Making his way through the Computex show floor at Nangang, today Leo stopped by SilverStone's booth. The company was showing off a variety of new cases, while there were also some new power supplies and a range of RGB liquid coolers. Starting with the cases, the first new chassis Leo …
Read More »Computex 2019: Laptops, motherboards, peripherals and more at ASUS/ROG
There's still plenty to see at Computex 2019, and that was certainly the case when Leo popped by the ASUS and ROG booths on the show floor. There was a big focus on ASUS' 30th anniversary, with special edition products, while we also saw new monitors and gaming gear at …
Read More »Computex 2019: G.Skill showcases extreme memory overclocks and peripherals
G.Skill always has a big presence at Computex, in large part to show off the overclocking prowess of its RAM kits. This year is no different, as we got a good look at several live demonstrations of DDR4 RAM overclocked to extreme speeds, including a 384GB set running at 4,000MHz …
Read More »Computex 2019: ASRock joins the X570 party
Our coverage of Computex 2019 continues with a look at ASRock and what to expect from them for the rest of the year. Not only do we have a good look at the current slate of X570 motherboards, but there is also some talk of PCIe 4.0 SSDs getting another …
Read More »Computex 2019: Deepcool revamps its AIO liquid coolers
Over in Taipei, today Leo has been traversing the Computex show floor, and he stopped by Deepcool to see what new hardware there was on show. It seems Deepcool is focusing on its liquid coolers this year as we didn't spot any new cases – but there were a LOT …
Read More »Computex 2019: be quiet! shows off new Pure Base 500 chassis and Platinum power supplies
This week at Computex, we stopped in for our annual catch up with be quiet!, we've already seen their lineup of new Dark Rock coolers for 2019 but today a few more products were added to the lineup. The main announcement this week is the Pure Base 500 case but …
Read More »Computex 2019: New power supplies and modded PCs at Seasonic
Earlier today Leo stopped by Seasonic's booth on the show floor in Nangang. He got to see three new ranges of power supply, while also taking another look at Seasonic Connect. As ever, Seasonic was also showcasing a range of mods powered by their Prime PSUs. First things first, Seasonic …
Read More »Computex 2019: Cooler Master shows cases, coolers, peripherals and more!
Cooler Master always has a lot to show at Computex, and this year proved no different as we saw a range of new cases, air and liquid coolers, fans, power supplies, keyboards, mice, headsets … so you get the idea – the booth was packed! Starting with the new cases, …
Read More »Computex 2019: MSI unleashes full range of X570 motherboards
AMD kicked off Computex 2019 with the launch of 3rd Gen Ryzen and the X570 chipset. With that in mind, it is no surprise that much of the news this week has centred around upcoming X570 motherboards. Today, we are putting MSI in the spotlight, going over the new X570 …
Read More »Computex 2019: Gamers Nexus confirms 16-core Ryzen 3000 with Leo!
Leo bumped into Steve from Gamers Nexus at Computex, and they got talking about a whole range of topics - including 16-core Ryzen 3000
Read More »Computex 2019: MSI shows off new cases, gaming monitors and more
Today at Computex our team on the ground stopped by MSI's booth to check out all of the new gear, including X570 motherboards, a very unique curved PC case, new monitors and plenty of peripherals. > On the peripheral front, things are pretty standard with a Cherry MX Red GK60 …
Read More »Computex 2019: Thermaltake shows new cases and RGB gear
We already heard bits and pieces about Thermaltake's launches for Computex this year but today, our team at the show has been able to get up close with all of the new gear. In our video today, Leo takes a look at all of the cases currently on offer from …
Read More »Computex 2019: Leo is seriously impressed as he visits EKWB
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: 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: 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 »MonsterLabo The First Review – Not Quite Silent
It's an ALMOST silent Mini ITX chassis - but how well can it cool your hardware?
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: 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 »Nvidia is teasing something new for GeForce
We have Computex and E3 coming up fast, making the next few weeks a hugely busy time in the gaming software and hardware worlds. We already know what to expect from AMD, and we have a rough idea of Intel's plans. However, we have heard very little from NVIDIA. That …
Read More »Oculus co-founder says he was fired from Facebook
After co-founding Oculus and building it up into the VR force it is today, Palmer Luckey left the company back in 2017. At the time, the official word was that Luckey made the choice to step down himself. However, that story changed this week, as he was apparently fired by …
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