There’s something special about the yearly Computex expo. Visit us at any tradeshow, and you’ll get a first-hand experience with our latest tech. But at Computex, we pull back the curtain on some of our most innovative concepts and upcoming designs. For Computex 2024, we’ve pulled out all the stops. We’re laying the groundwork for the biggest tech revolution in decades: the AI PC. We have new AIO liquid CPU coolers from ProArt, Prime, and ROG Strix, and new power supplies from ROG. Our new BTF ecosystem is ready for the limelight. Perhaps you’re looking for news on our next-gen AMD and Intel motherboards — we’re not ready to share all the details just yet, but we’re excited to give you a sneak peek.
AI PC ready hardware
Right now, the buzz around AI PCs is growing. With all the groundbreaking AI-powered apps and features available today, and many more on the horizon, PC enthusiasts the world over are searching for hardware that will let them run AI tools on their own AI PC in addition to using cloud-based subscriptions.
An AI PC is an entire platform ready to unlock advanced AI features — and, in turn, revolutionize the way that you build, customize, and use your PC using the power of AI. And the AI PC isn’t something that’s on the horizon. You can build an AI PC today. For its last three generations of graphics cards NVIDIA has built in AI capabilities with its specialized Tensor cores. The latest 40 Series GeForce RTX GPUs boast the company’s most advanced hardware for accelerating AI. Your options range from the affordable ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 4060 all the way to the top-of-the-line ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090. On the AMD side, any 6000-Series or 7000-Series GPU is ready to get you rolling with AI.
What’s more, we’ve already laid the groundwork for AI PCs with our latest-gen motherboards. An ASUS Z790 motherboard boosts your experience with intelligent controls that react in real-time to monitoring data to ensure that you’re getting the most of your AI PC at every moment. The ROG Maximus Z790 Dark Hero, for example, uses AI Overclocking, DIMM Flex, AI Networking, AI Cooling II, and Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation to provide optimized performance, quiet yet powerful cooling, and crystal-clear communications — all with minimal setup. And with support for DDR5 and PCIe 5.0, it ensures that you can supercharge your AI PC with the fastest memory, storage drives, and graphics cards of today and tomorrow.
There’s much more to come from the AI PC revolution, both on the hardware and the software side. There are plenty of reasons to be excited about what AI innovators will be able to accomplish with the next generation of hardware. But AI has a lot to offer even today, and today’s AI-ready PC hardware has what you need to build an AI PC. If you’re ready to harness the power of AI for your productivity, creative endeavors, or passion for gaming, there’s no reason to wait.
Easier PC DIY with the power of AI
Today’s cutting-edge PC hardware stands ready to give you a great experience with AI-powered applications. But perhaps you’re nervous about the prospect of building your own AI PC. Never fear — at Computex 2024, we’re showing off a demo version of ASUS AI BuildNavigator, a tool we’re developing that will use AI to provide step-by-step guidance for the build process.
It starts with a straightforward interface for selecting your favorite parts. You can use natural-language input to ask for assistance with picking components or looking for alternatives, and the AI assistant will offer suggestions based on the parameters that you provide. Along the way, ASUS AI BuildNavigator will automatically evaluate the compatibility of your selected components, alerting you if your motherboard won’t fit in your selected chassis, for example.
Once you’re ready to build, the assistant will guide you through the process, bringing up vital information from the documentation of your components without requiring you to thumb through a pile of manuals.
A first look at our upcoming motherboards
It’s no secret that next-gen CPUs from Intel and AMD are on the way, and we’re busy working behind the scenes to prep new motherboards for these processors. Stay tuned to this site in the second half of the year for further announcements, but we’re ready to share a few key details today.
Let’s start with Intel. At Computex 2024, we’re showcasing a next-gen ROG Maximus Hero BTF motherboard that’s compatible with upcoming Intel processors, supporting Arrow Lake CPUs starting in the second half of 2024. As a BTF motherboard its connectors are hidden on the back side of the board to keep your cables and wires out of sight. It includes a graphics card high-power slot so that you can install a BTF graphics card like the ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090 BTF. It also features one of our latest features that simplifies the process of building a PC: the PCIe Slot Q-Release Slim. With this mechanism, you won’t need to release a tricky latch or even press a button to release your graphics card from the slot. Simply tilt the card toward the latching mechanism to automatically unlock it from the PCIe slot. This makes upgrades and maintenance easier than ever before.
