It's just as well I'm not at Computex this year, because I could not be trusted with Corsair's glowing samurai sword PC

There I was thinking that Computex 2026 was severely lacking in the coolness department, and then I saw Corsair show off a PC build that looks a bit like a cyberpunk samurai sword. Now, I know that may read as cringe to some, but I'd also like to remind you that cringe is dead and you are free.

Anyway, the showfloor PC build shows off Corsair's limited edition Shugo DDR5-6000 memory, with multiple lit-up sticks seated in the sword's spinning hilt. To my endless envy, Gizmodo Japan went 'hands-on' with the build, wielding the light-up blade and turning on the machine by placing the very much two-handed sword back in its PC pedestal.

Though Corsair announced a number of fresh components at this year's Computex, this particular PC build is one of a kind. Gizmodo Japan wrote on X that the heatsink lights up too, while AKIBA PC Hotline! shares that apparently Corsair Japan's initial concept for this build was originally meant to be even more ambitious.

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Beyond that, I can tell you there are four sticks of Corsair's Shugo RAM seated in the sword's rotating hilt—though one 32 GB kit of this limited-edition memory will set you back about $600 (thanks, memory supply crisis). Otherwise, there's not much info available about how Corsair's katana kit works without any visible wires, or what components are inside. Here's hoping Corsair Japan offers a peek behind the curtain some time after the show.

On the subject of Corsair staying sharp, the company also announced the 'Nightsword.' However, this isn't anything like an RGB blade and is actually a gaming mouse with a dedicated Stream Deck button (Corsair has owned streaming brand Elgato since 2018). With a 33K DPI sensor and 8,000 Hz polling rate, this lightweight mouse will set you back $130.

The company also showed off a military-themed PC case with fighter jet controls, and a see-through PSU I'm still trying to get my head around. But when it comes to PC cases, I tend to go for something a little more on the cute side—a preference which darkFlash was only too happy to indulge with its co-branded Sanrio PC cases this year.

But surprisingly, rigs with actual detachable swords are nothing new at Computex; last year, I wrote about this incredible Palico PC with an RTX 5070 Ti GPU sword. Impractical? Sure, but no less impressive. As for this year's Computex, I think it's safe to say Corsair's cyberpunk samurai sword PC is my 'rule of cool' highlight of the show.

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