NVIDIA today received multiple accolades at COMPUTEX's Best Choice Awards, in recognition of innovation across the company. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 GPU won the Gaming and Entertainment category award; the NVIDIA Quantum-X Photonics InfiniBand switch system won the Networking and Communication category award; NVIDIA DGX Spark won the Computer and System category award; and the NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 system and NVIDIA Cosmos world foundation model development platform won Golden Awards. The awards recognize the outstanding functionality, innovation and market promise of technologies in each category. Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA, will deliver a keynote at COMPUTEX on Monday, May 19, at 11 a.m. Taiwan time.

GB200 NVL72 and NVIDIA Cosmos Go Gold
NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 and NVIDIA Cosmos each won Golden Awards. The NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 system connects 36 NVIDIA Grace CPUs and 72 NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs in a rack-scale design. It delivers 1.4 exaflops of AI performance and 30 terabytes of fast memory, as well as 30x faster real-time trillion-parameter large language model inference with 25x energy efficiency compared with the NVIDIA H100 GPU. By design, the GB200 NVL72 accelerates the most compute-intensive AI and high-performance computing workloads, including AI training and data processing for engineering design and simulation. NVIDIA Cosmos accelerates physical AI development by enabling developers to build and deploy world foundation models with unprecedented speed and scale.

ADATA Technology Co., Ltd., a leading global memory brand, and its gaming brand XPG, have once again been honored with the prestigious Red Dot Design Award, widely recognized as the "Oscars of the design world." The award is internationally renowned for its evaluation of innovative design, ergonomics, and solutions. This recognition once again highlights the ADATA Group's profound R&D capabilities and human-centric innovative thinking.

The award-winning products include: the ADATA LEGEND 970 PRO PCIe Gen 5 SSD designed for creators, the XPG LANCER CUDIMM RGB DDR5 gaming memory that significantly enhances AI generation and deep learning, the XPG LANCER NEON RGB DDR5 gaming memory as the first to embody ESG concepts, and the innovatively designed XPG HURRICANE MAG magnetic fan. The Group continues to bring more groundbreaking products to consumers and gamers by combining cutting-edge technology with user-oriented design.

⁠GIGABYTE Technology, one of the top global manufacturers of motherboards, graphics cards, and hardware solutions, has achieved an unprecedented accomplishment by winning Red Dot Design Awards in 2025 for all its major motherboards lineup. This exceptional achievement highlights GIGABYTE's unwavering commitment to innovation and design excellence while further cementing the company's distinguished design legacy.

Known for creating products that blend cutting-edge technology with innovative DIY-friendly design and striking aesthetics, GIGABYTE's motherboards have earned prestigious recognition across multiple categories.

GIGABYTE Technology, one of the top global manufacturers of motherboards, graphics cards, and hardware solutions, is proud to announce that its cutting-edge motherboard lineup has been honored with the coveted 2025 IF Design Awards. This recognition celebrates GIGABYTE's commitment to exceptional design, functionality, and innovation in the competitive computing hardware landscape. The award-winning motherboard series exemplifies GIGABYTE's dedication to creating products that seamlessly blend technological innovation with thoughtful design principles. Each board showcases GIGABYTE's meticulous attention to both performance and aesthetics.
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The winning motherboard includes:

• B650E AORUS STEALTH ICE delivers the world's first pure white reverse connector motherboard, enabling a virtually cable-free desktop with faster assembly, improved airflow, and enhanced performance in an uncluttered, spacious design.
• The Z890 AERO G, engineered specifically for content creators, delivers superior performance for demanding tasks including 3D rendering and video editing.
• The TRX50 AI TOP workstation motherboard features an innovative design optimized for unparalleled performance and scalability, meeting the rigorous demands of AI training and high-performance computing applications.
• The revolutionary Z890 AI TOP motherboard enables AI fine-tuning capabilities directly at your desk, exceling in scalability, next-generation connectivity, and innovative DIY-friendly designs.

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Acer today announced that several products have been honored with the iF Design Award 2025. This year's product design winners, all under the computer category, include the TravelMate P6 14 AI business laptop, the Aspire C Series All-in-One PCs, and the multiple-award-winning Aspire Vero 16. Notably, this marks the Aspire Vero 16 series' second iF Design Award, having first been recognized during the 2022 ballot.

This year's evaluation process was based on five criteria: idea, form, function, differentiation, and sustainability. Nearly 11,000 submissions were assessed by 131 jurors, highlighting the rigorous selection process to determine this year's award recipients. Receiving these accolades celebrates Acer's exceptional product designs and the company's efforts to align with current social trends, particularly developments in sustainability and artificial intelligence, areas that were noted to have a strong influence on product submissions across all disciplines.

ADLINK Technology Inc., a global leader in edge computing, proudly announces that its newly released EMP-520 Series industrial compact box PC has been recognized for its excellence, securing the Best-in-Show award in the Computer Boards, Systems, Components & Peripherals category at embedded world 2025. It was selected for its innovative design, user-centric features, and exceptional performance in industrial environments.

Smart, Reliable, and Efficient Industrial Computing Solution
Designed to meet the needs of modern industrial applications, the EMP-520 Series delivers high computing performance with minimal maintenance, helping businesses maximize productivity and reduce downtime. Powered by Intel 14th Gen Core processors, it ensures energy-efficient operation, making it ideal for high-demand environments that require continuous, reliable computing. Supporting four simultaneous 4K video outputs and EDID emulation, users can achieve seamless visual performance. The compact design enables easy integration into space-constrained environments while ensuring reliable operation in mission-critical applications.

ViewSonic Corp., a leading global provider of visual and EdTech solutions, has been honored at the prestigious iF Design Award 2025 for its outstanding design excellence. The company earned accolades for its Mac-compatible 5K monitor, 16-inch 16:10 portable monitors, and ViewShare wireless screen casting kit, showcasing its dedication to innovation, sustainability, and user-centric design.

ViewSonic has been honored at the iF Design Award 2025 for its outstanding design excellence
"We're thrilled to see our focus on user-centric innovation—like the ColorPro monitor's stunning 5K clarity for creative professionals, portable monitors for productivity on the go, and ViewShare for seamless collaboration—recognized for the eighth consecutive year at the iF Design Award," said Bonny Cheng, COO at ViewSonic. "Our goal is to deliver comprehensive solutions across business, education, and entertainment while prioritizing sustainability."

Every year, Valve holds The Steam Game Awards, a community-driven initiative to recognize the best games that were launched in that year. Valve has just released the results for the 2024 Steam Game Awards, which are determined by community vote—as opposed to events like The Game Awards, which feature a jury selection—and split into individual categories. This year, though, the overall winner for Game of the Year was Black Myth Wukong, which beat out other finalists: Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, Balatro, and Helldivers 2 for top spot. Game of the Year wasn't Wukong's only victory, either, with the game also taking home the "Outstanding Story-Rich Game Award," which seems logical given its overall victory, and the cleverly named "Best Game You Suck At Award," which is meant to highlight the best difficult game of the year. In this category, Black Myth Wukong was up against Dragon Ball Z Sparkling Zero, The Finals, Ghost of Tsushima, and Tekken 8, which is again a very diverse mix of games and genres, so it's somewhat interesting to see a narrative-driven game like Wukong come out ahead here.

The rest of the Steam Game Awards 2024 was less of a one-man show, with Metro Awakening VR taking Best VR Game of the Year, Elden Ring nabbing the Labor of Love Award, and God of War Ragnarök taking the Best Game on Steam Deck Award. Helldivers 2 won Better with Friends, while Silent Hill 2 took home the Outstanding Visual Style Award, Liar's Bar won Most Innovative Gameplay, Red Dead Redemption won Best Soundtrack Award, and Farming Simulator 25 was crowned with the Sit Back and Relax award, beating out the likes or Webfishing, House Flipper 2, and Tiny Glade. One of the more surprising "minor" awards winners here is God of War Ragnarök taking home Best Game on Steam Deck, since you often hear in discourse around the Steam Deck that it's not suitable for AAA gaming, and God of War is only two years old at the time of writing, meaning it is still very demanding, with an NVIDIA GTX 1060 6 GB quoted as the minimum recommended GPU to play the game.

On February 1, ASUS announced that it has been included in Fortune's list of the 2024 World's Most Admired Companies, the ninth time it has achieved this honor. ASUS was recognized for its extraordinary achievements in areas such as global competitiveness, social responsibility, product service quality, and more. "We are honored to be recognized by Fortune Magazine once again," said Jonney Shih, Chairman of ASUS. "The reputation we have achieved is testament to our Design Thinking approach and our commitment to leveraging collective wisdom to bring users seamless and joyful digital experiences."

