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Awesome PC cases of Computex 2014 (pictures)

PC cases can be really boring. But at Computex there are always amazing cases to be found. From gorgeous designs available off the shelf to the creative work of serious modders, here's the best we saw at this year's show.

Aloysius Low
Aloysius Low is a Senior Editor at CNET covering mobile and Asia. Based in Singapore, he loves playing Dota 2 when he can spare the time and is also the owner-minion of two adorable cats.
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This Hellboy-inspired case shocks and awes with its incredible detail.

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If you could stuff a mini-ITX board into a Mini Cooper, would you?

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The humongous Atlas case from Bit Fenix is 541mm wide.

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Lian Li's DK-02X is what you would get if you were lazy and didn't want to carve out a hole in your table to mod a PC in. This model will retail for $1,189 (£709, AU$1,280) and is set to debut in the third quarter.

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As you can see, it has space for two PCs, although one of them has to be using a mini-ITX motherboard due to space constraints.

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If you don't need such a big case, the smaller DK-01X may be a better choice. It's also $200 cheaper than the DK-02X and will be available in the third quarter as well.

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Last but not least is this coffee table model -- the DK-Q1 is ideal for the living room. Pricing is not yet available, but it will launch at the same time as the other two larger models.

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This In Win PC case is made from one sheet of aluminum and two pieces of glass.

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Seen from the top, you can see just how the metal was folded to turn it into a PC case.

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Here's what it looks like without the glass or parts.

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The ThermalTake Level 10 isn't new, but this Titanium version makes it look even cooler.

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Put your hands in the air and make some noise -- that's what I think the modder for this Thermaltake case is trying to say.

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Found at the Asus booth, this case is designed to be a powerful living room piece.

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Coolermaster wants you to get really cool with three large fans on the front.

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Try as he might, Iron Man just couldn't quite squeeze into his new suit.

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If you could build scary-looking PC cases that would freak you out at night, you'd probably build this.

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An open-air case that will collect a heck load of dust. It's impressive looking, though.

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The Liva PC gets dressed up as a cute little thing. Check out our coverage for more info.

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These Golden Field PC cases look like they have a turbine inside.

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Here's a cool-looking dust collector found at the Bitspower that will impress you with its openess and ability to cause allergies after using it for a little while.

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The SilverStone Raven RVZ01 gets jazzed up with water-cooling features.

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This ASROCK gaming PC was designed by the BMW team.

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This In Win case features tempered glass for sides and aims to show off its internals.

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This pyramid-inspired open air case is designed to fit longer graphic cards that won't typically fit in your normal cases.

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The B-2 Spirit from Rosewill is a giant amongst cases and can comfortably fit in super-large HPTX motherboards that measure 345mm × 381mm.

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