{"rewrite":{"id":"r_8b284950b21df71376e99465","clusterId":"c_f5b3759bcddc13708dd95afc","slug":"thirdwave-announces-e-series-pc-line-for-gaming-creative-and-ai","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Thirdwave Announces E Series PC Line For Gaming, Creative, And AI","summary":"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.","whyItMatters":"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.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE Series\u003c/strong\u003e: New PC line covering gaming, creative, and AI; footprint cut by about 68%, six fans, 60 dB and 60 degrees Celsius design targets\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSMTRE-R59-GL Threadripper 9980X-equipped model\u003c/strong\u003e: For AI development, video production, 3DCG, and AI creative work; Threadripper 9000 series with 128GB of memory\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGALLERIA AI Ready\u003c/strong\u003e: Product group for generative AI, AI development, and local-environment AI use; first rollout planned at 10 models\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGALLERIA Final Fantasy 40th anniversary collaboration model\u003c/strong\u003e: Based on the 16 numbered titles from the original Final Fantasy onward\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Thirdwave built the E Series around a 68% footprint cut, 60 dB load noise, and a 60C case target. The sizes and heat ceilings are the spec sheet; the 10-model AI Ready group is the bet that desktop AI work stays on the desk.","twitterPost":"Thirdwave's E Series targets 60 dB and 60C as design ceilings. Those are the specs to check against reviews, not the Threadripper 9980X flagship.","threadsPost":"Thirdwave's E Series ships with 60 dB and 60C as design targets, not measured results. The GALLERIA Final Fantasy 40th anniversary tie-in is the one piece of the lineup with a named franchise behind it.","newsletterBlurb":"Thirdwave used its TGS2026 presentation to announce the E Series, a PC line pitched at gaming, creative, and AI work in one machine. The company says it cuts installation footprint by about 68% while supporting high-performance GPUs, with design targets of 60 dB or less and 60 degrees Celsius or less in the case under load. The same talk introduced a Threadripper 9980X model with 128GB of memory, the AI Ready group starting at 10 models, and a GALLERIA collaboration for the 40th anniversary of Final Fantasy.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/09/28/172845.html\",\"title\":\"High-performance GPU support in a desktop-friendly size! 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