Intel Praises AMD For Ryzen 3000 But Claims “We’re Still Better”

Everybody knows that Intel and AMD has been fighting in the market since 2017. With recent market share figures seem to lean towards AMD since the release of their 3rd gen Ryzen 3000 processors, competition is higher than ever between both companies. Now it seems that Intel congratulated their rival over the new processor.
Revealed at Gamescom 2019, it is reported that Intel has praised AMD for doing well with their Ryzen platform. Despite the fact, Intel still believes that they are still ahead when it comes to the best gaming performance.
Here’s what they’ve (Intel) said:

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A year ago when we introduced the i9-9900K, it was dubbed the fastest gaming CPU in the world. And I can honestly say nothing’s changed. It’s still the fastest gaming CPU in the world. I think you’ve heard a lot of press from the competition recently. But when we go out and actually do the real-world testing, not the synthetic benchmarks, but doing real-world testing of how these games perform on our platform, we stack the 9900K against the Ryzen 9 3900X. They’re running a 12-core part and we’re running an eight-core. I’ll be very honest, very blunt, say, hey; they’ve done a great job closing the gap, but we still have the highest performing CPUs in the industry for gaming, and we’re going to maintain that edge.
It is reported that AMD looks set to acquire at least 35-40% market share before the end of the year.
Pokdepinion: At the end of the day, I think that the most important factor for consumers is their budget. If they have more than enough, surely they’d go for the high end option. Then again, there are those who appreciate the most bang for buck choice. What do you think? Do you think Intel still has the edge? Let us know down below.
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More Affordable Nintendo Switch Variant Reportedly Coming in June

Previously, we reported about two new Nintendo Switch variants in the works; an affordable variant and a supercharged variant. Now, it appears that the affordable variant is set to release sometime in June 2019.
According to a report on Bloomberg, the more affordable Nintendo Switch variant will be coming sometime in the coming months. This information is said to come from two different sources that are said to be familiar with Nintendo’s upcoming plans. The new model is said to come at the end of June 2019, which is far earlier than you might expect.

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In addition to an entirely new variant, the current design is said to also be receiving an upgrade of sorts this year. This boost is said to be “modest” which means it likely won’t be a new model altogether and will instead just be the new baseline version of the console. Essentially, think of it like the PS4 Pro as opposed to a full-fledged successor.
If the report is true, then we can expect to hear more about it very soon. After all, this hasn’t been officially announced or confirmed by Nintendo themselves. There’s also no new Direct shows or anything similar to showcase their coming plans happening very soon. There is set to be a financial report for the last fiscal year coming later today however, so that might give us a good insight of what’s to come, especially since they need to keep their investors in the know.
For now, we’ll just have to wait and see how everything pans out. Perhaps, we might even know more about the variant with the beefier hardware.
Source: Bloomberg
Pokdepinion: To me, the system is already very affordable to begin with. With this, it would make it more viable especially during the holiday season. However, I hope no major features that make the system what it is get omitted for the sake of cost-cutting.
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LIAN LI ODYSSEY X is the one case with three ways to set it up

The LIAN LI O11D Mini is a very flexible case, with the ability to reconfigure its rear panel to accommodate larger radiators with smaller motherboards, but you can also cram in a larger ATX or E-ATX motherboard. But the latest LIAN LI ODYSSEY X will probably take the cake in terms of flexibility. Notably, it is a much larger full-tower case, but you can fit all sorts of hardware by switching the ODYSSEY X into three different configurations.

The ODYSSEY X comes out of the box in its Dynamic mode. This mode can still accommodate three 120mm fans on the front, top and side of the case, with up to 360mm radiators on the front and side. By rotating the innards to put it into the Dynamic-R mode, you can now cram up to a 480mm or 420mm radiator on the bottom of the case, and a 360mm or 280mm radiator at the top. Last but not least, the Performance mode allows for similar radiator support, but the radiators will be on the front and top side of the LIAN LI ODYSSEY X.

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LIAN LI didn’t ignore the visual aspect of the ODYSSEY X either. The case comes with thick 4mm tempered glass side panels on both sides of the case, and they actually have a hinge to allow for more airflow to come in from the side of the case. It can also be folded flat for a cleaner aesthetic and a quieter system, but that flexibility is available for you to play around with. Even the front panel can be reconfigured in two ways, with the aluminum wings capable of being mounted in two ways to either have a center gap or two side gaps to conceal the innards of the case.
As the ODYSSEY X is meant for the most ardent PC enthusiasts out there, it comes with a well thought-out kit of accessories included. There’s a modular and adjustable pump stand, PSU shroud bracket as well as all the necessary hardware to reconfigure the ODYSSEY X into any of the three configurations.

All of that comes at a cost, as the LIAN LI ODYSSEY X touts a rather eye-watering MSRP of $499 (~RM2077). Local availability and pricing is still unknown.
Pokdepinion: It surely looks very aggressive, and the hardware support is commendable, but I am not so sure about that price tag…
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Digi Releases Raya Video On How Virtual Reality Can Help A Stroke Patient

With Hari Raya soon to come (next week to be precise), Digi has uploaded a video called ‘Hero Realiti’, which shows how will power, coupled with VR technology enabled an uplifting story of a man’s journey to recovery.

UiTM rehabilitation specialist Associate Professor Dr Fazah Hanapiah along with the help of her brother, Fariz Hanapiah, who works with VR technology in Motiofixio, incorporated the technology to gamify physiotherapy and create a program that encourages patients to move and do physiotherapy at the comforts of their home.
The Medical Rehabilitation VR (MRVR) was introduced to Md Zin, who has suffered a stroke 6 months ago. It was brought to his home in Sungkai, where Digi offered their internet connection for the solution to work.

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Md Zin has expressed his gratitude at being given the chance to try out the new technology which aided his recovery, aside from the encouragement and help from his friends and family. The project was able to show the role technology can play a part in connecting people to what matters most.
The MRVR program is currently in research prototype stage and will soon be accessible to all in need with the help of the internet.
Pokdepinion: Of course technology can be used for the greater good. Without it, we wouldn’t be where we are today.
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Samsung’s Android 9 Pie update roadmap extends all the way to October 2019

Samsung’s back-and-forth with the One UI update seems to have ended with 24 devices getting it. While the news is based on a roadmap revealed in the Samsung Members app, it might be true because it surely is easier maintaining one major variant of the UI rather than keeping both One UI and Samsung Experience alive.

The Android Pie update roadmap by Samsung starts from January 2019 for the Galaxy S9/S9+ duo, and extends all the way to October 2019 for the older devices. As expected, the flagships get their cut of the pie first, before the older and less popular devices receive it. The last flagship device to receive it will be the Galaxy Note 8, which will get it in March 2019 if Samsung follows their roadmap.

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Samsung Galaxy S9: January 2019
Samsung Galaxy S9+: January 2019
Samsung Galaxy Note 9: February 2019
Samsung Galaxy S8: March 2019
Samsung Galaxy S8+: March 2019
Samsung Galaxy Note 8: March 2019
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018): April 2019
Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018): April 2019
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018): April 2019
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018): April 2019
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 10.5: April 2019
Samsung Galaxy J4: May 2019
Samsung Galaxy J4+: May 2019
Samsung Galaxy J6: May 2019
Samsung Galaxy J6+: May 2019
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star: May 2019
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017): July 2019
Samsung Galaxy J7 Duo: August 2019
Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4: September 2019
Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017): September 2019
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7: September 2019
Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2017): October 2019
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2: October 2019
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5: October 2019

The less popular devices will probably be receiving their taste of Android 9 Pie when Android 10 Q has been announced. Samsung also doesn’t seem to show any intention to give the Galaxy Note FE an Android 9 Pie update, which was launched together with the Galaxy Note 8. I guess you have to really be true fan to not complain about that.

Samsung’s Android 9 Pie updates may be a fair bit later than what smaller brands like Xiaomi are delivering, but there are plenty of brands out there that are still probably never updating their devices. Better late than never, am I right?
Pokdepinion: We bet that there would have been uproar if the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy Note 8 didn’t get One UI. That’s too huge a leap to ignore!
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Microsoft Lumia 550 — affordable entry level Microsoft phone

You might have learned about the latest Microsoft flagship devices the Microsoft Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL. You may find it quite interesting but the price tag might be beyond your means. Fret not as the Microsoft Lumia 550 is a new entry-level smartphone from Microsoft that you might want to get to experience Windows 10 on a phone.

The Microsoft Lumia 550 comes with lower specifications than the flagship (duh), as a quad-core Snapdragon 210 processor that runs at 1.1 GHz that is coupled to 1GB of RAM. It’s also features a 4.7 inch LCD display with a resolution at 720p. Worth noting is full LTE support, courtesy of Qualcomm’s implementation.

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8GB of internal storage is expandable via a microSD slot. Imaging wise, the Microsoft Lumia 550 only packs a 5MP rear and a 2MP front camera. Microsoft Lumia 550 will come with a variety of colors option with a detachable polycarbonate back cover. Allowing you to stay away from the wall socket is a 2,100mAh battery, and the whole package measures 136.1 x 67.8 x 9.9mm.

