Warrior of Light Rework Coming to Dissidia Final Fantasy NT – A Much Needed Refresh For the Character

A sizeable update for Square Enix’s Dissidia Final Fantasy NT is coming soon, and it seems that it will be including a rework for the legendary Warrior of Light. This is great news for those who aren’t happy with his moveset.
Warrior of Light Rework Coming to Dissidia Final Fantasy NT

If you’re not satisfied with the way the Warrior of Light plays in Square Enix’s Final Fantasy crossover fighting game Dissidia Final Fantasy NT, there is good news for you.  There is an update coming up that will bring a refresh to the iconic character’s move set.
The update will be coming some time in June of this year for the console version. The Arcade version of the game however, which is only available in Japan and nowhere else at the moment, will get the patch much earlier, which is on April 19th 2018.

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If you happen to see any videos that is showing off the reworked Warrior of Light and it’s not from an official figure from Square Enix, it’s most likely a video from the Arcade version in Japan. In order to give a hint on what to expect, Square Enix released a trailer, which you can check out at the top of this post.
In the meantime, Square Enix is continuing to update the game with new DLC character, latest of whom is Final Fantasy XII antagonist, Vayne Carudas Solidor.
If you are not familiar with the game or just want to know whether it’s worth your hard-earned cash, check out our review of the game by clicking right here.
Pokdepinion: Well, I did feel like Warrior of Light was kinda boring to play but honestly, why rework the character when you could have the customizations that the original Dissidia games on the PSP had. That would’ve been so much easier and would provide more variety to suit plenty of people’s play style.
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HONOR gaming laptop to launch by August 2020

HONOR will reportedly be bringing a gaming laptop to the market this year, and it is expected to arrive as early as this month. This comes just in time for the university intake season in China, which is a good time to release gaming laptops, as students will be looking for laptops.

Given the time frame, the HONOR gaming laptop should sport the latest 10th Gen Intel Core H-series processors, or maybe the AMD Ryzen 4000H series processors. A dedicated GPU from either NVIDIA or AMD is pretty much a given, unless HONOR intends to mislead with the “gaming notebook” nomenclature.

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The HONOR MagicBook does have some impressive looking cooling hardware…
Hopefully HONOR can scale up their experience at handling low TDP processors in the thin-and-light designs they are offering today to tackle the higher heat output of a gaming CPU and a GPU. 45W TDP processors and a respectable dedicated GPU that will draw around 65W can be quite challenging to cool, especially when we are talking about the 10th Gen Intel Core processors.

The HONOR gaming laptop is expected to be followed by a gaming laptop from HUAWEI as well. The coming months might add quite a number of options for people considering getting a gaming laptop. The July or August launch window does coincide with Malaysian university intakes too which traditionally happens in September, although I am not exactly sure about the situation following the COVID-19 outbreak.
What do you think HONOR should name their gaming laptops? Should it still be a member of the MagicBook family? Speaking of which, the HONOR MagicBook Play does seem like a pretty appropriate name. Or should it have an entirely new name for the gaming lineup?
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Pokdepinion: As a brand targeting youths, gaming laptops sure does look like the logical next step for HONOR.
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Domino’s Pizza Officially Launches Domino’s Esports

Yet another one has entered into the realm of eSports as Domino’s Pizza has officially launched Domino’s Esports to support the needs of the eSports community for greater development in Malaysia.
Domino’s Pizza has been engaging with key groups in the local eSports scene to gain feedback and deeper understanding while also identifying potential areas of focus for their Domino’s Esports.

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Company CEO Ba U Shan-Ting talked about their ambition of creating value and enriching the lives of their customers. They may just be a pizza company but there are looking beyond their scope to create innovative new products and services. They plan to have long-term collaborations with the eSports community, and that there will be plenty of discussions across many different groups to help foster their growth in Malaysia.
In line with its brand promise of It’s All About You, Domino’s strives to enhance customers’ experience across multiple touch points. A great amount of effort has been invested to kick start the discussions amongst the key players in Malaysia. Among the highlights of the discussion includes the urgent need to address the grassroots development to as to enable the process of identifying and shaping the players from a young age.
Furthermore, there needs to be an in-depth understanding of the industry to ensure that the community grows and benefits, above commercial value or profitability, even with the involvement of corporations or brands. Above all, there needs to be a structured approach in terms of training to provide teams with the edge and skill set needed to sharpen their talent. This partnership provides a platform to develop an ecosystem in nurturing players and cater to the needs of the community.
To kick off Domino’s Esports, the international brand is teaming up with a leading Southeast Asian based online gaming platform provider, Garena. This collaboration sees Domino’s Pizza’s tie-up with the platform through three of their videogame titles namely Arena of Valor, Contra: Return, and Free Fire.
From November to mid-December 2018 via Domino’s Good Game Combo customers can enjoy one Regular pizza of their choice, one Twisty Bread, their choice of sides and one 1.5L soft drink for only RM34.90. Customers also can opt for the Well Played Combo, which includes two Regular pizzas of their choice, one Twisty Bread, one Crazy Chicken Crunchies as well as their choice of sides and one 1.5L soft drink for only RM54.90.
With the purchase of the combos, customers are eligible to redeem one in-game unique code for Arena of Valor, Contra: Return and Free Fire.The items that you can redeem include rare skins, heroes, coins, weapons, and more.
Pokdepinion: Well, can’t wait to see what they have to bring the table moving forward. 2019 is going to be an interesting year.
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SEGA to Acquire Angry Birds Maker Rovio Entertainment for $775 Million

SEGA Corporation has announced its plans to acquire mobile game developer Rovio Entertainment, known for creating the popular game Angry Birds. The deal is set to be completed by September 2023.
SEGA to Purchase Rovio Entertainment, Maker of Angry Birds, for $775 Million

SEGA Corporation has announced plans to acquire Rovio Entertainment Oyj, the Finnish mobile game developer behind the hugely popular Angry Birds franchise, for €706 million ($775 million). The deal is expected to be completed by September 2023, and will see the takeover of the mobile game development studio and use its expertise in mobile gaming to create multi-platform titles from the buyer’s IP portfolio.

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Mobile gaming has high potential for growth in the global gaming market, and SEGA has been aiming to accelerate its expansion in this field for some time. The acquisition of Rovio is part of their strategy to achieve that goal. Apart from acquiring Rovio’s mobile gaming expertise, they also plan to help expand Rovio’s platform “outside of mobile gaming.”

This suggests that new Angry Birds titles for consoles, as well as new feature films and TV series, may be on the horizon. The Angry Birds franchise has already been downloaded over 5 billion times, and Rovio’s Beacon platform for game development is another key part of the acquisition.
As the global gaming industry continues to expand, mobile gaming is expected to play an even bigger role, with projected growth of 10.2% CAGR between 2022 and 2026. The acquisition is an important move to capitalize on this growth and to bring more exciting titles to mobile gamers worldwide. The deal is still subject to regulatory approval, but if everything goes according to plan, the gaming world can expect a lot more from SEGA and Rovio in the years to come.
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Pokdepinion: This caught me completely off guard as I thought they would have trouble with large purchases like this. Perhaps manufacturing hardware really killed off their finances in their final few years in the console gaming space.
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Here’s How Geography Affects Malaysian Shopee Shoppers

The folks at Shopee Malaysia did a study on how Malaysians spend, according to location across the country. They’ve gathered over 16 million app downloads and here’s how they dissect their shopper’s behavior across 13 states and 3 federal territories.

Central Region
Starting off with the Klan Valley area, Selangor and Kuala Lumpur tops the chart with the highest number of orders recorded. They’ve noticed that shoppers favors shopping between 9pm and 11pm, while users in Putrajaya prefer to do their shopping during lunch time. Way to fill in the break huh?

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Northern Region
It seems that online shopping activities are rising in Perlis, Kedah, Penang, and Perak, where around a third of purchases from these four states coming from the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods category that includes products such as toiletries.
East Cost
The ecommerce platform recorded a triple-digit growth in the number of new users from Kelantan, Pahang, and Terengganu, signalling an increased adoption of ecommerce which is likely driven by the growing affordability of smartphones and internet data plans. In this region, the Toys, Kids, and Babies category provided the highest number of purchases.
Southern Region
There’s been an increment number of Shopee users in Johor, Melaka, and Negeri Sembilan, with most of them being males. The top category for the region is the Men’s Clothing category, with men checking out items like floral shirts, bomber and leather jackets, and blazers.
East Malaysia
Over to the east, the Mobile and Accessories category seems to be a hit with the locals in Sarawak, Sabah, and Labuan. Over 51,000 units of power banks were ordered across the space of three months. In addition, Digi prepaid reloads are also seen to be a hit among East Malaysians. The reloads were made more attractive with a 10% bonus credit given to users.
The Shopee App is free to download where you can get it at both the Google Play Store as well as the Apple App Store.
Pokdepinion: Dang, folks at Sabah and Sarawak really love their power banks huh?
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Facebook is Willing to Pay You For Your Voice Recordings

If you’re looking to make a bit of extra money on the side, then this could be something to try. Facebook is looking for people to provide their voice recordings. It will be used to improve their speech recognition technology, and they are willing to pay you for it.
Available as part of Facebook Viewpoints, a new section is available under the name “Pronunications”. You will have to sign up for it and wait for them to pick you. Once you’ve been confirmed, you will be asked to say “Hey Portal”, followed by the first name of a random friend on your friends list. You’ll be able to do that with up to ten friends, with each requiring two recordings.

