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LG 34WL85C Ultrawide Monitor Review

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LG 34WL85C Ultrawide Monitor Review

In this pandemic, we want to be more productive at home and in order to do that we need the best tools for our work and in our case who are working at home, we need the best monitor for our productivity and if you’re like me who loves creating videos and playing at home then you better check out this ultrawide monitor of LG that is made for productivity, the LG UltraWide 34WL85C monitor

This is an ultrawide monitor and if you’re not familiar with it, you have a wider monitor which gives you a larger view of content on the display which is perfect for those people who loves watching movies on 21:9 or for those people who are working on a timeline workspace like video editing and of course, you can have a wider view of windows side by side.

You see, working on an ultrawide display does really help in our workflow because aside from the wide view of the display of the monitor, we also got here a build quality that is perfect for those people who are working at home.

We got here a minimalist design that makes it really attractive for people who wants to use it at their office and offers a black color all over the body and it doesn’t come in with cheap quality. It’s sturdy and it comes with a half arc stand that gives a minimalist and premium look on the monitor.

Not only that, you can also adjust the stand of the LG 34WL85C which let you tilt the display and also raise and lower the display which is really helpful if I want to improve my posture when using the monitor. It also improves our flexibility when using the monitor.

In case you want to use other monitor stands, it’s possible thanks to the VESA mount at the back of the monitor. You just have to remove the monitor stand of the monitor and attach your preferred stand to the VESA mount.

There’s the 7W speaker too which works just fine but of course, it will still be better if you have external speakers aside from the one on your monitor.

As for the ports, this one comes with DP1.4, 2x HDMI 2.0, 3x USB 3.0 slots for accessories, and a headphone jack. IMO, the ports of this one are already enough, and using the DP1.4 just gives me a better look on the display.

For the controls, there’s the six-axis joystick and IMO, this one is quite easy to use and very user friendly as I don’t need to look for buttons at night as the joystick is the easiest way to navigate through the UI of the monitor’s settings.

As for the display quality, the one that we’re getting on the LG monitor is superb. We got here a 34-inch ultrawide IPS panel with a resolution of 3440×1440 and it does support HDR10 and then we got here a brightness of 300 cd/m2 that looks just fine for me. There’s the refresh rate of 60Hz and also a 5ms response time which isn’t the best in the market but this will do just fine if you’re not a heavy gamer and more of a content creator. The viewing angles are fine too and the color reproduction on this one is excellent.

If you are a content creator or if you are using your PC mostly for work then the he 34-inch LG 34WL85C monitor might be the right one for you. We got here a 1440p resolution with a 21:9 aspect ratio which is perfect for productivity and then there’s the adjustable stand too which

The LG 34WL85C is now available and it retails for Php45,999.

You can get it at Lazada 11.11 for only Php37,748.

Upgrading with Kingston : Kingston KC600 512GB Review

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Upgrading with Kingston : Kingston KC600 512GB Review

M.2 SSD has become quite the staple nowadays for PC builds but  SATA SSDs are still quite relevant. Many known manufacturers like Kingston still produce then and today, we have an encrypted high-performance SSD that keeps your data protected – The Kingston KC600 512 SATA SSD.

The KC600 is available in four capacities: 256GB, 512GB, 1TB and 2TB utilizing a Silicon Motion Sm2259 controller and Micron 96-layer 3D TLC NAND giving us speeds of up to 550MB/s sequential reads and 520MB/s sequential writes.

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The Kingston KC600 comes in their usual plastic packaging like most of the recent Kingston SSDs in the market. As for what’s inside, you will only find the KC600 SSD. They opted to remove freebies like the Acronis True Image HD Hard Drive cloning app product key that comes with models like the A2000.

The SSD itself is in a 2.5″ form factor metal enclosure with about 7mm height which is the standard for most SATA SSDs.

SOFTWARE

The Kingston KC600 utilizes Kingston’s own SSD management software, the Kingston SSD Manager allowing users to perform firmware updates for the SSD, access security features and monitor health easily.

Performance Testing

AS SSD Benchmark

AS SSD benchmark gives a variety of results. There are now three tests that are found within the tool.

 

CrystalDiskMark

With our Crystal DiskMark, this replicates best-case, straight-line transfers of large files. This benchmark supports Native Command Queueing (NCQ) with a queue depth of 32 and represents the highest score of five runs.

