Okay, I acknowledge regular hardware upgrades is the norm for PC gaming, I can even nuderstand paying $50 for a mousepad, because it is intended to have an affect on your performance, but can somebody explain to me the obsession with case modding?

Like, does it really help to have a Lian-Li case? What is it about having a blue neon tube stuffed inside your PC that is so compelling? Does a perspex window really bring you a closer insight into the working of your PC?

Obviously plenty of people buy them
I'm not being facetious, I'm genuinely trying to get a handle on why people spend s***loads of cash tarting up the appearance of a PC. What's the motivation? Do people still look at aluminium cases or PCs covered in lights and think "wow that's cool", or has it now matured into something different to that?

Case mod fans or people who have flashy PCs please reply.

i put a fan in my case once....

Its the same as putting a spoiler on a car, and hell, ive seen neon lights stuck on a few cars as well. Its the wank factor, and who cares, the car/case looks cooler with the mods.

I saw a neon light at JB HIFI at capalaba it was on the wall and black and there was a big burnt patch around it where it caught fire, we laughed

swiss beat me to it

ppl will always modify stuff to make it look cooler :D

cars get body kits, u might paint walls is ur house a thousand different colours u can cut holes in a case .. woopdeddoo

So it's a case of people equating their PC to something like a car, a personal object that you adorn to impress others?

swiss, the neon lights that you see in post PCs are actually made for cars. Way back in the day before these moding companies came out, you use to have to cut the cigie lighter adapter off.

i think its the whole idea of "look cooler" that is the issue.. Does it really look cooler?? personally i think the cars from Fast and the furious look like large plastic toys with wheels attached... cases with a vast array of flashy strobe light things with lcd panels and the like to me look like ass.. they serve no real functional purpose other then saying "OMG LOOK AT MY CASE I NEED ATTENTION NOW OMG".. as i said before i put 1 fan in my case that wasn't already there.. boy do i feel l33t...

I mod my case because it is a challenge and looks good. I want somethnigto pass my time other than palying games or building my train track so i mod my case. Is fun and always good to see what other people have done.

As aid above, it is just like modding a car.

thats how i did my neon :)

i did it at first for better cooling, and i just got carried away with it, my penis hasnt grown any bigger and it hasnt made my computer any faster ( a lil cooler but not faster ) but im happy with it, the orange fits in with my decor and i get a few comments from the odd few that see it, fact is im happy with it and while im happy everyone can go and f*** themselves

doesnt have to be to impress others, you spend a considerable amount of time sitting in front of it, why not make it aesthetically pleasing (just like buying a nice looking sofa, even though a crappy looking one is just as comfy).

Also it depends on the type of case modding, for instance fan controllers and extra fans are there for functionality and better cooling. Personally i dont like plain boring beige computers so id rather mine look nicer, its just a hobby/pastime really.

Its a hobby for some people.

Yeah its a hobby for people who have alot of money to waste.

Hey guys can you waste your money on ME!

why? cause beige boxes look s***ty and mundane. that's why.

Hey guys can you waste your money on ME!

no.

I don't get case modding either :/

Maybe I am over it, in terms of age? I think its more the younger people that are into (correct me if i am wrong)

The only thing i have is one of those enermax server case things, I actually did get this before most people (in syd anyways) had one, I got it as i did a full upgrade and needed a new case and it looked mad with clip in hdd bays and shiz, I didn't know it came with fans, yes they are running (basically because they are there, i wouldnt add any just for the hell of it) the only thing i regret is it being so farken heavy, its a bithc to take to lans because of its weight and size, other then that it serves its purpose :)

i dont think ppl add fans just for the hell of it .... they are there to cool stuff down

but i guess some tards will go overboard with 8 x 120mm fans :D

When I get a new folder/textbook, within minutes it has drawings scrawled all over it in different colours.

Its just my natural urge to customize s***.

A lot of us (im not saying all, and Im not saying me) spend a whole s***load of time on our computers, so its only natural some people would want to customize their s***. Desktop patterns, samurize scripts, case modding, its all there.

Im all for it, you nerds need to learn how hardware works in the real world. ;)

I'm putting a window and some neons in my case... Some modded cases just look sweet.

doesnt have to be to impress others, you spend a considerable amount of time sitting in front of it, why not make it aesthetically pleasing (just like buying a nice looking sofa, even though a crappy looking one is just as comfy).

Yeah I do sit in front of mine for hours, and guess what - it sits under the desk near my feet! Wowee! I'm really gonna have to mod it up so I can increase the size of my penis.

