AeroCool spawned its APNX brand last year, aiming to offer dedicated products for gamers and high-end users so there's no wonder that at Computex it will bring something new. APNX V1 is as AeroCool likes to call it, "the finest case", and it should be since it was completely engineered from the ground. With generous sizes, it can accommodate a myriad of platforms and thanks to large transparent panels (option for a wood panel on the side available) is also tailored for the finest custom-builds. Supports 2x 16 cm fans in angular intake front panel, and mesh ventilation panels, with quick-release cooling brackets at the front, top, and bottom. It has enough room for cooling options with up to 360 mm radiators and 10 fan slots in total.

Next to APNX V1, we spotted a few other new and updated cases, in various formats, with large meshed front panels, some of them featuring neat wooden panels and inserts. Another new release from AeroCool is the MAX P1 1300 W / 1000 W 80 Plus Platinum certified fully modular power supply series, made by Tier 1 PSU manufacturer CWT, and coming with a 15-year warranty, we see no reason to complain. These PSUs are compliant with ATX 3.1 standard and use Japanese capacitors and a 135 mm silent FDB fan.

Besides the impressive supercapacitor mouse, i-Rocks showed its conventional battery-based wireless mouse, the M31R. We are seeing a trend at Computex that mouse manufacturers are more interested in boasting about their interface polling rates, than their sensor resolution. With resolutions nearly 16,000 dpi, that aspect of the mouse is sorted, however, for a wireless mouse to be as competitive as a wired one, it needs a snappy interface. The M31R offers an 8,000 Hz interface polling rate, an 8x increase over the 1,000 Hz USB standard. The 8,000 Hz polling rate is available both for wired and wireless (RF) interfaces, however the Bluetooth interface is a little slower. Another theme with the i-Rocks keyboard lineup was the dominance of Hall Effect keyswitches. i-Rocks shows a bunch of them with different actuation profiles.

i-Rocks at the 2024 Computex showed us an interesting take on tenkeyless mechanical gaming keyboards. The main QWERTY cluster is where it should be, but has Function keys above it instead of the number keys, which is a break-out module that you can position either above or below. The arrow keys, along with the INS/DEL/Home/End/PageUp/PageDn cluster is now on the left side, where they're more accessible for competitive gaming.

This particular model is wired, with a USB-C/A interface. The K85H by i-Rocks is an 85% format keyboard with Hall Effect key switches, and a physical volume dial. The K104H is a 60% wireless keyboard with the same technology, but a higher 800 Hz wireless polling rate. The K73 series and K74 series span the conventional 100% format. The K85R is a step up from the K85H, but with a tiny OLED screen.

At Computex this year, Biwin also showcases a range of PCIe M.2 2280 SSDs, spanning from PCIe Gen 5 and Gen 4 to PCIe Gen 3. The reason behind this diverse lineup seems to be Biwin's intention to cater to users who may not have newer systems but still wish to benefit from PCIe M.2 storage advantages at lower costs. For PCIe Gen 5, Biwin has the X570 M.2 SSDs (512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB) that are capable of reaching speeds of up to 14500 MB/s sequential read, 14000 MB/s sequential write.

For users with PCIe Gen 4 platforms, Biwin shows the NV7400 M.2 (and NV7400 Heatsink) SSDs that reach speeds up to 7450 MB/s read, and 7200 MB/s write, and NV7200 (7200 MB/s read, 6200 MB/s write). Both come with 512 MB, 1 TB, 2 TB, and 4 TB capacities. Now for even older platforms, Biwin has the NV3500 PCIe 3.0 SSD, capable of 3500 MB/s read, and 3000 MB/s write speeds (max), and is available with 512 GB, 1 TB, and 2 TB capacities.

