ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) today announced the Thor III series of power supplies, which includes the ROG Thor 1600 W Titanium III, ROG Thor 1200 W Platinum III and ROG Thor 1000 W Platinum III. Featuring gallium nitride (GaN) MOSFETs, GPU-FIRST voltage sensing, high-performance copper pins, upgraded PCIe connectors, a detachable magnetic OLED display, etched modular cables, ATX 3.1 compatibility and much more, an ROG Thor power supply is an excellent backbone to your next gaming rig. ASUS is so sure of that fact that it includes a 10-year warranty with these PSUs, so users know they are set for incredible, long-lasting performance.

ROG Thor III Series: next-gen premium PSU components
The GaN MOSFETs inside the ROG Thor III series can deliver up to 30% more power efficiency than standard MOSFETs. Since these MOSFETs offer the same performance in a smaller size, Thor III PSUs benefit from an optimized internal layout that keeps units cool, no matter the load.

Supermicro, Inc., a Total IT Solution Provider for Cloud, AI/ML, Storage, and 5G/Edge, is announcing a complete liquid cooling solution that includes powerful Coolant Distribution Units (CDUs), cold plates, Coolant Distribution Manifolds (CDMs), cooling towers and end to end management software. This complete solution reduces ongoing power costs and Day 0 hardware acquisition and data center cooling infrastructure costs. The entire end-to-end data center scale liquid cooling solution is available directly from Supermicro.

"Supermicro continues to innovate, delivering full data center plug-and-play rack scale liquid cooling solutions," said Charles Liang, CEO and president of Supermicro. "Our complete liquid cooling solutions, including SuperCloud Composer for the entire life-cycle management of all components, are now cooling massive, state-of-the-art AI factories, reducing costs and improving performance. The combination of Supermicro deployment experience and delivering innovative technology is resulting in data center operators coming to Supermicro to meet their technical and financial goals for both the construction of greenfield sites and the modernization of existing data centers. Since Supermicro supplies all the components, the time to deployment and online are measured in weeks, not months."

MAINGEAR, a leading provider of high-performance custom PC systems, and Phison, a global leader in NAND controllers and storage solutions, today unveiled groundbreaking MAINGEAR PRO AI workstations with Phison's aiDAPTIV+ technology. Specifically engineered to democratize Large Language Model (LLM) development and training for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), these ultra-powerful workstations incorporate aiDAPTIV+ technology to deliver supercomputer LLM training capabilities at a fraction of the cost of traditional AI training servers.

As the demand for large-scale generative AI models continues to surge and their complexity increases, the potential for LLMs also expands. However, this rapid advancement in LLM AI technology has led to a notable boost in hardware requirements, making model training cost-prohibitive and inaccessible for many small to medium businesses.

Cooler Master, a leading innovator in PC Hardware, today announced the V Platinum V2 power supply unit (PSU). Designed to cater to high-power applications in fields like machine learning, AI and advanced workstations, the V Platinum V2 sets a new benchmark in PSU performance. Available in three powerful variants - 1100 W, 1300 W and 1600 W - this PSU is not just a powerhouse for the latest gaming needs but a cornerstone for the most demanding computational tasks.

"Cooler Master is committed to pushing the frontiers of technology, and the V Platinum V2 is a testament to this pursuit," said Jimmy Sha, Cooler Master CEO. "By integrating noise reduction and thermal management features, we've created a PSU that's not only incredibly efficient but supremely quiet, making it an ideal choice for professionals and enthusiasts seeking the utmost in performance."

Phanteks, a leading manufacturer of high-performance PC components, is thrilled to announce the expansion of its Revolt Series with the introduction of the Revolt 1000 W/1200 W Platinum and 1600 W Titanium power supplies. Phanteks' Revolt Series power supplies are designed specifically for users who desire custom cables from CableMod, offering a cable-free power supply solution that eliminates the additional cost of purchasing a traditional power supply with bundled cables. This approach ensures that users have full control over their power supply and cable selection, eliminating the clutter of unnecessary cables in their systems.

The Revolt power supplies, developed in collaboration with renowned power supply manufacturer Seasonic, adhere to the highest industry standards of performance and reliability. All models within the Revolt Series fully support and exceed the latest Intel ATX 3.0 specifications, guaranteeing compatibility and ensuring seamless integration into any system. Boasting wattage capacities of 1000 W/1200 W Platinum or 1600 W Titanium certification, the Revolt power supplies deliver abundant power for even the most demanding computing systems.

Seasonic has launched the updated Prime PX 1600 Watt PSU that TPU spotted at Computex earlier this month, alongside two new Prime TX models at 1300 and 1600 Watt. The three models all adhere to the ATX 3.0 standard, unlike its predecessors. However, it appears that Seasonic hasn't as yet, at least, decided to update its lower Wattage models to the ATX 3.0 standard. Both 1600 Watt models feature a pair of 12VHPWR connectors, whereas the 1300 Watt model gets to make do with a single 12VHPWR connector. All three models feature no less than nine CPU/PCIe 12 V connectors and six peripheral connectors for modular cables.

The Prime PX is rated for 80 Plus Platinum and the Prime TX for 80 Plus Titanium and this appears to be the only major difference between the two models. Other interesting features include a 135 mm fan with fluid dynamic bearings and a digital hybrid fan control, as well as a bundles basic PSU tester. Both models also come with a 12 year warranty. Price wise, the Prime PX-1600 will retail for US$509.99/€459.99, with the Prime TX-1300 going for US$519.99/€479.99 and finally the Prime TX-1600 will set you back US$609.99/€549.99, suggesting a steep price premium for only a marginally more efficient PSU.

ADATA in its exhibition on the sidelines of CES, showed off the Fusion 1600 TITANIUM, an enthusiast-segment 1600 W PSU for highly overclocked PC builds. Designed in collaboration with Delta Electronics (popular for server PSUs and laptop power bricks), the Fusion TITANIUM uses GaNFETs and a planar transformer in its switching circuitry, and is Cybenetics Titanium and 80 Plus Titanium certified. The PSU complies with both ATX 3.0 and PCIe Gen 5 specs for excursion tolerance.

The XPG Fusion 1600 TITANIUM offers two native 16-pin ATX 12VHPWR connectors that are each capable of 600 W continuous power delivery, with 200% excursions within specified limits. You also get at least twelve 6+2 pin PCIe power connectors, and multiple 4+4 pin EPS. A USB 2.0 connection interfaces the PSU with software, with a dedicated UWP app giving you real-time monitoring and data-logging for the PSU.

Mining is a billion unit business by any metric you use: be it in hardware components sold, dollars generated for miners, and energy consumption, mining is one of the most florescent businesses in recent years. Mining around the globe consumes more power than many countries by themselves would; moves huge amounts of hardware through both sea and air; and is one of the more divisive technological developments of the decade, with proponents claiming it's the reinvention of the economic wheel, and others defining it as a hoax, a purposeless, virtual fallacy with no added value other than that which can be attributed to a pyramid scheme. However, no matter which side of the fence you stand in, there's one thing both miners and users usher in: enough PSU power to enable them to attain their particular use cases with both high-efficiency and peace of mind.