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TAIPEI—Many people build PCs to get the exact CPU, graphics card, and other components they want without relying on available pre-built options. But some are motivated to build not by what's inside, but by how the build looks from the outside. And some just want to make scary robots.
For these fans of flashy PCs, it doesn't get any more inspirational than the annual Computex trade show. The show floor is overflowing with ostentatious, spectacular, and stunning PC builds. We checked out the best of them, so you can get your creative PC-builder juices flowing. See our video recap below of some of the coolest mods we saw at the show, and following that, a photo gallery of some of our faves. Looking for more from 2025's epic Computex? Check out our rundown of all the best new PC gear from the show.
NexUnit Mod (Mark's Fabrications)
(Credit: John Burek)Horrified by the implications of humans and AI becoming intertwined? Then this case mod, which the creator calls “NexUnit,” won’t keep you awake at night at all. (That's the theme here, according to the modder.)
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(Credit: John Burek)Luminarch Mod (AK Mod)
(Credit: John Burek)Not far from that android, while we were hunting for the best mods, we came across this full system by AK Mod, designed into the shape of a bow and arrow. To say this would be one of the most ambitious mods we saw wouldn't be a bit of a…stretch?
(Credit: John Burek)Black Myth Wukong Mod (Narinsorn Rattanabuppha)
(Credit: John Burek)This bold mod is an ode to the game, and it is also based on Thermaltake’s The Tower 600 chassis. This wild build is based on a GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super card that looks like it’s been buried in an ancient tomb and covered in moss. Someone grab a weed whacker!
(Credit: John Burek)Ground Zero Mod (Timpelay/Tim Malmborg)
(Credit: John Burek)Pump up the volume with this Cooler Master collab, which was blasting music through its many speakers and proudly displaying the cooling company’s hexagonal logo front and center.
(Credit: John Burek)Japanese Traditional Building Mod (Toru Sekiguchi)
(Credit: John Burek)Knock knock, anybody home? Looks like an Nvidia GeForce RTX card. This mod that we saw at the Thermaltake booth featured one of the company’s The Tower 600 cases covered in wood and thatch.
(Credit: John Burek)Apacer 'APA' Mod (Uncredited)
(Credit: John Burek)This clever mod suspends its friendly egg-shaped hero—he is the mascot for memory company Apacer, and his name is APA—in midair. But don’t let that whimsical design overshadow the serious overclocking potential inside. Apacer claims the memory used in the actual PC here can reach up to 8,000 megatransfers per second. (We can't help but share APA's backstory, according to the company: "APA comes from a planet where the local beings consume energy. He has a powerful body, and if there’s danger about, he can also enter 'combat mode.' Most of the time, though, he’s a pretty relaxed guy.”)
(Credit: John Burek)Apacer Lunar Lander Mod (Uncredited)
(Credit: John Burek)This is another Apacer mod. This lunar-lander-shaped case put up its transparent energy shields to protect the motherboard and other components sitting in the center.
(Credit: John Burek)Beverage Vending Machine Mod (KM Studio)
(Credit: John Burek)Thirsting to build a PC? The most refreshing PC mod we saw dispenses coke, beer, soju, and red wine on demand. It’s as big as an actual vending machine, and its motherboard is still front and center above the drink selection.
(Credit: John Burek)Liquid Nitrogen Smokehouse Mod (Shaggy SVK)
(Credit: John Burek)This mod is less a creative effort than a clever icehouse or a chimney for some liquid-nitrogen cooling. (There’s a PC under all that snow and fog.) You can see the frosted-up hoses feeding from the nitrogen tank.
(Credit: John Burek)Faux-Gundam Mod (WMP)
(Credit: John Burek)This guy, meanwhile, looks like he is large and in charge, despite being just half a mech cut off at the waist. With its swiveling head, glowing eyes, and all-black paint job, this is an imposing Gundam-like mod from WMP. Let’s hope he doesn't get together with the NexUnit android from earlier.
(Credit: John Burek)Pyramid Mod (MP Customized)
(Credit: John Burek)We’re pretty sure the pharaohs didn’t have RGB lighting. But if they did, the pyramids might have looked something like this mod from MP Customized. (Check out that nifty info panel up front.)
(Credit: John Burek)Afternoon Tea Mod (TechLinMod)
(Credit: John Burek)Never mind liquid cooling, how about tea time? This dainty mod is looking pretty in pink, with a full PC built into a teahouse. Get a load of the teapot suspended on its stream of tea! You can even spot some tasty macarons inside.
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(Credit: John Burek)Manta Ray Mod (Modding Cafe)
(Credit: John Burek)We had to say it: This mod gives a whole new meaning to the words "ray tracing." This sea creature is one of the most impressive mods we saw at the show, with wings that flow elegantly up and down on their motors.
(Credit: John Burek)Noguchi Mod (N's Factory)
(Credit: John Burek)You can't get the full 3D effect here—you have to see it in person, so check out the video up top—but this dancing lady (presumably the said Noguchi) looks like a hologram suspended forever inside this metal case, condemned to dance until you choose shut down from the Start menu. Will somebody let her out?
Monster Hunter Palico Mod (Mijinko Studio)
(Credit: John Burek)This mod depicts everyone’s favorite cat companion from the ever-popular Monster Hunter games, with a GPU-laden sword held high. There’s a lot going on here, and all we can think is: Where does this thing live when it’s not on a show floor like this?
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(Credit: John Burek)Gallardo Logo Mod (Uncredited)
(Credit: John Burek)This eye-catching orange mod has some sleek high-end style in common with the iconic Lamborghini Gallardo. It’s in the shape of the logo of another Gallardo, a graphics-card brand, and its outer flaps automatically extend and close.
(Credit: John Burek)Puzzle/Interlock Mod (Azza)
(Credit: John Burek)This PC looks like a complicated puzzle. It’s actually a mod built into a prototype PC case from chassis maker Azza, a brand well known for some really out-there cases, like the Azza Regis. Azza still isn’t sure exactly what the name will be for this case—a rep suggested maybe “Azza Puzzle” or “Azza Interlock”—but whatever Azza settles on, we’ll still be staring at it, looking confused.
(Credit: John Burek)Toolbox Mod (Mhike Samsin)
(Credit: John Burek)Is this an emergency generator or a PC? This compact PC mod, built on a Thermaltake Mini-ITX case, wouldn’t be out of place on a construction site, and the hand grips make it easy to pick up and go.