As Moore's Law buckles, and cutting-edge CPUs and GPUs get more power-hungry, we're an upward trend in PSU Wattage across all brands at Computex. Silverstone is no exception, especially because the company brought a large selection of workstation and server cases to their booth this year, targeting the AI development and acceleration markets, particularly by startups and SMBs. The Hela-R Platinum series consists of medium-thru-high Wattage fully-modular PSU models.

The range starts at 750 W, with the Hela 750R Platinum, and goes all the way up to the Hela 2500R Platinum, with 2.5 kW on tap! The 750 W to 1600 W models use single fat +12 V rail designs, while the 2500 W model uses multiple +12 V rails. It also puts out multiple 600 W 16-pin power connectors. As their names suggest, all models in this series offer 80 Plus Platinum efficiency.

Thermaltake, a leading PC DIY brand for premium hardware solutions, is excited to step into a new era of immersive ecosystems in its long-established gaming field. Aligned with Thermaltake's COMPUTEX slogan, "Immerse in the TT World," the company aims to transcend the conventional PC setup on desks, offering a fully immersive gaming environment with its newly launched GR500 Racing Simulator Cockpit White and Triple Racing Monitor Stand White. With this distinctive white racing gaming ecosystem, experiencing the thrill of fast and furious through stylish indoor equipment is no longer just a dream.

"Here at COMPUTEX, we'll be taking you on a journey into the Thermaltake World with our event theme "Immerse in the TT World". Bringing you a totally immersive gaming experience as we bridge the world between physical and virtual reality. Leveraging new aesthetics such as the 25th Anniversary signature color, Hydrangea Blue, and incorporating cutting-edge technologies like AI PC and Immersive Gaming", said Thermaltake Founder & CEO Kenny Lin.

Today NEOWIZ, the publisher of hit action-adventure game Lies of P, and SK hynix, one of the world's leading computer hardware manufacturers, announced a collaboration for a Limited Edition Lies of P T31 Solid State Drive (SSD), set to be available this summer. The Tube T31 from SK hynix, first released earlier this year in March, is a stick-type SSD that can be used without a cable.

The Tube T31 Lies of P Limited Edition SSD comes in two varieties with two distinct artwork featuring the iconic Legion Arm from Neowiz's hit souls-like game. Both drives are fully compatible with PC and Console, allowing players to keep extra storage and transfer between systems (PlayStation 5/4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows, and macOS). The T31 also received a Global Product Design award at the 2024 Red Dot Awards. The Tube T31 Lies of P Edition will be officially unveiled at a private booth jointly operated by SK hynix and Hitachi-LG Data Storage, Inc. (SK hynix's global sales and manufacturing partner for SSDs) at Computex, held in Taiwan from June 4 to June 7. It will be available in limited quantities globally starting in July.

The subsidiary of MiTAC Holdings Corp, MiTAC Computing Technology and its server brand TYAN, the leading manufacturer in server platform design worldwide, unveil their new server systems and motherboards optimized for today's AI, HPC, cloud, and enterprise workloads at COMPUTEX 2024, Booth # M1120 in Taipei, Taiwan from June 4 to June 7. Harnessing the power of the latest Intel Xeon 6 processor and 4th and 5th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors, these solutions deliver cutting-edge performance.

"For over a decade, MiTAC has worked with Intel at the forefront of server technology innovation, consistently delivering cutting-edge solutions tailored for AI and high-performance computing (HPC). The integration of Intel's latest Xeon 6 processors into our MiTAC and TYAN server platforms transforms computational capabilities, significantly enhancing AI performance, boosting efficiency, and scaling cloud operations. These advancements empower our customers with a competitive edge through superior performance and optimized total cost of ownership," said Rick Hwang, President of MiTAC Computing Technology Corporation.

MSI, a leading brand in gaming, content creation, and business & productivity laptops, proudly announces the launch of several next-gen AI+ gaming and business productivity laptops featuring the latest Intel and AMD processors at COMPUTEX 2024. These laptops offer more than 100 TOPS of AI computing power and support more than 500 AI models run optimized on Intel Core Ultra processors, making it the most robust platform for AI PC development, with more AI models, frameworks, and runtimes enabled than any other processor vendor. When equipped with a GeForce RTX Laptop GPU, they offer up to 542 TOPS, delivering peak performance and enabling unique AI experiences.