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For your troubles, you will earn 200 Viewpoint points, which is equivalent to USD $1. The minimum points required to cash out is 1000, which is USD $5. The good news here is that you can repeat the process up to five times, which would yield enough for the minimum cash out amount.
From what we understand, the user must be above 18 years old and have a minimum of 75 friends on their friends list to be eligible. At the moment, Facebook Viewpoints is only available in the US but it’s slowly rolling out to other countries as well. USD $5 may not be much but at the end of the day, it’s still money. Just try your luck and see if you get it.
If you’d like to apply, check out Facebook Viewpoints by clicking right here.
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Pokdepinion: Well, it sure beats having them sample your voices for free so might as well give it a shot.
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MSI Enters the Business Laptop Market With New Summit, Prestige, and Modern Series

When you think of MSI, chances are that you’re thinking of gaming laptops or even desktops. Now, they are looking to expand their offerings by officially entering the business laptop market with three new series; MSI Summit, Prestige, and Modern series of notebooks.
MSI Summit, Prestige, and Modern Series of Business Laptops

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Let’s start off with the MSI Summit series of business laptops, which is available in a variety of configurations. All of the MSI Summit business laptops will be powered by the 11th Gen Intel Core CPU and comes with PCIe Gen 4 SSD, Thunderbolt 4, and USB 4.0. The MSI Summit B14 and B15 will come with 14-inch and 15-inch Full HD displays respectively, with both running Intel Core i7 CPUs and Intel Xe integrated GPU.
Then there’s also the Summit E14 and E15, which features an Intel Core i7 CPU, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti GPU, and a choice of either Full HD or 4K UHD displays with 100% Adobe RGB. Interestingly, the MSI Summit E13 is a 2-in-1 business laptop, so you have a 360° hinge which allows for a rotating display.

Apart from that, you have the new MSI Prestige 14 Evo, one of the first new Intel Evo-certified laptops which offer responsive performance, instant wake times, fast logins, and a lengthy battery life. It will be powered by a range of 11th Gen Intel Core i5 and i7 CPUs and use a 14-inch Full HD display, Intel Iris Xe integrated graphics, M.2 SSD, Intel Wi-Fi 6, and a built-in IR camera for Windows Hello.
The company has also updated the Prestige and Modern series with new colours. This includes Urban Silver, Pure White, Carbon Gray, Rose Pink, Blue Stone, and Beige Mousse.

If you still want a gaming laptop, there is the new MSI Stealth 15M, which is a more portable take on the GS66 Stealth. It has 15.6-inch 144Hz display, 11th Gen Intel Core i7, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti / RTX 2060 GPU, 64GBs of RAM, and 2TB SSD storage.
There’s no word yet on exactly when all of these laptops will be officially available, especially in Malaysia. From what we know, the Stealth 15M is expected to launch in certain regions sometime in October 2020. We do expect hear more about its official pricing and availability sometime soon so stay tuned.
Pokdepinion: I would definitely like to give the Summit E13 a try. It looks like a very interesting machine.
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ASUS Perfect Warranty even covers 80% repair costs due to user-induced damages

ASUS has always provided an extensive warranty program for their laptops, with a 2-year global warranty being standard. To further improve on their after-sales service, they have just announced the ASUS Perfect Warranty, which will provide even better coverage for ASUS’ customers.
All users who purchased an eligible laptop from 1st January 2020 onwards in Malaysia or Brunei will be automatically eligible for ASUS Perfect Warranty, without any additional charges. ASUS Perfect Warranty is an exclusive warranty service from ASUS that will cover even damages induced by the end user, including spill damage, electrical surge damage, drop and accidental breakage too. With the new service, ASUS will bear 80% of the total repair costs, with the user only having to foot out the remaining 20% of the total bill.

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ASUS will provide this additional coverage for one time during the first year of the laptop’s manufacturer warranty. To claim ASUS Perfect Warranty, all you need to do is visit any authorized ASUS Service Centers in Malaysia or Brunei with the damaged laptop. Bring your purchase receipt/invoice too. ASUS will perform purchase validation when you submit a claim for ASUS Perfect Warranty, but if they fail to validate, they will request for proof of purchase.

Here is the full list of ASUS laptops eligible for ASUS Perfect Warranty. Essentially all ASUS laptops launched since 2019 that were purchased since 1st January 2020 are eligible, but you can double check to see if your laptop is listed below, just to be sure:

ZenBook Pro Duo (UX581G)
ZenBook Duo (UX481F)
ZenBook Pro (UX580G)
ZenBook Flip (UM431D, UM462D, UX362F)
ZenBook (UX331F, UX333F, UX334F, UX433F, UX434F, UX533F, UX534F)
VivoBook S (K403F, S330F, S431F, S530F, S530U, S531F)
VivoBook Flip (T101H, TP412F)
VivoBook (A412D, A412F, A412U, A420U, A510U, A512D, A512F, A542U)
ASUS Laptop (A407M, A407U, A409F, A411U, A507M, A507U A509F, E203M, M409B, M409D, M509D, X441B, X441M, X505B, X505Z, X555Q, X570Z)
ROG Mothership (GZ700G)
ROG Chimera (G703G)
ROG Zephyrus S (GX502G, GX502GW, GX531G, GX701G)
ROG Zephyrus M (GU502G)
ROG Zephyrus G (GA502D)
ROG Strix Scar/Hero III (G531G)
ROG Strix Scar III (G731G)
ROG Strix Scar/Hero II (GL504G)
ROG Strix Scar II (GL704G)
TUF Gaming (FX504G, FX505A, FX505D, FX505G, FX705G)

You can find out more about the terms and conditions of ASUS Perfect Warranty via the following link: https://www.asus.com/my/support/Article/1028/
Pokdepinion: Time to see if my laptop is splashproof!
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MasterBox MB530P arrives in Malaysia — comes with addressable RGB fans and controller!

The MasterBox MB530P is the latest addition to the MasterBox family, and it is definitely a flashy one! It employs an aggressive outlook with huge vents and 3 tempered glass panels to show off what’s on the inside. Yep, even the panel on the right side which is usually where you hide your cables is made of glass in the MasterBox MB530P.

Of course, Cooler Master added a pattern to the tempered glass on the right side panel, allowing you some space to hide the cables snaking out of your PSU. The rest of the tempered glass panels offer a clear view, with the front one in particular giving you full view of the three pre-installed 120mm addressable RGB (ARGB) fans.

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The MasterBox MB530P isn’t just bundled with the ARGB fans, as Cooler Master has thrown in an ARGB power button as well as an ARGB controller built into the I/O panel. The ARGB controller is compatible with ASUS, Gigabyte, MSI and ASRock motherboards for synchronized lighting effects across the board.

Despite it’s compact dimensions, the MasterBox MB530P fitrs up to six 120mm fans and offers support for radiators on the top, front and back vents. You sacrifice nothing in terms of performance when you pick this case. There are SSD mounts behind the motherboards as well as in the PSU shroud, so you can equip your build with plenty of storage.
Cable management in this case is also simplified with the optimized cable routing space behind the motherboard tray, a PSU shroud and cable cover. Priced at RM469, the MasterBox MB530P looks set to be a great case for those who have a touch of showmanship in them.
Pokdepinion: This case does seem very interesting, considering that it is more affordable than the MasterCase series, while offering more flair in the way of ARGB lighting.
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Intel Core i7-11700K sold by German retailer before it is even launched

We are still a few weeks away from the official launch of the 11th Gen Intel Core processors, but it seems like Germans are really living in the future. Mindfactory.de sold out their stock of 120 units of the Intel Core i7-11700K recently, with enthusiasts snapping them up and happily sharing their benchmark results on German forums.
From the preliminary results, it appears that the Intel Core i7-11700K will be slightly slower than AMD’s Zen 3 parts, but still offer a huge upgrade for those coming from Intel Comet Lake CPUs. Despite having two less cores, the Intel Core i7-11700K proved to be just 4% slower than the Intel Core i9-10900K in Cinebench R20’s multi-threaded benchmark.

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According to some reports, the BIOSes on the Intel Z590 boards are not yet fully optimized to take advantage of the 11th Gen Rocket Lake processors, and thus we might see them be slightly faster on finalized BIOS versions.

Back on to the issue of Mindfactory selling and shipping out their supply too early, I wonder if Intel will be taking any action against them. On the bright side, at least we know that Intel is delivering sufficient supply to stores well ahead of their official launch, which should mean a good amount of CPUs will be available in the market at launch. Barring other retailers emulating Mindfactory, of course.
At the moment, there are already people trying their luck at scalping the Rocket Lake processors, listing the Intel Core i7-11700K on eBay with a substantial markup over the €469 (~RM2288) price tag.
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Pokdepinion: It almost seems like Germany is late to the game, with all the leaks coming from Chinese media.
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Mobile Legends New Project NEXT Update Is Out Now

Mobile Legends has just released their new, highly awaited major update, Project NEXT on both Android and iOS devices after much teasing. The Project NEXT update brings about various changes to the game including graphical upgrades, some reworks to certain heroes as well as some tweaks to the overall game.
What’s new in Mobile Legends Project NEXT?
One of Project NEXT’s objectives is to give the older Mobile Legends heroes who have fallen by the wayside a revamp in terms of their mechanics and visuals as well as optimised skillsets. Some of the heroes getting a revamp are Eudora, Saber, Alucard, Miya, Layla, and Zilong. Other heroes such as Roger, Alice, Hilda, Ruby, Chou, Fanny, Nana, and Rafaela will get a slight redesign of their game models.
New Character ArtImage credit: Mobile Legends
Image credit: Mobile Legends
The graphical upgrades brought upon in Project NEXT will make the game look significantly nicer and run smoother. However, this also means that the game will be running a little more heavily than before which means that players with lower performance smartphones will have to adjust their settings to avoid framerate drops.

