TechPowerUp flies to Taipei this weekend to bring you our biggest ever Live coverage of what is shaping up to be the most exhaustive edition of Computex ever, with hundreds of brands and thousands of new products on display. We have scheduled meetings with all brands from the world of hardware and gaming, so that we can get you full coverage, including hands-on with the hardware you're looking forward to. Besides the show floor, there's a lot happening at Computex, with leading hardware companies announcing their latest platforms. The running theme of course is AI for everyone, and AI everywhere. Since Computex is a mainly PC-focussed expo, the dominating device is bound to be the AI PC. This would mean a slew of core hardware and peripherals enhanced with on-device AI acceleration capabilities.

After the break, we've compiled a list of announcements that we expect from major companies like Intel, AMD, NVIDIAIntel
We expect Intel to lift the veil off its next-generation Core Ultra "Lunar Lake" processor for ultraportables, and its sibling microarchitecture, "Arrow Lake," which will power performance-thru-enthusiast notebooks, and desktops. That's right, Intel is bringing in an all new desktop processor platform this year, which will be the company's first to feature an NPU, and meet Microsoft Copilot+ AI PC logo requirements.

AMD
From AMD we expect the Ryzen 9000 "Granite Ridge" desktop processor powered by the new "Zen 5" microarchitecture. This isn't the only chip based on the new architecture, there's also the Ryzen AI "Strix Point" mobile processor series, which promises generational increases in CPU core counts besides the IPC increase from "Zen 5," a new NPU that exceeds Copilot+ requirements, and a faster iGPU. It remains to be seen if AMD announces any enterprise-segment products. AMD's Radeon RDNA 3 generation is due for an update in 2024, so it would be interesting to see some action there, too.

NVIDIA
Next up, is NVIDIA, the undisputed king of AI acceleration. The company recently announced its "Blackwell" AI GPU at GTC, and is unlikely to make any data-center announcements in a client-focussed event like Computex, but there could be several announcements related to NVIDIA's approach to AI on the PC, including AI-accelerated gaming features and utilities for gamers. Much like AMD, NVIDIA's GeForce RTX gaming GPU lineup is due for an update this year with "Blackwell," so it would be very interesting to see if NVIDIA pulls out something big.

Storage & DRAM
The PC storage industry will see the various memory manufacturers unveil high-frequency DDR5 overclocking memory kits, as both Intel and AMD are expected to launch next-generation processors that will likely be capable of higher memory speeds. DDR5 is now maturing and mainstreaming as a consumer main memory standard. We also expect to see memory in new form-factors such as CAMM2 and LPCAMM2. The non-volatile storage market led by M.2 NVMe SSDs, could see the introduction of PCIe Gen 5 drives across broader market segments, as the various SSD controller manufacturers roll out mainstream Gen 5 controllers that are built on 7 nm, and run cool.

Cases, Cooling & Power
The PC power, cases, and cooling showcase at Computex is expected to be vast and elaborate. Cases with curved, pillarless glass paneling could be all the rage. AIO liquid CPU coolers will get smarter, and pack displays on the pump+block, as would the air-type CPU coolers. More importantly, there could be support for upcoming CPU sockets. The PSU segment will see greater standardization of ATX 3.1, along with 12V-2x6 power connectors. We noticed an upward trend in wattage at CES, which we expect to continue. Can we have cases with USB4-capable type-C front-panel ports, pretty please?

See you next week, when Computex kicks off in earnest. Our news team will work round the clock to bring you hundreds of stories, so be sure to keep checking back on us!