• pcs

    Edelweiss PC is Absolutely Stunning

    Holy crap, is this an awesome looking computer. The Edelweiss, created by Pius Giger in Switzerland, is one of the coolest custom rigs I've ever seen. More »
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    Comment by tok3ninja; is still in Beta: Impressive rig, but still no floppy drive. Why does everyone have beef with floppy drives? One day you'll need it... 16 Responses | Other threads

  • mods

    Hellboy Xbox 360 Mod Is Very, Very Red

    Indeed, "Red" would undoubtedly approve of this 360 mod by Frank Gonzales. Designed to look like the Right Hand of Doom, this crusty case looks like it could deliver a serious beatdown. More »
    06/17/09
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    Comment by badhatharry: I would prefer to put something in my living room that doesn't look like it's going to eat my soul. 4 Responses | Other threads

  • case mods

    A Clockwork Orange Gets Overclocked

    As you can see, modder David Penfold completely went balls out with the orange paint to create his PC homage to the movie A Clockwork Orange. More »
    06/10/09
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    Comment by OCEntertainment: I'm torn. On the one hand, that thing could probably eat my kids. Which I don't have. So this thing... 7 Responses | Other threads

  • pc cases

    Handmade Vertex Pyramid Cases Entomb Your PC

    Pyramid-shaped PC cases are nothing new, but these handmade Vertex-cases are a little snazzier than most—and will ensure that your PC successfully completes the transition to the afterlife. More »
    05/08/09
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    Comment by Kaiser-Machead: Can it be used as a porn server for all my vids of Anaksunamun? 4 Responses | Other threads

  • mods

    Unbelievably Detailed Wall-E PC Case Mod

    Ho-lee crap. This is one serious case mod. The incredibly precise and detailed project took one dedicated Russian modder 18 days to complete, which is an accomplishment by itself. Jaw = dropped. More »
    04/09/09
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    Comment by Dafrety: As adorable as this is, Wall-E is a mac. Maybe I can let it slide as him running some sort... 14 Responses | Other threads

  • ps3

    In Space, No Alien PS3 Case Mod Can Hear You Scream

    It's not that I don't enjoy an Alien PS3 as much as the next guy. It's just that I would have gone with the famed stomach scene instead. More »
    03/03/09
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    Comment by AKAuser: You can make a PS3 look like shit, but it's still a PS3. 8 Responses | Other threads

  • case mods

    Mac Mini Inside an Apple Disk II Case

    Thirty years ago, it would have been obscene to think a PC could fit into a case the size of the Apple II's floppy drive. Now Charles Mangin's Mac Mini lives in one. More »
    02/23/09
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    Comment by OMG! Ponies!: Puhleeze. Do that with a C<64 disk drive. Then I'll be impressed. (and i know that you can get a C<64... 2 Responses | Other threads

  • mods

    CinematographHD: Two Monitors In One Incredible Case Mod

    When a video editor became depressed looking at his laptop, he did the only logical thing. He went to the garage, whipped out the welding torch and cooked himself up a portable system that could store a five-drive RAID0 array and two 22-inch monitors. Video is captured via unspecified HDMI-wielding video card and project output occurs through a Blu-ray burner. We don't know what the whole honking system weighs in at, but we do know that this 10-minute spark montage build video puts Rocky !, II, III and IV to shame: More »
    10/08/08
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  • case mods

    Cheese Wheel PC, Because...We Actually Don't Know

    We're not sure what drives one to put a PC in a cheese wheel, but we're glad that such outlets exist for those who are so inclined. For what would man have done, say, 100 years ago if he wanted to run TurboTax from a pile of aging dairy product? He would have lived a sad life and died alone, his hands reeking of yogurt. [forum.modding via technabob]
    07/17/08
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    Comment by Bokusatsu_Tenshi: But is it... smoked cheese? [img.photobucket.com] more » | Other threads

  • diy

    If You Build a PC Case Out of Duct Tape, Geeks Will Come

    We all know duct tape has a million uses—but did you know that the actual figure is a million and one? It's true—a bunch of geeks confirmed it when they succeeded in building a PC case entirely out of the sticky stuff. You laugh because it's stupid, but you have to be impressed with the amount of thought these guys put into the project. They even managed to keep all of the components and the structure itself secure using rolled up duct tape support beams. If you would like to do the same for some reason, complete instructions are available on the project site. UPDATE: Video added. More »
    05/29/08
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    Comment by wizzledizzle: Geeks will come? or cum? more » | Other threads

  • mods

    Iron Man Mark 1 PC Case Mod: What Would Tony Stark Think?

