Yea it's been bad at overclocking since it's initial release. Heck the 3900X is supposed to "boost" to 4.6Ghz but I haven't been able to get it past 4.2/4.3ghz. Least it means you get the best performance for the cpu out of box and don't need a very high end cooler compared to what you will need to cool the 10 core at 5.1ghz.

I didn't know you overclocked your CPU. How much did you get from your current processor?

Today I've seen a review of MSI's MEG Z490 motherboard. It has a small fan between the VRMs to bring air inside from the back I/O panel to cool the socket!

Lol jeez. I sure hope their 10nm advancements has been improving since idk how much longer they can push the 14nm.

Also the Windows 10 2004 Feature Update is starting to Roll out. It brings Direct X 12 Ultimate with it but obviously, no games are using that yet. There are some other improvements if you want to skim through it here:

https://wccftech.com/whats-new-in-windows-10-2004-directx-12-ultimate-edge-cortana/

Sandy Bridge from 2011 wants it's 5ghz back.

In all seriousness, there is likely an architectural limitation that prevents Ryzen from lofty clockrates, TSMC's manufacturing likely plays a role here... As it's a general-use node, where-as Intel can optimize it's fabs to meet certain goals like frequency.

At this point, they might as well ditch 10nm and go straight to 7nm, that will put them competitively against TSMC 5nm node then.

Captain_Yuri said:

Yep. That's why I went with brown keys, the less noisy ones (at least back then) with O-rings to limit the distance the keys travel, further reducing the noise.

I don't overclock, I let the manufacturer do that for me. And when they can't even get a refresh up to 5GHz, then that means it must be garbage at overclocking. If Intel manages to go to 5.3Ghz on 14nm, then it's just pathetic with what AMD struggles at 7nm.

Let's go with the Thursday news:

SALES & DEALS

Steam has two new deals:

• The new daily deal is Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You, 80% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/491950/Orwell_Keeping_an_Eye_On_You/
• And Cultist Simulator is free to try and 50% off until June 1st: https://store.steampowered.com/app/718670/Cultist_Simulator/

The Humble Store has a Cities Skylines DLC Sale, with up to 50% discounts during the next 12 days (the same timeframe of the Humble Cities Skylines Bundle): https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/cities-skylines-dlc-sale/

Fanatical has a new Quantum Bundle, featuring 9 games and 3 DLCs with a 97% discount during the next 14 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/quantum-bundle

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

AMD Radeon Adrenalin 2020 Edition 20.5.1 Driver released, adds support to Windows 10 May 2020 Update
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/amd-radeon-adrenalin-2020-edition-20-5-1-driver-released-adds-support-to-windows-10-may-2020-update/
AMD has released a brand new driver for its graphics cards. According to the release notes, the AMD Radeon Adrenalin 2020 Edition 20.5.1 driver adds official support to Windows 10 May 2020 Update. Thus, we strongly suggest updating your drivers if you’ve already installed this update.
Moreover, this driver fixes a number of issues. For instance, it fixes an intermittent crash or black screen when joining a match in Overwatch. It also fixes application hangs in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and Control when using Radeon Anti-Lag.
>> Available from here.

Valve announces Steam Cloud Play, is in beta phase, works with NVIDIA’s GeForce Now service
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/valve-announces-steam-cloud-play-is-in-beta-phase-works-with-nvidias-geforce-now-service/
Valve has just announced Steam Cloud Play. According to the company, Steam Cloud Play will allow you to play via cloud a select number of games, and is currently in a beta phase. Moreover, Steam Cloud Play supports NVIDIA’s GeForce Now cloud service. This is currently the only Steam Cloud Gaming service that Steam Cloud Play supports. However, Valve may add additional cloud gaming services in the future.
Going into more details, Steam Cloud Play will give Steam users more options on where and how to play their PC games. Contrary to Stadia and similarly to GeForce Now, PC gamers won’t have to buy new copies of their games to play. As we’ve already stated, though, this service supports only a select number of games.
Furthermore, Valve and NVIDIA revealed that developers must manually opt-in the games they wish to make available on the service. As such, you may not find your favorite triple-A games.

