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Behind the Build: Exploring Lexar’s 30 Years of Innovation and the Longsys Ecosystem

To celebrate 30 years of innovation, Lexar hosted an exclusive media tour of their manufacturing and R&D facilities in China. This deep dive explores the synergy between Lexar and Longsys, the intricacies of the Longforce packaging process, and the rigorous quality testing required to maintain global storage standards.

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Retro Inspired SilverStone FPL03 MicroATX Case Shown at Computex 2026

One of the viral products from Computex 2025 was the SilverStone FLP02 that was a faithful representation of what a modern retro designed computer case should be. SilverStone is now adding to the lineup with the FLP03 featuring many of the same features that made the FLP02 successful.

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Seasonic Shows Custom Power Supplies and Better 12VHPWR Cables at Computex 2026
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Seasonic Shows Custom Power Supplies and Better 12VHPWR Cables at Computex 2026

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MSI Shows New Strike Alloy and Nexus at Computex 2026
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MSI Shows New Strike Alloy and Nexus at Computex 2026

It is hard to believe but, MSI has been around for over 40 years after their successful launch of an overclocking ready 386 motherboard. From there overclocking has been a part of most every MSI product from the Lighting to even there new Strike Alloy keyboard.

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