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You can check out the Project NEXT launch trailer down below:

Pokdepinion: The game does look a lot better than before. I’m not really a huge fan of ML but I am familiar enough to actually notice some differences.
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YouTube Video Checkup Tool Officially Launched; It’s Exclusive to Malaysia!

Wow, a YouTube tool exclusive to Malaysia…this Video Checkup tool is pretty handy.
We live in a time where video content is on the rise. We enjoy watching YouTube videos and for some of us, it has become a part of our daily lives. We just can’t stop watching our favourite content creators there.
However, there are times when our viewing experience is just horrible. It just keeps buffering or some weird speed issues pop up. Well, to aid us in these cases, we have a brand new tool called the Video Checkup tool, and it’s exclusive to Malaysia.

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Introducing the YouTube Video Checkup Tool

As of this moment right now, a brand new YouTube tool called the Video Checkup tool is available for us Malaysians to use. It is designed to help mobile data consumers see different telco providers’ quality of experience when watching videos on YouTube. In essence, it is a measure of what users can expect in terms of video streaming quality for a specific mobile provider and area.
When you open up the Video Checkup tool, you’ll find a page with 3 tabs:

Compare: A list of operators in your area and their scores out of 5 stars. The scores represent the video streaming quality you can expect when you watch YouTube using a specific mobile provider in a specific area. There are descriptions of the rating associated with each. For example, HD Smooth streaming.
Explore: A heat map of YouTube’s playback experience on operator networks in your area.
Learn: Explains the star ratings and terminologies used in detail.

Surbhi Kaur, YouTube Video Checkup Tool Product Manager.
YouTube Video Checkup Tool Product Manager, Surbhi Kaul, said:
We are happy to launch Video Checkup from YouTube in Malaysia as part of YouTube’s continuing efforts to empower users and internet providers with more information about their YouTube experience. More information about their mobile data quality of experience helps consumers and telco operators understand the YouTube streaming experience, allowing users to watch with ease of mind. It’s a win-win situation for mobile operators, users, and YouTube.
According to Google Malaysia, most of the YouTube views in Malaysia are from mobile devices, two thirds of watchtime to be precise. This is most likely because mobile internet has become more affordable and with evolving speeds. As the growth momentum of this trend is looking strong, this is YouTube’s answer to help improve user experience. As such, they have partnered with Celcom, Maxis, Digi, and U Mobile for this tool.
While this tool is exclusive to Malaysia, it’s not going to stay that way forever. It will be rolling out to other countries soon as well. You can check out the Video Checkup tool at youtube.com/videocheckup or click the prompt that appears when a YouTube video has been buffering for at least 5 seconds.

Pokdepinion: Sometimes, we get frustrated when our viewing experience is horrible. This tool gives users an idea of what’s wrong if they’re facing such issues. Whether a particular place and mobile provider would be okay to stream HD content or if you have to stick to lower resolutions, you’ll have everything you need in the Video Checkup tool. Head over there now to see what it’s like.
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Samsung Lifts The Lid off The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 – A Note of redemption?

Samsung Lifts The Lid off the Samsung Galaxy Note 8

Samsung Electronics finally unveiled the long awaited newest addition to the Note family of devices, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8. Samsung showed off the latest flagship device at their recent Galaxy UNPACKED 2017 event which happened in New York last night, and Samsung really went out of their way in ensuring that the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is the best Samsung phone you’ll ever own with improved features like the Infinity Display, better S Pen, IP68 water and dust resistance and a dual rear camera that Samsung claims is their best ever.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 has the biggest screen size in the Note series with a gigantic Quad HD+ 6.3 inch Super AMOLED display and uses the same edge to edge, nearly bezel-less Infinity Display found on the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+, with an aspect ratio of 18.5:9. The Multi Window function makes a return with some added features that’ll sure make multitasking much easier on the Note 8. This time round there’s a new feature called App Pair which lets you launch two apps together with a single tap on the screen.

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DJ Koh, President of Samsung’s Mobile Communications Business
The S Pen has always been a signature accessory for the Note series and with each new model Samsung’s been trying to make the S Pen more than just a simple stylus for the phone. The new S Pen got bit of an upgrade compared to its past iterations, not only does it have a finer tip and improved pressure sensitivity, Samsung has implemented a slew of new features that’ll let users express themselves better than with normal stylus.

You can now animate your texts and doodles using the S Pen and send them as a GIF to a friend via Live Message. You can also write while the screen’s off! You can now write little memos on the Samsung Galaxy Note 8’s Always On Display when you take the S Pen out or pin notes on the screen (which you can edit directly!). Samsung has also improved the S Pen Translate feature with the ability to not only translate individual words but also whole sentences in up to 71 different languages. It can even covert units of measurement and foreign currency.
With the Note 8, Samsung has finally jumped on the dual rear camera bandwagon that most major smartphone brands and their mothers’ seem to be making recently. The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 possesses the first ever dual lens camera setup in Samsung smartphone with two 12MP cameras, one a wide angle lens and the other a telephoto lens with 2X optical zoom. Another thing to Note (geddit?) is that the Note 8 is also the first smartphone to have OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) on both of its camera lenses.

Samsung also introduced a couple of new photo modes that takes advantage of the new device’s dual camera setup namely the Live Focus mode and a Dual Capture mode. Live Focus mode is similar to the iPhone 7 Plus’ Portrait mode but takes a step further by adding the ability to control the intensity of the bokeh effect after you’ve taken the shot. In Dual Capture mode the Note 8’s camera takes two pictures simultaneously using both camera lenses, one closeup shot from the device’s telephoto lens and a wide angle shot that features the subject and the surrounding background.
A demo of the Note 8’s Live Focus camera mode
The camera utilises Samsung’s Dual Pixel sensor with rapid Auto Focus which provides you with a sharper overall picture and clearer pictures in low light conditions. The device also comes equipped with a single 8MP front facing camera.
Under the hood the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 packs a mean Exynos 8895 octa-core 10nm processor or Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (depending on your location), paired with 6GB RAM and 64GB internal storage. It runs on Android Nougat 7.1.1 and is IP68 water and dust resistant and like the S8, the iris scanner makes a welcome return. A less than welcome return is the placement of the fingerprint sensor which, like the S8 is awkwardly positioned next to the rear camera near the top of the device.
Powering up this baby is a 3,300 mAh battery which supports fast charging either using a USB type-C cable or wirelessly. Samsung made huge steps to ensure that the Note 7’s battery incident won’t happen again with the Note 8’s battery having undergone Samsung’s 8-Point Battery Safety Check, which is the most rigorous in the industry.

The Note 8 comes in four different colours, Midnight Black, Orchid Grey, Maple Gold and Deepsea Blue. Like the Samsung Galaxy S8, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 will come with a AKG earphones which means that yes, the Note 8 will indeed have a 3.5mm headphone jack.

Check out the specs below.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Specifications:

CPU:
Exynos 8895 octa-core
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835

GPU
Mali-G71 MP20
Adreno 540

RAM
6GB (LPDDR4)

Display:
6.3-inch Quad HD+ Super AMOLED, 2960×1440 (521ppi)

Storage:
64GB/128GB/256GB internal (expandable with microSD up to 256GB)

Camera:
Rear: Dual Camera with Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilization)
– Wide-angle: 12MP Dual Pixel AF, F1.7, OIS
– Telephoto: 12MP AF, F2.4, OIS
– 2X optical zoom, up to 10X digital zoom
Front: 8MP AF, F1.7

OS:
Android 7.1.1

Connectivity:
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5GHz), VHT80 MU-MIMO, 1024QAM,
Bluetooth® v 5.0 (LE up to 2Mbps), ANT+, USB Type-C, NFC, Location (GPS, Galileo*, Glonass,
BeiDou*)

SIM:
Single: one Nano SIM and one MicroSD slot (up to 256GB)
Hybrid: one Nano SIM and one Nano SIM or one MicroSD slot (up to 256GB)

Battery:
3,300mAh
Wireless Charging compatible with WPC and PMA
Fast Charging compatible with QC 2.0

The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is expected to release sometime next month and Samsung Malaysia is opening up pre-orders for the device starting from 5th to 10th September this year. For more information regarding the pre-order package, head on over to their official website here. The price has yet to be announced by Samsung Malaysia but we’ll keep you updated as we get more information. Watch this space.

Pokdepinion: The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is indeed a beautiful and state-of-the-art smartphone from Samsung. A definite upgrade on their Note 7 and even their newer S8. I don’t know how Samsung did it but the thing that struck me most was how comfortable the phone sits in my hand, even with the same Infinity Display found on the S8.
Their die hard fans aside, even with all the new bells and whistles and updated safety features Samsung has put on this device, will it really gain the consumers trust again after last year’s Note 7 disaster? Can the consumers look pass the whole exploding battery catastrophe and embrace the Note 8? I guess we can only wait and see how things go.
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vivo Malaysia Reveals Raya Campaign Deals

With Hari Raya Aidilfitri soon to arrive, vivo Malaysia has announced of their “Hati Rapat, Raya Berkat” campaign with several deals up for grabs.
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The promotions is now available and last until the 16th of May 2021. There’s a lucky draw competition where you can walk away with prizes worth up to RM68,888,00. All you have to do is purchase a vivo smartphone at vivo concept stores and any participating outlets, including authorized dealers, Maxis stores, and the official vivo flagship store on Shopee and Lazada to be eligible.

