11CU's were expected, I called it last year.
These APU's are still bandwidth starved, would have been great if AMD pushed the memory controller to support higher speeds.
And a Hex-core APU would have been amazing.

But props to Ryzen 5 for hanging in there with the Geforce 1030.
But it only did that because 128-bit DDR4 3000mhz is competitive bandwidth-wise with 64-bit GDDR5 6,000mhz.

Those APUs only come with one CCX, so 4 cores is the max they can have right now. And I don't know if AMD will launch APUs with more cores this gen. If an user needs more than 4 cores/8 threads, then I doubt an APU is their right product.

The news:

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

Ubisoft has managed to increase PC sales by 11% in the last five years
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/ubisoft-has-managed-to-increase-pc-sales-by-11-in-the-last-five-years/
Ubisoft has revealed its Q3 report for 2017-18. According to the French company, the Tom Clancy communities are almost at 60 million unique players and Ghost Recon Wildlands was industry’s seventh best-seller in EMEA and tenth in NCSA in 2017.

The Humble Store kicks off a 2K Games sale and Valentine deals
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-humble-store-kicks-off-a-2k-games-sale-and-valentine-deals/
The Humble Store is having a week-long 2K Games sale, featuring deals on some of the publisher's biggest games, a few classics you may have missed, and one or two that probably don't fit into either category—but I'm not here to judge.
If romance is more your thing, there's also a Valentine Sale underway. Which isn't to say that you can't find romance in Duke Nukem Forever—again, no judgment here—but these games are a little more focused on the matter at hand.

Dishonored 2, GTA 5, Prey less than half price in Fanatical's Lunar New Year sale
https://www.pcgamer.com/dishonored-2-gta-5-prey-less-than-half-price-in-fanaticals-lunar-new-year-sale/
In preparation for Chinese New Year, digital storefront Fanatical has dropped its Lunar New Year sale—launching new deals from now through February 15.
Headliners include Rockstar's sprawling crime simulator Grand Theft Auto 5, Prey—the game that spawned this glorious PC Gamer magazine cover art—and PCG's Game of the Year 2016 Dishonored 2. In that order, they're going for £15.60/your regional equivalent (52 percent off), £20.40 (51 percent off), and £15.60 (52 percent off).

As we guessed yesterday, the lack of a weekly sale at GOG was a sign of a bigger sale, and that's exactly what has happened. Head to GOG to check out the new Chinese New Year Sale with over 500 games on sale up to 90% off. And while you do that, don't forget to grab the free giveaway: The King of Fighters 2002. Also, don't forget to check the site regularly, because unlike Steam, they have Flash sales that change every 6 hours.

Meanwhile, while we wait for the similar Steam sale, we can get along between a special sale and the 422 weeklong deals:

• SEGA returns with the fifth edition of their Make War Not Love event. If you sign up, you'll get two Megadrive/Genesis games for free: Streets of Rage 2 and The Revenge of Shinobi.
• The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited is 33% off: http://store.steampowered.com/app/306130/The_Elder_Scrolls_Online_Tamriel_Unlimited/
• The Mega Man-like 20XX is 34% off: http://store.steampowered.com/app/322110/20XX/
• Fallout 4 is half its price: http://store.steampowered.com/app/377160/Fallout_4/
• STEINS;GATE is 60% off: http://store.steampowered.com/app/412830/STEINSGATE/
• Day of Infamy is 70% off: http://store.steampowered.com/app/447820/Day_of_Infamy/
• The Sims 3 (and all its DLCs) is 75% off: http://store.steampowered.com/app/47890/The_Sims_3/
• The Book of Unwritten Tales franchise is 75% off. I'll put the link to the collection edition: http://store.steampowered.com/sub/59923/

SOFTWARE

Squad developers also ban Reshade, showcase how this tool can give advantage to cheaters
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/squad-developers-also-ban-reshade-showcase-how-this-tool-can-give-advantage-to-cheaters/
Following Bluehole’s example, Offworld Industries has also banned Reshade from its 50vs50 multiplayer first-person shooter, Squad. However, and contrary to Bluehole, Offworld Industries went one step further and explained why Reshade is not allowed and showcased how cheaters can exploit this tool.

MODS/EMULATORS

Mass Effect Andromeda Fixpack mod fixes lots of issues that were not resolved by the developers
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/mass-effect-andromeda-fixpack-mod-fixes-lots-of-issues-that-were-not-resolved-by-the-developers/
Modder ‘NightWolf2503’ has released a brand new version of his Mass Effect Andromeda Fixpack mod for Bioware’s latest action RPG. As its title suggests, this mod fixes various issues in Mass Effect: Andromeda that have not been resolved by the developers.

>>Check it out at Nexus Mods.

Sonic the Hedgehog modded into Dragon Ball FighterZ is exactly as ridiculous as you expect
https://www.pcgamer.com/sonic-the-hedgehog-modded-into-dragon-ball-fighterz-is-exactly-as-ridiculous-as-you-expect/
Sonic the Hedgehog's gaming career has blossomed in the past decade. He's gone to the Olympics with Mario. He's punched Mario in the face in Super Smash Bros. He's headlined a kart racer with an all-star cast. He's been an anthropomorphic motorcycle in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. And now Sonic is finally on the battlefield he was born for: powering up into golden Super Sonic in Dragon Ball FighterZ. Bless you, PC modders. You're doing the lord's work.