Capacitors take an infinitesimally lower amount of time to gather charge than batteries and tend to be generally lighter, i-Rocks is putting this fact to good use with its Quick Charging Wireless Mouse prototype showcased at the 2024 Computex. The device charges up to full in 5 minutes for 4-30 days of use, depending on the current. If you're in a hurry, just plug it in for a minute, and you can get through the day. Also, the capacitor is rated for 100,000 recharge cycles, compared to the 1,000 cycles that the lithium-ion batteries powering contemporary wireless gaming mice come with. The capacitor is lighter than batteries, and is exempt from the kind of travel and transport restrictions lithium-ion batteries have to deal with—you don't need to put this mouse in your carry-on, and can check it in at the airport. i-Rocks said that they plan to launch this mouse later this year. The company is also working on wireless keyboards based on capacitors.

Elgato, Corsair's game streaming and content creator-focussed brand, showcased its latest portfolio of Stream Deck control panels, mics, lighting, and boom armatures, except they're all so colorful and themed. We've seen not just Elgato, but even Corsair, pivot to customization, with its Corsair Custom Lab service. Elgato has its Wave 3 microphones in close to a dozen new design collections, and its Stream Deck control panels in eight of them. Most notably, their Fallout collection that they recently announced.

Elgato also showed off its next-generation Neo series of Stream Deck, Wave microphone, Facecam, and Key Light. These come in a silvery-white finish, and a more compacted design. The Stream Deck Neo features eight programmable buttons, each with a higher resolution OLED display, and a rectangular display called the Infobar. Although designed for its core market of game streamers, Elgato is also targeting the home-office crowd with this device. It is priced at $99.99. The Facecam Neo is a high-performance 1080p 60 Hz HDR webcam with a 26 mm 1:2.0 autofocus lens, and a CMOS sensor. The central theme behind the Neo series carries on, and this webcam is targeted as much toward the home-office crowd as it is at game streamers.

This might be the gaming monitor some of you have been waiting for, as Cooler Master has pulled out all the stops with its GP57ZS monitor that the company was showing at Computex. Apart from being a massive 57-inches, the monitor offers dual 4K resolution, or 7680 x 2160 pixels, which are lit up by a 2304-zone Mini LED backlight. We've seen similar displays from both Samsung and Acer. Cooler Master is clearly using the same VA panel as the previously mentioned companies and you also get the same 1000R curvature here, which means the GP57ZS isn't going to be for everyone. Cooler Master didn't provide any refresh rate details, nor the types of inputs that will be on offer.

In addition to this, Cooler Master also showed off a pair of new 27-inch models, both sporting a 2560 x 1440 resolution. The cheaper GM27QP gets a 1500R curved 160 Hz VA panel and HDR400 support, as well as a DP 1.4 and two HDMI 2.0 inputs. It also gets to make do with basic Adaptive Sync VRR, but it does have gaming features like crosshair, an FPS counter and black stabilisation. The more premium GP27QP on the other hand gets a flat display panel of unknown type with a 240 Hz refresh rate, which is illuminated by an 1152 zone Mini LED backlight. Typical brightness is 350 nits and the contrast ratio is 2500:1, but the display is also HDR1000 certified. Connectivity is seriously upgraded here with two DP 1.4 and two HDMI 2.1 inputs, as well as a USB Type-C input that also delivers 96 Watts of USB PD power. In addition to this, there's also a USB Type-B input and three USB Type-A outputs. For some reason it seems like Cooler Master has stuck with Adaptive Sync on this model too, but this model does at least gain support for Picture-in-Picture and Picture-by-Picture support.

At Computex 2024, Colorful has launched an ultra-exclusive new graphics card - the iGame Lab 4090. This limited edition GPU is squarely targeted at hardcore overclockers and performance enthusiasts willing to pay top dollar for the absolute best. With only 300 units produced globally, the iGame Lab 4090 represents the pinnacle of Colorful's engineering efforts. Each chip was hand-selected from thousands after rigorous binning to ensure premium silicon capable of extreme overclocks. The card's striking aesthetics feature a clean white shroud with silver accent armor. Beyond the intricate design, the real draw is performance. The iGame Lab 4090 has already shattered records, with professional overclocker CENs pushing it past 3.8 GHz under 3D load. It set a new world record 3DMark Time Spy Extreme score of 24,103 points. Out of the box, the card features a base clock of 2235 MHz, a boost clock of 2520 MHz, and a turbo mode of 2625 MHz, all while being a 3-slot design.

