Leo loves his custom loop cooling. It's no surprise, then, that he got pretty excited when visiting EKWB at Computex 2019 as the custom loop specialists had a variety of new blocks and fully-built systems on show!
Read More »Computex 2019: Antec GTR- PC case or car engine?
We've had a busy couple of days at Computex so far. Today, we had a chance to visit Antec to check out what's new in the world of PC cases. To our surprise, we were greeted with a Micro-ATX case modelled after a car engine, which almost stole the show …
Read More »Computex 2019: Hands on with Corsair’s Hydro X custom loop hardware!
Melissa visited Corsair at Computex 2019 and goes hands on with the new Hydro X watercooling gear
Read More »Computex 2019: Gigabyte shows off X570 and X299 motherboards, PCIe 4 SSD and 4K OLED laptop
Yesterday at Computex, Gigabyte announced five new X570 AORUS motherboards and a brand new PCIe 4.0 Gen 4 SSD with blistering fast speeds. Now, Leo has had a chance to roam the booth to get a closer look, we've also discovered a few new bits that we didn't know about …
Read More »Computex 2019: PHANTEKS Enthoo Luxe 2, Glacier liquid cooling gear and more
We had the chance to stop by at the Phanteks suite at Computex today to get up close with all-new cases and liquid cooling gear. The Enthoo Luxe 2 makes another return, this time showing off some incredible dual systems, we also get to see some new Glacier liquid cooling …
Read More »Computex 2019: Gigabyte AORUS goes all in on X570
This week to kick off Computex, AMD officially launched its 3rd Gen Ryzen processors and X570 motherboard chipset. Now, we are starting to see new X570 motherboards come down the pipeline, with Gigabyte AORUS announcing five of its own models, as well as a PCIe 4.0 SSD with blistering fast …
Read More »Computex 2019: Razer offers new Blade Studio Edition laptops for professionals
As part of Nvidia's keynote ahead of Computex 2019, the GPU manufacturer announced a new ‘RTX Studio' program – giving laptop manufacturers a way to achieve certification that their machine is a good option for prosumers and creators. Today, Razer has announced a new laptop range specifically designed for this …
Read More »Computex 2019: Thermaltake Tough RAM, A700 aluminium chassis and new gaming chairs
Computex 2019 is well under way at this point but there are still plenty of new announcements left to look forward to. Today, Thermaltake enters the spotlight, showcasing a new A700 aluminium chassis, new non-watercooled RAM options and a new gaming chair to add to the list. We'll start off …
Read More »Computex 2019: ASUS ROG launches new 4K/144Hz monitor with mini-LED technology
We waited a long time for the first 4K/144Hz monitors to actually become available, and now ASUS has announced a new model – the PG27UQX. According to ASUS this is the world's first gaming monitor that uses mini-LED technology, designed to offer a fantastic HDR experience. As if the regular …
Read More »Computex 2019: ASUS ROG Strix XG17 is the world’s first 240Hz portable gaming monitor
Ultra smooth 240Hz gaming on the go!
Read More »Computex 2019: AverMedia showcases new all-in-one streaming package, plus a gaming headset
AverMedia has been targeting streamers and gamers with its portfolio of capture cards, webcams and other accessories, and today at Computex the company announced three new solutions for this target market – a new 4K/60FPS capture, a gaming headset, and an all-in-one streaming package. Starting with the Live Streamer 311 (BO311), this …
Read More »Computex 2019: Elgato adds two new Stream Deck products to its portfolio
Elgato's original Stream Deck has been around for a while now, and proved so popular it spawned a Mini version as well. Today Elgato is expanding the family further, with a new Stream Deck XL launching alongside Srteam Deck Mobile. Where the original Stream Deck gives you 15 on-screen keys, …
Read More »Computex 2019: Corsair’s Hydro X custom liquid cooling range has officially launched
We've been hearing about Hydro X – Corsair's line of custom liquid cooling components – for a while now, but today marks the official launch for the watercooling hardware. There's a range of parts, from CPU and GPU blocks, to radiators, fittings and tubing, meaning you will be able to …
Read More »Leo reacts to AMD Ryzen 3000 series launch and shares first impressions
After a long day at Computex, Leo is sharing his first impressions and reactions to AMD's 3rd Gen Ryzen launch.