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In the lucky draw, there’s the OSIM Family Bundle that’s worth RM7,374 that acts as the Grand Prize, Phillips 40-inch Full HD LED Smart TV (10 winners) for the first prize, RM200 cash prize (50 winners) for the 2nd prize, RM100 cash prize (100 winners) following it, and finally RM10 cash prize (3,000 winners) for the fourth prize.
Those who purchase any vivo smartphone priced above RM500 and above, you will be entitled to submit your entry to join the lucky draw contest. You will need to fill in and submit your details using the provided QR code at vivo concept stores or any participating outlets.
We’ve previously reported on the new vivo Y20s G. Do read more on the device by heading to the link right here. For more on the latest tech and gaming news plus reviews, stay tuned to Pokde.net.
Pokdepinion: I wouldn’t mind winning myself a OSIM bundle for home. Just remember to sign up for the lucky draw if you’re purchasing a brand new vivo smartphone from vivo Malaysia!
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Tencent uses facial recognition to limit gaming hours for children

Young gamers in China below the age of 18 are banned from playing online from 10pm until 8am. They are also apparently restricted in terms of how long they can play, even during the permitted hours. However some have found ways to get around the limits by signing up with adult IDs. Tencent’s latest facial recognition system will aim to put a stop to it.
Tencent will be rolling out the system across over 60 games, where anyone playing over a certain period will need to submit a facial scan to prove that they are an adult. This should avoid kids from being able to circumvent the gaming bans. China even has a gaming regulator which vets new titles before they can be distributed in the country.

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China has taken a hardline stance against gaming in youths, being of the opinion that it might negatively affect them. While gaming addiction is formally recognized as a disorder, no other region has taken it nearly as seriously. And while I can see that the new facial recognition by Tencent might be for a good cause, the way it is implemented is definitely quite creepy. Some might even consider it dystopian.
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Pokdepinion: I guess it is good in the event parents aren’t able to keep tabs on their kids playtime, but for everyone to have to submit to a facial scan definitely doesn’t sound good in terms of privacy.
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miHoYo is Expanding Genshin Impact Development Team – More New Things On The Way?

One of the most popular games out there today is Genshin Impact. With many people still enjoying the game, miHoYo has to take charge in making sure it’s continuously updated with new content to keep gamers glued to it. As such, they are expanding the development team for the game.
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As announced on 3rd March 2021, Genshin Impact developer miHoYo has announced that they currently hiring for multiple positions in Japan. There’s a significant number of roles being hired across all departments in the company. As listed on the recruitment page, here are all the positions being offered at the moment:

Human Resources
Player Support
Video production and editing
Web designers
Designers – will work on designing banners, art, goods, etc
Illustrators
Chinese to Japanese translators – will work on localizing future content
IP goods planning – will plan the production of characters goods, meet with the development team and designers, negotiate with manufacturers, etc
Marketing – online and/or  offline marketing

Some of details listed in the roles are quite interesting, such as translators requiring familiarity with anime, manga, novels, and otaku culture. Given the nature of Genshin Impact itself, it’s no surprise. At the moment, the game does suffer some odd grammatical errors and typos, so expanding the localization team would certainly help to ensure better quality in that area.
With miHoYo expanding in almost every aspect, this does show that they are gearing up to face the unprecedented success from Genshin Impact. Of course, this would also apply to their other games like Honkai Impact, and future games as well. A bigger team would give them more room to work on major updates, especially new content. Hopefully, this will be a sign that the game will remain healthy with more things for gamers to enjoy in the long run.
Genshin Impact is currently available for free on the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC, Android, and iOS. A Nintendo Switch port will be coming, but no word yet on when that will be happening.
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Pokdepinion: Hopefully there will be major updates that could change the very way the game is played, though I don’t expect that to happen so soon.
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Suunto EON Core Launched in Malaysia; Compact Dive Computer with Great Readability

Over at a launch event Kuala Lumpur, Suunto has officially launched the Suunto EON Core in Malaysia, a compact dive computer with outstanding readability.

Suunto EON Core Launched in Malaysia
The mermaids <3
Suunto has officially launched the Suunto EON Core in Malaysia. It’s a compact dive computer with a large colour display, designed for beginners and advanced recreational divers. It also has modern features such as mobile connectivity, wireless tank pressure transmission with Suunto Tank POD, updatable software, and of course, rechargeable battery.

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Juha Suoniemi, Dive Business Unit Director for Suunto, said:
The premise of designing the Suunto EON Core was to answer divers’ needs for a lightweight and compact colour screen dive computer without compromising the features and technology Suunto is known for.

One of the main highlights for Suunto’s new compact dive computer is outstanding readability. With its wide, clear colour screen, you’re able to access all the important key dive details in bright, high contrast colours. The always-on LED backlight will aid you in seeing important data even when exploring in murky waters or diving at night.
For beginner divers, you can choose the clear ready-to-use default screens, which should easily fit for most situations. For advanced divers, the Suunto CustomDisplay allows you to modify the features up to 5 different displays to suit your preferences.

The reinforced composite case is lightweight, which should make it a comfortable wear for most people. You’ll most likely need the elastomer strap or bungee to strap on your wrist, and those are sold separately. You can charge the Suunto EON Core through USB, and a single charge will last you about 10 to 20 hours depending on your settings.
The Suunto EON Core supports 17 languages at the time of this writing. The 3-button menu logic, which was adopted from the Suunto EON Steel, will make it easy for divers to use underwater, even with thick gloves. Users can also transfer their dives to the Suunto Movescounts app on smartphones over Bluetooth. You can also use the app to keep a diving diary and share your underwater adventures.

The Suunto EON Core is compatible with the Suunto Tank POD, with it being capable of connecting up to 10 of them. This will allow it to display tank and gas information during dives.
At the moment, A & L Adventure And Leisure Sdn. Bhd., which is the official distributor of Suunto diving gear in Malaysia, mentioned at the launch event that they have yet to confirm the price of the Suunto EON Core as its Bluetooth connection is still in the process of being certified by SIRIM.

However, the company’s Executive Director, LC Leong-Alsagoff, mentioned that its price will be unveiled sometime next week, and that the Suunto EON Core will be available for purchase the week after.

Pokdepinion: Calling all Malaysian divers. This looks like a neat looking dive computer to use. Not gonna lie, my focus was mostly on the mermaids but hey, it looks pretty rad. Will have to test it out myself to see how capable it truly is.
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Shopee To Host Pre-Merdeka Mobile Sale This 20 August

Shopee Malaysia has recently announced of their Pre-Merdeka Mobile Sale which will be a one-day only event on the 20th of August 2020.
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The sale is in conjunction with Malaysia’s 63 years of independence. During the period, you can grab products that have a 63% or RM63 discount, or even deals with a RM63 price tag.
What’s on offer? Well you can check the details below:

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ProductRRPPromoApple iPhone 11 128GBRM3,520RM3,363Apple Watch Series 5 40mmRM1,749RM1,636HUAWEI nova 7 SE (8GB+128GB)RM1,499RM1,263OPPO A5s (3GB+32GB)RM499RM429OPPO A12 (4GB+64GB)RM599RM499Xiaomi Redmi 9C (2GB+32GB)RM429RM399Xiaomi Redmi 9 (4GB+64GB)RM599RM536Catalyst Impact Protection Case for Apple iPhone 11RM189RM169UAG Monarch Protective Case Apple iPhone 11 RM215RM129
To check all of their offerings, you can head to the link here for the Shopee Pre-Merdeka Mobile sale.
Pokdepinion: See an offer that you like? Let us know in the comments below.
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AMD Radeon RX 7600 Review – More Performance, More Power Draw

Despite we’re already more than half a year into of RDNA3’s release, this is still only AMD’s third product of this GPU generation. The company has skipped over the high-end from the flagship RX 7900 series to bring you this – the AMD Radeon RX 7600. Can AMD strike a gap in NVIDIA’s mid-range goalpost?
Unboxing
Box packaging
Staying with the common design theme of RDNA3 lineup – the AMD Radeon RX 7600 features the same flip-open box packaging much like models that come before it. That said, since this is a midrange card coming at a much smaller size, the box is naturally smaller as a result.
          Box interior            Box contents