Moving over to AMD, we’re showing off an X870 motherboard at Computex 2024 that’s ready for next-gen AMD Ryzen desktop processors. As you’d expect from a high-end ASUS motherboard, it’ll be ready for CPU and memory overclocking out of the box. We’re planning to provide multi-GPU support, as the AI PC revolution has introduced new apps that can scale with the power of multiple graphics cards, and we’re going all-out on ultrafast connectivity. You’ll find PCIe 5.0 x16 support, a 2.5Gb Ethernet port, many high-speed M.2 slots, and support for USB 4.0. Additionally, you’ll have a high-bandwidth USB Type-C port on the rear panel, and the necessary header to connect one for your front-panel, as well.
Second, we’re excited to work with our partners at Kingston Technology and G.Skill with the second generation of compression attached memory modules (CAMM2). These memory manufacturers have dedicated manufacturing and testing to enable high volume production of this product, and we’re proud to demonstrate our support for Kingston Technology and G.Skill DDR5 CAMM2.
Many analysts have noted the potential advantages of CAMM2 for the laptop space, but these memory modules have also caught our attention for desktop PCs, as well. For one, they’re thinner. That saves motherboard space for other components. Second, CAMM2 modules can provide dual-channel performance equivalent to two DIMMs from only module. For a small form factor (SFF) motherboard, that could save much-needed space without compromising on performance. Finally, we’re interested in the high capacity of CAMM2, especially compared to SO-DIMM. With next-gen 32Gb DRAM chips, CAMM2 could reach a max capacity of 128GB per module.
Right now, we’re working on an ROG Z790 concept board that supports CAMM2. This in-development board will be able to overclock compatible CAMM2 modules all the way up to 8000 MHz.
New options for keeping your CPU cool
Today’s highest-end CPUs draw not-inconsiderable amounts of power to provide enthusiasts with dazzling performance. These users need excellent cooling for their PCs, and the easiest way to get it is with an AIO liquid CPU cooler. For Computex 2024, we’re unveiling new AIO coolers from our ProArt and ROG Strix lines, we’re introducing an all-new Prime LC series, and we’re showing off an all-new Asetek coldplate.
Last fall, we launched the first ProArt LC AIO cooler: the ProArt LC 420. Now, we’re adding a new ProArt cooler with a 360mm radiator, a common size for many builds. The ProArt LC 360 is designed specifically for content creators, and offers an understated aesthetic and powerful cooling capabilities. Like its larger sibling, it has a minimalist illuminated meter on the pump housing that can indicate system load, temperatures, and fan speeds in real time. Its advanced three-phase motor provides excellent cooling capability and quieter operation. Matte black Alphacool Apex Stealth Metal Power fans offer high performance up to 3000 RPM, subdued noise levels, and daisy-chain installation for an easy build process.
ROG Strix empowers gamers everywhere with high-performance, stylish components. The new ROG Strix LC III ARGB and ROG Strix LC III ARGB LCD AIO liquid CPU coolers take the series to new heights with a new Asetek cold plate and Gen7 V2 pump armed with a robust motor that delivers ultimate cooling performance. Premium ROG ARGB fans deliver high airflow, optimized acoustics, and 0dB technology.
You’ll be able to pick between two aesthetic options for these AIO coolers. ROG Strix LC III ARGB LCD models include a customizable display on the pump housing that shows information on temperatures, fan speeds, voltages, and more, and it’s easy to customize with the Armoury Crate app. ROG Strix LC III ARGB coolers, on the other hand, have an illuminated ROG logo atop the pump house. The logo cover is magnetically attached so that you can easily spin it around and orient the logo according to your preferences.
