Introduction

Computex Taipei is the year's biggest international trade show laser focused on technology related to computing, and not generalized into consumer electronics. It is a platform for computer hardware brands from all over the world to showcase their latest innovations that either launch at the show, or the months shortly after. It's also strategically timed six months ahead of the Holiday season, so you know what to look out for.

This is TechPowerUp's 20th year at Computex! The very first edition was covered by our editor, W1zzard, by himself—this year we flew in a team of six staff members, to cover 125 brands, with over 1,500 new products, showcased across our exhaustive news coverage during the show. Our reporters were tasked to discover products that truly stand out in terms of innovation, design, function, quality, and pushing the boundaries of technology.



With this goal, we are announcing the winners of the TechPowerUp Best of Computex 2026 Award! The winners are not categorized by brand or product type, but are rather a list of the products that stood out to us at the show—things you'd want to check out or save up for.

Besides AI and related companies taking over the show floor, 2026 was highlighted by brands boldly innovating. Think about a case that folds in and out like a folio; or a motherboard with copious amounts of copper and early 2000s charm; a PC case that's actually shaped like a military weapons locker; an all-in-one cooler that brushes aside the trend of LCDs with a unique magnetic blob that looks otherworldly—brands are no longer limited by convention and are willing to explore new concepts to make their designs stand out.

Without further ado, meet our highlights!

Alphacool Xbox Series X/S Cooler Prototype

The Xbox Series X and Series S game consoles run powerful semi-custom chips by AMD to deliver 4K Ultra HD gaming experiences, but their stock cooling solutions aren't the quietest. For those willing to mod their consoles, Alphacool, a leading DIY liquid cooling brand, developed a prototype whole-system cooling solution that replaces the Xbox's stock chassis and cooling solution with water cooling for the Xbox Velocity SoC. Alphacool mentioned that it's working on a variant for PlayStation 5.

You can read more about this fascinating innovation in our Alphacool Computex 2026 article.

Amiiba Proteus Ferrofluid Edition AIO CLC

Amiiba is a new brand that embodies the bold innovation we've seen at Computex 2026. The company makes cases and cooling products, with its innovative new design element—a blob of magnetized ferrofluid that's suspended in a medium and manipulated by electromagnets into otherworldly shapes. It looks like something out of sci-fi, and we can't wait to grab one for our own builds. The same design element is also part of the company's Ferra series mid-tower cases.

Read more about Amiiba in our coverage article.

ASRock Taichi Aqua 360 AIO CLC

ASRock is trying to break into the AIO liquid CPU cooler scene, but its two best coolers didn't follow the convention of slapping a 5-inch LCD from a smartphone parts bin onto the water block and calling it a day. There were not one but two ASRock Taichi AIOs, the first one, the Taichi 360 Holo, used a 3D holographic fan to create 3D-looking objects; while the other one, and our pick for today, is the Taichi Aqua 360. This is one of the few AIO coolers that actually lets you see the coolant flowing, like in a DIY liquid cooling setup. The pump-block features an acrylic top, while the tubing has a wheel-type flow indicator. A square 4-inch true-color OLED screen attaches to the top of the pump-block over USB-C, and the cooler ships with three 120 mm high-static-pressure fans that interlock without cables. This is the closest it gets to DIY from an AIO CLC.

Be sure to read about the other Taichi too, which was arguably even more out-there than this one. Check out our ASRock coolers article.

ASUS ROG Crosshair 2006 Motherboard

ASUS Republic of Gamers as a brand traces its origins back to the ROG Crosshair from 2006, an iconic high-end motherboard of the mid-2000s when the Athlon 64 series processors ruled the gaming PC world. It's only fitting that 20 years later, as AMD continues to dominate the gaming PC processor market with its Ryzen 9000X3D series, and so ASUS is commemorating it with the ROG Crosshair 2006. Just like its original, this motherboard is built on the philosophy that the motherboard should have every feature a competitive gamer could possibly want, including the most premium onboard networking and audio solutions, both of which are just as crucial for online gameplay as graphics. The ROG Crosshair 2006 has many design callbacks to the original, and is a more beefed-up version of the ROG Crosshair X870E Extreme. Standout features include a 2-inch OLED screen on the primary M.2 slot, 20+2+2 (110 A) power stages, 10 Gb and 5 Gb Ethernet, Wi-Fi 7, dual USB4, and an AIO Q-Connector. It's good to see copper make a comeback in VRM cooling.

