Thirdwave Announces E Series PC Line For Gaming, Creative, And AI
Thirdwave is consolidating its tournament sponsorships, illustration contests, and AI events into a single product line, betting that one compact machine can serve the three audiences it has been courting separately.
Reporting from 1 source: Game Spark.
At Tokyo Game Show 2026, Thirdwave president Masaki Nagai announced the E Series, a new PC line built for gaming, creative work, and AI. The line cuts installation footprint by about 68% against conventional models, supports high-performance GPUs, and carries six fans. Design targets are 60 dB or less under load and case interior temperature of 60 degrees Celsius or less. Nagai also introduced the SMTRE-R59-GL Threadripper 9980X model with 128GB of memory, the AI Ready group with 10 planned models, and a GALLERIA collaboration tied to the 40th anniversary of Final Fantasy.
The E Series is positioned around a desk, not a floor corner. Thirdwave says the chassis cuts footprint by roughly 68% versus its conventional models while still taking high-performance GPUs, with six fans working against a stated ceiling of 60 dB and 60 degrees Celsius inside the case under load.
The presentation also covered the SMTRE-R59-GL Threadripper 9980X model for AI development, video production, and 3DCG, paired with 128GB of memory, plus the AI Ready group, which the company says will start with 10 models.
- E Series: New PC line covering gaming, creative, and AI; footprint cut by about 68%, six fans, 60 dB and 60 degrees Celsius design targets
- SMTRE-R59-GL Threadripper 9980X-equipped model: For AI development, video production, 3DCG, and AI creative work; Threadripper 9000 series with 128GB of memory
- GALLERIA AI Ready: Product group for generative AI, AI development, and local-environment AI use; first rollout planned at 10 models
- GALLERIA Final Fantasy 40th anniversary collaboration model: Based on the 16 numbered titles from the original Final Fantasy onward
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