With just about every console from the 80s and 90s getting a shrunken-down version, the announcement of yet another machine of the sort should come to no surprise-- unless it happens to be PC Classic, a tiny take on, well, the PC.

Made by Maryland-based Unit-e Technologies, the PC Classic in the least has the look down, with a cheerfully beige plastic shell complete with "cooling vents" and even what looks like a little 5.25-inch style drive. The little drive takes SD cards, and beneath it are a pair of USB ports for controllers or input peripherals. The unit connects to TVs or monitors via HDMI or composite video out, and the back hides another USB port. Bluetooth connectivity is also included.

Corsair announces the first entry in a line of fully-built gaming PCs-- the Vengeance 5180, a machine offering a liquid-cooled 8th generation Intel Core i7-8700 processor, GeForce RTX 2080 graphics and a set of Corsair peripherals.

Inside the compact micro-ATX Crystal 280X RGB chassis are 16GB DDR4 RAM (via two 8GB Vengeance RGB Pro modules), 480GB Force MP300 M.2 PCie SSD, 2TB 7200RPM 3.5-inch HDD, CX750 PSU and a Hydro series H100i Pro all-in-one liquid CPU cooler. RGB lighting comes as standard, with no less than 95 RGB LEDs controllable via iCUE software.

Gigabyte launches a Z390-based motherboard aimed at creative professionals-- the Z390 Designare, with support for the latest 8-core Intel Core i9-9900K processors, as well as any number of the latest PC features.

The Z390 Designare features a 12+1 phases digital CPU power design complete with both digital PWM controller and DrMOS. The combination of 100% digital controller and additional 8+4 solid-pin CPU power connectors offers "incredible" precision in power delivery to energy-sensitive components, pushing as much performance as possible from 9th generation Intel Core processors.

The EMEA traditional PC (covering desktops, notebooks and workstations) market is "stable" in Q3 2018, IDC reports-- shipments total 18.1 million units, a 0.5% Y-o-Y increase brought about by ongoing commercial renewals.

The commercial segment is up by 4.9% Y-o-Y, the result of continued Windows 10 adoption. In contrast, consumer space remains negative with a -4.1% Y-o-Y decline, with drops in both desktops and notebooks. Desktops are down for the first time in 2018 (-2.4% Y-o-Y), if with growth in commercial space. In the meantime notebook performance remains stable (1.4% Y-o-Y), as mobility adoption and renewals drive commercial demand.

Traditional PC shipments in W. Europe see 2% Y-o-Y growth thanks to strong commercial shipments (8.3% Y-o-Y) offsetting consumer decline (-5.5% Y-o-Y). The main reason of the overall consumer decline is primarily desktops, even if notebooks are also down, if at a softer rate. On the commercial side, ongoing device renewals in midmarket space and growing Windows 10 adoption continues to drive growth. Education surely also contributed to such growth, what with Q3 2018 being the back-to-school quarter.

The Zen AiO 27 is an Asus all-in-one PC aimed primarily at content creators and graphics professionals, meaning it offers beefy specs housed inside a base complete with a built-in Qi wireless charger for compatible mobile devices.

Inside the aforementioned base are an Intel 8th gen Core i7-8700T processor, Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 graphics, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD and a 2TB HDD. The display is a 27-inch touch-enabled 4K UHD number able to handle 100% of the sRGB colour gamut, while ports include x1 Thunderbolt 3, x3 USB 3.1, x1 USB 2.0, x1 HDMI out and x1 HDMI in and x1 ethernet.

Asus says the base provides improved cooling and is easy to open, allowing customers to upgrade any components. It also features a monitor stand with twilt, swivel and height adjustment to ensure perfect viewing position, and the built-in wireless charger provides up to 7.5W of power.

MSI debuts an update of the "savagely stylish" Trident X-- a desktop tower PC featuring up to an Intel Core i9-9900K processor and an Nvidia GeForce RTX Ti GPU, as well as an SFX PSU within the "real compact" chassis.

While (relatively) compact and sleek, the Trident X also allows for upgrades, with both sides providing component access. The left side panel covers the GPU with a mesh window, while the right side has a tempered glass "door" one can open for access to the CPU, RAM and SSD/HDD. The chassis offers 10l volume, and comes complete "Silent Storm Cooling" keeping the system frosty with 3 separate airflows directed at the CPU, GPU and PSU.

According to IDC, Q3 2018 traditional PC (desktop, notebook and workstation) shipments total 67.4 million units-- a -0.9% Y-o-Y decline, down from the growth of Q2 2018 but still an improvement over previous analyst forecasts of a -3% Y-o-Y drop.

The PC market has been trending towards stabilisation since 2017, and even reached actual growth in Q2 2018. Demand from mature regions remains key to the market, but many emerging markets have to deal with unfavourable currency headwinds, as well as other politico-economic factors. In addition, Q3 2018 had processor shortages, even if most top OEMs managed to fulfill a "sizable" portion of demand and outperform the market.

Driving Q3 2018 are pockets of strong demand, as well as an increase in inventory ahead of further supply issues and expected price hikes. The EMEA market shows "flattish" results, with ongoing mobility demand leading to slightly stronger notebook performance compared to desktops. The aforementioned component shortages do dampen overall growth, despite strong commercial demand.

The Intel Fall Desktop Launch Event has Chipzilla reveal the 9th generation Core desktop processors-- including the Core i9-990K, described as nothing less than "the world's best gaming processor."

“Our goal is to deliver leadership performance across all computing segments and product lines,” the company says. “Today’s announcements underscore our ability to do exactly that, including, hands-down, the world’s best processor for gaming. Whether a gamer, a creator or an expert using the most advanced workstation applications possible, Intel and our partners are focused on delivering balanced platforms with real-world leadership performance and robust capabilities that exceed their needs.”