Why are you telling us about Vega? This isn't the Mining Megathread.

Vega isn't good for mining either, until AMD launches a patch for it (and then say complain that miners grab them all and leave no inventory for gamers, but that's another story).

Anyway, I just thought that someone could have bought one and be interested in it.

PCI-E speeds can be super important for compute tasks. And SSD's of course.

Plus... If Intel continues to release CPU's with fewer PCI-E Lanes, then faster lanes become more important to make up the difference.
For instance... An 8x PCI-E 4.0 slot = 16x PCI-E 3.0 slot.
Or... A 4x PCI-E 5.0 Slot = 16x PCI-E 3.0 slot in terms of bandwidth.

Let's go with the news:

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

Absolver pulls in over 18,000 concurrent players despite server struggles
http://www.pcgamer.com/absolver-pulls-in-over-18000-concurrent-players-despite-server-struggles/
Absolver has earned a spot on Steam's list of the top games by current player count, at the moment sitting just above Football Manager 2016 with over 10,000 players. Its all-time peak, according to Steam Charts, is 18,921 concurrent players—not too shabby for a new developer, and according to Devolver Digital's 'CFO' it's the publisher's biggest launch yet. (Though it bears noting that Fork Parker isn't a real person.)

SOFTWARE

Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite & Life is Strange: Before the Storm will be using the Denuvo anti-tamper tech
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/marvel-vs-capcom-infinite-life-is-strange-before-the-storm-will-be-using-the-denuvo-anti-tamper-tech/
After what happened with Sonic Mania, we thought about warning you about two new games that will be using the Denuvo anti-tamper tech. Both Capcom and Square Enix revealed that Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite and Life is Strange: Before the Storm will be using the Denuvo tech.

MODS/EMULATORS

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GAMING NEWS

Tom Clancy’s The Division – Patch 1.8 “Resistance” to be the biggest free update, will go live this Fall
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/tom-clancys-the-division-patch-1-8-resistance-to-be-the-biggest-free-update-will-go-live-this-fall/
Ubisoft announced today that Update 1.8 “Resistance” for Tom Clancy’s The Division will release simultaneously on all platforms this Fall. Update 1.8 “Resistance” will be the biggest free update so far for Tom Clancy’s The Division and introduces two new games modes while expanding the game map with a new area: West Side Pier.

Here are the last vehicles that will be included in Forza Motorsport 7
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/here-are-the-last-vehicles-that-will-be-included-in-forza-motorsport-7/
Turn10 and Microsoft have revealed the last vehicles – from the game’s 700 vehicle roster – that will be included in Forza Motorsport 7. Forza Motorsport 7 will feature classic racers like the 1966 Ford #2 GT40 Mk II Le Mans and the 1991 Mazda #18 Mazdaspeed 787B, among many others legendary race cars.

>>I was getting tired of these Forza 7 announcements, so I'm happy they're over.

Shenmue III Will be Very Familiar to Veterans of The Game
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/shenmue-iii-will-be-very-familiar-to-veterans-of-the-game/
The creator of the Shenmue franchise Yu Suzuki has confirmed that the third instalment into the series will be very relatable to older fans of the game.

Digital Extremes announces Survived By – Retro-inspired Free-to-Play MMO supporting up to 100 players
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/digital-extremes-announces-survived-by-retro-inspired-free-to-play-mmo-supporting-up-to-100-players/
Digital Extremes has announced a new, retro-inspired Free-to-Play MMO game called Survived By. Featuring up to 100 players fighting side-by-side in a bullet hell-style battle where permadeath is just the beginning, Survived By will be available to the public for the first time at PAX West.

Tekken 7 – Latest update improves online matching functionality, adds NVIDIA Ansel support
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/tekken-7-latest-update-improves-online-matching-functionality-adds-nvidia-ansel-support/
Bandai Namco has released a new update for Tekken 7. According to the release notes, this patch improves online matching functionality and adds support for NVIDIA’s Ansel tech.

