Biomechanical enclosures - KM2009, category "Keysmoda"

The time has come for the next report on the recently held “King of Modding” competition (a kind of “Modding-Oscar”) , a professional award for specialists in the field of modifying the appearance and functionality of PC components and peripherals, organized by www.modding.ru , www.occlub .ru . This report is about computer case modifications. ” When a modder gains experience after reworking small periphery, he wants to do something more and his eyes fall on ... the computer case.

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1 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 being - as you see, he managed to 100%.
Great work has been done on the hull. All relief details are made by hand from clay and gypsum putty. Three layers of paint and varnish are applied to the body, which gives it even greater relief. Made stylized chassis hard drive cooling system.

2nd place. "Black Edition" - Lekster









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The modder case under the nickname "Lekster" is made in a strict black style. The side walls and front panel are made of fiberglass. Installed neon lights and self-made SVO. For hard drives made a separate external case. Both enclosures are painted matt black.

3rd place. "Project NEMESIS" - PlaSMaN









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“Plasman” set a goal for itself - to make the case of perfect quality in industrial style. The side walls of the case are made of aluminum composite panels and acrylic. All parts are processed on a CNC machine. Two separate water cooling systems are installed in the casing to cool the hot iron.

4th place. "Comp" - ai









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Modder "ai" wanted to make your body as comp'actal and noiseless as possible. For this, the middle part of the case was cut out, passive cooling was supplied to the processor, and the hard drives were installed in a retractable, anti-vibration basket.
Also used in the design of the hull popular radio tubes this season.

5th place. Iron Felix - BootSector









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The body of the Boot Sector is made in retro style and styled as radio equipment of the 40s-60s. The author tried to find as many devices of that era as possible for maximum similarity of his project with the old technology. All switches and gauges installed in the housing are fully functional, and the radio tubes are illuminated by LEDs.

6th place. "Life style" - Gr3shn1k











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"Gr3shn1k" painted the case of your computer in a classic black and white color and added bright colors with the help of oriental symbols. Hard drives are also not overlooked, they made an attractive hanging basket.

7th place. "Radiation Danger" - DrewID









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Modder "DrewID" really likes the topic of radiation and nuclear power plants, so he completed his project in the appropriate style. The main difference from most case mods is that the windows and the front panel are made of perforated sheet. The body is painted black with bright orange lettering.

8th place. "Pandora Box" - callibry







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The author of the project wanted to place a powerful computer in a compact, neat package. Most of the modifications accounted for the inside of the case, namely the removal of "extra" parts to accommodate all the iron. Even in such a small building, we managed to find a place for ITS.

9th place. "Phenomenal" - aLeXgO







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The project “Phenomenal” is a stylish case, painted with black gloss paint and polished. Modder hid the power supply and wires with a casing, installed the CBO. A window was also cut out and an ultraviolet light installed.

10th place. TRANSFORMERS - SLAID_51







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"Slaid_51" made the body in the spirit of transformers. On the top cover there is a window with the corresponding inscription. An unusual shape of the front panel is made of aluminum, and on the side wall there is a sign of the Autobots made by hand.

11th place. Shelby GT - VL @ Dyka





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Shelby GT is quite a popular car among modders. VL @ Dyka installed SVO, cooling radiator disguised as an air intake. Painting is also in the style of Shelby - silver gloss and two longitudinal stripes. On the front panel is the logo of the project.

12th place. W & B Style - Invader_NeOn





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The name of the project speaks for itself - the body is made in black and white style using vinyl leather and acrylic. The project is characterized by the original form of the window and a new basket for the hard drives.

13th place. "GECK" - ai_











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This is the second work of the mod "ai" in this category. The case has two windows, the power supply wires are braided, and the “Brotherhood of Steel” logo is cut out on one of the side panels. Inside installed LED backlight 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 homemade SVO was installed and the original external radiator was made. Inside the case is painted with golden paint perfectly in harmony with the tree.

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 HDD basket are painted in the same range as the case.

16th place. Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 - Mercuri







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The author of the project really likes Hot Rod cars, he dedicated his creation to them. Mercuri painted the body in bright red and black. Inside set CBO and neon lights.

17th place. "CM Centurion 590" - m3gtr







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The case of the Cooler master is painted with black gloss paint on the outside and blue metallic inside. The CBO radiator is installed in the top case cover, and the power supply unit is located below. 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 cars and he dedicated his project to the Russian car industry. The modder painted the body in blue and yellow, fastened the wheel cap to the side panel, and the direction indicators on the sides. On the front panel logo AvtoVAZ flaunts.

19th place. Nuclear Winter M - aLeXgO







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aLeXgO, unlike lovers of compactness, on the contrary, increased the size of its body by making the upper compartment in which it placed the CBO. Paint with the effect of wear is really reminiscent of the consequences of the “nuclear winter”

Sponsors and prizes

Category sponsor - Seagate
largest hard drive manufacturer. Seagate is a global leader in storage solutions.



1st place

Seagate FreeAgent Theater + HD High Definition Multimedia Player
The player allows you to watch movies and photos on the TV screen, 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 large capacity provides ample storage options and top performance.
500 gigabyte Seagate FreeAgent Go external drive - 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
The new Seagate FreeAgent Desk external storage device with a capacity of 2 terabytes is based on these models on a 3.5 "hard drive equipped with a USB 2.0 interface
And two 2 Winchester Seagate Barracuda LP with a capacity of 2 terabytes, this is a new family of hard drives featuring low power consumption, heat generation and silent operation.





3rd place
A 1.5-terabyte Seagate FreeAgent Desk external drive and a 1 terabyte Seagate Barracuda XT hard drive.





4th place
The 1.5-terabyte Seagate FreeAgent Desk external drive and 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 friendliness of data storage systems.





5th place
Seagate FreeAgent Go external storage with a capacity of 640 gigabytes.



Reports on other categories of the King of Modding 2009 competition will be published shortly.

Reports on categories: "Modification of acoustic systems" , "Modification of peripheral devices" , "Modification of power supplies"