At CES 2026, LIAN LI showcased plenty of impressive new hardware, including fans, coolers, and cases. Sitting alongside the impressive LANCOOL 4, LIAN LI gave us a look at the upcoming Vector V150, where instead of a tempered glass panel with integrated fans, you've got an infinity mirror with fan cutouts.

The case, which is due to launch in late Q1, which is right around the corner, will arrive with a launch price of $79.99. The big showpiece part of the case is definitely the infinity mirror front panel, which comes pre-installed with two 140mm fans, with another 120mm fan also included in the rear.

The fans also include an infinity mirror hub design, giving the case a unique and impressive look. Of course, with infinity mirrors that amplify lighting effects, there's plenty of RGB action, with the Vector V150 featuring lighting controls via LIAN LI's L-Wireless, syncing to the motherboard or a hub, or via an I/O button.

At CES 2026, LIAN LI showcased an impressive new AIO cooler that's set to launch in early Q2 of this year. The HydroShift II LCD CURVED 360 not only features a curved 6.67-inch OLED display with a 60 Hz refresh rate for displaying system information, images, or videos, but it's also a display that moves.

With an integrated electric motor, the display can raise and lower, tilt, and retract. It was impressive to see it in motion, controlled via software, but you might be wondering why you'd want to move the display. In addition to positioning the display for optimal viewing, another practical reason is to provide more clearance for a large GPU.

With AIO coolers with integrated displays becoming increasingly popular in the era of cases with panoramic views, the HydroShift II LCD CURVED 360 also features RGB lighting on the top and bottom of the OLED display, creating an underglow effect that highlights the display.

NVIDIA unveiled G-Sync Pulsar at CES 2026, a new gaming monitor technology that's touted to be able to take a 360Hz refresh rate display and make it feel like you are using a 1000Hz gaming monitor.

Being on the ground at CES 2026 gave me an opportunity to try out two of the Pulsar-ready monitors, which were from ASUS and MSI. Each of these test units was running Overwatch 2 in the firing range, and I was given several minutes on both units to try Pulsar enabled, versus disabled. At first, I didn't notice much difference, but then I noticed the image the display was producing was far clearer during movements that required fast motion of the in-game camera, such as swiping the mouse in a direction to hit a headshot.

This difference was immediate for me, especially after performing the exact same movement after switching Pulsar off. I wasn't able to determine a quality difference between the ASUS and MSI displays, which both performed extremely smoothly during my preliminary limited testing time. For those who don't know, NVIDIA's Pulsar technology is attempting to fix one of the biggest problems with gaming monitors, perceived blur caused by moving objects and a mismatch of the colors produced within frames.

ASUS has unleashed a wave of new products at CES 2026, and two that stood out amongst the slew of announcements were three new cutting-edge gaming monitors.

The three new monitors are the ROG Swift PG27UCWM, the ROG Swift OLED PG34WCDN, and the ROG Strix OLED XG34WCDMS. Each of these new gaming monitors comes with RGB stripe OLED technology which makes improvements to the level of brightness each pixel can display, and the color accuracy. The end result is an image that has improved color accuracy and general texture. The improvement is significant for text clarity, with ASUS writing, "Say goodbye to color fringing, distortion, and image sticking."

The PG27UCWM is the 27-inch model debuting with this Tandem OLED technology, which has been paired with a 4K 240Hz panel capable of switching to 1080p at 480Hz. Additionally, the PG27UCWM has a 0.03ms (GtG) response time, 1x DisplayPort 2.1a UHBR20, and HDMI 2.1 ports. The PG34WCDN is an ultrawide monitor that features a 1800R curvature, WQHD resolution, and BlackShield film, and Tandem RGB OLED, marking what ASUS is claiming to be a world's first.

ASUS has kicked off CES 2026 with the unveiling of several new gaming monitors, and one is sporting NVIDIA's G-Sync Pulsar technology, which introduces a new level of motion clarity.

The ROG Strix Pulsar XG27AQNGV is one of ASUS's latest 27-inch gaming monitors, with a resolution of 2560 x 1440p, and a 360Hz refresh rate, the XG27AQNGV has exactly what it needs for it to be a force to be reckoned with in competitive gaming titles. Giving an edge over the competition is the integration of G-Sync Pulsar, a new motion clarity technology that is a fix for "persistence blur" on fast-moving on-screen objects.