>>The mod isn't available yet, but it will be at the FighterZ mods website.

This mod for Dragon Ball FighterZ is a must-have, brings the official anime music tracks to it
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/this-mod-for-dragon-ball-fighterz-is-a-must-have-brings-the-official-anime-music-tracks-to-it/
Now here is a must-have mod for all Dragon Ball FighterZ PC players. Modder ‘Nayte’ has released a mod that brings the official music tracks from our beloved anime to Arc System Works’ fighting game. And it is f’ing glorious.

>>This mod is already available, through the same FighterZ mods website.

GAMING NEWS

Kingdom Come: Deliverance gets a launch trailer, 20GB day-one patch confirmed
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/kingdom-come-deliverance-gets-a-launch-trailer-20gb-day-one-patch-confirmed/
Deep Silver has released the launch trailer for Kingdom Come: Deliverance. In addition, Warhorse confirmed that a 20GB day-one patch will be released.

>>20GB! Ridiculous.

Biomutant, Darksiders 3 and Fade to Silence will receive DRM-free releases on GOG
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/biomutant-darksiders-3-and-fade-to-silence-will-receive-drm-free-releases-on-gog/
THQ Nordic has announced that Biomutant, Darksiders 3, This is the Police II and Fade to Silence will be coming to GOG and as with all GOG releases, they will be DRM-free. Although the publisher did not reveal any additional details, our guess is that these games will be simultaneously released on both Steam and GOG.

>>Chazore will be pleased by this.

Launch trailer released for Dynasty Warriors 9
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/launch-trailer-released-for-dynasty-warriors-9/
KOEI Tecmo has released the launch trailer for Dynasty Warriors 9. Dynasty Warriors 9 will be the first Dynasty Warriors game with an open-world environment. The game will also introduce a new combat mechanics with the State Combo System. This new system allows players to perform 3 different attack styles: Trigger Attacks, Flow Attacks and Finish Attacks. Each attack deals progressively more damage. Moreover, these attacks aim to create a thrilling and fluid experience unlike any previous entry in the franchise.

New free weekend announced for Overwatch, begins on February 16th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-free-weekend-announced-for-overwatch-begins-on-february-16th/
Activision and Blizzard have announced a new free weekend for their team-based multiplayer online first-person shooter, Overwatch. This new free weekend will begin on February 16th and will last until February 19th.

Anuman has acquired the rights for Asterix and Obelix, first games coming in Q4 2018
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/anuman-has-acquired-the-rights-for-asterix-and-obelix-first-games-coming-in-q4-2018/
Anuman Interactive today announced that they have signed a licencing agreement with Les Éditions Albert René for the rights to Asterix and Obelix for several video game projects. The first of these games will be released in the 4th quarter of 2018 under the Microïds label.

>>As a fan of the comics/movies as a kid, I hope they're good, but launching so soon I guess they'll be mobile games.

Fear Effect Sedna releases on March 6th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/fear-effect-sedna-releases-on-march-6th/
Square Enix Collective and Sushee have announced that their Fear Effect sequel – Fear Effect Sedna – will release on March 6th. In order to celebrate this announcement, Square Enix released a new trailer that you can view below.

Sea of Thieves Official PC System Requirements
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/sea-of-thieves-official-pc-system-requirements/
Microsoft and Rare have unveiled the official PC requirements for Sea of Thieves. According to the companies, PC gamers will at least need an Intel Q9450 or an AMD Phenom II X6 CPU with 4GB of RAM, and an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 or an AMD Radeon 7750.

>>Check the article to see all the req. for each target resolution & FPSs. The only common specs are 60GB of storage and Windows 10 (despite being a DX 11 title).

Sea of Thieves will not feature loot boxes or pay-to-win micro-transactions
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/sea-of-thieves-will-not-feature-loot-boxes-or-pay-to-win-micro-transactions/
Sea of Thieves releases next month and according to its executive producer, Joe Neate, it will not feature any loot boxes or pay-to-win micro-transactions. Rare does not want to split its playerbase which is why it will be offering most major updates for free to everyone.

Monster Energy Supercross – The Official Videogame is now available, official PC requirements
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/monster-energy-supercross-the-official-videogame-is-now-available-official-pc-requirements/
Milestone has announced that Monster Energy Supercross – The Official Videogame is now available on the PC. In addition, the team has revealed the game’s official PC requirements (via its Steam store page).

The news, part two:

Metro Exodus is bigger than 2033 and Last Light combined
https://www.pcgamer.com/metro-exodus-is-bigger-than-2033-and-last-light-combined/
4A Games has said previously that Metro Exodus will be more open than the previous games in the Metro series, but it won't be a completely open world like that of Stalker. In a new interview with Game Informer, creative director Andiry Prokhorov and executive producer Jon Bloch offered more insight into how the two will compare, and it sounds like Exodus might actually be more Stalker-like than expected.