Next up, meet the all-new ASUS Prime LC series, designed to match the aesthetics of our Prime family of motherboards, PC cases, and graphics cards. The Prime LC 360 ARGB offers powerful heat dissipation performance with a specially designed coldplate and high-performance RGB fans that are pre-installed on the radiator to simplify the installation process. A changeable infinity mirror-style lens on the pump housing provides eye-catching style. The Prime LC 360 ARGB LCD, on the other hand, includes a display that provides real-time CPU and GPU monitoring, and its radiator is equipped with high-performance daisy-chainable fans that provide excellent pressure and airflow.
Last but certainly not least, we’re excited to demo at Computex 2024 an exciting new cooling innovation. Asetek has recently developed a new coldplate that outperforms the current flagship model, and it’ll be showcased exclusively at the ASUS booth.
Get started on your first BTF build through The Ultimate Simplicity giveaway
Our BTF ecosystem of motherboards, graphics cards, and PC cases ushers in a new era of PC building. BTF stands for Back-To-the-Future, and with this hidden-connector design, the interior of your PC no longer needs to include a visible tangle of cables and wires stretching every which way. With BTF components, you can keep them tucked out of sight from the start of your building process. And through our partnership with a wide variety of PC chassis manufacturers including Aerocool, be quiet!, Cooler Master, Corsair, DIY APE, InWin, Lian Li, Phanteks, Silverstone, and Thermaltake you have a wealth of options for picking parts for your custom BTF PC build.
To help you get started on your BTF setup, we’re running an exclusive giveaway for a limited time from May 27th, 2024 to 2024 June 30th, 2024. The prize list is stacked from top to bottom: one lucky winner will take home the ROG Maximus Z790 Hero BTF and ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090 BTF Edition, and another will take home a TUF Gaming BTF bundle with TUF Gaming Z790-BTF WiFi and TUF Gaming GeForce RTX™ 4070 Ti SUPER BTF White Edition. Users also have a chance to take a combo of the ROG Maximus Z790 Hero BTF and the ROG Hyperion GR701 BTF Edition, or the TUF Gaming Z790-BTF WiFi and the TUF Gaming GT302 ARGB.
Other prize winners will score a BTF chassis from ASUS campaign partners and a BTF motherboard that’s a perfect aesthetic fit. The Corsair 6500X and the ROG Maximus Z790 Hero BTF motherboard, the Cooler Master MasterBox 600 white and the TUF Gaming Z790-BTF WiFi, or the InWin D5 (black) and the TUF Gaming B760M-BTF WiFi are all up for grabs. And we have a stack of ROG Falchion RX Low Profile gaming keyboards, ROG Gladius III Wireless AimPoint gaming mice, and ROG Cetra True Wireless SpeedNova gaming headphones that we’re ready to give out, as well.
This is a limited-time giveaway, so don’t wait to head over to the giveaway site for all the details on this exclusive opportunity.
See what’s possible with BTF at Computex 2024
The BTF ecosystem of PC components opens up exciting new possibilities for the design of your next PC. At the ROG booth at Computex 2024, we’re showcasing two novel concepts built on the BTF foundation.
First is the ROG Z22 case mod from ROG. This one-of-a-kind PC revolves around a concept ITX chassis that puts the artistry of the ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090 BTF on full display. Not only does this show off the ultra-clean BTF aesthetic and make it incredibly easy to swap out the graphics card, it also separates the GPU from the other components for improved cooling. With the case’s triple-chamber arrangement, open-frame design, and angled stand design, the ROG Z22 offers remarkably powerful cooling.
Second is the FF04 Pro MOD, a custom-built desktop PC from case modder Xikii. Since a BTF graphics card no longer requires a separate connection to the power supply, Xikii was able to integrate the card for this PC in a striking and innovative way that results in a cleaner, more streamlined system. It’s powerful, too: despite its compact 13L volume, the FF04 Pro MOD boasts a high-performance CPU and GPU. An external 4.8L water cooling unit makes it all work. In this modular unit, a 240mm radiator, DDC water pump, and waterway control module work in perfect harmony to provide excellent heat dissipation while operating at whisper-quiet noise levels.
