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Intel used its Computex 2026 stage time to pull back the curtain further on Crescent Island, its upcoming data center GPU built on the Xe3P architecture. The chip is aimed squarely at AI inference workloads, and the headline detail from the presentation is that board partners will be able to build configurations with up to 480GB of LPDDR5X memory onboard.

The 160GB figure that Intel had already confirmed represents the reference configuration, while the 480GB ceiling opens the door for AIB partners to build much denser variants, similar to how add-in board partners approach gaming GPU memory configurations.

What makes Crescent Island stand out from the competition is its choice of memory. While conventional AI accelerators from NVIDIA and AMD rely on expensive high-bandwidth HBM memory, Intel's chip uses consumer-oriented LPDDR5X DRAM and is designed to run in air-cooled servers rather than liquid-cooled setups.

Lian Li showcased its O11 EVO RGB V2 chassis at Computex 2026, and it's a real beauty.

It includes a side‑mounted AIO chamber that separates intake and exhaust airflow to improve cooling performance. The bottom fan section can be angled, which can improve cooling efficiency depending on the size of your graphics card.

The motherboard tray is vertically adjustable, supporting back‑connect boards. The top radiator bracket is also adjustable, allowing flexible fan and radiator configurations. Of course, it incorporates ARGB lighting, with reflective ARGB light strips at the top and bottom of the chassis.

Intel has officially launched its Xeon 6+ "Clearwater Forest" processor family at Computex 2026, and it's a landmark moment for the company. These are Intel's first data center CPUs with compute tiles built on the Intel 18A process node, putting the current-gen node firmly in production and shipping through enterprise server vendors on day one.

The lineup spans four SKUs across six configurations, starting at 144 cores with the Xeon 6960E+ and topping out at 288 cores on the flagship Xeon 6990E+. All models support single- and dual-socket configurations, with dual-socket setups pushing the total core count to 576. Every SKU comes with support for 12-channel DDR5-8000 memory, 96 PCIe Gen 5 lanes, 64 CXL 2.0 lanes, six UPI 2.0 links, and Intel's new Application Energy Telemetry (AET). TDPs range from 300W to 450W across the lineup.

Architecturally, Clearwater Forest is one of Intel's most complex chiplet designs to date. Each package stacks 12 compute tiles on Intel 18A, each carrying 24 Darkmont E-cores, for a total of 288 cores per socket. These sit atop three active base tiles on Intel 3 and two I/O tiles on Intel 7, all connected using Foveros Direct 3D and EMIB packaging. The result is 576 MB of L3 cache alongside 288 MB of L2 cache.

Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2 Elite has been making its way into laptops for a while now, but the mini PC space has been largely absent from that story. That changes with the ASUS Ascent QN10, announced at Computex 2026 and Microsoft Build in partnership with Qualcomm, making it the first mini PC to run the Snapdragon X2 Elite platform.

The Ascent QN10 is built around the Snapdragon X2 Elite, which brings 18 Oryon CPU cores clocked up to 4.7GHz, Adreno X2-90 integrated graphics, 53MB of cache, and a dedicated Hexagon NPU rated at 80 TOPS for on-device AI workloads. The system supports up to 32GB of LPDDR5X memory running at 9,600 MHz and up to 4 TB of SSD storage across two M.2 2280 slots.

The Ascent QN10 is aimed at developers, professionals, and small businesses who want to run AI tools and workflows locally rather than relying on the cloud. During Microsoft Build, Qualcomm demonstrated the system running tools like Visual Studio Code, GitHub Copilot, LLMWare, and AnythingLLM, highlighting fully on-device AI-assisted development workflows. Developers also get access to the Qualcomm AI Hub, a repository of select AI models and sample applications for building and fine-tuning custom tools, with support for running frameworks like OpenClaw natively on the CPU.

NVIDIA's five-year-old RTX 3060 has made a comeback sooner than expected. Earlier reports pointed to a July return, but the Ampere-based GPU has already appeared on shelves in China, presumably ahead of a wider global rollout. According to ChannelGate, the GeForce RTX 3060 12GB is now available in mainland China.

The specific model making its entry is the Colorful Battle-Ax GeForce RTX 3060 DUO 12GB V2. The bulk wholesale price is 2,199 yuan, or around $325, while VideoCardz highlights that Colorful's official store lists it at 2,349 RMB, which comes to approximately $347. For context, the card's original MSRP back in 2021 was $329. The listing also shows shipment starting this week, with delivery expected before June 5.

The initial allocation is reportedly very limited, with some regions receiving only a few dozen units. Colorful is reportedly planning weekly restocks to build toward a stable supply, but it will likely take a couple of months before the GPU is fully available again at scale. Apart from Colorful, previous reports also named ASUS, MSI, and GALAX among the board partners expected to receive allocation.