Roguelike platformer 20XX adds third playable character Hawk
https://www.pcgamer.com/roguelike-platformer-20xx-adds-third-playable-character-hawk/
20XX is a co-op roguelike platformer heavily inspired by Mega Man. For many players, it filled the void created by the disappointment that was Mighty No. 9, and it got a major upgrade today with the release of Hawk, its third playable character.

Fast-paced strategy game Space Tyrant rockets out of Early Access this month
https://www.pcgamer.com/fast-paced-strategy-game-space-tyrant-rockets-out-of-early-access-this-month/
Here are just a few of the things developer Blue Wizard Digital has called Space Tyrant: "a surprisingly deep beer and pretzels strategy game," a "roguelike-lite-ish 5X game," and a "zero-attention span mega-empire builder." For those wondering, according to Blue Wizard, a 5X game is "like a 4X game, but with even more X."

Meet the new enemies in Rainbow Six Siege 'Outbreak'
https://www.pcgamer.com/meet-the-new-enemies-in-rainbow-six-siege-outbreak/
"It's adapting faster than we can track," Rainbow Six demolitions specialist Eliza "Ash" Cohen says in the Outbreak briefing trailer Ubisoft released last week. "We up the ordnance, and it created this thing." A thing that looks like it would be more at home in Prey than a Rainbow Six game, but there it is—and there are actually five of them, each with unique characteristics and abilities.

EVE Online devs reveal harsher punishments for botters
https://www.pcgamer.com/eve-online-dev-baffles-some-players-by-softening-its-punishment-on-botters/
Last week I wrote about how bots, programs that automate human input, are threatening EVE Online. (...)During that initial report, CCP declined to comment saying that the next time they spoke on the issue it would be to present a new plan that would alleviate the community's concerns.
Today, a new developer blog by CCP attempted to do just that but appears to have only stoked the community's frustrations even more. In the blog post, CCP announced that in January it had banned over 1,800 accounts. It's a promising start to culling a problem that many believe is running rampant from bots who mine asteroids, kill NPC pirates to collect their bounties, and even monitor and update trade orders on the marketplace.

Sea of Thieves' PC players accounted for one third of its closed beta
https://www.pcgamer.com/sea-of-thieves-pc-players-accounted-for-one-third-of-closed-beta/
Sea of Thieves rolled out its closed beta last month, which brought out the best and worst of the PC Gamer team. Of its 332,052 total players, developer Rare has now revealed 32.4 percent of those played on PC—which my crude arithmetic informs me sits somewhere around the 107,584 mark.

Konami explains MGS5 'nuclear disarmament' event mishap, apologises to players (Updated)
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-mgs5-nuclear-disarmament-event-triggered-this-weekend-but-no-one-seems-to-know-why/
After inadvertently triggering its Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain 'nuclear disarmament' event earlier this month, Konami has now explained what happened and has apologised to its players.
As detailed in the following tweets, the publisher says its servers were fed "incorrect values", which in turn forced a false player-owned nuke reading.

Hawaii proposes new legislation to regulate use of loot boxes
https://www.pcgamer.com/hawaii-proposes-new-legislation-to-regulate-use-of-loot-boxes/
Towards the end of last year, Hawaii state legislator Chris Lee called out videogame loot boxes. He described EA's Battlefront 2 as "a Star Wars-themed online casino", and announced plans to seek an "accountability piece" of legislation in a bid to govern how publishers implement the controversial system.
Four new bills have now been introduced to this end.

Going to wait for a sale on Kingdom Come. The bugs and poor performance aren't worth me buying it at full price and dealing with the bugs/bad performance issues.

An increase from 7% to 18% ain't an increase by 11%, it's an increase by 157% (if 100% stayed the same size).

I bought Tales of Berseria this past weekend for $15 I think on Steam. Haven't started playing yet, but I couldn't pass up the price, and I'll get to it soon.

Yeah I know. I just won't settle for anything less than 6-cores in 2018.
If I am building a rig today, I want it to last the distance.

It's easy to later drop in a new GPU. In-fact... I am still doing that every few years with the old Core 2 Quad rig that I have.

Here are some screenshots I took quickly last night:
http://image.ibb.co/nmrmLn/Desktop_Screenshot_2018_02_14_00_24_14_85.png
http://image.ibb.co/fx85D7/Desktop_Screenshot_2018_02_14_00_22_55_22.png
http://image.ibb.co/hzoY0n/Desktop_Screenshot_2018_02_14_00_24_31_47.png
http://image.ibb.co/eZhe6S/Desktop_Screenshot_2018_02_14_00_28_12_68.png
Pretty impressive, coming from a small team.

Also:
I didn't have to download the 20GB patch (separately) when I installed it last night.
For me it was a 31.7GB download, not too bad.

Guys i need help and i don't know if this the right place. I want to buy a new Laptop for both work and gaming, to be more specific my pc gaming spectrum tends towards RTS nad Isometric RPG.
I was looking in amazon and i found this (the i7 and 16GB of RAM version).
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XFC44CL/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A17MC6HOH9AVE6

Its good? or are there better options for the same price??