Corsair (Nasdaq: CRSR) is delighted to announce the launch of the iCUE LINK TITAN II Series of all-in-one liquid CPU coolers, available as the iCUE LINK TITAN II RX LCD and iCUE LINK TITAN II RX RGB. Building on the success of the acclaimed iCUE LINK TITAN Series, iCUE LINK TITAN II combines a new FlowDrive 2 pump and next-generation iCUE LINK RX II RGB fans to boost cooling efficiency at lower noise levels.

Corsair is also expanding the iCUE LINK ecosystem with standalone iCUE LINK RX II RGB fans and the new iCUE LINK 5" LCD Screen Module.

Cadence's AI-driven digital and custom reference flows, tools, and solutions are now certified on Intel 18A-P and Intel 14A technologies, based on the latest Intel Foundry process design kits (PDKs). Building on the companies' recent expansion of design IP optimized for Intel 18A and 18A-P and their multi-year Design Technology Co-Optimization (DTCO) agreement targeting Intel 14A, this new certification provides customers with a signoff-ready path to deploy advanced AI, high performance computing (HPC), and mobile SoCs on Intel Foundry's leading-edge nodes.

Cadence has worked closely with Intel Foundry to co-optimize tools, flows, and methodologies that fully leverage the innovations in Intel 18A, Intel 18A-P, and Intel 14A, including RibbonFET gate-all-around transistors and advanced backside power delivery technologies such as PowerVia and PowerDirect. By tightly coupling process capabilities with Cadence's agentic AI-driven EDA portfolio and high-performance design IP, customers can achieve industry-leading power, performance, and area (PPA) while reducing design risk and time to market.

When ASUS launched the ROG Flow Z13 gaming 2-in-1 in 2025, it proudly boasted about the convertible's 10/10 repairability score—a self-reported score that evaluates the repairability of a product based on the availability of parts, documentation, repair cost, and how easy it is to access the internals for parts replacement.

Just recently, iFixit, the popular repair and right-to-repair activism company, got its hands on the Flow Z13 for one of its teardown repairability analyses, and after taking the device apart, iFixit gave the Flow Z13 a much more reserved 7/10 repairability score. Of course, this is still a reasonably high score, especially considering how compact the Flow Z13 is, but it's nowhere close to the 10/10 that ASUS gave itself based on the French index.

Lofree's Flow 2 wireless low-profile mechanical keyboards series made a splash in 2025 when they launched, largely thanks to the controversial design, smooth low-profile Kailh mechanical switches, and the all-aluminium case. However, at launch, the Flow 2 keyboard was only available in two colors—a Space Gray anodized case with black keycaps and Silver with white keycaps. More recently, Lofree has been teasing a new set of colorful versions of the Flow 2 keyboards in the 84-key form factor, with the series specifically targeting the new MacBook Neo colorways. There has been no information regarding a potential release of the Flow 2 100 variant

According to images shared by u/Turbulent_Raisin280 on r/Lofree on Reddit, the Lofree Flow 2 84 recently launched in China in four new colors, matching the Silver, Blush, Citrus, and Indigo of the Apple MacBook Neo with both the aluminium anodizing finish and the keycap material. That information was later verified on the official Lofree Instagram account, with the series officially being dubbed "Flow 2 for Mac." Judging by the marketing images released so far, it looks like the new colorful keycaps will have the same shine-through capabilities despite the new colors. There is no indication of pricing for the global launch just yet, but the original Lofree Flow 2 84 comes in at $159, so pricing should be somewhat similar, if not identical. The Flow 2 84 sets itself apart from the rest of the low-profile mechanical keyboards in the space by including a multi-function touch bar on the right edge of the keyboard.

If you were in or around the PC building space in 2020, you'd have at least heard about the fire risk related to the PCIe riser cable on the original NZXT H1 mini ITX case, which eventually resulted in a recall and replacement PCIe riser kits being sent out. Since NZXT has launched the newest iteration of the SFF case, the H2 Flow—which TechPowerUp has reviewed—the PC case maker has seen fit to publish a blog post explaining the engineering changes it has made to the new H2 Flow's riser cable to avoid the same issues from popping up again. NZXT starts things off by reminding us that the problem with the original H1's PCIe riser cable was that the mounting screw made contact with an internal power plane in the riser cable's PCB, resulting in a short circuit that could lead to a fire.

