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.
While the Aorus division of Gigabyte had a cozy ballroom booth in the Venetian Convention center Gigabyte Enterprise was slinging in out on the main show floor in the Las Vegas Convention center and I was amazed at the server machines they had on display including the Gigabyte S183-SH0.
The ASUS ROG NUC is an ultra compact gaming computer with all of the power and connections you would normally expect from a high-end gaming laptop, without the limitations of a laptop. You’ll be able to use full sized keyboards and mice along with your favorite gaming monitors and audio system. All of this in a 2.5 liter form factor and none of the mess.
Alphacool is a German watercooling company that has been around for years and have started aggressively expanding they product offerings to include most of the popular trends including distro plates, custom fittings, custom GPU blocks and now Custom Full Monoblocks for ANY motherboard.
What makes Digital Experience different is that the event is only open to invited and registered media and is one of the only pre-CES events where the companies attending are guaranteed that if they speak with someone that person will be a member of the press.
Yeyian Gaming was at CES 2024 showing many of their custom hardware options including one-of-a-kind chassis designs and several branded components for their builds. While they are primarily a custom PC system builder they offer complementary accessories to enhance your gaming experience.
What I have discovered over my 25+ years of doing product reviews is that hardware is always changing, sometimes for the good and sometimes for the bad. The current trend has been on a downhill spiral with features no longer being supported and creating a massive void in how we should be building our PCs. In this article I explore the problem and propose a few solutions.
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