SilverStone surprised us all with this retro inspired computer case is quite amazing and extremely bold. The first thing you will notice is the unassuming beige that was common in the early PC era starting with the original IBM PCs and then carried forward for over twenty years. This case is built on the success of the FLP-01 and is proving to be even better.
It would seem that LCD is the new ARGB and Thermaltake is jumping in with booth feet to create the Minecube AIO. This quad screen LCD is used to decorate an otherwise simple AIO with LCDs that can be daisy chained together or operated independently.
at Computex 2025 ASUS announced the ROG Crosshair X870 Extreme following in a long tradition of offering the highest end motherboards to the best platforms which now include a full LCD screen.
Several memory makers were showing off multi module high-capacity builds and TeamGroup was one of the few to offer both ultra-fast modules and kits to support ultra-high capacities. This is one of the biggest challenges with modern system builds and TeamGroup seems to have figured it out.
During Computex 2025 MSI was showing a new MPower motherboard based on the B850 chipset and built with a Micro ATX form factor. The board features a single PCI Express Gen5 video card slot and two M.2 drive locations. To aid in memory overlocking the board is limited to only two memory slots and features a monster of a VRM to ensure accurate power delivery and hopefully break some records.
EK is one of the biggest names in watercooling thanks to the droves of computer hardware enthusiasts flocking to build a custom PC without having to modify anything. These is one of the major reasons why DIY watercooling has taken off and effectively taken the guesswork out of building a custom water loop.
We all know about the troubles associated with the 12VHPWR PCI Express power connector causing issues in certain systems and making cable management a major problem in most builds. Well, beQuiet has a solution and goes beyond the simple 90-degree connector or questionable multi colored plugs.
Patriot was showing a number of performance related products including some high speed 8000+ Mhz DDR5 memory, super-fast PCI Express Gen 5 NVMe SSDs and a rare sight, an overclocking demonstration using mainstream DDR5 memory modules.
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.
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