Computer Shopper - August 2019

In this issue

In this issue:

Components The Zotac Gaming GeForce GTX 1650 OC is a nicely compact graphics card based on Nvidia’s brawniest budget GPU ever

Wearables The Fitbit Versa Lite trims some features from the original Versa, but nothing too important

Video The Now TV Smart Box with 4K and Voice Search would be an excellent media streamer, if only so much content weren’t in mere 720p

Apple iPad Mini (2019)

VERDICTIt might look just like the old model, but the new iPad Mini is a vastly more powerful tablet with an upgraded screen and Apple Pencil support

7 mins

Overclockers XVI Gamer

VERDICT A good all-rounder, but in exchange for slightly less power you can get a much better deal

6 mins

Acer Chromebox CXI3

VERDICT Small, speedy and surprisingly well connected, this is the best-realised Chromebox yet.

3 mins

Lenovo Yoga Book C930

VERDICT A laptop, tablet and e-reader, the Yoga Book C930 is a 3-in-1 – but master of none

7 mins

ZOTAC Gaming GeForce GTX 1650 OC

VERDICT The GTX 1650 is Nvidia’s most powerful budget GPU yet, but it faces a strong challenge from the newly cheap RX 570

4 mins

SILVERSTONE Precision Series PS15

VERDICTIts small stature might affect your component choices, but otherwise the PS15 is an appealing and affordable microATX case.

4 mins

Fujifilm X-T30

VERDICT By distilling features from the X-T3 into a smaller, lighter and cheaper body, the X-T30 is everything you need in a travel CSC

7 mins

The Ultimate Guide To Amazon Alexa

Make the most of Amazon’s powerful voice assistant with our guide to setting up, controlling and customising your Alexa devices. David Ludlow talks you through all the essentials.

10+ mins

Amazon Echo Dot 3rd Generation

VERDICT Better, louder audio with the same great design – the latest version of Amazon’s dinky speaker is another winner.

4 mins

Quantum Challenge

Mike Bedford explores the latest advances in quantum computing, and how Intel and IBM are working to make an impact in the real world.

10+ mins

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