 

ATTO Benchmark

ATTO being one of the longest drive benchmarks used until today is still relevant in the SSD market. ATTO gives an idea of transfer across a specific volume length. This test was done with default runs.

Anvil’s Storage Utilities

Anvil Storage Utilities is one of the most used storage benchmarking tool. Testing from read and writes speeds to IOPS with various tweaks allowing multiple capabilities.

PC MARK 8

With the PCMark 8’s Storage test, this synthetic benchmark replicates everyday disk access like photo editing and web browsing. The variations on this test regarding PCIe drives are quite small.

 CONCLUSION

When we talk about performance, we have to really can’t say anything about the Kingston KC600 as it delivered the expected results without any hitches during the tests we’ve done. It may not be the fastest SSD in the market but it gets the job done at a very affordable price. This same SSD can also be utilized for various notebooks in the market.

It would most likely be new PC builders or notebook upgrades that would want to upgrade from the usual mechanical drives or lower capacity SSD to faster read and write speeds. The KC600 is also suitable for content creators who want to upgrade from mechanical drives. For a price of ₱3,995.00, it is already a decent upgrade for a 512GB SSD.

AMD Ryzen 5000 series unveiled : Ryzen 5 5600x Review

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AMD Ryzen 5000 series unveiled : Ryzen 5 5600x Review

The Zen 3 Architecture is here and today we have the mid-ranged AMD Ryzen 5 5600x with its six cores. From what we’ve seen in AMD’s last October 9, 2020 on their announcement, this processor might be the sweet-spot for gaming. Bringing single and multi-thread workloads to a new level.

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Performance Testing

We have recently begun creating a fresh new benchmark library and we started with Intel’s 10700 and AMD’s newly announced Ryzen 5000 series.

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SuperPi

SuperPi is a popular single-thread benchmarking tool that calculated Pi using the CPU. Here, we utilize it to calculate to the 32 millionth value.

Cinebench R20

Cinebench is one of the most popular modern CPU benchmarks built around the renderer of Maxon’s Cinema 4D software. Here we show the performance of both single-tread and multi-thread.

Blender

Blender is a free open source professional-grade rendering programs that make it a popular benchmarking tool. It has become a standard CPU benchmarking with BMW27 and Classroom as the most used scenes.

Corona Renderer v1.3

Corona Renderer is a photorealistic renderer available for Autodesk 3Ds Max and Maxon Cinema 4D. It is similar to Blender and delivers physically plausible and predictable output thanks to the realistic lighting algorithm, illumination, and materials. It does not support GPU rendering hence is a good tool for CPU performance benchmarking

POV-Ray 3.7

POV-Ray has been a long time benchmark staple that is known to load every single thread in a system. The benchmark takes up a large amount of power and current, so it is important to ensure that cooling is sufficient when running this tool. Here we show the number of pixels per second under both multi-thread and single-thread performance.

PCMark10

PCMark 10 is a performance benchmarking tool covering a wide variety of tests to depict commonly performed tasks. Here we show all the tests performed utilizing Digital Content Creation, Essentials, Productivity and Overall scores.

Gaming Benchmarks

Horizon Zero Dawn

Rise of the Tomb Raider

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

GTA V

F1 2020

AMD has fallen behind in terms of gaming performance with their previous generations but has fully recovered with the Ryzen 5000 series. The results of the AMD Ryzen 7 5600x with Sapphire’s Radeon RX5700 XT gives us a comprehensive idea of what performances their new processors would be able to perform under heavy computing graphics.

Price and Value

Despite the raise in price premium, AMD has definitely brought a lot to the table showcasing a difference even on their motherboards making the B550 the new mainstream purchase as opposed to being a budget/entry-level SKU. Even at six-cores, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600x changes the game and brings a whole different gaming experience.

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Conclusion

With six cores and 12-threads, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600x has  become another powerhouse at only an additional $50. With its full PCIe Gen 4.0 compatibility throughout its whole ecosystem,the newly released Ryzen 5000 series would be the most recommended processor in the market.

