Ah shucks I was hoping it that would launch and 3700x would go EOL. Maybe like discontinued at about £200 or under like the 2700x dropped.

Might just get 3600X and leave it there and spend the rest on GPU and SSD upgrades.

Humble Bundle does a new special Bundle for racial Justice, and it's ginormous: https://www.humblebundle.com/fight-for-racial-justice-bundle

It's an option.

I bet that it will also go down in price because if the 3800X does, this one will also have to do the same to keep selling.

Thanks for sharing.

Yeah. I would go for the non-xt parts and just overclock, save a few dollary doo's that way.

No murmers in the enthusiast circles that these are better overclockers.

Wednesday news:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

Kingdom Come: Deliverance has sold over three million units worldwide
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/kingdom-come-deliverance-has-sold-over-three-million-units-worldwide/
Deep Silver has announced that Kingdom Come: Deliverance has sold over 3 million copies worldwide, on all platforms. In order to celebrate this achievement, Warhorse Studios has introduced a new corporate logo.
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Kingdom Come: Deliverance came out two years. As such, it took Warhorse 24 months in order to hit its 3 million goal. Furthermore, its DLCs have sold more 1.5 million across all platforms.
Additionally, Warhorse Studios is celebrating this important milestone with an exclusive Steam Free Weekend from June 18 -22 to celebrate this milestone. PC gamers will be able to download and play for free this medieval role-playing game during this weekend.

Dragon Ball FighterZ sales surpass five million
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/dragon-ball-fighterz-sales-surpass-five-million/
Bandai Namco has announced that its latest fighting DBZ game, Dragon Ball FighterZ, has hit a new sales record. According to the publisher, Arc System Works’ fighting game has sold over five million copies worldwide.
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Unfortunately, Bandai Namco has not revealed any specific platform sales for Dragon Ball FighterZ. As such, we don’t know how profitable its PC version was. According to Steamspy, there are between 500K and 1 million PC gamers.

Itch.io's Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality finishes with nearly $8.2 million
https://www.pcgamer.com/donate-dollar5-or-more-for-742-games-in-the-bundle-for-racial-justice-and-equality/
Update (June 16): A big surge over the final 24 hours pushed Itch.io's Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality to nearly $8.2 million raised for the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund and the Community Bail Fund.
The bundle ultimately grew to include 1704 projects, ranging from well-known indie hits like Night in the Woods and Celeste to smaller-scale and more experimental fare like No Brakes Valet and One-Eyed Lee and the Dinner Party, both of which I selected for mention because their titles made me laugh. 814,679 people threw an average of $10.03 at the bundle, with a top contribution of $5,000, and the final total raised was $8,175,570.67. The money will be split evenly between the two organizations.

Humble's Fight for Racial Justice Bundle includes nearly 50 games, plus comics and books
https://www.pcgamer.com/humbles-fight-for-racial-justice-bundle-includes-nearly-50-games-plus-comics-and-books/
Itch.io's Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality wrapped up earlier today with nearly $8.2 million raised for the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund and the Community Bail Fund. Now the folks at Humble Bundle have stepped up to do their part with the Fight for Racial Justice Bundle, an all-for-charity package of games and DRM-free digital books.
While the Itch.io bundle was remarkable for its sheer size, with more than 1700 projects in all, the Fight for Racial Justice Bundle is curated (although still very big) and includes Steam keys.
>> And the Humble Store has a Day by Deadlight franchise sale, with up to 60% discounts for the next 13 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/dead-by-daylight-franchise-sale/

GOG has three new sales:

• The new Midweek Sale is full of Walking Simulator games up to 90% off until Saturday: https://www.gog.com/promo/20200617_midweek_sale
• Colt Canyon launches on the store with a 10% discount until June 23: https://www.gog.com/game/colt_canyon
• And Summer in Mara launches with a 15% discount until the 23rd of June: https://www.gog.com/game/summer_in_mara

Steam has three new sales and fours new Midweek Madness deals:

• Insurgency: Sandstorm is 50% off until June 20: https://store.steampowered.com/app/581320/Insurgency_Sandstorm/
• The Early Access title Empyrion - Galactic Survival is 60% off until the 22nd: https://store.steampowered.com/app/383120/Empyrion__Galactic_Survival/
• Klei Entertainment has put its games up to 75% off until June 25 (when the Summer Sale begins): https://store.steampowered.com/sale/klei
• And these are the Midweek Madness deals:
  • The Games for Readers bundle is 48% off until the 18th: https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/14259/Games_for_Readers/
  • Granblue Fantasy: Versus is 20% off until the 20th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1090630/Granblue_Fantasy_Versus/
  • Transport Fever 2 is 25% off until June 25: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1066780/Transport_Fever_2/
  • And Summer of Pride 2020 sale brings up to 80% discounts until the same June 25: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/SummerOfPride2020

Fanatical has three new sales:

• The new Star Deal is Anno 1800 - Standard Edition for UPlay, 58% off during the next 24 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/anno-1800-standard-edition
• Frontier Developments has its games up to 75% off for the next 9 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/publishers/frontier-developments
• Publisher Aspyr Games has its its titles up to 90% off during the next 4 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/publishers/aspyr

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

Get a month of Origin Access for less than a dollar
https://www.pcgamer.com/get-a-month-of-origin-access-for-less-than-a-dollar/
Before Games Pass for Windows came along and taught everyone how it should be done, the leading PC subscription service was Origin Access.
With the likes of Battlefield, Dead Space and Dragon Age in it, it's still one of the most expansive libraries available out of any service. And for a limited time it's only $0.99, or 99p, for your first month. The deal lasts until June 29, meaning it will run both during and a couple of weeks after the EA Play Live showcase on June 18.

MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

There are already 2000 mods for Command & Conquer Remastered Collection
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/there-are-already-2000-mods-for-command-conquer-remastered-collection/
Command & Conquer Remastered Collection came out 11 days ago on the PC, and it already has over 2000 mods. This collection supported mods and custom maps from the get-go, and its modding community appears to be relentlessly active.
Now we should note that most of these mods are basically custom maps. So, in order to be more precise, we are actually looking at 2000 mods and maps.
>> If you want to check them out, I wish you good luck, and then I point you to the Steam Workshop.

12 minutes of gameplay footage from Fallout 3 Remake in Fallout 4, Fallout 4: The Capital Wasteland
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/12-minutes-of-gameplay-footage-from-fallout-3-remake-in-fallout-4-fallout-4-the-capital-wasteland/
The team behind the ambitious mod for Fallout 4, Fallout 4: Capital Wasteland, has released a brand new gameplay video from it. This video showcases 12 minutes of gameplay footage from the game’s alpha build.
As we’ve already reported, Fallout 4: Capital Wasteland is a total conversion mod for Fallout 4. This mod aims to remake Fallout 3 in the Fallout 4 engine. Thus, the following gameplay video will give you an idea of what you can expect from it.

Rockstar stops modders from spawning KKK members in Red Dead Online
https://www.pcgamer.com/rockstar-stops-modders-from-spawning-kkk-members-in-red-dead-online/
Rockstar's multiplayer Wild West-fest Red Dead Online, like the older GTA Online, has its fair share of hackers. Sometimes they do funny things, like turning into two-headed skeletons and punching out cowboys, or messing with Chris in various ways. Other times, they use cheats to spawn KKK members and harass other players.
The KKK isn't a part of the Red Dead Online world, but as Polygon explains, it exists in the singleplayer campaign of Red Dead Redemption 2, and that's enabled players to use mods to bring the white supremacist group to the multiplayer setting. Some players have reported a recent uptick in KKK-related hacks and cheats on the RDO subreddit.
Earlier today, Tez2 reported on Twitter that a new update eliminates the ability to spawn KKK "peds"—Red Dead's in-game models—in Red Dead Online on PC. Some players seem unhappy that Rockstar addressed this issue relatively quickly but not more widespread technical problems, but it's something, even if it falls well short of implementing friend-only sessions in RDO, as some players have called for.

GAMING NEWS

Weird West will be similar in spirit with Arkane’s previous titles
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/weird-west-will-be-similar-in-spirit-with-arkanes-previous-titles/
Weird West is the upcoming isometric action role-playing game from WolfEye Studios, created by veterans of Arkane Studios. The founder and former president of Arkane is now leading the WolfEye Studios.

Latest Conan Exiles patch removes Denuvo & brings performance improvements
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/latest-conan-exiles-patch-removes-denuvo-and-brings-performance-improvements/
Funcom has released a brand new patch for Conan Exiles that removes the Denuvo anti-tamper tech. Conan Exiles came out on Steam Early Access in 2017. However, a DRM-free version of its Early Access build got leaked online in February 2017. PC gamers have been constantly asking for a Denuvo-free version after that leak, and after more than three years, Funcom has delivered it.
>> Careful, tho, because it breaks the server browser and kills offline play.