Additionally, MSI unveiled the new Claw 8 AI+ Windows 11 gaming handheld device, powered by Intel Core Ultra processors (codenamed "Lunar Lake") and an 8-inch screen, providing a smoother and broader mobile gaming experience.

During Computex 2024, Alphacool presented its latest case lineup optimized for water cooling, in addition to more water cooling componentry. The Apex Pro Skeleton Carbon Case is a modular enclosure optimized for advanced water cooling setups. It is crafted from real carbon fiber tubes and reinforced with CNC-milled aluminium corners. It can be completely dismantled and reconfigured to suit the user's precise requirements. By utilizing a modular approach, users can change the system layout, optimize airflow, and achieve their unique cooling goals. Previously showcased at Computex 2023, the plan was for two SKU: Alphacool Apex Pro Skeleton Carbon Case and the Alphacool Apex Skeleton aluminium Case, the latter of which does not include a distribution plate or support for a vertical graphics card. The Apex Pro case with a custom distro plate will be available for $899, while the case-only solution will be available for $499.

ASUS today announced the innovative concepts and upcoming designs that it will be demonstrating at its Computex 2024 booths, including AI PCs, prototype AMD and Intel motherboards, as well as fresh CPU coolers.

AI PC-ready hardware
With all the groundbreaking AI-powered apps and features available today, and many more on the horizon, PC enthusiasts the world over are searching for hardware that will let them run AI tools on their own AI PC in addition to using cloud-based subscriptions. At Computex 2024, ASUS is showing off the PC hardware that builders can leverage to explore the future of this revolution. An AI PC is an entire platform ready to unlock advanced AI features—in turn, revolutionizing the way that people build, customize, and use such a device.

ASUS, a leading data center solutions provider, today proudly unveils its expertise in delivering comprehensive solutions for high-performance computing (HPC), AI, and diverse enterprise needs in its Data Center Solutions VIP Showcase at Computex 2024. At the event, ASUS demonstrates its expertise in servers, storage and data center architecture with support for Intel, AMD and NVIDIA technologies, as well as its liquid/air-cooling solutions and proprietary, high-quality software platforms. Equipped to meet the demanding requirements of today's data-intensive workloads, ASUS offers tailored solutions that are meticulously designed to elevate performance, reliability and scalability. From research institutions, financial firms, to manufacturing facilities, ASUS stands ready to empower organizations with cutting-edge HPC capabilities.

Unveiling enhanced flexibility with Intel Xeon 6 processors
To build a top-notch ecosystem, strong integration and partnerships are crucial for excellence. ASUS proudly introduces its latest servers, RS700-E12 and RS720-E12 series, powered by Intel Xeon 6 processors. Through fine tuning in hardware design, we've adeptly addressed the challenges of higher performance as well as increased power consumption, while also embracing modular design for more efficient motherboard layout and serviceability. Empowered by ASPEED AST2600 and PFR AST1060, these advancements have been seamlessly integrated into the all-new ASMB12-iKVM on the Intel Xeon 6 processor platform, resulting in remarkable CPU performance and fortified out-of-band management and security. This new architecture enriches all workloads, leveraging Intel 7 process paired with multiple compute cores etched on Intel 3 process, to deliver unparalleled efficiency and reliability.

be quiet! had quite a few products at the Computex 2024 show, including two new PC cases that will be a part of the Light Base series, the Light Base 900 and the Light Base 600. These are also the first PC cases from be quiet! with the so-called "fishtank" or "show case" design, or simply a fully windows front and side design offering panoramic view of all the hardware.

