First, let's take a look at the drab, common, boring computer case design to remind ourselves how NOT to be unique.
The Dell Inspiron is the computer I used at my very first job and I'll always associate with "starting out" in adult life.
Indeed, the Dell Inspiron is a decent, cheap computer designed purely for light-to-medium office work, and thus it doesn't need to be particularly exciting. In fact, the less distracting the better. It has a "don't look at me, get back to work" aura about it.
Once you outgrow it, you'll desire something more. The following cases might fit your bill...
Thermaltake Level 10 Titanium Edition
The Thermaltake Level 10 Titanium Edition has a "1980's vision of the future" sort of charm to it.
Price: $190
Lian Li DK-Q2
This case called the DK-Q2 made by Lian Li takes the "top" out of desktop, as the desk itself is the case.
All the parts go inside the DK-Q2 desk itself, and all the ports like USB and audio are built into the case's frame. It's super cool and could save you a lot of space, but the lack of drawers could be a problem.
The glass top of the desk-case comes off like this so you can tinker around with your computer.
Price: $1,138
Deepcool TriStellar
The Deepcool Tristellar case won't make your computer look anything like a computer, but that could be the point for some of you.
There are three compartments in the Tristellar where you fit all the parts. The top glowing compartment is where the graphics card goes.
Price: $377
Corsair Graphite Series CC-9011060-WW
Can't bear to be away from your computer? Most people would bring a laptop. But what if you need more power than a laptop could offer? Enter the MSI Backpack PC.
It's designed for VR applications so that you don't have to worry about tripping on the cables that usually extend from the VR headset to a computer somewhere in the room. It's similar concept that the VR theme park company called "The Void" is using so that players can move around a large space without worrying about wires.
Deepcool Genome
The Deepcool Genome isn't particularly exciting as far as unique cases go. However, it does come with a pre-built liquid-cooling system with tubing that extends out to the front of the case. It's the green stuff you see in the picture above.
Price: $250
Thermaltake Core P5 ATX
In some cases (HA!), the parts you buy for your computer may look so good they need to be visible for the world to see. If that's the case, you couldn't do better than the Thermaltake Core P5, which has glass panels that reveal all your handywork and beautiful parts.
Price: $150
Your wall and some wood.
Alternatively, if you want to show everyone your parts, you could just mount them on your wall...
While this isn't a brand-name case you can buy from Amazon or Newegg, it's technically a case you can buy. As the craftsman behind this wall build said in the TechPowerUp.com forum where he posted details about his build, "it's just a wooden plank with some holes," and you still have to buy the wood. You can learn more about how to create this setup here.
AeroCool StrikeX-Air
I'm not entirely sure what's going with this case, but the AeroCool StrikeX-Air looks different than almost every other PC case I've ever seen.
Price $142
And finally, we have this, the most unique computer case I have ever seen. The Lian Li PC-Y6A yacht case. Yes. Yacht.
It all culminates to this. The Lian Li PC-Y6A yacht case.
This is, by far, one of the most interesting and different cases I've seen. One could only imagine the thought process that led to the development of this yacht case.
It comes in black, white, and aluminum (pictured above), and it's a freaking yacht. It even has a little steering wheel at the top.
Price: $504