Intel i9-10900K vs Ryzen 9 3900X – Can Intel’s leaked 10-core 14nm+++ CPU really compete?
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Intel i9-10900K vs Ryzen 9 3900X – Can Intel’s leaked 10-core 14nm+++ CPU really compete?

Intel is certainly feeling the pressure from AMD, they have been feeling it since the launch of the original Ryzen. With the Zen 2 series of processors, things have only gotten worse, the i9-9900K doesn’t fare particularly well compared to the Ryzen 7 3700X or Ryzen 9 3900X, though it is still technically best at…

Acer Nitro 7 review with Intel i7-9750H, GTX 1660Ti & 144Hz 1080p
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Acer Nitro 7 review with Intel i7-9750H, GTX 1660Ti & 144Hz 1080p

I have reviewed a lot of excellent laptops from Acer, but none have really tickled my fancy when it comes to laying out my own money. The premium ultraportables always look appealing but I would inevitably break one on a press trip. Similarly, I praised the Acer Nitro 5 last year for being the most…

EnGenius EWS357AP Dual-Band WiFi 6 PoE Access Point Review
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EnGenius EWS357AP Dual-Band WiFi 6 PoE Access Point Review

Wi-Fi 6 has finally started to roll out properly, a few routers have been available over a year, but in recent months we now have client devices that can make the most of it including the Samsung Galaxy S10, two Wi-Fi modules for laptops, and now multiple motherboards on the AMD X570 chipset. Several consumer…

AMD cuts Radeon RX 5700 price to compete with Nvidia’s Super RTX 2060 / 2070
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AMD cuts Radeon RX 5700 price to compete with Nvidia’s Super RTX 2060 / 2070

It is a good day for consumers, under the threat that the Radeon RX 5700 will compete with the RTX 2070 & 2060 we have already seen Nvidia launch their Super cards, offering more performance for the same price as the original RTX parts. Some view it as a bit of an underhanded move by…

Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super & RTX 2060 Super Founders Edition Review Round-Up
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Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super & RTX 2060 Super Founders Edition Review Round-Up

We often get months worth of leaks during a build up for a new grpahics card, but a few weeks ago, as the hype for AMD Navi built up, it emerged that Nvidia were preparing the launch of the new Super variants of their RTX cards. Suspiciously the launch of these cards is just 5…

AMD RX 5700 XT vs Nvidia RTX 2070 – AMD goes head to head with the RTX 2070
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AMD RX 5700 XT vs Nvidia RTX 2070 – AMD goes head to head with the RTX 2070

Hopefully in a few days time the graphics card market is going to get a bit of a shake up. AMD are launching the first of their Navi based cards, and in retaliation Intel are updating their RTX lineup with Super variants. With the Nvidia RTX Super cards it looks like some of the older…

Intel AX200 Wi Fi 6 Module review using Netgear RAX80 Router

Intel AX200 Wi Fi 6 Module review using Netgear RAX80 Router

I recently reviewed both the Netgear RAX80 Wi Fi 6 router and the Killer AX1650 module. I have now managed to get the Intel AX200 which is available from Amazon. The Killer AX1650 is based on the AX200 but then with all the gaming and QOS related software, you can get with Killer products. So…

Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER & RTX 2060 SUPER final specifications revealed
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Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER & RTX 2060 SUPER final specifications revealed

Nvidia is determined to cover every option possible in the GPU market in an attempt to keep AMD at bay.   There are currently five RTX models available and three GTX models for this Turing generation. Nvidia is now expanding that choice to include an additional three options with a new Super moniker, and I…

Raspberry Pi 4 Model B vs Raspberry Pi 3 Model B – The perfect budget NAS and media player?
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Raspberry Pi 4 Model B vs Raspberry Pi 3 Model B – The perfect budget NAS and media player?

The Raspberry Pi series of single board computers have been nothing short of a phenomenon, being far more popular than initially anticipated and has become the third best-selling general purpose computer of all time, with over 19-million units sold (based on 2018 figures). Pricing and compatibility have been the driving force behind the RPi success…

Brazen Puma PC Gaming Chair Review – An affordable & comfortable gaming chair, but with limited adjustments
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Brazen Puma PC Gaming Chair Review – An affordable & comfortable gaming chair, but with limited adjustments

Back in the day when I first started PC gaming, I had a stool, then a wicker chair, over the years I finally ascended opting for Herman Miller which I have had for a decade now. Since then, gaming chairs have boomed in popularity, with them all adopting the racer chair style with many brands…

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs 2600X benchmarks show 24% improvement
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs 2600X benchmarks show 24% improvement

We are days away from the AMD Ryzen 3000 launch so benchmarks are starting to be leaked. Samples of these CPUs will be with review sites so the accuracy of leaked benchmarks is likely to be high. One such leak, via VideoCardz shows some impressive gains from the previous generation of CPUs. AMD’s Ryzen 5…

Mikrotik Cloud Smart Switch 326-24G-2S+RM Review – The cheapest 10gbe switch on the market
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Mikrotik Cloud Smart Switch 326-24G-2S+RM Review – The cheapest 10gbe switch on the market

At the consumer level, Ethernet has been stuck at a gigabit for years, and it is only the past generation or so of motherboards that have started to introduced 10gbe NICs for the higher end models. This is becoming more prevalent with the new AMD X570 motherboards, and with Wi-Fi 6 we are beginning to…

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