Gaming
Computers and Computer Modding
Gamers are a breed apart.
They love their machines more than normal computer users.
And often their computers make the regular desktop computer
look like something from a
1950s sci-fi movie.
LAN parties introduced
a communal computing scenario which got gamers thinking
that
their beige or plain black computer cases could use
some modding.
I mean, with all the
power these guys are bringing to the party, the outside
should
scream "POWER" as much as the inside, right?
Thus began the age of computer modding
with all kinds of radical, funny, and mostly function-less
cosmetic displays of the
gamer's personality.
And
to keep up with their buddies, gamers and other power
users have gone to great lengths to modify their computer
cases to one-up their friends.
From
radical LED light usage in the case and keyboards to
see-through windows that expose the motherboard and
internal mods for all to see, gamers have a wide array
of choices when modifying their
computer cases these days.
Rather than doing everything
yourself, you can get a good start on modding your computer
by buying a case that already has a radical design and
features that you can add to for
a totally unique look.
Many case upgrades come
with acryllic windows, a wide range of colors (not beige!),
and
matching keyboards and mice. With LEDs you can light
your case in many ways and also
light your mouse, keyboard, and even your fans without
adding to the heat factor inside
your computer case.
Fan lighting is a crazy
science unto itself. You can array LEDs to make your
fan emit
a solid color of light or even a rainbow effect with
three or more different LED colors.
Using LEDs inside the
case can emit any color glow available through the plastic
window
giving your computer case an Area 51 nuclear glow.
Today's
radical computer cases come in elegant designs to crazy
alien designs and everything in between. There is enough
choice out there to match your personality and style
so that you can put the cherry on top of your bad boy
CPU.
The hardest part is
choosing which killer computer case design to start
with. With so many
choices, it's hard to decide what computer case look
you really want to express the power inside!
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