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.
CyberPower PC Pro Streamer 2.0. You can now do video capture and remote PC control over Thunderbolt 4 and Cyberpowerpc has a gaming PC and Laptop solution to simplify game streaming and video production with zero latency.
The MasterFrame is modular case concept has roots that go back to the MasterCase 5 which was released almost 10 years ago. The concept is that you can purchase a base chassis and then upgrade it to match your needs including replacement panels to match your office decorations or adjust the internals to better accommodate custom builds.
beQuiet was showing the Pure Base 501 during CES 2025 along with a number of existing and soon to be released products including the Light Loop AIO coolers, Light Wings fans and powerful Dark Power Pro power supplies.
As expected, ASUS was showing their latest generation of RTX 50 Series graphics cards and, in what seems like a common trend across all of the hardware makers, there is a new product segment for “ultra high-end graphics cards” called ROG Astral.
Yeyian was showing a variety of gaming products and peripherals during CES 2025 including the Yeyian Avance 40” Curved IPS Widescreen UHD monitor. This monitor comes with a 120hz refresh rate and resolution of 5120x2160 while casually sitting on an adjustable computer filled stand desk.
There were two types of products discussed during Computex. The big one was AI and the insane builds required to run those workloads followed by CAMM2 memory modules. Just about every memory vendor had modules on display and just about every motherboard maker has boards to support them however, MSI was the only one sharing their vision.
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