If there’s any interest that comes near PC gaming by way of obsession (and maybe flagrant disregard for practicality), it’s sneaker tradition. Cooler Grasp has determined to mix the 2, displaying off an attention-grabbing Mini-ITX case and elements within the form of an enormous tennis shoe within the halls of Computex. Should you’ve been ready for it to reach, wait no extra: The Cooler Grasp Sneaker X goes on sale as we speak, with a base mannequin beginning 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 will probably deal with “60+ FPS on Excessive+ settings on 1440p,” which is sweet, however not super-duper-premium good. The interior elements embody 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 much more premium choice with an RTX 4070 Ti prices $3800.
However this kind of design isn’t for the frugal or the sensible. At over two ft lengthy, it’s not even that small. However 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 Grasp mentioned {that a} barebones package would price $6000 when it was introduced in Might, however apparently they didn’t have many takers.
In that context, the $3500 Sneaker X may be known as a “deal.” Form 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.
