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The Coolest PC Case Mods on the Planet Posted: 08 Feb 2011 12:33 AM PST "QUANTUM SHOT" #675 Link - article by Radhika Seth and Avi Abrams Cool, Eccentric and Electrifying Beauties - PC Computer Case Mods Redefined This is the era where what kind of a computer you use literally defines your personality. It's no longer the question of using a Mac or a PC; you are likely to find people who work on a desktop at office but carry their laptop home to work some more and sync everything to their palmtop for presentations... with some machines sporting a radical paint scheme, or some sort of jaw-dropping case mod. Yes, designing case mods is serious business and here's a collection of some cool, eccentric and electrifying beauties: Here is an R2D2 cooler turned into a gaming hub for up to eight consoles (with a projector mounted at the droid's head!) - (images via) Damnation, by Jacob Hildenbrandt ... is the quintessential steampunk. Simply gorgeous choice of materials and parts (some from the vintage pinball machine, pretty hard to find nowadays) - plus a whirring, purring sound that's guarantee to excite affectionados of all things Victorian: (images credit: Jacob Hildenbrandt, more photos) EgyptMod PC Case Mod, by Chris Kramer Chris brought back the legends of Egypt alive in this super-classic EgyptMod PC, complete with intricate detailing, ancient hieroglyphics and assortment of glorious gems: (images via) Digg PC, by Alex Wiley Back in 2009 Digg was in its peak form, and finding favors with modders like Alex Wiley. Given the current social media wars, I wonder if anyone would dare to make a Reddit or a Facebook logo-based case mod, perhaps? (images via) Here is a LEGO computer (found at Brothers Brick) - with a DVD drive garage and a hot motherboard kitchen inside: (images via) Lenovo K320 Ice Series, by James Fislar The recent CES saw Lenovo present the Mod competition winning entry Lenovo K320 Ice. It's 80% ice and 20% disco-lights action (and yes, there is computer inside, somewhere): (images via) Harley Davidson PC, by MNPCTech (images via 1, 2) MNPCTech made a very cool Harley Davidson PC case mod, but it's not the only motorcycle-themed case mod on the market. In fact, we've seen quite a few (more info): (images via) There is also a Scooterputer, by Stephen Popa - it is entirely rideable! - packing a Thermaltake Element V case with water-cooled P4 E8400 Core2Due: (image via) For all you overclockers out there, there is the Pyramid PC Case Mod by polo360x from the Techpowerup forums. Under its hood you got a Intel quad core Q6600 with B3 stepping water-cooled CPU, overclocked at 3.15 GHz: (image via) Level Eleven, by Jeffrey Stevenson is as stylish as computer case can possibly be - with shades of Art Deco and architectural sketches of Frank Lloyd Wright: Even materials read like poetry: "Hard Pennsylvania cherry with an aluminum inlay"... Here is his another Art Deco effort; can't decide which is more handsome - (images credit: Jeffrey Stevenson) A black walnut mission-style side table/computer system, again by Jeffrey Stevenson, is deceptively simple and very elegant design that will complement many high-end studios: More retro styling is evident in The Ingraham Case Mod, inspired by a 1946 Stromberg-Carlson radio design: (images credit: Jeffrey Stevenson) Not so elegant, Russian-made Suitcase Computer: (image via) Part of Pink Floyd's The Wall PC Mod - is that famous hammer (part of the "Marching Hammers" of totalitarism). In the original "the Wall" concept, hammers are both a creative and destructive symbol - hopefully this one will be used for creative purposes... more info: (images via) Devastator case by Wehr Wolf looks like, well, a Devastator, or an angry Decepticon that hardly had time to fully transform: (image via) If you have Decepticons, then you must have Transformers: (images via) More designs from Extremetech Mod Contest: If it's the curves you want, then this is just the ticket: (images via) Dead Man's Chest by Thang Do is made of wood - and perhaps some good rum inspiration: (images via) Something out of the left field - the Ant Farm Case Mod. Yes, invite ants, and their just might contribute to your number crunching (not to mention "marching ants" in Photoshop): (images via) Right image above is, you guessed right - Battleship Galactica mod. The following ones are musical - great combo with iTunes: (image via) Bio-mechanical PC (left) and - recognize this? Unreal Tournament Rocket Launcher PC! (right image), built by David Heyl in Germany in 2007: (images via 1, Nate Laxson) Want to assemble your own wooden keyboard (perhaps for your wooden PC)? Sure, Japanese designers are ready to oblige - more info: (images via) For serious gamers there is always this set-up (should take a better part of some enthusiast's mother's basement): (original unknown) Wind... and fire! - (originals unknown) Even colder - Go around your office with these reused motherboards: More inventive recycling: (image via) No groovy case mod? Pretend you have a computer! - This "book" piece is by British artist Kyle Bean, more info: (images via) Or even simpler - use a lunch box! - (image via) CONTINUE TO PART TWO! -> ALSO READ OTHER "COMPUTER"-RELATED DRB ARTICLES -> Share Tweet Share->

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