NVIDIA announced a plethora of updates at Computex 2026, including some upgrades to the NVIDIA App targeted at gamers, creators, and power users. One of these updates is 240 FPS ShadowPlay support, enabling compatible GeForce GPUs to record gameplay at the aforementioned sky-high frame rate. Currently, the feature is available in the latest beta build of the NVIDIA App, version 11.0.8.244.

The new 240 FPS mode is supported at up to 4K resolution depending on the GPU. RTX 40 and RTX 50 series GPUs sporting two NVENC encoders will be able to support 4K resolution. Less powerful models with a single NVENC encoder only support recording at 240 FPS at 1440p. GPUs with NVENC chips start with the RTX 4070 Ti for the 40-series, and the RTX 5070 Ti desktop card for the 50-series.

For average GeForce gamers, this feature will be largely useless, but recording at 240 FPS is highly beneficial for gamers who watch slow motion replays of their own gameplay. This is a tactic commonly used by esports pros to help them learn from past mistakes they made in previous games. Recording at a higher frame rate improves the slow-mo effect; for instance, running a 240 FPS video 10 times slower than its original speed still yields a playable 24 FPS. The new 240 FPS mode is also beneficial for broadcasters who are commentating on pre-recorded game footage.

ASUS has unveiled a new collaboration with iconic esports brand T1, best known for its team, which has won multiple League of Legends World Championships, and home to arguably the Michael Jordan of professional gaming and esports, Faker.

At Computex 2026, ASUS announced it has collaborated with T1 on limited-edition RTX 50-series GPUs specifically built around the T1 branding rather than ASUS's, such as TUF or ROG. ASUS announced the collaboration on May 15, but showcased the designs of the two new RTX 50-series GPUs on the showroom floor at Computex.

Notably, the cards aren't aimed at the high end of the market; instead, they're appealing to esports gamers, particularly those who play League of Legends given the T1 design, as the selected GPUs are a GeForce RTX 5060 Ti and a GeForce RTX 5070.

ASUS has showcased the ROG Xbox Ally X20 at Computex 2026 and confirmed that the ROG XREAL R1 glasses will be bundled with the new 20th-anniversary edition.

ASUS is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a new gold-themed line of products, all unveiled at Computex 2026. One of those 20th anniversary edition products is the ROG XBOX Ally X20, which ASUS confirmed at their booth is going to be bundled with the ROG XREAL R1 AR glasses, which enable gamers to stop looking at the 7.4-inch premium OLED panel within the XBOX Ally X20 to a 171-inch virtual screen at a viewing distance of four meters.

The XREAL R1 glasses use micro-OLED panel technology and feature a 1920 x 1080p resolution, a 240Hz refresh rate, and a 0.2ms response time. As for the ROG XBOX Ally, ASUS has equipped it with a 7.4-inch OLED display with FHD+ resolution. However, that isn't the most impressive part of the display; this handheld has a VESA Display HDR 1000 certification, along with a peak brightness of 1400 nits.

ASUS has revealed two new ProArt laptops and a new ProArt Mini PC powered by NVIDIA's RTX Spark superchip. The lineup, headlined by the ProArt P16, ProArt P14, and a new ProArt Mini PC, marks the first from ASUS built around the RTX Spark platform, a chip package that sounds more like something you would expect to find in a workstation than in a laptop.

Both laptops are aimed at creators, AI developers, and users running local AI workloads. Underneath their lightweight chassis (we'll get to that) sits NVIDIA's RTX Spark platform, which pairs a 20-core NVIDIA Grace CPU with a Blackwell-based RTX GPU connected via the high-speed NVLink-C2C interconnect.

Its fastest flavor, the P16, features up to 6,144 Blackwell RTX cores and a staggering 128GB of unified LPDDR5X RAM. That unified memory architecture is a big deal for Windows PCs, as it allows massive amounts of RAM to be shared with the GPU, which is exactly what you need to run large language models (LLMs) locally without relying on the cloud.

Crimson Desert's developer has revealed that it's going to improve the story of the open world action-adventure, and that a DLC is in the works and coming along nicely.

Pearl Abyss wrote a dev update (flagged by Wccftech) in which it shared news of the updates for the game that'll be rolled out from June through September.

The main point of interest is story improvements based on feedback from Crimson Desert players, with the dev noting that it's going to "further strengthen the narrative flow of Kliff's journey and to make it more engaging". This will involve "working to refine and improve the coherence of key scenes" among other measures.

With ASUS's Republic of Gamers (ROG) brand celebrating 20 years at Computex 2026, the company has unveiled a suite of new and special-edition hardware that all feature a stylish, premium black-and-gold aesthetic. From cases to motherboards, graphics cards, and peripherals, two highlights from the latter are the new ROG Azoth Extreme Edition 20 mechanical keyboard and ROG Harpe II Extreme Edition 20 gaming mouse.