Pulsar achieves this by introducing variable backlight strobing to deliver an effective 4x motion clarity performance, turning a 360Hz refresh rate into the perceived smoothness of a 1000Hz refresh rate display. Currently, Pulsar is only available on IPS displays, but I have learned the NVIDIA technology is currently being discussed for OLED panels, although the lion's share of responsibility does fall with the display manufacturers.

MSI unveiled its new flagship SPATIUM M571 DLP SSD at CES 2026, powered by the Phison E28 Gen5 SSD controller, and pushes up to 14GB/sec reads.

The new SPATIUM M571 DLP SSD is based on the Phison E28 Gen5 SSD controller, which is fabbed at TSMC on its 6nm process node, with MSI claiming power consumption is lowered by up to 50% while incorporating MSI's in-house Data Loss Protection (DLP) technology, securing critical data during unexpected disruptions to power.

The new MSI SPATIUM M571 DLP SSD will come in 1TB, 2TB, and 4TB capacities, with a launch in the coming months, while pricing is unknown at the moment.

As adjustable and motorized desks continue to grow in popularity, offering users the option to switch between sitting and standing modes and fine-tune the height, we're starting to see desks geared toward gamers. At CES 2026, we got the chance to see an early version of LIAN LI's new affordable, adjustable DK-B gaming desk, which offers more than just height adjustment.

Yes, as the headline suggests, the LIAN LI DK-B gaming desk includes a built-in PC case in the back-left corner, hidden from view. The chassis is mounted to the desk, so your PC becomes part of the desk. LIAN LI confirms that it supports modern PC gaming components and cooling options, including today's beefy but powerful GeForce RTX and Radeon RX graphics cards and 360mm AIOs.

With LIAN LI planning to launch the DK-B in late Q2 2026, it's also aiming to keep it affordable at around $599 for a base model. LIAN LI also told us it's still evaluating potential accessories and options for the DK-B, including the ability to mount a different-sized case.

This is one that caught our attention when we first saw it at Computex 2025, because LIAN LI's new LANCOOL 4 case features a glass front panel with three fans embedded into the tempered glass. Yeah, it's a unique design, but one that's necessary to ensure you get exceptional thermal performance from a case that is pretty much all glass.

With three tempered glass panels on the side, front, and back, there's not much room for airflow, which is why LIAN LI invested engineering time to fit three fans inside the glass front panel.

At CES 2026, we got an updated look at the LANCOOL 4, where we were informed that the case is on track for a Q2 2026 release with a $129.99 MSRP. In addition to being available in Black or White, LIAN LI has made a small but significant design change to improve thermal performance.

ASUS has unveiled a pair of new gaming keyboards at CES 2026, the ROG Strix Morph 96 and ROG Falchion ACE 75 HE. For those who have been eyeing the popular ROG Strix Scope II 96 wireless gaming keyboard, the new ROG Strix Morph 96 will probably be one to keep an eye on, as it's being positioned as a more affordable, customizable wireless mechanical gaming keyboard.

The ROG Strix Morph 96 has been designed with customization in mind, where, in addition to hot-swappable switches, every layer is removable, from the top cover to the mod-friendly south-facing PCB and more. The keyboard ships with ROG NX V2 mechanical switches, as found in the popular Strix Scope II 96, and supports low-latency wireless via ROG SpeedNova 2.4GHz, along with Bluetooth and wired modes.

The modular design also features some nice aesthetic elements, including a removable top cover, a translucent positioning plate, and RGB lighting. And for those wanting speed, performance, and gaming features like Rapid Trigger and Speed Tap, there's the new ROG Falchion Ace 75 HE.

The new ROG Kithara is a premium gaming headset that stood out at CES 2026 for its focus on delivering audiophile-grade sound. Although it sports the ROG branding and a stylish design, the overall look and wired setup are reminiscent of premium stereo headphones you plug into an amplifier.

With large cups and an open-back design, the new ROG Kithara gaming headset is powered by ROG-tuned 100mm HIFIMANN planar magnetic drivers with an ultra-wide frequency range of 8Hz to 55kHz. This is well and truly above what you'd find in a typical wireless headset, and is being used here to deliver rich, detailed sound across gaming and other media.