The Microsoft Lumia 550 will be available for purchase this December at USD 139 (MYR 600).

Pokdepinion : The Microsoft Lumia 550 is definitely an upgrade of the Microsoft Lumia 535, with a better camera, processor and more. I would recommend you to get the Microsoft Lumia 550 if you want to try the Windows 10 experience on the phone. Don’t worry about the specification, I used a Nokia Lumia 620, the device runs very smoothly eventhough it only has 512MB of RAM and a dual-core processor. To be honest, I’m also itching to test the Microsoft Lumia 550.
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[PSX 2017:SEA] Exclusive First Impressions On Games Showcased at PlayStation Experience 2017: South East Asia – Indie games rule the floor

PSX 2017:SEA; What an experience

So PlayStation Experience 2017: South East Asia happened on Saturday over in Kuala Lumpur (KL LIVE to be exact). When PlayStation Asia announced on their Facebook page last month that PSX 2017:SEA would be held in August in KL, gamers and PlayStation fans around the country couldn’t believe their luck (me included!). We were finally getting a major gaming event of this high calibre!
PlayStation Experience 2017: South East Asia is the first PlayStation centric show in South East Asia and it is modeled after the original PlayStation Experience, which is usually held annually in the US since 2014. Sony and PlayStation Asia promised a lot of game demos of highly anticipated PS4 and PlayStation VR games would be on display on the PSX 2017:SEA show floor for everyone to test out and get a feel of how these games play.
Some of these people have been waiting in line since 5 o’clock in the morning!
Some of these games range from anticipated heavy hitters such as Ubisoft’s Far Cry 5, Sony and Quantic Dream’s Detroit: Become Human, Square Enix’s Dissidia Final Fantasy NT and Sony’s own Gran Turismo Sport to more modest indie titles such as Stifled, a Singaporean developed horror game for the PS VR, Masquerada: Songs and Shadows made by another Singapore-based studio and Matterfall, a side scrolling shooter game by Finnish Game studio, Housemarque. Just to name a few.

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The Gran Turismo Sport demos have their own special booths
I played through a few of the game demos on display and here are my impressions of those games. Unfortunately I couldn’t play through all of the available demos during the PlayStation Experience 2017: South East Asia as there was just too many people. (Sad reacts only)
Far Cry 5

To be honest, I didn’t enjoy Far Cry 5’s demo at all. I quickly stopped playing after my first death. The gameplay was a little unpolished and the frame rate was all over the place. It got so bad that at times it felt as though I was playing the game in slow-mo. Not to mention the unbearably long loading time.
This is just a demo mind you, and we only had like ten minutes to go through as much as we can in the game before we had to stop and let the next guy have a turn. So hopefully the finished product would play a lot better.
Masquerada: Songs and Shadows

Now here’s a game I had no idea of prior to me testing it out during PSX 2017:SEA. Developed by Singaporean based game studio, Witching Hour Studio, Masquerada: Songs and Shadows is a tactical action RPG with an interesting enough story and beautiful Venetian-inspired environment and character designs. Also, big names like Mass Effect’s Jennifer Hale and Overwatch’s Matthew Mercer are part of the game’s casts. Impressive feat for an indie game.
Combat is a mixture of simple melee attacks, ranged attacks and skill moves. You can also pause the combat in real time if you’d prefer to employ a more tactical approach during fights. Ten minutes went by annoyingly fast as I totally lost myself playing Masquerada. Will definitely give this game a try when the full game eventually releases on the PS4.
Dusty: Raging Fist

Dusty: Raging Fist is a 2D side scrolling brawler with a style that hearkens back to the old school brawlers like Double Dragon and Streets of Rage. The gameplay is loud, fast-paced, colourful and absolutely fun with stylised cartoon characters that includes an anthropomorphic bunny, fox and a goat-like creature. No joke. The combat is also very simple with basic melee attacks, ranged attacks and special attacks against a range of other anthropomorphic animal thugs and gun-shooting flying robots.
I loved every minute of it. Even though I only got the chance to play the game for a little over ten minutes, I can tell that Dusty: Raging Fist is going to be a pretty fun ride.
Matterfall
Matterfall is a sci-fi side scrolling shooter and also a platformer. Matterfall kinda looks and plays like some sort of high-octane and futuristic hybrid of Contra and Metroid. Gameplay is simple enough, you play as Darrow who puts on a weaponised battle armour and fight against and control an alien substance called Smart Matter. Darrow can also create platforms using Smart Matter for exploration purposes. The controls are a little complicated though as it mostly utilises the R1/R2 and L1/L2 buttons rather than the usual gamepads which does take some getting used to.
Matterfall is colourful, fast and chaotic and an absolute ride and the ten minutes I spent playing the demo shows that Matterfall could be an indie title that is worth adding to your library.
Dissidia Final Fantasy NT

Dissidia Final Fantasy NT is the third addition into the fighting game series featuring many heroes across Final Fantasy’s sprawling franchise. Dissidia Final Fantasy NT is also a console port of the arcade version of the Dissidia series simply called Dissidia Final Fantasy.
The look and feel of Dissidia Final Fantasy NT is pretty much the same as the original PSP version but of course with better overall graphics and textures. The combat is very satisfying and packs way more punch than the original. DIssidia Final Fantasy NT added a new three-on-three combat where you can switch your active fighter between the three in a single fight with the others being controlled by the game’s A.I. While I find this new feature to be neat, oftentimes it gets very messy especially amidst the chaos of the fight and the limited time I had to play the demo. This is just a minor gripe however, as the game looks to be as fun as the previous Dessidia titles.
Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite at PSX 2017:SEA
Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite

Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite’s demo is pretty much the same as the demo released on the PS4 last month, albeit with a more complete combat experience. Combat is more fleshed out with more move sets than what we had in the original demo and is probably more indicative of the actual game due out this coming September.
Gran Turismo series creator Kaz Yamauchi presenting Gran Turismo Sport
PlayStation Experience 2017: South East Asia; An amazing experience
PSX 2017:SEA was fun. It was everything I hoped for in a major gaming event and then some. Packed full of awesome game demos and fantastic exclusive PlayStation goodies to wrap your mits on.
Exclusive PlayStation T-Shirts
Funkos of various PS4 video game characters
I’d say that PlayStation Experience 2017: South East Asia was a rip-roaring success among gamers and hopefully due to the overwhelming support from fans, this gets turned into a more annual affair, with a bigger venue and extended days compared to the one-day event we got.
Gamers united at PlayStation Experience 2017: South East Asia
Who knows? Maybe rival brands would take notice of this and do their own con here in sunny Kuala Lumpur.
Fingers crossed!
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Final Fantasy XV Coming to PC? Game Director Hajime Tabata Wants It to Happen

Isn’t it unfair that PC isn’t receiving the same love in J-RPGs as consoles? Final Fantasy XV might just be coming over.
Have you ever felt that there’s a lack of Japanese role-playing games on PC? Especially when you compare it to consoles? Like seriously, you hear plenty of awesome role-playing games but most of them are console exclusive.
Well, it looks like Final Fantasy XV might not be stuck on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One for long. This is what Final Fantasy XV’s Game Director Hajime Tabata has to say about it.

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“I want to show PC users Final Fantasy XV running on high-end machines” says Tabata
Hajime Tabata, Final Fantasy XV Game Director. Image source: Gameranx
Final Fantasy XV Game Director Hajime Tabata was interviewed by Japan’s Famitsu magazine. In the interview, Tabata talked about Final Fantasy XV. The quote that really catches people’s eyes, as translated by Gematsu, was this:
I’d like to release the game on PC as a technical attempt. I want to show PC users Final Fantasy XV running on high-end machines.
But that’s not all folks. Tabata also shed light on mods for the game and other user-generated content for the game. He mentioned how his team at Square Enix would like to explore the possibility of “playing with PC-exclusive features like making your own quests and enjoying the world using things like mods.”

He also made note of the possibility of expanding the in-game world. Videos surfaced on the internet where players managed to access areas that cannot be accessed through traditional means. Tabata pointed out that these areas were not completely made, and players needed to utilize glitches to access them. Even then, there’s nothing much to do in the area.
We might remake playable areas in future expansions, but since that would take a year, it is not currently in our plans. For argument’s sake, if we were to prepare new fields, Insomnia would also be a candidate, but that also would take a year’s worth of work.
Final Fantasy XV initially had a September release date but was then delayed to November. It was only available for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Hajime mentioned that he and his team are aware that there’s a major demand by gamers to have a PC version but at the time of its release, no such thing was being developed.

