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Five and a half years have passed, and it is time to upgrade my AMD Ryzen 7 3700X, which I bought back in March 2020. My budget this year is also the same as it was 5 years ago, which is around S$3,500.

I will be passing the computer to my nephew, who just took his PSLE this year. The computer should last him another 4 to 5 years, which hopefully would bring the total lifespan of this computer to 10 years.

Apple 40W Dynamic Power Adapter with 60W Max is only available in seven countries that use the Type A socket: U.S., Canada, China, Japan, Mexico, Taiwan, and the Philippines.

The product name is quite a mouthful: Apple 40W Dynamic Power Adapter with 60W Max. As the name suggests, it is a 40W charger that can deliver a peak of 60W for a short period of time.

Anker 140W Charger is a 4-Port charger that is capable of a maximum output of 140W.

I bought it on Shopee during 10/10 sale for S$60.27. The usual retail price is about S$85.90.

If you are looking for a cheaper “AirTag” that works with Apple Find My network, the Ugreen Smart Tag is a good alternative.

You can get it around S$14 on Shopee or Lazada. Four colors are available: Black, Pink, Blue, and Mocha.

You probably will not have heard of the company AirGradient. AirGradient is a company based in Chang Mai, Thailand, which makes air quality monitors for both indoor and outdoor use.

Their air monitors are also made in Thailand, and their air monitors are fully open sourced at github.com/airgradienthq/arduino.

Benks ArmorGrid ArmorAir Grand Combo is a set of three accessories for your iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max.

The combo is only available in Azure Blue, which goes well with your Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro/Pro Max, as Blue is the inverse color of Orange.

The Ugreen MagFlow 2-In-1 Magnetic Wireless Charger is one of the three chargers in the new Ugreen MagFlow series. The MagFlow series is a range of Ugreen products supporting the new Qi2.2 standards that deliver up to 25W wireless charging.

Ugreen MagFlow 2-In-1 Magnetic Wireless Charger retails for S$76.99 on both Shopee and Lazada.

Ugreen MagFlow Magnetic Wireless Power Bank is the world’s first Qi2.2 certified power bank that can deliver up to 25W of wireless charging, up from 15W (Qi2.0).

The power bank is part of the new Ugreen MagFlow series, representing magnetic wireless chargers with Qi2 25W support. As of this writing, there are five products in the new series.

For my iPhone 17 Pro Max case, Benks send me the Benks ArmorPro Prestige Case For iPhone 17 Pro Max which retails for S$79 on both Shopee and Lazada. If you get the case from Shopee or Lazada, you will get a free screen protector worth S$32.

If you are an international user outside of Singapore, you can also get it directly from Benks. You can use my discount coupon code lesterchan15 for a storewide 15% discount.