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Intel core i5 3.20 GHz
Intel released the first Core i5 desktop processor over 3.0 GHz, the i5-650 (4 M cache, 3.20 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB) -
Oculus vr
The virtual reality headset market as we know it began in 2012 with Oculus -
Nvidia G-Sync
You may not know what screen stuttering is, but the Nvidia G-Sync chip is what defeated it. Beginning in gaming laptops, G-Sync is now in OLED TV screens and beyond, using adaptive frame rate technology to make sure there's never screen tearing while you're gaming. -
USB-C
Thanks to Apple, it's tough to say there's one universal port for all computing devices. But USB-C is close. Finalized in August 2014, USB-C is an industry standard connector for both data and power using a single cable, and is now found on now found on all manner of devices from simple external hard drives to smartphone charging cables. -
AMD Ryzen
AMD's Ryzen line of flagship desktop processors brought highly multithreaded performance into the mainstream for the first time, at a low price that's only gotten cheaper as the manufacturer has set the market for high-performance chips.