Pokdepinion: I want you guys to notice that when Tabata mentioned about a PC version of Final Fantasy XV, he said that there no development work going on at the time of its release. He did not explicitly deny of that being in the works right now. Also, he already mentions about how he and his team wants it to happen. Having mods and what not for the game might just turn it into something like Grand Theft Auto V, a modders’ paradise.
Given Square Enix’s track record of releasing current-generation Final Fantasy titles late, I’m personally expecting to happen some time in 2018 or 2019. Not only that, I’m about pretty sure the game will be up on Steam complete with all the DLCs with no extra charge. That’s what happened to the Final Fantasy XIII series after all.
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TNB is Giving Free Electricity and Discounts for 3 Months Worth

If you’re a Malaysian citizen then we have some good news for you. The government has formally announced more discounts and rebates, worth an additional RM942 million, for electricity bills nationwide under the Bantuan Prihatin Elektrik Tambahan program.
TNB Free Electicity and Discounts
According to Energy and Natural Resources Minister, Datuk Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah, the Bantuan Prihatin Elektrik Tambahan will be effective on top of the existing electricity bill discounts offered by TNB (Tenaga Nasional Berhad) as part of the economic stimulus package.

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This effectlive means that 4 million domestic consumers with electricity consumption of 300 kWh and below per month will have free electricity for April, May, and June 2020. As for domestic customers with usage of more than 300 kWh per month, you will be getting a discount of RM77 per month over the same period.
The rebates will be reflected in the users bill in July 2020, so don’t panic if you don’t see anything in your latest bill. This comes after massive complaints by consumers of being overcharged in their latest bill. TNB has also stated that they will not be cutting off electricity for anyone until 30th September 2020.
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Pokdepinion: Well, I won’t say no to discounts but I still find my latest bill a little odd. I’m still waiting for them and the Energy Commission to respond to my issue.
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Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium launched quietly — get Sony’s first dual-camera flagship for RM3499

Sony has quietly introduced the Xperia XZ2 Premium here in Malaysia. The upgraded variant of the Xperia XZ2 is priced rather reasonably at just RM3499, or just a mere extra RM200 over the launch price of the standard Xperia XZ2.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium comes with a 5.8″ 4K HDR display, dual rear camera featuring a 19MP f/1.8 primary camera and a 12MP f/1.6 monochrome camera for better low light performance. There is also 6GB of RAM to keep up with the rest of the upgraded hardware.

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The battery is bumped up a tad, now at 3540 mAh. Most of the other features are shared with the standard Sony Xperia XZ2, such as the 64GB of storage, which is expandable via microSD cards up to 400GB, and the Snapdragon 845 chipset.

Are the upgrades worth the extra RM486.74 (the Xperia XZ2 can be gotten for RM3012.26 now) to you? If yes, head over to Sony’s Online Store and get yourself the Xperia XZ2 Premium, which is offered in Chrome Black and Chrome Silver.
Pokdepinion: Hm, I am really curious to see how much better is the camera now that it has a secondary sensor…
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League of Legends Mobile Game Is In The Works

League of Legends is one of the games with the biggest player base in the world. It looks like the creators may be looking to expand even further for the game as a League of Legends mobile game is said to be in the works.
According to a new report from Reuters, Riot Games and its parent company Tencent are currently working on a mobile version of League of Legends. This information comes from three different sources that informed Reuters of this version of the game’s development.

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The report goes on to say that this supposed mobile version of League of Legends has been worked on for a little over a year at this point. Another source cited in the report also says that if the arrival of this mobile edition of the game is not likely to be in 2019. Interestingly, the League of Legends mobile game is expected to be different from the standard PC version. It may come with lesser characters, items, and runes as it’s built for the mobile gaming sphere.
This is a very intriguing move since it was said sometime back that Arena of Valor was created due to Riot Games turning down Tencent on porting over their popular MOBA game for the mobile space. While many might argue that it would’ve been better to happen years ago, it’s still better late than never.
At the moment, both Riot Games and Tencent have yet to give out any official statements on the matter. We expect to hear more solid details in the future, sooner or later. If it is for real, we expect it to be released on both Android and iOS.
Source: Reuters
Pokdepinion: Wonder if they would make a Hongmeng version of the game.
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KK Super Mart Going Cashless With Partner Boost- First 24-hour convenience store to go cashless

No cash? Just Boost it!

Going completely cashless and cardless is the way of the future it seems as local convenience store KK Super Mart has announced their partnership with Malaysia’s very own mobile e-wallet app, Boost. The partnership between these two homegrown brands hopes to faster bring forth and encourage the transition into becoming a cashless and cardless society.

KK Super Mart is owned and operated by KK Supermart & Superstores Sdn Bhd and there are currently 327 outlets which are mainly located in Klang Valley, Malacca, Seremban, Sarawak as well as regionally in India and Nepal. KK Super Mart is one of the fastest growing 24/7 convenience chain stores in the country.

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In conjunction of this partnership, Boost will be offering an RM 10 cashback to any customers paying using the Boost app on their smartphones at any KK Super Mart Convenience Chain Stores across the country. All you have to do is to simply spend a minimum of RM 20 and you’ll receive the cashback. This offer will run from 26 June until 25 August 2018.

You can start purchasing items from KK Super Mart with the Boost app starting from today onwards. Check out the quick demo down below of the app by Boost CEO, Christopher Tiffin and KK Super Mart founder Datuk Seri Dr. KK Chai at the launch event earlier today.

Boost is a locally developed e-wallet app with over 2.5 million users with online and offline merchants located in over 25,000 touchpoints. Boost aims to revolutionise the way Malaysian consumers transact by creating a seamless payment experience without cash or cards. As a lifestyle application, users can perform services such as paying utility bills, buying prepaid top ups and digital vouchers as well as gifting them, free money transfers and even “Go Dutch” with its unique split bills feature.
Android users can download Boost from the Play Store while iOS users can download from the App Store. For more information, check out the official website here.
Pokdepion: What a day for e-wallet services in Malaysia. In addition to this Grab has also officially launched their e-wallet service, GrabPay today. Check that out here.
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Enjoy Promotions And Discounts As Touch ‘n Go Partners Up With Tealive

If you are a Tealive lover, you’ll be glad to know that Touch ‘n Go eWallet has signed a one year partnership deal with the brand.
The partnership will see the start of attractive promotions and discounts for selected Tealive drinks with payment made via the Touch ‘N Go eWallet app.
Touch ‘n Go Tealive truck The Sphere, Bangsar
Syahrunizam Samsudin, the CEO of TNG Digital Sdn Bhd said “Malaysians are passionate about tea, and technology allows us to enable these movements. We are extremely excited that Tealive shares this vision with us and together, we want to make a difference in the lives of Malaysians in the simplest and most meaningful way”.

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You can enjoy upcoming promotions including a Raya Campaign which will begin on 5th of May 2019 until 15th of June 2019, just in time for the holy month of Ramadhan, where you can enjoy your favorite drinks at only RM2.50 by purchasing with the app.
Pokdepinion: Now I’m sure that everyone fancies the idea of cheap bubble teas!
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Cyberpunk 2077 Is Going To Have A 43GB Update And A Day One Patch Upon Launch

Cyberpunk 2077, possibly the most anticipated game ever in recent memory, is finally around the corner, after years of development and a few frustrating delays. Those who have gotten their hands on the game early are now reporting a huge 43GB update to the game. What’s more is that a person from CD Projekt RED revealed that there will be another separate update after the game’s launch.

Cyberpunk 2077 is gonna be huge, literally
This comes after a YouTuber by the name of “DreamcastGuy”, who has an early copy of the game, posted on Twitter saying that the game has a 43.5GB update. That’s a pretty huge update especially considering the base game alone takes up 70GB already.

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It’s an update but – fun twist – not the update we’ll have for launch. 😅
— Fabian Mario Döhla (@fabiandoehla) December 3, 2020

Turns out, that might not be the only patch Cyberpunk 2077 is going to have. CD Projekt RED’s PR Manager, Fabian Mario Döhla, replied to DreamcastGuy’s tweet saying that there’s going to be another update at launch.
Cyberpunk 2077 comes out this December 10. Check out the official PC requirements for the game right here.
Pokdepinion: This is crazy. First we get an update that’s more than half the size of the base game and now we’re getting another update on top of that! SMH I really pity those who have to brave through spotty internet speeds. Imagine their despair.
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One Free Game from PS Plus June 2020 Will Be Available Early

PS Plus members: Call of Duty: WWII is part of the monthly games lineup for June, and will be available for download starting May 26.
We’ll share additional details of our monthly lineup later this week. Enjoy! pic.twitter.com/ECVwca1cXq
— PlayStation (@PlayStation) May 25, 2020

With May 2020 coming to an end soon, some of you may be wondering about the free games lineup for PS Plus June 2020. We did report on a rumour of a blockbuster game possibly being offered for free, which you can read about right here. In this case, we actually have something confirmed to be coming, and it’s coming earlier than expected.
Call of Duty WWII Announced Early for PS Plus June 2020
That game is none other than Call of Duty WWII. Announced via the official PlayStation Twitter account, the game will be available starting 26th May 2020. In case you weren’t aware, the game takes place in the 40s where you relive the chaos and warfare from World War 2.