ASUS continues to relentlessly pursue incredible technological innovation, maintaining global leadership in motherboards, computers, monitors, graphics cards, and routers. Through collaborations with strategic partners, ASUS has strengthened its presence in the gaming, commercial, and industrial markets. Fueled by artificial intelligence, ASUS has also rapidly advanced its AI applications, integrating cloud services, efficient computing power, and big-data platforms, as well as expanding into diverse fields such as smart healthcare, smart transportation, smart manufacturing, smart education, smart cloud, and smart retail. Leveraging its impressive suite of services, ASUS is firmly establishing itself as a comprehensive AI enterprise.

Brands in the ePaper industry are shining like stars in the sky, and we are all working to make the ePaper category brighter. With our progress and the support of our users, we are honored to be awarded the Best Seller of E Ink Color Products of 2023 by E Ink Corporation. And this star is about to shine brighter, doing its best to spread the glow to more users.

We started to partner with E Ink since our establishment in 2008. And since then, we have been determined to become an innovative ePaper brand that will never settle for convention. With the introduction of breakthrough products and features during our growth, we finally saw the emergence of color ePaper. It was called Kaleido technology four years ago. Despite its youth, it had enormous potential. We couldn't wait to put it on our product and officially introduced it to our users in 2021—if you remember the Nova3 Color.

EK, the renowned manufacturer of premium PC water cooling equipment, is pleased to unveil its latest accolade: the prestigious EHA Reader Awards 2023 for Best Custom Coolers. EK earned this award thanks to its innovative custom liquid cooling product line, Quantum, which elevates both performance and aesthetics to new heights. These coveted awards owe their existence to the discerning readers of nine influential European technology publications, with a total audience of 20 million.

This dedicated readership of enthusiasts, gamers, early adopters, and influencers has been the driving force behind the nominations and votes that culminated in this honor. Earlier this year, the EK-Quantum Velocity² CPU water block secured the European Hardware Award for Best Custom Cooling, reinforcing EK's commitment to delivering top-tier cooling solutions for PC enthusiasts.

EK, the renowned manufacturer of premium water-cooling equipment, is delighted to announce that their EK-Quantum Velocity² CPU Water Block has once again been honored with the European Hardware Award for Best Custom Cooling solution. This prestigious accolade was presented during the 2023 European Hardware Awards, where a panel of over 100 esteemed tech journalists assessed the top hardware offerings in the European market. For further details on the nomination process, selection criteria, and other award recipients, please visit the official European Hardware Awards website.

EK's impressive three-year streak of consecutive achievements at the European Hardware Awards is crowned by the EK-Velocity² CPU water block's successive victories, securing the win for the second time. This follows a similar pattern from previous years, where the EK-AIO 360 D-RGB claimed the title of the best CPU Cooler in 2021, with the EK-Velocity² CPU water block winning the Best Custom Cooling solution award in 2022.

ASUS today announced that it has been recognized for its design excellence, winning 26 iF Design Awards for 2023. These awards span multiple categories including Product, Packaging, Communication, Professional Concept, User Interface, User Experience and Telecommunication, showing the ASUS commitment to make every part of the process an experience. These awards span a large part of the company's portfolio including, gaming, consumer, commercial, healthcare, mobile phone and networking solutions. This achievement showcases ASUS's design spirit and innovation, as well as its commitment to creating incredible experiences for its customers.

"We are thrilled to be recognized again by the iF Design Awards for our design excellence," said ASUS Chief Design Officer, Mitch Yang. "This achievement highlights the incredible teamwork of our cross functional teams and their unwavering commitment to design spirit and innovation. Winning in so many categories is a remarkable achievement, and we are proud to continue leading the way in design and innovation."

Phison Electronics Corp., a global leader in NAND flash controller and storage solutions, announced that its latest flagship enterprise PCIe 4.0 X1 SSD solution, which was developed in partnership with Seagate was awarded the 2023 Taiwan Excellence Award. "We are very pleased that Phison's enterprise PCIe 4.0 X1 SSD solution has received this honor," said K.S. Pua, CEO or Phison. "For Taiwanese products, the mark of Taiwan Excellence is associated with innovative values that are renowned in the international market for excellence and quality."

The Taiwan Excellence Awards were established by the Ministry of Economic Affairs of Taiwan in 1993. Every year, eligible candidates are subjected to a rigorous and stringent selection system that covers four major aspects of R&D, Design, Quality, and Marketing to identify outstanding products that offer "Innovative Value" while satisfying the key criterion of being "made in Taiwan." Products that have been selected for the Taiwan Excellence Awards will serve as domestic industry examples while being promoted by the government in the international market to shape the creative image for Taiwanese businesses.

