Contest #2 - "Ugliest Case" - Discussion Thread [Archive]

Rory Buszka

03-08-2007, 07:52 PM

I think it's because Canada doesn't allow free giveaways simply by chance, but they allow it if a simple test of skill is involved. This way, since the winner is chosen at random from the top five ugliest cases, we don't run afoul of this rule. I'm not sure if this restriction still exists, though, as I don't live in Canada.

@slugbug: Yeah. That means if you want to enter two cases, you're limited to two photos of each case, for a total of four.

madmat

03-08-2007, 08:12 PM

Um...wouldn't it be a case of us choosing from the bottom five? I mean the top five would be the least ugly of the bunch ;)

werty316

03-08-2007, 09:43 PM

Right, thx for clearing that up.

CoolAlex

03-11-2007, 01:25 AM

werty316,cool old skool media center you've got there mate!

madstork91

03-11-2007, 04:29 AM

I vote the win to go to enigma for the T design.

madstork91

03-12-2007, 01:47 PM

Mat: laying wood since there was a smack down to be layeth.

werty316

03-12-2007, 07:08 PM

Rules are there for a reason and I don't see how people miss them...

(cf)Eclipse

03-12-2007, 08:11 PM

Read the rules (cf)Eclipse,

You'll need to cull through those and pick the ones to keep so that you're within the rules.

my bad, i'm a lazy ass who never bothers to read. thanks for pointing that out for me :D

madmat

03-12-2007, 10:33 PM

I would've just lost the one made from the DFI box and kept the other since that would be 4 pics of 2 cases. Please feel free to put them up again.

peti1212

03-13-2007, 09:39 PM

I would like to enter, but I don't stand a chance, because all of my cases are in ok shape. I have one right now which was $50 with a 550Watt power supply. The power supply was preety shitty till i got a mushkin 650Watt power supply. :) I can still give it a try later on.

madmat

03-14-2007, 07:54 AM

hey y'all
I heard of this contest and thought I had the perfect entry...

I only have this picture for now but rest assured I've got my other three coming up. And If I understand correct, we can have 2 entries so my labor of love AM2 sytem might participate to show its ugly face. Its in a black standard case, yet the insides beg too be shown. By the way in the cardboard box is a Pentium 3 866 with a geforce 2 gts, 512 megs of pc-133 and a 80 gig WD hdd.
I will post more photos soon.

Yes, two entries but 4 pics between the two so that's one more image of the first and two of the second or three of one and one of the other. That's up to you.

the_dope_chaud

03-14-2007, 08:30 AM

I'm sorry, I should have CLEARLY specified that I fully read and understood the contest rules and guidelines, I just assumed, especially that half of the thread is already dedicated to the 4 photos rule, that when I said 4 photosI meant 4 total and I believe after werty316's comment its clear that people have to read the rules. (I dont understand either werty...) Anyways I was thinking about 3 photos old pentium, 1 photo am2 rig. I'll hit you guys up tomorow with that....ANd by the way, do you guys want to hear why we need a new case/need that beautiful Thermaltake bling, or is this contest strictly based on photos?
thank you and good luck to all!

madmat

03-14-2007, 09:57 AM

Considering that going over the limit with photos means a DQ and I AM trying to help keep people from getting DQ'ed you might understand that I am only looking out for YOUR best interests since I've got nothing to gain here. The way your post (original BTW) was worded made it sound as if you intended to post three more images of that rig and more of the AMD rig which is why I was reminding you of the limits.

If you can't appreciate the fact that I'm only attempting to keep as many people in this contest as possible then I'm sorry I wasted my time and yours.

Tech-Daddy

03-14-2007, 03:23 PM

This is *unfair* (insert flamebait) I dont't own an ugly rig!!! (/end flamebait)...

/me runs away giggling loudly!!

the_dope_chaud

03-14-2007, 04:14 PM

all good, I fully understand(and appreciate your time...), I'm in between work and school, so the pictures will be for later. Nice to see some people on the internet that still have a bit of respect and patience, btw....

and with such a sweet contest, I don't understand the low number of participants...
(I'm sorry for my weird phrasing, English happens to be my second language, and I have a particular way of talking in French or English...so I've been told)

the_dope_chaud

03-14-2007, 04:18 PM

I live in Quebec, Canada....
I'm gonna start reviewing my math right now :D
are we allowed a calculator for this skill testing question? :cool:

Sapientun

03-14-2007, 09:12 PM

Hey, nice to have a Quebecer here. I'm from the corner too (Montreal). Funny debate from our politicians yesterday eh? :p

We've got some nice entries in the contest so far! Hope more people will come~

JacKz5o

03-14-2007, 11:26 PM

Can I post a picture of a case I no longer have?