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Call of Duty returns to its roots with Call of Duty WWII – a breathtaking experience that redefines World War II for a new gaming generation. Land in Normandy on D-Day and battle across Europe through iconic locations in history’s most monumental war. Experience classic Call of Duty combat, the bonds of camaraderie, and the unforgiving nature of war against a global power throwing the world into tyranny.
This is only one of the free games being offered as part of PS Plus June 2020. We expect the rest of the lineup to be unveiled at a later time. The current crop of free games, Cities: Skylines and Farming Simulator 19 will be available until 1st June 2020.
For now, Call of Duty WII is available for you to enjoy for free if you’re a PS Plus subscriber starting today onwards.
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Pokdepinion: Having it announced out of nowhere is one thing but making it available earlier than usual is another. It’s certainly a big surprise for me, and it’s a good thing too.
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Digimon Survive Delayed Yet Again to 2022 and Here’s Why

As many of you may know by now, Digimon Survive has been delayed several times already. Now, it has been delayed yet again, this time to 2022. Here’s what’s happening behind the scenes.
Digimon Survive Delayed to 2022

#Digimon fans, please read this message from Digimon Game Producer, Habu Kazumasa: pic.twitter.com/EH9FONY1MP
— Digimon Games (@digimon_games) October 28, 2021

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Recently, game producer Kazumasa Habu tweeted out the development status of Digimon Survive. It appears that the game needs more time in development, and as a result, the launch date will be delayed yet again to sometime in 2022. For what it’s worth, at least the game is not canceled as some reports have suggested.
It’s worth noting that on 28th July 2021,, Toei Animation published their financial report for Q1 of the ongoing fiscal year, which ends on March 2022. Additional materials showing the studio’s schedule showed that Digimon Survive was delayed to 2022. For those of you who aren’t aware, the game was first announced on 21st July 2018 and was initially slated for a 2019 release.
It appears that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the development of the game severely, which is why we’re seeing more delays. While it’s good that they’re not releasing a half-baked game, but any further delays might just cause fans to be weary of it. We will report more on this as soon as information becomes available so stay tuned.
Digimon Survive was initially announced for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam.
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Pokdepinion: I was already somewhat accepting the fact that the game might have gotten canceled. I hope it doesn’t but if it does, I wouldn’t be surprised.
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GIGABYTE AORUS H1 Gaming Headset Review – Is GIGABYTE’s noise-cancelling headphones all that?

The GIGABYTE AORUS H1 gaming headset is GIGABYTE’s latest pair of gaming headphones that feature noise cancellation and 7.1 virtual surround sound. Not only that, the AORUS H1 carries a very affordable price tag and an attractive but minimalistic design.
Unboxing

The GIGABYTE AORUS H1 gaming headset comes in a rather nice black box with an image of the headset featured on the front. The image also showcases the AORUS H1’s RGB lighting. The box also features the name of the headset at the top left as well as some highlights of the headset specs. At the back of the box, you can see another picture of the AORUS H1 headset but this time together with its controller. You can also see some of the specs and features in multiple languages.

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You will find a side-profile image of the headset on one side of the box while on the other side, you will see a description of the headset’s connectivity, which devices it is compatible with and the AORUS H1’s specifications.

In the box, you will find the GIGABYTE AORUS H1 gaming headset itself as well as a manual. That’s all you will find inside the box.
Appearance

The GIGABYTE AORUS H1 gaming headset’s overall design is a bit of a mixed bag for me. At first glance, it looks pretty nice with a minimalist design that’s both very gamer-esque and quite accessible to mainstream audiences.
That minimalist design, however, is not perfect and has its flaws. Some of which we will touch upon later.

The GIGABYTE AORUS H1 features an overall plastic build with a sturdy aluminium band running over the head. It also has a cushioned and stretchy faux leather band with the AORUS brand stamped at the top of the band. The headset also features large earcups with soft spongy material wrapped in more faux leather. You will also find small RGB strips on the outside of the earcups and the AORUS logo on the outside of the earcups. The AORUS H1 also has a non-detachable microphone encased in a dark plastic tube that lights up at the end.

The headset also features a controller that can be used to control the volume, the RGB lights, the microphone as well as the ENC function.
GIGABYTE AORUS H1 Specifications

Driver Diameter
50mm

Frequency Response
20Hz~20KHz

Impedance
32Ω ±15%

Sensitivity
112 ± 3dB at 1KHz

Headphone Type
Closed-back, over-ear

Microphone
Unidirectional pick up, non-detachable

Connector
USB

Cable length
2.2M

Noise-cancelling
Microphone: Electronic Noise Cancellation (ENC)

Colour
Black

User Experience

The first thing that struck me when I first held the GIGABYTE AORUS H1 is how incredibly light the headset is. I remember thinking to myself as I picked up the headset still sealed in its box whether GIGABYTE actually forgot to include the headset when they shipped it to me.
Coming back to the minimalistic design, I have to admit it does look very attractive. However, it does lend itself to some very slight issues. My first gripe with the AORUS H1 is that the headset is very creaky when you try to wear it. It might not bother some people but to me the creaky nature of the headset makes the whole thing feel a little cheap and brittle. Not to mention it makes me worried that I could just break the damn thing every time I try to put it over my head.
My second gripe is more towards the overall build quality of the headset. The GIGABYTE AORUS H1 features a lot of matte plastic that is very light which helps with the AORUS H1’s overall weight. This, however, proves to be a bit of a double-edged sword (for me at least) as the plastic build of the headset contributes to the overall cheap feeling of the AORUS H1.

Not everything in terms of the build quality is terrible though. The lightweight build of the AORUS H1 makes the headset one of the most comfortable headsets I’ve ever worn. I have a pretty big noggin which is why I don’t really like using headphones while I game. They tend to feel heavy and clamps down on my head too hard which causes unwanted headaches though that’s not the case here.
The clamping force of the GIGABYTE AORUS H1 is not hard either and the large-sized earcups really contribute to the overall comfort of the headset. This is a god-send for me as I have pretty big ears in addition to a big head. The earcups can get a little hot though at times which makes your ears all sweaty although this doesn’t really bother me all that much.
The sound quality of the AORUS H1 is pretty satisfactory. The headset features 7.1 surround sound technology which works very well. In-game sounds are clear with directional sounds easily pinpointed which creates a very immersive sound experience. This feature is particularly good for FPS games as the 7.1 surround sound makes it easier to detect enemy footsteps. I might also add that the AORUS H1 is incredibly great to play horror games with as it pretty much helps you distinguish even the smallest of sounds. Safe to say Phasmophobia has never sounded scarier.
Despite this, the sound quality is not perfect though. There is a notable lack of bass with the headphones which is very noticeable when you listen to music. The music quality lacks that punch you’d expect especially when you listen to bass-heavy music. Even music that isn’t necessarily bass-heavy can sound a little lacklustre at times.
The biggest letdown I found with the GIGABYTE AORUS H1 is the microphone quality. For me, the headset produced the worst microphone quality I’ve ever experienced on a pair of headphones which is then rendered worse when you turn the ENC function on. My voice became muffled and at times sounded like I was going through a cold. Turning off ENC helped but not by much. My friends had trouble hearing me while gaming and I can’t tell you how many times I had to shout just to talk over the microphone. I tried playing around with the gains which yielded no improvements whatsoever.
Here are a couple of audio samples recorded with the GIGABYTE AORUS H1’s microphone.
With ENC function turned on:

https://pokde.net/assets/uploads/2021/03/GIGABYTE-AORUS-H1-Gaming-Headset-ENC.mp3
With ENC function turned off:
https://pokde.net/assets/uploads/2021/03/GIGABYTE-AORUS-H1-Gaming-Headset-No-ENC.mp3
The AORUS software used to control the various functions of the GIGABYTE AORUS H1 is pretty clean, straightforward and fun to use though. Through the software, you can control the EQ functions of the headset as well as toggling the preset effects, microphone gains, and the ENC function. It also comes with a really fun voice modulation feature though, the AOURUS H1’s torrid microphone performance does hinder the fun factor a bit.
Conclusion

Despite its issues, I have to say that the GIGABYTE AORUS H1 gaming headset is a pretty good pair of gaming headphones especially for the price it’s going for which is RM249. It’s got an attractive design and it’s comfortable to wear for long periods of time. The sound quality is pretty decent too barring its slight lack of bass. However, I wish that the microphone performance would’ve been better and for the headphones to sound less creaky. You can find the AORUS H1 for sale on both Lazada and Shopee.
And with that, I award the GIGABYTE AORUS H1 gaming headset a respectable bronze Pokdeward!

A big thank you to GIGABYTE for providing the GIGABYTE AORUS H1 for the purpose of this review.
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The Samsung Galaxy S8 may feature a little too much courage — loses the 3.5mm jack

While the iPhone 7 received a lot of flak for losing its 3.5mm jack, it seems like Samsung is not averse to criticism. The Samsung Galaxy S8 is reportedly going to not come with a 3.5mm jack as well to go even thinner while packing a bigger battery.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 is going to be very important for Samsung after their previous flagship, the Galaxy Note 7, were all recalled after posing a significant explosion hazard to users. We aren’t sure how their fans are going to react to the removal of the 3.5mm jack, but the larger battery may be welcome.The S8 is also expected to feature a stereo speaker configuration, developed in partnership with Harman.

