Yesterday, Leo had the chance to stop be the Streacom booth at Computex, getting a peek at some upcoming PC cases and benches for test systems. Firstly we took a look at the DA4, an actively cooled prototype of the DB4 with the extruded panels replaced by ventilated variants. This …
Read More »Computex: Thecus displays new range of NAS systems
If any of you are looking to grab a NAS system in 2017 then you may want to keep an eye on the new offerings coming up from Thecus. We had a chance to stop by their booth at Computex this year and got a look at three new NAS …
Read More »Computex: Kingston’s first NVMe drive and new HyperX hardware
Earlier today we had a chance to stop by the Kingston and HyperX booth to find out what's going on in the storage, memory and peripheral world. The lineup was pretty strong, with new Kingston M.2 NVMe drives planned for 2017, alongside new super fast DDR4 RAM modules and new …
Read More »Computex: Crucial pushes affordable SSDs and DDR4 stability
Our team at Computex has been very busy today, but they still managed to fit in a visit to Crucial's booth to check out some new products from the memory and SSD manufacturer. Primarily, Crucial is keen to get users with older laptops upgrading to SSDs, while the company is …
Read More »Computex: Phanteks rolls out new cases, liquid cooling gear and accessories
Leo had the chance to stop by the Phanteks booth at Computex earlier today and managed to spot plenty of new additions to the company's lineup. Aside from some new cases, Phanteks was also showing off some of its own liquid cooling gear and accessories. You can see all of …
Read More »Computex: Corsair unveils new cases, peripherals, watercooling gear and more
Today at Computex, our team on the ground got to take a look around Corsair's booth. They were showing off a plethora of new products, including two cases of epic proportions, a new keyboard, custom watercooling gear as well as a couple of AIO liquid coolers. Starting with the cases, …
Read More »Take-Two acquire spaceflight simulator Kerbal Space Program
Kerbal Space Program developers, Squad have made headlines recently, from large change-ups in its team to several of the former-Squad developers being hired by Valve for a currently unannounced title. The most recent change comes from Rockstar and 2K’s parent company, Take-Two, purchasing the publishing rights to Kerbal Space Program. …
Read More »ASUS announces return of ROG Masters, $500,000 prize pool up for grabs
ASUS Republic of Gamers this week has announced its very first esports tournament, featuring some top professional teams and some aspiring competitors. The tournament is known as ROG Masters 2017 and will consist of four continental qualifier rounds and 30 qualifying national rounds all capped off by a grand finals …
Read More »Computex: EVGA showcases new motherboards, graphics card and laptops
Our team has been hard at work at Computex today, and we got to have a look at some of EVGA's new X299 motherboards, a variety of aftermarket GTX 1080 Ti cards and even a new laptop line from the company. Starting with the motherboards, we got to have a …
Read More »Computex: MSI unleashes new range of X299 motherboards
Computex has been full of announcements this year, which is partially down to the fact that Intel has launched its new X299 platform and Core-X processors. We have seen new X299 motherboard ranges from Gigabyte and ASUS already and now, we get to take a look at what MSI has …
Read More »Computex: Lian Li shows new prototype cases and all new PC desk
The folks over at Lian Li were rather busy at Computex this year, with some new all-in-one liquid coolers and a slew of new cases, some of which are in progress prototypes. Beyond that, the latest Lian-Li Desk chassis was also on show, just in case any of you fancy …
Read More »Computex: ASUS ROG unveils new Rapture GT-AC5300 gaming router
At Computex today, ASUS Republic of Gamers announced a new router named the Rapture GT-AC5300. It is actually ROG's first ‘gaming' router and boasts plenty of features designed to appeal to those looking to get a competitive edge. First of all, gaming features. ROG says two of the router's eight LAN ports are …
Read More »Computex: Gigabyte shows off new range of X299 motherboards
Yesterday at Computex, Intel officially announced its new Core-X family of processors so naturally, motherboard makers are now showing off all of their new X299 designs. Today, we had a chance to swing by the Gigabyte booth at Computex and got a good look at their new range of X299 …
Read More »Computex: 8Pack showcases new rig featuring Gigabyte Aorus
While roaming the halls of Computex this year, we had a chance to catch up with 8Pack, who was at Gigabyte's booth showcasing an all-new monster rig. His latest build was showcased inside a modded Lian-Li chassis and was powered by Gigabyte Aorus hardware, including a Z270 motherboard and three …
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Read More »Computex: Fractal Design shows off Focus G case plus other modded projects
With Computex now in full swing, we will be bringing you news straight from the showroom floor throughout the week. Today, our team on the ground took a trip to Fractal's booth to look at the new Focus G, and Focus G Mini, as well as a couple of modded …
