Background: TOP 15 most interesting PCs range from a living room oddity to a gear-filled machine that nods to The Callisto Protocol and Dota 2, showing how far creativity has pushed computer form factors.
The earliest computers occupied entire rooms, their operators surrounded by buzzing cabinets. Today, a PC can fit inside a pocketable device, yet enthusiasts keep expanding what a system unit can be housed in. Some builders tuck computers into everyday objects, while manufacturers experiment with unusual enclosures. This article surveys the most striking examples seen over the past year, highlighting the imagination driving modern PC design.
Computer in a mouse
What arrives is more than a compact case. It is a full PC embedded in a standard mouse shell. The mouse remains usable for navigation and clicks, while a two-inch display serves as the screen and a lithium-polymer battery powers the setup. The system runs Windows 10 and handles many contemporary games, proving that the boundaries between input devices and computing hardware can blur without sacrificing performance.
System unit in a car tire
Placing a video card, CPU, and motherboard inside a rubber tire shell might raise eyebrows, yet the size mirrors a traditional desktop box. A quirky twist is added by a bet that a computer would function inside a wheel. The maker claims victory, admitting the project is perhaps the most outlandish build yet attempted, a testament to persistence and playful challenge.
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Computer in the bedside table
This option will charm retro furniture lovers. A system unit sits inside a vintage wooden bedside cabinet, with a working CD-ROM tucked onto one shelf, a nostalgic nod to early personal computing.
System unit in a cooler
The idea of a cooling unit doubling as a computer case brings a smile. It hints at the era of advanced liquid cooling while keeping a playful office joke alive. From a distance, a 19-liter bottle might pass for a casual water cooler, until the realization hits that inside lies a full PC.
Acemagic M2A Starship – a system unit shaped like a Star Wars TIE fighter
Manufacturers sometimes push beyond hobby projects. Acemagic unveiled a PC designed to resemble a TIE fighter, a homage to Imperial battleships in Star Wars. Interest is high, but current details and a release date remain undisclosed, leaving enthusiasts curious about the hardware specs and performance on offer.
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Mini PC in a Tesla Cybertruck toy car
Toy cars with opening doors once teased our imagination, and now a full PC can fit inside a scale model. The miniature chassis lacks a dedicated graphics card but houses a powerful Ryzen 7 8845HS processor and 64 GB of DDR5-5600 RAM, delivering surprising performance in a tiny footprint.
A computer that looks like instant noodles
Sometimes the charm lies in design rather than size. A Singaporean brand released PCs encased as noodle packets, offering flavors like Seafood, Tonkotsu, and Tom Yam. It takes a bold taste to pair cuisine-inspired visuals with a serious computing brain, making it a collector’s dream for the right user.
System unit in the shape of a lamb from Cult of the Lamb
Capcom’s quirky crossover world comes to life in a white lamb-faced PC adorned with game symbols and red illumination. This cabinet aligns with a game update that added a playful twist and features its own story behind the design choice.
Lian Li PC-Y6B – a system unit in the form of a multi-deck yacht
Lian Li offers a premium, visually striking case styled as a luxury yacht. Despite online chatter suggesting it may be more for display than sea-worthy, it serves as a dramatic centerpiece on a desk rather than a watercraft. It remains a bold example of high-end aesthetic engineering.
Bonus: Unusual ways to turn on your computer
One build starts only after a gong sounds, a nod to arcade-era ceremonies and the ritual of starting a match. It paired novelty with a digital wallet mechanic, echoing the thrill of retro casinos and modern microtransactions.
Another intriguing mod adds a coin-accepting device into the PC. The user pays for every boot and for ongoing runtime at short intervals, a reminder of classic arcade economics embedded into a modern rig. It’s a playful, cautionary tale about how far one might go to accessorize an IT setup.
Not every unusual build appears in this list. Some creations, like a PC housed in a stuffed beaver, were omitted for ethical reasons. What has surprised readers most? Perhaps someone out there has a peculiarly shaped PC story worth sharing. The community is invited to weigh in with their own experiences in the comments.
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