Intel after looking at those prices with those performance numbers:

It's too early to be celebrating for AMD ...

Coffee Lake S is coming up very soon so that Intel can ramp up some more competitive offerings. Zen has to improve in a lot of areas like clocks, feature set, L3 cache, interconnect latency and bandwidth. AMD is just 'poised' rather than 'firm' as of now ...

Zen 2 should improve upon these aspects dramatically and have tons of volume ready from GloFo to be able to supply holiday demand next year ...

Cannonlake being delayed to 2018 2H also isn't enough to pop the champagne yet since the stakes are too high ...

I think it's less about celebrating AMD's "victory" and more celebrating intel's goof ups. Performance/core as well as other tech, Intel still wins.

It's just no one has seen this much goofing for a company like intel in such a long time. Yea you got the usual marketing nonsense but man, this is well above just the usual marketing goof ups and etc imo.

Finally my Aorus 1080ti arrived earlier today.



Now to wait for the other parts.

I could plug this sucker into my current rig, but I'd rather save it for the new build.

And the memes, don't forget the memes  

I don't think Intel's goof ups detracts from them just yet plus AMD can't depend on Intel to keep goofing up either  ... 

Being on an even playfield just isn't good enough for AMD either, they should definitively take 1st place without argument ... 

Meh, Intel's been scared recently, not just from Epyc but also from Qualcomm too ... 

Friday news:

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons is 80 percent off today
http://www.pcgamer.com/brothers-a-tale-of-two-sons-is-80-percent-off-today/
Co-op prison break game A Way Out was a nice surprise announcement at this year's E3. It's a new game from Josef Fares, coming after the marvellous Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons back in 2013. You can get Brothers today on Bundle Stars for a huge 80 percent off.

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GAMING NEWS

Mass Effect: Andromeda gets a 10-hour free trial
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/mass-effect-andromeda-gets-a-10-hour-free-trial/
Electronic Arts and DICE have released a free trial for Mass Effect: Andromeda. This trial offers 10 hours of gameplay for free, however there is a catch. Naturally, PC gamers will have to download this free trial from ORIGIN so if you boycotting this particular distribution platform, you won’t be able to play it.

Neocore’s Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Martyr will be playable at Gamescom 2017
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/neocores-warhammer-40000-inquisitor-martyr-will-be-playable-at-gamescom-2017/
Neocore Games has announced that it will showcase the latest build of Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Martyr at this year’s Gamescom event. Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Martyr is an action RPG and Neocore Games released its public alpha build back in February. Since then, the development team has been working side by side with its players to realize its vision for it.

New update for Warface adds a new map for the Blitz mode, a new set of weapons & a new rank
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/warface-update-new-map-blitz-mode-new-set-of-weapons-new-rank/
My.com has announced a new update for Warface which includes a long-awaited map for the Blitz mode, a new set of weapons and a new rank. My.com has also expanded its system of regional servers globally to include the opening of it first regional server dedicated to the Asian market.

StarCraft: Remastered – First developer diary focuses on the creation of the classic strategy game
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/starcraft-remastered-first-developer-diary-focuses-on-the-creation-of-the-classic-strategy-game/
Blizzard has released the first dev diary video for the remastered version of StarCraft, in which the developers discuss about the challenges of creating the original classic strategy game. StarCraft: Remastered will feature remastered graphics and audio that will bring a modern look and feel to the timeless classic, with widescreen UHD support for up to 4K resolution.

Free demo released for side-scrolling action title, Butcher
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/free-demo-side-scrolling-action-title-butcher/
Transhuman Design has released a free demo for its side-scrolling 2D retro shooter, Butcher. This demo features three new levels that have been added to the game, enhancing its beginning. All three levels happen on the Mothership and take place just before the game intro.

New screenshots released for The Evil Within 2
http://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/new-screenshots-the-evil-within-2/
Bethesda has released three new screenshots for The Evil Within 2. Developed by Tango Gameworks and created by Shinji Mikami, The Evil Within 2 promises to take the acclaimed franchise to a new level with its unique blend of psychological thrills and true survival horror.

The second news post of today, and also last of the week:

Peter Molyneux reveals The Trail: Frontier Challenge, coming to Steam this summer
http://www.pcgamer.com/peter-molyneux-reveals-the-trail-frontier-challenge-coming-to-steam-this-summer/
Peter Molyneux said in April that he was working on something new, and this, presumably, is it: The Trail: Frontier Challenge, a "rebuilt and redesigned" version of the 22cans mobile game that was released last year.

