Build your next PC like it’s 1999

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SilverStone’s new FLP01 PC case looks it was created in a time when desktop computers had turbo buttons and bragging rights were earned by having a Pentium chip inside. In reality, the retro beige box is launching next year for all your modern PC-building needs, doubling as a stand for a monitor that’s probably not a 30-pound CRT.

The Japanese company SilverStone has been making PC components and cases since it launched in 2003, and last year, during its 20th anniversary, it shared the first details and images of the FLP01 on X timed to coincide with April Fools’ Day.

Over a year later, at an expo held by the company in Japan last week, SilverStone announced that the FLP01 case was more than just a prank and was actually being put into production. Shipping is expected to start as early as the first quarter of 2025, according to Impress, with pricing targeted at ¥19,800, or around $130.

The FLP01’s design is inspired by the NEC PC-9800 line of desktop PCs which were popular in Japan from the ‘80s to the early ‘00s. The 5.25-inch floppy drives on its front facade are sadly fake, but they flip down to reveal a DVD drive as well front-facing ports including a headphone jack, USB-A, and USB-C.

The box SilverStone had on display at its expo was configured with an Intel Core Ultra 7 265K CPU on a full-sized ATX motherboard with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 Ti GPU and three cooling fans, according to Tom’s Hardware. All it’s missing is a tiny pair of matching desktop speakers that start to click every time your cellphone rings.