TweakTown's Best of Computex 2026 Awards - The Best Hardware, Gaming Gear, and AI

Computex 2026 might be over, but after a week of briefings, keynotes, announcements, and hands-on time with a bunch of tech that's coming soon, we're once again putting a spotlight on the best gear and tech we saw. Not only to celebrate the advances being made or the coolest designs on display, but to double as a nice little 'things to look forward to' list of goodies on the way. Even though the theme of the show was AI Together, which is to be expected in the age of everything AI, the show floor was still packed with the sort of PC hardware that continues to evolve year-in, year-out.

This year we saw several impressive new displays, from ASUS's new OLED monitor built for esports and pro-gamers to MSI's world-first stunning 5K Mini-LED gaming monitor, with pixel clarity and brightness that blew us away. This year was also interesting because it coincided with a range of anniversaries for some of the biggest names in PC and gaming hardware. There was ASUS, celebrating 20 years of its ROG (Republic of Gamers) brand, as well as GIGABYTE, MSI, ASRock, ZOTAC, and others, all celebrating various milestones measured in decades rather than years.

What this meant for Computex was that these companies spent considerable effort creating custom anniversary gear and leaning into their respective milestones to get creative and elaborate with their designs. Case in point: GIGABYTE's impressive new motherboard, made from materials normally found on spaceships. Of course, with the AI Together theme, there was also a lot of AI everywhere you looked. However, perhaps the biggest announcement at the show, and something that has been rumored for quite a while, was NVIDIA's formal N1X reveal, which is now simply called RTX Spark.

NVIDIA enters the Windows, CPU, portable gaming, and powerful local Agentic AI market with its new RTX Spark chip for laptops

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What is RTX Spark? Well, it's a new processor, the first in fact, to feature an Arm-based CPU developed by NVIDIA in collaboration with MediaTek. The all-in-one chip pairs its 20-Core 'Grace' CPU with up to 6,144 CUDA Cores on an RTX Blackwell GPU with up to 128GB of unified LPDDR5X memory. Naturally, this means you've got Tensor Cores and RT Cores for powerful local AI and PC gaming. And with NVIDIA also working closely with Microsoft, RTX Spark will usher in a new type of Windows on Arm PC when the first premium laptops from companies like ASUS, Lenovo, Dell, HP, MSI, and others set to debut later this year. We got to see RTX Spark in action at Computex, running complex AI workloads with powerful AI Agents, powering creative tasks, and even playing games like Pragmata and Alan Wake II with full ray tracing and DLSS 4.5. We were immediately impressed by what we saw.

MSI unveiled the world's first 5K dual-mode Mini-LED gaming monitor

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As with all gaming monitors, the MSI MPG 271KRAW18's name is a mouthful, but its specs and performance were equally jaw-dropping when we saw it in action at the show. This is a 27-inch dual-mode 5K gaming monitor, the first of its kind to let you switch between two modes: 5120 x 2880 (5K) at 180Hz and 2560 x 1440 (2K) at 330Hz. At 27 inches and 5K, you're getting an impressive Retina-level pixel density of 218ppi, which is pretty impressive. However, it's not this spec alone that makes this display so impressive, as it also delivers a 0.5ms (GTG) response time on a Rapid IPS Mini-LED panel with 2,304 local dimming zones. Throw in a DisplayHDR 1400 rating, vibrant colors, a glossy coating that enhances colors and black levels, and multiple connectivity options, and MSI easily delivers a standout display amongst the sea of impressive gaming monitors we saw.

GIGABYTE's X870E AORUS Infinity Next is the most premium board we've seen to date

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Over-the-top, premium designs and Computex go hand-in-hand, and that's exactly what we witnessed when GIGABYTE unveiled its new X870E AORUS Infinity Next motherboard. Created in part to celebrate the company's 40th anniversary, this premium board is the first thing you notice: its unique 3D-printed honeycomb-meets-space-station design. In fact, the space-age look is intentional because it's made from 'rocket thruster-grade thermal materials.' Basically, the sort of stuff you'd find on a rocket headed to the Moon or low orbit as opposed to a motherboard that you'd connect a high-end AMD Ryzen CPU and GeForce RTX 50 Series GPU to. Throw in an M.2 heatsink larger than most VRM heatsinks and a 64-phase VRM delivering over 5,000 Amperes, and you're looking at a one-of-a-kind design that we might not get to see the likes of again. According to GIGABYTE, the X870E AORUS Infinity Next motherboard will be a very limited-edition release, and when it hits shelves, it will cost thousands, not hundreds. Still, getting to see it up close and in action was a definite highlight this year.

ASUS's new flagship ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090 Edition 20 adds a curved OLED display to its premium design

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Speaking of anniversaries, perhaps the most notable this year was ASUS celebrating 20 years of ROG, and it did so by unveiling a whole suite of custom 'Edition 20' gear sporting a stylish black and gold look and design language created specifically for the occasion. And we're not talking about a simple reskin either, as ASUS has gone in and tuned some of its most premium and flagship gear to create its new anniversary lineup. Like the ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090 Edition 20 you see here you see here, and almost a 5-slot beast that's built like a tank, which now features a stunning curved AMOLED display that wraps around the side of the GPU. ASUS has also improved the cooling and vapor chamber design and added the new GC-HPWR adapter, which can draw up to 800W from the motherboard via its standard 16-pin power connector. It also looks incredible with its anniversary design, which includes a transparent backplate and a vibrant RGB light bar that glows gold.