Overwatch PTR has a major buff for Zarya's Graviton Surge
http://www.pcgamer.com/overwatch-ptr-has-a-major-buff-for-zaryas-graviton-surge/
The current Overwatch PTR has a lot going on. Obviously there's Doomfist, the new rocket-punching melee hero. Then there's the changes to Loot Boxes and the new Highlight system. Now, there's a slate of hero balance changes too.

Only three Nazis get shot in this new Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus trailer
http://www.pcgamer.com/only-three-nazis-get-shot-in-this-new-wolfenstein-ii-the-new-colossus-trailer/
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus promises to deliver a fairly comprehensive Nazi-slaying adventure: not only will you shoot at nazis, but you'll shoot at their robots, and sometimes even their robotic dogs. But this new trailer is fairly restrained in that regard, opting for a clever little live action mood piece instead.

Tangledeep trailer heralds Steam Early Access launch next week
http://www.pcgamer.com/tangledeep-trailer-heralds-steam-early-access-launch-next-week/
I'm not the most nostalgic guy in the world when it comes to the 16-bit SNES era, but I very much like the look of the upcoming roguelike dungeon crawler Tangledeep. It features "rich, turn-based tactical combat" in a world of underground villages and dungeons, all rendered in "impeccable pixel art" and backed by music from veteran composers Andrew Aversa, Hiroki Kikuta, and Grant Kirkhope.

Bungie shows off Destiny 2's new Crucible map: Vostok
http://www.pcgamer.com/bungie-shows-off-destiny-2s-new-crucible-map-vostok/
Destiny 2’s environmental artist, Jeff Horal, plays the role of tour guide in a new video, showing off one of the upcoming multiplayer shooter’s Crucible PvP maps, Vostok. It’s a chilly arena, full of imposing Russian concrete covered in ice and snow—a perfect place for some merciless brawls.

Lord of the Rings Online finally reaches Mordor in the new expansion
http://www.pcgamer.com/lord-of-the-rings-online-finally-reaches-mordor-in-the-new-expansion/
It’s been a decade since Lord of the Rings Online launched, and the long-running MMO is finally about to reach the imposing land of Mordor, home of Sauron and his unfriendly Orc hordes. Mordor will appear in the game’s sixth expansion, simply titled ‘Mordor’, which will launch on July 31.

Hand of the Gods: Smite Tactics open beta is live now
http://www.pcgamer.com/hand-of-the-gods-smite-tactics-open-beta-is-live-now/
Smite Tactics, now known as Hand of the Gods: Smite Tactics, has hit open beta. The god vs. god CCG will be free-to-play, and you can start sending your minions into the fray right now.

Warhammer: End Times—Vermintide gets free DLC and a discount
http://www.pcgamer.com/warhammer-end-timesvermintide-gets-free-dlc-and-a-discount/
Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide, Fatshark’s Skaven-infested first-person romp, got a hefty update this week in the form of the 1.9 patch and some free DLC: Arrogance Lost. Start slaughtering rats throughout Ubersreik, because it’s available now.
Vermintide is also 67 percent off on Steam until July 17.

Finally, let's take a look at the deals from GOG and Steam:

+GOG

• Only one deal, the weekly sale: https://www.gog.com/promo/20170710_weekly_sale

+Steam

Besides the Vermintide deal, there are another five deals for us:

• Battlerite is free to play this weekend, with a 33% discount if you like it: http://store.steampowered.com/app/504370/Battlerite/
• Disc Jam is also free to try during the weekend, and is 50% off if you want to keep it: http://store.steampowered.com/app/415880/Disc_Jam/
• Car Mechanic Simulator 2015 is 85%: http://store.steampowered.com/app/320300/Car_Mechanic_Simulator_2015/
• All the truck games from SCS are on sale: Euro Truck Simulator, 90% off; Euro Truck Simulator 2, 75% off; American Truck Simulator, 50% off; and also the smaller, brand centric ones... that I won't list.
• Finally, we have the franchise weekend sale. And this time is Formula 1: http://store.steampowered.com/sale/f1/

And that's all folks! I hope you have a happy and gaming weekend.

Those of you that have launched Steam or GOG will probably already know it, so this is for the rest: the game Jotun: Valhalla Edition is free to get during the weekend in any of the two digital stores.

Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/323580/Jotun_Valhalla_Edition/

GOG: https://www.gog.com/game/jotun