Desktop Computers I7 4Th Generation

I wanted a PC with an eight-generation I7 desktop CPU, not a slower laptop U-series chip, with plenty of ports including modern ones. This is the only box I could find other than farm more expensive gaming machines. Although there are a few negative reviews on A****, the NUC817HNK is perfect for me. It's powerful and up-to-date without being subject to the laptop "tax." I'm using it with Crucial CT2K16G4SFD824A DDR4 SO-DIMMs and a Samsung MZ-N6E1T0BW 860EVO M.2 SSD.

This is the 13th generation i7 processor. The very latest one. The laptop seems to be built very well especially considering that this is a 2 in 1. So it will need really good hinges as it switches back and forth between a tablet and a laptop. It does not come with a digital pen. So I bought one separately. Overall, it seems like a solid laptop worth the money. Combine it with the 3 year warranty and you are golden for at least 3 years. It does not have a fingerprint reader, but that is not that important for me as you can always use the face biometrics to sign in. Overall, good value for money in my opinion. I hope that it stays good for a few years. My previous HP laptops have all been good. So I think that this one should as well.

My previous system had an Intel i7-2600K doing the work. To say that the i7-8700K blows it away is stating the obvious. It's faster and more efficient in every way. Video encoding is more than 3X faster in my few tests. 7th & 8th generation Intel CPUs also have the necessary hardware to playback even UHD Blu-ray. In my case it was time for a system upgrade and there were a lot of choices. Last generation's 7700K had come down in price and AMD Ryzen CPUs offer more cores for the price. I chose the 8700K due to the maturity of the platform, it works beautifully, I've had no software or hardware issues. Of course you will need a new motherboard as you would with a Ryzen and maybe memory too. If you decide to go with the 8700K it will give you years of service. There are always new products coming around, if you're in the market I think this is a good choice now. Availability is limited but should increase so be patient and don't buy one marked up in price.

I put this module in a Lenovo S340, with Intel i7 10th generation processor, and it's now a rocket with a total 20 GB of RAM. The machine's maker says that it can be upgraded only to 12 GB RAM, 8 on top of the soldered 4, but this 16 GB module was read without any incidents.

This flash bracket worked perfectly with my 4th Generation replacement foot on the Canon 200-400. I use a Gimpro (from South Africa) gimbal mount that needed this kind of flash mount. A match made in heaven. Sturdy, well made.

This 4th generation iPad Air does what it's supposed to, and the 256 GB of storage helps a lot. The graphics are great, as is the performance in general. It's replaced my 2nd generation iPad, which was slow by modern standards and had only 16 GB of storage. So I suppose it's easy to see why I like the new iPad Air 4th generation so much (even though I had to get a HyperDrive dock to use my earphones with it). I'm sure the new iPad Pro is faster and all that, but if you can get by with less (and with a previous-gen processor), the iPad Air is worthy of consideration. (Whatever you do, buy a case or some kind of protection for your iPad. Skinny, slick and slippery, they are. . . .)

The new 4th generation card keeps up with Nikon 8K60 RAW. But I only tested 8K for ~10 minutes, normally I do 4K30. No overheat warning with either.

I've transferred both RAW and JEPG files to an iPAD Pro 4th generation without any problems. I'm very happy with the purcase.

I considered the Apple Keyboard's for my new iPad Air 4th generation. I have had both brands before for earlier iPad's. This Logitech keyboard is in the same league as the Apple Smart Keyboard Folio (similar configuration), but has three very important features that are lacking on the Apple keyboard. 1. Backlit keys. 2. Top row of short-cut function keys. 3. Trackpad. So, for less money, you can have a keyboard with much more functionality.

I bought this to replace a 4th Generation iPad and it's great! I have a MacBook Pro, but I like the iPad for quick use and internet use. I bought a Logitech keyboard to go with it and it works very well.