Weird case.

Well it's been running for about 3-4 hours now. Installing Stuff, Transferring Stuff, etc. Gonna do some actual benches today.

I'll eventually fix the cable management... Probably...

I might also move the side fan upwards tbh

The Tuesday news:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

GOG has a new Special Sale featuring Bethesda games up to 80% off until the 17th of February: https://www.gog.com/promo/bethesda_sale

Steam has several new deals, including new weeklong deals:

• DYSMANTLE, still in Early Access, is 22% off during the next 50 hours: https://store.steampowered.com/app/846770/DYSMANTLE/
• Accident, also in Early Access, is 25% off until February 11: https://store.steampowered.com/app/852220/Accident/
• And these are some of the weeklong deals:
  • Brave Alchemist Colette is 20% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1135830/Brave_Alchemist_Colette/
  • Aeon of Sands - The Trail, that has a demo, is 35% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/907820/Aeon_of_Sands__The_Trail/
  • Super Night Riders is 50% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/444000/Super_Night_Riders/
  • Avernum: Escape From the Pit gets a 70% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/208400/Avernum_Escape_From_the_Pit/
  • And Iron Sea Defenders is 90% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/431750/Iron_Sea_Defenders/

The Humble Store has three new sales:

• The Metro franchise is up to 75% off during the next 3 days. The keys are for Steam, Epic and GOG: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/metro-franchise-sale/
• Publisher Idea Factory has its games up to 75% off during the next 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/idea-factory-publisher-sale/
• And publisher Fellow Traveller offers its games at up to 80% off during the next 6 days. The keys are for Steam and GOG: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/fellow-traveller-publisher-sale/

Fanatical has four new deals:

• The new Star Deal is Far Cry 5 Gold Edition + Far Cry New Dawn Deluxe Edition Bundle, 85% off for the next 24 hours. The keys are for UPlay: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/far-cry-5-gold-edition-far-cry-new-dawn-deluxe-edition-bundle
• The former deal is part of an Ubisoft Sale, with up to 85% discounts for the next 10 days. The keys are for UPlay: https://www.fanatical.com/en/publishers/ubisoft
• Bungie has its game on sale, up to 53% off for the next 6 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/publishers/bungie
• And the new Cryptic Bundle 10 features 10 games with a 97% discount: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/cryptic-bundle-10

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GAMING NEWS

Here is a new cinematic screenshot for Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/here-is-a-new-cinematic-screenshot-for-senuas-saga-hellblade-ii/
Ninja Theory has released a brand new cinematic screenshot for Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II. According to the team, this screenshot is a lighting experiment (from a cut-scene that will be most likely be present in the game).

Forza Horizon 4 is coming to Steam on March 9th, will support crossplay
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/forza-horizon-4-is-coming-to-steam-on-march-9th-will-support-crossplay/
Microsoft has announced that Forza Horizon 4 will be coming to Steam on March 9th. In addition, the publisher also revealed that the Steam version will support crossplay with Win10 and Xbox devices.
>> Great news. I'm not interested in Horizon, but I hope that's a sign that, whenever it launches, Forza Motorsport 8 will come to Steam.

Gameplay footage surfaces for YAGER’s cancelled Codename: Partisans
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/gameplay-footage-surfaces-for-yagers-cancelled-codename-partisans/
PtoPOnline has shared a video, showcasing 7 minutes of gameplay footage from Codename: Partisans. Codename: Partisans was a prototype developed by Yager Development shortly after the release of Yager.

Black Myth: Wukong may be an Epic Games exclusive, gets official gameplay trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/black-myth-wukong-may-be-an-epic-games-exclusive-gets-official-gameplay-trailer/
Game Science has released an official gameplay trailer for its upcoming action-adventure game, Black Myth: WuKong. Black Myth: WuKong is coming to PC, will be using Unreal Engine 4 and promises to feature stunning graphics.

Hackers have acquired the source codes of Cyberpunk 2077 & The Witcher 3
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/hackers-acquire-the-source-codes-of-cyberpunk-2077-and-the-witcher-3/
CD Projekt RED has just announced on Twitter that the company has been a victim of a targeted cyberattack on its internal network. The attacker group and individual seems to have gained access to the company’s sensitive data, after hacking into CD Projekt’s servers.
>> F*cking scumbags. That's a real nightmare for CDP.

Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector is a new battle scale turn-based strategy game
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/warhammer-40000-battlesector-is-a-new-battle-scale-turn-based-strategy-game/
Slitherine and Black Lab Games announced Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector; a new turn-based strategy game set in the world-renowned sci-fi setting imagined by Games Workshop. In order to celebrate this announcement, the publisher released a trailer that you can find below.

PUBG Update 10.3 now available on PC, full patch notes revealed
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/pubg-update-10-3-now-available-on-pc-full-patch-notes-revealed/
PUBG Corporation has announced that Update 10.3 for PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is now available on PC. This patch features an assortment of performance upgrades and new features. These new features include a new Weapon Sound Selection system, some lighting improvements for Karakin, and team emotes.

New 10-minute gameplay video released for Evil Genius 2
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-10-minute-gameplay-video-released-for-evil-genius-2/
Rebellion has released a new 10-minute gameplay video for Evil Genius 2. In this video, we join Producer Ash Tregay and Lead Designer Rich Edwards as they explain the core features of the game while walking you through some of the tutorial part of the game.