 

Apple iPhone 12 series Official Price in the Philippines

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Apple iPhone 12 series Official Price in the Philippines

Apple has finally announced the official pricing of the iPhone 12 series in the Philippines via the Apple Online Store and boy, we’re definitely excited for the release of the smartphones in the Philippines.

iPhone 12 Mini Price in the Philippines

  • 64GB – Php43,990
  • 128GB – Php46,990
  • 256GB – Php52,990

iPhone 12 Price in the Philippines

  • 64GB – Php49,990
  • 128GB – Php52,990
  • 256GB – Php58,990

iPhone 12 Pro Price in the Philippines

  • 128GB – Php62,990
  • 256GB – Php68,990
  • 512GB – Php80,990

iPhone 12 Pro Max Price in the Philippines

  • 128GB – Php68,990
  • 256GB – Php74,990
  • 512GB – Php86,990

Compared to last year’s pricing, the iPhone 12 series now starts at a more affordable price with the iPhone 12 Mini being the most affordable one that starts at 64GB while the Pro and Pro Max now starts at a cheaper price of Php62,990 and Php68,990 respectively.

AMD Ryzen 7 5800x Review – Dominating the mid-range segment

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800x Review – Dominating the mid-range segment

Upon announcement of the new Zen 3 cores, AMD has not only committed to performance per watt and also performance to price ratios but also a striking lead in every segment. Today, we check out a midrange option among the Ryzen 5000 series – the AMD Ryzen 7 5800x.

Edit: November 16, 2020 – Added 1440p Benchmarks

Zen 3 Architecture with the Ryzen 5000 Series

The recently released Ryzen 5000 series is the direct successor of the Ryzen 3000 series. With AMD’s AM4 chipset, anyone with an X570 or B550 can update their BIOS (AGESA 1081 or above) should be able to upgrade to the new processors without any hitches.

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Performance Testing

We have recently begun creating a fresh new benchmark library and we started with Intel’s 10700 and AMD’s newly announced Ryzen 5000 series.

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SuperPi

SuperPi is a popular single-thread benchmarking tool that calculated Pi using the CPU. Here, we utilize it to calculate to the 32 millionth value.

Cinebench R20

Cinebench is one of the most popular modern CPU benchmarks built around the renderer of Maxon’s Cinema 4D software. Here we show the performance of both single-tread and multi-thread.

Blender

Blender is a free open source professional-grade rendering programs that make it a popular benchmarking tool. It has become a standard CPU benchmarking with BMW27 and Classroom as the most used scenes.

Corona Renderer v1.3

Corona Renderer is a photorealistic renderer available for Autodesk 3Ds Max and Maxon Cinema 4D. It is similar to Blender and delivers physically plausible and predictable output thanks to the realistic lighting algorithm, illumination, and materials. It does not support GPU rendering hence is a good tool for CPU performance benchmarking

POV-Ray 3.7

POV-Ray has been a long time benchmark staple that is known to load every single thread in a system. The benchmark takes up a large amount of power and current, so it is important to ensure that cooling is sufficient when running this tool. Here we show the number of pixels per second under both multi-thread and single-thread performance.

PCMark10

PCMark 10 is a performance benchmarking tool covering a wide variety of tests to depict commonly performed tasks. Here we show all the tests performed utilizing Digital Content Creation, Essentials, Productivity and Overall scores.

Gaming Benchmarks

Horizon Zero Dawn

Rise of the Tomb Raider

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

 

GTA V

F1 2020

AMD has fallen behind in terms of gaming performance with their previous generations but has fully recovered with the Ryzen 5000 series. The results of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800x with Sapphire’s Radeon RX5700 XT gives us a comprehensive idea of what performances their new processors would be able to perform under heavy computing graphics.

Performance and Price

AMD has finally bounced back and hitting Intel where it hurts. The recently released Ryzen 5000 Series mainstream desktop processors definitely have great improvement compared to previous generations. They are now able to go head-to-head with Intel’s single-thread performance and secures their lead in the multi-thread performance as seen in our benchmarks.

AMD has kept their promise to secure a lead in all segments despite sticking to their AM4 socket. AMD used to be a great recommendation for productivity but now is a better option in gaming as well.

The Ryzen 5000 also include the PCI-e 4.0 support which is the next-generation technology for faster read and writes speeds. AMD definitely takes 2020 with a storm with their launch of the 5000 series from the mid-range to the high-end mainstream desktop market.

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Huawei Watch GT 2 Pro Launches in the Philippines

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Huawei Watch GT 2 Pro Launches in the Philippines

Another wearable device has arrived in the Philippines and this time, it’s the Huawei Watch GT2 Pro. The smartwatch is similar to the Huawei Watch GT 2e that we’ve reviewed earlier this year but this time, we’re getting here more premium materials on the watch and some cool new features.

