others conquer theirs too. It\u2019s a privilege to be part of this SpecialEffect, NVIDIA & SCAN project!\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr Mick Donegan, Founder and CEO of SpecialEffect said \u201cA huge thank you to Thiago and everyone at NVIDIA for this amazing initiative. The funds raised will help us to make a life-transforming difference around the world for gamers with even the most severe disabilities, giving them a priceless opportunity for inclusion in social and competitive gaming communities, often as an equal. The team here at SpecialEffect can’t thank you enough for your generosity.”<\/p>\n

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We were honoured to hold an unmissable eBay auction for an incredible signed computer, thanks to the generosity of NVIDIA and SCAN Computers. They teamed up with Chelsea FC football player Thiago Silva to build a custom Scan 3XS Gaming PC, inspired by the Brazilian National Team, the \u2018Verde-Amarela\u2019; their instantly recognisable green and yellow kit.nThe one-of-a-kind machine was signed by Thiago and was up-for-grabs to raise money for SpecialEffect.\u00a0Built by the award-winning Scan 3XS team, the \u2018Thiago PC\u2019 had the Brazilian green and yellow in a high-grade automotive paint that had been professionally applied, giving it a stunning finish and unique look. At the heart of the PC was an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, the most powerful GPU in the world which means games look incredible and run at silky smooth frame rates for the best gaming experience available.nThiago Silva remarked \u201cSince I was a kid I always wished to conquer my dreams, and to help others conquer theirs too. It\u2019s a privilege to be part of this SpecialEffect, NVIDIA & SCAN project!\u201dnDr Mick Donegan, Founder and CEO of SpecialEffect said \u201cA huge thank you to Thiago and everyone at NVIDIA for this amazing initiative. The funds raised will help us to make a life-transforming difference around the world for gamers with even the most severe disabilities, giving them a priceless opportunity for inclusion in social and competitive gaming communities, often as an equal. The team here at SpecialEffect can’t thank you enough for your generosity.”<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2600,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2391","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fundraiser"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nNVIDIA and SCAN team up for unique Silva PC auction - SpecialEffect<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/news\/nvidia-and-scan-team-up-for-unique-silva-pc-auction\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"NVIDIA and SCAN team up for unique Silva PC auction - SpecialEffect\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"We were honoured to hold an unmissable eBay auction for an incredible signed computer, thanks to the generosity of NVIDIA and SCAN Computers. 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