At Computex 2024, Super Flower showcased the Leadex VII 2800 W PSU, the latest and most powerful power supply unit (PSU). The Leadex series has achieved an 80 Plus Platinum certification for energy efficiency, it also meets the latest ATX 3.1 and PCIe 5.1 standards, including updated 12 V power connectors. The PSU has four of these new 12 V connectors, allowing it to power multiple power-hungry graphics cards simultaneously. The Leadex uses high-quality Japanese capacitors for stable power output and longevity. It has a fluid dynamic bearing fan with a copper shaft to enable superior heat dissipation and cooling, even under heavy workloads.

This is not a product for everyday users, not even many enthusiasts would ever need this monster but for professionals that run things like LLMs, and Stable Diffusion workstations, seems to be a developing niche market. The release date for Super Flower's Leadex VII hasn't been confirmed.

BIOSTAR, a leading manufacturer of motherboards, graphics cards, storage devices, and IPC solutions, is excited to introduce its COMPUTEX Taipei 2024 product highlights. BIOSTAR's COMPUTEX showcase features all-new AI PCs powered by Intel Arc graphics cards, the newest high-end AMD X870E motherboards, graphics cards, storage units, and industrial computing solutions.

Catching the eye of many visitors at the show are BIOSTAR's latest flagship motherboards, the BIOSTAR X870E VALKYRIE motherboard with AMD AM5 X870E chipset, built to run the latest Ryzen 9000 series processors. For Intel platform, BIOSTAR's newest VALKYRIE and SILVER motherboards, ideal for gamers, content creators and PC enthusiasts, engineered to deliver superior performance and a next-level user experience.

ENERMAX unveiled a couple of new PC cases at the Computex 2024 show, including the Air240 mid-tower case, the Pano270 and the Pano D58. The new cases feature enhanced cooling performance, modular internal structure for easier installation and cable management, as well as support for motherboards with back connectors.

The new ENERMAX Air240 is a mid-tower case supporting up to ATX motherboards, and featuring standard three-side mesh panel design, which should enhance overall cooling performance, according to ENERMAX. The Air240 is pretty much a standard PC case, but it does have a unique feature which allows the PSU compartment baffle to be redirected in order to provide more airflow to the graphics card. The new ENERMAX Pano270 and Pano D58 PC cases certainly attracted a lot of attention as these are following the current design trend with a 270-degree curved glass panel, which provides a panoramic view of key hardware. The Pano270 supports motherboards with backside connectors, and while it is a smaller case that supports up to a Micro-ATX motherboards, it still supports up to 360 mm AIO coolers and up to nine fans. It also has 37 mm of cable management space, and can support up to 170 mm tall CPU air coolers. The Pano D58 is a slightly different and bigger counterpart and while it has the same panoramic glass, it isn't a curved one. Of course, since it is bigger, it supports ATX motherboards, up to 360 mm AIO coolers on the side and top, and up to nine fans. It supports up to 250 mm long PSUs, up to 420 mm long GPUs, and up to 180 mm tall CPU coolers. All three CPU cases should be available soon.

Fractal, the Swedish company well known for making innovative PC cases, wants to create a new way of PC gaming. At Computex Taipei 2024, it introduced a line of new products, one of these is a desk chair (the first one ever made by Fractal) called Refine. It combines the comfort of high-end office chairs with special controls and a design made for gaming setups. Refine comes in mesh, fabric, and Alcantara finishes, and has premium features like adjustable lumbar support and armrests, aiming to provide comfort during long gaming sessions.

