Just cant figure if this is stupid or not

Joe · 09-12-2003, 11:56 AM

this could very well be the stupidest thign I have seen ever... but maybe not... maybe its just so smart I cant wrap my head around it...

http://www.casewraps.com/index.php?page=products

g.l.amour · 09-12-2003, 12:05 PM

it doesn't look stupid to me, you give me any well done paintjob over the wrap, but how many ppl can paint a case properly.

Joe · 09-12-2003, 12:06 PM

But.. its like contact paper

you know how shitty that would look after a couple LAN's? I dunno, as I said maybe I just dont get it.

Joe · 09-12-2003, 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by g.l.amour
it doesn't look stupid to me, you give me any well done paintjob over the wrap, but how many ppl can paint a case properly.

Also fake mods ( like putting a sticker over the case instead of painting it) are like fake boobs... yeh they look ok from a distance, and they may work as needed... but you gotta have standards

g.l.amour · 09-12-2003, 12:38 PM

the first point after my post is very valid come to think of it. it would look a bit like vinyl on the floor instead of real tiles when it starts to wear.

the second point, i don't know, i'd have to look from closeby to know if it would be obvious.

anyhow, you're not going to score points when u goto a lan showing your 'mod' off, or posting it in some galery.

Boli · 09-12-2003, 01:08 PM

Used TASTEFULLY they could be good - if you protect them with a coat of varnish or something. It could look nice but I can't see covering your entire case in it is going to be a good idea.

~ Boli

iggiebee · 09-12-2003, 01:22 PM

Actually they are more like a shrink-wrap, that you can put and take off any time.

jaydee · 09-12-2003, 01:44 PM

I am with Joe on this one. Not sure it is a good thing or not.

(My own Opinion) I think all case mods are a waste unless functional though. Not like making your computer look leet is going to get you any babes (decent one's anyway). Might make your dick look longer though I guess. Of course that could be from jacking off to all that downloaded porn on that fancy looking comp.

Joe · 09-12-2003, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by jaydee116
Might make your dick look longer though I guess.

Holy Crap!! it will!? I didnt see that package on their site

/me fires up his paypal CC all ready to order!

hehehe

jaydee · 09-12-2003, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Joe
Holy Crap!! it will!? I didnt see that package on their site

/me fires up his paypal CC all ready to order!

hehehe

Well if it can get the right mirror reflection....

Or maybe they got porn one's to!

Case shrouded in porn. Hummm, that might be a million dollar idea....

MadHacker · 09-12-2003, 04:01 PM

I think it is great for the amature modder....
I know i will never be able to paint a case like that...

on the other hand all though it may look good...
i took a lot of pleasure in painting my case...
Pics Here (nothing fancy though)

slapping one of those wraps on seems like cheating to me...
but with my phucked up morals what is cheeting to others isn't cheeting to me...

I can only justify building 1 machine a year...(to the wife)
so i like to take my time on it...

my 2¢ worth

cybrsamurai · 09-12-2003, 04:49 PM

Joe I have been told to follow my instincts. Usually your first instinct is the correct one!

My vote goes to stupid.

sevisehda · 09-12-2003, 05:04 PM

According the the website its allows you "2B Leet"

I've got to agree non-performance mods aren't important in my mind. However I do spray some paint onto my rig to cover all the dremel slips and such.

Zhentar · 09-12-2003, 05:37 PM

It does seem sort of like cheating, but since I'd never be able to paint something like that, it really depends on whether or not the wraps look good and stay looking good.

Now a porn wrap would be functional, then I'm not stuck without porn when my computer crashes

I'd do 'non-functional' mods to my case, if I had one

Since all the 'functional' mods with extra heatsinks, bigger heatsinks, and watercooling, still require the computer to actually tell me there's a difference, I couldn't notice it myself, case mods are much more visible and no less practical.

joemac · 09-12-2003, 05:48 PM

I have seen this before but not for your computer but for your car !!

CAR WARp LOOK HERE

Joe · 09-12-2003, 06:19 PM

Yeh I seen that on cars before

iroc409 · 09-12-2003, 06:39 PM

eh, don't like it.

gone_fishin · 09-12-2003, 07:01 PM

kinda like a case condom.