MODS/EMULATORS

This Stardew Valley mod adds six cute new shops to the base game
https://www.pcgamer.com/this-stardew-valley-mod-adds-six-cute-new-shops-to-the-base-game/
Stardew Valley's Pelican Town has a total of two shops. There is Pierre's General Store and, of course, the misery pit that is JojaMart. Pierre's has everything you need to become a successful farmer, but what if you want to set work aside for a moment and just treat yourself? The Garden Village Shops mod will help you do just that.
The Garden Village Shops mod created by Tarniyar adds six new shops to Stardew Valley, which include a florist, diner, bakery, clothier, artisanry, and machine shop. Each comes with a friendly shopkeeper and an array of modded items and recipes that you can't buy in Pelican town. A few of my favourite purchases have been chamomile seeds, parsley seeds and shortbread cookies. You can even buy Absinthe if you really want to let loose.

GAMING NEWS

Doom Eternal Update 1.1 available for download, removes the Denuvo anti-cheat system
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/doom-eternal-update-1-1-available-for-download-removes-the-denuvo-anti-cheat-system/
id Software has released a new update for the PC version of Doom Eternal. As promised, this latest update removes the Denuvo anti-cheat system. However, it does not remove the Denuvo anti-tamper tech.

Far Cry 5 will be free to play on UPLAY between May 29th and May 31st
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/far-cry-5-will-be-free-to-play-on-may-29th-and-until-may-31st/
Ubisoft has announced that Far Cry 5 will be free to play this weekend. From May 29th and until May 31st, PC gamers will be able to download and play it. Do note, though, that this is a free to play offer. Thus, you won’t be able to access/play the game when the free weekend ends.

Take-Two debunks the latest Grand Theft Auto 6 rumors, GTA6 won’t likely come out in 2023
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/take-two-debunks-the-latest-grand-theft-auto-6-rumors-gta6-wont-likely-come-out-in-2023/
A rumor surfaced earlier this week, suggesting that Grand Theft Auto 6 would be coming out in 2023. This rumor was based on Take-Two’s marketing graph, which showcased a significant jump in marketing support commitments. However, Take-Two has basically debunked these latest GTA6 rumors.
According to the company, these marketing commitments were for third-party companies and not for its first-party studios. And, in case you weren’t aware of, Rockstar is a first-party studio. Thus, these marketing commitments are not for the next Grand Theft Auto game.

Sea of Thieves Lost Treasures Update improves Tall Tales, brings gameplay improvements, adds new PC graphics setting
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/sea-of-thieves-lost-treasures-update-improves-tall-tales-brings-gameplay-improvements-adds-new-pc-graphics-setting/
Rare has announced that the Lost Treasures Update for Sea of Thieves is now available for download. As the press release reads, Lost Treasures courts pirates to revisit Tall Tales. Tall Tales are Tall Tales Sea of Thieves’ story-driven adventures that feature tooltips, checkpoints and new time-limited rewards.

Half-Life: Alyx Update 1.4 released, brings Workshop improvements, fixes crashes, full patch notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/half-life-alyx-update-1-4-released-brings-workshop-improvements-fixes-crashes-full-patch-notes/
Valve has released a brand new update for its latest Half-Life VR game, Half-Life: Alyx. According to the release notes, Update 1.4 adds subtitles for multiple languages. Moreover, it fixes some crash issues that PC gamers have reported.

Star Wars Battlefront 2 May 28th Update released, fixes numerous issues, improves stability, full patch notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/star-wars-battlefront-2-may-28th-update-released-fixes-numerous-issues-improves-stability-full-patch-notes/
DICE has released a brand new update for Star Wars Battlefront 2. According to the release notes, the May 28th Update fixes numerous bugs and issues. Moreover, it brings various stability improvements, as well as a few tweaks.