Fractal also showcased a gaming headset called Scape. It has custom-tuned speakers for high audio quality and a detachable microphone for clear communication. The headset comes with a wireless charging stand, so it's always ready for the next gaming session while keeping the desk tidy. Additionally, Fractal announced two new compact PC cases: Mood, and Era 2. The first one is designed to streamline the gaming setup with a sleek fabric outer body which slides off for 360° access to the build. It houses a powerful 180 mm fan at the top and can accommodate a 325 mm graphics card. The second case, Fractal Era 2 is a small form factor improved version of previous iterations, with better airflow through an anodized aluminium body and a wooden top panel. Inside, it can house a powerful GPU up to 326 mm in length and a range of cooling options.Prices, availability, and more pictures follow.

Noctua unveiled its new Ampere Altra family of CPU coolers for Ampere Altra and Altra Max Arm processors at the Computex 2024 show, as well as the upcoming NVIDIA GH200 Grace Hopper superchip cooler. In addition, it also showcased its new cooperation with Seasonic with PRIME TX-1600 Noctua Edition power supply and a rather unique Kaelo wine cooler.

In addition to the new and upcoming standard CPU coolers and fans, Noctua also unveiled the new Ampere Altra family of CPU coolers at the Computex 2024 show, aimed to be used with recently launched Ampere Altra and Altra Max Arm processors with up to 128 cores. The new Noctua Ampere Altra CPU coolers are based on the proven models for Intel Xeon and AMD Threadripper or EPYC platforms. The Noctua Ampere Altra family of CPU coolers use Noctua's SecuFirm2 mounting system for LGA4926 socket and come with pre-applied NT-H2 thermal paste. According to Noctua, these provide exceptional performance and whisper-quiet operation which are ideal for Arm based workstations in noise-sensitive environments. The Ampere Altra lineup should be already available over at Newegg. In addition, Nocuta has unveiled its new prototype of NVIDIA GH200 Grace Hopper superchip cooler, which integrates two custom NH-U12A heatsinks in order to cool both the Grace CPU and Hopper GPU. It supports up to 1,000 W of heat emissions, and aimed at noise-sensitive environments like local HPC applications and self-hosted open source LLMs. The NVIDIA GH200 cooler is expected in Q4 this year and offered to clients on pre-order basis.

After recent troubles, EK is certainly not going anywhere and it came to the Computex 2024 show in force, showing off several new products, including the whole new line of liquid cooling products, the EK Nexe. The brand-new product line is, according to EK, designed from scratch, and unlike standard custom loop products, the critical components of EK Nexe, water blocks and combo units, are injection molded, just like the rest of the AIO products. This should provide the best ratio between performance, design, and price, making the EK Nexe lineup both accessible and quite popular among both consumers and system integrators.

In order to make it as simple and accessible as possible, EK Nexe does not use standard threads and fittings, but rather push-in fittings that lock in place, creating an airtight seal and allowing tubes to rotate freely. The EK Nexe line also uses a modular approach, which means that the GPU water block will be using a universal cooling core or platform specific to certain GPUs and a heatsink that covers the entire PCB. The core will cover entire graphics card and cool both the GPU and the VRM while the heatsink, which is CNC-milled for every GPU model specifically, will handle other critical components on the graphics card PCB. Those two will be joined and offer a design similar to a water block with an acetal top.

In addition to the thermosiphon liquid cooler project, Noctua also brought several upcoming air CPU coolers and fans to the Computex 2024 show, including the new NH-D15 G2, the NF-A14x25 G2, as well as next-generation dual-tower 120 mm CPU cooler and next-generation 120 mm fan.

The new NH-D15 G2 is the upgraded version of the popular NH-D15, which now gets a new fin stacks with reduced fin pitch, leaving it with 20 percent more surface area, 8 heatpipes (instead of 6 on the NH-D15), new fans with both higher performance and acoustic optimization, and offset design for better PCI clearance. It will use Noctua's Torx based SecuFirm2+ mounting system with offset option for AM5, as well as come bundled with NT-H2 thermal paste, NA-TPG1 thermal paste guard for AM5, and NA-ISW1 shim-washers for improved contact on LGA1700 sockets. Noctua will launch three different versions, the standard version with medium base convexity, as well as two new versions LBC and HBC, with low base and high base convexity. The new NH-D15 G2 should launch later this month.