Tuesday news, part two:

Call Of Duty: Warzone disables Armored Royale following yet another invisibility glitch
https://www.pcgamer.com/call-of-duty-warzones-vehicular-invisibility-glitch-is-back/
You've gotta feel sorry for Raven. Just as it looked like the Call Of Duty: Warzone developer finally had a handle on its recurring stim problem, a second invisibility glitch has reared its ugly head in the beleaguered battle royale.
Update: Reacting quickly to Call of Duty: Warzone's latest invisibility glitch, Raven Software has disabled the Armored Royale mode while it investigates an issue with armoured trucks. Warzone's new attack helicopters were removed for the same reason back in December and have yet to return to the game almost two months later. If the armoured trucks prove similarly difficult to fix, we may not see the mode return for a long time.

The Flash is coming to Fortnite, here's how to get the skin
https://www.pcgamer.com/flash-fortnite-skin/
DC mainstay the Flash is coming to Fortnite, according to several data miners who recently unearthed the information. I'm not quite sure how the scarlet speedster fits into season 5's whole hunter aesthetic, but considering the Flash is like the tenth DC skin (and god only knows how many Marvel skins we've been treated to), I'm not complaining.

A mysterious mythical figure is stalking Valheim players
https://www.pcgamer.com/a-mysterious-mythical-figure-is-stalking-valheim-players/
Co-op Viking survival game Valheim has blasted off like Thor taking a ride on the Bifrost. In just a week of Early Access it's already cracked the 100,000 concurrent player count and the top 10 list on Steam.
And as players build forts, battle monsters, and sail further into the world—occasionally sailing a bit too far—they're also making discoveries about what's out there on Valheim's startling massive map.

E3 will return for 2021 as an online event
https://www.pcgamer.com/e3-will-return-for-2021-as-an-online-event/
The current state of the pandemic is not what anyone hoped it would be when we were still back in the first half of 2020, but the ESA has confirmed that plans for a 2021 event are moving ahead. A VGC report says pitch documents sent to game publishers lays out plans for three days of livestreamed coverage running June 15-17, the E3 2021 dates that were announced last year.

New Epic Store games will be announced this week
https://www.pcgamer.com/new-epic-store-games-will-be-announced-this-week/
If it seemed like Epic was slowing down on exclusivity deals, look again. Last week, the company told us that it's got more Epic Store exclusives coming over the next two years than have released so far, and later this week we're going to get eyes on some of them.

Fights in Tight Spaces hits Steam Early Access later this month
https://www.pcgamer.com/fights-in-tight-spaces-hits-steam-early-access-later-this-month/
Fights in Tight Spaces was announced in early 2020 as a game about dressing up in a nice suit and then beating the holy hell out of crimson goons until the end of crime. The gameplay showcased in the announcement trailer was undeniably brutal and visceral, but it's not so much an action game as it is a turn-based tactical deck-building puzzler: You'll assemble a collection of cards that enables various moves and abilities, equip and upgrade your agent, and then try to complete various bodyguard-style task by furiously throwing hands in up-close-and-personal donnybrooks.

Anthem's days may be numbered as EA will reportedly decide on its fate this week
https://www.pcgamer.com/anthems-days-may-be-numbered-as-ea-will-reportedly-decide-on-its-fate-later-this-week/
It's been two years since the launch of the third-person shooter Anthem, and just a little over one year since we first heard that BioWare was working on a complete overhaul, referred to internally as Anthem 2.0 or Anthem Next. A small number of updates have dropped since then, but there's been very little in the way of specifics shared publicly. Instead, it's been vague promises of more and better loot, more "satisfying" Javelin builds, and concept art for pirates.
>> shikamaru317 has made a thread about it.

EVE Online's new 'Fleet Up' tool makes it easier to jump into galactic battles
https://www.pcgamer.com/eve-onlines-new-fleet-up-tool-makes-it-easier-to-jump-into-galactic-battles/
We do love a good EVE Online fleet battle, don't we? But until now, getting into formation has been a bit of a faff, requiring you to know the right people and setting aside an afternoon days in advance. That changes with today's addition of a Fleet Up tool, letting you instantly find a flotilla to ride alongside.

No More M.2 Screw Rage? Asus Creates Latched Mounting System for M.2 SSDs

https://www.tomshardware.com/news/screw-free-m2-latch-asus

Not sure why it took so long tbh. It's simple yet effective!

Ultimate Controller Comparison | Input lag + more (PS5, PS4, Xbox SX/Elite 2/One, eSwap Pro)

Idk what magical sauce Sony has with their wireless controllers but those are crazy numbers in comparison to wired controllers!

Of course, you can overclock the wired input polling rate but even then, the DS is nuts! Overclocked:

Nvidia RTX 30-Series GPU Availability to Worsen in Q1: Report [Tomshardware]

https://www.tomshardware.com/news/alternate-europe-rtx3000-availability

Is it that pink in reality or it's a camera effect?

In any case, congrats for your build... but please, do something about those cables!

Yea the camera was being a bit weird.

And thanks! I'll do something eventually... When I get dem Strimmer Plus cables

gotta say this side looks slick cool

now what display are ya using?

So this is why I suck at RL. I play with wired DS4. Gonna try my hand at overclocking then, didn't even know that was an option.

Thanks!

Currently using the Alienware AW3418DW. 34 inch Ultrawide Curved 3440 x 1440p 120hz G-sync. I am waiting for the right opportunity to get a 4k OLED but that will probably be holiday this year at the earliest if last year is anything to go by