The brand goes on to explain that the issue has been avoided in the new PCIe riser cable with two safety measures. First, there is a physical boss, or "shoulder" that extends into the PCB through-hole to protect the PCB from the screw threads and to ensure that there is a consistent and guaranteed gap between the screw and the PCB. Secondly, NZXT has changed the design of the PCB such that there are no power planes or traces surrounding the screw hole—every trace around the screw is grounded, and that ground plane extends externally to a copper screw pad on the top and bottom of the PCB, adding another layer of protection. NZXT notes that the screw pad may be missing in some early review samples, which is something you can observe in our review of the H2 Flow, but it is included in the final mass production versions of the case. NZXT claims that these measures have eliminated the failure mode that caused issues with the original H1 chassis.

When Lofree released the Flow Lite low-profile mechanical keyboard in September 2024, it solved many of the problems that users of the original Flow had, including introducing a new configuration software. While this was an improvement over the complete lack of remapping or macro creation on the Flow, the Flow Lite's Lofree Key Mapper driver was still Windows-only, meaning Linux and macOS users had to resort to a Windows virtual machine or simply live with the fact that their premium keyboard was not customizable. Now, however, after promising an OS-agnostic web driver shortly after the launch of the Flow Lite—and then seemingly abandoning its development along the way—Lofree has announced the Lofree Key Mapper Web, which officially allows users to create macros, edit the key map, and play with lighting effects all without installing any software on their machines.

In addition to the new online configuration platform, Lofree has also added new lighting effects to the Flow Lite via the web app. The web app should run on any web browser that supports the WebHID API, much like the likes of VIA and Keychron Launcher. For now, it seems as though the web configurator very much resembles the downloadable Lofree Key Mapper application, which means it likely comes with the same limitations, although Lofree has acknowledged the limitations and said it will be expanding features and working to add things like Mod Tap and an Any key. It also says in its announcement on Reddit that the development team is taking community feedback to implement future features. Lofree Key Mapper Web is available at lofree.tech/home, and it is compatible with all versions of the Lofree Flow Lite. It's unclear if other Lofree keyboards, like the Lofree Edge will be compatible with the Key Mapper Web.

Last year, we introduced the AMD Versal AI Edge Series Gen 2 and Versal Prime Series Gen 2, two extensions to the Versal portfolio that enable single-chip intelligence for embedded systems. Versal Prime Series Gen 2 devices offer up to 10X scalar compute vs. current production AMD adaptive SoCs, coupling programmable logic for flexible, real-time sensor processing with high-performance embedded compute. The Versal AI Edge Series Gen 2 builds on this architecture, adding next-generation AI Engines to deliver end-to-end acceleration of preprocessing, inference, and postprocessing for edge AI applications.

Today, I'm excited to announce several significant product milestones: Versal AI Edge Series Gen 2 devices are now sampling to multiple early access customers, and Versal Prime Series Gen 2 devices are on track to begin sampling by mid-year. Additionally, with the release of the 2025.1 design tools, these product lines are moving from early access to general access. This means all customers can now directly review product documentation or evaluate these devices with AMD Vivado Design Suite and the Vitis Unified Software Platform.

At Computex 2025 in Taipei, NZXT revealed its latest refresh, focused on improving thermal performance and simplifying the building process. The company introduced two new chassis, updated AIO liquid coolers, and its first 420 mm cooling solutions, all designed to give PC enthusiasts more options when assembling high-performance rigs. The spotlight was on the H9 Flow family, which now includes the base H9 Flow (MSRP $169.99), the H9 Flow RGB ($209.99), and the fully equipped H9 Flow RGB+ ($289.99).

