After three years away, Computex is again in particular person and in full swing right here in Taipei. We’ve spent the final a number of days on the bottom (and on the MRT practice) touring between inns and the Nangang Exhibition Center, monitoring down and attempting out the brand new merchandise at the most effective tradeshow for PC tech. And regardless of a scarcity of main new CPU or GPU launches right here, Computex didn’t disappoint.We noticed dozens of gorgeous new PC instances, eye-catching and revolutionary coolers, in addition to heaps of shows built-in into parts of all types. New laptops and screens weren’t right here in abundance, however of the few we noticed, there have been undoubtedly some standouts. The similar goes for motherboards, as there weren’t any platform launches, however between boards with ports on the again, boards with greater screens, and boards with Wi-Fi 7, there have been quite a lot of noteworthy choices price contemplating.Below you’ll discover the most effective of all the brand new tech we noticed at Computex 2023, all of which we are able to’t wait to get into our palms and onto our check benches for full evaluations quickly. Just… not too quickly. We’re going to want a while to get well from the handfuls of conferences, the humidity of Taipei throughout monsoon season, and the jetlag that comes from touring to the opposite aspect of the planet. What day is it once more?MSI RTX 4070 Ti Gaming X Slim(Image credit score: Tom’s Hardware)Bigger just isn’t all the time higher. In truth, generally it may be downright problematic. Fitting some RTX 4090 playing cards into modestly-sized PC instances is not all the time doable. But it isn’t simply the RTX 4090 that turned massively cumbersome this technology, it is lots of the lesser GPUs as nicely.RTX 4080, RTX 4070 Ti, and even RTX 4070 are sometimes outfitted in 2.5-slot and thicker designs, and the identical goes for RX 7900 XTX and RX 7900 XT playing cards. We perceive the necessity to stability cooling capability with noise ranges, so creating an enormous 450W RTX 4090 can nearly be excused. But once we’re speaking concerning the 285W RTX 4070 Ti, or a 200W RTX 4070? Bring again the modestly sized dual-slot playing cards, please.MSI has completed exactly that with its RTX 4070 Ti Gaming X Slim, and it nonetheless sports activities a manufacturing facility overclock. Granted, it is probably not that slim, extra like slimmer, but it surely’s a step in the correct path. We’ve had 250W–300W graphics playing cards that used a single blower fan since 2013, and advances in cooling and supplies know-how ought to make it fairly easy to do the identical for a 285W card a decade later.MSI says it is working to apply the identical ideas to higher-performance components just like the RTX 4080 and even the RTX 4090. We say thanks, as a result of not everybody has or needs a giant chungus full-size ATX case.Read extra: MSI Trims Down GeForce RTX 4070 Ti GPUAsus ROG Swift OLED PG49WCD(Image credit score: Tom’s Hardware)There weren’t lots of new screens at this 12 months’s present, however Asus’ ROG Swift OLED PG49WCD definitely stood out – or ought to we are saying caught out? At 49 inches large with an 1800R curve, this utlrawide panel occupied a decent-sized chunk of Asus’ ROG sales space on the present ground. It had so many individuals crowded round it that I had to come again on day two, simply as the ground opened, to rise up shut and private with this beastly show.And I’m glad I did. Its 5120 x 1440 decision and 144 Hz refresh charge ship heaps of element and easy movement. But it’s the 10-bit QD-OLED tech that once more steals the present right here, delivering (in accordance to Asus) 99% of the DCI-P3 coloration house and up to 1,000 nits of brightness. We await a evaluate unit for testing and, of course, pricing remains to be up within the air, however the PG49WCD appears like a powerful contender for our greatest gaming screens web page.Read extra: Asus’ 49-inch, 5K QD-OLED Gaming Monitor Will Blow Your ThoughtsCooler Master MasterHUB(Image credit score: Tom’s Hardware)What should you mashed up Elgato’s Stream Deck with the knobs and sliders of the assorted Loupedecks, then made the entire thing modular so you could possibly snap no matter items on that you may want or want to create a really customized console in your workflow? That’s the thought behind Cooler Master’s MasterHub. And after I noticed it early on right here at Computex, I used to be wowed for the primary time on the present in almost 4 years.Structured round a 6 x 4-inch base plate outfitted with pogo pins, there can be three kits geared toward