If you know your Pentiums from your 386’s your mind will hark back to the halcyon days of when every computer case was beige or, at least, nearly beige.
From Amigas to Atari STs right into the PC age those cases that started off the magnolia of tech before turning yellow over time (due to a flame retardant chemical in the in the plastic reacting with UV light chemistry fans) were everywhere – in offices, livings rooms and bedrooms.
Now the only place you will find one to buy if you yearn for a 90s aesthetic for your next build is eBay, and the problem being with that, a) they have probably yellowed with age and b) they aren’t compatible with modern day mobo standards unless you are prepared to dig out the Dremel.
Until today that was, step forward PC case manufacturer Silverstone who are now selling the extremely retro-esque FLP01 PC case. Now you could argue that only the coloring on this new box for all your tech is retro, but you would be wrong as the case even has faux five and a quarter inch floppy drives on its frontage.
Those fake flaps cover a spot for an optical drive, which is also pretty obsolete these days but sometimes needs must, while the lower one flips down to show off its USB A and USB C ports. No PS/2 keyboard and mouse connector here (Google them youngsters).
The FLP01 is due to go on sale at some point during the first quarter of this year and is expected to cost around $130. While not expensive for a high-end PC case these days, you probably really need to enjoy the look and feel of the computers of yesteryear to be interested.
However, if you were thinking about knocking up a high-end retro gaming PC packed full of emulators though to take pride of place in your game’s room, then we can see it flying off the shelves.