ASUS has been an established mainboard vendor since the 90s, eventually offering tough competition in a variety of markets since, from graphics cards to routers to peripherals. Naturally, the next step for the company is to re-enter the power supply market after a lengthy break, as ASUS introduces its aptly …
Read More »Computex 2018: Mods are the order of the day at Thermaltake
Over the last decade, there has been a big push towards PC modding with new and impressive builds being created and shown off all year round. This year at Computex, Thermaltake is hoping to inspire some radical new ideas by showcasing a slew of modded builds at their booth. The …
Read More »Computex 2018: Sapphire shows off modded systems and collaborates with Square Enix
The Sapphire booth sits high above the main floor in the Nangang Exhibition Centre, which is the hub of Computex 2018. Alongside a full selection of graphics cards and driving simulations were some funky designs that definitely drew the eye. To find out more, we caught up with Dan Forster …
Read More »Computex 2018 opening press conference
Mr. Walter Yeh, the boss of TAITRA which organises Computex, welcomed the world's Press to Taiwan for the biggest PC show on earth. The big themes for Computex this year are Internet of Things, 5G, Blockchain and pretty much anything with the word ‘Smart' in the name. Google and Microsoft …
Read More »Computex 2018: Thermaltake introduces us to its new Level 20 chassis series and RGB accessories
At Computex yesterday we had the chance to catch up with Thermaltake and check out what they have coming up this year. To our surprise, we were greeted with a new Level 20 chassis, a new ‘View 91' chassis and a few other bits! Andrzej caught up with Leo Wang, …
Read More »Computex 2018: MSI trims the fat with two new thin, light and minimal bezel laptops
Today at Computex 2018, MSI has launched its latest round of gaming laptops, focussed on trimming the fat and making its laptops thinner and lighter than ever before. The GF63 and PS42 laptops kick off this new initiative, switching to near edge-to-edge displays and a thinner form factor while retaining …
Read More »Computex 2018: ASUS doubles down on laptops with new Strix Hero II and Strix Scar II
Wrapping up the ROG event at Computex yesterday was the launch of two new Strix laptops, the Scar 2 and Hero 2. The former targets FPS gamers while the latter targets MOBA enthusiasts. The Strix Scar 2 comes with highlighted keys for WASD keys while the Hero 2 comes with …
Read More »European Hardware Awards – Winners Announced!
In the aptly named Mega Room on the 8th floor of the W Hotel in Central Taipei, the European Hardware Awards 2018 became our largest event to date, by some margin. With almost 200 of the industry’s most important people in the room, the EHA presented not only the EHA …
Read More »Computex 2018: ASUS launches the ROG Phone
Today, ASUS is launching its first ROG Gaming Phone, featuring a very slim design, metal construction, a 90Hz AMOLED HDR screen, the world's fastest Snapdragon 845 chips and 500GB of storage. It also packs in some very innovative features for desktop connectivity and dual-screen usage!
Read More »Computex 2018: ASUS launches new TUF gaming line-up
We're diving straight into our Computex 2018 coverage with plenty of announcements from ASUS. Today at the booth, we had the chance to check out the all-new TUF Gaming line-up, featuring the new M5 mouse, K5 keyboard, H5 headset and the new GT501 chassis. There will also be complete TUF …
Read More »Computex 2018: Klevv launches world’s first ‘wireless’ RGB M.2 NVMe SSD and new DDR4 memory
One of the more surprising launches at Computex 2018 is the CRAS X memory kit from Korean memory brand, Klevv, alongside the innovative CRAS X NVMe RGB M.2 module. The intended position for Klevv (within the SK hynix extended hierarchy of corporations) is to be the high end consumer brand. …
Read More »Dell Ryzen XPS, ASRock X299 Mini-ITX and Nvidia Max-Q: Luke and Leo discuss
Luke Hill and Leo Waldock discuss the Good Stuff they saw at Computex 2017. Dell Ryzen XPS All-In-One and Intel X299 in Mini-ITX by ASRock both look brilliant while Nvidia Max-Q presents something of a puzzle to the intrepid duo. Two new products caught the KitGuru eye at Computex; the …
Read More »Computex: FSP debuts water cooled Hydro series PSU and more
FSP is a name that KitGuru readers should recognise by now but if not, I am confident you will remember them after today. Last week during Computex, we swung by the FSP booth to check out what they had in store and amongst the usual coolers, fans and updated PSUs …
Read More »G.Skill OC World Cup 2017 Winner announced
At Computex this year, G.Skill returned once again to hold the Annual OC World Cup, inviting top overclockers from around the world to gather and compete for an ultimate grand prize of $10,000. In 2016, the overclocker known as ‘Splave' came out on top. However, this year, he was dethroned …
Read More »Intel SkyLake X and Kaby Lake X: Luke and Leo discuss
Leo and Luke were both over at Computex and they had time one evening in the hotel to discuss their views of the upcoming Intel Skylake X and Kaby Lake X. Is the future so bright we need sunglasses?
