Awesome Computers

The new Razer Core X is larger and more basic than other external GPU cases, but it’s well priced and works out of the box with both Windows and macOS computers that have a Thunderbolt 3 connection. It has a 650W ATX power supply and room for a 3-slot GPU.

Razer finally trimmed down the bezels in their previous Blade gaming laptop. The result is a 15.6″ display in the body of a 14″ laptop. The first model available has a 144Hz 1080p display and a GTX 1070 GPU; lower and higher end variants will be available starting 6/2018.

Laptop stands are great for improving ergonomics and cooling, but most of them aren’t as portable as laptops themselves. This aluminum stand folds down small enough to toss in a backpack, while still offering stability. Works with laptops and tablets from 8″ to 15″.

MSI’s new GS65 Stealth Thin is a laptop that’s equally suited for gaming and productivity on the go. It has a NVIDIA GTX1070 GPU, 8th Gen Intel Core-i7 CPU, a 15.6″ 1080p 144Hz display and a battery that lasts for up to 8h, all in a package that weighs only 4.1lb.

Unbox Therapy shows off that YouTube money. His awesome workstation has three 4K monitors attached to an Imperator chair. The chair reclines and has a built-in massage function. There’s also a cooler and a snack bar on either side of the crazy cool chair.

The Surface Hub 2 was designed to help teams collaborate and communicate. It’s a PC with a 4K 50.5″ touchscreen display that can be used in landscape or portrait. Up to four Hub 2s can be connected to each other, and multiple Windows users can log in to access their files.

External GPUs are becoming more and more commonplace, but Exklim’s eX Core is one of the smallest ones we’ve seen. It’s equipped with an NVIDIA GTX 1050 GPU and plugs into your computer’s Thunderbolt 3 port via a single USB-C cable.

If you want to make sure your PC’s components stay clean, check out SilverStone’s Mammoth Series MM01 PC case. It’s rated IP 43 for dust and water protection, thanks to its partially sealed design and HEPA filter. It has two 180mm fans to ensure adequate air flow.

ASUS’ second Zephryus laptop has a more conventional keyboard and trackpad layout compared to its predecessor. It also has a 15.6″ 1080p 144Hz Gsync-enabled display, a GTX 1070 GPU with GPU switching to extend battery life, and an 8th Gen Core i7 CPU.

The updated version of Gigabyte’s low profile and long lasting gaming laptop comes with Intel’s 8th generation Core i7 CPU. It also has NVIDIA’s GTX 1070 Max Q GPU and a matte 1080p display with 144Hz refresh rate. There’s also an optional 4K display qith 60Hz refresh.

The Raadition is a PC chassis that looks exactly like the classic Apple II computer. It even comes with a built-in mechanical keyboard with your choice of Cherry MX switches. It’s not for newbie builders and is a bit noisy under load, but it sure beats modding the real deal.

Intel combined its 8th generation CPU with mortal enemy AMD’s RX Vega M graphics chip to create the world’s smallest virtual reality-ready PC, on par with mid-level desktop machines. Coming Spring 2018, the $800+ Hades Canyon NUC measures only 8″x 5″.

Build the gaming rig of your dreams without spending thousands. The only problem is that it only exists in the virtual world. PC Building Simulator lets you build virtual rigs with brand name components, benchmark them, and even run a virtual PC repair shop.

Master Replicas’ upcoming Full Scale HAL 9000 replica responds to lines from 2001: A Space Odyssey with the appropriate lines. But it’s also an Amazon Echo device, which means you can use it to play music, ask questions, control smart home devices and more.

Kevin Lieber of Vsauce2 got his hands on a vintage 1980s Telcon Zorba, an early “portable” CP/M-based PC, and demonstrates just how far we’ve come in the last 30 years, along with a little round of ZORK, still considered to be one of the greatest adventure games of all time.

The ZenBook 13 UX331UN is the thinnest and lightest laptop to have a discrete GPU for gaming, the NVIDIA MX150. It also has Intel’s 8th gen Core i5 1.6GHz CPU, 8GB RAM, replaceable 256GB SSD, two USB 3.1 ports, a USB-C port, a microSD slot and an HDMI port.

Simone Giertz and William Osman teamed up to do something stupid and silly. They took Simone’s goofy Citicar and turned it into a giant computer mouse. Driving and steering controls the cursor, while honking the horn is a click. It totally sucks, but that’s what we expected.

Acer’s Swift 7 claims the title of world’s thinnest laptop for the second year in a row. The 2018 edition is just 0.35″ thick and weighs around 2.5lb. It has a 14″ 1080p touchscreen, 7th gen Intel Core CPU and eSim and nano SIM support for LTE connectivity.

The Dell XPS 13 9370 is even smaller and lighter than its bestselling predecessor. It retains its Infinity Edge display, which can be ordered as a 4K touchscreen panel. It also has the latest Intel CPUs, two Thunderbolt 3 ports and yes, a webcam that’s in the middle.

Easily over 3ft tall, weighing 40lb and with 120L of space, the Corsair Concept Slate might just be the biggest PC case you’ll be able to buy. Made of tempered glass and aluminum, it has room for a four-GPU computer as well as a secondary mini-ITX system.

Cherry Tree is offering a limited edition run of officially licensed desktop PCs with cases modeled after the Borg Cube from Star Trek. The 6″x 6″x 6″ PC is meant for productivity and entertainment, while the upcoming 12″x 12″x 12″ model will be a gaming rig.

This incredible custom made life-size Iron Man Mk. 45 armor was designed to be a gaming PC case. Professional PC builder Jengki Wmp won the first prize for Most Beautiful PC Case at the 2017 Deutsche Casemod Meisterschaft for his one-of-a-kind build.

The classic 8-bit computer jumps on the mini bandwagon with a 50% scale version. It comes with dozens of games, a joystick, and has HDMI output with CRT and scanline emulation. The mini keyboard isn’t functional, but you can connect your own via USB. Drops early 2018.