Clean Slate is a PC inspired by a vintage amplifier

Hacks that bring a vintage twist to modern electronics never get old, and [Jeffrey Stephenson] delivers with his vintage tube amp-inspired Project Clean Slate.

Thinking beyond the traditional single-box PC, [Stephenson] integrated his computer into a series of component-specific enclosures, all attached to a platform housing the Micro ATX motherboard. The base is made of plywood with a bird's eye maple veneer and each of the component boxes feature two different sizes of wire mesh to manipulate the viewer's perception of dimensions. Even the I/O and graphics card plates are custom made from aluminum for this build.

If you really want to understand how this PC came to be, there's a very detailed build log that includes every step of the process from bare board to finished product. We love getting insight into the thought process behind every design decision in a build.

We've featured [Stephenson] before with his Humidor Cluster, and you might also like this PC in a vintage radio.