As a wired audiophile headset with a full-band (20Hz to 20kHz) microphone for clear, detailed chat, it's also versatile in its connectivity options. It's compatible with any audio headphone or headset interface, as the ROG Kithara ships with a 4.4mm balanced plug, plus 3.5mm and 6.3mm plugs, and a USB adapter for compatibility with DACs, PCs, consoles, and mobile devices.

Razer's Project AVA has evolved since its debut at CES 2025, when it was presented as an AI companion in the form of an esports coach. At CES 2026, Project AVA has evolved into a flexible on-desk AI companion that pairs with a PC or laptop.

With digital AI avatars a very real thing, the big thing with Project AVA is that it takes the avatar off your display and puts it into a small transparent cylinder that sits on your desk. And with multiple character avatars to choose from, Project AVA comes to life (so to speak) as a 5-inch animated character with eye tracking, facial expressions, lip-syncing, and full-body animation.

The Project AVA unit includes a full HD camera so it can see you and respond to its surroundings. At CES 2026, we got to see a demo of Project AVA that responded to what someone was wearing and provided real-time weather information when asked. However, what makes it interesting and impressive is the addition of PC Vision Mode.

Announced at CES 2026, Razer's Project Motoko offers an interesting take on the AI smart glasses phenomenon, as it's a wireless gaming headset with built-in cameras. Powered by an undisclosed Snapdragon processor, the dual first-person cameras allow for real-time object and test recognition, which then interacts with the on-board AI.

During our demonstration of Project Motoko, we had the AI translate a restaurant menu from Japanese to English and scan a table with a handful of ingredients to provide a quick, easy recipe for a meal. As a headset with a microphone, this is handled via speech and natural language, with AI responses fed directly through the headset.

Similar functionality to Meta Glasses; however, as Project Motoko is a headset, the AI responses are kept private, so those nearby won't be able to listen in. And to capture audio from multiple sources, there are dual far and near-field microphones to capture voice commands and all other sounds within view, including dialogue.

LG has debuted its new premium gaming monitor brand, UltraGear evo at CES 2026, and to kick things off with this new product lineup LG is releasing three flagship models.

The first is the 39GX950B, a 39-inch 5K OLED gaming monitor that comes equipped with an on-device AI solution that LG states enables the delivery of 5K clarity without the need for GPU upgrades. LG explained in a press release that the 39GX950B will also be coming with LG Primary RGB Tandem OLED technology, which provides improvements to brightness, color accuracy, and the longevity of the display.

Additionally, the 39GX950B is a dual mode monitor, meaning it can switch from its 5K at 165Hz refresh rate to 2K at 330Hz. Furthermore, the display has a 0.3ms (GtG) response time, a 21:9 aspect ratio, and a 1500R curvature.

AMD has just shown off its next-gen world-first 2nm EPYC "Venice" CPU with Zen 6 cores, and its Instinct MI455X AI accelerator, ready for its next-gen Helios AI racks.

The company unveiled its new Helios AI rack at its recent Financial Analysts Day 2025, promising some more performance numbers with class-leading performance and efficiency for AI workloads of the future. The new AMD Helios AI rack features a full liquid-cooled design with 4 x Instinct MI455X AI GPUs and a single Zen 6-based EPYC "Venice" CPU.

Helios AI racks use AMD's new Pensando "Salina" 400 DPU and Pensando "Vulcano" 800 AI NIC for networking and interconnection. AMD's next-gen EPYC "Venice" CPUs come with up to 256 cores based on the Zen 6c architecture, and each Instinct MI455X AI GPU packs a ton of GPU cores and next-gen HBM4 memory.

AMD confirmed at CES 2026 that its next-generation Instinct MI500 AI accelerator will be fabbed on TSMC's new 2nm process node, and be powered by the next-gen CDNA 6 architecture and next-gen HBM4E memory.

We will see AMD launching its next-gen Instinct MI500 series AI accelerators in 2027, as the company is moving into a faster annual cadence of releases in order to catch up with NVIDIA, and a similar way to how NVIDIA uses its standard and "Ultra" offerings. For example, NVIDIA has Blackwell and then Blackwell Ultra, Rubin and Rubin Ultra.