For the design, we now have a sapphire glass for the watch dial which means that this one is tougher and it’s water-resistant. Aside from that, the smartwatch will also have a titanium frame so it will have a premium and solid feel with a lightweight body.

There are also different watchface that fits perfectly for the Huawei Watch GT 2 Pro including watch faces that comes with constellations and moon phases and some watch faces that we can see on premium watches.

But of course, this one still comes with the sport features that we like on Huawei Watch devices including heart rate sensor, sleep tracker, stress level, SpO2, and many more. For workouts, this comes with 100+ workout modes.

There’s a new Golf Mode too that measures your swing posture and provides data in improving your swing speed and frequency. Since we got here a GPS signal, there’s a route back feature too in where you can track your travel route in real-time.

Another added feature on the watch is the Huawei Watch Share OneHop in where you can transfer a photo from your Huawei smartphone to the Huawei Watch to make it as your watchface. For calling, there’s an included microphone too so you can answer calls directly on your watch.

The Huawei Watch GT 2 Pro will be available for Php11,999 and from November 7 to 12 you can get freebies like Speaker, Huawei Freebuds 3i, and Huawei Band 4e worth Php7,380.

realme narzo 20 Unboxing and Hands-On

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realme narzo 20 Unboxing and Hands-On

The first realme narzo smartphone has finally arrived in the Philippines and in case you’re not familiar, the realme narzo series will be exclusive to online only and the first one to arrive in the Philippines is the realme narzo 20 and it’s currently exclusive at Lazada and it will be available this 11.11.

Inside the smartphone, there’s not much to see. There’s the 18W charger with USB-C to USB-A cable and of course, there’s the manual but unfortunately, there’s no case included on the realme narzo 20.

This won’t be a conflict with their current lineup as the realme narzo 20 will only be available via Lazada and of course, the realme narzo 20 still packs the features that we love on realme smartphones including a large battery, large display, and also a tough design.

First, the design looks similar to most realme smartphones but this time, we’re getting here a textured back with a V reflection depending on the lighting that is passing through the smartphone. Of course, it’s plastic but it does feel solid and the textured back adds to the grip of the smartphone.

Despite having a 6000mAh battery inside the smartphone, the realme Narzo 20 doesn’t feel thick and it does come with weight but it doesn’t feel that the smartphone is too heavy for long hours of gaming on the smartphone.

 

At the back is where you can also find the fingerprint scanner which works just fine and on the front, there’s the 6.5-inch mini-drop fullscreen display with pretty colors. It’s only at HD+ which means that it won’t be as sharp as other displays but it will work just fine for me.

Below is where you can find the USB-C port along with the 3.5mm headphone jack and it does support 18w charging so you don’t have to be worried about charging the smartphone for a long time.

For the camera, we got here a 48MP main camera at the back along with the 8MP ultra wide-angle lens and a macro camera and it does work just fine and then there’s the 8MP selfie camera too if you love taking selfies.

The realme narzo 20 will be available this 11.11 for Php7,990.

Purchase the realme narzo 20 at Lazada: https://t.productlink.io/e142mah

realme narzo 20 Specs

  • 6.5-inch HD+ 1600×720 display
  • MediaTek Helio G85 chipset
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB internal storage expandable via microSD card slot
  • 48MP main camera + 8MP ultra wide-angle lens + macro lens
  • 8MP wide-angle selfie camera
  • WiFi, GPS, A-GPS, Bluetooth, BD, GLONASS
  • LTE, Dual-SIM
  • USB-C
  • 18W quick charge
  • 6000mAh battery
  • realme UI based on Android 10

realme narzo 20 Launches in the Philippines

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realme narzo 20 Launches in the Philippines

realme Philippines has just launched their newest smartphone in the country and it’s the realme narzo 20! The narzo series is new here in the country and it’s the brand’s online-only smartphone series and the first one to arrive here in the country is the realme narzo 20.

There are many things to love about this smartphone as the realme narzo 20 offers the a powerful hardware for its price. First, there’s the 6000mAh battery inside and realme claims that the smartphone can last up to 45 days on standby which means that this one has a good power efficiency. But of course, it is also paired with fast charging thanks to the 18W USB-C Quick Charge on the smartphone with its 9V/2A included charger.

