Cooler Master's $7000 Shark X PC doesn't even include a built-in laser

For the last couple of years, Cooler Master has been hauling around the Shark X PC—a PC that looks like a shark—to tech expos and gaming events. If you’ve been waiting for your chance to buy this insanely extra mini-ITX monster, your time has come: The company has put the machine up for pre-order with a terrifying $6,999.99 price tag.

That’s a heady price for a shark that doesn’t even come with a laser attached to its head.

So, what does seven grand get you in a novelty pre-built desktop? Less than you might think. According to the promotional page, the single configuration includes an Intel Core i7-14700F processor, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Ti graphics card, 64GB of DDR5 RAM, and a 2TB Gen4 SSD. Those are great specs for a gaming PC, but nothing you couldn’t knock together yourself on a $1,500 budget or so.

Cooler Master

Cooler Master

Cooler Master

But you aren’t here for the actual parts, are you? You want to know about that robo-shark enclosure (well, sort-of enclosure… many of the parts are exposed to open air). It’s designed by Thai artist and PC modder Inony, with a frame that poses the “shark” in a leaping stature about three feet high. Note the MasterLiquid 120 Atmos AIO cooler, with cables that look like teeth coming off of the motherboard.

The original “Project Leviathan” design was created in 2019 for the Case Mod World Series, with distinctive panels 3D-printed around the parts.

If you want this eye-catching shark-puter on your desk and in your living room, you’ll be happy to know that you won’t be stuck with its original configuration. According to Cooler Master, it can handle a standard mini-ITX motherboard and graphics cards up to 304mm long and 137mm high, so upgrades are definitely possible… if not straightforward.

Cooler Master says this thing will be shipped out “later this year,” but there’s no word on a more precise date or how many units the company is actually making. If you have more money than sense, you’ll probably want to get your pre-order in now.

Author: Michael Crider, Staff Writer, PCWorld

Michael is a 10-year veteran of technology journalism, covering everything from Apple to ZTE. On PCWorld he’s the resident keyboard nut, always using a new one for a review and building a new mechanical board or expanding his desktop “battlestation” in his off hours. Michael’s previous bylines include Android Police, Digital Trends, Wired, Lifehacker, and How-To Geek, and he’s covered events like CES and Mobile World Congress live. Michael lives in Pennsylvania where he’s always looking forward to his next kayaking trip.

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