2024 could have been a better year for Hardware Asylum but, we still got to do some amazing things and explore some great new hardware. 2025 marks an attempt to change things up a bit, bring back from old friends and start some new chapters.
Modern computer systems require modern products to extract the very best performance. When it comes to system memory the new CUDIMM modules are designed to deliver on that promise and there is no better example than the Lexar ARES RGB modules clocked in at 9600MT/s making them some of the fastest sticks at CES.
On display during CES, Creative was showing the latest version in the Pebble series the Nova. The Pebble Nova has the same great form factor but with the addition of a woofer directly behind the primary speaker.
This adventure started with a special memory line that you could by from GSKill, the Splave edition. This special memory bin offered Trident Z5 RGB modules with special tuning and are now getting included with custom overclocked gaming PCs tuned by Splave himself.
One of the exciting releases during Computex 2024 was the AI Top product line from Gigabyte. These new motherboards are specially designed for the unique demands of AI development and now range to include most every available chipset from the AMD B850 up to the TRX50 Threadripper and Intel W790.
Computex has been a yearly trek for me since 2003 and I have seen the show transform from something initially sales focused and market driven to a fashion show where flash and pizzazz win out in the end.
The Gigabyte suite contained a good number of high-end systems, casemods, show girls and overclocking. Given that most everything on display had already been released I didn’t pay too much attention expect to find the new Z170 motherboards and famed GTX 980 Ti.
The cases are also a bit more expensive due to the materials used and man hours required to ensure a good product.
The case is still using the rotated motherboard design but instead of concentrating on high airflow air cooling they have started embracing the AIO watercooler and making the case much narrower than before.
One of the highlights of the booth this year was the new A-Series fan design that may not be the quietest design or move the most air but it does provide more static pressure and airflow within the normal operating range (eg, mid RPM) than any other Noctua fan.
Powercolor was showing a sound card concept that features a high quality audio PHY matched with removable amplifier ICs which allow you to tune the card.
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