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Flip open the box reveals the GPU and GPU only. You do get another two leaflet stuffed below the card, but that’s about it – the only use for the box is pretty much making it a showpiece.
Appearance
GPU Front
The RX 7600 essentially looks like a RX 7900 XT with some subtly different design lines, but are pretty much the same thing – except with one fan chopped off. It’s also significantly lighter, weighing at just 749 grams.
Fan blade profile
This is the same fan that’s used in all RDNA3 cards so far, with the closed-ring design that’s more commonly seen in higher end GPU designs. That said, AMD’s fan isn’t exactly the largest of the bunch, which helps in keeping its dimensions relatively sane at a small cost of requiring higher fan speeds to deliver the same amount of cooling capacity.
GPU Top
From the top side, it’s “Honey, I shrunk the 7900 XT!” in a nutshell. That said, the heatsink fins isn’t quite as busy in the 7900XT given it’s relatively low power output. You also get a single PCIe 8-pin connector on the top-right corner to feed this 165W card. Worth noting is that no lighting is present here, so you won’t be seeing illuminated RADEON logo.
GPU Bottom
Bottom side reveals the same less-dense fin stacks as well as a small cutout on the right side to accommodate the fan header.
GPU Backplate
Behind the card it’s a whole lot of nothing – aside from the same futuristic industry look that runs across the RDNA3 lineup. On the bottom right there’s a small cutout to fit the 8-pin connector which is not seen in both of the RX 7900 models.
I/O Layout
Here’s a key difference that separates the big RDNA3 cards and the RX 7600: this card does away with the USB-C port designed for VR devices such as Meta Quest. Instead, it reverts back to the more conventional 3x DisplayPort + 1x HDMI combo, the former of which of course supports up to 8K165 displays that is still yet to have a monitor to match. It’s good for futureproofing when you eventually get there though (not anytime soon, at least).
Specifications
AMD Radeon RX 7600

GPU Core & VRAM:

GPU Core Variant
Navi 33 XL (monolithic)

Microarchitecture
RDNA 3

Process Node
TSMC N6

Transistors
13.3 billion

Die size
204mm²

Compute Units
32

Stream Processors
2048

Ray Accelerators
32

Cache
32MB L3 (Infinity Cache)

VRAM Configuration
8GB GDDR6 128-bit

Memory Bandwidth
18Gbps, 288GB/s peak

Add-in board:

Game/Boost Clock
2250 / 2655 MHz

TDP (TBP)
165W

Recommended PSU
450W

Dual BIOS Mode
No

Display Outputs
3x DisplayPort 2.1
1x HDMI 2.1
*Max output resolution: 7680×4320 (8K) @165Hz, 12-bit HDR

Power Connector
1x 8-pin PCIe connector

Bus Interface
PCIe 4.0 x8

Dimensions
2-slot, 204mm length

Test System

CPU
Intel Core i9-13900K

Cooling
ASUS ROG Ryujin II 360 AIO
Cooler Master MasterGel Maker

Motherboard
ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 HERO

GPU
AMD Radeon RX 7600

Memory
Kingston FURY RENEGADE RGB DDR5-6400 CL32 (2x16GB)

Storage
Samsung SSD 980 PRO 256GB (Boot)
Kingston NV1 1TB

Power Supply
Cooler Master MWE Gold 1250 V2 Full Modular 1250W

Case
VECTOR Bench Case (Open-air chassis)

Operating System
Windows 11 Pro 22H2

Performance
All benchmarks are done in out-of-the-box settings, unless otherwise specified. Games are tested under these settings (upscaling features such as NVIDIA DLSS, AMD FSR or Intel XeSS are turned off):

Forza Horizon 5 (RT ON)
Maximum settings (all settings maxed out to EXTREME preset when available, Ray Tracing set to EXTREME).
Forza Horizon 5 (RT OFF)
Ultra High preset – Ray Tracing turned off.
Red Dead Redemption 2
All settings set to ULTRA – slightly higher quality over ‘Favor Quality’ from the in-game settings slider.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider (RT ON)
HIGHEST preset. RT Shadows set to ULTRA (which overrides default Shadow settings).
Shadow of the Tomb Raider (RT OFF)
Same as the previous run – with the exception of RT Shadows turned OFF, with Shadow settings set to ULTRA instead.
F1 2022 (RT ON)
ULTRA HIGH preset. Ray Tracing is set to HIGH under this preset.

Synthetic Benchmarks

For the benchmarks we picked both of its nearest competitors – the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB as well as Intel’s Arc A750 Limited Edition GPU. When it comes to pure synthetic numbers, the AMD Radeon RX 7600 gets a lead against last-gen NVIDIA card but ended up behind Intel’s offering. RTX 4060 is likely to surpass on this metric, and possibly matching Intel’s numbers – but we’ve yet to got ahold of that GPU, so stay tuned for that.
Gaming – 4K (3840 x 2160)

First off, 4K – and for the most part is this impractical for all of the mid-range cards involved here. For the RX 7600, it’s a bit of hit-or-miss, in cases like RDR2 where it gets overall win, but gets left behind in SOTTR instead. Anything involves ray tracing will still hand the win to NVIDIA, and that’s still a last-gen card. That being said, many people chose not to enable RT given mid-range card’s performance expectations, so take this as a bit of a “thought experiment”.
Gaming – 1440p (2560 x 1440)

Dropping down to 1440p sees most games reaches some degree of playability across the board, with the exception of F1 2022 where all three GPUs gets their life sucked out for the sheer compute power it’s asking for. The RX 7600 gets a convincing win in Forza Horizon 5 without RT involved, managed to keep it level with RT and all settings cranked to max, and scored another victory in RDR2 as usual. SOTTR once again is brutal against this card, though the non-RT run has seen RX 7600 gained back some considerable ground.
Gaming – 1080p (1920 x 1080)

Finally, 1080p – which is what this card is ultimately marketed for. 60FPS shouldn’t be a problem in most games even if you crank your graphics settings high to maximum, however exceptions always apply, as demonstrated by F1 2022 here. Oddly, Radeon has caught back up in that game overtaking Intel A750 while nearing RTX 3060’s performance. I’d still recommend turning off RT for smoother gameplay regardless of whichever card of the three you own, though.
Thermals

Onto thermals. While the RX 7600 gets increased TDP over its predecessor, the RX 6600 – it also gets a second fan to keep that extra heat away. Which it technically did, but not greatly. VRAM temperatures are very much a hair away from water’s boiling point, so anything hotter than an open-air, 25°C environment is likely to see VRAM thermal throttling, though you can work around that by introducing manual fan curves in AMD Software should you wish.
Fans are reasonably quiet at a bit over 1,700RPM that the card settled after 10 minutes of stress test, but as mentioned, you’re probably better off cranking that fan speed numbers just a bit higher to keep thermals at bay.

That said, Time Spy Extreme tells a less problematic story. While thermals remained high on VRAM, it’s slightly lower than the one in Furmark run but we’re still talking 94°C here. That said, the GPU itself is relatively cool at 76°C, so this could just be down to the way VRAM is cooled under the heatsink or simply the less efficient thermal interface material involved.
Conclusion

The mid-range segment has been somewhat revitalized thanks to recent new releases, and with the introduction of Intel as the new player in the space, this segment is more competitive than ever. Did the AMD Radeon RX 7600 proven itself worthy of your next mid-range GPU purchase? As always: it depends.
Performance wise, it’s not exactly a great showing for AMD – the last-gen NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 for the most part has equaled in performance despite being introduced more than two years ago. And it gets the benefit of more VRAM, a metric that gamers has been increasingly aware of thanks to new games occupying even more VRAM due to larger texture sizes.

The price. AMD is asking RM1,399 – which is a significant jump over the market price of its predecessor at around RM1,100 or less; and worse yet – the very competitor from Team Green we just talked about? It’s also occupying the same price range which RX 7600 currently sits in. That pretty much forces these two cards to be in a one-on-one comparison which AMD has no clear, distinct advantage to speak of, not even power draw (RTX 3060 only takes 5 more watts) which the company has puts its focus on in recent years.
So that eventually leaves very little for AMD to compete in this mid-range market with the RX 7600. Until the price drops enough to offer better value against both the new and older cards, it’s probably going to be a hard one to sell for now.

Special thanks to AMD Malaysia for providing the Radeon RX 7600 for this review.
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Overwatch 2 Launching For Free on 4 October with New Hero

Overwatch 2 Free-to-Play with Cross-Play and Cross-Progression

Blizzard Entertainment recently announced that Overwatch 2, which will be released on 4 October and will be available for free on Windows PC and Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch consoles.
Anyone can participate, play and engage in the game’s never-ending, ever-changing live service. This is the most major Overwatch release since its debut, and it will begin with early access to a new PvP experience, heroes, maps, and more with a new, free-to-play model.

Latest Overwatch Hero: Junker Queen

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Players will be able to obtain the newest tank hero to join the roster: the Junker Queen, the cruel Australian-born ruler of Junkertown. Following Sojourn, a high-mobility and railgun-wielding former Overwatch captain with cybernetic skills, the Junker Queen is the franchise’s 34th hero overall. At launch, new and renowned international locations will be added to the game, ranging from the wintry New Queen Street in Toronto to the busy Midtown Manhattan.
Overwatch 2 also includes the new Push game mode, a symmetrical map type in which teams compete to control and advance a centrally positioned robot deeper into enemy territory than the opposing team.
Overwatch Founder’s Pack

The Overwatch 2 Founder’s Pack will be available in-game for free to all players who own Overwatch as a thank you to Blizzard’s original players. Two epic skins, an exclusive founder’s emblem, and a surprise present will be included in the Founder’s Pack and will be revealed before the game’s debut on 4 October.
Players must have purchased Overwatch before 23 June, 11:00 AM PDT to be eligible for the Founder’s Pack. Players must also log into the live game by 5 December,11:59 PM PDT to redeem the Founder’s Pack. This includes logging into Overwatch before launch, as well as logging into Overwatch 2 after its release.
Overwatch Livestream Details

More information on the new hero, Overwatch 2’s live service model, seasonal content plan, and the upcoming phase of the game’s closed beta testing will be revealed during the game’s Reveal Event Livestream this Thursday, 16 June, 10:00 AM PDT. This translates to 16 June, 10:30 PM IST, 17 June, 12 AM GMT+7, and 17 June, 1:00 AM GMT+8.
The Livestream will be on their official Youtube page and official Twitch page. So be sure to tune in!
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Pokdepinion: Can’t wait to play it for free with crossplay with my friends. Did not manage to enjoy the first Overwatch game during its peak moments. Would love to get into the game when it releases!
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Overwatch’s New Comic Confirms Tracer’s Sexuality; Blocked in Russia for Homosexual Content

Overwatch’s own Tracer is gay? Well, that broke me heart…not that I stood a chance in the first place.
We’re approaching the beginning of a brand new year, 2017, and we have come so far in terms of social acceptance for specific groups. In the past, homosexuals/bisexuals were seen as the most atrocious thing in a society. However, that doesn’t appear to be the case now…to an extent.
Blizzard’s hottest game right now, Overwatch, is said to have one of the most diverse roster of characters around. Judging by the game’s latest comic, it appears that they’re diverse in more ways than one.

