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Captain_Yuri said:

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 PCB shows minor changes from RTX 3090 Ti

https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-geforce-rtx-4090-pcb-shows-minor-changes-from-rtx-3090-ti

Intel Arc A770 Limited Edition is now listed in Germany for 431 EUR

https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-arc-a770-limited-edition-is-now-listed-in-germany-for-431-eur

Too expensive

No surprise on the PCB one as it was rumored from the beginning.

Also, I agree with the price of that card, more so given the drivers situation.
By the way, if you're interested, watch the Gamersnexus video tearing down the card. His frustration with the "screwless design" is a bit funny.

Captain_Yuri said:

AMD B650E & B650 Motherboards Launched, Starting at $159.99 US With No Board At The Promised $125 US MSRP In Sight

https://wccftech.com/amd-b650e-b650-motherboards-launched-starting-at-159-us-no-board-at-promised-125-us-msrp/

Upgrading to boards without PCI-E Gen 5 for GPU feels pointless from AM4 but all these B650E boards also feel too expensive compared to the Z690s that are on sale for around $200 as many of them have components well above their price range. All in all, wait until these things get discounted if you want to make the AM5 jump. The low sales most likely will see discounts coming sooner than later.

The price is a bit higher than expected, over here the cheapest I've seen are the MSI PRO B650M-A WIFI at 179.95€ (149 + VAT) or the ASRock B650E PG Riptide WIFI at 278.95€ (230.5 + VAT) for those that want the B650E package. Not great, not terrible.

But, as we said, if you're looking for a platform to jump in now that gives you the option to upgrade your CPU in a couple of gens or so, then it's not too bad. PCIe 4.0 won't be a problem because that's enough for a 4090 and the fact that if you're buying a B650 mobo means that you're not in that segment of the market, so a 4060, 5060 or even 6060 should run fine. Otherwise, there are cheaper options.

TallSilhouette said:

JEMC said:

EA's Origin is officially dead
https://www.pcgamer.com/eas-origin-is-officially-dead/
Back in 2020, Electronic Arts announced that its Origin launcher was being updated and rebranded as the EA App. More than two years later, it's finally ready to go: EA announced today that the app is now out of open beta and will soon step over Origin's corpse to take its place as EA's "primary PC platform."
"The EA app is our fastest and lightest PC client to date," EA said. "With the new streamlined design you will easily find the games and content you’re looking for and discover your new favorite games. With automatic game downloads and background updates you can ensure that your games are ready to play when you are."
Along with all the usual launcher stuff, the EA app will also connect to other platforms, including Steam, PlayStation, and Xbox, so users will be able to integrate their friend lists and stay on top of what everyone else is doing.

Got my hopes up that they were abandoning their own launcher altogether and were just going back to Steam...

I know what you mean, It's a one step forward, two steps back situation.