ASUS demos future-tech at CES 2026 with its “ROG NeoCore” router concept The future of WiFi is WiFi 8, and the WiFi 8 standard isn’t due to be ratified until 2028. So how can ASUS be demoing WiFi 8 at CES 2026? The answer is simple: they have taken the current draft specification and begun […]

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ASUS makes CPU liquid coolers “cable-free” with its ROG Strix LC IV series In case you weren’t aware, ASUS is the king of making PC hardware “cable-free”. They were the first PC hardware manufacturer to embrace the “BTF”/”Back-Connect” concept for motherboards, and since then, they have been hiding the cables of all of their components. […]

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ASUS’ ROG Crosshair X870E Glacial is their new “King of the Hill” for AM5 ASUS has taken AMD’s AM5 socket to the next level at CES 2026. The ROG Crosshair Glacial is a new flagship motherboard that promises specifications unmatched by anything else ASUS has ever offered on an AMD platform. It even surpasses the […]

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ASUS’ RTX 5090 ProArt is a certified stunner What would happen if you took Nvidia’s RTX 5090 Founders Edition and made it bigger? That’s the easiest way to describe ASUS’ new RTX 5090 ProArt graphics card. Nvidia has started allowing its partners to build GPUs using its RTX 5090 Founders Edition PCB design, and ASUS […]

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AMD’s Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 is MIA at CES 2026 At CES 2026, AMD unveiled its Ryzen 7 9850X3D gaming CPU. If you’ve been keeping up with the PC hardware rumour mill, you will know that AMD is reportedly working on two Ryzen 9000 X3D CPUs, the Ryzen 7 9850X3D and the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2.

An AI Advisor is coming to Total War: Pharaoh, and it’s (currently) a VRAM hog Creative Assembly is currently working with Nvidia on an “experimental” AI advisor that’s powered by Nvidia ACE. This advisor is currently part of a developer build of Total War: Pharaoh. However, it is due to be tested by members of […]

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MSI may have built the best-looking CPU cooler at CES 2026 At CES 2026, MSI has been showcasing its new MEG CoreLiquid E15 360 CPU liquid-cooling solution. This new CPU cooler is designed to deliver better cooling performance than MSI’s other offerings, while also offering a stronger aesthetic with its custom 2K screen and other […]

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MSI invests in Nvidia’s latest G-Sync technologies with their MPG 272QRF X36 gaming monitor At CES 2026, MSI launched its MPG 272QRF X36, a 27-inch 360Hz Rapid IPS gaming monitor with Nvidia G-Sync support and a crisp 1440p resolution. With Nvidia’s latest G-Sync technologies installed, MSI’s new gaming screen is among the first to support […]

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It looks like MSI is finally ready to launch its MEG Maestro 900R PC case We visited MSI’s booth at CES 2026 and were once again impressed by the MSI Meastro series. We’ve been a fan of the series since the 2024 Maestro 700L PZ (review here, build here), and we’ve been following the development of […]

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Intel promises high performance and a high battery life with its new Panther Lake CPUs At CES 2026, Intel has launched its new Core Ultra 3 series “Panther Lake” processors. During their launch event, Intel claimed to be the “x86 battery life king”, highlighting how it had met its design goals with its latest processors. […]

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