Can anybody help identify this case?

Posted by SoaghettiCatti@reddit | vintagecomputing | View on Reddit | 43 comments

While this may not be as vintage as some peoples standards, I’ve just seen this come up in a job lot and I’m very curious. Does anybody have further info on this case? All I can really tell is I think it may be from Antec, and the engraving may be completely custom?

These are the only images I have, sorry.

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UnjustlyBannd@reddit

Had one like this in the early 2000's but minus the IE logo. Couldn't tell you who made it if I tried.

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EternalSkullman@reddit

JNC is the OEM, a subsidiary of Deer Computer Co. (anyone within US remembers the awful PSUs they made)

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like-a_sturgeon@reddit

this case was a dime a dozen and sold by many vendors back in the day.

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Atopos2025@reddit

I have nothing to add but I just love that IE graphic on the side panel. How freaking cool !

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like-a_sturgeon@reddit

its so odd too.

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IchRocke@reddit

https://linustechtips.com/topic/743825-identify-this-case-old-school-one/

I have a quite similar case (with acrylic panel without the e) which was sold under the brand "iCute" and on LTT forums there are pictures of the same front.

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computix@reddit

It's probably a JNC case. Unfortunately their history isn't well preserved, archive.org only has broken captures of their site.

Here are a couple of pictures the G1 side panel with a different print on it. They made many different fronts for these cases and they were highly customizable for OEMs. You can see the case has the same basic structure and the side panel is made the same way though.

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eatenbybacon@reddit

I do notice it is missing parts on the front bezel if I compare it to mine

If you do get this I'd recommend 3d printing those

I can help you with photos

The only piece of identification I've got is, digital multimedia computer system

That text is on a missing part of that pc

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BigCryptographer2034@reddit

That “e” means it’s an e machine

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Lyrizcen@reddit

That “e” is the internet explorer logo. Look closely you’ll see it.

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BigCryptographer2034@reddit

I do see it, but they didn’t make pc’s, so I went with: https://imgur.com/a/R3994tZ

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Lyrizcen@reddit

Ohh okay gotcha. Yeah this definitely is a custom case, just feels like someone liked Internet Explorer so much they engraved it into their pc.

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eatenbybacon@reddit

I've got almost the same pc, and it is custom for sure as mine has a different sidepanel and the Internet logo is on the other side. The front is exactly the same as well

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BigCryptographer2034@reddit

I donno, maybe someone else parked there and had this as a work or home pc…seems possible:)

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TechIoT@reddit

Looks similar to the Galaxy III Case I have at work somewhere,

At least as far as the Front LED bars are concerned

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RepresentativeCut486@reddit

µ$hit Exploder

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amartincolby@reddit

I have 100% seen this case in the past. It was during the early days of PC case sales online. It was one of those no-name cases that were usually sold to hobbyists at computer fairs. I remember this acrylic window having multiple options, including the Internet Explorer logo, like seen here, 3dFX, ATi, and maybe a few others.

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Academic_Deal7872@reddit

not Emachines the slash goes through a different part of the e. looks like internet exploder.

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Fine-Funny6956@reddit

Not Nutscrape Navigrater?

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Academic_Deal7872@reddit

Glad to have a fellow connoisseur of misnamed browsers.

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tblazertn@reddit

As much as I hated Internet Exploder in its heyday, I would gladly pay for its return compared to the privacy sucking bloat we have today.

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ThePupnasty@reddit

I'd buy that case so hard.

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oscillons@reddit

The former case of Microsofts strongest warrior.

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ChasingKayla@reddit

Can't tell if that's an upper end eMachines box (was that even a thing?), or if someone etched the Internet Explorer icon into that plexiglass. 😂

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Royale_AJS@reddit

This case ActiveX’s.

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homerdulu@reddit

AntecX

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1275cc@reddit

Most likely just a cheap generic case. The engraving may indicate the "brand" from a local computer store or distributor at the time.

With enough time, it is probably possible to find the original source on archive.org. It would take a long time unless you knew where it came from.

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Crafty_Piece_9318@reddit

The engraving is the old microsoft internet explorer logo

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1275cc@reddit

I think I actually had a computer with it pressed into the side panel and thought it was odd.

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sdtopensied@reddit

I remember seeing one at a local independent shop years ago. It’s a generic case from about 2003’ish. Cool find! The most unique generic case I can remember.

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neighborofbrak@reddit

Maybe provide some photos of the actual case?

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No-Needleworker-3765@reddit

I'd totally grab it that's really cool

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EskildDood@reddit

Personally I'm just drooling at that Canon Hi8 camera

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Troll_berry_pie@reddit

Generic case from the early to mid 2000's.

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Lyrizcen@reddit

Looks like someone’s gaming rig in the early 2000’s. Judging from the pictures it’s just a generic “gaming pc case” but more pictures would be able to confirm. They must’ve loved Internet Explorer so much they had the logo engraved on the side panel. Honestly, I want to do the same now.

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