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As was recently discovered by an ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 owner on Reddit, there is apparently a conflict between Windows 11's built-in driver management tools and ASUS's proprietary power profiles. After leaving their Zephyrus G14 laptop, with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti dGPU, in Eco Mode for a number of weeks, Reddit user u/OK-Horse-3169 switched their laptop back into performance mode in order to play some games, only to discover that Windows had deleted the GPU driver.

Xeron, the PC hardware company that recently launched at Computex 2026, whose cases and AIO liquid coolers we've already seen at Gamescom, has also launched the NEX A61 ARGB, a new CPU tower cooler designed for AMD's AM5 socket. The CPU tower cooler integrates noise-damping rings on the fan mounts and uses 120 mm ARGB fans mounted to either side in a push-pull orientation in order to maximize the cooling density.

After its launch at Computex earlier this year, Xeron has made an appearance at Gamescom 2026, launching a line-up of reasonably priced, flashy, ARGB AIO coolers for DIY PC builds. Also at Gamescom, the new hardware outfit showed off its line-up of C Lab cases, this time displaying builds in both the white and black models. The Xeron C Lab cases are full ATX mid-tower cases that have support for up to 405 mm long GPUs and 280 mm or 360 mm CPU AIO coolers in the top position.

Microsoft has released Windows 11 version 26H2 to the Release Preview Channel, with build number 26300.9278, for Windows Insiders. As we mentioned just a few days ago, Windows 11 26H2 is one of the more boring releases in terms of new features. This update focuses on resetting the support cycles that Microsoft is implementing, rather than introducing major features or overhauls. For those upgrading, the main change will be an extension of the support cycle as users transition to the 26H2 release.

Microsoft has begun rolling out a new feature update KB5120998 for Windows 11, introducing significant visual changes to the user experience. Among the notable additions is the long-awaited expanded taskbar customization, allowing users to position the taskbar at the top, left, or right side of the display, in addition to its traditional bottom placement.

It's been known for a while that Wizards of the Coast has been working on a new game set in the Dungeons & Dragons universe, and at Gamescom Opening Night Live, it revealed Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons, a single-player, third-person RPG under development at Invoke Studios. The game follows Kaatri, a warrior who makes a pact with Tasha, The Witch Queen, in order to find someone she loves.

MSI announced that the XpertStation WS300 based on NVIDIA DGX Station architecture is now shipping. Powered by NVIDIA GB300 Grace Blackwell Ultra Desktop Superchip, the deskside AI supercomputer is now available through ASI, D&H, and Newegg, bringing data-center-class AI capabilities closer to enterprise AI development and deployment.

Xeron made its global debut at Computex 2026 earlier this year, and now it is showing the full lineup at Gamescom 2026, giving European audiences their first look at the complete portfolio spanning cases, coolers, power supplies, thermal compounds, and accessories. Here at Gamescom, our team on the ground was able to see one of the new products, the Xeron NEX L360 ARGB, a 360 mm AIO CPU liquid cooler.

Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH (Toshiba) has announced the availability of its S300 AI Surveillance Hard Drive in retail packaging, making its AI-optimized surveillance storage easier for professional users to source through retail and e-commerce channels. First introduced in bulk packaging in November 2025, the S300 AI is now available in retail packaging to support a broader range of purchasing models while delivering the same enterprise-grade performance and reliability.

The Base Station V3 Chroma joins Razer's expanding Chroma ecosystem, following recent Chroma launches such as the Razer Soma Chroma and the Razer Seiren V3 Chroma, and extends connected, reactive lighting from the peripheral to the headset stand. Razer, the leading global lifestyle brand for gamers, today announced the Razer Base Station V3 Chroma, a smart RGB gaming headset stand with USB ports that sets immersion into motion with a single lift.