If there’s any pastime that comes near PC gaming by way of obsession (and maybe flagrant disregard for practicality), it’s sneaker tradition. Cooler Master has determined to mix the 2, exhibiting off an eye catching Mini-ITX case and elements within the form of an enormous tennis shoe within the halls of Computex. If you’ve been ready for it to reach, wait no extra: The Cooler Master Sneaker X goes on sale right now, with a base mannequin starting at $3499.99.

Three and a half grand doesn’t get you a lot by way of pure specs. The Amazon itemizing (noticed by Tom’s Hardware) says it might deal with “60+ FPS on High+ settings on 1440p,” which is good, however not super-duper-premium good. The inner elements embrace a Core i7-13700K, RTX 4070, 2TB of PCIe 4.0 storage, and 32GB of DDR5 reminiscence, plus Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and a 360mm AIO cooler. An even more premium option with an RTX 4070 Ti prices $3800.

But this kind of design isn’t for the frugal or the sensible. At over two ft lengthy, it’s not even that small. But surprisingly, it ought to work with most off-the-shelf elements — that Z790 Mini-ITX motherboard and elements just like the seen exhaust fan aren’t particularly customized, even when the case very a lot is. Surprisingly, that is the second variation of the Sneaker X PC on supply. Cooler Master said that a barebones kit would cost $6000 when it was introduced in May, however apparently they didn’t have many takers.

In that context, the $3500 Sneaker X is likely to be referred to as a “deal.” Sort of. By my estimate of the elements, you’re nonetheless paying the higher a part of two grand for a case formed like a shoe. To every their very own.