Non-functional case modding is an absolute waste of money. I don't see any of you modding your VCR or DVD player cases. Or maybe you've MODDED THE F*CKING WASHING MACHINE.

Where does it end?

it's an expression of creativity

im gonna mod the internet into my fridge!

hunter: the ppl who mod their cases maybe have some "pride" in their pc (hardware wise)

you probably dont have the same feeling towards yours cause its a s***box (i think :D)

i cant see how modding a case is different to putting a body-kit on a car :/

It ends at modding your iron.

Irons with blow-off valves :D

ive got a few leet computers.
and they are both modded.
to be honest, i modded the first one because i was bored one weekend and i modded the second because it looked gay next to the modded one :P

i hardly do it to show off though, i dont even take the lights with me to lans

why do people mod cars? why do people have a custom Windows background? why do people buy nice furniture rather than any old crap?

great bring out the penis extension argument, honestly i thought youd try something better than that.

Its a waste of money in your opinion! Do i care what/when/how you spend your money? Ive got the money to do it and i like the way modded cases look, therfore ill continue to mod my case.

orb lays the smack.

It's all about what's aesthetically apealing to the individual. Appreciation of beauty (symmetry, perfection etc) is a human trait. Whatever does it for you I guess.

Case modding is still gay though :P

why do people mod cars? why do people have a custom Windows background? why do people buy nice furniture rather than any old crap?

If I had a car I wouldn't mod it. I don't have a Windows background, and I don't really care what my furniture looks like so long as it is comfortable.

Game, set & match.

now it probably when i say

PERSONAL PREFERENCE

/me watches umpire call hunters shot "out"

Good for you.

It is the same as ricing up your car. Or decorating your Warhammer models, or putting posters up in your room....

anyone ever been to the Rice Boy Page? I always piss myself laughing at some of the stories. Read the comments and feedback the guy gets.... classic!

its all about personal taste

why, because i wanted too...

I did it for myself, I hardly LAN at all, ill go to a minilan a few times a year and to QGL whenever i can make it, i get a few comments from people but i dont care really... i did it to break up my room ( i have beige wall ffs!!)

i dont even take the lights with me to lans

/me recalls one lan when you brought trippy lil multicoloured light...

i dont even take the lights with me to lans

and the last lan i saw u at u had 2!

For me it was pure boredom. I did it coz I was bored, I didn't have a car to hot up or modify so I modded my computer. I think this question could also be asked about cars. Why mod a car when a standard hyundai excel will get you from A to B. Why don't we all just buy excels? Why buy a crap skyline and turn it into an uber show winner?

As for the lian li things, well I think some people just have too much money, I got my enermax case because it had that door thing up top to hide all the drives & make it look tidy and it was lockable so 'tards at QGL didn't turn my PC off (or on) without my permission.

I also did it for the experience, to show off my metal cutting & perspex cutting skillz to all my mates that couldn't cut a straight line to save their lives >:-)

Why blue lights? I often ask that question, why do people like blue...f***s me but I was way ahead of the "blue led" phase, I was putting them in s*** like my sega megadrive before I even had a PC.

Now PS2 has a blue led standard, maybe I"ll put a green one in it just to be a prick :)

edit:

If I had a car I wouldn't mod it

so if you bought a car with just an AM radio, s*** exhaust and a f***ed engine coz it was all you could afford at the time you wouldn't fix the engine, get a new exhaust and put in a better radio?

I don't have a Windows background

what color is your windows background? Is it teal(win98) or that blue color(win2k)? If it's any other than those two it's modded.

Gees the world would suck if no one was creative and everything was un-painted, and everyone drove the same model car :/

Everyhouse was the same, everyone wearing the same cloths, The same dinner every night..

Mod away I say, make the world nmore interesting!!

hell yeah!

modding gives you something to do.

and BTW the main reason why people mod their pc is becasue they are borded, or they have, shall he say, a heat problem

also, my penis is much bigger since adding some nice lights to my gunmetal grey case!

My PC tastes like strawberries and is ribbed for her pleasure... oh wait that's not my pc....

cos u can...

Yeah its a hobby for people who have alot of money to waste.

Errrrm. No. Unless your a stupid retard. Case modding is all about personalising your property. Atm mine is the green machine with a four leaf clover window in the side, with a blue & red neon. So far it has cost me about $30 all up. So expensive?? Get f***ed.

And cmon, originality is the key to life.

Its the same as putting a spoiler on a car

Hrmmm not quite because amazingly spoilers are designed for more of a purpose than looks, so are bodykits. A sparkly wicked paintjob and shiz is a better comparision.

