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Earlier this year, MSI approached us with an awesome proposition: come to Comex 2025 and cover their booth. MSI was like Don Corleone, and they were making us an offer we couldn’t refuse. Hell, we wouldn’t want to reject it in the first place!
A free trip to Taipei and access to MSI’s booth?
Why would we say no to that?!
So we said yes, got the wheels turning and off I went to Taipei last week to cover the event.
While I do consider myself a veteran traveller (going to the Tokyo Game Show annually is a badge of honor I proudly wear), this was my first time going to Taiwan. I’ve been to China (Shanghai in January for the ZOWIE ExtremesLand 2024 Grand Finals) and while the trip was great fun, the language barrier wasn’t.
You see, I can’t read or speak Mandarin.
English yes. Malay, definitely. Japanese, I can read and conversate in.
Mandarin though…Mandarin has me stumped.
I had a hell of a time trying to talk to shopkeepers and cashiers while I was shopping in Shanghai and was not looking forward to a repeat of that in Taipei.
I was worried for nothing!
Taipei was just like Singapore… except with lots of Chinese signs.
The people though, the people could talk in English! The old aunties, the hotel clerk, the random people I bumped into and asked for directions! They all could speak English! Even the Uber driver I got from Taoyuan Airport had zero issues understanding me.
I arrived in Taipei the day before Computex 2025 kicked off. I wanted some time to rest before I hit the streets so I took an Uber ride to where I was staying. The hotel was fine (though a bit old), but it had a great bathtub and was located in an awesome location. The bed was firm and the pillows were fluffy and that was more than enough for me.
The next day, I took the MRT from Zhongxiao Dunhua station to the Nangang Exhibition Center where Computex 2025 was being held. Smooth ride, not too crowded. I had issues getting an MRT card, but solved it by buying it through the MRT station’s manned control station.
I have a weird habit of collecting transit cards from the locations I visit so I wasn’t interested in just getting a regular tourist pass or something similar. I wanted what the residents of Taipei used!
That aside, I reached the Nangang Exhibition Center at around 12pm on 20 May 2025. Got my Media Badge and walked around. Nothing major really. I mean there were obviously lots of stuff being shown off in the fields of AI, networking and the lot…but nothing major in the gaming sphere apart from a few companies.
Certainly nothing like the Tokyo Game Show in the Makuhari Messe.
The lone shining beacon of hope here was the MSI booth on Level 4 of the Nangang Exhibition Center. MSI had another booth on the first floor of the building but that was filled with networking gear and definitely not for it.
Nay, t’was the booth on the fourth floor that held the best bounty.
I reached the MSI booth; I immediately hit up our MSI rep, Jason Liew, to get the lowdown on what they really want us to highlight. There was a lot.
I’m only cherry picking the best of the best for the article.
For the rest of the stuff, hit up our Instagram page for TWO video rundowns of the MSI hotness. We had to do TWO whole videos because there was so damn much to show off!
So without further ado, here’s what was there!
MAG Maestro 900L PZ
This was hands-down, the largest PC case I’ve ever seen. A picture (or a video) doesn’t do it just. You have got to see this behemoth for yourself if you ever get the chance.
It is humongous! It is breathtaking! It is what every hardcore gamer dreams of having! I know for damn sure I want one!
Jason, if you’re reading this, can you please gift to me one of these? Pretty please?
If you get one of these bad boys, you’ll never have to ever worry about space in your rig again. Hell, even if you partition it off, you still have a bigger space to work with than most regular tower cases!
When you get sick of it, you can always plug it up and use it as an aquarium! How’s that for recycling?
Disclaimer: MSI doesn’t say you can use it as an aquarium. It’s just my suggestion!
MEG X870E ACE
You don’t need to take a look at its specs to want the MEG X870E ACE. I haven’t seen anything that looks that good in black and gold since Iron Man’s Model XLII armor in the comics!
It is shiny and sleek and everything that causes a techie to salivate.
It is beautiful! It is splendiferous!
It is something you would sell your firstborn to the devil for.
