2026 marks the 30th year for Lexar and they started CES off with an announcement that they were going to be the global storage partner for the Argentina National Football (Soccer) Team and launched a number of AI focused storage devices.
According to CES 2026 material there were over 4100 exhibitors registered to attend along with several unknowns looking to take advantage of CES by hosting their own events in area hotels. It is not practical to see everything but with a good pair of shoes and a crisp Pepsi I attempted to do the impossible.
Pro Gamers Group was available at CES showing of some of the latest products available in their catalog including a number of ultra light mice, a racing chair and some rather impressive GPU waterblocks.
A big concern with many enthusiasts is knowing if their 12VHPWR cable connection is going to burst into flames and make the evening news. Well, with this new PSU from Cooler Master you'll be alerted to impending danger before the system shuts down for safety.
There are several unicorns when it comes to computer hardware and while most are considered unobtainium a few stand as consumer hot rods. The MSI Lightning series of video cards are not only fast but have the hardware to push the limits.
The cases are also a bit more expensive due to the materials used and man hours required to ensure a good product.
The case is still using the rotated motherboard design but instead of concentrating on high airflow air cooling they have started embracing the AIO watercooler and making the case much narrower than before.
One of the highlights of the booth this year was the new A-Series fan design that may not be the quietest design or move the most air but it does provide more static pressure and airflow within the normal operating range (eg, mid RPM) than any other Noctua fan.
Powercolor was showing a sound card concept that features a high quality audio PHY matched with removable amplifier ICs which allow you to tune the card.
In the midst of cube style case discussions during Computex I wandered into the Xigmatek booth and found this little guy. The Calvary S Cube is a MicroATX cube style case that takes a standard tower design and expands it a little.
The Myth is also customizable. Included with the mouse is an accessory kit that allows you to change out some of the panels but mostly consists of replacement buttons.
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