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Samsung's new Galaxy Fold Z 2 is vastly improved, but now it needs a purpose

Folding still needs to find its focus.

How to remedy these 5 Android issues that a restart won't cure

Fix what ails your phone.

How to get rid of old files and clean up your PC with Windows' Storage settings

We can show you how to find some hidden storage already on your PC, to make room for massive new games like Microsoft’s Flight Simulator reboot.

Dell quietly fixes charging issues with some XPS 17 9700 laptops

Dell said a vexing charging issue impacts a ‘limited number’ of XPS 17 9700 laptops.

Acer Spin 3: A solid $650 budget laptop with nice bonuses

You don’t see Thunderbolt, Wi-Fi 6, or an integrated stylus on many laptops in this price range.

Crucial P5 SSD: Excellent bang for the buck

It’s not the drive for pros writing very large data sets, but for the average user it’s a great deal.

3 reasons to spend $1,000 on the Samsung Galaxy Note 20, and 3 reasons not to

Newer isn’t necessarily better.

ViewSonic Elite XG350R-C

The perfect home office gaming monitor?

TECH PORN

TECH PORN

Phanteks Eclipse P500A

Maximum mesh

Desperados III

The quiet bunch

Disintegration

Things fall apart

SteelSeries Apex 3

A competent, affordable keyboard for membrane fans

EK Fluid Gaming 270 Vanquish

What’s cooler than being cool?

AMD Ryzen 3 3300X

The Goldilocks chip

COMPACT COMPUTING

Build yourself a desk-friendly videographer’s machine

Adobe Photoshop CC 2020 vs Affinity Photo 2020

In the battle of the image-editing apps, there’s only one winner: the users

Dell XPS 15 9500: Buy this laptop instead of a MacBook Pro 16

Dell’s completely redesigned XPS 15 9500 arrives just in time to kick the MacBook Pro 16 into its grave.

The Oculus Go is dead, and virtual reality is better for it

The death of the entry-level Oculus Go headset in June was as unexpected as it was overdue.

HP Chromebook x360 12b: It's affordable and good

The 3:2 aspect-ratio display and solid design make it a Chromebook fit for work or play.

Lenovo Yoga C640: The battery life blows us away

Leave the AC adapter at home.

Samsung SSD 870 QVO: Stupendous 8TB capacity SSD

SSDs are closing ground on hard drives in capacity per unit, albeit not in price per terabyte.

Best Galaxy S20, S20+ and S20 Ultra cases: Top picks in every style

Protect your expensive phone from tragedy.

THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK

After more than a decade of dominance, Intel has fallen behind its main rival, AMD. Jeremy Laird investigates where Intel went wrong and how it will fight back

LICENSE TO FAIL

Join Christian Guyton for a walk down memory lane as we recall the 20 biggest computer industry flops of the last 20 years

MSI MEG Z490 Ace

Intel’s new chipset finally hits our lab

Intel Core i5-10600K

The gaming staple finally gets Hyper-Threading

Gears Tactics

Do you know the way to Fenix Point?

EK Fluid Gaming 275-AG Vanquish

WHEN IT COMES TO liquid cooling, EK is the genuine article. Cooling kits and water blocks are the first thing this Slovenian brand offers, but today we’re going a step further, taking a look at one of EK’s fully liquid-cooled gaming systems. This is the 275-AG Vanquish, an absolute powerhouse for gaming, fitted with an EVGA RTX 2080 Super and AMD Ryzen 7 3800X, along with 32GB of high-speed RAM. Sit down for this: It costs $2,700. Yes, that’s a lot of money to drop on a gaming rig, but consider that the CPU and GPU cost $1,200 to buy separately. The Vanquish is expensive, but you get plenty of bang for your buck.

Before We Leave

Build a cosy colony, but beware of the whales