Home News (Image credit: Best Buy) Best Buy have listed a $750 Intel Iris Xe powered “CyberPowerPC Gamer Xtreme Gaming Desktop” on their site, and it has already sold out. While the Intel Iris Xe may not be a graphical powerhouse, this budget gaming system comes with an 11th Gen Rocket Lake CPU. (Image credit:… Read more
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Report Details Apple’s Next Processors for Laptops, Mac Pro
Home News (Image credit: Tom’s Hardware) According to a report from Bloomberg, Apple is preparing its next generation of MacBook Pros with more powerful in-house chips and is eyeing a replacement for its most powerful tower, the Mac Pro. The MacBook Pros will come in 14-inch and 16-inch sizes with MagSafe charging, more ports, and,… Read more
read more...Alienware m15 Ryzen Edition R5 Review: Team Red’s Blasting Off Again
Our Verdict The Alienware m15 Ryzen Edition R5 is so good that it makes us wonder why Dell didn’t team up with AMD on a laptop sooner. For + Strong gaming performance + Excellent productivity performance + Unique chassis + Not too costly for it power Against – Internals run hot – Middling audio –… Read more
read more...Apple’s redesigned MacBook Pros with next-gen in-house chips could arrive early this summer
The performance of Apple’s M1 chips exceeded our expectations and made the 2020 MacBook Air the most impressive laptop we’ve used in years (it’s also done wonders for the redesigned iMac). So it’s not too surprising, as per Bloomberg News this morning, that Apple is readying a whole slate of Macs using next-gen versions of… Read more
read more...AMD’s Radeon RX 6600 XT Will Likely Be Capped At PCIe 4.0 x8
Home News (Image credit: Shutterstock) Hot on the heels of the latest Radeon RX 6600 XT leak, German news outlet Igor’s Lab has shared more juicy details on AMD’s forthcoming Navi 23 offerings. Wallossek’s information seemingly helps to confirm some of the rumored specifications for the Radeon RX 6600 XT. As we’ve suspected for a… Read more
read more...BIOSTAR Z590 Valkyrie Review
Introduction After almost a decade of total market dominance, Intel has spent the past few years on the defensive. AMD’s Ryzen processors continue to show improvement year over year, with the most recent Ryzen 5000 series taking the crown of best gaming processor: Intel’s last bastion of superiority. Now, with a booming hardware market, Intel… Read more
read more...Best Bluetooth speakers 2021: portable speakers for every budget
Home Best-buys Best Bluetooth speakers Buying Guide: Welcome to What Hi-Fi?’s round-up of the best Bluetooth speakers you can buy in 2021. Finding the best Bluetooth speaker for your particular needs isn’t the cake walk it might at first seem. It’s nothing to do with shortage of options – every online manufacturer from Apple to… Read more
read more...That’s no moon: veteran Apple designer unveils $1,799 Cell Alpha speaker
Christopher Stringer, an ex-Apple designer who worked on everything from the HomePod to the original iPhone during his 22 year-stint at the company, has unveiled his new startup’s debut speaker. It’s called the Cell Alpha, a futuristic Death Star-shaped connected speaker with an emphasis on spatial audio. It costs $1,799, or $1,969 if you want… Read more
read more...Preorders for the modular Framework Laptop are now open, starting at $999
The modular Framework Laptop is now available for preorders, with prices starting at $999 for a fully assembled computer or $749 for the DIY Edition, which adds the option of paying less upfront if you’re willing bring your own RAM, SSD, charge, and Wi-Fi card. For prebuilt systems, Framework is offering three starting configurations. There’s… Read more
read more...Colorful’s Cute GeForce RTX 3060 Will Hit Shelves for $839
Home News Colorful iGame GeForce RTX 3060 bilibili E-sports Edition OC 12G (Image credit: Colorful) Colorful’s iGame GeForce RTX 3060 bilibili E-sports Edition OC 12G graphics card sports a cooler very similar to what you might find on Nvidia’s own Ampere Founders Edition cards. The graphics card won’t come cheap; it’s set to arrive at… Read more
read more...Gigabyte Aorus FV43U USB-C Gaming Monitor Review: King of the 43-Inch Class
Our Verdict The Aorus FV43U misses a couple of things as a TV replacement, but for gaming, it has few equals. A huge and accurate color gamut coupled with high contrast, 4K resolution and 144 Hz makes it a great choice for both PC and console gamers. For + Class-leading contrast + Huge color gamut… Read more
read more...Sonos Arc vs Sonos Beam: Which soundbar is better for you?
(Pocket-lint) – Sonos added a new soundbar to its range in 2020 – the Sonos Arc – succeeding the then seven year-old Playbar. You can read how the two compare in our separate feature. Arc is a full-fledged, Dolby Atmos sound system, with HDMI eARC, Alexa and Google Assistant support, plus several other bells and… Read more
read more...Asus Unveils Hybrid Cooled ROG Strix RX 6900 XT With Navi 21 XTXH
Home News (Image credit: Asus) Asus has introduced its highest-performing AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT-based graphics card to date, the ROG Strix LC RX 6900 XT Top Overclocked Edition. The board features an out-of-box boost clock of 2525 MHz and uses a hybrid air / liquid cooling system to lower temperatures and maximize overclocking potential. Asus… Read more
read more...Naim Uniti Atom Headphone Edition
Our Verdict The new Atom’s headline ability is headphone playback, but don’t underestimate its value as a preamplifier. It’s a classy and versatile addition to Naim’s Uniti range. For Top-notch streaming Great headphone stage Also a great smart preamp Against No HDMI ARC input Sound+Image mag review (Image credit: Future) This review originally appeared in… Read more
read more...Walmart could undercut Roku and Amazon with $30 4K Android TV streamer
Home News (Image credit: Walmart) Earlier this year we reported that Walmart was prepping a new streaming stick under its affordable ‘Onn’ brand. The big-box retailer is yet to release details of that product, but now another Onn media streamer has shown up on Walmart’s website. First reported by 9to5Google, the official listing for the… Read more
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