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Awesome Case Mods

PS5 Dwarven Kingdom Mod

PS5 Dwarven Kingdom Mod

Following up on their awesome cyberpunk city and medieval house computer case mods, Martina and Hansi from Nerdforge are back with an aesthetic upgrade for the PlayStation 5. After questioning the uninspiring looks of the console, they transformed it into a dwarven kingdom with molten lava pouring down its sides.

Xbox Series X Junk Case Mod

Xbox Series X Junk Case Mod

After seeing Studson Studios’ model of Howl’s Moving Castle, the guys from Nerdforge were inspired to build a similarly complex new cover for their basic black Xbox Series X. After building a form-fitting wood wrap for the game console, Martina used foam, junk, and toys to create the structure. Hopefully it won’t overheat.

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Portable Mac Mini

Portable Mac Mini

If you want a portable Mac, you can pick up a Mac Book. But Scott Yu-Jan wanted something with better reliability. So took his M1 Mac Mini and converted it into a portable by creating a 3D-printed bracket that holds the computer and an iPad Mini for its display. Now, if only the computer ran on batteries…

Making the Mac Mini More Mini

Making the Mac Mini More Mini

As it is, the current-gen M1 Mac Mini computer is pretty compact for how powerful it is. But thanks to its thermal efficiency compared to the old model, it’s built into a case that’s bigger than it needs. Quinn Nelson from Snazzy Labs stripped down his Mac Mini and created a new enclosure that’s 78% smaller in volume.

Medieval House Computer

Medieval House Computer

Martina and Hansi from Nerdforge needed a new computer for editing videos. Rather than go with some off-the-shelf PC, they built a completely custom system that looks like a medieval fantasy house. The structure is wood, covered with miniature bricks and foam accent pieces. This thing both runs Windows and HAS Windows.

DIY Transparent Nintendo Switch

DIY Transparent Nintendo Switch

There are lots of cool third-party housings for the Nintendo Switch, including ones that are transparent. But transferring the console’s guts can be disastrous if you’re not careful. Good thing JerryRigEverything made a comprehensive how-to video.

Custom Sheikah Slate Switch

Custom Sheikah Slate Switch

Console modder MakoMod went all out for his one-off Nintendo Switch. Based on Link’s handy tool in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, the console has been decorated with pine wood, brass, automotive and acrylic paint, putty and varnish, and has LED lights on the dock.

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Captain America Xbox 360

Captain America Xbox 360

A heroic Xbox 360 S case mod made by Zachariah Perry Cruise aka Zim Props, the 21-year old who also made the sweet Iron Man Xbox 360 case mod. Contact him for commissions.

Mini-ITX T1 Spider

Mini-ITX T1 Spider

Taiwanese computer case maker Lian Li has created the T1 Spider, a test bench for quickly swapping out parts of Mini-ITX systems. Due for release 5/21 in 3 colors for $150-$170 USD.

Case Mod: District 9

Case Mod: District 9

Bill Owen’s District 9 case mod is Wikus-worthy: hand-weathered and distressed with rust surfacing and bullet holes, it includes the Prawn-DNA canister, alien lettering, and MNU logo.

Morphius Case Mod

Morphius Case Mod

An entry in Cooler Master’s 2009 Modding Contest, Macius Barreto’s Morphius is a four-legged robotic case mod of awesome; it’s built out of fiberglass and finished with car paint.

DIY: LED/Plexiglass Desk

DIY: LED/Plexiglass Desk

Will Urbina’s “The Desk” is an uber-case mod which puts the computer in a see-through, LED-lit Plexiglass table; perched above is “The Tower”, is a 5-drive hard disk cluster.

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NVIDIA ION Cube PC

NVIDIA ION Cube PC

Bill Owen’s NVIDIA ION Cube PC is a working work-of-art: the aluminum and acrylic case rotates 360 degrees on a pedestal, with an Atom CPU running on an ION 330 motherboard.

Living Room Case Mod

Living Room Case Mod

We’ve seen some interesting custom rigs, but this Living Room case mod makes itself at home; just don’t “SATA” down on the chair as it has a New York Times paper and coke bottle.

Case Mod: Stargate Pyramid

Case Mod: Stargate Pyramid

Goa’uld motherships can ruin your day, but this Stargate-inspired Pyramid HTPC case has us singing the praises of our false gods; it’s made by the same guy who made the Pyramid PC.

Case: DireSnake Bomb

Case: DireSnake Bomb

Russian case modder DireSnake’s Bomb looks like it’s packed with antimatter, but it’s in reality a 12″ wide acrylic pipe with chrome-plated handles, 46 LEDs and 120 mm light fans.

DIY: Game Over SNES

DIY: Game Over SNES

This Game Over SNES case mod won’t just eat cartridges but your brains, too; with blood splatters, burns, dents and even a pair of eyes, this console’s clearly been zombified.

Bulldozer Case Mod

Bulldozer Case Mod

Although its 700 MHz Pentium III and 512 megs of RAM are a bit out of date, Megalex’s Yellow Bulldozer case mod instantly scores points for looking like WALL-E’s long lost brother.

WALL-E Case Mod

WALL-E Case Mod

For all you WALL-E lovers out there: your favorite robot has been cast into a fantastically detailed computer case, complete with meticulous step by step instructions. Thanks, IceBone!

Sting Case Mod

Sting Case Mod

Shaped into a scorpion from old motherboards, Frenkie’s Sting Case Mod not only glows and packs a laser in the tail but is a working PC: it’s got a 533MHz CPU on a VIA EPIA mobo.

Halo-themed Xbox 360

Halo-themed Xbox 360

I spy a Covenant plasma pistol: this amazingly detailed Xbox 360 mod by Max is a Halo-themed diorama that should make any Spartan weep; it took roughly two months to create.

Pyramid PC Mod

Pyramid PC Mod

Made from a customized Luxor Pyramid case, Polo360x’s Great Pyramid mod is lit up like a Vegas nightclub; at its heart is an overclocked and water-cooled Q6600 CPU @ 3.15 GHz.

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