{"id":1267069,"date":"2026-03-07T15:31:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T15:31:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sZoCr99NHsSPVtWCauvA7j"},"modified":"2026-03-07T15:31:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T15:31:23","slug":"i-didnt-want-just-another-black-box-says-hobbyist-who-customised-their-pc-to-look-like-an-aged-terracotta-pot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/i-didnt-want-just-another-black-box-says-hobbyist-who-customised-their-pc-to-look-like-an-aged-terracotta-pot\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;I didn\u2019t want just another black box&#8217;, says hobbyist who customised their PC to look like an aged terracotta pot"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<div class=\"inlinegallery carousel-layout\">\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-wrap\" style=\"display:flex; flex-flow:row nowrap;\">\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-item\" style=\"flex: 0 0 auto;\"><span class=\"slidecount\">Image 1 of 2<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:3532px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:55.95%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"dZFkTt6zZ9ycEvY9qGZcR7\" name=\"image00002\" alt=\"A picture of a Terracotta painted Fractal Terra case\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/i-didnt-want-just-another-black-box-says-hobbyist-who-customised-their-pc-to-look-like-an-aged-terracotta-pot.jpg\" mos=\"\" link=\"\" align=\"\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"3532\" height=\"1976\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: SayleH)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-item\" style=\"flex: 0 0 auto;\"><span class=\"slidecount\">Image 2 of 2<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:3667px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:55.93%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"9LMpTFHH3u5Rj2RDjZ2yR7\" name=\"image00001\" alt=\"A picture of a Terracotta painted Fractal Terra case\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/i-didnt-want-just-another-black-box-says-hobbyist-who-customised-their-pc-to-look-like-an-aged-terracotta-pot-1.jpg\" mos=\"\" link=\"\" align=\"\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"3667\" height=\"2051\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: SayleH)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>We at PC Gamer are no strangers to a funky customised bit of PC gear, but I haven&#8217;t seen one emulate the look and style of a terracotta house plant before. Well, that&#8217;s until right now, as one case has popped up that could perfectly house a couple of plants (or a full-on gaming rig).<\/p>\n<p>Over on the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/pcmasterrace\/comments\/1mauqe0\/introducing_the_fractal_terracotta\/?utm_source=share&#038;utm_medium=web3x&#038;utm_name=web3xcss&#038;utm_term=1&#038;utm_content=share_button\" target=\"_blank\">PCMR subreddit<\/a>, SayleH posted his own little Terracotta PC case, creatively called Fractal Terracotta. When I asked why he went through all the effort to customise his case, SayleH told me, &#8220;Honestly, I just really loved how old and weathered terracotta pots look.&#8221; Explaining further, he said, &#8220;I really wanted a new PC case and I didn\u2019t want just another &#8216;black box&#8217;, that\u2019s why I went for the Terra [Fractal Design Terra] in Jade Green originally.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>To achieve this iconic look, SayleH watched a video of tech YouTuber <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zY8R7XFkda4&#038;ab_channel=JayzTwoCents\" target=\"_blank\">JayzTwoCents painting a PC purple<\/a>, followed those steps, and then finished it off in his own style. To get that aged terracotta look, he used a &#8220;plaster of Paris &#038; PVA mix and then just kinda went for it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Like <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/hardware\/pc-cases\/couldnt-afford-a-pc-so-i-drew-one-says-one-redditor-after-drawing-a-god-tier-cel-shaded-case-mod-for-his-kids-to-play-minecraft-on\/\" target=\"_blank\">the redditor who drew their own PC case<\/a>, one of my absolute favourite things about PC gaming subreddits is the unique mixture of passion and creativity that PC builders exemplify.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I used to be big into houseplants and gardening, so I have a load of old pots that I\u2019ve gathered over the years. There&#8217;s just something about the patina of all the minerals built up over the years of use; it\u2019s documentary.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>SayleH was kind enough to show me his PC progress pics, and before weathering it, the PC had a glorious orange warmth to it. You may wonder &#8216;Why relic the case?&#8217; and he told me the intent was to make &#8220;something that tells a story from just looking at it!