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AMD expands the 3rd generation Ryzen desktop processor generation with the Ryzen 3 3100 and 3300X processors, both bringing Zen 2 architecture to mainstream customers, including gamers, creators and business users.

“Games and applications are becoming more and more demanding, and with this, users are demanding more from their PCs,” the company says. “AMD is committed to providing solutions that meet and exceed those demands for all levels of computing. With the addition of these new Ryzen 3 desktop processors we are continuing this commitment with our mainstream gaming customers. We’ve taken performance up a level, doubling the processing threads of our Ryzen 3 processors to propel gaming and multitasking experiences to new heights.”

ASRock takes on small form factor ITX graphics cards with with Radeon RX 5500 XT Challenger ITX, a card based on the AMD Navi 14 GPU offering 8GB of GDDR6 memory and the same core and memory clock speeds as the reference model.

Designed to power 1080p gaming at up to 60fps within PCs with a small footprint, the RX 5500 XT Challenger ITX 8G measures just 190 x 139 x 42mm (with backet). It features a 10cm cooling fan on the front, embedded in a white and silver dual-slot cooler, designed to direct hot air out of the rear of the chassis. It offers near-identical specifications to the bigger versions, with a 1607MHz base core clock and boost reaching up to 1845MHz. Memory clock speeds reach 14Gbps.

Hong Kong-based portable PC maker GDP announces what it claims is the "world's smallest handheld gaming laptop"-- the Win Max, an update on the 2018 Win 2 featuring better specs within a sleeker design.

Like other machines in the GDP Win series, the Win Max is a Windows 10 laptop with built-in gaming controls, namely a pair of clickable analogue sticks, d-pad, four face buttons and shoulder triggers. It also features an 8-inch 1280 x 800 resolution touchscreen able to push up to 500 nits brightness with 90% of the DCI-P3 colour gamut, while the miniature keyboard is backlit and includes a touchpad.

LG announces an addition to the UltraGear gaming monitor line-- the 34GN850-B, a curved ultrawide display based around a 34-inch 21:9 ratio Nano IPS panel with 1800R curvature and 3440 x 1440 resolution.

According to the company, the Nano IPS panel has 1ms (GtG) response time, rivaling that of TN panels. The refresh rate is 144Hz, with the option of a 160Hz boost using the DisplayPort 1.4 connection. The display is Nvidia-tested and officially verified to be G-Sync compatible, and also carries AMD Premium FreeSync certification. A Dynamic Action Sync mode allows gamers to "catch every single action in real-time," while other gaming features include Black Stabiliser and built-in crosshair options.