Seeing how I spend a lot of time keeping ancient computers in functioning condition, I thought it might be fun to build my new computer in something a little different: the case of a god-awful PC.
You might wonder "Why?". "After all, if someone's going to spend 700$ on a new system, why put it in an ugly box?".
First, there's the shock value. Imagine, for a moment, that someone walks into a LANparty with an old beige PowerMac. Would'nt you be surprised to see him plug it in, boot up Windows XP, and then start running Halo at 1024x768?
Second, people are less likely to steal it. Think for a moment: If someone is in a room with lots of computers (like a LANparty), would he be more likely to take the all-aluminum chromed-out CCFL-0-rama system in a P180, or the old, dusty Gateway box sitting next to it?
And lastly, many old computers had cool deisgns. I still like the blue-and-white G3 case better than most PC cases I see, and one of the old "desktop" style PowerMac cases would make a great portable system. (They're pretty slim, and built like tanks.)
So, here's the list of stuff I have sitting around:
-2x PowerMac 7100 cases. These would need modding; also, they might have trouble with a full ATX board.
-1x old Dell PC case, likely an XPS600. It's got plenty of fans, but it's nearly impossible to put in or take out drives.
1x old "beige box" OEM case, possibly made by Vantec. Good quality, but it would probbably look like I just scrimpted on the case.
Any other suggestions for funky old PC cases? I was thinking of possibly buying an iMac and replacing the CRT with a 15" LCD, and then putting all the hardware in the resulting cavity. With the built-in handle and easy-to-remove cover, it would make a dandy lanparty system.
You might wonder "Why?". "After all, if someone's going to spend 700$ on a new system, why put it in an ugly box?".
First, there's the shock value. Imagine, for a moment, that someone walks into a LANparty with an old beige PowerMac. Would'nt you be surprised to see him plug it in, boot up Windows XP, and then start running Halo at 1024x768?
Second, people are less likely to steal it. Think for a moment: If someone is in a room with lots of computers (like a LANparty), would he be more likely to take the all-aluminum chromed-out CCFL-0-rama system in a P180, or the old, dusty Gateway box sitting next to it?
And lastly, many old computers had cool deisgns. I still like the blue-and-white G3 case better than most PC cases I see, and one of the old "desktop" style PowerMac cases would make a great portable system. (They're pretty slim, and built like tanks.)
So, here's the list of stuff I have sitting around:
-2x PowerMac 7100 cases. These would need modding; also, they might have trouble with a full ATX board.
-1x old Dell PC case, likely an XPS600. It's got plenty of fans, but it's nearly impossible to put in or take out drives.
1x old "beige box" OEM case, possibly made by Vantec. Good quality, but it would probbably look like I just scrimpted on the case.
Any other suggestions for funky old PC cases? I was thinking of possibly buying an iMac and replacing the CRT with a 15" LCD, and then putting all the hardware in the resulting cavity. With the built-in handle and easy-to-remove cover, it would make a dandy lanparty system.
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