Stepping into MSI’s 40th year anniversary exhibition space felt less like exploring a traditional tech pavilion and more like embarking on a time-travel expedition.

From the nostalgic, raw engineering of 1986 legacy motherboards to the breathtaking, AI-driven flagships and starry-night inspired laptops of tomorrow, four decades of continuous craftsmanship were brought to life under the watchful eye of the iconic dragon motif.

This photo journal captures that vibrant atmosphere. It’s a visual walk through the heritage and the sheer hardware artistry that defined MSI’s historic celebration in Taiwan.

Photos by Vincenz Lee

Earlier this week, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang unveiled the RTX Spark, an all-new revolution of the PC industry built together with Microsoft. Naturally, Huang shared the perspectives of NVIDIA, but what about Microsoft and the Surface Laptop Ultra?

Two days into COMPUTEX 2026, Mark Linton, Microsoft’s VP for Windows and device sales, shared his side of the RTX Reflex equation, particularly how AI will affect over 240 million devices running Windows. With so many people using the platform, Linton believes that Windows’s success will depend on a four-pronged approach, tackling the different audiences of Windows: consumers, gamers, creators, and developers.

This all centers around the RTX Spark laptops launching sometime in the fall this year. With RTX Spark, Windows plans to deliver unmetered intelligence to every desk and home. Though it will certainly offer more, Windows can confirm that it will have on-device small language models (or SLM), video super resolution, and speech recognition.

As described by NVIDIA, the RTX Spark will come from a variety of manufacturers including ASUS, MSI, and Lenovo. However, Microsoft has its own entry: the Surface Laptop Ultra.

Much like its other contemporaries releasing an RTX Spark laptop this year, Microsoft did not explain what we can expect from its own laptop. Either way, the Surface Laptop Ultra should make for an interesting option for AI enthusiasts.

Samsung Display has unveiled what it says is the world’s first 31.5-inch QD-OLED monitor panel that combines 4K resolution with a 360Hz refresh rate.

The company is showcasing the new panel at Computex 2026 in Taipei. Samsung Display says the product represents a major step forward for gaming monitors by combining two specifications that have traditionally required compromises.

Until now, manufacturers typically had to lower refresh rates when using 4K resolution or reduce resolution to achieve refresh rates above 360Hz.

Samsung Display says it solved that challenge by optimizing the panel’s circuitry and driving system.

A new flagship for gaming

The 31.5-inch panel targets gamers who want both image quality and speed.

The combination of 4K resolution and a 360Hz refresh rate allows the display to deliver sharp visuals while maintaining smooth motion during fast-paced gameplay.

Samsung Display also equipped the panel with Dual Mode support.

This feature lets users switch operating modes depending on their needs. When set to Full HD resolution, the monitor can increase its refresh rate to as high as 680Hz.

That could appeal to competitive players who prioritize responsiveness in esports and first-person shooters.

Beyond refresh rates

The new panel also introduces several technologies designed to improve everyday use.

Samsung Display says the monitor carries VESA DisplayHDR True Black 600 certification. The standard measures both brightness and black-level performance, allowing the display to deliver brighter highlights while preserving OLED’s deep black levels.

The panel also uses Samsung Display’s new V-Stripe pixel structure.

Instead of focusing solely on gaming, the company says the design improves text clarity. That could benefit users who spend time coding, editing documents, creating content, or working with graphics.

The addition helps position the display as more than just a gaming product.

Mass production planned

Samsung Display says it is currently in discussions with more than 10 global customers regarding the new panel.

The company plans to begin mass production during the second half of the year.

While Samsung Display itself does not sell finished monitors, its panels are used by many of the industry’s biggest monitor brands.

That means consumers may not have to wait long before seeing 4K 360Hz QD-OLED monitors arrive from manufacturers later this year.

As gaming hardware continues to improve, monitor makers are increasingly trying to remove bottlenecks between what graphics cards can produce and what displays can show.

Samsung Display believes its newest panel is a step toward that goal.