Hardwareluxx and case modding belong together like the beach and the sea. At our annual modding contest, for 10 years, there have been extraordinary creations that astonish even our editors. We have already seen topics such as “Gold Rush” or complex modifications that are more reminiscent of a work of art than a computer. Even if most of the participants in our contest rebuild their cases for the fun of it and can thus live out their hobby, there are always professional artists who let their creativity run free when rebuilding a computer.

So does Artifact Studios, which primarily specialize in customizing sneakers. Now, in collaboration with the manufacturer NZXT, artists have combined both worlds and turned a sneaker into a PC case. The work of art can not only be seen visually, but also has a lot to offer in terms of hardware. Among other things, an adapted NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 graphics card was used. To ensure that the computer is adequately cooled, Artifact Studios relies on a NZXT AiO Kraken cooler including an OLED display.

It is currently unclear which other components were used. Although the video allows a glimpse into the inside of the shoe, it seems to be more of a rendered image than of a really functional PC. So it remains to be seen whether NZXT will publish further details of the artwork in the near future. But even if the sneaker is not a working computer, the creation by Artifact Studios is definitely an eye-catcher.

If you would like to admire other creations by the artists, you will find corresponding images on the studio’s official Instagram account.