Why are aftermarket computer chasses all so hideous?

Probably because woodworking geeks tend not to be computer geeks.

LIAN LI produces glass desk computers, and there's been a few DIY projects. Funnily enough, the DIY things tend to be universally better than whatever the company comes up with.
youtube.com/watch?v=Cvwzjt2x18E

It'd be nice to just slide a HDD into the top of your desk and plug your monitor in (or maybe even one of those visors)

Beige master race, reporting in.

That's a lie

It's made out of wood chips and sawdust that have been glued together in layers. You can tell just by looking at the stuff.

Cardboard is paper, though. inb4 both are made of wood so they're the same.

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No dumbass that's particle board.
Plywood is called PLYwood because it's made out of a laminate of PLIES.

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Turns out that they make plywood where the actual "plies" are made of composite board. It's hard to find anything about it online, but it does exist, and I've seen it at hardware stores pretty often.

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In the US
Rooftop
frame -> OSB -> tar paper -> shingles
Walls
drywall -> frame + insulation -> OSB -> Tyvek (water proof) -> siding (or brick)
OSB is also used for subflooring

OSB is more widely used in home construction than plywood or particle board. If particle board gets wet, it bubbles which is why it's shit although some people still use it for sub floor.