Bandai Namco releases new trailer for its action RPG, SCARLET NEXUS
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/bandai-namco-releases-a-new-trailer-for-its-upcoming-action-rpg-scarlet-nexus/
Back in May, Bandai Namco revealed a new action RPG called SCARLET NEXUS. And yesterday, the publisher released a brand new trailer for it. This new SCARLET NEXUS trailer showcases the game’s opening animation.

Gameplay teaser trailer released for sci-fi strategy game, Drone Swarm
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/gameplay-teaser-trailer-released-for-the-real-time-sci-fi-strategy-game-drone-swarm/
Astragon Entertainment and stillalive studios have released a brand new gameplay teaser trailer for their newest project, the sci-fi real time strategy game Drone Swarm.
In Drone Swarm players take command of the only human FTL ship: the Argo. As Captain Carter, you control a swarm of 32.000 individually simulated drones. Players will have to use it creatively to advance their mission to find New Earth.

Desperados 3 – First Impressions, Gameplay Footage & 4K Screenshots
https://www.dsogaming.com/first-impressions/desperados-3-first-impressions-gameplay-footage-4k-screenshots/
THQ Nordic has just released its latest strategy game, Desperados 3, on the PC. Since the company has provided us with a review code, we’ve decided to capture some PC gameplay footage and 4K/Max settings screenshots from it. We’ll be also sharing our First Impressions of it.
>> The game has already been reviewed by other sites, but you may be interested in the new gameplay and screenshots.

PGA TOUR 2K21 Career Mode Trailer Released
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/pga-tour-2k21-career-mode-trailer-released/
2K Games has revealed the PGA TOUR 2K21 Career Mode trailer, packed with swagger and the hottest golf gear this side of the clubhouse. The trailer is narrated by commentary team Luke Elvy and Rich Beem, who also provide play-by-play commentary within the game.

New Marvel’s Avengers screenshots showcase Kamala’s Hideout
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/new-marvels-avengers-screenshots-showcase-kamalas-hideout/
Square Enix has released a new set of screenshots for Marvel’s Avengers, showcasing Kamala’s Hideout. These screenshots show off the game’s graphics, though, they do not represent the quality of the final product.

Release date announced for tactical RPG horror game, Othercide
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/release-date-announced-for-tactical-rpg-horror-game-othercide/
Focus Home Interactive and Lightbulb Crew have announced the release date for Othercide. Othercide is a tactical-RPG horror game set in a dark and mysterious universe that will be coming to the PC on July 28th. In order to celebrate this announcement, the publisher has also released a new trailer that you can find below.

PC demo released for the Unreal Engine 4-powered FPS, INDUSTRIA
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/pc-demo-released-for-the-unreal-engine-4-powered-fps-industria/
Headup Games and Bleakmill have released a PC demo for their upcoming first-person shooter, INDUSTRIA. This demo is part of the Steam Game Festival event, meaning that the team may take it down on June 22nd. Therefore, we suggest downloading it while you still can.

Destroy All Humans! Remake gets new gameplay trailer and PC demo
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/destroy-all-humans-new-gameplay-trailer-pc-demo/
THQ Nordic has released a PC demo for Destroy All Humans! Remake. Furthermore, the publisher has released a brand new gameplay trailer that you can find below.

Part two of the news:

Ubisoft will rebuild how sound works in Rainbow Six Siege
https://www.pcgamer.com/ubisoft-will-rebuild-how-sound-works-in-rainbow-six-siege/
You know that sudden panic you get in Rainbow Six Siege when you’re not quite sure where those footsteps you just heard are coming from—wait, was that upstairs or downstairs? Inconsistent sound cues are a common problem that players are used to working around, but a dramatic new plan from Ubisoft to rebuild parts of the sound system might finally improve echolocation in Siege.

Star Wars: Squadrons will support full HOTAS setups
https://www.pcgamer.com/star-wars-squadrons-will-support-full-hotas-setups/
I was a little bit disappointed (but not surprised) when Electronic Arts revealed that Star Wars: Squadrons will be focused primarily on multiplayer: There will be a "singleplayer story," but the trailer and game description on Origin both emphasize 5v5 battles almost exclusively. But my mood lifted when creative director Ian S. Frazier confirmed on Twitter that the game will have full support for proper control setups.