streamers, video, and picture editors. And 9 separate modules can be out there individually to add to your hub, from touchscreens of numerous sizes and styles to sliders and knobs aplenty. We can’t wait to see all that the MasterHub can do at launch in November and what builders do with the SDK. Cooler Master is specializing in PC management first, however hopes by 2025 that the MasterHub can be in a position to management sensible gadgets all through the house.Read extra: Cooler Master’s Modular Stream Deck Competitor Snaps Together Like LegoGet Tom’s Hardware’s finest information and in-depth evaluations, straight to your inbox.MSI Project Zero(Image credit score: Tom’s Hardware)PC {hardware} goes again to the longer term, fairly actually. The subsequent huge factor is having a motherboard with its energy, SATA, and different connectors on the again. By having these on the rear of the board, you possibly can cover the cables related to them behind the right-side panel of your case, the place nobody will see them.At Computex, we noticed each Asus and MSI displaying motherboards with rear-facing connectors and Gigabyte displaying its personal up to date Project Stealth. However, MSI’s Project Zero stands out by combining its pattern motherboard with a very-attractive MAG Vampiric case that has a 270-degree panoramic glass window.The motherboard, which sports activities an AMD B650 chipset, can be out there for $219, however the value for the case just isn’t recognized but. Both will launch in Q3.SilverStone IceMyst(Image credit score: Tom’s Hardware)Arctic’s AIO coolers have had a small downward-blowing fan to assist cool your board’s VRMs for years. But what should you wished airflow over a better space? What should you wished that airflow to be positionable, so you could possibly decrease the temps of your scorchingly quick RAM or PCIe 5.0 SSD? What should you wished to cool different issues across the floor of your board? And what should you wished the entire thing to appear like some type of futuristic RGB flower? Enter Silvertone’s IceMyst. It’s arguably essentially the most eye-catching AIO cooler in a number of years, and one that might are available in fairly useful as parts get sooner and sooner, producing an increasing number of warmth. The primary thought of the IceMyst is that the highest of the cooling plate pops off, letting you connect one, two, or a number of 70mm followers that may be simply rotated to any place across the CPU to blow air over heat parts. And whereas most gained’t doubtless want the seven proven right here, it’s attention-grabbing to see the cooler works with that many followers.As for the extra conventional features of the cooler, the IceMyst can be provided with 240, 280, 360 and 420mm radiators. The IceMyst appears to be one of (if not the) most versatile AIO cooler to date. We can’t wait to get one in for testing.Read extra: SilverStone IceMyst Cools the Parts Other AiOs Cannot AttainLian Li O11 Vision(Image credit score: Tom’s Hardware)It’s robust to overstate simply how a lot of an influence Lian Li’s numerous O11 instances have had on the DIY and customized PC house. The case arguably launched your entire glass and RGB pattern, and the corporate remains to be discovering new methods to refine and enhance on this profitable design, greater than 5 years later.The O11 Vision sports activities glass on three sides, with the highest panel being a one-way mirror. You can see into the case from the highest. But should you’re sitting subsequent to the system wanting into the case, the highest will mirror the opposite components of the PC again at you, enhancing no matter RGB mild present you’ve concocted in your rig. Yes, having glass on three sides raises some severe considerations about airflow, and we’ll be certain to check these considerations as soon as we get one in for evaluate. But a lot of air may be pulled in from the underside and the aspect, and there’s room for a pair of followers (or a 240mm radiator) on the again. Clearly, this isn’t going to be a thermally spectacular performer. But for many who prioritize appears over the bottom doable temps, it may be thermally adequate.Read extra: Lian Li Debuts Cases With Glass on Many Sides, Case Fan with ScreenCougar NxSys Aero Chair(Image credit score: Tom’s Hardware)I really like energetic cooling – particularly when it’s chilling my very own private inside parts (OK, organs) after days of traipsing throughout Taipei in the course of the warmth of summer season to try thrilling new tech. So whereas I could also be biased due to my sweaty again, Cougar’s NxSys Aero Chair was one of essentially the