    Like most nerds, I am in full Iron Man mode as the movie release date draws closer. So, I couldn't help but get excited after hearing about a PC case mod based on Tony Stark's Mark 1 Iron Man suit. Is it the best case mod I have ever seen? No, not really. In fact, I would have expected a little more from the dude who brought us the Team Fortress II sentry gun mod. Still, I appreciate the hand-crafted look and the 2x BFG 9800GX2 Quad Sli under the hood. At the very least, it is pretty damn cool for a three- week build. Check out the video after the jump. More »
    04/28/08
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    Comment by LindsayJoy's MBP is into S+M: Its like Iron Man * Oscar the Grouch case mod. Even if Stark uses appears to be using Dell servers, I... more » | Other threads

  • crazy case

    Caseless Case Mod Splays Out 'Puter in Exploded Midair View

    This might not be accurately referred to as a case mod, but WTF happened to this PC? The Sky Puter appears to be frozen in mid-explosion. Suspended from the ceiling with pieces of network cables, nobody can complain about lack of ventilation with this one. It's the first caseless case mod we've ever seen. You gotta see the gallery on this one for some close-up views. [Sky Puter, via What Jamie Found] More »
    10/15/07
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    Comment by JaymzThePooh: @Angus: Maybe you should look closer at that 486 motherboard with the AT power supply hookup and the Cache slot... more » | Other threads

  • pcs

    Mercedes Truck Case Mod Hauls Ass, Runs Windows

    Joining a long line of modded brethren, this Mercedes truck case mod is one we'd love to take for a spin. Details are thin, but we know it has sweet features such as working headlights, integrated exterior controls and not one but two LCD screens built right into the cab. Hit the gallery below to see pictures of the production process, and by all means take your best guess as to what kind of hot cargo she's haulin'. [haha.nu via Gearfuse]
    10/05/07
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    Comment by notatoad: the creators original project log at bit-tech.net: [forums.bit-tech.net] more » | Other threads

  • west ham till i die

    EA Sports Fifa '07 Case Mod Winner Melds Sport, Hardware

    The winner of last year's EA Sports Fifa case mod contest pulled a repeat this year, managing to outdo himself as well as the competition. The case itself is covered in a textured paint that simulates a leather soccer ball (sorry 'the rest of the world,' your sport is still "soccer" here) and even the peripherals are airbrushed to match. But the real kicker is the removable foosball table atop the chassis. Almost makes you wish you played Fifa, doesn't it? More »
    08/09/07
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    Comment by goods: This is one American that's converted to real football. I can't even watch uhmerican rule football anymore. Too many frickin... more » | Other threads

  • deco pc case

    Skyscraper Photo PC's Case Made Entirely of Wood

    We're big fans of master craftsman and computer constructor Jeffrey Stephenson's work, and now he's outdone himself with the Skyscraper Photo PC, made entirely of basswood and mahogany veneer. We've shown you some of Stephenson's work before, the beautiful Decomatic Model 12, and now it looks like he's outdone himself with this case mod with a flat panel display out front to show off your favorite pics or vids. More »
    08/03/07
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    Comment by Trackback: If you haven't gone fully laptop yet (and I regret my last desktop purchase with a burning passion every time... more » | Other threads

  • red alert

    XCM 360 Hot Rock Case Warns Of Impending Doom

    If you or someone you love has been affected by the Xbox 360's red rings of death, consider the new 360 Hot Rock case from the modders at XCM. This clear case mod comes with a temperature gauge and multicolor LED that goes from cool blue to flaming red as your console approaches the melting point. No price point yet, but the Wii version runs about $60, which is most likely what this creature will cost once it's available. More »
    07/02/07
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    Comment by robinandtami: You buy the 360 because it is the only console with decent games. The Wii is awesome for party... more » | Other threads