Read more about the ASUS ROG Crosshair 2006 in its press release, and also check out our ASUS ROG Edition 20 range coverage.

Cooler Master G11M Prototype AIO CLC

Cooler Master this year showed us why it's one of the oldest and most innovative brands in computer cooling across all verticals. The G11M prototype all-in-one liquid CPU cooler seeks to offer 400 W of cooling power within a standard 360 mm PC AIO format by adding a primary cooling loop on top of the pump-block. When the coolant collects heat at the block, it's diffused through cooling channels within the pump-block before being sent to the 360 mm radiator. These channels are cooled by an 80 mm top-flow fan, which also ends up cooling components around the CPU socket, such as CPU VRM, memory, and your topmost M.2 slot.

Read more about this fascinating new cooler in our detailed article.

Corsair Warthog Case

Corsair introduced one of the most desirable PC cases this season, the Warthog. This mid-tower is heavily reminiscent of the Vengeance C70 case from 2010, featuring a rugged, military armory look, but modernized for the latest hardware with weighty heatsinks and backside connectivity. The case is designed to maximize airflow and connectivity for today's enthusiast-segment hardware. Corsair also implements its new Infinirail cable routing system. The thick-steel build adds integrated carry handles, removable side panels, support for reverse-connector motherboards, and a bundled GPU anti-sag arm. The case comes in black and military green color variants, both of which look great.

Find out more about the Corsair Warthog in our article.

DeepCool Prototype Modular Case

DeepCool showed us a prototype modular PC case that has a pedestal-like orientation, but with a giant cutout at the CPU socket area, from which a high-end air CPU cooler, in this case, a DeepCool Assassin V, sticks out. This is somewhat reminiscent of early game consoles with cartridges sticking out, but has a definite advantage of the CPU cooler always getting fresh air that's untouched by other hot components on the motherboard. What makes the case modular is that it's stackable with other modules that add room for a high-end graphics card with full PCIe x16 wiring, additional drive bays, and more. This case probably wouldn't have been possible without DeepCool first innovating a uniform, geometric product design scheme with its GamerStorm CPU coolers.

Find out more about the case in our detailed article.

Geometric Future Model O Case

The Model O from Geometric Future is another example of bold innovation we've seen this year at Computex. Imagine a small form-factor case that ships in a slender box not much larger than a coffee table book. You pull it out to reveal something flat, much like the shipping boxes in an Amazon warehouse, except it's sturdy sleeved plastic that you fold inwards to create a cuboidal shape, held in place by Velcro. The Model O is roomy enough for a fairly powerful SFF PC build.

Catch more from Geometric Future and its innovative new cases in our booth coverage article.

Gigabyte X870E AORUS Infinity Next Motherboard

The new Gigabyte X870E AORUS Infinity Next pushes the boundaries of what's possible with motherboard design. Motherboards are no longer just components; they're fully realized products, and their industrial design now matters as much as their features and functions. The AORUS Infinity uses an aluminium-magnesium alloy mesh to build VRM heatsinks and shrouds in ways we've never seen. It's also loaded to the brim with the company's most powerful CPU VRM for the AMD platform, besides a plethora of high-bandwidth connectivity satisfying both PC enthusiasts and creators. The AORUS Infinity Next is closely tied with the ROG Crosshair 2006 for the most desirable new motherboard this Computex.

Check out more from Gigabyte in our event article.

Intel Arc G3 Processor

The best way to describe the Intel Arc G3 would be a GPU with an integrated CPU. It is a derivative of Intel's latest Core Ultra Series 3 "Panther Lake" processor family, with a core configuration reworked for handheld game consoles. The processor knows what a handheld console needs—a moderately powerful CPU with a greater focus on iGPU horsepower, and a separate power-management and device design ecosystem from Intel's notebook co-engineering. This chip sees Intel focus entirely on the form-factor to deliver a lightweight, cool, and long-lasting gameplay experience without cables plugged in.