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Overwatch: Tracer’s Sexuality Revealed

Blizzard recently released a new issue of Overwatch’s comic series called “Reflections”, which further expands the backstory of the game. The biggest surprise in the comic is the revelation of Tracer’s sexuality.
It appears that Lena Oxton, better known as Tracer by fans of the game, is living with another girl named Emily. After Emily opened a present, she is seen kissing our beloved Tracer. Emily is not part of the Overwatch crew and is clearly an ordinary civilian, at least for the moment. You may be wondering what Harambe Winston has to do with that comic panel but Winston was holding a holiday dinner, which Tracer and Emily attends later on.
This shouldn’t come off as too much of a surprise as Blizzard has gone on record to say that there are multiple homosexual characters in Overwatch. “Reflections” mark the first playable character in the game to be a homosexual and we expect that there will be more characters revealed to be the same as well.

Russia Blocks “Reflections” Because of This

Going back to my point that it’s almost 2017, you’d expect people to be okay with Tracer coming out of the closet but apparently, that’s not the case with Russia.
The new Overwatch comic which depicts Tracer’s sexuality cannot be viewed in Russia. In fact, if people in Russia were to try to do so, a message will pop up in their language, which translates to “in accordance with Russian law we cannot share this comic.”
Back in 2013, Russia passed a law stopping “gay propaganda” being available to people under the age of 18. Although homosexuality is legal in the country, the authorities are allowed to block access to websites deemed to promote it. In 2015 they even moved to ban emojis which showed same-sex couples kissing.

Pokdepinion: It’s great that Blizzard truly wants to have a diverse cast of characters in their game. And in the case of Overwatch, Tracer being gay doesn’t feel like it’s a forced thing just to appease the social justice warriors of the internet, something Marvel is known to do.
In case you’re wondering, Russia didn’t block the comic out of hatred because if they did, homosexual marriage wouldn’t have been legal in the country. We at Pokde respect the individuality of people and we are not one to judge people over their sexual orientation. Spread love, not hate.
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This Could Be The New Razer Phone 3

It’s been quite some time that Razer launched a brand new smartphone in the market. To be specific, that was the Razer Phone 2 which was launched back in 2018. Now it seems that we could be seeing a successor to the device.
Razer Phone 3

According to reports, this image of the Razer Phone 3 (at least supposedly), is a prototype of the device. As you can see, they’ve upgraded the camera configuration by fitting in three cameras as opposed to the dual cameras on the previous Razer Phone 2.
Despite that, it appears that the phone will still have bezels at the top of the display. Specifications are still unknown at this point but you’ve got the iconic Razer logo which of course comes with RGB lighting.

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Seeing how the competition is in the gaming smartphone segment with the likes of the ROG Phone III and Lenovo Legion’s gaming smartphone, we could possibly see a Snapdragon 865+ powering up the device as well as a 144Hz refresh rate for the display.
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Pokdepinion: I don’t know.. after being used to full screen displays, I find it awkward going back to bezels.. What do you think of the design? Let us know below.
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These are some pretty microATX cases — Cooler Master introduces MasterBox Q300 series!

Cooler Master’s MasterBox Q300 series is finally here in Malaysia. The two new cases are designed to fit micro-ATX motherboards, for easy portability to LAN parties or just to keep your PC’s footprint to a minimum. The MasterBox Q300L and MasterBox Q300P are compact cases with Cooler Master’s renowned modularity and build potential.
The modularity enables flexible placement options, as the I/O panel can be oriented in a total of six different ways. This allows the cases to fit in tighter spots than conventional cases would allow. The MasterBox Q300L and MasterBox Q300P also has support for full-sized ATX power supplies, opening up lots of choices when it comes to high quality PSUs. There is also ample space for cable management behind the motherboard tray.
MasterBox Q300L
The main difference between the MasterBox Q300L and MasterBox Q300P is their design. The MasterBox Q300L is essentially a cube, with magnetic dust filters on the front and top panel. These panels can be removed for easy maintenance, or customized with your own designs.

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MasterBox Q300P
Meanwhile the MasterBox Q300P features easy-to-carry handles on all four corners. The top and front panels feature Cooler Master’s DarkMirror finishing for a distinctive look. It also comes with two 120mm RGB LED fans behind the front panel and RGB lighting at the top front area for bling straight out of the box. There is also an RGB controller included in case your motherboard does not come with RGB capabilities.
The MasterBox Q300L and MasterBox Q300P are priced at RM169 and RM299, respectively.
Pokdepinion: The boxy look of the MasterBox Q300L is very appealing!
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Apple iPhone 14 Expected to Look Practically The Same as iPhone 13

If you’re expecting the Apple iPhone 14 to come with a new design, we have some bad news for you as it’s expected to look the same as the iPhone 13. Here’s what we know thus far.
Apple iPhone 14 Looks The Same as iPhone 13?

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MySmartPrice has received exclusive CAD renders of the vanilla iPhone 14 model. The #iPhone14 RAW CAD renders offer the most accurate look yet at the iPhone 13’s successor.https://t.co/rpLBnv1cbQ
— mysmartprice (@mysmartprice) March 17, 2022

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According to some alleged leaked renders, the base model Apple iPhone 14 will essentially look identical to the iPhone 13. This also includes the signature notch, which means there will be no pill-shaped hole for this one. Even the rear camera bump looks the same, though it might come with a thicker glass frame around it.
The display is 6.1-inches, which is the same as the previous two generations. As for the edges of the iPhone 14, it appears that Apple has added more lines across it. In case you weren’t aware, these lines are supposed to be for the 5G antennas, so having more is certainly better.
Interestingly, we are expected to see an iPhone 14 Max, which is basically the same design but with a bigger 6.7-inch display instead. If you want something with a new design, you will have to opt for the Pro models instead. This will certainly make it easier to choose between all of their offerings as it will be more distinct.
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Pokdepinion: The Pro models will certainly stand out more this year. I still have hopes that the new iPhones will suddenly move to USB-C, like the iPads. Chances are slim but one can only hope, right?
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[Computex 2018] Cooler Master Introduces New PSUs – Check out the XG and V Platinum Series

More pawah with the XG and V Platinum Series PSUs!

After unveiling a slew of new computer peripherals such as keyboards and gaming headsets at this year’s Computex happening in Taiwan, Cooler Master has revealed some more of their brand new products. This time it’s the XG and V Platinum Series power supply units. Though the specific details are a little scarce at this point, they did announce the names of some of the things that would be featured at the show.
Cooler Master’s XG PSU
With the XG power supply, Cooler Master has done something they have never done before with their PSUs. for the first time ever, Cooler Master has designed and manufactured their own PSU completely in-house. Everything from the initial design concept to the final testing has been done exclusively by Cooler Master’s in house product development team.
Inside the XG PSU
The name XG is itself just a code name for the moment and Cooler Master claims that this brand new power platform is not only a milestone for them as a company, but for the entire PSU market. It will be interesting to see just how big the milestone really is with Cooler Master’s XG power supply unit.

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Cooler Master V Platinum Series
Cooler Master V Gold Series
It has been years since the original V series was released and to date the V1200 is the only platinum rated PSU in the V series ever to be released. Cooler Master has stated that they will be releasing a new line of V series units with a platinum efficiency rating in at least three different wattage levels. The specifics are not yet available, but it has been indicated that multiple models in this new series will be available to see firsthand at Cooler Master’s booth during this year’s Computex. This new line includes both the V Platinum and the V Gold Series.
Pokdepinion: Cooler Master’s XG power supply unit got me very intrigued. Claiming to be a landmark to the whole PSU market puts a lot of expectations on your shoulders. Just hope it delivers.
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Major PS5 Event Expected to Happen in 1st Week of June 2020

Scoop with @6d6f636869 – Sony is planning a PlayStation 5 game reveal event for next Wednesday, June 3.
Gotta include the now-standard caveat that plans can change abruptly during a pandemic, but this date is more firm than previous rumors https://t.co/imptQiw5Kp
— Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier) May 27, 2020

Looking forward to the new PlayStation 5? It looks like we can expect more details sooner rather than later as there will be a major PS5 event happening on the 1st week of June 2020.
Previously, there were reports of there being a PS5 event happening in early June 2020. Now, a new report on Bloomberg have shown that it will be happening on Wednesday, 3rd June 2020. It was believed that the date could change anytime but now, it appears to have been mostly finalized.

