Best of CES 2022: the Most Intriguing and Innovative PC Hardware
PCWorld|February 2022
"CES 2022 was half physical, half virtual, but the parade of pc hardware (and more!) went on."
By Brad Chacos
Best of CES 2022: the Most Intriguing and Innovative PC Hardware

CES returned to Las Vegas in 2022, but most of the major PC players decided to stick to the safety of remote events. The parade of PC hardware went on regardless. Big names AMD, Intel, and Nvidia all made splashy announcements, and PC manufacturers followed in their wake with new products, many coming soon. Peripherals and displays proved just as exciting. We also witnessed some deeply interesting reveals that had nothing to do with computers whatsoever, like a chameleon-like color-shifting BMW.

No time to sift through all our CES coverage? No problem! Read on for our Best of CES picks—the most intriguing and innovative products we saw. (If you’re looking for higher-level impressions from the show, be sure to check out our roundups of 5 laptop trends [see page 16] and 5 monitor trends that PC enthusiasts can’t ignore [see page 33].)

1. CYBERPOWERPC KINETIC CASE

We’ve seen a lot of PC cases in our time, but none that has the wild take on practicality of CyberPowerPC’s new Kinetic series (fave. co/3rV2Mtg). This futuristic case features a set of small, angular panels on its front that automatically open and close to manage airflow. Between the geometric design, sleek white-and-copper aesthetic, and mechanical wizardry, it looks like something straight out of a sci-fi movie. The company demurely refers to its design as “intelligent airflow,” but it’s a hell of a way to stand out in the field of mid-tower ATX cases.—Alaina Yee

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