Read more about the Arc G3 processor in our detailed article.

Lian Li DK-B Motorized Desk Chassis

Lian Li has mastered the concept of sit-stand desks that double up as PC chassis. The DK-B showcased at Computex 2026 features a stunning walnut wood top with motorized ergonomics. The motherboard tray is pushed to a mid-tower sized cage towards the tail end, with a class window. The case features a VESA monitor armature. There's also a pop-out true-color touchscreen to monitor and manage your PC. A pop-out peg board lets you mount your headset, controller, and tools directly onto the table. This is everything a gamer-tinkerer would want, at a rather fair price of $499.99, with availability slated for Q3 2026—Lian Li developed it in collaboration with Backbone. The desk measures 1,600 × 800 mm with a height adjustable from 710 to 1,170 mm, and the chassis accommodates a standard ATX motherboard, a full-size ATX PSU, and a 360 mm AIO.

Read more about the Lian Li DK-B in our detailed article.

MSI Claw 8 EX AI Handheld Console

MSI is the oldest implementer of Intel U-segment mobile processors for handheld consoles, and the latest Claw 8 EX AI is powered not just by the latest Intel Arc G3 processor, but also co-engineering from Intel to ensure it's the coolest, lightest, most ergonomic, and most energy-efficient handheld MSI has built. The Claw 8 EX AI+ pairs the new Intel processor with a 9-inch IPS-level touchscreen display offering a 1920×1200 resolution, 48-120 Hz variable refresh rate support, 100% sRGB coverage, and up to 500 nits of brightness. MSI has also equipped the handheld with Hall-effect joysticks and triggers, a redesigned vibration motor for more detailed haptic feedback, and an 80 Wh battery. Other specifications include up to 32 GB of LPDDR5X memory, two Thunderbolt 4 ports, Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6, a CPU boost of up to 4.7 GHz, and a 785 g weight. MSI plans to make it available on June 23, with pricing rumored around $1,499.

Read more about it in our detailed article.

MSI Strike Alloy TMR and Strike Nexus Keyboard

The combination of an MSI Strike Alloy TMR keyboard and Strike Nexus sideboard is a lot more than a keyboard. It's an innovation in human interface. The main part of the keyboard has a 65% layout with TMR precision switches that are hot-swappable, with 8 kHz polling rate over both wired and 2.4 GHz wireless interfaces, along with a 5-layer gasket mount, all encased in a magnesium-aluminium alloy chassis. The Smart Touch display packs a touchscreen that can be made to fill in as a NUM pad, a control panel for the PC, and has other cool features such as an M.2 NVMe SSD enclosure.

Find more innovations from MSI in our detailed article.

Thermal Grizzly DeltaMate Water Blocks with Oxynitride Coating

Thermal Grizzly at Computex 2026 showcased its latest DeltaMate series CPU and VGA full-coverage water blocks featuring a proprietary magnetized aluminium-oxynitride coating that significantly improves heat dissipation from the copper block to the coolant. Thermal Grizzly plans to release this water block not just for the NVIDIA Founders Edition card, but also popular custom-design GeForce RTX 5090 graphics cards from board vendors such as ASUS ROG Astral, MSI SUPRIM, Palit GameRock, etc.

Find more information on Thermal Grizzly DeltaMate series in our detailed article.

ZOTAC Magnus One Ultra SFF Gaming Desktop

The Magnus One Ultra from ZOTAC is among the most powerful SFF gaming pre-builts: it's barely larger than a shoebox, yet packs a desktop GeForce RTX 5080 graphics card. The PC is based on the Intel Arrow Lake platform, with a Core Ultra 7 265 (8P+12E, 65 W) desktop processor, two DDR5 SO-DIMM slots (CSODIMM-capable), two M.2 NVMe slots (one of which is Gen 5); and the latest connectivity including Thunderbolt 4, Wi-Fi 7, and more. It packs all of this into just 11.46 liters, and its 850 W power supply feeds the RTX 5080 through a 600 W-capable 12V-2x6 connector. Memory and storage aren't included, so you'll bring your own.

Head over to our detailed article for more information.