Boli · 09-12-2003, 09:30 PM

Most of my case mods are performance related but I WON'T do a rush job I'll do it nice.. do it neat and in essence it will be asthetic. (in fact only one that isn't is a stick on ALu bessel)

though I see the point of people modding their cases... it is to make them indivdual.. I know for a fact I am the only person with a case like mine even though there are thousadns of PC70s out there... mine is unique.

~ Boli

Zogthetroll · 09-12-2003, 11:05 PM

i dunno, it seems they could look nice if done properly, but you'd have to do a dang carefull job of it for it to look good up close. also, it kinda seems like it takes away somewhat from the guys who actually can do that to their case, so that kinda bugs me (although like it was mentioned, kinda like the diference between vinyl & real tile) but my opinion's still out on the whole case mod thing. i just finished painting my case black (it hides better that way & the front was really ugly) & my next thing is gonna be a stealthed stereo vu meter on the front (my pc gets lots of use playing music so i figured it'd be fun to do some simple electronics) but i decided to go for the sound deadening aspect of things instead of painting the inside of my case & windowing it. anyway, its a work in progress, so who knows. and i'm definately not trying to be leet or anything, but its like boli said, its about taking a pc that tons of other people also have & making it unique. anyway, my $0.02 worth, i'm goin to sleep.

09-12-2003, 11:56 AM	#1
Joe The Pro/Life Support System Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 4,041	Just cant figure if this is stupid or not this could very well be the stupidest thign I have seen ever... but maybe not... maybe its just so smart I cant wrap my head around it... http://www.casewraps.com/index.php?page=products __________________ Joe - I only take this hat off for one thing... ProCooling archive curator and dusty skeleton.

09-12-2003, 12:05 PM	#2
g.l.amour Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: on da case Posts: 933	it doesn't look stupid to me, you give me any well done paintjob over the wrap, but how many ppl can paint a case properly. __________________ yo soy un tiburón

09-12-2003, 12:06 PM	#3
Joe The Pro/Life Support System Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 4,041	But.. its like contact paper you know how shitty that would look after a couple LAN's? I dunno, as I said maybe I just dont get it. __________________ Joe - I only take this hat off for one thing... ProCooling archive curator and dusty skeleton.

09-12-2003, 12:38 PM	#5
g.l.amour Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: on da case Posts: 933	the first point after my post is very valid come to think of it. it would look a bit like vinyl on the floor instead of real tiles when it starts to wear. the second point, i don't know, i'd have to look from closeby to know if it would be obvious. anyhow, you're not going to score points when u goto a lan showing your 'mod' off, or posting it in some galery. __________________ yo soy un tiburón

09-12-2003, 01:08 PM	#6
Boli Cooling Savant Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Blackburn / Dundee Posts: 451	Used TASTEFULLY they could be good - if you protect them with a coat of varnish or something. It could look nice but I can't see covering your entire case in it is going to be a good idea. ~ Boli __________________ 1800+ @ 2247 (214x10.5) - STABLE, 512MB PC3700 TwinX Cosair RAM, NF7-S v2.0, GeForce3 Ti200 Parallel BIM, 120.1 Thermochill, Eheim 1048, Maze 3, Maze4 GPU, "Z" chipset, 1/2" tubing, PC-70: 5x120mm & 9x80mm fans. Internet Server & second machine (folding 24/7): 512MB DDR RAM, XP2000+ Last edited by Boli; 09-12-2003 at 01:17 PM.

09-12-2003, 01:22 PM	#7
iggiebee Cooling Savant Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Miami, Florida US Posts: 117	Actually they are more like a shrink-wrap, that you can put and take off any time. __________________ I stop for 1 C. "Those that give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -- Benjamin Franklin (1773)

09-12-2003, 01:44 PM	#8
jaydee Put up or Shut Up Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 6,506	I am with Joe on this one. Not sure it is a good thing or not. (My own Opinion) I think all case mods are a waste unless functional though. Not like making your computer look leet is going to get you any babes (decent one's anyway). Might make your dick look longer though I guess. Of course that could be from jacking off to all that downloaded porn on that fancy looking comp.