We are pleased to announce MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Ti SUPRIM X 24G Graphics Card, our iconic flagship graphics card, wins "Category Awards" among the COMPUTEX 2022 Best Choice. COMPUTEX 2022 is the leading global ICT and IoT show running for four decades and gathering established brands and startups from the ICT and computer industry. The trade show kicks off physically and virtually today May 24th.

MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Ti SUPRIM X 24G is armed with the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti, built for ultimate performance paired with excellent cooling technology. Leading the way is the exclusive TRI FROZR 2 thermal design to support the demanding GeForce RTX 3090 Ti's power consumption. TORX Fan 4.0 features pairs of fan blades linked together focusing airflow into the heatsink. A large copper base plate and a matte-finish backplate ensures improved heat dissipation for VRAM and passive cooling through thermal pads. Arsenal of colors with RGB Mystic Light and customizable dynamic lighting options illuminate the outlook of the card. With Dual BIOS, users can quickly opt for low noise or additional performance with the flick of a switch.

NAVGTR CORP. - The National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers, a 501(c)(3) non-profit media organization of 1,200 media voters and 13,200 subscribers, has announced winners for its 21st annual awards program honoring video game design and programming. Leading all winning games is Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (7), followed by Psychonauts 2 with 5 awards. Deathloop, Metroid Dread, and Resident Evil 4 VR each won 3 awards. Far Cry 6, Halo Infinite, It Takes Two, Life is Strange: True Colors, Little Nightmares II, Resident Evil Village, Returnal, Tales of Arise, and The Medium each won 2 awards. Additional winners include Age of Empires IV, Forza Horizon 5, Kena: Bridge of Spirits, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, and The Artful Escape.

Deathloop earned highest honors as Game of the Year. It Takes Two, Returnal, The Medium, and Deathloop were the only original intellectual properties to win multiple awards. Sébastien Mitton won the most awards (3) as an individual. Voters were polled and asked to identify the most interesting races. The writing awards were deemed the most interesting races. Psychonauts 2 won the award for Writing in a Comedy over The Artful Escape, The Good Life, It Takes Two, and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. Life is Strange: True Colors won the award for Writing in a Drama over Before Your Eyes, Far Cry 6, Little Nightmares II, and Twelve Minutes.

The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today announced Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA and a trailblazer in building accelerated computing platforms, is the 2021 recipient of the industry's highest honor, the Robert N. Noyce Award. SIA presents the Noyce Award annually in recognition of a leader who has made outstanding contributions to the semiconductor industry in technology or public policy. Huang will accept the award at the SIA Awards Dinner on Nov. 18, 2021.

"Jensen Huang's extraordinary vision and tireless execution have greatly strengthened our industry, revolutionized computing, and advanced artificial intelligence," said John Neuffer, SIA president and CEO. "Jensen's accomplishments have fueled countless innovations—from gaming to scientific computing to self-driving cars—and he continues to advance technologies that will transform our industry and the world. We're pleased to recognize Jensen with the 2021 Robert N. Noyce Award for his many achievements in advancing semiconductor technology."

Steam has recently published their Best of 2020 awards which highlight the best selling, and most played games of 2020. The awards include six categories including Top Sellers, Top New Releases, Top Selling VR Games, Top Early Access Graduates, Most Played Games, and Top Controller Games. The 100 games in each list are ranked as Platinum (1st - 12th), Gold (13th - 24th), Silver (25th - 40th), and Bronze (41st - 100th) with each rank of games being randomly sorted.

Starting with the Top Sellers we have Grand Theft Auto V, Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, Cyberpunk 2077, Red Dead Redemption 2, DOOM Eternal, Monster Hunter: World, Dota 2, Among Us, Destiny 2, PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive all taking the top platinum rating.

The 2020 DICE (Design, Innovate, Communicate, Entertain) Awards offered their Game of the Year title to "Untitled Goose Game", developed by Indie Studio House House. That game also took home the "Outstanding Achievement for an independent Game" award, as well as Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design.

The awards were also good for Control, the paranormal-esque game developed by renowned Remedy Entertainment. The game was victor in four different categories: Action Game of the Year, Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction, Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction, and Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition. Disco Elysium, the quasi-combatless story-based RPG from ZA/UM Studios that was 2019's biggest achievement (for this writer at least) won the Outstanding Achievement in Story award. Look after the break for the full list of categories, nominees, and winners.