The ROG Azoth Extreme is still one of the most impressive gaming keyboard releases in recent years, with our review highlighting its gasket-mount design, OLED display, and deep customization. The 20th anniversary edition model maintains the 75% form factor with a new look, updating the hot-swappable ROG NX switches to a transparent design that retains the same impressive type-feel.

The underlying hardware remains unchanged from a material perspective, and you've still got tri-mode connectivity and impressively fast 8K polling, but the multiple layers of damping and other elements also include 20th-anniversary-edition flourishes. Even the premium carbon fiber positioning plate has been updated to include the anniversary gold style. In fact, there's even some real gold, with the magnetic nameplate on the underside now 24K gold-plated to commemorate the celebration.

Liquid cooling has become pretty standard in recent years thanks to the abundance and affordability of AIO liquid coolers for CPUs. At Computex 2026, we got to see a wide range of new AIO liquid cooler offerings from ASRock, from the entry-level Rock series aimed at gamers on a budget to the flagship Taichi 360 Holo that features a very cool holographic display on the pump.

The holographic film spins like a fan, creating a 3D effect that extends beyond the pump (which our camera couldn't quite capture). An impressive lineup, but there was one model on the way later this year (around Q3) that immediately grabbed our attention because it looked more like a custom closed-loop solution than an AIO. The standout, or first major, feature of the new Taichi Aqua 360 LCD cooler is its detachable, magnetic display that extends, allowing it to be placed on another surface, like your case.

The display, which is a 3.4-inch IPS LCD with 480 x 480 resolution, might be pretty standard in the era of larger displays and curved action, but it's what's underneath that makes it a standout cooler. Remove the display, and you actually see the liquid in the impressive 4,000 RPM dual pump, which includes dual connectors and safety measures to warn users when one pump loses power or encounters an issue.

ZOTAC's new MAGNUS One Ultra (EU275080C), which was also on display with a special 20th anniversary finish at Computex 2026, immediately caught our attention. Not because it was a mini PC smaller than a PlayStation 5 console, but because the compact, sturdy build housed a desktop GeForce RTX 5080.

Yes, while other compact PCs opt for more efficient, smaller desktop GPUs like the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti or laptop variants of enthusiast-class cards, ZOTAC chose one of the most powerful 4K gaming GPUs currently available. As you can see, the GeForce RTX 5080 powering this new MAGNUS One Ultra is one of ZOTAC's impressive Solid models, and when paired with the Intel Core Ultra 7 265 20-core, 20-thread processor, it's a formidable combination.

Small, compact mini-PCs built for gaming and local AI workloads are becoming increasingly popular because they take up less physical space and are small enough to slot under a big-screen TV for a more immersive gaming experience. And it was the latter that hit our "we want one" switch, as this is a mini PC that could easily run Resident Evil Requiem and Forza Horizon 6 in 4L at 100+ FPS with full ray tracing and DLSS 4.5 rendering.

ASUS ROG has unveiled a new OLED gaming monitor specifically designed for esports gamers, with the company informing me on the showroom floor at Computex 2026 that it worked directly with top esports gamers to tailor the XG259QWPG Ace for competitive gaming.

The XG259QWPG Ace is a 24.5-inch 1920 x 1080p TrueBlack Glossy Tandem WOLED panel that sports a 540Hz refresh rate and a 0.2ms response time. So, what makes the XG259QWPG Ace designed for esports besides the obvious specifications mentioned previously? ASUS ROG has placed markings on the monitor that enable players to quickly adjust their display to their preferred orientation for the game they are playing.

Additionally, the XG259QWPG Ace features a new Quick On-Screen Display (OSD) menu, enabling players to make quick adjustments to the display's core settings. ASUS ROG has even considered esports gamers who are still using TN panels and will be hesitant to make the jump to OLED due to color differences.

ASUS ROG, the leader in OLED gaming monitors, has unveiled the expansion of its already substantial line of gaming OLED displays at Computex 2026, and each of the three newly announced displays offers significant improvements in areas that have been somewhat lacking in OLED displays.

ASUS ROG has unveiled the ROG Swift OLED PG27UCWM, PG32UCWM, and the Strix OLED XG259QWPG Ace. Each of these displays has been equipped with GaNFET technology in its power supply, enabling significant heat dissipation.

ASUS ROG informed me at their press event that their GaNFET-equipped displays waste 35% less heat at the hottest point in the system, along with a 10% drop in vent temperature. The real-world result of this new heat-dissipation technology is a longer lifespan for the OLED panel, which ASUS ROG estimates to be 25% longer than previous generations.

