John Burek

1 week ago | pcmag.com | John Burek

TAIPEI—The 2025 edition of Computex, Asia’s biggest tech trade show, wasn’t just another AI-soaked, silicon-fueled spectacle. It was a playground, as it always is, of wild ideas and bold experiments. From experimental liquid coolers to innovative new approaches to AI workstations that run massive models out of the box, this year’s show was buzzing with prototypes that pushed the limits of PC design. Some will make it to your desktop. Others might never leave the prototype bench.

1 week ago | pcmag.com | John Burek

PCMag spent a week at Computex 2025 in Taipei hunting down the hottest items for PC builders and upgraders. If you’re a  performance tweaker, or just love showing off your desktop rig, Computex is a fantasyland for that stuff–and this year’s show was no exception. We’ve rounded up the coolest pieces of PC DIY gear we saw at the show—cutting-edge CPU coolers, a speedy drive, and PC-modding extras.

1 week ago | flipboard.com | John Burek

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1 week ago | au.pcmag.com | John Burek

TAIPEI—Many people build PCs to get the exact CPU, graphics card, and other components they want without relying on available pre-built options. But some are motivated to build not by what's inside, but by how the build looks from the outside. And some just want to make scary robots. For these fans of flashy PCs, it doesn't get any more inspirational than the annual Computex trade show. The show floor is overflowing with ostentatious, spectacular, and stunning PC builds.

1 week ago | flipboard.com | John Burek

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