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Worth noting is that this isn’t the first Android device to send the 3.5mm jack the way of the dodo, with several Chinese manufacturers doing it first, some even before the fruity company took the leap of “courage”. The HTC Bolt or known internationally as the HTC 10 Evo also dropped the 3.5mm jack for some questionable reason.
What do you think? Will you miss the 3.5mm jack, or are you already using Bluetooth earphones like the Sudio Vasa Bla right now? Let us know in the comments section!

Pokdepinion: I really do not see why do we need our smartphones any thinner. A 3.5mm jack definitely comes in handy, even though I use wireless earphones everyday now. Still, the increase in battery capacity might make it all worthwhile.
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New PlayStation 4 Hari Raya Deals for Malaysia Revealed – Rebates of Up To RM250

New PlayStation 4 Hari Raya Deals for Malaysia Revealed

The folks over at Sony Interactive Entertainment Singapore have officially announced a brand new Hari Raya deals campaign. They will be offering a number of PlayStation-related products for a good price this Ramadan 2019.
From 18th May 2019 until 2nd June 2019, you can get the following PlayStation products for a special price:

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PS4 Starter Pack = RM1,199 (Original price @ RM1,449)
PS4 Pro God of War Bundle Pack (1TB) = RM1,549 (Original price @ RM1,799)
PS VR Beat Saber All-in-One Pack = RM1,229 (Original price @ RM1,379)
DualShock 4 Wireless Controller = RM179 (Original price @ RM239)

These special deals will only be available at PlayStation Authorized Dealers and Sony Centres in Malaysia. If you find yourself in a different video game shop, they won’t be having this special promo campaign.
This is a good opportunity for those who have still not gotten themselves a PlayStation 4 console, especially the bundle packs as it comes together with some extra goodies including some popular AAA games.
To learn more about the Hari Raya deals as well as all the locations for PlayStation Authorized Dealers and Sony Centres nationwide, click right here.
Pokdepinion: Even if you don’t plan on getting the console, the DualShock 4 controller is worth taking note of. It works well for PC gaming as well, especially for RPGs and platformers. You can connect to your PC using microUSB or wirelessly on Bluetooth even. Would definitely not recommend playing shooter games with controllers but if that’s your preference, then who am I to judge, right?
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LG Malaysia Ushers In The New Year With Trio Bonanza Sale-bration

The folks at LG Malaysia has revealed of their Trio Bonanza Sale-bration promotion where they are offering deals up to 40% off on home appliances and entertainment products for you to choose from.
LG Malaysia Trio Bonanza Sale-bration

The offer runs from now till the 15th of February 2021 where you can enjoy discounts up to 40% and cash rebates worth up to RM1,000 across offline and online stores by all authorized dealers in the country.

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Aside from that, there’s also an additional rebate up to RM500 with their Mix & Match option as well as a Lucky Draw contest where you can win LG products that’s worth up to RM56,000.
In the promo period, you can grab your hands on a wide range of LG products, including their LG OLED TV, Front Load Washer with AI DD, as well as LG PuriCare water and air purifiers.
To find the nearest LG authorized dealer near you, you can head to the link right here.
Previously LG has announced of their new LG QNED Mini LED TVs, which will be unveiled soon at CES 2021.
Pokdepinion: Seems like an awesome way to kick-off 2021, if you’re looking to purchase some home appliances or entertainment systems of course.
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AORUS broadens partnership with G2 Esports

GIGABYTE AORUS has been G2 Esports’ partner for some time, and the partnership culminated in the Z390 AORUS MASTER G2 Edition, their first collaboration beyond the sponsorship and content production level. The board features input from G2 Esports to tailor it to the needs of pro gamers.
 AORUS is expected to deliver even more esports-oriented hardware in 2020, as they consider the Z390 AORUS MASTER G2 Edition just the first step in their esports integration plan. The coming year will see more products launched in partnership with G2 Esports.

With G2 Esports experience in the pro-gaming scene and GIGABYTE AORUS’ experience in everything from PC components to peripherals, we can expect to see some great things in 2020.

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Pokdepinion: I am not a big fan of esports but hey, anything for an added edge in games, right?
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Square Enix CEO Yosuke Matsuda

Despite recent reports claiming otherwise, Square Enix has publicly stated that they are not being bought over at the moment. If you’re wondering what’s going on, here’s what we understand thus far.
Square Enix Says They’re Not Being Bought Over

Square Enix here in Japan just reacted officially, shooting down the rumor: https://t.co/HIzftxthGR https://t.co/jrwy2mbgHn pic.twitter.com/envQ33gIKO
— Dr. Serkan Toto / Kantan Games Inc. (@serkantoto) April 16, 2021

With recent reports suggesting that there are a number of potential companies interested in acquiring Square Enix, the gaming giant has officially responded to the report by stating that they are not being bought over.

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The story first started on subscription news site CTFN which mentioned two bankers who were allegedly aware of a potential acquisition on Square Enix’s gaming division or the whole company. This story was then cited by Bloomberg Japan, which made it seem much more plausible.
Given that it received quite a bit of attention from many people, Square Enix then responded with their official statement which clarified that they aren’t selling the company off. In fact, they have not even been approached by any companies about a potential acquisition.
With Microsoft and Sony boosting their efforts to acquire more game developers and publishers to bolster their first party offerings, it’s not hard to believe that such an acquisition could happen. If it does, and regardless of which company buys them over, it would definitely make waves everywhere. If this story develops any further, we will report as soon as information becomes available so stay tuned.
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Pokdepinion: I wonder if there’s a possibility of them being purchased by either Sony or Microsoft. If it’s the former, they would have a formidable force against the latter but if it is the latter, it’s gonna be tough for the former to come back from this.
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Cooler Master CM 590 III launched, return of the legend?

The Cooler Master CM 690 III was definitely one of the more popular cases back then. With the clean aesthetics and ample space for high end builds, Cooler Master too must have decided that it was indeed a great design. The latest CM 590 III is a new take on an old favorite, with a design based on the iconic CM 690 series, but with tweaked specifications to suit modern PC builds.

The CM 590 III has space for liquid cooling, full length graphics cards and 4 hard drives along with a hidden SSD. More probably than not, you name it, and it will fit. The CM 590 III is designed for PC builders who want to start off small, but have bigger plans in mind. Cooling your hardware in the CM 590 III will not be a problem with support for 6 fans and coolers up to 159 mm tall. Removable dust filters keep your fans running at optimal performance, while making maintenance hassle-free.

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A large side panel window allows you exquisitely present your hardware, so you can show off on your social media of choice and make your mates drool. Three cable routing grommets keep the unsightly cables out of sight, ensuring that you have a rig actually worthy of showcasing.
Priced at RM279, it is an affordable case with classic looks and modern specifications.
Pokdepinion: The affordable price tag is definitely very attractive. The design is classic, but is definitely appealing even to newbies who might have never heard of the CM 690 III.
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ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5500 XT comes with a generous factory overclock for RM1199

As AMD does not have any reference designs for the Radeon RX 5500 XT, it is up their partners to design custom coolers for the GPUs. And ASUS seems to have come up with a fresh design for the ROG Strix Radeon RX 5500 XT.
The ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5500 XT combines most of their latest technologies in GPU cooling to make it one of the most advanced Radeon RX 5500 XT designs out there. You get two of the latest Axial-tech fans complete with a 0 dB mode and IP5X dust resistance. Make no mistake though, while this is a dual-fan design, it’s one long and thick card.

ASUS used their Auto-Extreme technology to ensure durability with a fully automated manufacturing process. That probably allowed ASUS to squeeze more performance out of the Radeon RX 5500 XT too, with the ROG Strix Radeon RX 5500 XT offering one of the highest factory overclocks out there.

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ROG Strix Radeon RX 5500 XT Specs
ROG Strix Radeon RX 5500 XTBoost Clock1865 MHz (+20 MHz)Game Clock1737 MHZ (+20 MHz)Memory8GB GDDR6 14 Gbps, 128-bit busDimensions280 x 127 x 58 mmPriceRM1199

The ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5500 XT is now available with a 3+1 year warranty here in Malaysia.
Pokdepinion: That’s pretty pricey for a RX 5500 XT…
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Feeling lucky? Try your luck with the Huawei P10’s flash memory potluck

The Huawei P10 looks like an amazing device, with a partnership with Leica in the camera department, a powerful chipset under the hood as well as a EMUI 5.1, which sports machine learning to improve performance and battery life. However based on a report from a Chinese site, it seems that the Huawei P10 series is plagued by inconsistent flash memory used in the devices, leading to much lower storage performance in the unlucky devices.
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It seems like Huawei P10s can deliver a range of scores, with the poorest of them having performance way below what is expected of the device. The worst are just capable of hitting around 280MB/s read and a pitiable 98MB/s write in Androbench, which is definitely cause for worry when we are talking about a flagship. The fastest benchmark compiled by the page shows 827MB/s and 261MB/s for read and write, respectively, which is TRIPLE the speed of the slowest scores posted. And that’s not even talking about the difference in random read and writes, which is just mind blowing. A caveat here is that we do not know if the users with the horrible scores were running any background apps.

