Part two:

UBISOFT BANS 1500 FOR HONOR PLAYERS FOR 'AFK FARMING'
http://www.pcgamer.com/ubisoft-bans-1500-for-honor-players-for-afk-farming/
"AFK farming" in For Honor is the practice of keeping your character moving in a match—say, by using a rubber band to hold your control stick forward—while you're off doing something else. It's a way to pick up end-game rewards and progress your character without actually playing the game, and of course it's very much against the rules. Ubisoft said earlier this month that addressing the problem "has become a top priority," and that violators would be hit with anything from warnings to suspensions, either temporary or permanent.

LEAGUE OF LEGENDS' HONOR SYSTEM IS GETTING A 'SIGNIFICANT OVERHAUL'
http://www.pcgamer.com/league-of-legends-honor-system-is-getting-a-significant-overhaul/
League of Legends' "Honor system" was revealed in 2012 as a "positive feedback initiative" that gives players the ability to reward their fellow combatants for outstanding behavior in the game. "Through Honor, you can acknowledge summoners who helped make your game awesome by clicking on the 'thumbs up' icon next to the summoner name at the post-game lobby," the LoL Honor page explains. "You’ll also receive Honor of your own when you impress your fellow summoners with your sportsmanship in the game."

STARCRAFT REMASTERED RUMORED TO BE COMING THIS SUMMER
http://www.pcgamer.com/starcraft-remastered-rumored-to-be-coming-this-summer/
A rumor went up last year that an HD update of Blizzard's great sci-fi RTS StarCraft was in the works and would be announced in September of 2016. Blizzard declined to confirm or deny the report, saying only that "we don't have any announcements to make at this time," but September came and went without any action, and that, by all appearances, was the end of it.

DEAD RISING 4 IS NOW AVAILABLE ON STEAM
http://www.pcgamer.com/dead-rising-4-is-now-available-on-steam/
Dead Rising 4 debuted in December 2016 as a timed exclusive on the Microsoft Store, and overall we thought it was pretty good stuff. We described it in our review as a "sandboxy zombie-killing adventure that recaptures the series' fun," despite a few shortcomings—one of them being that it was only available on the Windows Store. Ironic, eh? But those contractual sands have now slipped through the hourglass of platform protectionism, which is an unnecessarily long way of saying you can now get it on Steam.

RAINBOW SIX SIEGE MID SEASON REINFORCEMENTS UPDATE BUFFS GLAZ'S SCOPE
http://www.pcgamer.com/rainbow-six-siege-mid-season-reinforcements-update-buffs-glazs-scope/
Ubisoft has detailed this week's mid season reinforcements update to Rainbow Six Siege, and while it's not as huge as previous patches, it ushers in a handful of significant changes. Chief among these is a buff to Glaz's sniper scope: his sights now boast thermal visual feedback. That doesn't mean he'll be able to see through walls, though smoke and gas will no longer present a problem.

WHAT REMAINS OF EDITH FINCH WILL REVEAL ITS MYSTERIES IN APRIL
http://www.pcgamer.com/what-remains-of-edith-finch-will-reveal-its-mysteries-in-april/
We described What Remains of Edith Finch in our great big Guide to the Games of 2017 as a first-person adventure for the whole family, "if your family is haunted by an ancient curse." It's a collection of strange tales about an extended clan in Washington State, told from the perspective of "uncles, sisters, brothers, cousins, and more," each from a different era and featuring its own unique style of play—and all of them ending in that family member's death.

DIABLO 3 SHOWCASES ELUSIVE NECROMANCER CLASS AHEAD OF PTR DEBUT
http://www.pcgamer.com/diablo-3-showcases-elusive-necromancer-class-ahead-of-ptr-debut/
After a significant amount of teasing, Diablo 3 formally announced the incoming arrival of its Necromancer class at last year's BlizzCon. Blizzard has now revealed more on what to expect from the "reimagining" of Diablo 2's supernatural beings.

CRYPT OF THE NECRODANCER ADDS MODDABLE HARD MODE TO AMPLIFIED EARLY ACCESS DLC
http://www.pcgamer.com/crypt-of-the-necrodancer-adds-moddable-hard-mode-to-amplified-early-access-dlc/
Crypt of the Necrodancer is the rhythmic roguelike Chris once described as "beautifully designed, tough, and cheerful" where players are rewarded for their perseverance "with a singular feeling of finesse." I couldn't argue with that and while I've yet to sample its Amplified DLC that landed in Early Access in January, the prequel chapter appears to growing into a similarly rewarding game.

Wait i'm confused.....

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/amds-ryzen-5-cpus-for-gaming-releasing-on-april-11th-prices-leaked/

Meh!

