Gizmodo: pc cases

Russian Casemod Freak Builds a Miniature Living Room Inside His PC

Adrian Covert — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:30:00 EDT

Because the one sentence written about this miniature-living-room-inside-a-PC-case was composed in Russian, i'll just say this—whoever created it is awesome, but they might also be a serial killer.

There's a painstaking amount of detail inside the scene, including intricate housewares such as a vase, flowers, the newspaper, and a gumball machine (?!). Anyone with this much time on their hands must also spend hours thinking of the perfect way to get away with murder.

But I do love how the circuit board nearly blends in as wallpaper if you don't pay close attention. I'd like to see this turn into a trend...I think. [Modding.ru via Technabob]

Handmade Vertex Pyramid Cases Entomb Your PC

Sean Fallon — Fri, 08 May 2009 18:20:00 EDT

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.

Specifications
* Monocoque chassis laser-cut from 1.6 mm Aluminum
* Powercoated in 1 of 3 colors
* Flex ATX Power Supply included : Sparkle Power SPI270LE with 80 Plus certification
* Cross-Flow Cooling system featuring a push-pull design with one fan on the base and one at the rear of the enclosure. Uses Scythe Kama-Flex 80 mm fans.
* 1 hard drive suspension system that accomodates a single 3.5" or 2.5" hard drive.
* 1 Slim DVD bay on the base that will handle laptop DVD drives. A Slim-SATA adapter cable is included.
* Side-mounted ports for easy multimedia connections
o 2 X USB 2.0
o 1 X IEEE 1394 (Firewire)
o Audio In and Out
* Removable panels. With varying degrees of effort, all panels can be removed using a supplied hex key tool
* 3 connected LEDs reflect hard drive activity and contribute to the aesthetic
* 1 Bulgin vandal-style LED switch for Power On and aesthetics
* Motherboard : Fit Micro-ATX motherboards. Smaller motherboards such as ITX will likely fit but have not been tested.
* Dimensions :
o Sides attached at a 52 degree angle to the base panel
o 10.24" (H) x 16 " (W) x 16" (D)
o 26 cm (H) x 40.6 cm (W) x 40.6 cm (D)

Kinda cool for a small computer—but if you are willing to spend $400 on one you had better hurry. They are being sold through Etsy, so you know stock is limited. [Etsy via Geeky Gadgets]

Asus Vento PC Cases Stack Thin and Fold Out

Mark Wilson — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 09:00:00 EST

Asus has a pretty good idea with their new Vento line of PC cases. The F11 (black) and F12 (silver) simply fold out for assembly without any tools. While some may say that a preassembled chassis is still more convenient, the Vento design cuts down on shipping costs by 30%. That's great for the environment, but it's even better for squeezing boxed PC components into your backseat. Plus, we love the insta-PC aspect of design, even if it's hollow when assembled. Read on for bay specs.

Chassis ATX/Micro-ATX SGCC 0.6MM
Chassis Size 190 x 426 x 469mm (expanded)
434 x 87 x 434mm (folded)
Drive Bay 4 x internal 5.25" Optical Drive Bays
1 x internal 3.5" Floppy Drive Bays
4 x internal 3.5" Hard Disk Drive Bays
Front I/O Ports USB x 2
Audio x 2
1394 x 1 (optional)
Expansion Slots PCI x 7
Ventilation Front 120/92/80mm fan x 1
Rear 120/92/80mm fan x 1
Side 80mm fan x 1 (optional)

[Asus via Hot Hardware]

NZXT's Aluminum Khaos Case Is Curved Like Battlestar's Number Six

Jason Chen — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 20:45:00 EDT

NZXT's been making slightly expensive gaming cases for a while, but their latest full tower Khaos case looks very nice. It's got dual power supply support, 2-3mm aluminum build, a total of 7 fan slots and a price of $399. Did we mention that it looks nice? This case alone costs more than some fully-built computers, but if you're the type of gamer that likes to haul your rig to LAN parties in order to compare your aluminum wang to your buddies', you could do a lot worse. [NZXT]