The Light Base 900, as the name suggest will also focus on lighting, including an included massive 1.5 m long ARGB LED strip, as well as bundled Light Wings fans (in the Light Base 900 FX version). It also has a rather interesting feature that allows it to be switched to inverted or horizontal layout, which means it supports left, right, and horizontal layouts. The feet can be easily removed and clipped onto the new bottom side. The Light Base 900 is a big case and supports up to an E-ATX motherboard, as well as comes with support for motherboards with backside connector design, including ASUS BTF, MSI Project Zero, and Gigabyte Project Stealth. It also has a VGA holder that prevents graphics card sagging, which also works in any layout or GPU placement.

At Computex 2024, Alphacool announced the launch of its new DDCzero product series. The star of the show is the new Core DDCzero PWM pump, developed in collaboration with Xylem. The Core DDCzero PWM pump is a compact powerhouse capable of driving a standard cooling loop comprising a GPU, CPU, and three radiators. Despite its diminutive size, this pump delivers outstanding flow performance while maintaining quietness and reliability. Complementing the Core DDCzero pump is the sleek Core Reservoir, featuring Alphacool's signature Core Design language and aRGB lighting. For those seeking a more simplified approach, Alphacool introduces the Core DDCzero Pumptop, an elegant solution that seamlessly integrates the new DDCzero pump into a compact package.

The Alphacool DDCzero family doesn't stop there. It extends with the Core DDCzero flat reservoir, which combines the power of the DDCzero pump with a low-profile design, making it an ideal choice for small form factor builds or scenarios where space is a luxury. Rounding out the lineup is the Core DDCzero CPU AIO, an all-in-one liquid cooling solution for CPU cooling based on the tiny DDCzero PWM pump. Available in multiple radiator sizes, including 240 mm and 360 mm variants, the Core DDCzero CPU AIO promises to deliver great performance and reliability with the new pump technology, paired with the standard Alphacool radiator cooling capability and fans.More images follow:

ALmordor is a Chinese case PC hardware maker focusing on providing sleek-looking aliminium PC cases. Coming from the name that stands for AL (aluminium) and Mordor (from J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional world), the ALmordor brand wants to be seen as an elegant and mysterious. On display, there were several interesting case builds like the SliverLining 160G ITX case, which serves as a dual-chamber ITX build capable of water cooling. Capable of supporting a 320 mm GPU and 240 mm water cooling radiator, the SilverLining 160G can hold an SFX PSU and an HDD attached next to it. Storage options include SSD expansion next to the motherboard.

HAVN make its debut at Computex 2024 with HS 420, and HS 420 VGPU PC cases. The HS 420 stands out with its dual chamber Hybrid Structure, a design that maximizes GPU cooling within a traditional mid-tower footprint. It can support up to 11x 140 mm or 120 mm fans (3x top, 3x right, 3x bottom, 2x rear), and features customizable spaces to fit storage, fans, radiators, and portable displays (LCD VESA display mount included). Of course, HAVN HS 420 supports liquid cooling solutions with up to 420 mm radiators. HAVN HS 420 VGPU features a VGPU kit with a PCIe 5.0 riser cable, an angled fan bracket, and a glass airflow guide.

With 541 x 259.5 x 547 mm, the case supports E-ATX (max. width 277 mm), ATX, M-ATX, and Mini-ITX motherboards, including 6 horizontal, and 4 vertical expansion slots. It also accommodates up to 470 mm graphics card, and up to 220 mm PSU. If you're still wondering who's behind the HAVN brand and design, we can tell you that it's the work of Pro Gamers Group (PGG), some of whom have gained experience working with Fractal, NZXT, Wistron, and Corning. No clear details yet about when the HS 420 / HS 420 VGPU will hit the stores or about pricing.

Silverstone in its 2024 Computex booth showcased the brand's pivot toward premium cases meant for workstations and servers used in the development or acceleration of AI applications. These cases span across industry-standard rackmount form-factors, as well as full-towers, so SMBs and startups could have on-floor AI acceleration machines set up. For AI on the edge, Silverstone showcased the GM1000 2U Gold, a 1000 W redundant PSU, the XE02-4677, a 2U cooling solution for Socket LGA4677, and the RM22-312 2U chassis.