PAX will be a 9-day, non-stop online event this year
https://www.pcgamer.com/pax-will-be-a-9-day-non-stop-online-event-this-year/
PAX West, PAX Australia, and EGX have been cancelled as physical events this year, but the organizers behind them are pooling their energy to replace them with a nine-day online event that'll run 24-hours-a-day for the whole duration. They're calling it PAX Online, and it'll run September 12 through 20. It'll be free, too.

Outward gets new DLC today, and it sounds pretty stressful
https://www.pcgamer.com/outward-gets-new-dlc-today-and-it-sounds-pretty-stressful/
Today Outward gets a new DLC pack in the form of The Soroboreans, and the launch trailer is embedded above. Gone are the days when all you needed to worry about was drinking, eating, sleeping, and keeping track of your belongings: now you'll also need to contend with Corruption. Aren't you glad videogames aren't real?

One of Apex Legends' bunkers now has a countdown timer
https://www.pcgamer.com/apex-legends-bunker-locations/
When season 5 launched, one of the first new things to check out was the strange bunker carved into the cliff face near the Broken Coast South area of Kings Canyon. While the loot in that landing spot is mostly lacklustre—bar a shiny Legendary Knockdown Shield— dataminer Shrugtal recently leaked information surrounding some exciting drops, as well as dates for when the mysterious Apex Legends bunkers would begin opening across the map.
Another Apex Legends dataminer Biast12, has since checked in on the bunker that— according to the previous leak—was due to begin opening on June 16, noticing that it now displays a 'Hatch Status Update' with a countdown.

Valve is set to sponsor the Game Devs of Color Expo
https://www.pcgamer.com/valve-is-set-to-sponsor-the-game-devs-of-color-expo/
Valve has pledged to sponsor the Game Devs of Color Expo, which is set to take place on September 19, online, which organiser Shawn Alexander Allen has called "decent first steps" after the company was criticised for not making a statement about Black Lives Matter.

Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 3 kicks off with some huge changes
https://www.pcgamer.com/fortnite-chapter-2-season-3-kicks-off-with-some-huge-changes/
The Device event started Fortnite's new season off with a bang—and now a flood has followed the storm.
Starting today, in a dramatic change, most of the game's map lies underwater. With last season's locations on the bottom of the sea, Season 3 offers new areas to discover, including the charmingly-named Rickety Rick and Catty Corner.

Looks like here's a new report by a different site claiming that Zen 3 will still launch late 2020. Either ways, it's around that area of late 2020/early 2021.

https://www.pcworld.com/article/3563048/is-amd-zen-3-delayed-until-2021-nope.html

Game Freak launches Little Town Hero onto steam on June 30th

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1183510/Little_Town_Hero/

AMD Ryzen 4000 APUs can "run" Crysis without any cooling

https://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-Ryzen-4000-APUs-can-run-Crysis-without-any-cooling.476773.0.html

Rocket League's 5th anniversary is coming up and we brace for big news. Maybe they'll finally shed some light about the EGS transition.

If I'm honest, I didn't believe the rumor about the delay. Mostly because it's very expensive to book the manufacturing capacity at TSMC, AMD wasn't going to let go waste their both capacity, and it's very expensive to just have those chips laying around waiting to be launched. Also, the lackluster specs of the new XT chips don't seem to make them good enough to fill the gap.

But we may also be going forward an almost paper launch, with the processors launching in small quantities this year and not being wildly available until some time next year.

I saw the article about the APU running Crysis withou a cooler. Very impressive. Useless, but impressive.

Honest question here: I've seen you making this statement several times already and I can't help but wonder if the Steam version is really that bad or has so many troubles? It's just that I can't see the benefit of removing the game, and playerbase, from one store to another just for the sake of "I bought the developer and the game is now mine, and mine alone".

Can it run Crysis?

Yes, without cooler (Renoir) or even a GPU (Threadripper)

As for the supposed delay, it was very clear that that was a hoax. I mean, just a week before we got roadmaps showing Zen 3 this year and Zen 4 before 2022. The delay wouldn't have made any sense for either chip.

My take is that the rumor came from somebody who wanted to short his shares but needed them to be a bit cheaper to make a profit from it.