Product: SCEMA Case Mod
Manufacturer: Wahoo Computers
Price: $535
Author: Hilbert Hagedoorn
Date: October, 2002

Creativeness, that's the first word that pops into my mind when I started thinking about this review. We've all been using these dull beige/grey pc boxes for years and get excited when we buy a SoundBlaster Audigy with live/platinum drive .. why ? because that one component makes our case look cooler, not because we really need the connectivity on that live-drive. Let's be honest here, aren't we all getting bored with these standard dull boxes ? If you do then case-modding is a good opportunity to pursue. Some people have the guts to buy the gear they need and start drilling, sawing and sweating to modify that friggin case. Some of you are handy enough to do that job, me myself and I, no ..

I tried it once and that case ended up in the bin with blood covered on it as I wounded myself on the razor sharp case edges while using a dremel to cut through the case.

It's not our habit to write a lot on case mods, it's not that we don't like them .. of course we love them. But modding a case takes up a large amount of time and expertise. Now, if you like myself know how use a dremel but would not like to risk using it on a shiny new expensive Lian-Li PC Case would you proceed ? No way .. too risky for me and probably for most of us. For most of us modding a case takes up too much time, is too risky. When you are 'lazy' and short of time like I am and you still want a kick-ass case then you need alternatives. There's this company called WahooComputers.com and it offers such an alternative. I'll say this immediately, do not expect something cheap here, but quality craftsmanship costs dough and the end-result .. well you'll see.

Do you want to turn on that rig with a smile on your face that lasts days, do you want to shock, brag or make your friends a bit jealous. Then look no further. WahooComputers makes custom made case modifications, not the pre-made kind of cases. And by casemod I do not mean an additional fans, windows, etches merged into that PC case of yours. No you choose a PC case and then the best thing .. you can buy options. Not one or two options, no you can select Baybus fan controllers, an airbrush, Neon/black lights, Logo's Adhesive lettering, laser etched lettering, top windows, Aluminum filters, external drive bays, case led colors, extra fans in any color, fan filters, sound dampening and that list goes on and on. Pretty amazing stuff eh ?

I wanted a pimp-rig ..  something to be proud off so I went for a scema case, asked the guys for some nice etched lettering related to Guru3D.com, blue neon and then said to them, 'furthermore stun me ..' and that's exactly what they did. The following pages will not be filled with geeky text like look at that 12cm fan or that amazing blue UFO neon, no when you make or buy such a case mod you go for one thing, the looks. So I'm going to show you what WahooComputers made for Guru3D.com with a lot of high-resolution images. That is exactly what I think you want to see and what I wanted designed .. a clean stylish design case.

After a few weeks last Thursday, the postal office drops by, Mike has yet another package for me (yes we are on first name basis after all those years). It's a big one he says which made me wonder what was in the package. Once signed for I notice WahooComputers, first reaction .. woohoo ..  close enough.

Now do you remember when you where a kid and opened up a package at Christmas morning. You probably got that warm tingly and excited sensation. I had that same feeling, funnily enough if a GeForce4 Ti 4600 would have been in there that feeling would be missing. Radeon 9700 Pro or NV30 might do it for me though ;)

There she is the SCEMA case modification

When I open up the package two words pop into my mind, wow and woohoo .. so at this point I strongly suggest that WahooComputers buys the woohoocomputers.com domain. Pure beauty .. the fact that you can custom design your pc case in any way and all ways you'd like it to be makes it so darn personal. The minute you see it you'll fall in love, why ? You designed it .. Of course we can discuss the inside temperature of the case but honestly .. do you care about the fact that the ambient temperature is 2 degrees C higher or lower. That being said let's look a bit at design and functionality.