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What The Major PS5 Event Will Hold?
As to what we can expect from it, it’s hard to say. It could be a proper reveal for the next gen console, or it could just be a formal announcement for the full launch game lineup on the platform. Either way, it’s something you would not want to miss if you’re looking to get your hands on the console.
For now, things can still change so don’t be surprised if Sony were to postpone the PS5 event. We will be reporting more on this as soon as information becomes available so stay tuned.
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Pokdepinion: Can’t wait to see what they have in store for us. Really excited as the next generation of gaming gets closer and closer.
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Man Reportedly Tried To Assassinate Genshin Impact Developers

As you all might have known already, Genshin Impact and Honkai Impact is here today thanks to the folks at miHoYo. Well it seems that a man has been dissatisfied with the company to the point that he plotted to assassinate the founders of the company in Shanghai.
Man tries to kill miHoYo founders

According to reports, the man was armed with a knife and managed to snuck into the miHoYo building before he was caught on the 24th of April 2021. Thankfully, no one was harmed during the incident and he is now in police custody.

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— Honkai Impact 3rd (@HonkaiImpact3rd) April 22, 2021

Why exactly did he tried to do the act? Well it seems that he was unhappy over the recent changes that the company has done with Honkai Impact. They’ve added new bunny costumes to the game but the content wasn’t available in China. It appears that many fans have voiced out their discontent about it as it seemed to be disrespectful to the country and the character that the costume was meant for was subsequently removed.
Despite that, it’s not clear on whether he was unhappy with it being introduced or the fact that it got removed.
Genshin Impact will be arriving soon on the PlayStation 5. If you are interested in reading more on that, you can head to the link right here. For more on the latest tech and gaming news plus reviews, do stay tuned to Pokde.net.
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Pokdepinion: I can understand for people to love a game that they’ve played so much… but to the point of actually killing someone for something that they’re not satisfied in a game like Genshin Impact? Well that seems like too much for me. I’m actually more curious on whether he was not happy because of the DLC or the removal for it to be honest. Let’s hope that there will be no more cases like this anywhere…
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Valve Releases Official Steam Deck CAD Files For Community Use

Safe to say that the hype train for Valve’s upcoming Steam Deck is very much at its peak right now with the console’s launch coming this 25th February. Now, the company has just published the official CAD files for their upcoming console online.
CAD files for the Steam Deck released for the public
Image credit: Valve
Valve announced the release of the CAD files through their community page which reads,
Hello! Good news for all the tinkerers, modders, accessory manufacturers, or folks who just want to 3D print a Steam Deck to see how it feels.
Today we’re making the CAD files for the external shell (surface topology) of Steam Deck available for download under a Creative Commons license. This includes an STP model, STL model, and drawings (DWG) for reference. You can find the files here.
We’re looking forward to seeing what the community creates!
Image credit: Valve

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Valve also noted that while users have every right to take apart their consoles and do as they please with it, they highly recommend that it be done by professionals. This is due to the fact they can hurt themselves and that any damage incurred by the user onto the Steam Deck will not be covered under warranty.
The Steam Deck is due to release this coming 25th February. Unfortunately, it will not be officially available to us gamers here in Malaysia but there are other avenues that Malaysians can explore in securing one for themselves.
Pokdepinion: This is pretty neat on Valve’s part to officially release these CAD files. I’m also looking forward to seeing what sort of accessories will come out for Valve’s upcoming console.
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Lazada Unveils 11.11 Shopping Sale — Multi-screen Shopping Experience With Star Studded TV Show

Lazada Malaysia has revealed of their biggest 11.11 Shopping Festival yet where it comes with a new multi-screen shopping experience, which is the first in the country to do so.
Lazada 11.11 Shopping Festival

In this year’s shopping sale, the company has promised an exciting shopping experience for customers, with multi-sensory and multi-screen activities. On the eve of Lazada 11.11 Shopping Festival, you can tune in to the star-studded one-night only Lazada 11.11 Super Show. There, you can take part in live gaming sessions to win prizes and expect variety show-styled skits and performances from local and international celebrities. There will also be a performance in the evening by a K-pop group, KARD.

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Talking about the Super Show, you watch the show across Media Prima channels, TV3, ntv7, Tonton, as well as on the Lazada mobile app. The arena audience and viewers of the show who tune in on 10th November 2018 will be able to receive video calls from their favorite artists and stand a chance to win prizes including two Volkswagen Beetle 1.2 TSI cars by playing live games on the Lazada app during the show, and other prizes from brands such as Xiaomi and Philips.

While it is a 1 day event which falls on the day itself, 11.11, you can add items to your cart starting from 1st November 2018 and you’ll get to preview 11.11 prices, so you can check out quickly and conveniently on sale day.
There’s also Collectible Vouchers up to RM11,000,000 and deals as low as RM0.99 and RM200,00 worth of freegifts. They’ll also be offering 10,000 Surprise Boxes which contains products from various brands up to 70% off.
Now if you’re a person who usually stay up all night, well you can take advantage of the lowest prices of the year from over 50 brands on 11 November 2018 from midnight to 2AM. If you’re a morning person instead, well you can take advantage of Flash Vouchers beginning 8AM for a limited time only. You can also look out for Slash It and Shake It sessions throughout the day.
At the launch, Lazada has introduced a new Wonderland feature on their app. From 1 to 10 November, Lazada app users will have 20 chances to open treasure boxes of top brand and seller vouchers. It takes places each day at 11AM and 5PM, all you need to do is just tap the Wonderland banner on the Lazada app home page.
If you think that’s all that they’ve prepared, well think again. They are encouraging you to shop more as they’ve partnered up with several companies. You can take a look at the list below of how you can get the most out of each;

Mastercard – Save your Mastercard (Credit, Debit, Prepaid) for your purchases on Lazada and get 12% cashback in your Lazada Wallet, when you make any purchase. The first 11 Mastercard card holders every hour using their saved Mastercard to shop on Lazada will receive RM111 cashback in their Lazada Wallet.
CIMB – All CIMB credit, debit, and prepaid cardholders can look forward to RM20 off, with a minimum spend of RM150
McDonald’s – Show your Lazada app at any McDonald’s restaurant and enjoy 11 pcs Chicken McNuggets for RM11, valid from 5th to 11 November 2018.
GrabPay – Get RM11 in app voucher for Lazada with only RM1 GrabPay credits.
Malaysia Airlines – Get 11% discount on Malaysian Airlines airfare and participate in Lazada 11.11 Satellite Golden Lounge Pass Giveaway.
OYO Hotels – Tell them your favorite attractions in Kuala Lumpur and 50 winners will receive two nights hotel stay for a couple, and one selected for a fully-sponsored three nights round trip to Thailand.

Pokdepinion: It’s interesting that they’re focusing on just 1 day (well at least on theory), but that means that on the day itself, it is going to be crammed up with deals all around. Intend on buying something this 11.11?
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You can pre-order the ROG Phone for RM4075 — if you are in Finland, that is

The ROG Phone made a massive wave when it was launched back in June at Computex 2018. However the trickle of details, especially regarding the pricing, has really agitated users. And while we did encounter some leaked pricing, there are no concrete numbers yet. Here’s more, and you might be happy when you see it.

The ROG Phone has just appeared on a Finnish carrier, Telia, for pre-orders. The price is €999 (~RM4720). The telco is also offering the device for €27.75/month. For 36 months. The sales page also revealed that the device will be shipped on the week 38. That’s mid-September. I did the maths.

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Aside from the device, Telia is also offering ROG Delta headphones as part of their pre-order promotion. The headphone itself is worth €199 (~RM941), making it a really amazing deal. As leaked, the ROG Phone comes with the AeroActive cooler in the box.

Would you get the ROG Phone if it costs RM4000?
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Pokdepinion: RM4000 still seems rather reasonable.. but here’s hoping it sells for less than RM3000, as rumored.
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Intel Core i5-11600K Review — with great power comes great power draw

After we checked out the 11th Gen Intel Core flagship, the Intel Core i9-11900K, it is now time to check out their mid-range option. The Intel Core i5-11600K offers pretty much all the advantages of the Core i9-11900K but with fewer cores, and more importantly, a lower price point. Given it is more affordable, it should be a lot more exciting, right? Well, that’s what we are here to find out.
Intel Core i5-11600K Specifications

Cores / Threads
6C/12T

Base Clock / Max Boost
3.9 / 4.9 GHz

Cache
12MB L3 cache

Memory
Up to 128GB, 2-channel, DDR4-3200

Integrated Graphics
Yes, Intel UHD Graphics 750 @ up to 1.3GHz

PCIe
16+4 lanes, PCIe 4.0
DMI 3.0 x8 to Intel Z590 chipset (x4 to Z490)

TDP
125W

Process
Intel 14nm

Socket
LGA 1200

Intel has made some significant upgrades to the PCIe interface, finally supporting PCIe 4.0. You have 20 PCIe 4.0 lanes, with 16 for the dedicated graphics and 4 more for a PCIe 4.0 SSD. They also upgraded the DMI link to the chipset, now with double the bandwidth. It is now essentially as fast as AMD’s PCIe 4.0 x4 interface to the AMD X570, although the Intel Z590 chipset still doesn’t support the PCIe 4.0 interface.