  • drag racin' pc

    V8 Engine Case Mod, Safe at Any Speed

    We should tell our greasemonkey brothers at Jalopnik about this engine case mod that looks like a big honkin' V8 engine. Some talented and creative guy took a couple of tower cases, strapped them together in a V shape, added chrome headers and engine-y doodads, and wow. Is that an ignition key? Ha. More »
    06/25/07
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    Comment by ceilingFANBOY: @ceilingFANBOY: WTF? This was supposed to be in the post for the prism building. more » | Other threads

  • pcs

    A Real Beaver Case Mod

    We've seen plenty of case mods, including some built to look like humans, but this is a one of a kind. This tale revolves around a case modder, a hunter and a taxidermist (sounds like one hell of a sitcom). This once-living stuffed beaver now houses a complete computer that includes a Core 2 Duo processor, 160GB hard drive, 1GB of memory and a mini-ITX motherboard. There definitely needs to be more real animal case mods. So loyal Gizmodo readers, ready your guns, knives and clubs and get modding. (This post has been deemed vegetarian and PETA approved.) –Travis Hudson More »
    04/13/07
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    Comment by rcorrino: Nyeh, when my girlfiend does a beaver mod it usually looks much slicker than this.... You can't even see the... more » | Other threads

  • pcs

    ChillTec Ultra TEC CPU Cooler: Borg-like Heat Pump for Your Processor

    This is not your ordinary cooling fan. The ChillTec Ultra TEC CPU Cooler is a solid-state heat pump that's even capable of cooling below room temperature. Of course, it automatically monitors the temperature of the processor, turning the fan on and off, keeping it quiet most of the time and speeding it up when you need it most. More »
    02/02/07
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    Comment by strider_mt2k: Wow, too bad it doesn't get cold enough to superconduct. Because as you may know, resistance is futile if less than... more » | Other threads

  • pcs

    Jeffrey Stephenson's Decomatic Model 12: Wow

    Check out master craftsman and PC case modder Jeffrey Stephenson's latest creation which he calls The Decomatic Model 12. There's really a PC inside there, and the case is made of white oak with a gloss lacquer finish. Those are actual chrome steel inserts inside those four supports, which are made of red mahogany. And oh yeah, that knob up front is a programmable USB input device. Sweet. More »
    01/23/07
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    Comment by slipperyskip: The Decomatic is currently competing in the Intel People's Choice Award. Go to www.intelchallenge.c to vote for your favorite.... more » | Other threads

  • pcs

    Clever Case Mod Puts PC Where It Belongs

    There's something satisfying about this trash can PC case mod from a resourceful Chinese enthusiast, putting the PC right where it belongs. I can think of many a long night where I wanted to do much worse to the PCs I've encountered. Not that we're Mac fanboys or anything, but you never see a Mac shoehorned into a garbage can like this. More »
    10/20/06
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    Comment by LordDragon: Actually, I'll echo the comments of those who understood that as a gaming machine, this mod makes a lot of... more » | Other threads

  • pcs

    Scythe XCLIO A380: PC Case or Jet Engine?

    This is one wild-looking PC case from Scythe Corp. in Japan, the XCLIO A380 ATX with an LED-lit 10-inch fan up front that looks like a jet engine. Don't be scared away by that fan's imposing size, though—at its lowest speed the thing and its side-mounted twin put out just under 28dBA of sound. Crank them up to 1000rpm and you can overclock to your heart's content, especially with the more-efficient and cooler-running Intel Core processors. More »
    08/03/06
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    Comment by someToast: $130 for the case, but you get the fugly for free! more » | Other threads

  • pcs

    Boeing 737 Case Mod

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    07/07/06
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    Comment by Worf: There's no left side... (if you read the article). But neat otherwise! I half expected him to buy a toy and... more » | Other threads

  • pcs

    Triple-Decker Case Mod: Whoa!