most pleasing new merchandise right here at Computex 2023.In some ways, the NXSys is a standard, comfy gaming throne. But Cougar has put in a 200mm RGB fan contained in the mesh again to assist hold you cool throughout these steamy gaming classes. The fan is powered by USB, and a door on the again rear helps you to set up your personal energy financial institution (it doesn’t ship with one). An organization rep says they’re getting round 50 hours of cooling from a ten,000 mAh energy financial institution. It can be attention-grabbing to know the way far more run time you’d get with the RGB switched off. A Cougar rep advised me the chair ought to promote for round $400, and that there could also be iterations with extra followers to cool different areas fairly than simply the middle of your again. Yes, please. During the warmest days of the summer season, I can use all of the cooling I can get. Excuse me whereas I search for how to overclock USB-powered followers.Read extra: Cougar’s NxSys Aero Chair Cools Your Back With a 200mm ARGB FanAcer Swift Edge 16(Image credit score: Tom’s Hardware)Computex 2023 wasn’t an enormous laptop computer present, however of the handful we noticed, one stood out: the Acer Swift Edge 16. The pitch is easy: a skinny laptop computer with a high-resolution, 3200 x 2000 decision OLED creen, the newest AMD Ryzen 7 7840U processor (together with its Ryzen AI capabilities) and upgraded networking with Wi-Fi 7 functionality. But there’s a number of different upgrades, like a 1440p webcam that ought to work with Ryzen AI for higher autofocus and autoframe, each USB Type-A and USB Type-C ports, and a microSD card reader — extra ports that you just don’t usually see lately.The value of $1,299.99 does not sound loopy, particularly with the high-res display, 16GB of RAM, and 1TB of storage. Tom’s Hardware managing editor Matt Safford was impressed with the construct high quality throughout his transient time seeing it at Computex. This could also be a laptop computer to look ahead to.Read extra: Acer’s Swift Edge 16 Uses Ryzen 7040, Supports Wi-Fi 7Lian Li UNI Fan TL LCD(Image credit score: Tom’s Hardware)If you’re the type of one who believes you possibly can by no means have too many screens – and plenty of of us are with you there – Lian Li’s upcoming UNI Fan TL LCD is the case fan you’ve been ready for. Available in packs of three for $139 later this 12 months, this 120mm RGB fan has a full-color, LCD show within the center, which can be utilized to present specs like your system temperature, nonetheless photographs or animations.To our information, that is the primary case fan to have a show. We’ve seen screens on CPU coolers, motherboards, energy provides and even RAM, however this looks like a brand new frontier and a welcome one at that. Who doesn’t need to get extra info from inside their PC?Like different Lian Li UNI Fans, the TL LCD followers snap collectively properly to type a cluster, they usually supply vibrant RGB lighting on each the body across the blades and the perimeters. Lian Li will promote the followers in several variations with the blades dealing with the correct method for consumption or exhaust features, and also you’ll give you the chance to management them by way of the corporate’s L-Connect software program.Read extra: Lian Li Debuts Cases With Glass on Many Sides, Case Fan with ScreenCorsair Dominator Titanium(Image credit score: Tom’s Hardware)Your RAM just isn’t solely an integral half of your PC’s efficiency, but in addition its aesthetics. Sure, you’ve been in a position to get DIMMs with RGB lighting for years now and tweak the sunshine present by way of software program. However, Corsair’s new Dominator Titanium DDR5 RAM takes customization to an entire new degree.The DIMMs, which can be found in configurations of up to 192GB, have a detachable prime bar you possibly can exchange with both a unique fashion bought by Corsair or one you’ve 3D printed your self. Yes, you possibly can 3D print half of your RAM and that’s fairly cool.It nearly goes with out saying that the Dominator Titanium DIMMs can be quick. The firm says they’ll be out there at speeds of up to 8,000 MT/S, with a CAS latency as little as 30.Read extra: Corsair’s New DDR5 RAM Can Be Customized by 3D PrintingPatriot Viper PV553(Image credit score: Tom’s Hardware)We’re simply now seeing the primary PCIe Gen 5 SSDs hit the market, and Patriot is becoming a member of the get together with its Viper PV553. Due out in a month or so, the PV553 has sturdy specs: a Phison E26 controller and speedy 2,400 MT/s NAND. However, its cooling system is what makes the PV553 stand out.Patriot’s