Computex is the most important tech show of the year for the PC industry. And, by extension, that makes Computex the biggest thing in tech for PC gamers, too. This year it’s back for really reals, having taken a hiatus of a couple years thanks to the vagaries of the global pandemic.
And we’re finally back on the ground in moist Taipei, too this year. Jacob and Katie are on site sampling all the technological delights the Taiwanese trade show has to offer us, while Jeremy and I are back at base offering support and pithy comment.
You can argue that there is less emphasis these days from the big tech companies to time particular releases to coincide with a big event such as Computex—which is certainly true—but while there may be no big reveals from Nvidia, Intel, or AMD, it’s an opportunity for the companies that fill out the rest of your PC to make a splash.
So, without any more of me blithering on, here’s our roundup of all the news from Computex 2023 so far.
Computex 2023: Day three
This new PC case is giving real 3D printer vibes and I guess that might be my new ‘thing’
Adata’s shown its 1600W PSU can power four 450W RTX 4090s and that it really doesn’t care for maths
InWin’s clever modular PC case system can quickly spiral into your very own behemoth
Oh heck yeah, these gaudy origami PC cases now come with water cooling support
Computex 2023: Day two
AMD joins in the AI war with on-chip inferencing demo
The perfect PSU for your silent gaming PC build just became a reality
Fractal Design’s gorgeous new Terra PC case vindicates my disdain of the cyberpunk aesthetic
Gigabyte’s RTX 4090 Gaming Box wants to turn your ultrabook into an absolute monster of a gaming PC
I’m so ready for flat-packed PC cases
Yeah, I spent my time at Computex stroking a $600 DIY Ducky keyboard, what of it?
The HyperX Cloud III would be a superb mid-range gaming headset pick if the best weren’t so cheap
A $4 tweak to Noctua’s AMD Ryzen cooler bracket lowers CPU temperatures by up to 3ºC
I didn’t know I need a gaming chair with a wiggly backrest but now I’ve tried it, it makes so much sense
Computex 2023: Day one
3D print your own DDR5 (kinda) with Corsair’s new Dominator kit
MSI has tweaked the notorious 12-pin GPU power cable so it’s more obvious when it’s not properly plugged in
Varmilo wins my best dressed award for its incredible keyboard designs over at Computex 2023
Asus shows off RTX 4070 GPU running with no power cables
Holy moly SSDs need serious cooling now
MSI’s new line of Gaming X Slim graphics cards has made me irrationally angry
After a full Computex day in 32 degree heat I’ve never been happier to sit in a gaming chair with a fan in the backrest
Hyte has officially won my best name of Computex prize with the THICC AIO cooler
MSI prototypes for the future of graphics card cooling look impressive and expensive
Intel demos Stable Diffusion running locally on its new AI-accelerated Meteor Lake CPU
Jen-Hsun says Intel’s process tech is looking so good Nvidia’s open to using its fabs for future GPUs
Apparently PC building is about slapping ‘brains’ on all your components now
Computex 2023: Pre-show
Nvidia’s massive AI GPU has enough memory to make a gamer weep and even Jensen Huang’s wondering ‘if this could play Crysis?’
Nvidia’s bringing its AI avatars to games and they can interact with players in real-time. With voiced dialogue. And facial animations
