Computex 2023 is the time many firms select to focus on a few of their coolest PC merchandise. Gigabyte is one such firm, and I used to be invited over to take a look at a few of the stuff the corporate has been engaged on. Many of the latest bulletins have been centered on parts, particularly motherboards, however there was loads I preferred about what Gigabyte confirmed me at this occasion.
The brand new Gigabyte Z790 Excessive X and Grasp X boards
Beginning proper off the bat with the massive new bulletins, Gigabyte introduced a few new motherboards to the present because it’s refreshing its premium Z790 lineup. The brand new boards Z790 Excessive X and Grasp X are just like the non-X counterparts in most methods, that includes the identical energy part and lots of the similar options. One of many key variations is that Gigabyte is utilizing its EZ-Latch mechanism for the duvet over the M.2 SSD slots. Mainly, meaning you possibly can take away all the cowl by merely twisting the latch, so that you need not use a screwdriver.
The boards already provided EZ-Latch mechanisms to make it simpler to take away a graphics card, and the SSD itself, and people options are nonetheless right here, too. The corporate additionally elevated the dimensions of the latches across the PCIe slots, so they need to be simpler to open manually.
One other large new function with these boards is assist for Wi-Fi 7 as a substitute of Wi-Fi 6E. Wi-Fi 7 routers do not actually exist but, and the usual is not finalized, however it’s already promising some large velocity enhancements, so having this out of the field is unquestionably nice to have. Additionally they include a brand new, bigger Wi-Fi antenna.
These boards aren’t but available for purchase, and Gigabyte did not say once we can anticipate them. Because the identify signifies, they’re constructed for the Z790 platform, in order that they’re meant for twelfth and Thirteenth-gen Intel Core processors. They need to additionally assist future generations, assuming Intel retains utilizing the identical socket.
Some cool desktop merchandise have been additionally on show
Gigabyte had a couple of different desktop merchandise on show, with a very fascinating one being this large PC constructed contained in the Aorus C700 case. I used to be drawn by the sheer dimension of it, however there’s additionally loads of RGB occurring within the case itself, together with the Aorus brand, the glass panel on the facet, and the rear exhaust followers. Clearly, this may match virtually any part you would need, together with Gigabyte’s personal large RTX 4090, which features a small show able to displaying animations.
One other cool desktop idea was hiding the cables contained in the PC by altering the way in which the motherboard is constructed. It isn’t unique to Gigabyte, and it appears to be one of many developments at Computex. That is completed by placing all the ability connectors on the again of the motherboard and even the GPU, so you possibly can’t see the cables wherever on the “entrance” facet of the case, making for a very clear construct. Gigabyte remains to be attempting to determine if there is a sufficiently big viewers for one thing like this, contemplating there’s much more time and cash that must be put into guaranteeing a product like that is practical. Having a clear setup is unquestionably good, but when it comes at an elevated price, it could be arduous to justify.
Most likely one of many coolest-looking builds on the present was this PC that did not actually have a case, however it was kind of enclosed inside some rings with inscriptions on them. I did ask if I may take it dwelling, however I did not get very fortunate with that.
There weren’t any brand-new laptops on the present, however I did get to check out the cooling system for the Aorus 17X laptop computer, which is unquestionably spectacular. The corporate is utilizing a quad fan cooling system and a big vapor chamber that covers each the CPU and GPU to assist hold temperatures down.
The Gigabyte Aero 16 was additionally there, and the corporate has truly added extra ports to this mannequin in comparison with its predecessor. It now has USB Sort-A, HDMI, and a microSD card reader built-in, so it not wants to come back with an adapter within the field because the earlier one did.
Gigabyte can also be promoting displays with mounting arms
One different factor I discovered fairly cool is that Gigabyte is now promoting a few of its gaming displays with a mounting arm as a substitute of a typical stand. Utilizing a mounting arm means you get additional flexibility to maneuver your show round in no matter approach you want, and I feel it is fairly nice to have that within the field. It offers you swivel capabilities as much as 270 levels each methods, plus tilt, pivot, and naturally, peak adjustment. In fact, there are downsides, as this provides fairly a bit to the price, and it is dearer than shopping for a mounting arm individually.
Nevertheless, I might say there’s nonetheless worth in together with it within the field so you possibly can set it up instantly as a substitute of creating separate purchases and danger having to attend for both product to come back in. Plus, this included arm makes use of a simple locking system with the intention to connect it to the monitor instantly with none screws. Although that does additionally imply it most likely will not be suitable with different displays since it isn’t a correct VESA mount.
These displays with mounting arms, referred to as Arm Version, are already accessible, and so they’re particularly solely on the Gigabyte M32U and M28U fashions for now, although Gigabyte is contemplating bringing it to some Quad HD displays, too. One other cool factor about these M-series displays is that they’ve a built-in KVM with a fast swap button on the again, so you possibly can simply swap between units and hold utilizing the identical mouse, keyboard, and monitor.
Gigabyte was additionally displaying off one among its large format OLED shows with a 48-inch unit linked to a PlayStation 5. Once more, nothing actually new, however having such a big OLED display screen for gaming is superb. It comes with HDMI 2.1 assist and 4K decision in addition to a 120Hz refresh charge to benefit from the newest PlayStation and Xbox consoles.
This monitor can also be already available for purchase, and there are different sizes accessible, too. This one particularly prices round $800.
