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==History== When personal computers first became available to the public, the majority were produced in simple, beige-colored cases. This design is sometimes referred to be as a ''[[beige box]]''. Although this met the purpose of containing the components of the [[personal computer]], many users considered their computers as "tacky" or "dull", and some began modifying their existing chassis, or building their own from scratch. One of the original case mods is the "[[Macquarium]]", which consists of replacing the CRT screen in a [[Compact Macintosh]] case with a [[aquarium|fishbowl]]. A new market for third-party computer cases and accessories began to develop, and today cases are available in a wide variety of colors and styles. Today the business of "modding" computers and their cases is a hugely profitable endeavor, and bespoke [[DIY]] competitions are commonplace.<ref>{{cite web | publisher = Ziff Davis Publishing Holdings Inc. | title = Science Fiction Case Mod Contest: The First Winner! | url = http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1558,1823675,00.asp | access-date = 2009-05-06 | archive-date = 2009-05-04 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090504023116/http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1558,1823675,00.asp | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | publisher = Shogun Interactive Development | title = Overclock.net Case Mod Competition 2009 | url = http://www.overclock.net/overclock-net-related-news-information/421591-overclock-net-case-mod-competition-2009-a.html | access-date = 2009-05-06 }}</ref> Since 2017, computer hardware companies have started to offer some of their products with built-in RGB LED lighting, replacing earlier non-RGB LED (single color LED) lighting.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/a-beginners-guide-to-rgb-lighting-your-pc/|title=A beginner's guide to RGB lighting your PC|first=Wes|last=Fenlon|magazine=[[PC Gamer]]|date=February 14, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pcworld.com/article/3192087/personalize-your-pc-with-an-rgb-lighting-kit.amp.html|title=Pimp your PC with an RGB lighting kit | PCWorld|website=www.pcworld.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/09/how-to-build-rgb-pc/?amp=1|title=How to RGB: A system builder's guide to RGB PC lighting β Ars Technica|website=arstechnica.com|date=19 September 2017 }}</ref> Non-RGB LED lighting started to replace earlier [[CCFL]]-based (mixed with single color LEDs) lighting, starting in the late 2000s and early 2010s. RGB lighting may be integrated onto fans, liquid cooler pumps, RAM modules, or graphic card coolers, or they may be installed in the case itself as an RGB light strip.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nerdtechy.com/best-rgb-lighting-kit|title=Reviews of the Best RGB Lighting Kit for PC in 2019-2020|date=August 3, 2019|website=Nerd Techy}}</ref> RGB lights may be controlled by the motherboard with an onboard lighting controller, or externally with a separate controller. They may also draw power directly from the power supply. Many cases now (as of 2019) come with side windows and RGB fans.
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