For the general purpose server and SMB AI acceleration markets, the company showcased its RM44 4U case that can be used both as a tower and in a rack, The XE360-4677, which is a 360 mm x 120 mm AIO liquid CPU cooler for LGA4677, and the Gemini 900A Gold, an 80 Plus Gold rated 900 W redundant power supply. AI development systems see the lion's share of Silverstone's signature aesthetics and innovations, as these cases blur the lines between high-end desktops and workstations. The Alta D1 is an ATX full-tower, which can hold an SSI-EEB motherboard with up to 11 expansion slots for multiple GPUs, provision for either redundant PSUs or 5.25-inch cages that can be used as mounts for multiple SSDs; and provision for a couple of large radiators, to cool the CPU.

Besides innovative cases for AI development and acceleration, Silverstone also showed off some interesting storage enclosures in the 5.25-inch format, to be used with some of the above cases that have 5.25-inch drive bays, such as the Alta D1. The FSM08-NS lets you connect up to 8 M.2 NVMe drives, each with PCIe Gen 4 x4 wiring. The backend of this enclosure plugs into eight SDD86423 Slim SAS 4i connectors. The FS304-Lite takes up three 5.25-inch drive bays, and puts out 4x 3.5-inch SAS or SATA drives, with its backplane supporting SATA or SAS. It even has a 92 mm cooling fan. The ECM30 is a PCI-Express 4.0 x16 to 4x M.2-22

The TS434-10G is a USB 3.2 desktop DAS enclosure. It features four 3.5-inch caddies with SATA 6 Gbps backplanes, which are driven by an ASMedia ASM2074 controller, which is connected to an ASM235CM bridge chip. This bridge chip connects to the host over USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps). There are no hardware RAID formats supported. The MS12-40 is an M.2 USB4 enclosure. You install an M.2-2280 NVMe SSD inside, which is driven at PCI-Express 3.0 x4 (32 Gbps) speeds. An ASMedia ASM2564 bridge chip connects this to 40 Gbps USB4 over a single type-C cable. The enclosure is made of chunky extruded aluminium, its body doubles up as a heatsink.

MediaTek announced today at COMPUTEX 2024 that the company has joined Arm Total Design, a fast-growing ecosystem that aims to accelerate and simplify the development of products based on Arm Neoverse Compute Subsystems (CSS). Arm Neoverse CSS is designed to meet the performance and efficiency needs of AI applications in the data center, infrastructure systems, telecommunications, and beyond.

"Together with Arm, we're enabling our customers' designs to meet the most challenging workloads for AI applications, maximizing performance per watt," said Vince Hu, Corporate Vice President at MediaTek. "We will be working closely with Arm as we expand our footprint into data centers, utilizing our expertise in hybrid computing, AI, SerDes and chiplets, and advance packaging technologies to accelerate AI innovation from the edge to the cloud."

Acemagic, a German mini-PC developer, has an interesting product booth at Computex 2024. We stopped by to take a look and found the exciting world of mini-PC solutions. Among the first products, we looked at the Z1A dual-screen laptop solution. Featuring two 14.1-inch 1080p IPS displays sitting side by side, the Z1A laptop is powered by Intel's Alder Lake Core i7-1265U or i7-1255U CPUs with Intel Iris Xe graphics. Weighting 1.8 kg, the laptop has a 4000 mAh battery and accommodates two M.2 2280 NVMe drives in combination with LPDDR4 memory left empty for users to install. The computer features WiFi 6 and BlueTooth 5.2 connectivity options and has an IO port selection that includes a USB 3.0, HDMI 2.0, and two USB Type-C connectors (one for data and one for charging and data).

In addition to new cases, a successor to the well-known Dark Rock CPU air cooler series, and new cases, be quiet! also brought new Light Wings LX series of fans and the new Light Loop AIO CPU liquid cooler to the Computex 2024 show. As expected, be quiet! is following the ARGB trend, but also taking it to a new level without compromising the performance, with both Light Wings LX fan series and the Light Loop AIO cooler.

