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Which case took your V-Card? Was it that scantily clad Lan Boy? That Cooler Master Stacker? Or maybe that Antec 900(I heard they get around).

 

Whatever the case it's time to take a trip down memory lane, and share the case the housed your very first build!

 

Please post pics if you can find them or the name of your beloved first case. 

 

 

Here's that vixen that stole my heart <3

 

Apevia X Dreamer II 

 

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3 minutes ago, Dylanc1500 said:

 

This would be the first case I built out of. Not because I had to, but because I wanted to.

We had that one too but the only thing I was allowed to do was install a CD burner.

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3 minutes ago, TidaLWaveZ said:

We had that one too but the only thing I was allowed to do was install a CD burner.

Ya ours had a CD-ROM drive up top and burn able drive on the bottom.

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7 minutes ago, Dan Castellaneta said:

A Thermaltake Commander MS-I.

That was partially damaged.

Now I'm on a Cooler Master N200.

You better post some pics before the crowd gets unruly.

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2 minutes ago, Dylanc1500 said:

Ya ours had a CD-ROM drive up top and burn able drive on the bottom.

Same. That had to be one of the best selling models of the time, that computer was everywhere.

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1 minute ago, TidaLWaveZ said:

You better post some pics before the crowd gets unruly.

If I can find pics of my old case circa 2016 I'll post 'em.

Current case is in build log; check my signature.

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Just now, Dan Castellaneta said:

If I can find pics of my old case circa 2016 I'll post 'em.

Current case is in build log; check my signature.

If not you can just post a pic from google, I had to as mine has been gone for like 15 years lol.

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I still have my first case that I bought as an empty case

I had TONS of prebuilt cases and machines prior to this , but this was the first  case that an entirely new pc was put into

I think i got it in late 2006



 

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Just now, emosun said:

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That's what I'm talking about, trying to see those old custom cases I've since forgotten about.

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1 minute ago, TidaLWaveZ said:

That's what I'm talking about, trying to see those old custom cases I've since forgotten about.

oh boy if this was a "show off old cases" thread I'd spam the hell out of it , but that was just my first "new" case

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Just now, emosun said:

oh boy if this was a "show off old cases" thread I'd spam the hell out of it , but that was just my first "new" case

I was gonna do a "case evolution" thread but I was too lazy.

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16 minutes ago, TidaLWaveZ said:

Same. That had to be one of the best selling models of the time, that computer was everywhere.

Definitely, was yours AMD or Intel?

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2 minutes ago, Dylanc1500 said:

Definitely, was yours AMD or Intel?

Had to be intel, my first AMD was an Athlon 64

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First gaming PC I built was in this thing.  I got it cause it was cheap at the time.  It's not a horrible case, if I'm being honest.  

Oh, the case is the VIVO Case-V02

Currently focusing on my video game collection.

It doesn't matter what you play games on, just play good games you enjoy.

 

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If we're talking first custom build, this. (I had the silver version)

 

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I haven't been with Lian Li since because while the outside is GORGEOUS, the inside layout was bad lol

 

 

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Diablotek Diamond.

 

Worth mentioning that it's a pretty bad case, I only got it since I needed a case and psu and it had both lol

 

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1 hour ago, TidaLWaveZ said:

Which case took your V-Card? Was it that scantily clad Lan Boy? That Cooler Master Stacker? Or maybe that Antec 900(I heard they get around).

 

Whatever the case it's time to take a trip down memory lane, and share the case the housed your very first build!

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The first case I built in was a steel beige AT desktop. I had a 15" monochrome monitor (later updated to EGA) and a beige keyboard. I added a joystick later for games.

 

As for pictures most desktop cases in 89 looked the same.

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Some random HP case lmao

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17 minutes ago, vinyldash303 said:

HAF 912. So many regerts.

I had the 932 for a long time, it was great but huge.

 

What didn't you like about 912?

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Mine was the Phantom 630 from NZXT. I loved it at first. But then I had to move it. And move it again. I hated the darn thing. It was loud, freaking huge, and expensive. I have since upgraded to a mid-tower. owo But that was my first case

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