09-12-2003, 04:01 PM	#11
MadHacker Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2003 Location: Okotoks, A.B. Canada Posts: 726	I think it is great for the amature modder.... I know i will never be able to paint a case like that... on the other hand all though it may look good... i took a lot of pleasure in painting my case... Pics Here (nothing fancy though) slapping one of those wraps on seems like cheating to me... but with my phucked up morals what is cheeting to others isn't cheeting to me... I can only justify building 1 machine a year...(to the wife) so i like to take my time on it... my 2¢ worth __________________ "Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds" - (Einstein)

09-12-2003, 04:49 PM	#12
cybrsamurai Cooling Savant Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Ashland Posts: 296	Joe I have been told to follow my instincts. Usually your first instinct is the correct one! My vote goes to stupid. __________________ Air cooled my ass.

09-12-2003, 05:04 PM	#13
sevisehda Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2003 Location: NY Posts: 234	According the the website its allows you "2B Leet" I've got to agree non-performance mods aren't important in my mind. However I do spray some paint onto my rig to cover all the dremel slips and such.

09-12-2003, 05:37 PM	#14
Zhentar Cooling Savant Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 225	It does seem sort of like cheating, but since I'd never be able to paint something like that, it really depends on whether or not the wraps look good and stay looking good. Now a porn wrap would be functional, then I'm not stuck without porn when my computer crashes I'd do 'non-functional' mods to my case, if I had one Since all the 'functional' mods with extra heatsinks, bigger heatsinks, and watercooling, still require the computer to actually tell me there's a difference, I couldn't notice it myself, case mods are much more visible and no less practical.

09-12-2003, 05:48 PM	#15
joemac Cooling Savant Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Dallas Posts: 339	I have seen this before but not for your computer but for your car !! CAR WARp LOOK HERE Last edited by joemac; 09-12-2003 at 06:32 PM.

09-12-2003, 06:19 PM	#16
Joe The Pro/Life Support System Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 4,041	Yeh I seen that on cars before __________________ Joe - I only take this hat off for one thing... ProCooling archive curator and dusty skeleton.

09-12-2003, 06:39 PM	#17
iroc409 Cooling Savant Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: midwest side, yo Posts: 596	eh, don't like it. __________________ :shrug:

09-12-2003, 07:01 PM	#18
gone_fishin Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2002 Location: Da UP Posts: 517	kinda like a case condom.

09-12-2003, 09:30 PM	#19
Boli Cooling Savant Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Blackburn / Dundee Posts: 451	Most of my case mods are performance related but I WON'T do a rush job I'll do it nice.. do it neat and in essence it will be asthetic. (in fact only one that isn't is a stick on ALu bessel) though I see the point of people modding their cases... it is to make them indivdual.. I know for a fact I am the only person with a case like mine even though there are thousadns of PC70s out there... mine is unique. ~ Boli __________________ 1800+ @ 2247 (214x10.5) - STABLE, 512MB PC3700 TwinX Cosair RAM, NF7-S v2.0, GeForce3 Ti200 Parallel BIM, 120.1 Thermochill, Eheim 1048, Maze 3, Maze4 GPU, "Z" chipset, 1/2" tubing, PC-70: 5x120mm & 9x80mm fans. Internet Server & second machine (folding 24/7): 512MB DDR RAM, XP2000+

09-12-2003, 11:05 PM	#20
Zogthetroll Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Ohio, U.S.A. Posts: 177	i dunno, it seems they could look nice if done properly, but you'd have to do a dang carefull job of it for it to look good up close. also, it kinda seems like it takes away somewhat from the guys who actually can do that to their case, so that kinda bugs me (although like it was mentioned, kinda like the diference between vinyl & real tile) but my opinion's still out on the whole case mod thing. i just finished painting my case black (it hides better that way & the front was really ugly) & my next thing is gonna be a stealthed stereo vu meter on the front (my pc gets lots of use playing music so i figured it'd be fun to do some simple electronics) but i decided to go for the sound deadening aspect of things instead of painting the inside of my case & windowing it. anyway, its a work in progress, so who knows. and i'm definately not trying to be leet or anything, but its like boli said, its about taking a pc that tons of other people also have & making it unique. anyway, my $0.02 worth, i'm goin to sleep.

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