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AMD announced it's Zen 3 lineup on 8th October, 2020. The launch was exciting as it was the first time AMD has got so close to Intel and in some cases outperformed it in terms of gaming performance. Let's look at the main highlights of the launch: 8-core CCX (core complex) AMD has changed its layout to fit 8 cores in a single CCX module when compared to 4 cores in Zen 2. This avoids the need to split 32MB L3 cache into 2x 16MB making the entire 32MB accessible directly to all cores. This not only reduces memory latency but also provides great improvements in gaming and single core performance. This is one of the major reasons for such increase in performance when compared to the previous generation. 19% higher instructions per clock Before the launch, it was expected that Zen 3 would bring in 15% higher IPC but it has brought in 4% more than what was expected which is tremendous. IPC is nothing but the number of instructions that the CPU can execute in a single clock cycle. Thi...

I just wanted to share my unboxing experience of the MSI MAG X570 Tomahawk motherboard with every one. The build quality of the motherboard is great when compared to the ones I have previously owned (Note: I have never owned a gaming motherboard). The in-box contents include: X570 motherboard Thank you note from MSI MSI Gaming products catalog 2 x WiFi antenna 2 x Sata cables SSD mounting screws MSI case badge (looks cool) Driver disk (I don't think anyone uses it anymore) User manual Installation guide You can check out the complete unboxing video here: Have a great day!

In the previous article , I talked about the motherboard I chose which was the MSI MAG X570 Tomahawk WiFi. AMD processors take advantage of the RAMs with higher clock-speed making the choice for RAM even more interesting.  Both B550 as well as the X570 motherboards support RAM with clock-speed > 4000MHz which is great (B450 motherboard supports it too, but since Zen 3 CPUs are not directly supported by it... keeping it out of scope). But getting a RAM with such high clock-speed can be very expensive. I decided to go for a clock-speed above 3000MHz for my build as they are comparatively less expensive than the 4000MHz ones. When it comes to RAM, there is not much to look for apart from the capacity, clock-speed and the brand. I prefer Corsair but there are a lot of good RAMs from other manufacturers too. I considered the looks of the RAM as the criteria to shortlist the RAMs, so I went with RGB. Also I am going with 16GB (2 x 8GB) capacity. Here is the list of RAMs I looked thro...

In the previous article , I talked about why I chose AMD over Intel where I mentioned that I will be going with Zen 3 processor. AMD has already clarified that they will be using AM4 socket for the Zen 3 which is great as it is already available in market and I will not have to wait till the time they launch their new lineup. When it comes to AM4 socket based motherboards, there are a lot of options but not all motherboard chipset support the new Zen 3 processors. AMD has confirmed that Zen 3 will be supported on B550 and X570 motherboards. Although there are some B450 and X470 motherboards that will support the new AMD processors, but that will be through a beta BIOS update. I want a motherboard with support for AMD Zen 3 processor, good overclocking capabilities (good VRMs), in-built Bluetooth and Wi-Fi support, NVMe SSD support and PCIe Gen 4 support.  I know that Bluetooth and Wi-Fi can be added using dongles, but I want them to be in-built keeping the USB slots free and also ...

When it comes to PC building, there are two main platforms: Intel and AMD. Intel as most of us know is quite popular. My first computer came with Intel inside and probably yours too.  Till date I have been using PC with Intel processor. I never thought much about the processor, because, for me Intel was an obvious choice.  But when I thought of building my gaming PC. I started looking for which Intel processor should I choose, but then I thought of doing a bit of research to see what AMD has to offer. I also checked through some Youtube reviews for which processor is good for gaming. That's when I realized things have changed quite a lot and Intel would not be a wise choice.  After understanding all the pros and cons of both Intel and AMD, I decided to go with AMD. The reasons as to why I chose AMD are quite obvious: PCIe Gen 4.0 support: PCIe Gen 4 has double the speed when compared to PCIe Gen 3 which is 32 GB/s as compared to 16 GB/s. Your SSD, graphics card and w...

As the title itself indicates, I am building a gaming PC for myself. Yes, you read it right! BUILDING A GAMING PC! Well, I never really was interested in a gaming PC and was a casual gamer. I somehow got interested in PES 2020 (Pro Evolution Soccer) and started playing the mobile version. I knew it supported PC as well, so installed it on my laptop (specs: Intel Core i7 processor, 16GB RAM and a 2GB NVIDIA GeForce MX150 graphics). I thought the specification would be sufficient enough to run a game like PES 2020. PES 2020 worked fine on my laptop when playing offline i.e. with the CPU team. By fine I mean it is at least playable. Initially, I never really bothered playing online as I was still learning to play it with a controller that was purchased just to play this game on PC :p. Once I got used to playing with the controller, I started my first online game. An opponent was found and the game started and there came my moment of realization. The game suddenly started lagging terribly....

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