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It is proposed that this is a difference brought about by Huawei using different NAND chips, resulting in the massive discrepancies in the storage performance of the Huawei P10s. However it is worth noting that while Huawei has promised improved storage performance with the Kirin 960, they did not offer any official numbers on the Huawei P10’s storage speeds. On the other hand, the Huawei Mate 9 has featured read speeds in excess of 700MB/s (seems to be quite consistent between devices here though), so it was understandable that everyone expected more of the latest and greatest from the Chinese company.
If you are getting or have already gotten the Huawei P10, you just gotta ask yourself one question…
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[UPDATE]: Huawei’s official statement regarding this matter.
SOURCE: kknews.cc
Pokdepinion: We have seen manufacturers using components from different sources, resulting in different performance and battery life figures. However they are usually within the margin of error, which this clearly isn’t.
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ASUS offers free 32GB microSD card to buyers affected by delay — now that’s how you do a sincere apology!

ASUS’ flash sales for the ZenFone Max Pro (M1) was wildly successful, showing that people really do appreciate affordable smartphones with great specifications. Well, who doesn’t, right? Unfortunately ASUS hit a small hiccup with the ASUS ZenFone Max Pro (M1) 4GB + 64GB variant’s shipment, resulting in delays.

As some sort of compensation, ASUS is actually throwing in a free 32GB microSD card to all affected pre-order buyers. Some buyers are actually asking for ASUS to extend the delay and upgrade the microSD card to a 64GB one! Of course, we hope ASUS doesn’t delay any longer, as everyone seems pretty excited to get their hands on their new ASUS ZenFone Max Pro (M1).

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We think that this is a great way to appease the disgruntled consumers. What do you think? Were you affected by the delay?
Pokdepinion: Now I kinda wish my two ZenFone Max Pro (M1) 3GB/32GB gets delayed too…
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MSI CreatorPro Series Revamped and Getting Into the Metaverse

MSI CreatorPro Series Laptop

MSI recently renamed their Workstation series into the CreatorPro series and introduced the CreatorPro X17 with a 12th generation i9 HX CPU with NVIDIA RTX A5500 Laptop GPU. The strong combination is designed for complicated design professionals or users with massive datasets to manage the most demanding professional applications.

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With a digital certificate, the CreatorPro series allows you to see the panel calibration results for yourself. It displays your panel’s performance as validated by Calman, the same trusted colour calibration tool used in Hollywood, and informs you that the colours on your screen are accurate.
Not only that, the laptop series is approved by over 90% of ISVs to be the ideal choice for innovators, and it also boasts MSI True Pixel technology, which inspects and calibrates every single piece of panel to ensure the quality. Furthermore, the company reveals that for the first time in the industry, users may view the panel calibration findings themselves using a digital certificate confirmed by Calman.
MSI Ready For Metaverse

MSI recently focuses on software applications and intelligent technologies for a smoother experience, in addition to giving hardware performance.
The company turned their mascot, Lucky into an avatar in the virtual world, which may represent event participants with a virtual depiction of their physical presence, to add more excitement to laptop users. Lucky appeared on the screen to welcome everyone during the event!
Aside from that, MSI wants to make the virtual world experience more lifelike. Users will be able to command without the need for complicated manual settings in the future with the advancement of the voice-command capability.
Ofelia, MSI Notebook Senior Product Marketing demonstrates this feature with basic commands such as “Hey Lucky, Transparency mode on,” and the mode is promptly switched to allow her to hear her surroundings.
To learn more about Lucky, feel free to visit MSI’s official website or their official social media such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Youtube.
Pokdepinion: More new laptops for creators and designers now! Also, Lucky is so cute!
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Online shopping has become a rather integral part of our daily lives thanks to it being a huge convenience. You may end up having to spend more money than usual for online shopping in Malaysia in the future as the government is considering to add a new service charge for it.
Government May Add New Service Charge for Online Shopping in Malaysia

According to the Communications and Multimedia Minister, Zahidi Zainul Abidin, the service charge for online shopping will be rather low, at 0.02% and will be used by the government to strengthen the country’s cybersecurity infrastructure. Additionally, the funds will allow them to setup improved preventive measures against online scammer as well as cyber attacks.

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At the moment, the government has yet to set a minimum spending amount before the new service charge would be applicable. This would indicate that any and all purchases made under the threshold would still be without the extra charge. At the same time, it was noted that this new service charge is different from GST, as that one is only applicable for purchase of physical goods and services.

With that being said however, there is no confirmation or guarantee as to whether the new 0.02% service charge for online shopping will be implemented. It was noted that the process of getting it approved is rather complicated and it would require approval from the Parliament first. If it does pass, it’s expected to affect purchases from online retail stores as well as ecommerce sites including Shopee and Lazada. We’ll report more on this as soon as information becomes available so stay tuned.
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Pokdepinion: Oh great, we might have to pay more for stuff. Sure, it’s a rather minuscule amount, but it’s still extra money being taken out of our pockets nonetheless. If it does pass, then I really hope it’s being put to good use.
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As many of you may know by now, Genshin Impact 2.0 saw the addition of Ayaka, Sayu, and Yoimiya. However, only the former is available right now and we know that the latter two will be coming soon. In case you’re wondering who are the 4-star characters that will be coming in the Yoimiya banner, we have all the details right here.
Genshin Impact 2.0 Leak Unveils Yoimiya Banner 4-Star Character List

Yoimiya’s Banner
Yoimiya – 5⭐
Sayu – 4⭐
Diona – 4⭐
Xinyan – 4⭐
*STC#GenshinImpact #原神
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According to popular Genshin Impact leaker Sukuna, the 4-star characters that will be coming as part of the Yoimiya banner are Sayu, Diona, and Xinyan. Given this list, many are expecting Xingqiu and Xiangling will be present for the Baal banner in the 2.1 update in September.
As for the weapon banners, we will be seeing Thundering Pulse and Skyward Blade. This may seem a little underwhelming but it is what it is. Both of these banners will be coming on 10th August 2021.
Genshin Impact is currently available for free on the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Android, iOS, and PC. A Nintendo Switch port of the game coming in the near future.
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Pokdepinion: Gotta get Sayu just because Lilypichu is voicing her. Would I use her effectively? Highly likely not, but I’m still going to give it a try.
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Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 and Yoga Duet 7 Launched in Malaysia

The folks over at Lenovo Malaysia have announced a couple of new premium entries in their Yoga series, the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i and Yoga Duet 7i, in partnership with Batik Boutique, a social enterprise with a specialization in Malaysian batik fashion.
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i

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The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i is a 14-inch ultraportable productivity laptop powered by the 10th Gen Intel Core CPU. It has an emphasis on eye-catching on design while still packing the firepower and features to enhance your productivity.

You can get up to a 4K HDR resolution with optional glass display, fabric cover, Dolby Atmos speaker system, Wi-Fi 6, and a number of smart features to make it perform better. This includes the Smart Battery feature which adjusts the laptop’s power accordingly with how you use it, the thermals, and whether it’s plugged in to an AC adapter or not.
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Specs

CPU
Up to Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7 @ 1.3 GHz (4C / 8T, Turbo up to 3.9 GHz) 8M Cache, 25W TDP, 10nm

RAM
Up to 16GB LPDDR4X-3200 (soldered)

GPU
Intel Iris Plus Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce MX350 2GB GDDR5

Storage
Up to 512GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe

Display
14″ Full HD (1920 x 1080) WVA IPS display, Glossy, 300 nits, 100% sRGB

Connectivity
Wireless:
Wi-Fi 6 AX201 2×2 + Bluetooth 5.0
I/O:
1 x MicroSD card reader
1 x USB 3.2 Type-C Gen2 / Thunderbolt 3
2 x USB 3.2 Type-A Gen1 (1 x Always-On)
1 x HDMI 2.0b

Keyboard
Backlit-chiclet keyboard

Software
Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64-bit

Audio
2 x 2W speakers
1 x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack
2 x Array microphones

Power
65W power adapter
60.7Whr, Li-Polymer

Weight
320.6 x 208.18 x 14.9 mm (W x D x H)

Weight
1.5 kg

The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i is now available and will be retailing from RM3,499 to RM5,099 depending on the chosen specifications. It will be available at Lenovo authorized dealers, authorized online retailers, Shopee, and Lazada.
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7i

The Lenovo Yoga Duet 7i on the other hand is a Windows tablet with a detachable keyboard and is the more portable option. You get a 13-inch display in up to 2K resolution with touchscreen support and up to 10th Gen Intel Core i5 CPU.
As this one is designed with creatives in mind, you can get either a digital pen or an optional Lenovo E-Color Pen to bring your ideas to life. The Lenovo E-Color Pen is rechargeable and has a built-in smart sensor so you can pick colours from guides or any real-life objects simply by touching the object’s surface with the pen’s tip while pressing down on it.  Just like its Slim brethren, it also has a host of other smart features to enhance your productivity.