The nominees for the 2018 Game Awards have been announced, and... It seems that us PC gamers are missing out. I myself am missing out, despite owning my own PS4 system; there's just so much time one can have in between - the other kind of - life. However, the range of nominees that are exclusive to Sony's system is relentless in showing us that there may be life on the other side of the pond.

There are a whole lot of categories for this one, so I'll take my editor's discretion in calling your attention to the Game of the Year, Best Game Direction, and Best Narrative categories, where exclusives to Sony's platform God of War and Marvel's Spider-Man are nominated in all three categories. Detroit: Become Human, another PS4 exclusive, eeked its way into both Best Game Direction and Best Narrative categories as well, and console exclusive (for now) Red Dead Redemption 2 is nominated in all three categories. You can check out the main Game Awards 2018 page for all the categories, including Best Ongoing Game and Best Score/Music - up to a total of 30 differentiating categories.

ZOTAC Technology, a Hong Kong based and a global manufacturer of innovation, is excited to announce that the world's smallest Mini PC, the ZBOX pico PI225,was a winner of the prestigious 2018 iF Design Awards in the Product Computer category. Following winning several world-renowned awards for design and innovation, including the major European Hardware Awards 2017 and Computex d&i Awards. In 2016 and 2017, the recognition of ZBOX pico PI225 with iF Design Awards is a key reaffirmation that ZOTAC is a pioneer not only in engineering but also design expertise.

The ZBOX pico PI225 was recognized by the iF International Forum Design GmbH among 6,400 entries from 54 countries and won over the jury, made up of independent experts from all over the world, with its world ranking pico size and flexible and powerful desktop performance. Just a bit taller than a typical 2.5-inch SSD drive, the super-compact mini pc powered by an Intel Apollo Lake dual-core processor provides a symphony of silent performance, capitalizing on a completely fanless design. Encouraged by the recognition of the company's design expertise, ZOTAC will remain dedicated to rigorous standards and the relentless pursuit of excellence in design and innovation.

With extremely excellent and charming design, TEAMGROUP T-FORCE XTREEM and T-FORCE NIGHTHAWK RGB Gaming Modules won iF Design Award 2018! Not only increased the winning records of these two products but also fully demonstrated the design capabilities in addition to quality and performance.

The German iF Design Award, which is like the Academy Award of the Design Industry, is an internationally renowned product design award founded in 1953. It is also one of the world's top design quality indicators. In 2018, iF Awards included 63 leading international jury members, with 6,402 entries from 54 countries. T-FORCE XTREEM and T-FORCE NIGHTHAWK RGB stood out from the best of the best. This outstanding result proves that T-FORCE Gaming Memory products have not only top performance but also the stunning strength to earn the spotlight on the global stage of design.

Asetek, the world's leading supplier of computer liquid cooling solutions, announced today that its RackCDU technology won the "Future Thinking & Design Concepts" award at the 2013 DatacenterDynamics EMEA Awards. Held on December 12th at the Lancaster London Hotel in London, RackCDU was chosen from among four finalists in the Europe/Middle East/Africa region (EMEA).

The award was received by Ole Madsen, VP of Engineering at Asetek. Built up over the last six years, the annual DatacenterDynamics Awards have become the industry's most sought-after prize and are often referred to as the "Oscars" of the data center field.

AMD today announced a double win at the International Public Relations Association's 2013 Golden World Awards. AMD was named winner in two categories for its PR campaign conceived for the launch of the AMD Radeon HD 7990 graphics card.

"These wins at the 2013 Golden World Awards underscore the AMD commitment to excellence in all aspects of business, from our technology products to our marketing and communications," said John Taylor, corporate vice president, Global Communications, AMD. "Just as AMD pioneers new possibilities in the realm of technology, we constantly innovate in the marketing and communications realm to more effectively and efficiently communicate with key stakeholders and the millions of people who use AMD products."

Celebrating its 5th anniversary, MSI's Master Overclocking Arena (MOA) joins the most stable Military Class III components with record-breaking overclocking performance. Themed "Steel World", MSI has forged the first evolution starting with the American Regional Qualifiers on the world-class overclocking community website HWBOT.org on April 13, 2012.

The American Regional Qualifiers this year consist of three stages: 3DMark11, 3DMark03 and SuperPI 32M. Each with a different point scheme. There will be no model limitation on MSI mainboards and graphics cards, however entries are limited to single CPU and GPU setups. A cut-off elimination will be applied on May 4th (75% of the contest period) after which the qualifiers will continue with only the best 15 overall participants.