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Test System

CPU
Intel Core i5-11600K

Cooler
Cooler Master ML240R

Motherboard
ASUS ROG Maximus XIII Hero (BIOS ver.0704)

GPU
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3090 OC Edition

Memory
2 x 8GB T-FORCE XTREEM ARGB DDR4-3600 CL14

Storage
Kingston UV400 120GB
Kingston UV500 1TB
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 1TB
Kingston KC2500 1TB

Power Supply
Cooler Master V1200 Platinum

For the stock settings, we set the BIOS to enforce all of Intel’s limits, and all the voltages are auto. The overclocked results are obtained by setting the core multiplier to 49x and the cache multiplier to 44x and manually entering 1.475V for Vcore. The memory is running in Gear 1 (1:1) at 3600MHz CL14.
Performance

Cinebench R20 sees a pretty impressive performance from the Intel Core i5-11600K, delivering slightly better scores than the Ryzen 5 5600X, while offering a huge upgrade over the Core i5-10600K. Overall, a good result. Overclocking doesn’t do much as we weren’t able to push our sample much further beyond its stock boost frequencies.
          Single-threaded            Multi-threaded
Due to the fact that we couldn’t push the frequencies much higher above the stock boost of 4.9GHz, single-threaded performance doesn’t show much difference here. The overclocked cache does seem to offer a slight advantage. Multi-core performance sees a slight overall advantage, as the Intel Core i5-11600K only boosts up to 4.6GHz at stock when all the core are loaded.

Realbench puts the CPU through more realistic workloads, and overclocking the Intel Core i5-11600K yields some nice gains here. Interestingly it does better than even the Core i9-11900K in image editing after getting an overclock. The newer BIOSes have been reported to better extract performance out of the 11th Gen Intel Core processors, so I believe that’s what we are seeing here.
H.264 video encoding put the Intel Core i5-11600K back in its place though, as its lower core count isn’t particularly conducive for the multi-threaded video encoding benchmark. We can also see the 6-core AMD Ryzen 5 5600X dole out significantly higher performance here, but at least Intel manages a massive upgrade over the Core i5-10600K in this benchmark.

The Intel Core i5-11600K doesn’t do well in 3DMark, but we can see that it outperforms the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X here. It also beats the Core i5-10600K quite handily as well, which is a theme that we have seen quite consistently through out the synthetic benchmarks we used.
Gaming

Similar to the previous benchmarks, the Intel Core i5-11600K offers a nice advantage over its predecessor. It offers up to 22% performance gain over the Core i5-10600K in Far Cry 5, but it actually loses out in AC Valhalla for some peculiar reason.
It can even come quite close to the Core i9-10900K in games like Borderlands 3 and even surpass it in Far Cry 5, which is quite an impressive result, considering that it has four cores less than the last-gen flagship processor from Intel. Overall, if you are gaming, the Intel Core i5-11600K is an impressive option, especially if you are coming from a processor that’s slower than the Core i5-10600K.
Clocks, Thermals, Power

Average Clocks [GHz]
Average voltage [V]
Average CPU [W]
Average Temps [°C]

Stock
4.4
1.202V
127.09W
59

Manual OC
4.9
1.359V
188.26W
84

The Intel Core i5-11600K draws quite a bit less power than the Core i9-11900K, but definitely draws a lot more power than its predecessor. Unlike the Core i5-10600K which was able to sustain its 4.5GHz all-core boost clocks as it does not hit its 125W PL1 limit in Realbench’s stress test, the full 4.6GHz all-core boost here needs up to 148.72W, which results in the clocks dropping after PL1 boost period runs out.
Manually overclocking the Intel Core i5-11600K to 4.9GHz, it now pulls up to 203.5W peak and 188.26W on average, which is significantly higher than the 128.86W average that the Core i5-10600K pulls at 4.9GHz. Good cooling is going to be quite important here, and a 240mm AIO cooler is definitely the minimum if you are planning to overclock an Intel Core i5-11600K.
Conclusion

The Intel Core i5-11600K is quite a nice option if you are looking for a processor primarily for gaming. It offers a noticeable upgrade over its predecessor, and can even match the Core i9-10900K in certain games. At $262 (~RM1075), it is positioned at the exact same price point as its predecessor, which it handily trounced. If given the option, I would also probably go for the Core i5-11600KF instead to save a few bucks, considering that few gamers would ever need the integrated graphics solution provided by the Intel Core i5-11600K.
I would say that the Intel Core i5-11600K is definitely a much better look for the 11th Gen Intel Core series, as compared to the Core i9-11900K. It doesn’t regress in core count, and it offers quite visible improvements in terms of performance across the board. My only main concern with the Core i5-10600K is probably its power draw, which is really high for a six-core CPU once you slap on an overclock.

Our thanks to Intel Malaysia for sending us the Intel Core i5-11600K for review.
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ASUS Vivobook 16X Now Available in Malaysia

ASUS today announces the availability of Vivobook 16X, the largest of its lineup.

As the name implies, this is a 16-inch laptop which sports a conventional LCD panel that comes with 16:10 aspect ratio – a common standard in modern productivity based laptops. The display, at 86% screen-to-body ratio, runs on FHD+ resolution (1920 x 1200), peaking at 300 nits, with TUV Rheinland low blue-light certification for improved eye comfort over long viewing sessions.

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In the performance department comes with AMD’s Ryzen 5 5600H, a six-core processor cooled by ASUS’s IceCool cooling solution which is capable of pushing the CPU up to 45 watts. It is also coupled with 8GB of RAM and 512GB SSD – additional RAM slot is available for future RAM expansion down the line. Aside from the capable CPU, the laptop comes with other creature comforts such as physical webcam shutter, full-size keyboard, fingerprint sensor, and ASUS Antibacterial Guard which minimizes potential pathogen transmissions.
The I/O ports consists of a single USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C, two USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports, a USB 2.0 port, HDMI output and headphone jack – charging is done through traditional barrel adapter with 90W fast charging. Two chassis colors are available – Transparent Silver and Quiet Blue.
Priced at RM2,999 – this laptop is available starting today at ASUS official stores and retailers, with both color options.
Specifications:

CPU
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H (6 cores, 12 threads)

RAM
8GB DDR4 onboard (additional SODIMM slot available)

Storage
512GB M.2 PCIe 3.0 NVMe SSD

Battery
50WHr

Charging
90W, barrel adapter

Software
Windows 11 Home, Includes Microsoft Office Home & Student 2021

SRP
RM 2,999

More details about this laptop can be read here.
Pokdepinion: I wouldn’t mind the display comes with either higher resolution or OLED panel instead of this FHD+ panel actually, given the existence of its sister model 15X OLED.
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Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo Warranty Policies Updated – Will Malaysia Follow Suit?

Following a stern warning from the FTC, it appears that Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo have updated their warranty policies to reflect the necessary changes. Will these changes also apply in other regions, including Malaysia?
Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo Warranty Policies Updated

We recently posted about the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over in the United States threatening a number of companies with legal action due to issues with their warranty policies. Specifically, it was the one with the stickers which stated that warranty will be voided if the stickers is taken off, essentially preventing any 3rd party repairs.

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If you missed out on that post and the full list of companies that have been threatened with said legal action, click here to get up to speed.
Turns out, such an act is actually illegal as mentioned by the FTC. As such, Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo have updated their policies to comply with FTC’s demands. Sony has revised 2 aspects of their policies, with the first focusing on warranty exclusions. Now, the warranty is void if a 3rd party peripheral specifically causes damage to the product or if the product is damaged by being opened or serviced by someone not authorized by Sony. Absence or damage of the sticker will not result in a voided warranty if the damage is not related.
The 2nd change clarifies Sony’s existing policy of providing free return shipping for consoles that are currently in its warranty period, repaired, or factory re-certified. Previously, that language was not reflected in the policy despite the service existing.

As for Nintendo, this is their official statement that has been obtained by the folks over at USGamer:
We continuously review and refine our support policies to ensure they embody that commitment. As part of that effort, we have updated our warranty text to clarify that Nintendo provides warranty service for defects not caused by the user or by other unauthorized acts.
Previously, Nintendo stated that warranty would be void if a Nintendo product was used with any other product, “not sold or licensed by Nintendo (Including but not limited to, non-licensed game enhancement and copier devices, adapters, software, and power supplies.”
And finally, Microsoft has also given their official statement to the folks over at GamesIndustry.biz, which stated:
We are updating our warranties to clarify that having your device repaired by a third party, opening your console, or breaking the seal will not void the warranty. We are also further clarifying that the warranty does not apply to damage caused by users, third-party parts, or repair by third parties.
Keep in mind, these changes are currently only available for those in these United States, and it might echo in other regions. However, nothing has been confirmed yet for other regions and we have yet to hear word about this from our local counterparts. We will be reporting it as soon as information becomes available.
Pokdepinion: Well, it actually was illegal and it was enough to scare the companies. Interesting. I wonder if there’s anything else that we were supposedly not allowed to do but was actually illegal to prevent us from doing so, especially in Malaysia.
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120GB SanDisk SSDs are going for less than RM100! Probably the cheapest SSDs on the market?

Well, I guess if you are here, you want to know how to get the 120GB SanDisk SSDs for cheap. The short answer is from AllIT’s 15th anniversary sale. The price is just RM99, and for that you get 120GB SanDisk SSD Plus. Pretty affordable indeed!

Aside from the 120GB SanDisk SSD Plus, AllIT offers a 120GB SME32 Xvalue SSD, which is also priced at just RM99. For those who want their storage in a more compact form factor, there is the Western Digital Green 120GB M.2 SATA SSD at RM109. To put these prices into perspective, we are looking at less than RM1 per GB of storage!

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There are quite a number of promotional items on the store, so do head over to AllIT’s 15th anniversary sales page!
Pokdepinion: I wonder if I should get a few just to play with RAID 0 setups…
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