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First Look At Wild New "Level 10" Concept PC Case

notthatwillsmith writes "Maximum PC just posted an exclusive hands on with Thermaltake's unique Level 10 case. This concept design features individual compartments for different components (each with dedicated cooling) all mounted on a black steel frame. The case looks like a prop from 2001, rendered in black steel instead of white plastic. It's absolutely unlike anything I've ever seen before."

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  1. Looks like a bit of a dust magnet by hyades1 · · Score: 2, Funny

    If you buy one of these suckers, you'd best make sure your girlfriend really enjoys dusting. Oh, wait a minute...this is Slashdot. Never mind.

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    1. Re:Looks like a bit of a dust magnet by nomadic · · Score: 5, Funny

      If you buy one of these suckers, you'd best make sure your girlfriend really enjoys dusting. Oh, wait a minute...this is Slashdot.

      I'd also point out that, in addition to slashdot, this is also the 21st century.

    2. Re:Looks like a bit of a dust magnet by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      That means vacuuming instead of dusting?

    3. Re:Looks like a bit of a dust magnet by Red+Flayer · · Score: 4, Funny

      My *wife* (yes really) does actually like putting on a maid's costume and picking up the feather duster.

      Unfortunately, she never gets around to the dusting.

      So I'm thinking of exchanging her for a newer model.

      Your "mechanical women" seem like just the trick... can you please send me the technical specs and blueprints?

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    4. Re:Looks like a bit of a dust magnet by ColdWetDog · · Score: 3, Funny

      My *wife* (yes really) does actually like putting on a maid's costume and picking up the feather duster.

      Unfortunately, she never gets around to the dusting.

      I'm a tad confused - is this a bug, or a feature?

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    5. Re:Looks like a bit of a dust magnet by Minwee · · Score: 5, Funny

      I'm a tad confused - is this a bug, or a feature?

      Depends on if you're home when it happens.

    6. Re:Looks like a bit of a dust magnet by Red+Flayer · · Score: 4, Funny

      It used to be a feature, but middle age has made it into a bug.

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  2. Wait... what? by Monkeedude1212 · · Score: 4, Funny

    The case looks like a prop from 2001, rendered in black steel instead of white plastic. It's absolutely unlike anything I've ever seen before.

    How can it look like a prop from a movie if its unlike anything you've ever seen before?

    Logic failing aside,

    It makes me think of what might happen if they combined the Death Star's Exterior with a PS3.

  3. Duh by moogied · · Score: 5, Funny

    Of course its like nothing you've ever seen. Its completely unnecessary. I've never seen a car with built-in centrifuge.. doesn't mean they should make one.

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    1. Re:Duh by NecroPuppy · · Score: 2, Funny

      1.21 gigawatts should be enough for anyone.

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  4. Re:very pretty by sajuuk · · Score: 5, Funny

    Any normal geek should be able to lift 47lbs without a problem from moving around outdated CRTs to throw them out of windows. And from moving around liquid cooled servers.

  5. Re:very pretty by Trepidity · · Score: 4, Funny

    They've helpfully taken care of that problem, ensuring that the cost of the case is significantly more than the cost of shipping by setting the case's price at $700.

  6. Re:very pretty by Nested · · Score: 5, Funny

    Any normal geek that is, excluding Mac users. Jobs killed CRTs back in 2002 (well, except for the eMac which sold for an additional three years to EDU) lending plenty of time for major muscle atrophy to have set in.

    tl;dr Mac users won't be able to lift this thing.

  7. Waiting for next revision by Stealth+Dave · · Score: 4, Funny

    My case needs to go to eleven.

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  8. Re:very pretty by Duradin · · Score: 5, Funny

    You're forgetting about the massive amount of smug they haul around all the time.

  9. Re:Terrible by c6gunner · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'd like to hear where you shop for hookers, because I hear that $700 might get you....3 hours with a decent quality hooker.

    Thailand. $700 will get you a small harem for a week. Hell, you can have them build you a custom PC case while they're not otherwise occupied.

  10. USELESS! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    It doesn't go to 11!

  11. Remember, folks by bonch · · Score: 1, Funny

    Remember, folks:

    • If a PC user spends the money on something jaw-droppingly cool, they're just a hobbyist who's into cool computer hardware.
    • If a Mac user spends the money on something jaw-droppingly cool, they're an elitist snob who pays more for white plastic with a logo on it.
  12. Re:very pretty by tacarat · · Score: 4, Funny

    I've been meaning to talk to you about that. Your 6 year old has been seen beating up /.ers for their lunch money.

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  13. Wait, I've got another one: by PopeRatzo · · Score: 4, Funny

    I rather like the "ugly black behemoth".

    So does your mom, I hear.

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  14. Re:very pretty by Beardo+the+Bearded · · Score: 3, Funny

    $150?

    Fuck that. I just screwed all my components into a scrap piece of plywood.

    Five years, no failures.

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  15. Re:very pretty by node+3 · · Score: 2, Funny

    I live in Alaska, you insensitive clod! EVERYTHING costs more to ship than to build!

    Sure, but most of that is all the overhead the post office has to deal with to make sure Putin isn't hiding in any of the packages.

  16. Re:very pretty by DMUTPeregrine · · Score: 3, Funny

    If smug had mass Debian users (myself included) would have collapsed the world into a black hole by now.
    That said, I've got to get back to using my carefully and conscientiously designed OS.
    Was I being to condescending there? By the way, to be "condescending" means "to talk down to."

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