If you've built or bought a desktop PC lately, you might've noticed that they tend towards two looks. They're either RGB disco balls that fell out of an alien space ship (an alien ware, if you will), or they're tiny mid-century refrigerators complete with wood accents. But SilverStone is nostalgic for a time when computers were, well, ugly.

If you are, too, you might consider buying its new retro case next year. The SilverStone FLP01 was shown off at a live expo in Japan and thoroughly fondled by ASCII.jp (spotted by Tom's Hardware).

Apparently it started as an April Fools' joke last year, but the response was so positive that it's become a real product. Despite its looks and horizontal layout, the case is fully compliant with all..

. Michael Crider.