Here is what you’ll need to run Total War: Warhammer 2 with 60fps + graphics settings fully unveiled
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/here-is-what-youll-need-to-run-total-war-warhammer-2-with-60fps-graphics-settings-fully-unveiled/
SEGA and Creative Assembly have revealed the full graphics settings for Total War: Warhammer 2. In addition, the teams revealed the PC specs that gamers will need in order to run the game with 60fps.

>>It's not very demanding.

New gameplay video shows the first level from Ancient Frontier, a new sci-fi turn based strategy game
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-gameplay-video-shows-the-first-level-from-ancient-frontier-a-new-sci-fi-turn-based-strategy-game/
Fair Weather Studios has released gameplay footage of its upcoming sci-fi turn based strategy game Ancient Frontier. The new video shows the entirety of the first level of the Federation Campaign, which is one of two story-driven campaigns with full voice acting, spanning over 50+ hours of gameplay and over 4 hours of audio.

Neofeud is an interesting cyberpunk point-and-click adventure game, created by a single person
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/neofeud-is-an-interesting-cyberpunk-point-and-click-adventure-game-created-by-a-single-person/
Hawaiian developer, Christian Miller, revealed his new point-and-click game, Neofeud. Neofeud is described as a dystopian cyberpunk point-and-click adventure game in the vein of Blade Runner, but with an overlay of Game of Thrones-like political intrigue, and hand-painted, stylized visuals.

Absolver has just been released and received its first patch, improving overall stability
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/absolver-has-just-been-released-and-received-its-first-patch-improving-overall-stability/
Absolver has just been released on the PC and Sloclap has already issued its first patch. According to the release notes, this patch improves overall stability and fixes a save data corruption issue that has been reported by its community.

Second part of the news:

Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus teaser stars a Nazi superhero called Blitzmensch
http://www.pcgamer.com/wolfenstein-2-the-new-colossus-teaser-stars-a-nazi-superhero-called-blitzmensch/
I loved the old '60s Batman television series when I was growing up (and hey, I still do). So even though this new "Blitzmensch" teaser for Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus is more about setting the stage rather than showing off the game, it does such a great job of nailing the ambiance of its inspiration that it really is worth a watch. (And now I've got that stupid "Bliiiiiiitzmennnnnsch!" song stuck in my head.)

Overwatch director dunks on toxic player, promises changes to reporting system
http://www.pcgamer.com/overwatch-director-dunks-on-toxic-player-promises-changes-to-reporting-system/
A funny thing happened on the Overwatch forums earlier this week. It began when a user complained about being banned for a week for "disruptive gameplay" in Quickplay, which he said was evidence that the system for reporting bad behavior "is clearly automated and abusable." In response, Overwatch game director Jeff Kaplan killed him.

Sunless Skies is now available in Early Access on Steam
http://www.pcgamer.com/sunless-skies-is-now-available-in-early-access-on-steam/
Sunless Sea and its expansion Zubmariner make for one of the best Lovecraft-inspired PC games ever, and still contains some of my favorite writing in recent memory. In Sunless Skies, Failbetter Games is taking it's creaky neo-Victorian ships to space, and this time, they're letting players give them a test drive through Early Access on Steam.

Obsidian almost made a Game of Thrones RPG
http://www.pcgamer.com/obsidian-almost-made-a-game-of-thrones-rpg/
Game of Thrones is everywhere. It's inescapable. I don't even watch it, and yet, I feel like the new episode has been spoiled for me. But that wasn't the case back in 2005, when George R. R. Martin's novels were still (relatively) obscure and the TV series hadn't even been considered.
So you can understand why Obsidian might think twice about making a game adaptation. The studio, famous for Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2 and Pillars of Eternity (among many others), declined to take on the project when EA Partners approached them in 2005, according to an interview with co-founder Feargus Urquhart over on Eurogamer.

Life is Strange: Before the Storm is out today, drops heart-wrenching trailer
http://www.pcgamer.com/life-is-strange-before-the-storm-out-now-drops-heart-wrenching-trailer-in-celebration-of-friendship/
Last week, Life is Strange: Before the Storm launched a typically moody and at times angry launch trailer. It's out today and, in what seems like a bid to soften the blow, has dropped a heart-wrenching short designed to underscore the value of friendship.