Lenovo Yoga Duet 7i Specs

CPU
Up to Intel® Core™ i5-10210U @ 1.6 GHz (4C / 8T, Turbo up to 4.2 GHz) 6M Cache, 25W TDP, 14nm

RAM
Up to 16GB 2666MHz DDR4 (soldered)

GPU
Intel UHD Graphics

Storage
Up to 256GB SSD M.2 2242 PCIe NVMe 3.0×4

Display
13″ WQHD (2160 x 1350) WVA IPS display, Glossy, 450 nits, Dolby Vision, 100% sRGB, Corning Gorilla Glass, 10-point multi-touch
Lenovo Digital Pen optional

Connectivity
Wireless:
Wi-Fi 6 AX201 2×2 + Bluetooth 5.0
I/O:
1 x MicroSD card reader
1 x USB 3.2 Type-C Gen1 (data transfer)
2 x USB 3.2 Type-C Gen1 (DP 1.2, PD 3.0, and data transfer)

Keyboard
LED backlight keyboard with battery (Pogo-pin / Bluetooth connected)

Software
Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64-bit

Audio
2 x 1W speakers
1 x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack
2 x Array microphones

Power
45W power adapter (USB-C)
42Whr, Li-Polymer

Weight
297.4 x 207.4 x 9.19 mm (W x D x H)

Weight
0.798 g

The Lenovo Yoga Duet 7i is now available and will be retailing from RM4,099 to RM4,599 depending on the chosen specifications. It will be available at Lenovo authorized dealers, authorized online retailers, Shopee, and Lazada.
Pokdepinion: These look rather interesting and for the price, I’m sure many people would be interested to get one for work. I can’t wait to try it out myself.
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HUAWEI P30 Pro’s design revealed by case maker

Want to get a quick peek at the HUAWEI P30 Pro? Well casemaker Olixar has revealed their series of cases for the upcoming HUAWEI flagship that’s expected to appear next year. Olixar’s leaks have been pretty accurate so far. Aside from revealing the general design, this leak also goes on to show off one interesting detail.
If these leaks are to be trusted, the HUAWEI P30 Pro will be HUAWEI’s first quad-camera smartphone. Instead of reusing the HUAWEI Mate 20‘s design, the HUAWEI P30 Pro will feature a strip of four cameras down the left edge of the device. The HUAWEI P30 Pro also has the laser AF sensor featured more prominently on the back.

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There is no fingerprint scanner on the back or front of the device, so it will be safe to assume that the HUAWEI P30 Pro will tout an in-screen fingerprint scanner like the HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro. There probably won’t be IR facial recognition though, as the HUAWEI P30 Pro sports a waterdrop notch which leaves little room for any additional hardware aside from the selfie camera.
Do you like this design by HUAWEI? Or would you have preferred it if HUAWEI continued with the HUAWEI Mate 20’s design language and put the quad cameras in the center of the device? Let us know!
Pokdepinion: This design really looks kinda drab…
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ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 6600 XT OC Edition Review — a card born out of circumstances

AMD has just announced the Radeon RX 6600 XT late last month. As a 1080p-oriented card, AMD is targeting the card towards PC gamers who are looking for an upgrade from older cards. Since there are no reference models, AMD sent us what might be one of the best AIB designs for the Radeon RX 6600 XT, the ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 6600 XT OC Edition. Let’s see how will it perform.
Unboxing

As you would expect, the ROG Strix Radeon RX 6600 XT’s packaging is very familiar. Don’t change what ain’t broken, I always say. It shows off the design of the ROG Strix Radeon RX 6600 XT very well, and you can quite clearly see the design of the card as well as the targeted resolution, which is a pretty nice touch for new PC builders who might not be as well-versed with the GPU hierarchy.

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On the back we have the highlighted features, as well as the system requirements to make sure that your system supports the card. Not much to talk about here.

The insides are probably a bit weirder. ASUS seems to have decided to save some cardboard and plastic, so instead of an anti-static bag like you would usually see with most GPUs, we have a plastic wrapper holding the ROG Strix Radeon RX 6600 XT down, like its in some bondage diorama of sorts. I am not here to kink shame, but let’s just say I prefer having an anti-static bag.

In the box we get the usual documentation, including the trading card and also a thank you card from ASUS, which are all conveniently slotted in the Speed Setup booklet. There’s no driver CD this time around, so I am happy. There are also two velcro cable ties to help you manage your cables, even though the ROG Strix Radeon RX 6600 XT will only need one with its single 8-pin connection.
Appearance

The front side of the ROG Strix Radeon RX 6600 XT looks very sleek. Similar to its larger brethren, you get two massive Axial-tech fans, and there’s also a very aggressive cybertext motif along the fans. I was also quite surprised to see actual metal bits laid into the plastic, given that this is a more value-oriented offering. It seems that ASUS spared no expense here in the construction of this front plate.

The back of the card is decidedly tamer than the higher-end ROG Strix cards, although I can’t say that it looks bad. You can see that the backplate features a deeper area where it contacts the rear of the PCB for memory cooling, as well as a small window for air to blow through the heatsink. It’s really small so expect little of it. Aesthetics wise, I quite fancy the brushed metal finish as well as the silk-screened ROG emblems.

The side is a bit peculiar to me. While the higher-end cards had a massive ARGB strip and GPU brace that blocked airflow out from the side, when they had to exhaust out of the side, the ROG Strix Radeon RX 6600 XT here has a huge cutout, but the fins are aligned longitudinally on the card, wasting all these good space where hot air could easily exit from the heatsink. I also find staring into the ends of the heatpipe and the flat sheet of aluminum to be quite boring, but that might just be me.

I guess ASUS wanted to make use of this large cutout on the PCIe bracket to exhaust the hot air, as the fins are well aligned to do just that. Interestingly enough, we have a bright brushed metal finish here for the stainless steel bracket, versus the smooth nickel-plated finish that they went with for the higher-end ROG Strix card.

The rear of the card is also open, presumably for heat to exhaust out here as well. You might also notice that there are no fan connectors here, unlike the higher-end ROG Strix cards which have FanConnect II headers at the end of their cards. There’s a large cutout for the PCIe power connector, which should make installation simple.

Closer to the PCIe bracket we have the dual BIOS switch, which allows you to switch between the P(erforamnce) Mode and Q(uiet) Mode. We will do all our testing in the former, because the ROG Strix Radeon RX 6600 XT isn’t a particularly loud card anyway.

The ROG Strix Radeon RX 6600 XT doesn’t have the over-the-top ARGB light bar on the side like its bigger brothers do, but it still has a dash of ARGB on the side. The ROG Strix text and ROG eye here looks pretty good, but I think this card would look the best in a vertical GPU setup, showing off the nice fans and fan shroud instead.
Specifications
ROG Strix Radeon RX 6600 XT OC Edition

GPU
AMD Navi 23 XT
TSMC 7nm

Clocks
Base Clock: 1968MHz
Game Clock: 2428MHz (+69MHz over ref.)
Boost Clock: 2607MHz (+18MHz over ref.)

Cores
2048 Stream Processors
32 Ray Accelerators

Memory
8GB GDDR6

Memory Speed
16Gbps

Memory Interface
128-bit

Display outputs
3 x DisplayPort 1.4a
1 x HDMI 2.1

Power connector(s)
1 x 8-pin

Recommended PSU
500W

Interface
PCIe 4.0 x8

Multi-GPU support
No

Dimensions
243 x 134 x 52 mm
(2.6 slot)

Test System

CPU
Intel Core i9-11900K @ 5.1GHz

Motherboard
ASUS ROG Maximus XIII Hero

Memory
2 x 8GB T-Force Dark Z FPS DDR4-4000 CL16

Storage
250GB Samsung 850 EVO SATA SSD
960GB Kingston UV500 SATA SSD
1TB Kingston KC2500 PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe SSD

Graphics
ROG Strix Radeon RX 6600 XT OC Edition

Power Supply
Cooler Master V1200 Platinum

Monitor
BenQ EL2870U

GPU Driver
AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin 21.8.1 (non-WHQL)

Performance
Synthetic

In Superposition, we actually see that the ROG Strix Radeon RX 6600 XT slots in below the Radeon RX 5700 XT, which is definitely very peculiar results. It is still quite a bit faster than the GeForce RTX 2060 OC Edition though, so a lot of people will still be getting a nice upgrade by going with the ROG Strix Radeon RX 6600 XT.

3DMark Time Spy on the other hand has the ROG Strix Radeon RX 6600 XT coming out ahead of the Radeon RX 5700 XT.