SSD makes use of energetic cooling to hold it from throttling below load. However, regardless of having a fan, the heatsink is extraordinarily skinny, permitting it to hold a low profile whereas delivering rated speeds of 12,400 MBps reads and 11,800 MBps writes. Considering how chunky different Gen 5 SSD thermal options have been, this can be a good innovation.Read extra: Patriot Teases 12.4 GB/s Viper PV553 PCIe Gen5 x4 SSDCooler Master X Silent Series(Image credit score: Tom’s Hardware)Your energy provide often isn’t the quietest element in your system. It can get actually sizzling and often wants to spin up the fan so as to hold going. However, Cooler Master’s X Silent collection has an influence provide with no fan that’s rated to ship up to 750 watts. No fan means no noise doable.However, should you don’t thoughts minimal noise for the sake of airflow and cooler temps, you possibly can go for the SKU that has an RGB fan. Though there may be energetic cooling, Cooler Master says that the RGB fan mannequin retains the rotation velocity low sufficient that you just aren’t doubtless to hear it. The firm says that it retains the PSUs cool with vapor chamber cooling and single-piece warmth dissipation, thanks to additional floor space on the metallic again.All X Silent Series include the newest facilities, together with ATX 3.0 and PCIe 5.0 compliance.Read extra: Cooler Master’s V SFX PSUs Hit 1300W, X Silent Fanless Options Up to 750 WattsAorus Z790 Xtreme X(Image credit score: Tom’s Hardware)If you had been designing a dream motherboard that had all the highest options, you may find yourself with the Aorus Z790 Xtreme X. Due to launch this fall, the Xtreme X lives up to its identify by offering room for 4 M.2 SSDs, a full-color display over its port shroud, and built-in Wi-Fi 7. The Z790 Xtreme X has a heatsink and canopy that shields the underside three M.2 slots, that are all PCIe Gen 4. The single PCIe Gen 5 SSD slot comes with a large heatsink you should use to hold the drive from throttling. On prime of that, all of the heatsinks are tool-free for simple elimination and set up, and there’s a button on the correct to pop the cardboard out because you gained’t give you the chance to entry the normal lever below the tower cooler in your PCIe 5.0 SSD.Read extra: Aorus Z790 Xtreme X Motherboard Lives Up to Name With Wi-Fi 7, Screen and 4x SSDs(Image credit score: Tom’s Hardware)If you completely hate fan noise, you’ll be excited by Streacom’s SG10. The case is designed to dissipate warmth with threaded copper pipes that flow into liquid coolant across the parts. The case itself has a large heatsink on the highest, which is break up between the CPU and GPU.The Streacom SG10 is constructed to deal with up to 600 watts of warmth and, at Computex, we noticed a construct with it utilizing a Core i9-13900K and an RTX 4080 graphics card. In order to use the graphics card, you’ll have to strip off its manufacturing facility cooling resolution and fasten the case’s GPU mount. This case has been teased for fairly some time, first showing on KickStarter all the way in which again in 2020. The firm says it’s going to ship this 12 months and it’ll carry a excessive value of $999. That’s lots of cash, however this can be a actually distinctive product that does one thing no different chassis can do.Read extra: Look Ma, No Fans: Case Passively Dissipates 600W of WarmthFractal Design Tiny Terra(Image credit score: Tom’s Hardware)What if, as a substitute of your PC being a giant slab of RGB bling, it seemed like a trendy speaker field that matches your wooden furnishings? That’s the philosophy behind Fractal Design’s Tiny Terra, a mini ITX case and not using a trace of colourful lighting or perhaps a window, however with a dose of quiet class.Though it was introduced at Computex this week, we had early entry to check out the Tiny Terra and we had been fairly impressed with it. This Mini-ITX case is out there in three earthy tones: inexperienced, black or white, every of which has an actual wooden accent up entrance. To hold the case cool, there are heaps of vents on the perimeters, however only a single, bottom-facing 120mm fan. That’s as a result of the Tiny Terria is a mere 8.58 x 6.02 x 13.5 inches and, when empty. Despite its diminutive measurement, the chassis has room for a 12.70-inch graphics card, two 2.5-inch drives and an SFX or SFX-L energy provide. Just observe that your CPU cooling choices are going to be very restricted should you set up a high-end graphics card.Read extra: Fractal’s Tiny Terra PC Case Has Wood Accents, Adjustable Spine
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