I'm dumbfounded at the ridiculous designs at the Case Mod World Series this year

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The Cooler Master Case Mod World Series is back in 2024, and winners have just been announced across the two categories—those being Tower Mod of the Year and Scratch Build of the Year. This year there are some exciting builds, not to mention confusing ones.

With Cooler Master's tagline «Make It Yours» lighting the way, PC modders from all over the world are encouraged to innovate in ways we humble PC gamers might only imagine in a fever dream. Created by the best of the best, I've collected the top three from each category below to show you just what top PC modders are capable of today.

So, if you're in the mood for some righteous tower mods, and intricate scratch builds, the contestants have really outdone themselves this year with gorgeous timber cases, RoboCop droid designs.

Amazingly, there's a distinct lack of Cyberpunk designs this year, which I'm happy about. One of the winners even exemplifies my favorite Sci-Fi aesthetic: retrofuturism, so maybe we're finally moving away from neon cooling loops and distressed urban safety stripes.

In first place for Scratch Builds, Kuan Sheng Wu of GS Studio's timber-clad scratch build comes in «celebrating Taiwan's natural resources». The design, called Taiwan Five Timber, involves minimal plastic usage. It includes five different types of wood, all significant to Taiwanese cultural heritage: Taiwan Incense Cedar, Taiwan Red Cypress, Camphor, Taiwan Fir, and Taiwan Cypress. The idea is to take us on «a journey through time that connects us to Taiwan's multifaceted history.» That is drawing on the influence of Dutch and Japanese colonial periods, as well as classical Chinese window patterns, and honoring traditional folk craftsmanship.

It's such a beautiful build, though it took me a moment to realise the reservoir is meant to emulate the shape of Taiwan. I now cannot unsee some kind of internal organ when I look at Taiwan on the world map.

Still, it doesn't take away from the incredible craftsmanship of the build.

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