Our engineers are also working on a new concept for AIO coolers that coordinates with the aesthetic of BTF PCs. With your PC’s wires and cables tucked out of sight, you might be looking for an approach that minimizes how much you see of the tubing for your AIO liquid CPU cooler. PC modder JCustom used a Stealth Tubing CPU water block to hide his tubing, but here’s a solution that might be more practical for a wider audience: shortened tubing designed to go straight from the pump housing up to a top-mounted radiator. For Computex 2024, we’ve put together a concept model that features shortened tubing for enhanced aesthetics, streamlined assembly, and a style that coordinates nicely with BTF components and standard builds alike. We wrapped the pump housing with a 6.67-inch flexible display for striking customization possibilities, and we equipped the radiator with daisy-chainable ROG fans engineered for exceptional airflow performance and easy cable management.
New ways to power up with ROG
At Computex 2024, we’re also showing off two new pieces of tech focused on power. First is the ROG Thor III power supply. The next generation in the legendary Thor family, the PSUs in this beastly lineup use a gallium nitride MOSFET to deliver better power efficiency and enable a simplified internal layout for cooler operation.
Key upgrades make it ideal for use with next-gen hardware. It’s compliant with the latest ATX 3.1 standard, ensuring enhanced voltage and current regulation for compatibility with PCIe 5.0 hardware, and an intelligent voltage stabilizer leverages a GPU voltage sensor to ensure stable power delivery to graphics card to avoid clock drop for more consistent performance and smoother gameplay. This PSU also includes a Turbo Mode, which delivers maximum cooling performance when needed for optimal performance when users dial in a massive overclock or engage a demanding workload.
The ROG Thor III even enjoys a quality-of-life upgrade to the family’s signature OLED display that gives you real-time information on your system’s power draw. Now, this display attaches magnetically to the side of the PSU, allowing you to adjust its placement and orientation for ideal visibility.
At Computex 2024, we’re also showing off the ROG Mjolnir, a portable UPS worthy of being named after Thor’s hammer. Boasting extended-lifespan lithium-iron phosphate batteries with a 768Wh total capacity, the Mjolnir delivers extended backup power for your system even during outages. In fact, it can support an RTX 4080 gaming system for a full hour of gaming time. With a switchover time of less than 10ms it transfers seamlessly to battery power. It provides multiple output options, including USB Type-C 100W fast charging and Qi 2.0 wireless charging with MagSafe compatibility.
The ROG Mjolnir will power your gaming ambitions on the go, too, and it’s compatible with solar panels so that the fun doesn’t have to stop. Solar power charging support makes the Mjolnir the ideal companion for game sessions while camping or during LAN parties, as well as content creation on the go.
Small form factor builds made easy
Many gamers today are embracing the challenge of building a powerful PC in an ultracompact SFF chassis. The new NVIDIA SFF-Ready Enthusiast GeForce Cards and Compatible cases sizing guidelines simplify the process of building a space-saving PC by labeling SFF-Ready cases and graphics cards. When you select a chassis and a GPU that are both SFF-Ready, you can be confident they’ll be compatible and you’ll have a streamlined building experience.
We offer a wide range of SFF-Ready GeForce RTX™ 40 Series graphics cards. The ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER, ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER, and ProArt GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER are slim and compact enough to meet the SFF-Ready guideline, and they still offer excellent performance while keeping temperatures and fan noise low. Additionally, the Prime GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER and Prime GeForce RTX 4070 from our brand-new lineup of ASUS Prime graphics cards are SFF-Ready.
At Computex 2024, we’ll showcase two SFF builds in our booth, one focused on the ASUS Prime ecosystem and built inside the versatile ASUS Prime AP201 Tempered Glass case, and the other designed to get you the most out of the ProArt GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER in a Mini-ITX build. The ProArt build, constructed by case modder Xikii and called the FF04 MOD, seamlessly integrates the performance and style of the ProArt GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER into a sleek 9.8L chassis. Its design ingeniously provides independent airflow to the CPU, GPU, and CPU, ensuring optimal cooling performance, The creative fusion-style installation simplifies assembly and cable management, using methods such as mortise and tenon joints, sliding rails, and magnets to achieve a refined aesthetic without exposed screws.