These dual-chamber mid-towers accommodate up to 420 mm radiators at both the front and top, while fine-mesh panels and an angled front-right fan arrangement borrowed from the popular H6 Flow help channel cool air directly to critical components. The RGB+ model arrives with two front F420 RGB Core fans, a 120 mm RGB Core exhaust fan, and an integrated NZXT Control Hub so that lighting and cooling are synchronized straight out of the box via CAM software.

HYTE's brand-new X50 cases series was revealed at Computex 2025; with variants divided into premium (glass) and "Air" (mesh) lines. According to preview material, (respective) guide price points are $150 and $120—subject to regional VAT, and the effects of changing tariff conditions. The more expensive options feature very colorful designs, along with 4 mm thick "laminated acoustic glass"—the brand has dubbed these as: "Cherry" (red), "Matcha Milk" (green), "Pitch Black," "Strawberry Milk" (pink), and "Taro Milk" (purple), and "Snow White." The cheaper X50 Air SKUs are only available in black or white finishes. Color-matching 120 mm Flow FA12 fans were also on display at HYTE's booth; rated up to 1500 rpm.

Flow Computing, the pioneer in licensing on-die, ultra-high-performance parallel computing solutions to CPU vendors of all architectures - today announced it has successfully achieved a critical milestone in Flow's development roadmap towards commercializing its parallel processing ecosystem. Capable of increasing any CPU architecture by up to 100X, the company has been actively developing a compiler that enables source code to take advantage of its acclaimed Parallel Processing Unit (PPU) architecture - that compiler today entered Alpha testing.

Through the first target compilations, it has been determined that simple parallel workloads consist of a massive amount of loops in RISC-V CPU models without PPU assistance. Whereas in RISC-V CPU models incorporating the PPU, the amount of these loops is significantly reduced by recompiling the existing code, demonstrable proof that it is indeed possible to achieve a significant performance boost with a PPU-enhanced CPU design at up to 100X performance.

With the new ES 2U Reservoir, Alphacool is launching a versatile all-in-one reservoir for servers. Thanks to the integrated flow and temperature sensors, the cooling system can be continuously monitored at all times.

The Alphacool All-in-One reservoir has been specially developed for 2U server cases and is characterized by its compact design, which takes up minimal space. The cooling system can be filled and vented quickly and easily using the quick-release fasteners on the front. The illuminated inspection window makes it possible to check the fill level in the system at all times.

Alphacool at Computex presented a few new products that highlighted what the company has been working on. First off, we have the Apex Stealth Metal fan among the latest products introduced by the brand, hailed as the world's first computer fan designed with entirely decoupled propellers, bearings, and motors from the chassis. The design minimizes both the vibration and the noise generated by the fan. The fan frame is constructed entirely of metal, showcasing the fresh Apex design. Additionally, it employs a 6-pole motor. The fan is touted as being silent due to its HDB (Hydro Dynamic Bearing) design. The fan blades are also fine-tuned to achieve maximum airflow and pressure, though specific details will still be released. The Apex Stealth Metal fan will be accessible in black, chrome, and white variants. Also in the pipeline is a unique variant called Alphacool ES Stealth Metal Fan Black, specifically designed for "Enterprise Solutions," featuring an integrated ventilation grill. The Apex Metal fan SKUs will be available for around $30 or less.

Eiswolf 2 AiO - now also for custom designs of RTX 4080/4090 and RX 7900XT/XTX GPUs! Alphacool presents additional innovative solutions for cooling Nvidia's Geforce RTX 4080 and 4090 and AMD's RX 7900XT/XTX graphics cards.

The enormous waste heat of the new graphics card generation is excellently dissipated with these coolers. The very good water flow and the large cooling surface are due to the particularly filigree fin structure. The jet plate with revised inflow engine also distributes the water perfectly on the cooling fins. The complete chrome plating of the cooler not only provides resistant protection against acids, scratches and damage, but also achieves a beautiful homogeneity and remarkable shine. The Aurora design of the cooler is kept visually calm and simple. This is evident not only in the cooler's design, but also in the wonderfully even lighting achieved via digitally addressable RGB LEDs.

