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Foxconn has shown a liquid cooled version of NVIDIA’s RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition at Computex, giving a closer look at a professional GPU design built for dense server platforms rather than normal desktop PCs. The card uses NVIDIA’s top professional Blackwell GPU configuration with 96GB of GDDR7 memory, but its layout makes clear that this is not intended for a standard workstation

Microsoft’s next consumer Surface Pro 13 and Surface Laptop 8 models have leaked ahead of an expected June 16 announcement, pointing to new Snapdragon X2 processors, stronger AI performance, and familiar chassis designs. The leak covers both the Surface tablet and the next Surface Laptop lineup, with ARM based models aimed at Copilot Plus PC features and long battery life. The Surface Pro 13

A leaked motherboard specification sheet has revealed more details about Intel’s upcoming LGA 1954 desktop platform, this time through a Q970 business focused board. The listing appears to describe a Micro ATX motherboard using Intel’s Q970 chipset, which is expected to be part of the company’s next 900 series platform for future desktop processors. The board is listed with the LGA 1954 socket and

Cooler Master has launched its MWE Gold V4 power supply series with a new GPU Shield feature aimed at systems using modern graphics cards with 12V 2x6 power connectors. The new lineup includes 1000W, 850W and 750W models, with ATX 3.1 and PCIe 5.1 support across the series. The launch follows earlier preorder listings in China, where the 850W model appeared for 659 RMB,

Intel has added product pages for two Core 200H processors that ship with integrated graphics disabled. The Core 7 230H and Core 5 205H are listed under Intel Core processors Series 2, but both are based on Raptor Lake mobile silicon rather than Arrow Lake. The listings confirm that these chips launched in the first quarter of 2026. They had already appeared on MaxSun

PELADN has listed its YO2 mini PC in China, giving another look at how expensive AMD’s Ryzen AI Max Plus 395 systems can be when paired with large memory configurations. The compact workstation is built around AMD’s Strix Halo platform and is offered with 128GB of LPDDR5X 8000 memory and a 2TB SSD. The listed price is 20,499 RMB, which is roughly $3,030. That

MINISFORUM has shown an unusual PCIe expansion card at Computex 2026 that uses an AMD B650 chipset to add more storage and external PCIe connectivity. The card is called PCIE TO 4, and it is designed to provide four M.2 slots, one OCuLink port, and one USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type C port through a single add in board. The idea is different from

An unreleased GeForce RTX 3050 Ti desktop graphics card has appeared online, giving a rare look at an Ampere generation model that NVIDIA never brought to retail. The card appears to be an engineering sample and uses a GA106 GPU, placing it above the regular RTX 3050 desktop in several key areas. The sample was shown with GPU Z screenshots and a 3DMark Time

Thermaltake has shown a new dual system PC case at Computex, and it is one of the more unusual chassis ideas from the show. The case is called CAPO X, and it is designed to hold two separate microATX systems inside a single tall tower. This is not a new PC platform or a new computing standard. It is still a regular PC case,

FSP has shown a new 3300W CANNON power supply at Computex, targeting AI computing systems, professional workstations, and multi GPU builds rather than normal gaming PCs. The unit follows the ATX 3.1 and PCIe 5.1 standards and includes six native 12V 2x6 GPU power connectors, making it one of the more extreme desktop class PSUs shown at the event. This is not the kind

Intel’s upcoming Nova Lake S desktop processor has reportedly appeared in its first package photo, giving an early look at the company’s next major desktop socket change. The image shows the pad side of the CPU package, which is the surface that connects to Intel’s LGA motherboard socket. The chip is said to use the LGA 1954 package, a new socket design expected to

AOMedia has published the final AV2 1.0 specification, officially moving the next generation royalty free video codec from draft status to a public standard. The codec is designed to succeed AV1 with better compression, stronger support for modern video formats, and wider use cases across streaming, broadcasting, video conferencing, AR, and VR. The final AV2 specification is listed as version 1.0.0 and is dated

WisdPi has launched a new PCIe expansion card that uses AMD’s Promontory 21 chipset to add more storage and connectivity options to desktop and small form factor systems. The card is called the All in Expansion Card, and it combines four M.2 slots, one OCuLink port, multiple USB ports, and internal USB headers on a single add in board. The design is unusual because

AMD has reportedly rejected a Ryzen 9 7950X3D warranty claim after the processor showed visible swelling on the back of its package. The owner says the system failed while sitting idle, not during gaming, BIOS flashing, manual overclocking, or any heavy workload. The case is drawing attention because it involves one of AMD’s premium 3D V Cache processors and comes with an unclear failure

CPU Z has received a new 2.20.2 update, and the main change is support for Intel Arc G3 and Arc G3 Extreme processors. These chips are based on Intel’s Panther Lake platform and are designed for handheld gaming systems, which makes the update a small but useful sign that new Intel powered handhelds are getting closer to release. CPUID, the developer of CPU Z,

DisplayPort 2.1 support on a graphics card or monitor does not automatically guarantee the full 80 Gbps connection. A new test has shown that even a high end DisplayPort 2.1 UHBR20 monitor connected to an RTX 5090 can silently fall back to a lower bandwidth mode if the cable is not DP80 certified. That means buyers who spend money on a premium 4K 240Hz

NVIDIA’s upcoming N1X and N1 laptop chips have appeared in a detailed specification leak, giving an early look at how the company may enter the Windows laptop processor market with Arm based CPUs and integrated Blackwell graphics. The leaked information suggests that NVIDIA is preparing multiple versions of the N1 family, with the higher end N1X aimed at premium laptops and the standard N1

Valve’s Steam Frame headset has appeared in a leaked Welcome Tour video, giving an early look at the first setup experience players may see when using the device. The clip does not reveal new hardware details, but it does show parts of the SteamOS based VR interface and how Valve may guide players through the headset’s basic controls. The footage was posted online and

Intel has updated its Binary Optimization Tool with support for seven more games, giving selected Core Ultra 200 and Core Ultra 300 series processors another way to improve gaming performance without waiting for game patches. The update is included in Intel Platform Performance Package version 26.06.100.32, released on June 8. With this update, the Binary Optimization Tool now supports 19 games in total. The

TCOMAS has shown one of the more unusual CPU cooler designs from Computex 2026, with a 360mm AIO liquid cooler that places a tiny decorative PC on top of the pump block. The design is called CUBE D3, and it pushes the growing trend of display equipped AIO coolers into a more playful and eye catching direction. AIO coolers with LCD screens have become