I blew it up last year lol.

JacKz5o

03-15-2007, 12:03 AM

Contest #1 is now over lol.

sbrehm72255

03-16-2007, 08:31 PM

This is *unfair* (insert flamebait) I dont't own an ugly rig!!! (/end flamebait)...

/me runs away giggling loudly!!

I'm with you on that one Tech-Daddy, and I'm not going to trash a case just for grins............:eek:

the_dope_chaud

03-17-2007, 10:10 AM

actually, I live on the south shore of montreal, so we're almost neighbors...and I don't bother with politics....

Enigmachine

03-17-2007, 12:17 PM

I vote the win to go to enigma for the T design.

Thanks madstork91! (eep, I mispelled that as madstock 3 times, maybe you should consider changing :) )

I spent a lot of time on this case, I kept running out of parts so I really had to optimize. One big problem is that legos are NOISY, they tend to vibrate and reflect the really high pitches, so I'm thinking of adding some sort of foam padding to the design. :)

...It can only make it better, right?

Enigmachine

03-17-2007, 12:19 PM

I went to the same high school as Charest. Oh, the stories I could tell... :D

werty316

03-17-2007, 01:14 PM

hey, the weekend is upon me and I've now got time to post some pics

so here goes:
this is the inside of my carboard box
http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/7348/photo011vb8.th.jpg (http://img253.imageshack.us/my.php?image=photo011vb8.jpg)

and this is my regular, everyday rig.
http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/6151/photo002hz9.th.jpg (http://img337.imageshack.us/my.php?image=photo002hz9.jpg)

as you can see, I've spent some time and money on my baby, and the only place I cheaped out is the case...
its an antec slk3000b, standard black tower. I would love a case with a side window, and as you can see, I already have cold cathodes and led fans to turn this mother out!!!

btw, my rig is:
asus m2n-e mobo
3800+x2 AM2 @ 2.4
2 gig kingston 533 ddr2
asus 6600 (bfg 7600gt oc coming from ncix)
WD 160gig sata2 +WD 40 gig backup IDE
You should merge this "cardboard box" pic with your first post here (http://forums.techgage.com/showpost.php?p=12618&postcount=19) so not to confuse anyone to keep your entry together as one post. I thought for a second you posted 3 entries because of this.

Rob Williams

03-17-2007, 02:40 PM

*raises hand*

I err... have been through the Montreal airport! There have been a few times when I've supposed to actually go into Montreal for a few things but it's never actually happened.

I gotta say though, the employees at that airport are the most stern of any I've ever been through. They don't give off the impression that Montreal is a welcoming place, heh.

Rob Williams

03-17-2007, 02:40 PM

Can I post a picture of a case I no longer have?

I blew it up last year lol.

Nay sir. You must have it currently.

Sapientun

03-17-2007, 06:56 PM

the_dope_chaud

03-18-2007, 09:22 AM

you guys seem to think I jut wanna wreck havoc here!!!! Its very clear that we are allowed up to 2 entries ...but I'll clear it up for goodness's sake!

the_dope_chaud

03-18-2007, 09:25 AM

Thanks madstork91! (eep, I mispelled that as madstock 3 times, maybe you should consider changing :) )

I spent a lot of time on this case, I kept running out of parts so I really had to optimize. One big problem is that legos are NOISY, they tend to vibrate and reflect the really high pitches, so I'm thinking of adding some sort of foam padding to the design. :)

...It can only make it better, right?
Cork can be a real winner for you application, its worked wonders for me, and its a good shock and sound absorber

Rory Buszka

03-18-2007, 10:01 AM

Heads up: There are a lot of posts in the contest thread that fall under the 'discussion' category, so I've moved them here to keep that thread clean.

Rob Williams

03-20-2007, 08:30 AM

Come on peeps! We need more ACTION!

werty316

03-20-2007, 08:46 AM

Don't worry Rob I have a good one but I have to wait till the weather gets warmer as "it" sits outside in the snow and I don't feel like digging it out.

moon111

03-23-2007, 07:00 PM

Those employees are just unhappy that they don't run a hip website called Techgage like you do :p

*raises hand*

I err... have been through the Montreal airport! There have been a few times when I've supposed to actually go into Montreal for a few things but it's never actually happened.