The smartphone is also powered by a MediaTek Helio G85 Octa-Core Processor paired with ARM Mali-G52 GPU so you know that you have a good gaming experience on this smartphone while for the camera, there’s the 48MP AI Triple Camera.

For the display, we got here a 6.5-inch mini-drop display along with a 20:9 display aspect ratio and also a 1600×720 HD+ display with 88.7% screen to body ratio. With this, you know that you’re getting a lot from this smartphone.

realme narzo 20 Specs

  • 6.5-inch HD+ 1600×720 display
  • MediaTek Helio G85 chipset
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB internal storage expandable via microSD card slot
  • 48MP main camera + 8MP ultra wide-angle lens + macro lens
  • 8MP wide-angle selfie camera
  • WiFi, GPS, A-GPS, Bluetooth, BD, GLONASS
  • LTE, Dual-SIM
  • USB-C
  • 18W quick charge
  • 6000mAh battery
  • realme UI based on Android 10

The realme narzo 20 will be Lazada exclusive starting this 11.11 and it will have an SRP of Php7,990. There will be a promo too this 11.11 in where you can get a Php500 off on the smartphone so you’ll be able to get it for only Php7,490.

If you want to get more discounts, you can use the Lazada 11.11 voucher to get Php400 less for minimum of purchase of Php5,000 via Lazada wallet.

Purchase the realme narzo 20 at Lazada: https://t.productlink.io/e142mah

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra will be available for Php37,995 this 11.11 sale

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Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra will be available for Php37,995 this 11.11 sale

11.11 sale is near and we’re definitely excited with what Lazada and Shopee have to offer for us and one of those great deals this 11.11 is the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra that is available at Lazmall. From the official SRP of Php55,990, you’ll be able to get the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra for only Php37,995 and it will come with a freebie!

The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra is one of the flagship smartphones of Samsung and it was unveiled last February and it features one of the best camera from a Samsung smartphone and it is capable of shooting up to 8K and even go up to 100x zoom for photos. Powering this device is the Exynos 990 chipset which is the same chipset that can also see on the Samsung Galaxy Note20+.

The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra will be available this November 11 at Lazada for only Php37,995 and it will come with a free LED Cover worth Php2,299.

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra

  • Exynos 990 Octa-Core Processor
  • 6.9-inch Quad HD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2.0 display, 120Hz refresh rate
  • 12GB RAM
  • 128GB Internal storage expandable via MicroSD up to 1TB
  • 108MP f/1.8 wide-angle lens + 12MP f/2.2 ultra-wide lens + 48MP f/3.5 telephoto lens + DepthVision Camera with AF and Dual pixel
  • 40MP f/2.2 selfie camera with Dual Pixel
  • WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS
  • 5G
  • Fast Wireless Charging 2.0
  • Wireless PowerShare
  • Ultrasonic Fingerprint scanner
  • 5000mAh battery
  • Android 10 with OneUI
  • 40W Fast Charging

OPPO A53 4GB and A12 now available in the Philippines

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OPPO A53 4GB and A12 now available in the Philippines

Two new smartphones from OPPO have arrived in the Philippines and these are the OPPO A53 4GB and the OPPO A12. The OPPO A53 featuring a 90Hz display with a 5000mAh battery while the OPPO A12 is the budget-friendly smartphone from the company that features a MediaTek Helio P35 processor inside.

OPPO A53 4GB

This is the latest smartphone from the company and it features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 processor and it comes with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. There’s a 90Hz display too with a punch-hole camera.

Aside from that, the smartphone also features a 5000mAh battery and also a Dolby Atmos Dual Stereo Speakers. The smartphone comes with a 13MP main camera + 2MP depth camera and a 2MP macro camera

OPPO A12

This is the affordable smartphone from OPPO and it comes in two variants — the one with 3GB RAM and 32GB internal storage and the more beefy one with 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage. Inside the smartphone is a MediaTek Helio P35 Processor with 4230mAh battery and then there’s the 13MP dual-camera setup and also a 5MP selfie camera.

The OPPO A12 is priced at Php5,990 for the 3GB variant and Php6,990 for the 4GB variant while the OPPO A53 4GB will be available for Php8,990. The OPPO A12 is also discounted at Smart for Php4,990 and it will come with a free LTE Smart sim card. The promo for Smart runs from November 7 until January 31.

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