Wallet shields up! A Borg Cube PCOpens in a new tab and Borg CubeVR PC have just been picked up by our sensors, and they appear to be quite handsome boxes of hive-minded destruction and gaming. And with some excellent surface detailing, as well as sleek matching keyboards and mice, these computers seem like a nod to Star Trek: The Next GenerationOpens in a new tab that could pass through the Delta Quadrant undetected.
The Borg Cube PC and VR PC, which came to our attention via io9Opens in a new tab, are the cyborg brainchildren of nascent California-based software and hardware company CherryTree Inc.Opens in a new tab They appear to be the first custom computers produced by the company, which has also made two mobile games including Goat on a Float and Divided Airways. Which look like fun, although they are, of course, no match for the HoloLens version of the Game.Opens in a new tab (Nothing is.)
Design and creation of the Borg Cube PC into reality. #borgcubepcOpens in a new tab #StarTrekOpens in a new tab #borgOpens in a new tab #computerOpens in a new tab #techOpens in a new tab #technologyOpens in a new tab #scifiOpens in a new tab #geekOpens in a new tab pic.twitter.com/ZsqVvsz8s7Opens in a new tab
— CherryTree Inc. (@CherryTreeInc) September 29, 2017Opens in a new tab
In terms of specs, the smaller gaming PC is priced at $599, $899, and $1,299, with corresponding increases in RAM, hard drive space, and processing power, which starts with the Intel Core i3-7100 dual-core, and ranges up to the Intel Core i5-7600K quad-core. The far more voluminous Borg CubeVR PC, which measures 12x12x12, is not available for purchase yet, but it’s set to have a 7th Gen Intel Core i7 -7700K quad-core, up to 64 GB of DDR4 RAM, a 2TB SSD, and the option for a GeForce GTX 1080 Ti graphics card. No word on the price of the Borg CubeVR PC yet, but we all know the hardware for VR headgear doesn’t come cheap.
The Cube PC is also officially licensed, which means Locutus of CBS Lawyers won’t be showing up to assimilate your PC before it’s been delivered. Although there is a limited run of 359 units of each–in honor of The Battle of Wolf 359Opens in a new tab–with only 321 units of the smaller cube available as of the time of this writing.
What do you think about these Borg Cube PCs? Are you going to let CherryTree Inc. assimilate a good chunk of your money? Give us your thoughts in the comments below!
Images: CBS, CherryTree Inc.Opens in a new tab
Boldly go into more Star Trek stories!
- This Captain Picard toyOpens in a new tab can face palm.
- ANOVOS’ Star Trek: Discovery phaser prop replicaOpens in a new tab.
- A gingerbread Borg cubeOpens in a new tab.
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