ASUS at Computex 2025: A keyboard revolution, the ultimate Doom PC and more

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The annual Computex show in Taipei takes place in Asus's backyard, and so it's no surprise to see the Taiwanese tech giant once again putting on a big presence. This year's Asus announcements included some impressive peripheral developments including -- just about -- the world's fastest monitor, the ultimate Doom: The Dark Ages PC build and a sci-fi styled eGPU dock.

Disclaimer: Asus sponsored our trip to Computex 2025.

Split keyboard, super-light mouse

Asus's latest flagship keyboard, the ROG Falcata, was unveiled at Computex 2025, and we got some hands-on time with the new gaming keyboard at an event shortly before the start of the show. As detailed in our hands-on report, the Falcata is an impressive piece of kit, sporting a split design and Hall Effect switches, with the two halves connected via USB-C.

The new board's switches promise 0.01mm precision, while the split design and customizable height can aid comfort, or allow just half of the board to be used when all you really need is your WASD.

The other side of the control equation is covered by Asus's new Harpe II Ace gaming mouse, a ridiculously light wireless pointer weighing in at just 48 grams. Designed with input from esports pros including Valorant champ Demon1, the Harpe II packs a 42,000 optical sensor and 8,000 Hz polling rate, along with a design aimed to aid grip and reduce sweat, grease build-up and slippage.

The ultimate Doom PC build

Asus has partnered with Bethesda Softworks to bring two fun new Doom-themed gaming devices to Computex this year. The first is the ROG Astral series: a special custom-built duo of RTX 5080 and 5090 graphics cards sporting the latest Nvidia GPUs in a triple-fan design adorned with, among other things, the Doom Slayer's sigil. The outermost fan of the trio also protrudes through the back, with design cues lifted from the game's shield saw.

Next up is the official Asus ROG Doom: The Dark Ages PC build. This water-cooled, (possibly) argent energy-powered rig features a GPU with an appropriately demonic glow, with external armaments mirroring the Slayer's iconic green garb. With a Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU and RTX 5090 GPU running the show, there's more than enough power here for an Ultra Nightmare medieval sci-fi slashing experience in this maxed-out rig.

Laptop CPU, desktop GPU: TUF 500

If your needs are a bit more terrestrial, Asus's TUF 500 gaming PC demonstrates how smart compromises in components can deliver the right balance of gaming performance at a lower price. This machine combines a mid-to-high-end laptop CPU -- Intel's 11th-gen i7-13620H, with NVIDIA's latest RTX 5060 Ti GPU. Obviously most games are GPU, not CPU-bound, so putting more of your component budget into graphics makes sense.

Asus reps tell us that using a mobile CPU in this way -- i.e. in a full desktop tower with desktop-level cooling -- lets you tweak voltages to get more out of the chip than would be possible in a notebook enclosure. The results, it's claimed, is a level of bang-for-buck that would be tough to reach even in the leanest of custom builds.

Plug a GPU into this Thunderbolt 5 shuttlecraft

The eGPU trend isn't going away anytime soon, and Asus has a new way to let you plug the latest NVIDIA 50-series cards into your desktop or (more likely) laptop thanks to the magic of Thunderbolt 5. The company announced the ROG XG Station 3 at Computex, and we went up-close and personal with this eGPU dock ahead of the show.

ASUS eGPU

It's effectively a Star Trek-style shuttlecraft base with space for your favorite power-hungry GPU up top. And it even supports Asus's BTF graphics cards, allowing you to use the dock without an external power cable. Bonus connectivity includes DisplayPort 2.1, an RJ45 LAN port, SD card reader and USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A and two USB-C 10Gbps ports.

Provided your system has the requisite Thunderbolt 5 connection, you could enjoy performance figures in the 90-95% range versus the level you'd get having the card plugged directly into your motherboard, according to ASUS's own numbers.

The world's fastest gaming monitor

Finally, Asus took the wraps off what is, for the moment, technically the world's fastest gaming monitor. Boasting a 610Hz refresh rate (overclocked), the ROG Strix Ace XG248QSG packs a 24.1-inch Super TN panel at Full HD resolution with G Sync and FreeSync support.

Asus's GameFast technology provides 0.8ms responsiveness, while its ELMB2 (Extreme Low Motion Blur 2) capability uses dual-zone backlight strobing to further improve clarity. Brightness, meanwhile, stands at a respectable 370 nits, which should be more than enough for use in most indoor conditions. ASUS has also reduced the footprint of this monitor's stand by 30% to cut down on desktop clutter.

So while this only has a small technical edge over Acer's Nitro F6, announced a few weeks back, this monitor remains an impressive achievement in its own right.

An RGB chair that leans all the way back

Asus continues its venture into technology to support the most important of hardware: your fleshy human body. Computex 2025 saw the announcement of the ROG Courser and ROG Destrier Core, two contrasting seats aimed at different market segments. The Courser is the new flagship, adorned with LEDs and with an ample 58cm seat, able to recline between 90 and 155 degrees while maintaining a constant level of back support for improved comfort. The arms are fully adjustable too, with full 360-degree rotation. Plus there's a megnetic headrest and TPU core designed to aid with cooling when things get sweaty.

The cheaper option of the two, the ROG Destrier Core, swaps out the Courser's ample padding for a more lightweight nylon mesh back panel, while maintaining rotatable arms and up to 14cm of height variation for each of them. Neither model is likely to come cheap, though, with the Destrier Core marked at $629.99 on ASUS's own online storefront.

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