GoKawiilAs the crowds in Taipei thin out and the crowds begin to disperse, our team on the ground at Computex 2026 ruminates on their experiences of the show itself and what it might mean for the industry at large. Day four will be our final entry into the Tom's Hardware Unfiltered series for Computex 2026, so we hope you've enjoyed peeking behind the curtain to gain an insider look at exactly what we've been up to this week.
Starting at the end is just wrong, so if you haven't yet caught up on all of the coverage coming out of Computex, be sure to check out the entire series of blogs.
Paul Alcorn: Editor-in-Chief
Day four was yet another hectic affair, with a string of meetings in the early morning continuing into the afternoon. This Computex has certainly had more attendees than I ever recall on the second day, and today was no different; there were a surprising number of people cramming all the aisles, and of course, jamming up the booths, which isn’t great if you’re trying to take pictures.
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I also noticed that this Computex has far more business-to-business (B2B) focused companies in attendance. In the past, we typically saw strictly consumer products and the myriad of companies that feed into that ecosystem. This year was definitely an explosion of AI and data center technology, which is surprising. Also, the big showcases dedicated to data center hardware were absolutely packed, often just as busy as the ROG and ASRock booths of the world, if not busier. Others have noted that there really isn’t an Asia-based trade show for data center tech, and it seems that Computex has now become that destination at an incredibly fast rate.
Joe Shields: Staff Writer, Components
Day four is in the books. I managed to get about two to three hours of sleep last night, and it’s been a long day, even though I got all the meetings done early. Today’s journey began at the Grand Hyatt Hotel (Hyte), right next to the beautiful Taipei 101. Soaring over 1,600 feet in the air, the blend of traditional Asian aesthetics and modern engineering is a sight to behold.
Hyte showed off a few new items, including the Y50 case, a less expensive version of the popular Y50. We finally made it to the Gigabyte booth at the convention center and had a chance to see the X870E Infinity Next motherboard in person, and wow. It’s absolutely stunning with the 3D-printed metal heatinks and that lava-rock-like pattern. Be quiet! Showed off a few items, but I was impressed with the Light Base 803 chassis, and a new power supply (Dark Power Pro 14 IO) with software monitoring that even shows how much it costs to run your rig.
My last appointment was at Thermal Grizzly, who showed off new coatings for their waterblocks, new thermal pastes, and different versions of the WireView Pro for you RTX 5090 owners. By that point, I couldn’t tell if I was coming or going, and thankful all of my appointments were done. A little nap at the hotel and I am back to writing about Computex for the last night.
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