3DMark Port Royal which gauges the raytracing performance, sees the ROG Strix Radeon RX 6600 XT slot in above the GeForce RTX 2060, although it is still significantly slower than the GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER.
Gaming

As AMD targets this at the 1080p gaming category, the ROG Strix Radeon RX 6600 XT is actually doing quite well here. The only games that can bring it to its knees are the raytraced titles like Cyberpunk 2077, Control and Watch Dogs: Legion, which utilize more raytracing effects than usual. Hopefully the games will add FidelityFX Super Resolution support to allow for playable framerates.
Speaking of FSR, while I have included their results here as well, I absolutely do not recommend using FSR at this resolution as the visuals look quite bad if you enable FSR at anything below 4K. Still, if you want to experience the full raytraced graphics in the aforementioned titles, I don’t think you have much of an option.

1440p sees still relatively playable frame rates, as long as you don’t want to enable raytracing. With raytracing enabled, most titles dip below 60FPS. With that said, esports gamers can easily play at this resolution, with less graphically-intensive titles like Far Cry 5 and Riftbreaker recording very good frame rates above 100FPS.

4K is definitely out of reach for the ROG Strix Radeon RX 6600 XT. You can still see Riftbreaker is offering relatively playable framerates, but it is the only game in the stack to offer this kind of performance. The rest of the games are well below 60FPS, with all the raytraced games being below 20FPS, and even below 5FPS in the case of Cyberpunk 2077, Control and Watch Dogs: Legion.
Thermals

The ROG Strix Radeon RX 6600 XT is actually surprisingly efficient, with a maximum power draw of 146W. The average over the 30-minute run of Superposition stress test was just 143W, which means that the ROG Strix Radeon RX 6600 XT could have easily lived off a single 6-pin PCIe power connector. However given the issues faced by the Radeon RX 480, I guess neither ASUS nor AMD wanted to risk it.
Thanks to the low power draw, cooling is also very good. The two fans spin at an average of 1818RPM, which was inaudible unless you had your ear next to it, and temperatures are also very low. While you might have seen AMD’s hotspot temperatures regularly hit over 100°C, we are only seeing it reach 71°C here.
Clocks are maintained at a lofty 2541MHz, on average with the peak observed being 2570MHz. With such low hotspot temperatures, the Navi 23 XT GPU is definitely having the time of its life. Speaking of which, for a more direct comparison to other cards, the GPU temps average just 57°C, well below the 60°C threshold that we usually see on most cards. Kudos to ASUS for equipping the ROG Strix Radeon RX 6600 XT with such an effective cooler.
ROG Strix Radeon RX 6600 XT vs GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition

AMD compares the Radeon RX 6600 XT against the GeForce RTX 3060, and for good reason. AMD’s claim of being on average 15% faster while being 15% pricier (MSRP vs MSRP) does paint the GPU in a relatively good light. That’s of course, without considering the raytracing performance.

Since we don’t have a GeForce RTX 3060, I decided to compare it against the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition, which was released with an MSRP of $399, although I don’t think you can get any card at that price now. Still, MSRP is all we can base our review on, since market prices are just all over the place now. We will be comparing the performance at 1080p and 1440p, because neither card offers a good experience at 4K anyway. So, $379 vs $399, which will offer you better bang for your buck?
We will be making the assumption that you can get a Radeon RX 6600 XT at its $379 MSRP that delivers the same performance as the ROG Strix Radeon RX 6600 XT. Obviously, the ROG Strix Radeon RX 6600 XT is probably going to be on the pricier side of things. It comes factory overclocked, touts a great cooler as well, which will allow the card to boost higher as well.
1080p

At 1080p, the more expensive card comes up in front, as you would expect. The raytracing performance is very good on NVIDIA’s end, and the AMD card doesn’t do so hot in raytracing. It still scores a win in AC Valhalla, which is surprising. That’s a good 32% lead. But overall, on average, if you consider the non-raytracing titles, the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is a good 19% faster. Once raytracing is taken into account without FSR, the gap enlarges to a whopping 64%. And we are also discounting NVIDIA’s DLSS in the games that support it, for obvious reasons.
1440p

At 1440p, the gap widens even further. Once again, the ROG Strix Radeon RX 6600 XT is faster in AC Valhalla by 15%, for some odd reason. Maybe AC Valhalla really likes AMD’s Infinity Cache? Even with that in mind, the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is now an insane 70% faster on average when raytracing is enabled, or 26% faster on average with raytracing off.
Conclusion
In an ideal world, I would recommend you to pick up a GeForce RTX 3060 Ti instead of a Radeon RX 6600 XT. MSRP vs MSRP, for just $20 more, you get noticeably better performance from the NVIDIA card, unless AC Valhalla is your favorite game of all time. But obviously we don’t live in a utopia, and you can’t get any RTX 3060 Ti at its $399 MSRP. With most GeForce RTX 3060 Ti cards priced well above and beyond that in the market, I can’t recommend them at all.

Both AMD and NVIDIA are aware of this, and that’s why we have the Radeon RX 6600 XT ($379 MSRP) as well as the GeForce RTX 3060 ($329 MSRP) at their respectively unattractive price points. These are cards that exist simply because you just can’t get anything else. AMD’s card arguably offers slightly better value, but of course it depends on whether you want to experience raytracing. These are cards for those who are desperate to complete their gaming PC, not those who are looking for a bang-for-buck upgrade from recent graphics cards.

If you find yourself in need of a new graphics card, and you have your sights set on the Radeon RX 6600 XT, the ROG Strix Radeon RX 6600 XT in particular is an extremely good example of the Radeon RX 6600 XT. At RM2650, it is on the pricier side of things, but its low temperatures, low power consumption, silent operation and nice design are in its favor. Of course, whether you can get it at MSRP is another matter altogether. Miners should be quite disinterested in the ROG Strix Radeon RX 6600 XT, so perhaps gamers might get a better chance of getting these cards at reasonable prices. That, we will have to wait and see, but I guess you buy what you can in this climate.
Our thanks to AMD Malaysia for sending us the ROG Strix Radeon RX 6600 XT for review.
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The Xbox Series X is going to be a very powerful gaming console, arguably the strongest we’ve seen so far. With high power comes potential thermal issues, so if you’re wondering how how the system runs, we have the answers for you right here.
This is How Hot the Xbox Series X Runs in Games

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The folks over at Windows Central managed to get their hands on the Xbox Series X. With the use of a thermal imaging camera, they managed to get a good idea as to how how the next gen console runs, and the figures are very surprising to say the least.
While running Monster Hunter World in resolution mode, which is about 1800p with frame rates around the “mid-50s”, the Xbox Series X managed to run without temperatures exceeding 35°C. Of course, it runs cooler when idle, as they managed to record temperatures of about 25°C here.
It’s worth noting that in the UK, where Windows Central is based, is generally cold. In fact, the room temperature itself is set at 18°C. However, it’s still a pretty low running temperature nonetheless, which is great. In comparison within the same testing area, the base model PS4 console ran Bloodbourne at up to 60°C, which is far hotter.
Essentially, it looks like we have nothing to worry about in terms of thermals for Microsoft’s next gen console. While it would definitely run hotter if rooms with temperatures higher than 18°C, it should not be that much worse from what we’ve seen so far.
Xbox Series X, along with the Xbox Series S, will be launching on 10th November 2020.
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Pokdepinion: That’s some pretty good thermals if I do say so myself. It makes me want to tear down the console for a better understanding of its innards.
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realme To Launch realme X50 Pro 5G In Madrid

If you’ve missed our previous coverage, this year’s MWC is officially cancelled due to the concerns of the 2019-nCoV (or COVID-19) outbreak. Despite plans on releasing their new flagship smartphone at the event, realme has announced that they will still be revealing the realme X50 Pro 5G in Madrid.
With MWC being cancelled, realme will instead launch the smartphone, albeit online globally at Madrid on the 24th of February 2020 (local time).

The company has given teasers that the phone will be featuring a 65W SuperDart Charge, which sees them move on from OPPO’s patent VOOC fast charge technology.

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Other than that, the realme X50 Pro 5G comes equipped with a Snapdragon 865 with support for dual-mode 5G.
Set to run on realme UI, the phone is said to offer up to 12GB RAM that’s paired with 256GB of internal storage.
Pokdepinion: The show must go on right?
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HUAWEI Wins Two Awards At This Year’s Frost & Sullivan Best Practices

The folks at HUAWEI Malaysia has today announced of their success at the 2020 Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Awards, picking up two awards for their proprietary collaboration products.
HUAWEI picks up two Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Awards

In the awards, the company managed to win the Global Team Collaboration Device Innovation Award as well as the Asia Pacific Video-Conferencing Market Leadership Award thanks to their HUAWEI IdeaHub series as well as the HUAWEI video conferencing respectively.
The HUAWEI IdeaHub was launched back in April 2020 where it presents itself as a productivity tool for the cloud era, providing multiple functions such as low-latency white board, ultra-HD wireless projection, as well as extensive office apps.

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As of right now, HUAWEI has launched their intelligent collaboration products in over 170 countries for the government, healthcare, education, finance, and internet industries. If you would like to learn more, you can head to the link right here.
Previously we wrote on HUAWEI’s TECH4ALL initiative, you can read more on that here.
Pokdepinion: Credit where credit’s due. Congrats for winning both awards, HUAWEI.
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