Computex 2026 is officially underway, and we visited the ASRock booth to see what the company has been cooking up. Sadly it's still too early to see even a tease of next-generation motherboards, but there's still plenty to like with current boards. To celebrate 10 years of its Taichi brand, ASRock showed off a pair of 10th Anniversary Edition boards. One features the Intel Z890 chipset, while the other features AMD's X870E chipset.

Both boards feature a subtle design aesthetic, free of excessive branding and lines that run every which way. Many Taichis appeal for exactly this reason.

The X870E Taichi 10th Anniversary appears to be based on the currently available X870E Taichi. It features a 24+2+1 phase VRM with 110A stages, an ESS Sabre DAC, 10G LAN, USB4 and all the goodies you'd expect from a high-end board. It includes a 64MB BIOS ROM, so it is all set to support upcoming Zen 6 processors.

Although PCIe Gen5 SSDs still feel like they're coming into their own, at Phison's Computex 2026 booth, we were given a friendly reminder that PCIe Gen6 was right around the corner. The company's in-house developed PCIe Gen6 controller, the X3, is built for enterprise first (naturally), but it's set to deliver a 2X performance increase over PCIe Gen5.

And that covers all of the most important specs. Sequential read and write speeds for the Phison X3 reach an incredible 28 GB/s, which is double the 14 GB/s speed of Gen5 SSDs and controllers. Not only that, but Random Read and Random Write (IOPS) both hit 6,800K, which is again, double what Gen5 delivers.

And this even extends to power efficiency, which Phison measures in MB/s per watt. Here the PCIe Gen6 X3 delivers 4,000 MB/s per watt compared to Gen5's 2,000 MB/s. Again, that's double. For the data center and AI factory markets, a 2X increase is a game-changer, with Phison noting that X3-powered SSDs will be available in capacities up to 2PB. That's 2 Petabytes. Yeah, remarkable.

Anyone who has been looking at consumer memory and storage prices recently would understand why so many people are looking backward instead of forward when it comes to affordable storage. This is why Phison's E37T controller feels like an oasis in a desert of AI and data center products. Even setting aside the current market reality, it's a game-changer.

The Phison E37T controller is an engineering feat worth celebrating, as it powers the first DRAMless SSDs capable of fully maxing out their PCIe Gen5 interfaces, delivering speeds over 14.9 GB/s. And the E37T does so while drawing less than 5W of power. Throw in impressive random read and write speeds, and it's a Gen5 SSD controller that truly makes Gen5 feel like it lives up to its promise. No need for additional cooling or expensive DRAM.

At Computex 2026, we spoke with Phison's Chris Ramseyer, who told us this controller was designed with consumers in mind. Not only that, but he and his team at Phison saw where the industry was headed years ago and knew that, with the DRAM trend shifting toward data center and enterprise first, they needed to come up with something for everyone else. For gamers, enthusiasts, and everyday PC users.

ASUS came out swinging at Computex 2026, showcasing a range of new and exciting products. That might not extend to motherboards as we await new chipsets and CPUs, but that didn't stop ASUS from showcasing the stunning ROG Crosshair X870E Edition 20.

This board is not to be confused with the ROG Crosshair 2006 that we covered previously, though that is also a glorious-looking board we were happy to see in person. The X870E Edition 20 is a new beast.

The board comes with a flagship-tier spec, including support for a massive nine M.2 SSDs! On the back, we spotted dual 10G LAN ports, loads of fast USB ports and a 24+2+2 phase VRM with enormous heatsinks. Along with the 6.67-inch AMOLED display atop the ROG Ryujin, it's safe to say that essentially every conceivable feature possible on a 2026 consumer motherboard is present.

Intel's 'Wildcat Lake' Core 300 series of processors is built for the entry-level PC segment, balancing CPU, GPU, and NPU power in low-power systems. Powered by the company's cutting-edge 18A process node, similar to what's found in Panther Lake, the big thing here is the introduction of the RibbonFET architecture, which dramatically improves efficiency compared to more traditional FinFET designs.

Recently, we've begun to see benchmarks for unreleased products pop up online, which has led to some significant buzz surrounding the lineup. For example, a PassMark benchmark result for the entry-level Core 3 305 from the Wildcat Lake series, which features 6 CPU cores and a single Xe3 graphics core, delivered multi-threaded performance that beats the Apple A18 Pro found in the MacBook Neo.

It even managed to edge out the Core 5 315, which is encouraging. Today, while exploring the various tech-based sights and sounds at Computex 2026, we noticed an Intel engineering board for a Wildcat Lake system with an Intel Core Processor 360, Xe3 graphics, 16GB of LPDDR5 memory, and Phison's aiDAPTIV AI20EH storage built for local AI. The SSD sports 768GB of storage with an impressive 85GB of cache. Basically, this is a low-power, efficient look at a laptop that could be a game-changer for efficient local AI workloads.