As said, the Light Wings LX fan series obviously focuses on the lighting, but be quiet! was keen to note that the series will maintain reliable cooling and performance as well. In order to take the ARGB lighting to the next level, be quiet! is using both illuminated impeller and frosted fan blades, and integrates a total of 16 LEDs. These will still be available in black and white color options, 120 mm and 140 mm sizes, as well as PWM and PWM high-speed versions. The PWM version comes with seven fan blades and spins up to 1,600 RPM for the 120 mm and 1,200 RPM for the 140 mm version, while the PWM high-speed uses nine optimized fan blades and spins up to 2,100 RPM for the 120 mm and up to 1,800 RPM for the 140 mm version. Both also have low-starting RPM for quiet operation, use long-life rifle bearing, and have daisy-chain ability. be quiet! expects the new Light Wings LX fan series to launch in September, with price ranging from $19/$20 for both standard PWM and PWM high-speed single 120/140 mm Light Wings LX fan.

At Computex 2024, Wizmax, a manufacturer of computer hardware such as cases, headphones, mice, etc., offered an interesting perspective on the inspiration for its computer cases. Diversifying from the regular sleek panels, Wizmax turned to more traditional art when designing its PC case lineup. Starting with the M60-Moon, the case brings a traditional Korean design pattern on its front bezel, carrying a touch of cultural elegance to modern PC setups. This ATX form factor case supports 410 mm-long GPUs and 160 mm-tall CPU coolers. It also includes room for a 360 mm front water cooler, ensuring adequate airflow and cooling performance.

Thermal Grizzly, known most for its high conductivity thermal compounds, showcased a trio of innovative products at Computex 2024, which are highly relevant. The first such innovation is the WireView Pro, a gadget that monitors power delivery to your graphics card, and puts out audible alarms when there's overcurrent or overheating of the wires at the connector. This helps you prevent the power connector burnouts we're seeing with modern graphics cards. This particular model supports the 12V-2x6 (H++) connector standard, which in turn has compatibility with 12VHPWR.

The WireView Pro device sits between the power connection from your PSU, and the connector of your graphics card. It has a physical segment display that lets you monitor power draw or current in real time. It also has two thermal diodes, which connect to the wires close to the terminals of the connector. The device will provide an audible alarm if it detects overheating of wires that can lead to a burnout, or if it detects overcurrent (beyond the ATX 3.1 specification and its excursion tolerances).

MSI also brought plenty of SSD products to the Computex 2024 show, including the new SPATIUM M560 PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 SSD based on the Phison E31T controller and Kioxia's 218-layer BiCS 3D TLC NAND, the new SPATIUM non-metal Vapor Chamber SSD Thermal Solution, and a couple of SSD accessories, including the DATAMAG Magnetic Portable SSD and the DATAVAULT SSD Enclosure.

As said, the new SPATIUM M560 PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 SSD will use the Phison 7 nm E31T controller paired up with Kioxia 8th generation 218-layer BiCS 3D TLC NAND and offer transfer rates of up to 10,000 MB/s. The controller, according to MSI, should bring up to a 15 percent reduction in power consumption as well as "maximize bandwidths and link efficiency". It will be available in 1 TB, and 2 TB capacities, and MSI will probably have a version that will include the new SPATIUM non-metal Vapor Chamber SSD Thermal Solution which has been also showcased at the Computex 2024 show. MSI says that this is yet another world's first, which uses "a two-phase flow transition of gas and liquid with minimal signal interference, ensuring rapid and silent heat exchange." According to MSI, the new SPATIUM non-metal Vapor Chamber SSD Thermal Solution should provide up to 11 degrees lower temperature compared to a standard aluminium heatsink.

ID-COOLING, a brand focusing on desktop cooling solutions, showcased today their latest developments at Computex 2024.