Read More »Computex 2017: Closing Press Conference
Mr. Walter Yeh, President & CEO of TAITRA gave the closing Press conference for Computex 2017 with a bunch of statistics that show Computex continues to grow in importance. The organizers announced that 41,378 international visitors from 167 countries attended the show, a 1% increase from last year. Countries with …
Read More »Computex: ASRock goes all in on X299, smaller form factors and Bitcoin mining
ASRock had one of the busier booths at Computex this year, with a ton of new HEDT motherboards on show, on top of a focus on small form factor systems and even Bitcoin mining. Obviously with the launch of X299, there were a lot of motherboards on show at ASRock's …
Read More »Computex: MSI, ASRock, Biostar, PNY and Super Flower roundup
Computex is officially over and while we have already covered most of the big announcements, there are some smaller but interesting things we spotted at various booths over the course of the week. In this article, we will be rounding up some of the bits we saw at MSI, ASRock, …
Read More »Computex: QNAP launches the first Ryzen-powered NAS and more
QNAP made an appearance at Computex this year, bringing along some impressive new systems, the most interesting of which is the new Ryzen-powered NAS. This is the first NAS device to make the jump to AMD's new platform, signifying AMD's transition into other key markets beyond the desktop. The Ryzen …
Read More »Computex: New GPUs and gaming gear from Sapphire
We are continuing to wrap up our Computex coverage today with a look at Sapphire's booth. Here, we got to take a look at new Nitro branded graphics cards as well as some new gaming accessories from Sapphire, which will also fall under the Nitro brand. Going forward, Nitro is …
Read More »Computex: Noctua has new fan designs and redesigned coolers for AMD
Computex might be ending today but we still have a few pieces of coverage to get through. This time around, we are focussing on Noctua, who are bringing out some new fans with different colour options to better suit a wider range of PC builds. Beyond that, there is a …
Read More »Computex: Tesoro updates peripherals, displays gaming chairs
In one of our last pieces of Computex news, our man Leo Waldock went to visit the Tesoro booth. While he was there, he got a look at some updated mice, keyboards and even some gaming chairs from the company. While we were there, we got a look at the …
Read More »Computex: Calyos showcases updated NSG-S0
Tucked away at Seasonic's Computex booth, we managed to find the Calyos NSG-S0 passively cooled chassis. Having gone to visit the Calyos HQ in February, it is quite amazing how far the chassis has come in such a short amount of time. As you can see above, this Calyos NSG-S0 …
Read More »Computex: Gigabyte showcases Aorus, Sabre, P-series and Aero gaming laptops
Today marks the final day of KitGuru's coverage of Computex 2017, but before we finish there are just a few more stories to bring you. At the Gigabyte booth we got a look at a whole range of gaming laptops, including the Aorus, Sabre and Aero families. Starting with the P …
Read More »Computex: Thermaltake displays new cases, RGB PSUs
With Computex drawing to a close, our team on the ground have been making their way around the last few booths, looking for something tasty. Thermaltake did not disappoint as we saw some new tempered glass cases, as well as watercooling gear and RGB PSUs. Starting with the cases, we saw …
Read More »Computex: New GPU blocks, custom PSU cables and more at the Alphacool booth
Despite having gone on a trip to Alphacool HQ in February, we of course still popped by their booth at Computex to take a look at some new products. We saw a bunch of new designs, including a new GPU block, a custom cabling kit and a few modded PC projects. …
Read More »Computex: Aerocool exhibits new cases, coolers and power supplies
Over in Taiwan, Computex may be winding down as we are now at the end of the week, but our man Leo Waldock is still wandering around the showroom floor getting a last look at some new products. Today he went to visit the folks at Aerocool, getting a look …
Read More »Computex: Seasonic power supply showcase
Seasonic is perhaps the most highly reputable power supply maker around and it has remained that way for some time. With that in mind, it made perfect sense to swing by the Seasonic booth at Computex this year to see what is going on in the power supply world. As …
Read More »Computex: GameMax puts a PC inside a metal wheel and RGB into power supplies
A few of our readers should be familiar with GameMax at this point, after all, we have reviewed several cases, some peripherals and ran a few giveaways with them. At their Computex booth this year there was quite a bit to see, including a new ‘infinity mirror' case, a hot …
Read More »Computex: BitFenix lifts the curtain on new Enso prototype chassis and Portal case
At Computex today, BitFenix began showing off the first public prototype for its new Enso PC case. The chassis is still in development but already looks functional enough and has plenty of RGB lighting, which is powered by ASUS Aura. We also got up close and personal with the BitFenix …
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