Here at Computex 2024, InWin debuts the new PII Platinum series of ATX 3.1 power supplies with its top-of-the-line 2500 W model, also adding new models to the VE series (80 Plus Gold) fully modular power supplies with wattage up to 1300 W. Alongside we spotted various builds around the ModFree Mini (Mod-III) systems featuring Mini-ITX motherboards running AMD Ryzen 7 8700G processors, and its new small form factor workstation, F3, featuring NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER Founders Edition graphics cards. InWin also introduced Lynx fully modular case fans with Type-C connectivity, and several liquid cooling solutions available in 360 mm and 240 mm variants.

InWin PII Platinum 2500 W PSU (1600 W model also available) is as its name says, an 80 Plus Platinum certified power supply, fully compliant with the newest generation (ATX 3.1) of Intel's PSDG. It is built using Japanese aluminium electrolytic capacitors and features a 135 mm double ball bearing fan with < 25 dB(A) at a 50% PSU load. It offers 1x 24 pin, 2x 8 (4 + 4) CPU, 5x 8 (6 + 2) PCI-E, 4x 12V-2x6, and 12 SATA connectors while having a 10-year warranty.

TYAN, an industry leader in server platform design and a subsidiary of MiTAC Computing Technology Corporation, brings its latest AMD EPYC server platforms to the COMPUTEX 2024, Booth # M1120 in Taipei, Taiwan from June 4 to June 7.

"With the advanced capabilities of 4th Gen AMD EPYC Processors, TYAN's AMD EPYC server platforms deliver optimized performance for modern data centers and large-scale AI/HPC infrastructure, ensuring high energy efficiency and robust security," said Rick Hwang, President of MiTAC Computing Technology Corporation. "For the group of smaller businesses and dedicated hosters, TYAN offers AMD EPYC 4004 CPU-based servers that provide cost-effective, user-friendly solutions with enterprise-grade reliability, scalability, and security."

At Computex 2024, we paid a visit to the Patriot booth and found a few new product announcements from the company. From record-shattering DDR5 memory speeds to next-generation Gen 5 SSDs, the company has prepared it all. Headlining the showcase is the Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5 memory series, achieving regular speeds of up to 8,200 MT/s and an astonishing 11,500 MT/s when overclocked. Patriot is also launching something for professional workstations with its overclockable ECC RDIMM modules, offering error correction, larger capacities, and the ability to exceed industry specifications through overclocking.

At Computex 2024, DeepCool showcased an array of new hardware, including air and liquid coolers for CPUs, fans, PC cases, and power supplies. DeepCool has solutions ready for the newly introduced standards, such as support for motherboards with connectors positioned on the rear side. The company also expanded its lineup of CPU cooler models while introducing decorative options (Pixel) providing choices for DIY PC builders. We are providing you below with more insights about what's new or updated on DeepCool's lineup.

When we think of InWin, we think of their Signature PC chassis - an equally long-lived and impressively designed line of exclusive products that have garnered appreciation, establishing InWin among top manufacturers. This year, at Computex 2024, InWin unveils its 11th Signature Series chassis, taking a standard case and making it unique. The main visual highlight is the 180-degree curved glass panel (the largest we've seen on a PC), which blends seamlessly with the aluminium frame into a sleek design.

The chassis is a full tower that can accommodate E-ATX, ATX, Micro-ATX, and Mini-ITX motherboards, including support for ASUS BTF and MSI Project Zero Series Back-Connector motherboards. It offers 7x PCI-E expansion slots, 2x 2.5" internal drive bays, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 x 2 Type-C port, 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports, and HD audio combo ports. For cooling, it is compatible with 120 mm fans (3 at the front, 1 in the rear), and a water cooling 360 mm x 65 mm radiator could also be fitted in the front. No information regarding exact availability and pricing has been provided at this moment.