Kentucky Route Zero Act 5 due in early 2018
http://www.pcgamer.com/kentucky-route-zero-act-5-due-in-early-2018/
When I asked Cardboard Computer's Jake Elliott how Kentucky Route Zero's development was going earlier this year he told me: "Yeah, we're definitely still working on the game. More soon, this will be a busy summer yet." The developer has now confirmed its fifth and final act is due early next year.

WoW's 7.3 update cuts flying mounts to encourage exploration, says game director
http://www.pcgamer.com/wows-73-update-cuts-flying-mounts-to-encourage-exploration-says-game-director/
World of Warcraft: Legion's final major update, number 7.3, is now live having teased the battle for Argus at last week's Gamescom. While attending the conference in Cologne, I sat down with game director Ion Hazzikostas and asked why WoW's 7.2 update introduced flying mounts before the latest instalment dropped them.

Figment, the beautiful puzzler set inside the human mind, has a release date
http://www.pcgamer.com/figment-the-beautiful-puzzler-set-inside-the-human-mind-has-a-release-date/
Figment is the latest venture from Bedtime Digital Games that first caught my eye back in March. In case you missed that, know that it's a beautiful isometric puzzle-driven musical adventure game that's set inside the animated confines of the human mind. It may also be the prettiest game I've seen this year, and it's now got a launch date: September 22.

Better late than never, right? Let's go with the news before this headache kills me:

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

Save up to 85 percent in the Humble horror sale
http://www.pcgamer.com/save-up-to-85-percent-in-the-humble-horror-sale/
It's been a horrific couple of weeks over on the Humble Store, first with the Horror Bundle, and now with a Horror sale lasting until Tuesday September 5. It's not even October yet, but the scares are coming thick and fast.

There's another sale going on, but many of you won't like it... because it's from the Ubisoft Store. If you can look beyond that (and UPlay), there are plenty of games with up to 75% deals waiting for you, plus a gift if your purchase exceeds 35 € (or whatever currency you use).

SOFTWARE

Twitch Extensions will bring new 'interactive experiences' to streams
http://www.pcgamer.com/twitch-extensions-will-bring-new-interactive-experiences-to-streams/
Twitch unveiled a new way for streamers to share "interactive experiences" with their audiences today called Twitch Extensions, which can be integrated directly into live video streams to help "grow the unique relationship between creators and their communities." Some Extensions, like Gear on Amazon and Kappa Pet, can be used on any channel, while others are designed for use with specific games including Hearthstone, Overwatch, League of Legends, and Destiny.

MODS/EMULATORS

Tomb Raider The Dagger Of Xian, remake of TR2 in Unreal Engine 4, demo is now available to everyone
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/tomb-raider-the-dagger-of-xian-remake-of-tr2-in-unreal-engine-4-demo-is-now-available-to-everyone/
As promised, Nicobass has released a public demo for his remake of Tomb Raider 2 in Unreal Engine 4. This demo includes a big part of the Great wall level and lasts approximately one hour. Moreover, Nicobass revealed the minimum PC specs that gamers will need in order to run Tomb Raider The Dagger Of Xian.

>>You can download it from here.

This Skyrim mod brings Dark Souls to Tamriel
http://www.pcgamer.com/this-skyrim-mod-brings-dark-souls-to-tamriel/
Earlier this year, I stumbled upon Vicn's Glenmoril Skyrim mod—a ten-quest episode that brought From Software's Bloodborne to Tamriel. In the process I discovered Vigilant, another of Vicn's creations, which adds a splash of Dark Souls to the fifth Elder Scrolls instalment.
Boasting four, fully-translated and voiced episodes, Vigilant has now been updated to work with Skyrim's Special Edition. This seems a good a reason as any to write about it today.

>>For more details, you can go to Nexus Mods.

GAMING NEWS

Sonic Forces releases on November 7th
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/sonic-forces-releases-on-november-7th/
SEGA announced today that Sonic Forces will launch on November 7th. SEGA also revealed some pre-order bonuses for Sonic Force but since we are against pre-orders, we won’t bother with them.

>>There's a thread about it. made by Shikamo, yesterday.