AMD provided some more concrete details about its MI500 at CES 2026 this week, confirming that it will be fabricated on an advanced 2nm process node at TSMC, the new CDNA 6 architecture (MI400 uses CDNA 5), and next-gen HBM4E memory (the next-gen standard after HBM4).

AMD showed off its impressive new Ryzen AI Halo Mini-PC at CES 2026, powered by its Ryzen AI Max series "Strix Halo" APUs, acting as an answer to the NVIDIA DGX Spark.

AMD's flagship Strix Halo APU features up to 16 cores and 32 threads of Zen 5 CPU power, 40 cores of RDNA 3.5 GPU power, an XDNA 2-based NPU for AI workloads, and up to 128GB of RAM. AMD has used the power of its Strix Halo APU and created the Ryzen AI Halo, which will take the mini AI supercomputer battle to NVIDIA's doorstep with its DGX Spark.

The new AMD Ryzen AI Halo has been designed as an AI Developer Platform, similar to how it works with the NVIDIA DGX Spark, designed to speed up AI development and workloads.

At CES 2026, Sandisk unveiled its new Sandisk Optimus line of SSDs for consumers. Well, new in the sense that Sandisk Optimus is the new name for the popular SSDs formerly known as WD Blue and WD_BLACK under Western Digital.

The Sandisk Optimus GX line-up represents high-performance SSDs for PC gamers that were previously found under the WD_BLACK brand, such as the WD_BLACK SN7100 NVMe SSD.

The flagship Sandisk Optimus GX PRO line is all about the best of the best and cutting-edge PCIe Gen5 speeds. Built for gamers, creators, and professionals, the Sandisk Optimus GX PRO line includes the lightning-fast WD_BLACK SN8100 NVMe SSD released in 2025.

SK hynix showcased its next-gen memory solutions for AI at CES 2026, showing off its new 48GB HBM4, LPDDR6, SOCAMM2, and more for AI platforms of the future.

SK hynix showed off its next-gen 16-Hi HBM4 with 48GB, newer HBM4 that will succeed the upcoming 12-Hi HBM4 with 36GB that will arrive this year. The faster 16-Hi HBM4 48GB modules are bloody fast, with 2TB/sec of memory bandwidth per stack, destined for NVIDIA's next-gen Vera Rubin AI platform.

The company had its new 16-Hi HBM4 48GB running at the industry's fastest speed of 11.7Gbps, and is still under development at SK hynix, and will be released in the nearish future.

ADATA XPG has showcased its latest in power supply technology at CES 2026, with the company unveiling the soon-to-be-released Cybercore III.

The Cybercore III is an 80 PLUS PLATINUM certified PSU, which comes with GPU Power Guard, a new in-system alert that is triggered when 12V-2x6 connectors exceed their power ratings. The Cybercore III features an enlarged FDB fan, which is 26% larger than the previous generation. The fan measures at 135mm, and has been paired with 8x industrial level protections with a 10-year warranty.

Additionally, the Cybercore III is compatible with an Intel ATX 3.1 and PCIe 5.1 with a 12V-2x6 (600W) connector. The Cybercore III is coming in two wattages, 1200W and 1000W. ADATA ran us through the Cybercore III at CES 2025, and when held in the hand you can immediately notice the robustness of the PSU, particularly how well constructed it is.

At CES 2026, XPG (ADATA's high-performance PC hardware gaming brand) brought a new prototype modular open-frame chassis that it's calling the DOCK. The open-frame design, generally associated with test benches, is also a popular case style among enthusiasts. XPG's sci-fi-looking DOCK customization extends to changing the aesthetics and adding some personalized style.

The design utilizes XPG's 'Exoskeleton' design language, which translates perfectly to the DOCK's open-frame look. The panels are metal to support magnetic accessories, including an 11-inch vertical display and a headset holder. The frame's edge also includes clips for connecting the triangle-shaped panel you see, which will feature several designs - including wood paneling and different colors.

Looks aside, the DOCK is designed to be highly modular, which means it can support vertical, horizontal, and corner installations and accommodate two systems. As for the 'Dynamic Breathing,' that arrives via XPG's latest Smart Fan technology.