The Taipei International Information Technology Show, otherwise known as Computex Taipei, proves to be awash in a sea of exciting new technological innovations.
From enhanced PC components to revolutionary new peripherals, Computex 2023 is steeped in excitement, much of which rests on the shoulders of Nvidia as it hit a $1 trillion market valuation on Tuesday, May 30.
The Expo, which kicked off Tuesday and is slated to end on Friday, June 2, has featured new products from the leading makers in all things PC parts and add-ons, including Asus, Corsair, Gigabyte, AMD, and more.
Take a look below at some of the most tantalizing and awe-inspiring new platforms to hit the market out of Computex 2023:
Nvidia Omniverse Avatar Cloud Engine
Arguably among the most fascinating entries at Computex this year was Nvidia's newest Omniverse concept coined the Avatar Cloud Engine (ACE). Given its continued innovations and influences in the AI ecosystem, Nvidia is aiming to push its knowhow twofold with breathtaking new applications in the sphere, this one being a blend of cloud-based infrastructures and generative AI software.
ACE will be not only a video game maker's dream tool, but also more specifically a metaverse icon. It will assist in the development and launching of AI assistants with everything from 3D and 2D animation services to text-to-speech speech programs to make the oftentimes mundane NPCs in games (and beyond) feel ever-more realistic.
While video games might be the best mode of understanding for the platform, its reach will lend itself far greater to all digital workflows, wherein Nvidia aims to meet three main goals:
- Simplistic, plug-and-play use thanks to Nvidia's Unified Compute Framework (UCF)
- Streamlined animation processes, even for relatively newer animators
- Cloud-based ecosystem, usability across practically all devices
The firm is already hosting an early-access program for those interested in trying out the new service.
Cooler Master MasterHUB
Although most well-known for its PC cases and cooling solutions, Cooler Master is taking an interesting new step into the more widely popular streamer peripheral arena with the likes of its MasterHUB.
Taking on a multitude of form factors, one of which takes its inspiration from the GameBoy Advance SP, Cooler Master's MasterHUB is intended to be an all-in one modular controller tailored toward streamers and gamers.
The device will come kitted with a variety of different modules, each with their own specific function. Cooler Master had on display at Computex several variant build possibilities of the product, with one featuring two modules on the top with knobs for volume control, and a StremDeck lookalike at the bottom, which leveraged varied hotkeys like Go Live and more.
It'll be interesting to see how this fares in the ever-growing content creation peripheral realm, with Razer and Elgato already proving to be major players in the space.
Asus ROG Matrix GeForce RTX 4090
Nvidia's RTX 4090 is well-known as a beast of a card not merely in performance but also simply in size. This Computex, Asus decided to make the 4090 even more massive with an intense looking liquid-metal thermal interface in tandem with a 360mm water cooler, all of which makes this GPU appear to take up the entirety of the chosen case.
Asus is looking to make an absolute splash with this piece, claiming that it may well be one of the highest factory-overclocked RTX 4090 cards in the world.
Thanks to its incredible cooling potential, this GPU could prove to be one of the best graphics solutions on the market - if it can fit in any PC case in existence, that is.
MSI RTX 4070 Ti Gaming X Slim
Taking the opposite approach is MSI with its slimmed-down RTX 4070 Ti. Typical cards in the higher premium categories tend to make chassis choices rather difficult for PC builders.
While bigger might well be the better in most cases, it makes component compatabilites, like cooling and motherboard sizings, all the more important and stressful.
But with MSI's RTX 4070 Ti Gaming X Slim, you won't have to sweat sizings at all. Well, maybe a little bit, as the GPU redesign doesn't exactly make it "slim."
The card takes after the Gaming X Trio line and leverages MSI's TriFrozr 3 cooling system in addition to sporting a 2.2-slot design. It's unclear as of yet just how much the piece could fetch for, but a rough estimate of about $900 or so seems the most ideal.
According to Tom's Hardware, MSI is planning to bring this slimmer redesign to the likes of other premium graphics cards, such as the RTX 4080 and RTX 4090, which should debut later this year.
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Frore Systems AirJet solid-state cooling
First introduced at CES 2023, Frore's solid-state cooling solution called AirJet is one product of immense intrigue. This cooling chip, which is all but a mere 2.8mm thick, leverages some of the most complicated forms of technology as used on airplanes - hence the name.
Currently, the AirJet chips are designed specifically for 28 W TDP laptop CPUs, but the firm is actively working with the likes of Intel and even Zotac to revolutionize PC cooling solutions.
While the AirJet system itself is fascinating, the aforementioned Zotac brought a mighty new pocked-sized PC to Computex that leverages the AirJet solution and shows just how remarkable the device is when paired with expert PC designers. The wallet-sized device has not one but two 4K outputs and comes with Windows 11 pre-installed.
Asus ROG Swift OLED PG49WCD
Computex wouldn't be the computer heaven without some major monitor upgrades, and Asus brought out all the stops. Ultrawide monitors are some of the most brilliant forms of displays, with 21:9 being the most widely-used. But Asus' 49-in QD-OLED screen which aptly took home Best of Computex 2023, puts all other options to shame.
The PG49WCD is the end all be all of the curved monitor design. This is a super-ultrawide form factor-touting beast of a display that utilizes QD-OLED technology and a superior cooling solution for the most tantalizing on-screen imagery. It's got a 144Hz refresh rate, 0.03ms response time, USB-3.2 connectivity, and so much more that make it an icon in the PC display category.
As of yet, there's no word on price, but given the elongated specs sheet it's safe to assume it'll be quite expensive.
Mobile Pixels Geminos
Okay, so a super ultra-wide monitor might be a bit too much for you, so maybe instead you might have one that's stacked? The Geminoes by Mobile Pixels, which first debuted earlier in May, is one of the weirdest monitors to hit the market. This $700 monitor situates two 24-in 1080p displays stacked that can be adjusted in a variety of different viewing angles.
The screens are also touch-enabled, with both a QHD and Full HD model. It also sports a built-in webcam, microphone and speakers, as well as 10-in-1 multiport docks and even 100W pass-through charging, making it kind of an all-in one viewing platform. You can purchase the Geminos in a variety of different bundles, including the Workstation, Productivity, and Desktop variant.
SilverStone IceMyst
Like Frore, SilverStone flexed its PC cooling solution muslces this Computex with an interesting, floral-looking design on its IceMyst AiO.
SilverStone itself has already gifted this with "the ultimate cooling experience" tagline, highlighting the product as a it cools everything beyond just the CPU. That's right, the IceMyst is intended to keep cool almost all of the most important components on the motherboard, from the SSD to the RAM.
With its multi-level cooling design, the IceMyst can have its fans be positioned by the user in specific ways in accordfance with motherboard layouts. There were shown multiple renditions of the cooling piece, set in two, three, and six fan configurations, which seems to highlight multiple skus and potentially hot swappable fans.
Streacom SG10 Fanless Case
But, what if we don't want any fans at all? Enter the SG10, Streacom's rather bulky, yet still impressive ATX PC chassis that passively-cools the entire interior without any fans. The product is set to dissipate a whopping 600W of heat, all of which is preformed through sophisticated airflow techniques.
The case sets itself apart from the rest with the massive compartment at the trop of the tempered glass body. This is where the firm houses a powerful evaporator and condenser that help to alleviate heat inside the case. The evaporator circulates a special coolant around the PC with the condenser than dissipating all of the heat build-up.
Although fan-less, the Steamcom SG10 can still sport two 120mm fans below the condensers. Streamcom is slapping this product with a $1,000 price tag and mass production has already begun.