Warhammer: 40,000 Inquisitor Martyr Early Access Available
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/warhammer-40000-inquisitor-marty-early-access-available/
Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor Martyr early access went live yesterday with a special offer of 10% discount until September 7th, accompanied with this deal is the scheduled roadmap Neocore has provided for the upcoming updates until the games official release.

Middle-earth: Shadow of War – New trailer spotlights examples of unique personal Orc stories
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/middle-earth-shadow-of-war-new-trailer-spotlights-examples-of-unique-personal-orc-stories/
Warner Bros has released a new trailer for Middle-earth: Shadow of War, spotlighting some examples of the unique personal stories that can be created through the expanded Nemesis System. In Shadow of War, players now have entirely new ways to experience the dynamic world, with more choices and opportunities than ever before due to addition of Orc Followers.

Closed beta phase begins for the co-op action RPG inspired by Monster Hunter game, Dauntless
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/closed-beta-phase-begins-for-the-co-op-action-rpg-inspired-by-monster-hunter-game-dauntless/
Phoenix Labs has announced the launch of the closed beta phase for Dauntless, its highly anticipated online co-op action RPG. During this early access period, Phoenix Labs will continue to collect feedback and develop the world of Dauntless as a fun, challenging, and highly rewarding experience. The Closed Beta will build upon Dauntless’ live service, delivering regular updates that hone and expand the gameplay experience. Slayers can look forward to new content including Behemoths, weapons and armor, islands, story expansions and much more in the Closed Beta and beyond.

Second part of today's news:

Pathologic remake is now called Pathologic 2 and has a very strange trailer
http://www.pcgamer.com/pathologic-remake-is-now-called-pathologic-2-and-has-a-very-strange-trailer/
Pathologic is a first-person psychological horror-adventure survival RPG sort of thing—it's hard to nail it down, really—that was originally released in 2005 by Russian indie studio Ice-Pick Lodge. It was intensely, impenetrably weird, as Phil noted a few years back when the studio launched a Kickstarter campaign for a remake, an effort that proved hugely successful. But then the studio opted to update and re-release the original game as Pathologic Classic HD, while still remaking the original.

Wild West Online alpha testing will begin in September
http://www.pcgamer.com/wild-west-online-alpha-testing-will-begin-in-september/
Wild West Online, the open-world PvP MMO that we all briefly thought was Red Dead Redemption 2, will hold its first alpha test on September 15, developer 612 Games announced today, with access granted to everyone who owns either the Pioneer or Collector's edition of the game.

The steampunk dungeon crawler Vaporum will be out in September
http://www.pcgamer.com/the-steampunk-dungeon-crawler-vaporum-will-be-out-in-september/
Vaporum is an old-school, grid-based dungeon crawler that trades the fantasy RPG trappings usually seen in such games for a full-on steampunk setting. It appeared on Steam Greenlight earlier this year, managing to make the cut before Greenlight was shut down, and now developer Fatbot Games has announced that, aside from a bit of balancing and bug fixing, the game is complete and will be out the door on September 28.

Divinity: Original Sin 2 video reveals playable undead and a 'big-ass' Collector's Edition
http://www.pcgamer.com/divinity-original-sin-2-video-reveals-playable-undead-and-a-big-ass-collectors-edition/
Earlier this week, Larian Studios released a lovely new trailer for Divinity: Original Sin 2 that, among other things, suggested that the game's final playable race would be the Undead. In a developer update video released today, the studio made it official, revealing the Undead race, a new origin character named Fane, and the very impressive-looking Collector's Edition box.

Battlefield 1: In the Name of the Tsar release date confirmed
http://www.pcgamer.com/battlefield-1-in-the-name-of-the-tsar-release-date-confirmed/
Battlefield 1's second major expansion, In the Name of the Tsar, promises six new maps, the Russian army, and the Women's Battalion of Death. As such it's billed as the "most extensive Battlefield expansion yet", and now has a launch date: September 19.