Read More »Computex: In Win unleashes robot case, other new products feature wood panels
In Win is definitely a company that is not afraid to push boundaries and innovate. It is definitely showing off some innovative products at Computex 2017, not least of which is its new Winbot case. Seemingly a hybrid creation, part robot and part computer case, it is undeniably bonkers but …
Read More »Computex: AMD RX Vega Consumer Launch July 2017, Threadripper Summer 2017
At its press conference in Taipei, AMD has announced that the RX Vega consumer GPU will launch at SIGGRAPH 2017 which starts on July 30th. Also confirmed was the summer 2017 launch date for Threadripper and the X399 high-end platform, with further details being given. Vega: AMD will launch the Frontier …
Read More »Computex: Intel promises 30% performance boost for 8th gen CPUs
We've had a lot of Intel news over the last 24 hours and while we have managed to tackle the bigger announcements, there was one small but interesting detail that snuck by during the Intel conference at Computex. In the midst of the big reveal for X299 and Skylake-X, Intel …
Read More »Computex: Deepcool shows off new cases, coolers and fans
Unlike many other companies with a presence at Computex, Deepcool isn't actually showing off anything new this time around. This is because Deepcool actually launched a lot of new products at CeBit this year, but we still stopped by to take a second look at some of the new cases, …
Read More »Square Enix and I Am Setsuna developer team up for Lost Sphear
Last year, a small but charming JRPG by the name of I Am Setsuna launched on PC and PS4 to positive reviews. This particular game was made by the small team at Tokyo RPG Factory and given the success of its first game, the team will now be releasing Lost …
Read More »Computex: ASUS unveils strong ROG lineup of monitors, laptops and more
ASUS made a few big announcements at Computex yesterday, though the lack of ROG news did leave enthusiasts wanting more. Fortunately, today, ASUS ROG had its own conference, lifting the lid on some excellent new gear, ranging from an all new ultra-wide HDR monitor, to new Nvidia Max-Q laptops and …
Read More »Computex: EKWB releases new custom loop kits on a budget
The first day of Computex has already been very busy, and things have not let up yet as we are bringing you more news straight from the showroom floor. EKWB, premium watercooling manufacturer, has today announced a new budget lineup of custom loop cooling kits named Fluid Gaming. The world …
Read More »Intel’s new Skylake-X chips still use low-quality TIM
We are hearing that Intel is still using poor-quality TIM, not solder, for its new Skylake-X chips which drastically affects thermals.
Read More »Computex: Gigabyte unveils first X399 motherboard for AMD’s Threadripper
A few weeks back, AMD officially announced that it would be launching its new HEDT platform this summer, with the 16C/32T ‘Threadripper' CPU set to be the star of the show. As you would expect, this means motherboard makers are now beginning to give us a look at their plans …
Read More »Computex: Acer reveals new ultra-thin gaming laptop and UltraWide monitor
Today, Acer has unveiled two new gaming products: the Predator Triton 700 gaming laptop, as well as the Predator Z35P UltraWide QHD monitor. While neither come cheap, both are packed to the rafters with features that will appeal to gamers everywhere. Starting with the Predator Triton 700, it is a 18.9mm-thick gaming …
Read More »Computex: Cooler Master unveils a host of new products
Cooler Master has really got things going over at Computex by unveiling a wide variety of new products, including new cases, coolers, fans, peripherals and power supplies. While there are undoubtedly many different things that will interest different readers, the unveiling of new HAF and COSMOS cases is likely to …
Read More »Computex: Sharkoon debuts trio of new cases and a new keyboard
At Computex today, we caught up with Sharkoon. We have reviewed several Sharkoon peripherals in the past but at Computex this week, the focus was mainly on new PC cases. There are three new PC cases on the way in total from Sharkoon, hitting different price points. Beyond that though, …
Read More »Computex: Nvidia’s Max-Q will make gaming laptops as thin as the MacBook Air
Not only did we get some major announcements from Intel at Computex today but Nvidia has also taken to the stage with a rather bold announcement. Today, Nvidia introduced Max-Q, a new GPU design that aims to redefine gaming laptops by making them thinner, quieter and faster. This is essentially …
Read More »Computex: MSI launches new high refresh-rate gaming laptops
At Computex today, MSI unveiled five new gaming laptops in its product portfolio: the GT75VR Titan, GE63VR/73VR Raider, and GS63VR/73VR Stealth Pro. While each cater to different market segments, they have at least one thing in common – 120Hz displays for a smoother gaming experience. Starting with the GT75VR Titan, the ‘Titan' moniker …
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