&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"inlinegallery carousel-layout\">\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-wrap\" style=\"display:flex; flex-flow:row nowrap;\">\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-item\" style=\"flex: 0 0 auto;\"><span class=\"slidecount\">Image 1 of 5<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:1920px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"NnF3ax42u4DVULSL4LYU3g\" name=\"SamAltmanJonyIve (3)\" alt=\"Fractal Terra Case, being customized to look like a Terracotta pot\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/i-didnt-want-just-another-black-box-says-hobbyist-who-customised-their-pc-to-look-like-an-aged-terracotta-pot-2.jpg\" mos=\"\" 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link=\"\" align=\"\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: SayleH)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-item\" style=\"flex: 0 0 auto;\"><span class=\"slidecount\">Image 3 of 5<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:1920px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"FSrgzHP5Rn4ipVCJdRMq2g\" name=\"s\" alt=\"Fractal Terra Case, being customized to look like a Terracotta pot\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/i-didnt-want-just-another-black-box-says-hobbyist-who-customised-their-pc-to-look-like-an-aged-terracotta-pot-4.jpg\" mos=\"\" link=\"\" align=\"\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: SayleH)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-item\" style=\"flex: 0 0 auto;\"><span class=\"slidecount\">Image 4 of 5<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:3786px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.23%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"xkMRVMw684H9gy4VWRyJ8g\" name=\"image00002\" alt=\"Fractal Terra Case, being customized to look like a Terracotta pot\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/i-didnt-want-just-another-black-box-says-hobbyist-who-customised-their-pc-to-look-like-an-aged-terracotta-pot-5.jpg\" mos=\"\" link=\"\" align=\"\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"3786\" height=\"2129\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: SayleH)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-item\" style=\"flex: 0 0 auto;\"><span class=\"slidecount\">Image 5 of 5<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:3911px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"qDDtMSP4dNiz6GVuRyZUAg\" name=\"image00120\" alt=\"Fractal Terra Case, being customized to look like a Terracotta pot\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/i-didnt-want-just-another-black-box-says-hobbyist-who-customised-their-pc-to-look-like-an-aged-terracotta-pot-6.jpg\" mos=\"\" link=\"\" align=\"\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"3911\" height=\"2200\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: SayleH)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;I can also see why people say it looked like an old relic PC from games like Fallout and like scrap the Jawa\u2019s would scavange in Star Wars &#8211; whether it\u2019s perceived as terracotta or a relic from the future.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/hardware\/pc-cases\/fractal-design-terra-review\/\" target=\"_blank\">Fractal Design Terra<\/a> is one of <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/best-pc-case\/#section-the-best-mini-itx-pc-case\" target=\"_blank\">the best PC cases<\/a> right now, thanks to its tiny size, ease of access, and solid GPU support. The base models are a little too easy to mark, but giving them all a weathered look solves this problem. You just need the creativity and the time. Oh, you probably need to be a bit of a plant person too, to fully appreciate the aesthetic.<\/p>\n<p>Customising an already pretty unique case to look entirely one of a kind is many a PC gamer&#8217;s dream. SayleH says, &#8220;I think it\u2019s good to be unique with your own stuff, you get to build a connection with it, a labour of love.&#8221; If you ask any plant person, they&#8217;ll likely tell you all that foliage around their house is a labour of love, and those aged pots tell their own story, too.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/hardware\/pc-cases\/i-didnt-want-just-another-black-box-says-hobbyist-who-customised-their-pc-to-look-like-an-aged-terracotta-pot\/\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image 1 of 2 (Image credit: SayleH) Image 2 of 2 (Image credit: SayleH) We at PC Gamer are no strangers to a funky customised bit of PC gear, but I haven&#8217;t seen one emulate the look and style of a terracotta house plant before. Well, that&#8217;s until right now, as one case has popped up that could perfectly house a couple of plants (or a full-on gaming rig). Over on the PCMR subreddit, SayleH posted his own little Terracotta PC case, creatively called Fractal Terracotta. When I asked why he went through all the effort to customise his case, SayleH told me, &#8220;Honestly, I just really loved how old and weathered terracotta pots look.&#8221; Explaining further, he said, &#8220;I really wanted a new PC&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"excerpt-more\"><a class=\"blog-excerpt button\" href=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/i-didnt-want-just-another-black-box-says-hobbyist-who-customised-their-pc-to-look-like-an-aged-terracotta-pot\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1267070,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[336],"tags":[66,5517],"class_list":["post-1267069","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pc-gamer","tag-hardware","tag-pc-cases"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ 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