Ugly PC parts

Big B · 20-03-2006, 07:03 PM

As computers have become flashier, we also have the side effect of extremely tacky, ugly, bad color coordination, etc.

I think Biostar has the ugliest motherboards these days. Now, their TForce series isn't all that bad, but their regular boards just look terrible. I think Abit comes in second, with their barf-orange PCB color.

Cases: NZXT has to be the company that I see as producing the tackiest cases out there. I'm the guy that thinks the Alienware cases are okay at best, but I see NZXT (and occasionally Raidmax) take these designs and make them ugly.

megamaced · 20-03-2006, 06:38 PM

Some of ECS's new motherboards lack taste! They mix horrible shades of purple, green, orange, green and god knows what! That's too many colours on one board for me!

Addis · 20-03-2006, 07:02 PM

Well we don't often look inside our PC cases when doing a renovation, but I'd say the ugliest manufacturer has to be DFI. OK, thats being a bit harsh. I was basing it on the colour of the box, not the motherboard itself.

pelvis_3 · 20-03-2006, 07:26 PM

I think Leadtek has some pretty plain jane Video Card PCB's, but on the other hand, they do have some extravegant cooler designs.
Also, i think ASUS' Ventoo case is the ugliest thing i've ever seen.

Karanislove · 20-03-2006, 10:36 PM

Motherboard doesnt bother me, I just want good performance from it but I am realy keen of cases coz for me first impression is last impression. So in terms of cases I like icute ones

These Samurai ones are cool too 4 me

ninja fetus · 20-03-2006, 11:35 PM

abit does have barf orange pcb's!
asus also has baby-puke beige!

MSI has the blood red
DFI with the standard green
ECS loves purple
Epox loves green too

Big B · 21-03-2006, 04:05 AM

MSI and Gigabyte have done the best, IMO, about color coordinating. They use a lot of colors to easily mark connectors, but the way they do it is pleasing.

I agree about ECS having a bad color combo...a purple PCB would work fine, but it's what they use to match it. I think the ugliest thing they've used is the green cooling shroud on their Extreme line of motherboards.

Asus is highly unlikely to change, IMO. They are the #1 company in motherboard production in the world, and I don't think they feel the need to color their PCB's, going with a natural color of tan. I don't know Epox reasoning, but I suspect that PCB color is not a large selling point for them.

DFI's LanParty color's aren't necessarily my favorite, but it's pretty hard to blow it with a black PCB. Very, very hard. If you do that, then you've been able to master mobo fugliness.

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Big B HWF Godfather Join Date: Dec 2001 Age: 28 Male Posts: 9,640 Times Helpful: 585 My Mood: Devilish Status: Offline My Computer	Ugly PC parts As computers have become flashier, we also have the side effect of extremely tacky, ugly, bad color coordination, etc. I think Biostar has the ugliest motherboards these days. Now, their TForce series isn't all that bad, but their regular boards just look terrible. I think Abit comes in second, with their barf-orange PCB color. Cases: NZXT has to be the company that I see as producing the tackiest cases out there. I'm the guy that thinks the Alienware cases are okay at best, but I see NZXT (and occasionally Raidmax) take these designs and make them ugly. __________________ Hardware Forums\|HWF Rules\|My DVD's\|PSU FAQ\|HWF Folding Team\|2CPU

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megamaced Geek Geek Geek! Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 24 Male Posts: 3,467 Times Helpful: 352 My Mood: Fine Status: Offline My Computer	Some of ECS's new motherboards lack taste! They mix horrible shades of purple, green, orange, green and god knows what! That's too many colours on one board for me! __________________ "A computer is like air conditioning: it becomes useless when you open windows". ~Linus Torvalds

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pelvis_3 HWF Member For Life Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 22 Male Posts: 2,336 Times Helpful: 265 My Mood: Happy Status: Offline My Computer	I think Leadtek has some pretty plain jane Video Card PCB's, but on the other hand, they do have some extravegant cooler designs. Also, i think ASUS' Ventoo case is the ugliest thing i've ever seen. __________________ Adopt an unanswered thread. \| Who's Online \| vB Code Some people are alive only because it’s illegal to kill them! Support bacteria, it's the only culture some people have!

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ninja fetus I'm a thugged out gangsta Join Date: Mar 2004 Age: 18 Male Posts: 3,525 Times Helpful: 70 Status: Offline My Computer	abit does have barf orange pcb's! asus also has baby-puke beige! MSI has the blood red DFI with the standard green ECS loves purple Epox loves green too

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Big B HWF Godfather Join Date: Dec 2001 Age: 28 Male Posts: 9,640 Times Helpful: 585 My Mood: Devilish Status: Offline My Computer	MSI and Gigabyte have done the best, IMO, about color coordinating. They use a lot of colors to easily mark connectors, but the way they do it is pleasing. I agree about ECS having a bad color combo...a purple PCB would work fine, but it's what they use to match it. I think the ugliest thing they've used is the green cooling shroud on their Extreme line of motherboards. Asus is highly unlikely to change, IMO. They are the #1 company in motherboard production in the world, and I don't think they feel the need to color their PCB's, going with a natural color of tan. I don't know Epox reasoning, but I suspect that PCB color is not a large selling point for them. DFI's LanParty color's aren't necessarily my favorite, but it's pretty hard to blow it with a black PCB. Very, very hard. If you do that, then you've been able to master mobo fugliness. __________________ Hardware Forums\|HWF Rules\|My DVD's\|PSU FAQ\|HWF Folding Team\|2CPU

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