Noctua, known for air cooling solutions, revealed a prototype for a "liquid" cooling product at Computex. However, this "liquid" cooler has no pump, Noctua's design aims to provide effective cooling without it. We got the chance to see it during our visit to the Noctua Computex booth, and we can say that even in its early prototype stage, it looks good.

Instead of a traditional pump, Noctua's design uses a two-phase thermosiphon. This technology works by heating a fluid, causing it to evaporate and circulate through density differences. The evaporated fluid moves through a vapor tube to a condenser, where it cools down and returns to liquid form. The liquid then flows back to the evaporator, and the cycle repeats.

DeepCool is an agile and versatile well-known brand, so it wasn't a surprise to see new and improved power supplies at their Computex 2024 booth. The first one that drew attention was the DeepCool PX-S Series, marking the brand's debut in the SFX PSU market. This series meets the ATX 3.1 and PCIe 5.1 standards, uses 105°C full Japanese electrolytic capacitors, comes with sleeved cables, and is available in 650 W, 750 W, 850 W, and 1000 W models (all in an SFX 120 mm long unit).

Another fresh power supply line is the DeepCool PN-M, certified as Gold by Cybenetics and 80 Plus, which features dedicated 12 V 2x6, 5x EPS/PCIe ports, uses 105°C full Japanese electrolytic capacitors, and sleeved cables. It is available in 650 W, 750 W, 850 W, 1000 W, and 1200 W models, meeting the ATX 3.1 and PCIe 5.1 standards.

ASUS at the 2024 Computex showed off the latest revisions of its ROG Strix Platinum and ROG Thor Titanium III power supplies that pack a slew of cutting edge innovations for high-end gaming PCs. In their latest revisions, these PSUs meet the ATX 3.1 specification, and offer updated 12V-2x6 (H++) graphics card power connectors, but there's a key bit of innovation here.

Notice the purple 2-pin connector on the PSU? It is a set of sense pins that lead to the 12V-2x6 connectors, and lets the PSU get active feedback from the graphics card (rather than the motherboard) on how the voltage stability is, so it can actively hold the +12 V domain within a tight tolerance band. This mechanism lets the PSU observe voltage drops and spikes beyond the excursion tolerances of the ATX 3.1 spec. ASUS holds the patent for this innovation. Another major innovation with both these PSU lines is the use of modern GaN MOSFETs for improved switching efficiency, and compact dimensions, which vastly improves the layout of the PSU's mainboard, and serves up more room for heatsinks or airflow. ASUS is backing both these PSU lines with 10-year warranties.

Under the theme "Incredible Speed, Exceeding the Limit," ASMedia showcased its latest USB4 80 Gbps, 120 Gbps, and PCIe Gen 5 physical layer chips at Computex 2024. This demonstration highlighted ASMedia's leading position in the high-speed transmission field and outlined a one-stop solution for high-speed transmission, efficient charging, and multi-device connectivity for future smart working environments.

USB4 redefines data transfer speed
Computex Taipei 2024, ASMedia unveiled its world-leading USB4 80 Gbps and 120 Gbps physical layers, paving the way for the transfer of massive data and high-resolution videos in seconds, significantly improving work efficiency and user convenience. USB4's backward compatibility ensures seamless connection with existing USB devices.

Thermaltake, a leading PC DIY brand for premium hardware solutions, is proud to release The Tower 600 Mid Tower Chassis supporting ATX hidden-connector motherboards and The Tower 250 Mini Chassis designed for ITX motherboards. The Tower series is one of the most popular cases with a classic vertical case design. The additions allow The Tower series to accommodate a more diverse range of motherboards. Furthermore, both chassis have a distinctive octagonal appearance and can be placed horizontally with an additional Chassis Stand Kit, making your PC configuration a spotlight!

The Tower 600 Mid Tower Chassis
The Tower 600 Mid Tower Chassis is the largest model of The Tower series, ideal for enthusiasts pursuing powerful next-gen hardware and maximum cooling support. It is available in Black, Snow, Matcha Green, and Hydrangea Blue editions, perfectly fitting any scenario.