    Case mods get more and more sophisticated, and here's a skyscraper of a PC created by Ediejo, which started out as a mild-mannered Lian Li aluminum PC case and now it's been taken to the extreme. Take a look at the worklog that describes the progression of techniques to put together this monster. More »
    07/03/06
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    Comment by VakeroRokero: don't wanna see his electricity bill. more » | Other threads

  • pcs

    Dead Letter Box: Mac G4 Put to Work

    We have an old Mac G4 taking up space in the basement, and we were wondering whether to throw it out or to perhaps donate it to one of the schools nearby. Turns out, no school will take such a relic, but then we came across another idea shown to us in this photo found on Flickr, a G4 tower converted to a mailbox in Auckland, New Zealand. More »
    05/31/06
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    Comment by Brian: If you're looking for someone to give that Mac, to, I'll take it. There's an art shool here that has... more » | Other threads

  • pcs

    WMD Case Mod: Jack Bauer Computing

    Tell me where the bomb is! The guys at bit-tech tried to create a custom-build case that looked exactly like a bomb on 24. The result? Explosive chrome goodness. More »
    05/22/06
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    Comment by StarChaser Tyger: Me, I'd put a timer on the outside...and have it go off at 1:37:04. And have ALL different colored wiring.... more » | Other threads

  • pcs

    Dodge Magnum Case Mod

    Every once in a while our Gawker brothers at Jalopnik join in on the geekfest, and this time they showed us a case mod from PC Rides that wraps up an Intel Core Duo inside your choice of a Dodge Magnum, Dodge Charger or Dodge Viper SRT10 case. More »
    05/22/06
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    Comment by Joe Manning: Side note, I love seeing totaly ghetto dorks in these magnums. When the next generation see movies with these magnums... more » | Other threads

  • gadgets

    Silicon Graphics Refrigerator

    Sure, the company may be going belly-up, but that doesn't mean you can't still pop a cold one. This case mod melds the best of two worlds—antiquated high-end computing and mini-fridges. More »
    05/10/06
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    By johnb

    Comment by Worf: Hrm... I could swear I saw this many years ago when I was into SGI machines (now i have an... more » | Other threads

  • gadgets

    Xbox 360 Case Mod Improves Performance?

    Case modders have now started doing their magic on the Xbox 360, and here's one guy who put the Microsoft gaming machine's innards into a clear plastic box, lit it up with neon and improved its ventilation, too. The best part is, the guy says it runs a lot better since he has freed the components from their former Microsoft-designed confines: More »
    05/05/06
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    Comment by matto: I'm going to write up the project I recently completed, where I mounted my cellphone guts inside a 1 square... more » | Other threads

  • pcs

    Wife-Friendly Furniture Hides Slow PC

    This guy started out with an old 500MHz AMD processor on a motherboard, a handful of RAM sticks, a disk drive and other assorted parts, stuffed it all into a conventional-looking piece of furniture from Target, and ended up with this wife-friendly case mod that looks right at home in his living room. We especially like the way he attached a drawer front to the front of the DVD drawer, and when it opens, it reveals the DVD tray. More »
    04/17/06
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    Comment by Papercutninja: Yeah seriously, you were real lenient with that douchebag who wants an Apple. At least you wised up. more » | Other threads

  • pcs

    Bikini Babe Case Mod

    You saw the computer case mod a guy did of his wife's torso, and now here's another take on the loveliest of female forms by Japanese ace PC modder Katsuya Matsumura. Nicely done. See how he did it after the jump, but it's in Japanese, so if you don't read that language you'll have to decipher whatever you can from the pictures. More »
    04/17/06
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    Comment by DeadWriter: What's creepy is on another model he has a "Forehead hatch" for parts replacement. http://sae.cside.com/sae/kat/pc/ern004/4/4-25.JPG "Realistic humanoid, beautiful anime-girl, robots, anything you... more » | Other threads

  • gadgets

    Inspired Case Mod of a Woman's Torso

    A skilled craftsman was so completely captivated by his wife's body, he decided to make computer case out of it. He created a gypsum cast of her torso and then stuffed it with a motherboard and other computer parts, and topped it off with a liquid cooling system. Take a look at how this was done. Amazing. More »
    03/31/06
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    Comment by godf00d: Is it just me, or is the creator likely one of those nerds who posts horrid 3D wallpapers of mannequins... more » | Other threads

  • pcs

    Thermaltake's Temperature Display Case Fan

    This Thermaltake case fan will be a big hit with the case mod crowd. The 80mm fan has a red LED to display the case temperature and Thermaltake logo while it spins at 2,000 RPM. The fan comes in two versions, the iFlash mini and the iFlash 12. The latter version trades in the logo for red, green, and blue alternating LED color. There is certainly no arguing with their claim that these will be "Coolall your eyes" — no arguing because we really don't know what that means. More »
    03/26/06
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    By rhbaby

    Comment by chulo_allen: now thats a great idea .. sure hope they let people insert custom messages and pics, cause if they dont,... more » | Other threads

  • gadgets

    Doom 3 Case Mod: Whoa!