HUNTER DUET GOLDEN LINING (HUNTER GDL) (Prototype)
Featuring dual water flow circulations with two 360 mm radiators, HUNTER DUET GDL aims to provide the best cooling performance for enthusiasts and overclockers with hassle-free all-in-one cooling solution. The mixture of stealthy black and bold golden offers unique visual effects. Features: Dual water flow circulations, 2 x 360 mm radiators, high-performance Gen 7 pump, 5C temperature drop compared to a single 360 mm AIO

MSI unveiled some rather interesting new graphics card series at the Computex 2024 show, and while hybrid liquid and air cooled graphics cards are not really new, we rarely see the whole AIO liquid cooler integrated on the graphics card itself, which is what MSI is doing now with the SUPRIM FUZION and EXPERT FUZION graphics cards. While MSI was quite keen to announce these as "the world's first graphics card with an all-in-one cooler design", ASUS did the same thing before with its ROG MATRIX RTX 2080 TI back in 2019, and now MSI is pushing a similar design with GeForce RTX 4090 and RTX 4080 SUPER graphics cards.

Nevertheless, the new MSI SUPRIM FUZION RTX 4090, which already won the Computex 2024 Best Choice award and was already leaked a few days ago, is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 and comes with "patented liquid system enclosed within the graphics card". The MSI SUPRIM FUZION RTX 4090 will feature a triple-slot design with two fans, most likely one to cool down the AIO radiator, and the other to keep other components well cooled.

Lexar puts up on display two new M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 5 x4 NVMe SSDs at Computex, the NM1090 Pro and NM990. Both are capable of achieving up to 14 GB/s read, and 12 GB/s write performance. This makes it nearly twice as fast as PCIe Gen 4. A test system featuring the Lexar NM1090 Pro 2 TB model was available for live testing to support read/write performance claims. Alongside these two, we spotted another model of the Lexar NM1090 featuring a large heatsink with RGB lighting and 8 TB capacity to further extend existing family.

Lexar NM1090 Pro and NM990 are going to be available in Q4 2024 with 1 TB, 2 TB, and 4 TB capacities respectively.

MSI announced a new range of wireless mesh WiFi 7 products at Computex called the Roamii and with the press release being somewhat feature light, we'll try and fill the blanks here. MSI will offer three different variants of the Roamii mesh system which will be the Roamii BE Lite, Roamii Be Pro and Roamii BE Max. Starting with the Lite which sports a combined WiFi speed of up to 5 Gbps, but the division between the supported bands is unclear, although it's likely to lack the 6 GHz radio, but it supports Multi-Link Operation (MLO). It only has one 2.5 Gbps and two Gigabit Ethernet ports. The Pro model ups the game with 11 Gbps WiFi and four 2.5 Gbps Ethernet ports, as well as a single USB 3.0 port.

Finally the Max dial things up to 21 Gbps on the wireless side of things and adds one 10 Gbps Ethernet port to the mix. In addition to the Roamii products, MSI was also showing off the BE6500 WiFi 7 USB adapter which is a tri-band dongle and the first of its kind that we've seen. It supports speeds of up to 2880 Mbps on the 6 and 5 GHz bands and 688 Mbps on the 2.4 GHz band, assuming you have a suitable WiFi 7 router or access point. It also offers support for MLO and interestingly enough, it also has built in drives, which means you don't need to download drivers to get it up and running. Finally MSI is promising support for Windows 10 and 11, as well as Linux. So far Windows 10 has lacked proper support for WiFi 7 devices, so this is an interesting development.

be quiet! brought plenty of new products to the Computex 2024 show, including the all new Dark Rock 5 CPU cooler, a compact CPU cooler with an overall height of just 161 mm, which promises both extremely high cooling performance and excellent compatibility. Thanks to its asymmetrical design and cut-outs on the heat sink, the Dark Rock 5 will offer high RAM and VRM heat sink compatibility, and since it does not extend over RAM slots, it should not cover those fancy RGB lights on your memory modules.

The be quiet! Dark Rock 5 comes with an aluminium heat sink with special black coating with ceramic particles, a total of six 6 mm copper heat pipes connected to a nickle-plated copper base, the new Dark Rock 5 should offer pretty good cooling performance. The heat sink is cooled by a single Silent Wings 4 120 mm PWM fan with rubberized fan frame, which means it does not need additional rubber elements, and it also supports an optional second fan for even higher air pressure. The Dark Rock 5 also features a magnetic mesh top cover which hides the heat pipe ends and comes bundled with a screwdriver. According to be quiet!, the Dark Rock 5 should launch later this month with expected price of around $70/€70.