Decorate and modify your PC’s appearance.

This guide includes four complete step-by-step projects. The projects cover water-cooling, lighting, morphing the case into an unusual shape, and adding an LED screen to the case so you can control the temperature of the case, get weather updates, and even get one-touch online access.

Edward Chen (New York, NY) is a web programmer for one of the largest communications companies in the world. He is the founder and web master of GideonTech.com: a case modification website. He co-authored Build Your Own High Performance Mod PC. Carl Mixon (Houston, TX) Mixon was an IT professional for 5 years before launching PcMods.com. An avid case modder, he has developed several products on the PcMods website, including the window kit, Socketed LED tails, translucent window molding, and many other products. He also participated heavily in the development of the Rheobus, the Cold Cathode light, and nearly every OEM product that PcMods has brought to market. Philip Mansfield (Cambridge, England) has worked in computers all of his adult life, and finally became fed up with beige boxes a couple of years ago. Since then he has modified his own PC cases, and undertaken some custom work to design replacement drive bays for other people. Grace A. Punska (Melbourne, FL) is a telecommuting purchasing agent for a electronics manufacturer, buying components for arcade games, computer modding and military stuff she can’t tell you about. Punska is also a mother of 2, a self-professed geek who likes nonviolent computer games, and author of the website and published novel Sands of Ice.

Make PC stand for "personalized and customized"--mod it to increase performance or simply to improve its looks and think outside the plain beige box. Go beyond the manufacturer’s limits and add a high-performance heatsink, or increase functionality of your box by adding more controls and ports in the front. Get the psychological edge in LAN gaming by morphing your box with lights, windows, custom paint jobs, and more. Divided into four distinct projects, each one written by a field expert, this hands-on guide delivers professional instruction on installing a water-cooling system, adding lights, morphing the case, and much more.

• Cut windows, install plumbing, and paint your case
• Illuminate your box by adding lights
• Install fiber optics, light-emitting diodes, and cold cathode fluorescents
• Build a switch interface
• Transform your box into an aquarium by water-cooling your components
• Morph your case and add accessories
• Use molding techniques
• Use alternative enclosures or acrylic cases--even an old gas can--to house your components

Get four complete, do-it-yourself PC mod projects in one book! From a water-cooling aquarium to a neon light show to an outrageous casing to a functional one-touch LED screen, the projects show you, step-by-step, how to transform your ordinary computer into a one-of-a-kind mod. Helpful photos and diagrams are included.

Transform an ordinary computer into an extraordinary one
The collaborative effort of Edward Chen, Carl Mixon, Philip Mansfield, and Grace Punska, PC Mod Projects: Cool It! Light It! Morph It! amounts to a compilation of four complete, do-it-yourself PC mod projects under one cover! From a water-cooling aquarium; to a neon light show; to an outrageous casing; to a functional one-touch LED screen, each of these instructional projects show, in a step-by-step progression, exactly how to transform an ordinary computer into an extraordinary one.

Transform an ordinary computer into an extraordinary one
The collaborative effort of Edward Chen, Carl Mixon, Philip Mansfield, and Grace Punska, PC Mod Projects: Cool It! Light It! Morph It! amounts to a compilation of four complete, do-it-yourself PC mod projects under one cover! From a water-cooling aquarium; to a neon light show; to an outrageous casing; to a functional one-touch LED screen, each of these instructional projects show, in a step-by-step progression, exactly how to transform an ordinary computer into an extraordinary one.

Great content for modders
I think the last review is a bit harsh, but a one line review? I guess the reason why there isn’t any "real" data in it is because the person hasn’t actually read the book. this book was written by the guy at gideontech.com, 1 person from pcmods.com and 2 other people. They all have their own case mod website so they are pros at this. A lot of the things in the book are not elsewhere on the net and were written just for this book as far as I can tell. The book covers all sorts of mods including how to build your own case out of a metal gas can, developing your own electronic gadgets (mansfield), lighting mods you never thought about, and mini ITX goodness from Ed. There is a ton of mini-mods. Really its a very thorough book and you can’t just "surf the web" and get as much good information so quickly or in such a nice "gift" package. If you already build competition level case mods then yes I wouldn’t recommend it to you, but if you think modding is fun then its a good book for you.

Great content for modders
I think the last review is a bit harsh, but a one line review? I guess the reason why there isn’t any "real" data in it is because the person hasn’t actually read the book. this book was written by the guy at gideontech.com, 1 person from pcmods.com and 2 other people. They all have their own case mod website so they are pros at this. A lot of the things in the book are not elsewhere on the net and were written just for this book as far as I can tell. The book covers all sorts of mods including how to build your own case out of a metal gas can, developing your own electronic gadgets (mansfield), lighting mods you never thought about, and mini ITX goodness from Ed. There is a ton of mini-mods. Really its a very thorough book and you can’t just "surf the web" and get as much good information so quickly or in such a nice "gift" package. If you already build competition level case mods then yes I wouldn’t recommend it to you, but if you think modding is fun then its a good book for you.

maybe 4 years ago
The layout is nice, but content is outdated in comparison to case mods you can find surfing the net.

maybe 4 years ago
The layout is nice, but content is outdated in comparison to case mods you can find surfing the net.

Totally awesome
This book rocks. It guides you through each part and really gives you an idea of what kind of work goes into a unique mod.

Not to mention my case is on the cover :-)

Totally awesome
This book rocks. It guides you through each part and really gives you an idea of what kind of work goes into a unique mod.

Not to mention my case is on the cover :-)