Introduction

Computex Taipei is one of the world's largest technology trade shows, held annually to showcase the latest innovations in computer hardware, electronics, and novel uses of emerging technologies. It serves as a global platform where leading companies unveil cutting-edge products and advancements, covering industries such as AI, gaming, and connectivity.

We first visited in 2006, so it's been almost twenty (!) years. This year, we flew six staff members to Taipei, to bring you our biggest coverage of the show so far. Computex was packed with exhibitors who brought their latest hardware to the show, targeting the DIY enthusiast and gaming PC markets. We've done a couple of things differently this year. First, we set up a dedicated page for our Computex reports, letting readers not just get the latest news as it happens, but also sort content by brands. Second, we created the TechPowerUp "Best of Computex" awards. Our team of on-ground reporters would identify the latest, and most innovative individual products, and grant them our Best of Computex 2025 Award, which includes a glass trophy that exhibitors can place in their booths, next to their winning exhibits.



TechPowerUp Best of Computex 2025 awards are granted to products that raise the bar with innovation, quality, design, and desirability—a well-rounded piece of hardware that could very well be your next pick. This time, we made a conscious effort not to award products by category of hardware, but rather any hardware that met our criteria. This approach allowed us to pick multiple products in a given category, which would especially help categories experiencing the most innovation this year, as opposed to those that are seeing incremental improvements in design and function. We will hence name our winners in alphabetical order.

aboStudio Silo

The aboStudio Silo is a CNC-machined, open-air, Mini-ITX SFF tower case made entirely of aluminium. Its design consists of an unibody-like chassis with side panels, and vents along the top and bottom that are designed for a vertical airflow path. The side panels feature a neatly executed mesh of hexagon shapes that are indented and have ventilating slats along their edges. The case has a high-quality sandblasted matte finish. The case will come in silver (shown here) and black variants.



There are many other innovations shown by aboStudio, which you can find in our news article.

AMD Zen 5 Threadripper 9000

AMD's new Threadripper "Shimada Peak" processors are generating a lot of excitement among enthusiasts and professionals alike. These powerhouse chips feature a multi-die design with an advanced architecture aimed at delivering significant performance gains in both single-threaded and multithreaded workloads. Based on the Zen 5 architecture, the Threadripper update gains the latest technological improvements, but uses the same platform as existing chips—no new motherboard required.

ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 Noctua Edition

ASUS collaborated with air-cooling experts Noctua to great effect over the years, and the previous-gen RTX 4080 Noctua Edition blew us away with whisper quiet noise levels and cooling performance. The two companies hope to repeat that magic with the new GeForce RTX 5080 Noctua Edition.

Unlike with the previous generation, both brands appear to have made the effort to make sure the product doesn't look like an ASUS card with an aftermarket Noctua cooler, but a cohesive product that's been co-engineered by the two. This new generation Noctua cooler implements the latest heatsink design from Noctua, paired with its cutting edge fan technology. We expect this to be the quietest air-cooled RTX 5080, and one of the best performing ones out of the box, with Noctua's cooling heft giving the RTX 5080 the best possible boost residency.



Read more about this card in our news article.

Corsair Air 5400

The Corsair Air 5400 is a stunning ATX mid-tower featuring a vertically partitioned layout. Its left and right sections are divided 65:35. The left side has the motherboard tray and a pillarless clear glass panel. The right side houses a mesh intake at the front and a quarter-glass window on the side for excellent airflow. A standout feature is how easily its panels open without disturbing your build. This design offers unique access options that are ideal for DIY liquid-cooled setups and advanced cable management. The case is available in both sleek black along with silver-white trims.



You can learn more about this case in our news article.

darkFlash W1 Art Ultra

The darkFlash W1 Art Ultra is a slick new designer case for Mini-ITX builds. The case is arranged in a cylindrical shape, with a horizontal partition along the middle. The upper half has a glasshouse that goes all around—like a lamp—and has the motherboard tray laid out along the plane of the base; while the lower compartment with the PSU and GPU is organized vertically, surrounded by a combination of wood slats and mesh. The graphics card is meant to be installed vertically here, with a riser cable connecting to the motherboard above.



You can learn more about this case in our news article.

Gigabyte X870E AORUS Master X3D Ice

At Computex, Gigabyte unveiled its latest innovation for Socket AM5 motherboards, the Gigabyte X3D Turbo Mode 2. This is a performance enhancement that works at the UEFI firmware level to enhance the performance of Ryzen 7000X3D and Ryzen 9000X3D CPUs, which should particularly benefit high core-count models, such as the Ryzen 9 9950X3D. Gigabyte claims that the feature can enhance gaming performance by up to 15%, and multithreaded application performance by up to 35%. X3D Turbo Mode 2 offers superior per-core boost frequency residency. Gigabyte says that this is an AI-based technology that analyzes user workload, then performs power/voltage-assisted CPU overclocking while keeping an eye on temperatures. At the show, Gigabyte launched a new range of AORUS Gaming motherboards with the feature, designated by "X3D" in the model name. They also sport various improvements for the tool-free M.2 slot, and 10G Ethernet is now a first-class citizen. Leading the range is the X870E AORUS Master X3D Ice, a feature-packed board designed to help you max out your 9950X3D for the best possible gaming performance you can have on desktop.