EK, the leading computer cooling solutions provider, is now offering an enterprise-grade GPU water block for PNY NVIDIA A100 80 GB PCIe data center GPUs. The EK-Pro GPU WB A100 80 GB Rack - Nickel + Inox is a high-performance water block specifically engineered to make the entire GPU and water block assembly as thin as possible, effectively allowing it to consume only a single PCIe slot width-wise. The water block is equipped with a rack-style terminal, considerably reducing the assembly height and increasing the chassis compatibility.

By spanning the entire PCB, the water block directly cools the GPU, HBM VRAM, and the VRM (voltage regulation module) as the cooling liquid is channeled directly over these critical areas.

HTC is said to be launching a new VR headset within the next couple days and thanks to @evleaks we now have a pretty good idea as to what to expect. Although we don't know the actual hardware specifications, it's supposed to be a stand-alone headset that doesn't require a PC to work, although the massive leak that appears to be presentation slides, does give away quite a lot of details.

For starters, there are details explaining that the Vive Flow as the new headset is called, can be paired over Bluetooth with smartphones and you can use the phone as a controller. It'll also be possible to stream content to the Vive Flow via Miracast from smartphones and possibly also other sources. The headset appears to be powered via a USB-C cable, although the pictures are ambiguous, as the Vive Flow is sometimes wired to a phone, but most of the time it doesn't appear to be connected to anything, not even a power source.

Thermaltake, the leading PC DIY premium brand for Cooling, Gaming Gear, and Enthusiast Memory solutions, is excited to announce that the new TOUGHFAN 12 Turbo High Static Pressure Radiator Fan is available for purchase. The TOUGHFAN 12 Turbo is a PWM controlled fan that now performs at a maximum speed of 2500 RPM. These high-quality, great performance fans are made with our 2nd generation hydraulic bearing and metal reinforced hub, which are optimized for high static pressure while maintaining minimal noise levels. The liquid crystal polymer (LCP) fan blades are extremely tensile in strength; their low thermal expansion coefficient can reduce the fan's vibration when running at full speed. If you think you need some extra boost from the Thermaltake's TOUGHFAN series products, don't hesitate to try out the TOUGHFAN 12 Turbo High Static Pressure Radiator Fan.

Alphacool presents the HDX Pro Air cooler for M.2 2280 SSDs. M.2 SSDs are enjoying increasing popularity. The extremely fast read and write processes ensure a noticeably faster working performance than normal mechanical hard drives and even standard SSDs can offer. However, the controller chip quickly becomes very warm and after about 60 seconds of continuous load, many M.2 SSDs start to overheat, which leads to a massive performance drop. This is prevented with the Alphacool HDX Pro Air M.2 SSD cooler. The solid aluminium cooler fits on single- and double-sided M.2 SSDs. Despite the larger heat sink, the cooler fits on M.2 slots underneath a graphics card without colliding with them.

Now available, the new Alphacool Aurora Eisfluegel high flow flow sensor. The small compact flow sensor is equipped with 8 addressable digital RGB LEDs for optimal illumination. The speed of the Eisfluegel flow sensor is read out via a normal 3 or 4-pin fan connector. With the help of monitoring software can determine the exact flow rate. With the Eisfluegel Aurora flow sensor a flow rate between 70 and 300 L/h can be determined. The Eisfluegel Aurora can either be mounted with M3 screws or mounted at any position in the case with the included Velcro mat. Alternatively, Eisfluegel is so light that it can be mounted freely suspended between two hoses or HardTubes.

NVIDIA Flow, was previously announced by the company in 2016's GDC as the new GameWorks implementation for combustible fluid, fire and smoke simulation (superseding NVIDIA's Turbulence and FlameWorks.) It makes use of an adaptive sparse voxel grid for maximum flexibility with the least memory impact, being optimized for use of Volume Tiled Resources when available. With this technology being implemented on the Unreal Engine 4 soon, the company is now looking to increase developer awareness of the tool by showcasing its capabilities.

In the video below, the company is showing off its DirectX 12 implementation of the technology, which showcases gas combustion that results into real-time simulation of fire and smoke in the air.