ISSUE 380|COMPUTERSHOPPER|OCTOBER 2019 5
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22 PCs
An upgraded displaymakes the Acer Aspire
C24(page 24) abetter all-in-one than its
predecessors, but its hard disk is sluggish
25 Laptops
The Asus ROG Strix Scar III and an updated
Razer Blade 15 (page 30) competetobethe
best 240Hz gaming laptop
31 Components
The RX 5700 XT isn’t AMD’s only new
graphics card: the RX 5700 is cheaper,while
reaching similar performance peaks
33 Storage
The Minix Neo Storage is an external SSD
mergedwithamultiportUSBhub:ageniusidea,
albeit one realised with slow transfer speeds
34 Networks
Twitchy movement detection aside,the
TP-Link Kasa Cam KC200 is aproficient
outdoor security camera
35 Printers
Designed forphotoprinting on the go,the
Canon Zoemini is more of atrivial luxury
than an essential purchase
66 YourSoftware*
This month’s goodies include a
password manager that will safely
store all your login credentials
36 Audio
Creative’s SXFI Air headphones don’t sound
like any others, forbetter and forworse
39 Smart Home
Get used to its limits and the Echo Show 5isa
cheap wayofgetting video-aided Alexa
40 Home Cinema
The Samsung QE55Q80R is one of the
best-priced QLED TVsyet, considering
the quality on show
41 Photography
Small in size but big on image quality,the
mirrorless Sony A6400 impresses
42 Handhelds
Despitebeing arelatively unexciting
update, the OnePlus 7isstill avery
accomplished smartphone
45 Wearables
Samsung’s Galaxy WatchActive is alovely
everydaywatch, but amediocre fitness tracker
48 Best Buys
Looking forthe best kit we’ve reviewed
recently? It’s all in our Best Buys section
18 Hot Product
AMDhasfinallyreplaceditsancientGPUarchitecturewiththenew,
gaming-optimisedRDNAplatform–anditgetsacommandingdebut
with thepowerfulandgreat-valueRadeonRX5700XTgraphicscard
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70 Peripherals
Whether you’re typing documents all
daylong or hammering the keys in a
fast-paced game,adecent keyboard
and mouse can make all the difference.
Our pick of the 14 best peripherals will
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