WCCFTech has screwed up so much that even their link no longer works . Let me change it:

There you have it.

No wonder why everyone hated WCCFTech

The Quad-Core chips need to be cheaper than they are.... The 6-core chips are way better value. (Which I guess is a win!)

Be interesting to see how the quads clock though, but at their default clocks they are going to get slaughtered by the 7700K.

Also keen to see how the 8Mb vs 16Mb of L2 cache affects things.

It's time, once again, to make the news:

1-Drivers

AMD Radeon Crimson ReLive Edition 17.3.2, optimized driver for Mass Effect: Andromeda
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/amd-radeon-crimson-relive-edition-17-3-2-optimized-driver-for-mass-effect-andromeda/
AMD has released a new driver for its graphics cards. According to the release notes, the AMD Radeon Crimson ReLive Edition 17.3.2 driver is optimized for BioWare’s new sci-fi action RPG, Mass Effect: Andromeda.

>>You can download it from here.

2-Other software

Microsoft blocks Windows Update from being used in Windows 7/8.1 on AMD’s & Intel’s newest CPUs
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/microsoft-blocks-windows-update-from-being-used-in-windows-78-1-on-amds-intels-newest-cpus/
A few months ago, Microsoft announced that it would not support AMD’s Ryzen and Intel’s Kaby Lake CPUs in both Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. However, we did not expect the company to block the complete usage of its Windows Update tool on those particular systems.

>>MSoft, making friends since 1975.

Vulkan will support multiple GPUs only in Windows 10
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/vulkan-will-support-multiple-gpus-only-in-windows-10/
Vulkan is a low-level API that made everyone cry the moment Khronos Group announced that it would support both Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. However, it appears that its multi-GPU functionalities will only be available in Windows 10.

3-Gaming News

NEW TRAILER FOR PREY FOCUSES ON THE ALIEN ENTITIES CALLED TYPHON
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-trailer-for-prey-focuses-on-the-alien-entities-called-typhon/
Bethesda has released a new trailer for Arkane’s PREY that focuses on the game’s alien entities known as Typhon. In PREY, players take the role of Morgan Yu, who is at the center of Talos I’s experiments, who must fight the Typhon aboard the highly advanced space station owned by the TranStar Corporation. PREY releases on May 5th.

FURI'S FAST AND FRANTIC ONE MORE FIGHT DLC OUT NOW
http://www.pcgamer.com/furis-fast-and-frantic-one-more-fight-dlc-out-now/
The Game Bakers' super stylish sci-fi slasher Furi became one of 2016's unexpected hits, stifled only by a smattering of unfair difficulty spikes. It's now launched its first and only planned portion of DLC—named One More Fight—and marks the occasion with this typically cool launch trailer.

SHADOW WARRIOR 2: BOUNTY HUNT FREE DLC PART 1 IS NOW AVAILABLE
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/shadow-warrior-2-bounty-hunt-free-dlc-part-1-is-now-available/
Flying Wild Hog has released a new free DLC for Shadow Warrior 2. According to its description, this DLC adds fourteen wild new missions, two dazzling new weapons, and four tantalizing new perks for Lo Wang and the gang.

NEW QUAKE CHAMPIONS TRAILER FOCUSES ON THE SCALEBEARER CHAMPION
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-quake-champions-trailer-focuses-on-the-scalebearer-champion/
Bethesda has released a new trailer for Quake Champions, focusing on the Scalebearer champion. Scalebearer’s active ability, Bull Rush, will let him charge head on against foes in Quake Champions. While this ability is active, Scalebearer loses maneuverability, but becomes much more resistant to incoming damage.

Now, part two:

BLIZZCON 2017 TICKETS GO ON SALE IN APRIL
http://www.pcgamer.com/blizzcon-2017-tickets-go-on-sale-in-april/
Blizzard has announced that the 2017 edition of BlizzCon, the fan con(vention) about all things Blizz(ard), will take place at the Anaheim Convention Center on November 3-4, 2017. That's only eight months away! Which is actually quite a long time as these things go. More relevant to our immediate interests is that tickets will be made available in two batches, the first on April 5 and the second on April 8.

THE DISNEY AFTERNOON COLLECTION GATHERS SIX CAPCOM-DEVELOPED CONSOLE CLASSICS
http://www.pcgamer.com/the-disney-afternoon-collection-gathers-six-capcom-developed-console-classics/
Capcom has announced The Disney Afternoon Collection—a gathering a six classic Disney console games from yesteryear complete with "crisp 1080p visuals" that's due next month.

>>They're all from the 8-bits era.