Phison's new SSDs max out Gen5 SSD speeds without DRAM

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Although it feels like all memory and storage capacity is being gobbled up by data centers and AI factories, there was some good news for cutting-edge consumer PC storage at Computex this year. Yes, thanks to Phison, there's a new PCIe Gen5 controller that not only delivers record-setting speed and efficiency, but also has a DRAMless design that makes it aimed squarely at us. PC gamers, enthusiasts, creators, and regular users who aren't putting together racks of storage to power the next generation of AI agents. Phison's E37T maxes out Gen5 SSD speeds, delivering 14.9 GB/s with equally impressive Random Read and Random Write performance. But that's only one half of the story, as Phison's E37T controller also manages to do this while drawing up to 4.5 Watts of peak power.

ASUS levels up competitive gaming with the first OLED esports ROG STRIX display

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When it comes to gaming monitors built for esports and competitive gaming, there's a big difference between them and those created for fidelity and cinematic immersion. For competitive gamers, a 1080p resolution, ultra-high refresh rate, 24.5-inch size, and low response time to minimize ghosting take precedence over everything else. This means that using displays with TN panels has been the go-to for years, and they tick all of these boxes while falling short everywhere else. However, thanks to OLED's unbeatable response times and color accuracy, and the arrival of next-gen panel technology, ASUS has delivered the G259QWPG Ace OLED gaming monitor built for esports, and it's the first. With its 1080p resolution and 540 Hz refresh rate, it ticks all these boxes while also delivering excellent color, black levels, and a wider field of view. Plus, it also sports a fast OSC for gamers, quick adjustments, and custom color modes designed to replicate the feel of playing on a TN panel with the responsiveness of OLED.

Montech's new special edition King 95 3D adds full panoramic views to its premium design

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Montech was also celebrating an anniversary at Computex - ten years of creating cases, coolers, and other PC hardware. And to celebrate the occasion, the company is set to launch a special edition of its premium flagship King 95 case with the new Montech King 95 3D set to launch in December. The 3D nature of this new version, which features impressive build quality, is the inclusion of three tempered glass panels to create a full panoramic view of the internal build. However, it's the focus on premium cooling that includes making room for a 360mm radiator above the motherboard on the mesh back panel and carefully designed airflow that makes it a panoramic-view case to look forward to.

ASRock's Taichi Aqua 360 LCD cooler combines custom closed-loop design with an AIO's ease-of-use

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AIO coolers were basically everywhere at Computex, so for one particular model to stand out it would have to do something different, and a little unique. And that was certainly the case with ASRock's new Taichi Aqua 360 LCD cooler, and not because it features a detachable display that can be extended and attached to a different panel or your case. The main reason it caught our attention, aside from the stylish white finish and premium fans, is that its construction includes components and a design you'd normally find on a custom closed-look system. This means premium tubing, connectors, and the ability to see the liquid on the pump head. Of course, performance is everything, and based on the specs and what we were told, this could very well be the AIO cooler to get when it launches later this year.

ZOTAC's new MAGNUS One Ultra Mini PC is smaller than a PS5, and it packs a full desktop GeForce RTX 5080

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When it comes to Mini PCs, the internal components are usually comprised of mobile or laptop parts, which also applies to the GPU. This is why ZOTAC's new MAGNUS One Ultra blew us away at the show; it's a compact Mini PC smaller than a PlayStation 5 that houses one of the company's desktop-class GeForce RTX 5080 graphics cards. And when we got to take a look inside, we saw that the MAGNUS One Ultra was basically the size of the RTX 5080. The dual-chamber design means you've got one for the RTX 5080 and one for the compact motherboard, CPU, and storage. It's an impressive bit of engineering, and if you were to connect this to a big screen TV, you'd have enough power to push 4K visuals that you won't be able to find elsewhere, on a device this size.

AVerMedia's new dual-cam PW313D opens the door to multi-angle capture on a single device

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AVerMedia has been innovating in the creator space for years now, and just when we thought there might not be anything new, along comes AVerMedia's new PW313D DUALCAM, which made its debut at Computex this year. As the name suggests, it's a single webcam with dual cameras, designed for creators and streamers who would benefit from a second camera or angle to cut to, or to seamlessly integrate into a single stream, thanks to AVerMedia's intuitive software. For example, unboxing Pokémon or Magic cards, pointing the second camera onto a keyboard when playing a competitive game, or onto a figurine that's currently being painted. Dual camera setups are often difficult and cumbersome to set up and manage, but with its new one-of-a-kind webcam, AVerMedia is delivering a simple and impressive solution.

HAVN HS 360 blends style, build quality, cooling performance, and innovative features into a single chassis

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HAVN is a relatively new name in the chassis space, but at Computex we got to see its smaller, lighter, and more impressive follow-up to its first outing with the new HAVN HS 360 (specifically the VGPU model). With a new type of thinner, stronger tempered glass and innovative internal panels that direct airflow to the GPU, lowering temperatures by up to 4 degrees Celsius, it's impressive from a thermal performance perspective. And it's a stylish-looking panoramic case to boot, with impressive fans and a robust, modular design that improves the build process over the company's larger HS 420.

MSI went all out with its premium STRIKE ALLOY TMR keyboard and STRIKE NEXUS smart display

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At Computex 2026, MSI unveiled the impressive STRIKE ALLOY TMR magnetic keyboard and the STRIKE NEXUS smart control display add-on. Not only is it the company's most premium keyboard to date, but it also takes full advantage of advanced TMR magnetic switches with impressive damping, mounting, and customization, and even lets you swap in traditional mechanical switches. It also supports 8,000 Hz polling. However, what takes this keyboard to the next level is the STRIKE NEXUS smart control display, a detachable touchscreen with system monitoring and an internal M.2 SSD slot.