Read More »Computex 2019: ASUS unveils new dual-screen ZenBook laptops
While Computex officially kicked off today, ASUS was keen to get ahead of the game and held a ‘Sneak Peek' event on Sunday evening. There was a range of new products on show, but undoubtedly the dual-screen ZenBook Duo and ZenBook Pro Duo laptops were the main attraction. Leo was on …
Read More »Computex 2019: New cases and power supplies unveiled by Cooler Master
Cooler Master usually has a lot to announce come Computex, and this year has proved no different with a range of new cases and power supplies announced. These include new Silencio chassis, a mini-ITX H-series case and Cooler Master's new Thermal Enhanced Platform for its PSUs. Cases S400 (above) Starting …
Read More »Computex 2019: Cooler Master announces its first wireless mouse and headset
It's only the first day of Computex but the announcements are already flooding in. Cooler Master has unveiled several new additions to its peripheral family, with the highlights being a new wireless gaming mouse as well as a new wireless gaming headset. Starting with the new mouse, the MM831 is the …
Read More »Computex 2019: Corsair launches world’s first PCIe 4.0 SSD with speeds up to 4950MB/s
Now that AMD's 3rd Gen Ryzen processors are officially here, accompanied by the new x570 motherboard chipset, the PCIe 4.0 generation can get started. During AMD's keynote this morning, we heard about a few SSD makers planning to make the jump to PCIe 4.0 and now it looks like CORSAIR …
Read More »Computex 2019: AMD announces RDNA GPU architecture, shows RX 5700-series beating RTX 2070
AMD has already had two major announcements for us today in the form of 3rd Gen Ryzen and the x570 chipset. However, Team Red isn't done just yet, as AMD has also announced the upcoming RX 5700-series of graphics cards, based on the new RDNA architecture to deliver up to …
Read More »Computex 2019: AMD’s 3rd Gen Ryzen processors are officially here
3rd Gen Ryzen is officially here. The Zen 2 architecture has paved the way for 7nm, IPC improvements, higher core counts and more, all at sensible prices.
Read More »Computex 2019: Quake II and Wolfenstein: Youngblood get RTX support
To kick off Computex 2019, NVIDIA has had two big announcements so far. The first was the launch of the RTX Studio laptop initiative, aimed at bringing more workstation-grade laptops to market for creators. The second announcement is geared more towards the gaming audience, with two new games getting RTX …
Read More »Computex 2019: Nvidia launches ‘RTX Studio’ laptop program aimed at creators
Amongst Nvidia's various announcements at Computex this morning, the company also launched the ‘RTX Studio' program, a new certification for laptops aimed at the ‘prosumer' or content creation markets. The idea is to essentially give OEMs a blueprint for the hardware spec someone in this consumer category would be after. …
Read More »Computex 2019: MSI Titan and Raider laptop preview (Core i9, RTX graphics and up to 240Hz!)
Today just ahead of Computex 2019, KitGuru visits MSI's HQ in Taiwan to get a preview on the brand new MSI Titan and Raider gaming laptops.
Read More »Computex 2018: Riotoro demos its resizeable case, Project Morpheus
With Computex 2018 now over, we have just a couple more stories to bring you from the show floor. One of these comes from Riotoro, as it showcased its very unique Project Morpheus case that can be resized from ATX to Micro ATX form-factors, and vice versa. In practice, this …
Read More »Computex 2018: Noctua’s latest prototypes and first all-black CPU cooler
At Computex this year, Noctua took the opportunity to show off some new prototype coolers currently in the works. Nothing here is quite ready for market yet, but it gives us a good look at what is coming up, and the key differences between current models and newer ones. Oh, …
Read More »Computex 2018: In Win gets artsy with curved aluminium, lots of tempered glass and a fully lit front panel
One of our final stops in Taipei this year was In-Win, who as always, had some very stylistic and visually pleasing cases to show off. Some are intended for the mass market, while one in particular can only be described as a showpiece, with a whopping £5,000 price tag. We'll …
Read More »Computex 2018: EKWB Cyrofuel, wooden waterblocks and unseen prototypes
Computex has officially come to an end, but we still have a few bits left to talk about from our week in Taipei. At the show, we had the chance to check out the EK Water Blocks suite at the Hyatt, giving us a good look at upcoming water cooling …
Read More »Computex 2018: KitGuru visits Cooler Master’s PSU design studio
Over the course of Computex, we reported on a number of new Cooler Master launches, including the new Extreme XG750 power supply. The Computex booth was actually our second time seeing this PSU, as a few days before, we were invited to visit Cooler Master's design studio in New Taipei …
Read More »Computex 2018: Lian-Li is going big on RGB with new cases and cable accessories
We're finally in the home stretch of Computex coverage. One of our last stops this year was Lian-Li, with a couple of good cases on show. The big takeaway from Lian-Li this year is that the company is finally moving into the RGB space, with its own case lighting and …
Read More »Computex 2018: Monsterlabo demos its passively cooled chassis
Earlier on in the week, Leo went to visit Seasonic, and while he was there he came across something quite interesting – an entirely passively cooled Mini ITX chassis from Monsterlabo. The chassis, inventively named ‘The First' because it is Monsterlabo's first case, may be of the Mini ITX form …
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