ISSUE 381|COMPUTERSHOPPER|NOVEMBER 2019 5
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22 PCs
The Chillblast Fusion Axion and CCL Paladin
(page 23) both leverage AMD’s new Ryzen
3700X processor,with the Paladin on the
whole proving abetter deal
24 Laptops
The smallest and most affordable of Huawei’s
2019 laptops, the MateBook 13, is agood little
ultraportable even if it’s lacking in connectivity
30 Components
12 cores, 24 threads and an unprecedented
7nm architecture: the AMD Ryzen 93900X is
the best-performing mainstream CPU ever
34 Printers
It’s an inkjet, but the speed and low running
costs of the Epson EcoTank ET-M3180 make
it ideal formass-printing in ahome office
35 Networks
Seriously fast and
easy to set up,the
D-Link DIR-1960 is a
capable standalone
router that can also
work with added
mesh satellites
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36 Audio
Bose has gone forstyle points with the
Noise Cancelling Headphones 700, but
Sony still wears the ANC crown
39 Handhelds
The Samsung Galaxy A70 is an excellent
choice formid-range budgets, while the
updated Amazon Kindle Oasis (page 42)
gets easier to read at night
44 Photography
Amore affordable version of the premium G9,
the Panasonic Lumix G90 inherits high image
quality and plenty of features
46 Wearables
Garmin’s Fenix 5Plus is a
uniquely well-equipped sports
watch that’s worth every
penny of its high price
47 Software
CyberGhost VPN is afast VPN service with a
focus on unlocking streaming services
48 Best Buys
Looking forthe best kit we’ve reviewed
recently? It’s all in our Best Buys section
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