Is it teal(win98) or that blue color(win2k)? If it's any other than those two it's modded.

The _purple_ Win2k default one.

so if you bought a car with just an AM radio, s*** exhaust and a f***ed engine coz it was all you could afford at the time you wouldn't fix the engine, get a new exhaust and put in a better radio?

If they worked, then they'd stay.

spoilers are designed for more of a purpose than looks

Are 'looks' not a purpose?
Do case mods never serve a 'purpose' by your definition?
Do most people who get spoilers do it for anything other than looks?
Do modern vehicles need spoilers?

heh, and do you buy clothes or just wear a sack with a couple of holes cut out of it? does the same thing!

well you can see the modding of my case at excruciating.cjb.net
i only do it because it looks good to me. It may not improve performance. just to the fact it looks good.

yes, the main reason is it makes your dick bigger, and it looks cool

heh, and do you buy clothes or just wear a sack with a couple of holes cut out of it? does the same thing!

cause the hessian gives me an itchy nut sack

Dear Excruciatting,

Your website is f***ing ugly.

Yours Sincerely
dais

well condidering its approaching summer and my puter was @ 60c the other day i think it would b wise 4 me 2 make a fan mod or 2
now because of my caring attitude 4 my puter does that make me a retard case modder stereotype?
really i think this subject is never going 2 finish...

Dear Excruciatting,

Your website is f***ing ugly.

Yours Sincerely
dais

amen

spoilers have no use on a road car the low speeds that people travel at negate their 'purpose' they are simply part of the bodykit...i had a chuckle once a guy told me he was gettin a spoiler to make his car 'more aerodynamic' i just chortled...

i concur

chicken is tasty

This may have already been said, and sorry if it has.. i couldn't be bothered reading everything.

It's a statement of originality. In this socialised world people need a way to escape the constructs of the world we live in and have a little originality. I myself don't do it- i might one day however.

It's like asking the questions Why do people cut/colour their hair? Why do people wear the clothes they wear? Etc, etc...

It's a statement of originality...

cause the hessian gives me an itchy nut sack

Least then you'd have an excuse for why you're always rubbing your genitals.

Least then you'd have an excuse for why you're always rubbing your genitals.

That and it gives me an excuse to take my pants off.

That and it gives me an excuse to take my pants off.

As long as you have some painted pants.

I havn't read any reply so I appologise in advance if I repeat anything.

It is for style. Some people go over the top (rice), but most are a modest improvement to the style of their PC. People drop by and say "wow, cool computer", and they get some satisfaction, it satisfies peoples curiousities.

Sort of challenged people I suppose, gives them something to do. Accomplishment.

Respect from peers, and kudos from friends.

Well, thats about time to get back to putting the perspex screen on my monitor....

I have a black case.
it rocks cuz it's black.

yes i know, i can't make pages for s***. let it be.

i don't think it is for dicksize either, just that it looks good. Not a show off thing. it sort of is a hobby for me.

Why do people renovate their houses?
Why do cars come in different colours, shapes and styles?
Why do people paint or sculpt?

It's all about the basic human nature to surround one self with nice things that look good.

In my case, the missus thinks the modded PC now compliments the lounge rather than cluttering it up.

the missus thinks the modded PC now compliments the lounge rather than cluttering it up

Well done dude. That's awesome!

I just added 3 more fans to my giant enermax case which takes it up to a total of 7 fans now. It's crazy but it was fun drilling into the side of a perfectly good looking black case. Plus it makes my machine sound heaps more beasty, especially late at night when everything's really quiet around me. Except for my f***ing loud machine.

sif you know anything about case modding Golden<>Ass :P ;)

Respect from peers, and kudos from friends.

I think you will find modding your case will LOSE respect among friends. Sorry, but the association between CS playing morons and case modding has been permanently etched into history.

hunter/toilet duck, i'm sure you have an opinion, but it's been thoroughly established that you're a f***wit. :P

if CS isn't your thing, then don't play it, and shut the f*** up. if case modding isn't your thing, then shut the f*** up.

i case mod cuz i was bored and i wanted my dvd and burner to match my case colour. my case looks good, it's very functional, and it's more asthetically pleasing than it was. plus a blue glow in the room at night gives good atmosphere for games.

Toilet Duck - i think you'll find you're wrong. many friends and people who aren't into computers have commented on my case, saying it looks very sleek and neat.

lucky for me i think both you morgish and greyden are poofs and your opinions don't count :)