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Photo credit: Jeffrey Stephenson / Slippery Skip

In addition to being eco-friendly, this stunning custom-built wooden computer by Jeffrey Stephenson of SlipperySkip.com boasts a design unlike any other, complete with slot-loading disc drive and small form factor. Click here for more pictures (*updated with proper credit above).

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Built by Bill Owen of The Mod Brothers, this incredible custom-built District 9 computer isn't just for looks, as it's fully-functional. It was built specifically for CES 2010 in Las Vegas. Video after the break. Click here for more pictures.

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Based on Thermaltake's Level 10 PC case, the Rog-R by Stephen LeatherFace Popa is currently the world's first and only remote-controlled gaming computer. That's right, it comes complete with a motorized base and robot arm. Click here for more pictures.

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The Concretronic by modder D. Heise may not be the most practical computer, but it most certainly is one of the first we've seen that has a case constructed from concrete and steel. To be more specific, "the case for the PC is made from a single, seamless layer of concrete, wrapped around a curvy metal structure made from welding rods and steel sheets, with embedded plexiglas windows so you can see inside." Click here for the first picture in the gallery.

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At first glance, this Corvette ZR1 may look like a toy, but press the power button, and you'll quickly realize that it's also a working computer. On the inside, you'll find "a Jetway NC64 Mobile ITX motherboard, housing a Quad Core Q9000 mobile CPU." Video after the break. Click here for more pictures.

Video is provided by a Gigabyte 512I Radeon HD card, and there's 60GB of SSD storage along for the ride.
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File this under: creative Xbox 360 mods. Memods didn't want to simply paint their Xbox 360 case or add figurines, so they installed an infinity mirror. That's not all, "this case was cut by hand straight through to the console itself; you can see the insides of the console very subtly when the mirrored lights are on." Video after the break. Click here for more pictures.

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WETA designer Richard Taylor created this incredible Halo-themed Xbox 360 case mod for a Microsoft celebration in Australia. Our favorite feature? Watching Master Chief blasting the console's hardware through its case. Click here for the first picture in the gallery.

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The Nintendo DS may be on its way out, or at least once the 3DS is released, but there have been numerous case mods produced over the years. We've rounded up eighteen of our favorites for your viewing pleasure. Click here for the first picture in the gallery. Continue reading to watch a video of someone replacing their DS case.

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From afar, the Mini Cooker may look like a normal oven, but upon closer inspection, you'll realize that it's just a cleverly-designed computer that actually works. Click here for more pictures.

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Reddit user "sirleechalot" built an incredible BioShock-inspired computer by taking "5-gallon aquarium and filling it with four gallons of mineral oil; he then sunk the mainboard powered by an Atom processor and the PSU into the mineral oil after mounting it to a clear plastic backing." Video after the break.

[via Technabob - Reddit]

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