    Even if you're not a Doom 3 player, it's hard not to appreciate this intricately crafted case mod. There's not much info available about what's inside other than it s watercooled, but in this case, it's what's outside that counts. More »
    03/21/06
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    Comment by dalziel_86: Just a pity the guy spent so much time and effort on something based on such a bad game... more » | Other threads

  • home entertainment

    Cold Beer, Just in Case

    If you're looking for a unique way of pouring beer at your next soir e, here's a dispenser that has just the right mixture of geekitude and originality on tap. There are precious few details about this boozy case mod, but we're hoping there's a radically overclocked liquid-cooled computer inside, chilled by the same mechanism that keeps the brewskis cold. So is it a computer that looks like a kegger, or is it a keg disguised as a computer? You be the judge. More »
    02/11/06
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  • pcs

    Wood Computer (of Sorts)

    The Japanese are known for many things: Shinto, fuel-efficient cars, and action-packed anime. That being said, not many people style their computer case mods in the image of Japanese aesthetics. That is, except for Nicholas Falzone. Over 300 hours of work was put into Sangaku, Japanese for mathematics tablet, a wooden PC mod that houses some pretty nice hardware. The Sangaku is incredibly svelte, with only a single button on the front, allowing access to the DVD drive. Over 130 wood joints keep the case together and traditional sliding doors allow access to the PC s innards. Of course, there are lights and LEDS illuminating the inside so you can still bother your neighbors as you slave away leveling up your character in WOW. More »
    12/10/05
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  • pcs

    Throw a PC in your Ford Bronco

    Not many folks are really "proud" Bronco owners. Richard Sherman is one of those folks. He's the guy who won the Newegg Case Mod contest. It took him 14 months to put a PC inside a model replica of his Bronco and then put that model inside on real Bronco's hood. This required a lot of time due to the fact that it's not exactly easy to cut a precise hole in the hood of your car. A bit insane, but we like people who are insane. More »
    09/13/05
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  • entertainment

    Bowling for PS2

    We suspected that Sony had its own Death Star, but this is the clincher. The PlaySphere is a PS2 mod that transforms a regular PS2 into a bowling ball shaped gaming console. I really like the aesthetic and the pics on the site that show exactly how a PS2 actually fits into the sphere are amazing. The best part of this was that Sony actually sponsored the mod, as it was done as part of a PS2 modding contest in Ireland. More »
    08/30/05
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  • pcs

    Motorcycle Case Mod

    Dear Friends: Do not think that by creating a case mod that looks like a bike and writing "Computer Bike" on the side and then draping your couch with gray fabric will a woman come and sit by you or want to have anything to do with you. The image you see above—of a lovely lady lying next to a case mod so dork-tastic that it kind of goes all the way around the concept of dorkiness and comes out on the other side—was staged by a computer magazine with a huge modeling budget. They're trying to fool you into think that you will get girls with case mods. This is false. Instead, you will get the satisfaction of building a case mod and then you will look back on the years between your sixteenth and twenty-fifth birthday and wonder why you didn't get laid more. It happened to me and it happened to everybody at ExtremeTech. Don't let it happen to you. More »
    08/04/05
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  • entertainment

    Pimp Your XBox

    Need more space in your XBox chassis? Want your XBox to glow? Want to do something to help kill the hours until the XBox360 is released? Farmer Entertainment has two XBox mods, a glowy case and a LinuxBox mod that adds extra hard drive space to your hacked out and pimped up game console. Looks like these are OEM for now but I'm sure if we all get together and order 10,000 we can get them at a great price. More »
    08/02/05
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    By johnb