INDUSTRIA is a new Unreal Engine 4-powered FPS, coming to the PC in 2021
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/industria-is-a-new-unreal-engine-4-powered-fps-coming-to-the-pc-in-2021/
Headup Games and Bleakmill have announced a new Unreal Engine 4-powered first-person shooter, INDUSTRIA. This new FPS will be coming to the PC in 2021. Moreover, you can find below its announcement gameplay trailer.

The news, part two:

Discover tentacled horror at the bottom of the sea in the strategy-RPG Stirring Abyss
https://www.pcgamer.com/discover-tentacled-horror-at-the-bottom-of-the-sea-in-the-strategy-rpg-stirring-abyss/
We said in 2018 that it'd be swell if game developers would ease up on the Cthulhu mythos and put some effort into other kinds of horror, and I think that position still stands. That doesn't seem likely to happen anytime soon, though, and once in awhile a game featuring faces with too many tentacles comes along that looks like it might be different enough to be interesting. Stirring Abyss, a strategy-RPG about a submarine that's run into a spot of trouble at the bottom of the ocean, might be one of them.

Metro Exodus ditches Denuvo
https://www.pcgamer.com/metro-exodus-ditches-denuvo/
Metro Exodus is no longer one of the many games laden with Denuvo, having removed the DRM in a recent hot fix. There's not much else to the patch, but it's good news for anyone who isn't a fan of the controversial anti-tamper software.

Phantasy Star Online 2 launch marred by how shitty the Windows Store is
https://www.pcgamer.com/phantasy-star-online-2-launch-marred-by-how-shitty-the-windows-store-is/
The eight-year wait for Phantasy Star Online 2's western launch is finally over—for some, that is. Others are stuck with errors or bugs that are preventing them from playing, many of which are due to PSO2's reliance on the absolutely awful Windows Store. It's getting in the way of what should otherwise be an exciting moment.

Dishonored studio Arkane teases 20th anniversary celebration plans
https://www.pcgamer.com/dishonored-studio-arkane-teases-20th-anniversary-celebration-plans/
I find it hard to believe that Arkane Studios has been around for 20 years, but facts are facts: It was founded in 1999, released its first game (the brilliant Arx Fatalis) in 2002, and—with all due respect—languished in relative obscurity until Dishonored put it on the map in a big way in 2012. And while the official anniversary won't arrive until October 1 (according to Wikipedia at least), the big celebration plans will be unveiled, at least in part, tomorrow.
>> That tomorrow should be today.

Darkest Dungeon's PvP mode comes out tomorrow, and it's free for everyone
https://www.pcgamer.com/darkest-dungeons-pvp-mode-comes-out-tomorrow-and-its-free-for-everyone/
On April 1, Red Hook Studios announced The Butcher's Circus, a PvP add-on for Darkest Dungeon, which it immediately clarified was not an April Fool's gag, despite the date and the fact that Darkest Dungeon is about the last game you'd expect to have PvP. Today it revealed the release date, which is very close (tomorrow), and the price, which is very low—it's free.

Trackmania will be free-to-play, but you'll need to subscribe for certain features
https://www.pcgamer.com/trackmania-will-be-free-to-play-but-youll-need-to-subscribe-for-certain-features/
Ubisoft Nadeo's Trackmania Nations reboot will be free-to-play, but it'll also have two subscription tiers if you want access to some of the arcade racer's advanced features. For those who don't pay anything, solo and multiplayer races will be available, with the roster of 25 tracks rotating on a quarterly basis. You'll also be able to play user-created tracks and "try" (which I take to mean "demo") track, replay and skin editors.

How A Total War Saga: Troy blends myth and reality
https://www.pcgamer.com/how-a-total-war-saga-troy-blends-myth-and-reality/
A Total War Saga: Troy is a bit of a detour for the historical strategy series. It's the first full game from Creative Assembly Sofia, and the furthest back in time Total War has ever gone. Indeed, it's so far back that it's mythological, but this isn't a fantasy romp. A new blog post from the team digs into how they've adapted the legend of Troy, grounding it in a way that feels historical.