If I thought I could get away with it, I would’ve nabbed that motherboard right off the show floor and made a run for it.
Unfortunately, I’m chubby and the booth was on the fourth floor. So that’s why MSI still has the demo unit with them today.
MPG 274URDFW E16M
The what?
Those were the first words out of my mouth when Jason told me about this monitor. It is ridiculously named and I’m not afraid to say it. Come on guys, why not give this baby a name that everybody can remember?
The Retina Burner, perhaps? Or maybe 4K Speed Freak? Purdy Colorz?
Something with more pizzazz than MPG 274URDFW E16M! That’s sounds like something a murderous robot might shout while it chases you with a knife! It is simply godawful for a beautiful piece of tech!
The monitor has really nice specs but the one thing that stood out to me was what was behind it.
It has lights behind it!
Lights!
The official reason is so that it’s compatible with Windows Dynamic Lighting. You and I both know the real reason it’s there is because MSI thought it’d be cool. On that, I completely agree with them. It does look cool though the bright showroom floor at Computex didn’t really show off the ambient lighting part really well.
MPG 271QR QD-OLED X50
Yet another monitor with a hellishly ridiculous name.
This one’s claim to fame isn’t just its tech (it’s something I would kill to have), but it comes with a feature dads (or adults who pay their own electric bill) will definitely love.
It turns off when it doesn’t detect anybody in front it.
OH HELL YES.
No more wasting electricity when nobody is front of the thing. It’ll turn off if you go to the toilet. It’ll turn off if you go off to nab a snack. It’ll turn off if you fall off your chair and are unconscious on the floor.
Basically, it’ll turn off if it doesn’t detect anybody in front of it. There’s a built-in sensor in the monitor that powers that detection capability called the AI Care Sensor.
Since it’s independently powered without the need for a desktop unit, it works with consoles too! No extra steps required! MSI truly has given those of us bill payers a mighty fine gift indeed.
PinSafe Motherboard Design
Motherboards are prickly beasts. Anybody who’s ever handled one can attest to that. I’ve had more than my fair share of scratches, punctures and even cuts from them. Even when you’re being as delicate with them as possible, they’ll still find a damn way to get their pound of flesh from you.
Evil, evil beings.
MSI’s PinSafe design hopes to curb the bloodthirsty nature of motherboards by doing something that should’ve been done in the beginning! Curbing the pointy bits and smoothing them down.
That means certain future MSI motherboards will all be as smooth as a baby’s butt on the flipside! No more poking your fingers when you grip them the wrong way!
MSI, my fingers and my blood salute you.
MSI GeForce RTX 5090 32G SUPRIM TITANIUM EDITION SOC
OK, so what sets this apart from regular MSI GeForce RTX 5090 32G Suprim Liquid SOC that I reviewed??
The bling. Also, the lack of the liquid cooling if you’re being picky.
We’re focusing on the bling though.
It’s gold and garish. That’s not stopping me from wanting the hell out of it. I want to cradle it in my arms like a newborn baby. Or cackle maniacally in the darkness as I slowly stroke it while muttering ‘My precious…’.
I haven’t decided which.
If GPUs were forged in the fires of Mordor, this would be the One Ring…or the One GPU. This would have dominion over all the lesser GPUs in the world. Men would kill for it, women would want to be with it.
Yes, that is really titanium that the GPU is made of. It’s not titanium plated, it’s constructed from titanium, which makes it much more lightweight and durable, according to MSI. Unfortunately, the model on the showroom floor was off limits to my grubby mitts, so I can’t really say if it is truly lighter or more durable.
It is unfortunately not yet available or priced. It’s not going to be cheap so might as well start thinking of mortgaging your house to get it. Hell, maybe get a second or third job too, while you’re at it.
Salehuddin Husin, EIC
Sal's been in the industry since the early 2000s. He's written for a ton of gaming and tech publications including Playworks, Hardwarezone, HWM and GameAxis. Recently, Sal served as a juror for the Indie Game Awards at Taipei Game Show 2020. A geek and hardcore gamer, Sal will play everything, on any platform.
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