Garmin Vivoactive 4 to come with AMOLED display release at IFA in September 2019
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Garmin Vivoactive 4 to come with AMOLED display release at IFA in September 2019

On Sunday a YouTube video was posted with what was claimed to be leaked renders of all of Garmin’s up and coming watches. The source of the leak was questionable, but the renders looked good enough to be real. The leak included key details of the Garmin Fenix 6 which is expected to launch at…

Samsung teases Exynos 9825 prior to Note 10 launch, but will they use the Snapdragon 855 Plus for the US?
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Samsung teases Exynos 9825 prior to Note 10 launch, but will they use the Snapdragon 855 Plus for the US?

There have been plenty of leaks about the up and coming Exynos 9825 and the rumoured inclusion on the Note 10. Samsung has now launched a teaser video indicating a new, “evolved”, “next-level” “intelligent processor” is landing on August 7, so it is safe to assume the new Exynos 9825 will be featured on the…

ASUS ROG Strix XG438Q 4K 120Hz monitor launches in August for £1099
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ASUS ROG Strix XG438Q 4K 120Hz monitor launches in August for £1099

A couple of years ago multiple companies, including ASUS announced their Big Format Gaming Displays which were completely over the top and amazing. They did launch, some to middling reviews, and you can buy the HP OMEN X Emperium 65 display from Currys for a bargain £3,499.00. This year, a more sensible solution as put…

Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro officially launched with Snapdragon 855 Plus UFS 3.0
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Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro officially launched with Snapdragon 855 Plus UFS 3.0

I am a big fan of the Black Shark 2, it offered a great spec at a reasonable price. While its SoC didn’t really do anything to differentiate it from normal phones there were plenty of features that made it a great gaming phone, including the 240 Hz touchscreen polling rate for the screen and…

Nvidia Shield TV Finally Gets Android Pie Update + Hulu, More Games, Better HDR, and Improved HDR
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Nvidia Shield TV Finally Gets Android Pie Update + Hulu, More Games, Better HDR, and Improved HDR

The Nvidia Shield TV has been out for a few years now, and to Nvidia’s credit they have continued to update the device, albiet at a slightly slower pace than some smartphones. Over the years it has proven to be one of the best set-top media boxes on the market with features that many other…

MediaTek Helio G90 vs Kirin 810 and Snapdragon 730 Benchmarks – Could the G90T be the best new upper-midrange SoC for gaming?
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MediaTek Helio G90 vs Kirin 810 and Snapdragon 730 Benchmarks – Could the G90T be the best new upper-midrange SoC for gaming?

Yesterday MediaTek announced the Helio G90 and G90T, their new flagship gaming orientated SoC. In my previous post, I compared the SoC to the flagship chipsets from Qualcomm and Hisilicon, but this was perhaps unfair as the Helio G90 is unlikely to be priced at the same point. New benchmarks have come out revealing how…

Honor 20 Pro finally lands in the UK on 1st August £549.99
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Honor 20 Pro finally lands in the UK on 1st August £549.99

The Honor 20 Pro was announced all the way back in May, but the launch was tarnished with the American / Chinese political issues resulting in a trade ban for Huawei. Thankfully that is (mostly) over and the Honor 20 and 20 Lite have already launched, with the Honor 20 Pro officially launching on £549.99….

AMD Ryzen 5 3500 & Ryzen 9 3900 CPUs shows up online providing a more affordable alternative vs Ryzen 5 3600 & Ryzen 9 3900X
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AMD Ryzen 5 3500 & Ryzen 9 3900 CPUs shows up online providing a more affordable alternative vs Ryzen 5 3600 & Ryzen 9 3900X

The new AMD Ryzen 3000 CPUs have been out for a few weeks now and the Ryzen 5 3600, Ryzen 7 3700X and Ryzen 9 3900X have become the best choices for users dependant on budget. If £200 is too expensive for you and you still want a 6-core 12-thread processor then the AMD Ryzen…

Huawei Nova 5i Pro with  Kirin 810 officially launches in China for 2,199 Yuan (£259) – Will probably be the Mate 30 Lite
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Huawei Nova 5i Pro with Kirin 810 officially launches in China for 2,199 Yuan (£259) – Will probably be the Mate 30 Lite

The Huawei Nova 5i Pro has finally launched in China for 2,199 Yuan (£259) this phone features the latest HiSilicon Kirin 810 chipset from Huawei and the phone will likely land in the UK as the Mate 30 Lite. Assuming things pan out like last year, Huawei will launch the Mate 30 Lite at IFA…

B450 vs X470 vs X570 performance for Ryzen 7 3700X & Ryzen 9 3900X  – Not much difference, even with PCIe 4.0 NVMe
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B450 vs X470 vs X570 performance for Ryzen 7 3700X & Ryzen 9 3900X – Not much difference, even with PCIe 4.0 NVMe

Original Post – 9th of July 2019 – Updated on 27th July 2019 to include benchmarks across X370, X470 & X570 Zen 2 has finally landed, and it has mostly met expectations. The new CPUs don’t quite take the crown from Intel in pure gaming performance, but they offer much better value for similar gaming…

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