Acer is pushing its 2026 gaming laptop lineup to be both thinner and more powerful. The new Predator Helios Neo 16S AI leads the charge with high-end specs, while the Nitro V series offers a slimmer, value-focused alternative. Both lines will support Windows 11 Copilot+ and ship sometime in 2026.
The top-tier Alienware Area-51 gaming desktop, which first launched at CES last year, has seen its first price reduction. This specific configuration pairs AMD’s best gaming CPU with Nvidia’s most powerful consumer GPU.
MSI is launching a redesigned Stealth 16 AI Plus laptop in March 2026. It promises a sleeker design and a 240Hz OLED display, but performance may be capped for portability. Can it compete with thin-and-light gaming favorites?
NVIDIA is pushing a significant software performance update for its $4000 DGX Spark AI developer workstation. The gains, announced at CES 2026, lean heavily on a new proprietary data type and speculative decoding to boost speed and cut memory use.
MSI is tackling a major pain point for high-end PC builders with new power supplies featuring GPU Safeguard+ technology. The company also showed off flashy CPU coolers with built-in displays and a new panoramic case.
MSI is moving beyond individual components for 2026, focusing on complete, integrated systems. The strategy hinges on new MEG chassis and coolers, redesigned AMD X870E MAX motherboards, and power supplies with Safeguard+ protection. It’s all about stability for next-gen, power-hungry CPUs and GPUs.
Intel is prepping a major performance upgrade for its Xe graphics driver. New kernel patches enable Transparent Huge Pages for shared virtual memory, slashing page fault handling time from 966 microseconds to just 132.
New rumors suggest Samsung is targeting a major weight reduction for its next foldable. The Galaxy Z Fold 8 could weigh only 200 grams, which is 15g lighter than its predecessor.
Samsung is reportedly set to increase Galaxy S26 series prices in its home market of South Korea due to rising component costs. However, the US market may be spared the hike to keep the phones competitive against rivals like Apple.
A computer parts seller in Europe posted a distressing email from his distributor. It shows all orders for NVIDIA’s RTX 5070 Ti, 5080, and 5090 GPUs have been canceled due to having “not even a single unit” to sell. Even RTX 5070 orders are being slashed to just five units per model.
