May 25, 2010 at 12:31 pmBiomechanical enclosures - KM2009, the category "Casemods"
So the time has come for the next report on the recent King Modding contest (a kind of Modding-Oscar) , a professional award for specialists in the field of modifying the appearance and functionality of PCs, components and peripherals, organized by www.modding.ru , www.occlub .ru . This report is about modifications to computer cases. ” When a modder gains experience after reworking small peripherals, he wants to do something more and his eyes fall on ... the computer case.
Attention! A lot of photos!
1st place. “INORGANIC” - Alexey11
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Modder “Alexey 11” has long dreamed of making the body of his computer in the form of an inorganic metal creature - as you see, he was 100% successful.
Huge work has been done on the case. All embossed details are made manually of clay and gypsum putty. Three layers of paint and varnish are applied to the body, which gives it even greater relief. A stylized hard drive cooling system has been made.
2nd place. “Black Edition” - Lekster
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The modder case under the nickname “Lekster” is made in strict black style. The side walls and front panel are made of fiberglass. Installed neon lights and homemade CBO. For hard drives made a separate external case. Both cases are painted matte black.
3rd place. Project NEMESIS - PlaSMaN
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Plasman has set itself the goal of making the case of perfect quality in an industrial style. The side walls of the body are made of aluminum composite panels and acrylic. All parts were machined on a CNC machine. For cooling hot iron, two separate water cooling systems are installed in the casing.
4th place. “Comp” - ai
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Modder “ai” wanted to make his case as comp compact and silent as possible. To do this, the middle part of the case was cut out, passive cooling was installed on the processor, and the hard drives were installed in a retractable, anti-vibration basket.
Also in the design of the case, the
5th-place radio tubes popular this season were used . Iron Felix - BootSector
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Boot Sector's case is made in retro style and stylized as radio equipment of the 40s-60s. The author tried to find as many devices of that era as possible to maximize the similarity of his project with the old technology. All switches and measuring devices installed in the case are fully operational, and the radio tubes are illuminated by LEDs.
6th place. “Life style” - Gr3shn1k
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“Gr3shn1k” painted the case of his computer in a classic black and white color and added bright colors using oriental symbols. Hard drives also did not go unnoticed; an attractive hanging basket was made for them.
7th place. Radiation Danger - DrewID
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Modder DrewID really likes the theme of radiation and nuclear power plants, so he completed his project in an appropriate style. The main difference from most case mods is that the windows and front panel are made of perforated sheet. The case is painted black with bright orange lettering.
8th place. “Pandora Box” - callibry
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author of the project wanted to place a powerful computer in a compact, neat case. Most of the modifications fell on the inside of the case, namely the removal of the "extra" parts to accommodate all the iron. Even in such a small building it was possible to find a place for the NWO.
9th place. Phenomenal - aLeXgO
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The Phenomenal project is a stylish case, painted in glossy black and polished. Modder hid the power supply and wires with the help of a casing, installed a CBO. A window was also cut out and an ultraviolet light was installed.
10th place. "TRANSFORMERS" - SLAID_51 The
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"Slaid_51" made the case in the spirit of transformers. A window with a corresponding inscription is installed on the top cover. The unusual shape of the front panel is made of aluminum, and on the side wall there is an autobot sign made by hand.
11th place. "Shelby GT" - VL @ Dyka
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Shelby GT is a pretty popular car among modders. VL @ Dyka installed a CBO, the cooling radiator is disguised as an air intake. Painting also in Shelby style - silver gloss and two longitudinal strips. The project logo is installed on the front panel.
12th place. “W&B Style” - Invader_NeOn
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The name of the project speaks for itself - the case is made in black and white style using vinyl leather and acrylic. The project has an original window shape and a new basket for hard drives.
13th place. "GECK" - ai_
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This is the second work of the ai modder in this category. Two windows are installed in the case, the wires of the power supply are braided, the logo of the Brotherhood of Steel is cut out on one of the side panels. Inside, an LED backlight is installed giving a soft, mysterious glow.
14th place. “Resurrection of the Case” - Modder S1
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The case was turned upside down, a new front panel was made of wood, a home-made CBO was installed and an original external radiator was installed. Inside the case is painted with golden paint in perfect harmony with wood.
15th place. Gelas - - {$ erG} -
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A project with a very unusual design, a kind of object of modern art. The case is almost halved, the front panel is made of metal. The power supply and the HDD basket are painted in the same gamut as the case.
16th place. "Ford Mustang Shelby GT350" - Mercuri
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author of the project really likes Hot Rod cars, and he dedicated his creation to them. Mercuri painted the body in bright red and black. Inside, I installed a CBO and neon lights.
17th place. CM Centurion 590 - m3gtr
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The Cooler master case is painted in black glossy paint on the outside and blue metallic on the inside. The CBO radiator is installed in the upper case cover, and the power supply is located at the bottom. All wires are braided and laid behind the rear wall of the housing.
18th place. AvtoVAZ - Fan 2108
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“Fan 2108” is a fan of automobiles and he dedicated his project to the Russian automobile industry. Modder painted the body in blue and yellow, fixed the cap from the wheel on the side panel, and the direction indicators on the sides. The AvtoVAZ logo flaunts on the front panel.
19th place. “Nuclear Winter M” - aLeXgO
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aLeXgO, in contrast to lovers of compactness, on the contrary, increased the size of its hull, making the upper compartment in which it was located. Scuffed paint really resembles the effects of a “nuclear winter”
Sponsors and Prizes
The category is sponsored by Seagate, the
largest manufacturer of hard drives. Seagate is a global leader in storage solutions.
1st place Seagate FreeAgent Theater + HD
multimedia player The player allows you to watch movies and photos on your TV, listen to music, as well as store and share digital media files. Two Seagate Barracuda XT hard drives with a capacity of 2 terabytes. The high spindle speed - 7200 rpm - in combination with a large capacity provide ample storage capabilities and the highest productivity. Seagate FreeAgent Go External Drive
capacity of 500 gigabytes - the latest portable storage device for the first time equipped with a docking station for hard drives, thereby providing quick access to content.
2nd place
New Seagate FreeAgent Desk external drive with a capacity of 2 terabytes at the heart of these models is a hard drive with a 3.5 "form factor equipped with USB 2.0 interface
And two 2 Seagate Barracuda LP hard drives with a capacity of 2 terabytes, this is a new family of hard drives characterized by low power consumption, heat dissipation and silent operation
3rd place Seagate FreeAgent Desk
external drive with a capacity of 1.5 terabytes and a Seagate Barracuda XT hard drive with a capacity of 1 terabyte.
4th place Seagate FreeAgent Desk
external drive with a capacity of 1.5 terabytes and a Barracuda 7200.12 hard drive with a capacity of 320 gigabytes, thanks to a combination of proven components, innovative technologies and mass production experience, these hard drives provide high performance and environmental-friendly storage systems. 5th place Seagate FreeAgent Go external drive with a capacity of 640 gigabytes. Reports on other categories of the King of Modding 2009 contest will be published shortly. Reports by categories: “Modification of acoustic systems” , “Modification of peripheral devices” , “Modification of power supplies”