I gotta say though, the employees at that airport are the most stern of any I've ever been through. They don't give off the impression that Montreal is a welcoming place, heh.

I think Quebec should separate, just to eliminate my competition in U.S. and Canada only contests. ;)

the_dope_chaud

03-28-2007, 12:21 PM

OH! We got f*cked in the ass yesterday... not Charet again!

Sapientun

03-28-2007, 09:35 PM

OH! We got f*cked in the ass yesterday... not Charet again!
lol now, now, let's not start politics in a tech topic ;)

Enigmachine

03-31-2007, 12:13 PM

Cork can be a real winner for you application, its worked wonders for me, and its a good shock and sound absorber

Yah, and then my computer will be Flood ready. :)

the_dope_chaud

03-31-2007, 05:43 PM

...and you can post notes on (in) it with thumbtacks!!!

Rob Williams

04-01-2007, 12:05 AM

Contest is now over.. winners will be announced in the coming days.

MakubeX

04-01-2007, 01:00 AM

Can't wait. :)

Enigmachine

04-01-2007, 08:34 AM

...and you can post notes on (in) it with thumbtacks!!!

Actually that's a pretty good idea! I could post a note on it saying that all my notes are inside the computer :D

BUt yeah, putting cork boards on the outisde of a case sounds like it might be a legitimate good idea, I think I'll do that next time I work in an office without separators or posting boards, thanks for the idea.

Rory Buszka

04-03-2007, 06:05 PM

Ok, after some internal debating, I've decided to publicize the five contest finalists (a collaboration between Madmat and myself). From most ugly to least ugly (though it doesn't make a difference, as all finalists have an equal chance of winning), here are your Ugliest Case 2007 finalists:

1st: (cf)Eclipse's second entry, with the watercooling shaz and the big cardboard duct -- this is the most ghetto and ugly of the 'cases'. Madmat and I both agree: get that thing into a (real) case!

2nd: the_dope_chaud's cardboard-clad case. Is that a piece of stick-on woodgrain-print vinyl that I see? B'getto, yo.

3rd: Cooldude's cardboard case. Cardboard seems to be a theme among the top three - it seems it would be a good idea for hopefuls to keep cardboard in mind for next year's 'Ugly Case' contest.

4th: Werty316's "Fist-Modded" Case. That's just an ugly case, even if it wasn't missing a couple bay covers. I can see why you'd want to punch it. How do those speakers sound? You're in like Flynn.

5th: Slugbug's "Custom Ventilation Holes". I remember the first time I took a power drill to a case. It wasn't pretty, but at least it was on the bottom where no one could see. It didn't take long before that case was history. Perhaps you'll soon be able to commit that case to the landfill as well.

If you're not on this list -- don't despair! You've still another chance to win some shiny new shazbot in Contest 4, and show off your writing skill in the process. A pair of fantastic ASUS motherboards are up for grabs. Thanks to everyone for entering; it's you who made this contest interesting.

Rob will be announcing the contest winner within 24 hours, randomly selected from one of the five finalists.

Rob Williams

04-03-2007, 07:25 PM

Thanks to everyone who entered. There were no losers here, just people with ugly cases. Who's name was pulled out of the virtual hat?

the_dope_chaud (http://forums.techgage.com/showpost.php?p=12618&postcount=13)

Grats!

the_dope_chaud

04-03-2007, 08:37 PM

sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!!!
hey thanks a lot, and congrats to the lego PC, it was my fav for shure!!!
how do I go about claiming my prize?

Rob Williams

04-03-2007, 09:07 PM

I e-mailed you :P

the_dope_chaud

04-03-2007, 09:45 PM

uhhh....still waiting for that email haha like 5 minutes after
( I gotta calm down...)
say, do I have to pay shipping charges?
and when can I expect my new toy? not to put pressure, geez this IS free stuff after all....

Rob Williams

04-03-2007, 09:49 PM

I sent your e-mail as soon as I posted you as the winner. Maybe it went to your junk folder? I will just PM you instead.

werty316

04-03-2007, 10:00 PM

Oh you are so lucky; congrats and enjoy that sweet case.

Rory Buszka

04-03-2007, 11:06 PM

Yes, there is a virtual 'hat' -- a PHP script that selects the winner. So this was really and truly random.