Another novelty is that Gigabyte now includes a Wi-Fi driver built in the BIOS, which makes it easier than before to get your newly built machine's connectivity up.



You can learn more about the X870E AORUS Master X3D Ice and the X3D Turbo Mode 2 in our news article.

HAVN BF 360

The HAVN BF360 is a high-end ATX mid-tower case built to reduce noise without compromising airflow, featuring a side window for added style. The front panel houses vents for two large 180 mm intake fans behind a dust filter. Vibration-dampened drive bays and detachable SSD/HDD mounts add to its versatility. A GPU support bracket is included, and the dual 180 mm fans help maintain positive internal air pressure. The generous space behind the motherboard tray offers excellent cable management options, even for thicker, more rigid cables.

Seasonic Wing Studio 12V-2x6 Smart Power Cable

The 12VHPWR standard had a brief lifespan before being replaced by the newer 12V-2x6 connector due to its fragility and potential of burning out. Despite this, concerns about the safety of the new connector remain, as occasional incidents continue to undermine confidence in its design. Seasonic teamed up with King of Wing, a Chinese professional overclocker, to create the new Wing Studio 12V-2x6 Smart Power Cable. This innovative power cable connects your ATX 3.1 + PCIe 5.1 CEM PSU to your graphics card. It features built-in electronics near the connector and a display that provides real-time monitoring. The cable allows you to track the voltage and current of each of the six individual +12V channels, the total power draw, and the temperature of both the cable and the board.

Seasonic also showcased its OptiGuard suite—an advanced safety system being introduced with its 2025 Prime PSU series. These new models feature sensors installed at the terminals of the 12V-2x6 connectors that continuously monitor current and temperature levels in real-time. If any sudden spikes or abnormal readings are detected, the power supply responds instantly, to protect both not just the GPU but also the entire system.



You can read all about the Wing Studio 12V-2x6 Smart Power Cable in our news article.

SilverStone FLP02

After the surprising popularity of the SilverStone FLP01, which was a modern chassis with an old school exterior aesthetic, SilverStone is going all in with the FLP02. It not only comes with the classic beige exterior, but also has the same paint job on the inside. Even so, it still provides the general layout and has all the usual features of a modern chassis, with a bottom mounted PSU & metal shroud, the ability to hold long GPUs—with a built-in support—and space for a 360 mm AIO in the ceiling. SilverStone added several retro details you can feast your eyes on, such as the classic domed sticker, a lock for the power and reset switches as well as a turbo display for those who remember being able to clock their CPU higher with just the push of a button. Here, this makes the fans run at full speed—so certainly a turbo of sorts. While it is not apparent in the pictures, every one of the 5.25" bay covers does not just look like an old school floppy drive, but the locking mechanism is functional, allowing you turn them to release the cover.

Thermal Grizzly Der8auer x ElmorLabs der8enchtable

This is probably the most innovative of the awardees we've seen today—at least from a reviewer perspective. It is a bench table case that acts like a baseboard for your motherboard, handling all the connections that are important, yet in a fashion avoiding them getting in the way as you're working on the bench. You install your motherboard on top of this with the provided standoffs, before connecting to this baseboard that takes care of all the other connectivity, including USB, fan control, liquid-cooling pump control, storage devices, lighting/RGB, along with other cool details and features.



Read more about this in our news article.

Thermaltake Minecube 360 Ultra

We've seen plenty of gorgeous AIO liquid CPU coolers this Computex, but the most striking has to be the Thermaltake Minecube 360 Ultra ARGB. This cooler features a cube-shaped pump block, with four of the six faces equipped with 3.95-inch square LCD screens. One of the remaining two faces holds the cold plate, the other contains the tubing and fittings, while the remaining four display screens are detachable, using Thermaltake's MagForce 2.0 quick connections that allow tool-less removal.



Read more about this cooler in our news article.

TRYX STAGE Cooler

With the TRYX STAGE, the company is breaking away from the usual plain AIOs. This cooling solution boasts two striking 4-inch concave displays paired with a mirrored base, transforming your CPU pump into a captivating 3D performance. Users can customize the displays with animated logos, real-time system information, or personalized artwork. Initial hands-on impressions highlighted not only vibrant and fluid animations but also impressive cooling efficiency under heavy workloads. Priced at $200, the STAGE cooler is set to launch by the end of September.

Zotac Gaming ZBOX Magnus EN75060TC

The ZBOX Magnus EN75060TC from Zotac is the world's smallest mini PC with a discrete NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50-series "Blackwell" GPU. Being barely larger than a NUC, it still packs a desktop GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB GPU, alongside an Intel "Arrow Lake-H" mobile-on-desktop platform consisting of a Core Ultra 7 255H CPU, with up to 96 GB of DDR5-6400 CSODIMM memory. The ZBOX should be great for AAA gaming and also puts out a maximum of 772 AI TOPS, making for a compelling Edge AI PC.



Read more about the power-packed ZBOX Magnus in our news article.