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AC
TIV
ISI
ON
IN THE LAB
JANUARY 2020
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GEAR OF
THE YEAR
It’s been an incredible year—
here’s the hardware that
really stands out.
34
MASTER THE
RASPBERRY PI 4
A pack of perfect projects
to help you get your Pi 4
journey off the ground.
46
THE STATE
OF VR
Join us as we take a look at
the current state of virtual
reality in gaming and beyond.
QUICKSTART
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19
22
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THE NEWS
Stadia is here; Intel enters discrete
GPU market; Firefox bug scam;
Half-Life goes VR; more....
THE LIST
Eight console exclusives
we want on PC.
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70
LETTERS
R&D
AUTOPSY
This month, Microsoft’s new
Surface Pro X is under the scalpel.
HOW TO
Build a reverse proxy; ditch your
Microsoft account; emulate the
Atari ST; master Dropbox; manage
lists with To Do; Photoshop 2020.
BUILD IT
Put together a powerful system
for virtual-reality experiences.
A virtually perfect
PC for incredible
VR adventures.
DOCTOR
COMMENTS
76
AMD RYZEN 9
3950X
84
HP DREAMCOLOR Z31X
STUDIO DISPLAY
88
MSI GEFORCE
GTX 1650 SUPER
GAMING X
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CALL OF
DUTY:
MODERN
WARFARE
MASTER THE
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