Phantom Halls, the Worms-meets-Spelunky squad shooter, unveils free Evil Dead 2 update
http://www.pcgamer.com/phantom-halls-the-worms-meets-spelunky-squad-shooter-unveils-free-evil-dead-2-update/
When Incendium's papercraft squad shooter Phantom Halls landed on Early Access earlier this year, it announced a tie-in with Sam Raimi's '80s horror parody Evil Dead 2. Now, the so-called "Evil Dead 2 x Phantom Halls" update will take that partnership further still.

Destiny 2 leak reveals exotics, strikes, subclasses and more
http://www.pcgamer.com/destiny-2-leak-reveals-exotics-strikes-subclasses-and-more/
Photographs appearing to show a Destiny 2 Gamestop game guide have made their way onto Reddit via NFSgaming. They are full of information about subclasses, abilities, guns, magic hats, hub zones—all the good stuff. If you're avoiding details before Destiny 2's PC launch on October 24, look away now.

Now it's time to take a look at GOG and Steam:

+GOG

• The first of the two sales that are currently available at GOG is the weekly sale, featuring Square-Enix oldies (funnily enough, none of the games were made by neither Square nor Enix): https://www.gog.com/promo/20170828_weekly_sale_square_enix
• The second sale is a special Ys series sale: https://www.gog.com/promo/20170830_special_sale_ys_series

+Steam

There are a few more deals at Steam, including one for its hardware (up to 70% off)

• Dirt 4 on sale with a 33% off: http://store.steampowered.com/app/421020/DiRT_4/
• Civilization VI can also be yours with a 33% off: http://store.steampowered.com/app/289070/Sid_Meiers_Civilization_VI/
• XCOM 2 is still on sale, with a 60% discount: http://store.steampowered.com/app/268500/XCOM_2/
• And if you're a fan of strategy games, you can't miss the CA30 Sale, where Creative Assembly celebrates its 30 years with lots of discounts: http://store.steampowered.com/sale/ca30/

Well, that's all. Now if you excuse me, I'll go eat something to help with my headache. Have a happy and gaming weekend.

I 'm having a blast with Xmorph Defense. The Tower Defense part is really cool so far, and the Actin part is so awesome, shooting building so they collapse on tanks is sooo awesome

10/10 would destroy humanity again

WARNING: If you have a Ryzen CPU and a Gigabyte K5 or K7 motherboard, DO NOT UPGRADE TO THE LATEST VERSION!

Latest Gigabyte X370 K7 Motherboard BIOS Broken Dynamic vCore, up to 1.7v
https://www.techpowerup.com/236659/latest-gigabyte-x370-k7-motherboard-bios-broken-dynamic-vcore-up-to-1-7v
A warning to users of Gigabyte's X370 K7 motherboard: the most recent F5 BIOS version, which was posted as a stable release on the company's BIOS support page, has been originating reports from users as having increased the dynamic voltage applied towards stratospheric values (from a "healthy CPU vCore baseline.) The problem appears to be related to the usage of Gigabyte's Dynamic vCore functionality, where users that were seeing vCore values of around 1.2v started seeing those dynamic values, as set by the motherboard, being set to a crispy 1.55v instead, at the same clocks as before the BIOS update. If you have such a motherboard, and have recently updated your BIOS to revision F5 or planned on doing so, please do yourself a favor and set vCore manually to your value of choice, compensating with LLC (Load Line Calibration) so that your CPU isn't shocked to death with additional vCore.

Update: It seems that the vCore voltage can go up to 1.7v, which has resulted in at least one claim of a fried Ryzen CPU on Gigabyte's forums. Multiple users are reporting this issue, and apparently the problem isn't limited to Gigabyte's K7 motherboard: users on the Gaming K5 motherboard are also reporting similar issues with the latest BIOS for their respective motherboard.

In summary, the latest BIOS, F5 for the K7 mobo and F7 for the K5 mobo, can change the vCore value from the nominal 1.2v up to a dangerous 1.7v, seriously damaging your CPU. Do not upgrade or, if you already did, set the vCore value to 1.2 (or the value you had before installing the new BIOS) manually.

Well. Certainly the opposite issue I had with Gigabytes 990FX UD7 board back in the day where it was reducing voltages to low levels causing the system to hang. Haha