"E. Julius" (soonerfrommi)
02/26/2015 at 19:51 • Filed to: mini rant
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"E. Julius" (soonerfrommi)
02/26/2015 at 19:51 • Filed to: mini rant | 3
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Seriously. It takes effort and/or cash to find a decent stereo head unit or PC case that doesn't look like its primary inspiration was the first Fast & Furious movie as viewed by a Mountain Dew and Ritalin addled 15 year old. I'm also starting to shop for motorcycle gear for the summer, and I'm encountering some similar issues. No, I don't want a giant brand name and stupid logo across my back, chest, and ass thank you.
bob and john
> E. Julius
02/26/2015 at 19:53 |
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look at icons leather stuff. its usually more subdued.
PanchoVilleneuve ST
> E. Julius
02/26/2015 at 19:55 |
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With the computer case issue, check out Fractal Design. Really well made, easy to work in, plenty of room for expandability and are for the most part just a black box with or without a door on the front.
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E. Julius
> bob and john
02/26/2015 at 19:57 |
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Thanks!
CB
> E. Julius
02/26/2015 at 19:57 |
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I've got a Cooler Master that is the definition of plain-Jane. The simple stuff exists out there, you just have to look a little bit harder for it.
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E. Julius
> PanchoVilleneuve ST
02/26/2015 at 19:57 |
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Perfect. I'm tired of this white/black/red with sixteen color LEDS and a Predator grill nonsense.
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E. Julius
> CB
02/26/2015 at 19:59 |
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Yeah that's true. It just sucks when there's great deals on what would otherwise be a solid product except it looks like crap. I'll look into those though.
Jeff-God-of-Biscuits
> E. Julius
02/26/2015 at 20:00 |
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You might also look into home theater cases. Most of the time, they are designed to be pretty incognito in a living room.
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CB
> E. Julius
02/26/2015 at 20:01 |
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This is my current case, although I'm looking to upgrade. My issue is that I don't want a bigass window on the side of it, but most cases come that way. Once again, just gotta keep looking.
beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard
> E. Julius
02/26/2015 at 20:02 |
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Corsair Carbine 330R.
as far as head units go, there's slim pickings unless you go double-din touch screens I reckon. There's a few android powered things on Ebay etc that I was thinking of getting down the track, but can't actually recommend them cause they could be cheap POS for all I know
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E. Julius
> Jeff-God-of-Biscuits
02/26/2015 at 20:05 |
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Do they come in full ATX or are they typically sized like an amplifier or something? Honestly I'll probably end up getting a stupid looking one because $100 I save on a shitty looking case is $100 I can put towards a graphics card or something. I'll definitely keep my out for deals in that category though.
McMike
> E. Julius
02/26/2015 at 20:05 |
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I had the hardest time finding a single DIN head unit that didn't look like a Tiburon.
Day or night.
And I also can't stand branded gear, either.
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E. Julius
> CB
02/26/2015 at 20:06 |
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Yeah that's pretty subdued, although I do spy an LED in there ; )
Like I said to another commenter, I'll probably end up going with a stupid looking one unless I can find a good deal on a more attractive one, just because ultimately how it looks doesn't matter as much as how it performs. Sucks that the market is so skewed towards the ugly ones though.
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E. Julius
> beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard
02/26/2015 at 20:08 |
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Wow that's actually a perfect case. Thanks! I'm actually not buying a head unit any time soon, but I do know that they are a prime example of what I was complaining about. Sucks : /
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Jeff-God-of-Biscuits
> E. Julius
02/26/2015 at 20:11 |
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It's a mix of both. Also, you might look DIY cases as an image search and see if that takes you anywhere you want to go. Saw a few neat ones... one made out of copper pipe, for example.
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CB
> E. Julius
02/26/2015 at 20:14 |
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The light isn't too bad. You could probably remove it if your wanted to. And yeah, I agree about the price and attractiveness.
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E. Julius
> Jeff-God-of-Biscuits
02/26/2015 at 20:15 |
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I'll DIY my own case that looks like an ugly stereo head unit. Slap a couple Alpinestars stickers on there and call it a day.
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E. Julius
> CB
02/26/2015 at 20:16 |
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Beards by Nelly actually pointed me towards a really awesome one in his comment that doesn't look super lame and is actually very reasonably priced. I haven't done too much research on it yet but I'm definitely considering it.
jariten1781
> E. Julius
02/26/2015 at 20:39 |
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My solutions.
For computer cases I just keep modifying the mounting and airflow in an old Dell dimension case I got back in 99. Like this one:
For head units, keep a stock one in place and mount the gaudy one in the glove box.