MakubeX

04-03-2007, 11:25 PM

Congratz man, enjoy the case. :)

the_dope_chaud

04-03-2007, 11:32 PM

yo I got my screwdriver ready!

JacKz5o

04-04-2007, 01:01 AM

Congrats :D

slugbug

04-04-2007, 01:29 AM

Congrats guy :)

Mastamune

04-04-2007, 07:24 AM

Good one the dope.
I'm sure you'll enjoy the case :)

Rory Buszka

04-04-2007, 07:39 AM

It's a good thing you won this contest, the_dope, because if you had won Contest #4, everyone would be so jealous that they wouldn't even speak to you.

Enigmachine

04-04-2007, 08:41 AM

Wow, I'm kinda surprised to learn that my case isn't ugly! :rolleyes:

hey thanks a lot, and congrats to the lego PC, it was my fav for shure!!!

Merci, the_dope. :)

Congrats on the win! :)

tomato

04-04-2007, 12:29 PM

Congrats dope! Enjoy your sweet case ;)

peti1212

04-04-2007, 05:48 PM

Congratulations the_dope_chaud! Now you will have something really nice to show off in front of your friends. Enjoy it! :)

Rory Buszka

04-04-2007, 09:18 PM

All the 'ugly' cases were sort of ugly -- it was really tough to decide, to be honest. But in the end, those five were the five Madmat and I decided to choose as the top five ugliest.

madmat

04-09-2007, 08:11 AM

Congrats the_dope_chaud! That old case can now be used for kindling like it's begging to be. I'm happy you no longer have to worry about it bursting into flames!

madmat

04-09-2007, 10:40 PM

BTW, I passed over the Lego case because it's cool, not ugly.

Enigmachine

04-14-2007, 09:36 AM

BTW, I passed over the Lego case because it's cool, not ugly.

Ahahah! Thanks!

It is, actually, kinda cool, because (you can't see it in the pictures) it has no bottom. The motherboard is held aloft mostly by its edges. Not the best thing to do to a still-working machine but it's old so who cares. :)

madmat

04-14-2007, 11:49 AM

Now, see, that is extremely cool. Maybe next year we can do something about the most original case mod and you can enter it then. I really like it and it deserves some recognition but, damnit, it's just not ugly.

the_dope_chaud

04-18-2007, 10:36 PM

hey there !
received my case, took a few pictures for ya...

here it is out of the box :

http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/8679/photo006iq5.th.jpg (http://img266.imageshack.us/my.php?image=photo006iq5.jpg)

here it is all installed (minus my new seagate 7200,10 320gig hd)

http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/9323/photo010xx9.th.jpg (http://img264.imageshack.us/my.php?image=photo010xx9.jpg)

http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/8366/photo011rz3.th.jpg (http://img412.imageshack.us/my.php?image=photo011rz3.jpg)

http://img122.imageshack.us/img122/8408/photo012me2.th.jpg (http://img122.imageshack.us/my.php?image=photo012me2.jpg)

here's the cardboard box stripped of all it's glory...

http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/3867/photo014nd2.th.jpg (http://img201.imageshack.us/my.php?image=photo014nd2.jpg)

and here it is in its new (old) case :

http://img460.imageshack.us/img460/1923/photo015lz3.th.jpg (http://img460.imageshack.us/my.php?image=photo015lz3.jpg)

thanks once again guys, I'm thrilled, and the modding is yet to start!

werty316

04-18-2007, 11:01 PM

I wonder why the case didn't show up at my door :D

Congrats again on the sweet case.

pwong

01-12-2008, 06:40 PM

Check out this ugliest PC case of all time -> http://wikigiz.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/ubuntubox_1.jpg

from Wikigiz.com (http://wikigiz.com/2008/01/12/ugliest-ubuntu-box-of-all-time)

Rob Williams

01-12-2008, 07:41 PM

Nice Linux [corrugated cardboard] box!

Merlin

01-12-2008, 08:56 PM

hey there !
received my case, took a few pictures for ya...

here it is out of the box :

here it is all installed (minus my new seagate 7200,10 320gig hd)

here's the cardboard box stripped of all it's glory...

and here it is in its new (old) case :

thanks once again guys, I'm thrilled, and the modding is yet to start!

Nice case, I have two Thermatakes Armor, one has a large side fan.
Plenty of room to do what ya gotta do

Merlin