Modern RetroPC Chassis from SilverStone shown during Computex 2025
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Modern RetroPC Chassis from SilverStone shown during Computex 2025

SilverStone surprised us all with this retro inspired computer case is quite amazing and extremely bold. The first thing you will notice is the unassuming beige that was common in the early PC era starting with the original IBM PCs and then carried forward for over twenty years. This case is built on the success of the FLP-01 and is proving to be even better.

Massive LCD Screen Options Available from Thermaltake at Computex 2025
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Massive LCD Screen Options Available from Thermaltake at Computex 2025

It would seem that LCD is the new ARGB and Thermaltake is jumping in with booth feet to create the Minecube AIO. This quad screen LCD is used to decorate an otherwise simple AIO with LCDs that can be daisy chained together or operated independently.

ROG X870 Crosshair Getting Extreme Treatment during Computex 2025
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ROG X870 Crosshair Getting Extreme Treatment during Computex 2025

at Computex 2025 ASUS announced the ROG Crosshair X870 Extreme following in a long tradition of offering the highest end motherboards to the best platforms which now include a full LCD screen.

TeamGroup 10k Overclocking Memory found during Computex 2025
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TeamGroup 10k Overclocking Memory found during Computex 2025

Several memory makers were showing off multi module high-capacity builds and TeamGroup was one of the few to offer both ultra-fast modules and kits to support ultra-high capacities. This is one of the biggest challenges with modern system builds and TeamGroup seems to have figured it out.

MSI Brings MPower Overclocking Motherboards back at Computex 2025
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MSI Brings MPower Overclocking Motherboards back at Computex 2025

During Computex 2025 MSI was showing a new MPower motherboard based on the B850 chipset and built with a Micro ATX form factor. The board features a single PCI Express Gen5 video card slot and two M.2 drive locations. To aid in memory overlocking the board is limited to only two memory slots and features a monster of a VRM to ensure accurate power delivery and hopefully break some records.

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