SAILAWAY TRAILER TEASES DRAMATIC, REALISTIC SAILING ON FULLY-SIMULATED OCEANS
http://www.pcgamer.com/sailaway-trailer-teases-dramatic-realistic-sailing-on-fully-simulated-oceans/
If you've ever thought to yourself that spending months aboard a digital sailboat making a simulated journey across the Pacific Ocean in real time would be no end of fun, then the newly-announced "ultimate sailing simulator" Sailaway might be just your thing. It promises to recreate the world's oceans "with unparalleled accuracy," in a persistent online world built featuring real-time weather data provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

PC BUILDING SIMULATOR IS A GAME ABOUT BUILDING A PC
http://www.pcgamer.com/pc-building-simulator-is-a-game-about-building-a-pc/
Have you ever wanted to build a gaming PC but didn't want to go through the hassle of buying components and unpacking boxes? Wouldn't the whole process be easier if you could just select your parts from a menu and slot them into place with the click of a mouse? No, I'm not talking about using a custom pre-built service. The answer is PC Building Simulator, available now for download on itch.io.

>>Well, if there are videogames about making videogames, I don't see why there can't be a game about building PCs.

COUNTER-STRIKE: GLOBAL OFFENSIVE HAS A BRAND NEW MAP
http://www.pcgamer.com/counter-strike-global-offensive-has-a-brand-new-map/
Valve has just announced a brand new addition to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive's map line-up. Dubbed 'Canals', the map is based on an "historic Italian city" and is based on "real-world environments". The map's existence first came to light last year when players found references to "canals" in the game files. Now, it's finally here.

OUTLAST 2 IS THE LATEST GAME TO BE REFUSED CLASSIFICATION IN AUSTRALIA
http://www.pcgamer.com/outlast-2-is-the-latest-game-to-be-refused-classification-in-australia/
Outlast 2, the sequel to Red Barrels' surprise 2014 survival horror hit, has been refused classification in Australia, meaning it's effectively banned in the country. It joins the likes of Hotline Miami 2 and Valkyrie Drive: Bhikkuni on the list of games that have been banned since the introduction of an R18+ rating in 2013.

>>Shikamo has a thread about this.

DARK SOULS 3 DLC ADDS NEW WEAPONS, AREAS, PVP MAPS
http://www.pcgamer.com/dark-souls-3-dlc-adds-new-weapons-areas-pvp-maps/
Dark Souls 3's second and final slice of DLC, The Ringed City, is due in less than two weeks on March 28. If you're steering clear of heavy spoilers till then, know that the trailer that landed last month didn't give an inordinate amount away—but that James' hands-on expectedly did. The livestream Bandai Namco hosted yesterday is perhaps a happy medium as it explores snippets of the Souls series' ultimate outing's single-player, PvP and weaponry without ruining much of the surprise.

SHENMUE 3 'DEVELOPMENT REPORT' VIDEOS SHOW RETURN OF SERIES-STAPLE QTES
http://www.pcgamer.com/shenmue-3-development-report-videos-show-return-of-series-staple-qtes/
In December, Shenmue mastermind Yu Suzuki promised prospective players new footage from the much-anticipated third outing 'early in the new year'. That's yet to materialise, however a series of 'developer report' videos have surfaced which go behind the scenes at developer Ys Net. From the little shown off below, it seems QTE sequences—a mechanic prevalent in the first games released at the turn of the century—are back in force.

'WE'LL SEE AN EXPANSION' FOR DAWN OF WAR 3 SAYS RELIC
http://www.pcgamer.com/well-see-an-expansion-for-dawn-of-war-3-says-relic/
Long term, Relic's Phil Boulle tells PC Gamer that we can expect expansions and while nothing is set in stone just yet, the game director reckons DoW's third outing could follow a similar path as its 2009 predecessor.

CRAWL RELEASE DATE SET, BASH GIANT GABE NEWELL NEXT MONTH
http://www.pcgamer.com/crawl-release-date-set-bash-giant-gabe-newell-next-month/
Powerhoof's asymmetric dungeon roamer roguelike Crawl has been in Early Access for so long, I'd actually forgotten it existed. First released into Steam's supported development initiative in August, 2014, it wowed with its multiplayer flare and intuitive catch-up mechanics—and now boasts "Overwhelmingly Positive" aggregate reviews on Steam. It's also now got a launch date: April 11, 2017.

Anyone else find it weird that the CPUs with less cores have lower clock as well? Shouldn't they have higher clocks like Intel does it?

The Ryzen 5 1500X is kinda weird, as far as i know it's meant to be efficient, but couldn't they clock 4.1 GHz based clock, 4.3 GHz boost clock and TDP 95W for performance?

Edit: Oh yeah, L3 cache is 16 MB. o: