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Introduction and Features
EVGA offers one of the most complete lines of PC power supplies on the market today and they are continually striving to improve their product offerings. The new Supernova G3 Series power supplies are based on EVGA's popular G2 series but now come in a smaller chassis measuring only 150mm (5.9") deep. The G3 Series also uses a 130mm cooling fan with a hydraulic dynamic bearing for quiet operation and EVGA claims the new G3 units offer even better performance than the G2 models. The Supernova G3 Series is now available in five different models ranging from 550W up to 1000W. We will be taking a detailed look at the Supernova 850W G3 power supply in this review.
• EVGA SuperNOVA 550W G3 ($99.99 USD)
• EVGA SuperNOVA 650W G3 ($109.99 USD)
• EVGA SuperNOVA 750W G3 ($129.99 USD)
• EVGA SuperNOVA 850W G3 ($149.99 USD)
• EVGA SuperNOVA 1000W G3 ($169.99 USD)
The Supernova G3 series power supplies are 80 Plus Gold certified for high efficiency and feature all modular cables, high-quality Japanese brand capacitors, and EVGA's ECO Intelligent Thermal Control System which enables fan-less operation at low to mid power. All G3 series power supplies are NVIDIA SLI and AMD Crossfire Ready and are backed by either a 7-year (550W and 650W) or 10-year (750W, 850W and 1000W) EVGA warranty.
EVGA SuperNOVA 850W G3 PSU Key Features:
• 850W Continuous DC output at up to 50°C
• 10-Year warranty with unparalleled EVGA Customer Support
• 80 PLUS Gold certified, with up to 90%/92% efficiency (115VAC/240VAC)
• Highest quality Japanese brand capacitors ensure long-term reliability
• Fully modular cables to reduce clutter and improve airflow
• Quiet 130mm hydraulic dynamic bearing fan for long life
• ECO Intelligent Thermal Control allows silent, fan-less operation at low power
• NVIDIA SLI & AMD Crossfire Ready
• Active Power Factor correction (0.99) with Universal AC input
• Heavy-duty protections: OVP, UVP, OCP, OPP, SCP, and OTP
Please continue reading our review of the EVGA 850W G3 PSU!!!
Price and Other Official Information
Since our last Nintendo Switch post, the company had their full reveal event, which confirmed the two most critical values: it will launch on March 3rd for $299.99 USD ($399.99 CDN). This is basically what the rumors have pointed to for a little while, and it makes sense. That was last week, but this week gave rise to a lot more information, mostly from either an interview with Nintendo of America's President and COO, Reggie Fils-Aimé, or from footage that was recorded and analyzed by third parties, like Digital Foundry.
From the GameSpot interview, above, Reggie was asked about the launch bundle, and why it didn't include any game, like 1 - 2 - Switch. His response was blunt and honest: they wanted to hit $299 USD and the game found itself below the cut-off point. While I can respect that, I cannot see enough people bothering with the title at full price for it to have been green-lit in the first place. If Nintendo wasn't interested in just eating the cost of that game's development to affect public (and developer) perceptions, although they might end up taking the loss if the game doesn't sell anyway, then at least it wasn't factored into the system.
Speaking of price, we are also seeing what the accessories sell at.
From the controller side of things, the more conventional one, the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller, has an MSRP of $69.99 USD. If you look at its competitors, the DualShock 4 for the PlayStation 4 at $49 and the Xbox Wireless Controller for the Xbox One at the same price, this is notably higher. While it has a bunch of interesting features, like "HD rumble", motion sensing, and some support for amiibos, its competitors are similar, but $20 cheaper.
The Switch-specific controllers, called "Joy-Con", are $10 more expensive than the Pro Controller, at $79.99 USD for the pair, or just $49.99 USD for the left or right halves. (Some multiplayer titles only require a half, so Nintendo doesn't force you to buy the whole pair at the expense of extra SKUs, which is also probably helpful if you lose one.) This seems high, and could be a significant problem going forward.
As for its availability? Nintendo has disclosed that they are pushing 2 million units into the channel, so they are not expecting shortages like the NES Classic had. They do state that demand is up-in-the-air a bit, though.
Read on to find out about their online component and new performance info!
Courtesy of ASUS
With the latest revision of the TUF line, ASUS made the decision to drop the well-known "Sabertooth" moniker from the board name, naming the board's with the TUF branding only. The TUF Z270 Mark 1 motherboard is the flagship board in ASUS' TUF (The Ultimate Force) product line designed with the Intel Z270 chipset. The board offers support for the latest Intel Kaby Lake processor line as well as Dual Channel DDR 4 memory because of its integrated Intel Z270 chipset. While the MSRP for the board may be a bit higher than expected, its $239 price is more than justified by the board's build quality and "armored" offerings.
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The TUF Z270 Mark 1 motherboard is built with the same quality and attention to detail that you've come to expect from TUF-branded motherboards. Its appearance follows the standard tan plastic armor overlay on the top with a 10-phase digital power system. The board contains the following integrated features: six SATA 3 ports; two M.2 PCIe x4 capable ports; dual GigE controllers - an Intel I219-V Gigabit NIC and an Intel I211 Gigabit NIC; three PCI-Express x16 slots; three PCI-Express x1 slots; an 8-channel audio subsystem; MEM OK! and USB BIOS Flashback buttons; integrated DisplayPort and HDMI; and USB 2.0, 3.0, and 3.1 Type-A and Type-C port support.
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ASUS also chose to include the armored backplate with the TUF Z270 Mark 1 motherboard, dubbed the "TUF Fortifier".
Continue reading our preview of the ASUS TUF Z270 Mark 1 motherboard!
Performance and Impressions
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Last week in part 1 of our look at the Radeon RX 460 as a budget gaming GPU, I detailed our progress through component selection. Centered around an XFX 2GB version of the Radeon RX 460, we built a machine using an Intel Core i3-6100, ASUS H110M motherboard, 8GB of DDR4 memory, both an SSD and a HDD, as well as an EVGA power supply and Corsair chassis. Part 1 discussed the reasons for our hardware selections as well as an unboxing and preview of the giveaway to come.
In today's short write up and video, I will discuss my impressions of the system overall as well as touch on the performance in a handful of games. Despite the low the price, and despite the budget moniker attributed to this build, a budding PC gamer or converted console gamer will find plenty of capability in this system.
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Let's quickly recap the components making up our RX 460 budget build.
Our Radeon RX 460 Build
|Budget Radeon RX 460 Build
|Intel Core i3-6100 - $109
|CRYORIG M9i - $19
|2 x 4GB Crucial Ballistix DDR4-2400 - $51
|Graphics Card
|XFX Radeon RX 460 2GB - $98
|240GB Sandisk SSD Plus - $68
1TB Western Digital Blue - $49
|Corsair Carbide Series 88R - $49
|Power Supply
|EVGA 500 Watt - $42
|Nixues VUE24A 1080p 144Hz FreeSync - $251
|Total Price
|$549 on Amazon; $799 with monitor on Amazon
For just $549 I was able to create shopping list of hardware that provides very impressive performance for the investment.
The completed system is damn nice looking, if I do say so myself. The Corsair Carbide 88R case sports a matte black finish with a large window to peer in at the hardware contained within. Coupled with the Nixeus FreeSync display and some Logitech G mouse and keyboard hardware we love, this is a configuration that any PC gamer would be proud to display.
Continue reading our performance thoughts on the RX 460 budget PC build!
Introduction and Features
We are going to kick-off the New Year on a high-note by taking another look at Seasonic's PRIME Titanium series power supplies. When we first tested the new PRIME 750W Titanium PSU last summer, we concluded it was the best overall PC power supply we had reviewed to date. So was that just a fluke? Did we get a hand-picked power supply? Or did our review sample truly represent the outstanding performance that a regular user would experience after buying one of the Seasonic PRIME Titanium series power supplies through normal retail channels? Today, we are going to test two more PRIME Titanium PSUs and compare our findings with the original PRIME 750W Titanium power supply test results. This will provide a unique opportunity to compare three different power supplies from the same series to see how consistent their performance really is, which can be a good indicator of quality.
Sea Sonic Electronics Co., Ltd has been designing and building PC power supplies since 1981 and they are one of the most highly respected manufacturers in the world. Not only do they market power supplies under their own Seasonic name but they are the OEM for numerous big name brands.
Seasonic's new PRIME lineup was introduced earlier this year with the Titanium Series, which currently includes three models: 850W, 750W, and 650W (with more to follow). Additional PRIME models with both Platinum and Gold efficiency certifications are also making their way into retail channels with models ranging from 850W up to 1200W.
The two new power supplies we have in for review are the PRIME 650W and 850W Titanium models. These units also come with all modular cables and are certified to comply with the 80 Plus Titanium efficiency criteria; the highest available. The power supplies are designed to deliver extremely tight voltage regulation on the three primary rails (+3.3V, +5V and +12V) and they provide superior AC ripple and noise suppression with an extended hold-up time. Add in a super-quiet 135mm cooling fan with a Fluid Dynamic Bearing and a 10-year warranty, and you have the makings for an outstanding power supply.
Seasonic PRIME 850W Titanium PSU
Seasonic PRIME Titanium Series PSU Key Features:
• 850W, 750W or 650W continuous DC output
• Ultra-high efficiency, 80 PLUS Titanium certified
• Micro-Tolerance Load Regulation (MTLR)
• Top-quality 135mm Fluid Dynamic Bearing fan
• Premium Hybrid Fan Control (allows fanless operation at low power)
• Superior AC ripple and noise suppression (under 20 mV)
• Extended Hold-up time (above 30 ms)
• Fully modular cabling design
• Multi-GPU technologies supported
• Gold-plated high-current terminals
• Protections: OPP,OVP,UVP,SCP,OCP and OTP
• 10-Year Manufacturer's warranty
Please continue reading our review of the Seasonic PRIME Titanium Series PSUs!!!
Our Radeon RX 460 Build
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Be sure you check out part 2 of our story where we detail the performance our RX 460 build provides as well as our contest page where you can win this PC from AMD and PC Perspective!
Just before CES this month, AMD came to me asking about our views and opinions on its Radeon RX 460 line of graphics cards, how the GPU is perceived in the market, and how I felt they could better position it to the target audience. It was at that point that I had to openly admit to never actually having installed and used an RX 460 GPU before. I know, shame on me.
I like to pride myself and PC Perspective on being one of the top sources of technical information in the world of PCs, gaming or otherwise, and in particular on GPUs. But a pitfall that I fall into, and I imagine many other reviewers and media do as well, is that I overly emphasize the high end of the market. And that I tend to shift what is considered a "budget" product up the scale more than I should. Is a $250 graphics card really a budget product that the mass market is going to purchase? No, and the numbers clearly point to that as fact. More buyers purchase cards in the sub-$150 segment than in any other, upgrading OEMs PCs and building low cost boxes for themselves and for the family/friends.
So, AMD came to me with a proposal to address this deficiency in my mental database. If we were willing to build a PC based on the RX 460, testing it and evaluating it honestly, and then give that built system back to the community, they would pay for the hardware and promotion of such an event. So here we are.
To build out the RX 460-based PC, I went to the experts in the world of budget PC builds, the /r/buildapc subreddit. The community here is known for being the best at penny-pinching and maximizing the performance-per-dollar implementations on builds. While not the only types of hardware they debate and discuss in that group, it definitely is the most requested. I started a thread there to ask for input and advice on building a system with the only requirements being inclusion of the Radeon RX 460 and perhaps an AMD FreeSync monitor.
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The results were impressive; a solid collection of readers and contributors gave me suggestions for complete builds based around the RX 460. Processors varied, memory configurations varied, storage options varied, but in the end I had at least a dozen solid options that ranged in price from $400-800. With the advice of the community at hand, I set out to pick the components for our own build, which are highlighted below:
Our Radeon RX 460 Build
|Budget Radeon RX 460 Build
|Intel Core i3-6100 - $109
|CRYORIG M9i - $19
|2 x 4GB Crucial Ballistix DDR4-2400 - $51
|Graphics Card
|XFX Radeon RX 460 2GB - $98
|240GB Sandisk SSD Plus - $68
1TB Western Digital Blue - $49
|Corsair Carbide Series 88R - $49
|Power Supply
|EVGA 500 Watt - $42
|Nixues VUE24A 1080p 144Hz FreeSync - $251
|Total Price
|$549 on Amazon; $799 with monitor on Amazon
I'll go in order of presentation for simplicity sake. First up is the selection of the Intel Core i3-6100 processor. This CPU was the most popular offering in the /r/buildapc group and has been the darling of budget gaming builds for a while. It is frequently used because of it $109 price tag, along with dual-core, HyperThreaded performance at 3.7 GHz; giving you plenty of headroom for single threaded applications. Since most games aren't going to utilize more than four threads, the PC gaming performance will be excellent as well. One frequent suggestion in our thread was the Intel Pentium G4560, a Kaby Lake based part that will sell for ~$70. That would have been my choice but it's not shipping yet, and I don't know when it will be.
Continue reading our budget build based on the Radeon RX 460!
Cooler Master's MasterLiquid Maker 92 is a unique liquid CPU cooler that fits all of its parts into one cluster atop the processor, and does it with a clever, hinged construction that allows it to be switched from an upright to a horizontal position at will. While the Maker 92 only occupies about as much space as a large tower air cooler in its upright position, the ability to fold it down provides both enhanced clearance and the option of directing airflow down to help cool motherboard components. But the big question for this cooler is just how effective can a closed-loop system be when it's this compact? We're about to find out!
Let's get part out if the way right off the bat: specialty small form-factor products generally don't offer competitive price/performance numbers, and critics are quick to point to this aspect of SFF computing. The small form-factor side of enthusiast PC building is a pretty small niche, and a product like the Maker 92 might not be for you; but what is important to consider when looking at a specialty product like this is the performance for its size, as designs of the most compact cooling components typically sacrifice something in this regard given their reduced surface area, smaller fan diameter, etc.
Most SFF solutions for processor cooling are of the air variety, with liquid being an option if a given enclosure supports your AiO (or custom loop) cooling of choice. Ultra low-profile CPU air coolers are popular for slim builds, and a product like the Maker 92 isn't going to replace one of these if your enclosure of choice has a very low profile. Any system using a standard height PCI Express graphics card will work, though that top fan may have to come off depending on the case - which of course will affect cooling performance (in theory, anyway). But enough speculation! Let's take a close look at this cooler and test out the fit and cooling prowess in both orientations.
Continue reading our review of the Cooler Master MasterLiquid Maker 92 CPU cooler!!
Courtesy of ASUS
The Prime Z270-A motherboard is one of ASUS' initial offering integrating the Intel Z270 chipset. The board features ASUS' Channel line aesthetics with a black PCB and white plastic accents. The board's integrated Intel Z270 chipset integrates support for the latest Intel LGA1151 Kaby Lake processor line as well as Dual Channel DDR4 memory. Offered at a price-competitive MSRP of $164, the Prime Z270-A offers a compelling price point with respect to its integrated features and performance potential.
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ASUS does not cut corners on any of their boards with the Prime Z270 sharing similar power component circuitry as its higher tiered siblings, featuring a 10-phase digital power delivery system. ASUS integrated the following features into the Prime Z270-A board: six SATA 3 ports; two M.2 PCIe x4 capable ports; an Intel I219-V Gigabit NIC; three PCI-Express x16 slots; four PCI-Express x1 slots; on-board power and MemOK! buttons; an EZ XMP switch; Crystal Sound 3 audio subsystem; integrated DisplayPort, HDMI, and DVI video ports; and USB 3.0 and 3.1 Type-A and Type-C port support.
Continue reading our preview of the ASUS Prime Z270-A motherboard!
AM4 Edging Closer to Retail
Many of us were thinking that one of the bigger stories around CES would be the unveiling of a goodly chunk of AM4 motherboards. AM4 has been around for about half a year now, but only in system integrator builds (such as HP). These have all been based around Bristol Ridge APU (essentially an updated Carrizo APU). These SOCs are not exactly barn burners, but they provide a solid foundation for a low-cost build. The APUs features 2 modules/4 cores, a GCN based GPU, and limited southbridge I/O functionality.
During all this time the motherboards available from these OEMs are very basic units not fit for retail. Users simply could not go out and buy a Bristol Ridge APU and motherboard for themselves off of Newegg, Amazon, and elsewhere. Now after much speculation we finally got to see the first AM4 retail style boards unveiled at this year's CES. AMD showed off around 16 boards based on previously unseen B350 and X370 chipsets.
AMD has had a pretty limited number of chipsets that they have introduced over the years. Their FM2+ offerings spanned the A series of chipsets, but they added very little in terms of functionality as compared to the 900 series that populate the AM3+ world. The latest offering from AMD was the A88x which was released in September 2013. At one time there was supposed to be a 1000 series of chipsets for AM3+, but those were cancelled and we have had the 900 series (which are identical to the previous 800 series) since 2011. This has been a pretty stagnant area for AMD and their partners. 3rd party chips have helped shore up the feature divide between AMD and Intel's regular release of new chipsets and technologies attached to them.
There are three primary chipsets being released as well as two physical layer chips that allow the use of the onboard southbridge on Ryzen and Bristol Ridge. The X370 for the enthusiast market, the B350 for the mainstream, and then the budget A320. The two chipset options for utilizing the SOC's southbridge functionality are the X300 and A/B300.
Before we jump into the chipsets we should take a look at what kind of functionality Ryzen and Bristol Ridge have that can be leveraged by motherboard manufacturers. Bristol Ridge is a true SOC in that it contains the GPU, CPU, and southbridge functionality to stand alone. Ryzen is different in that it does not have the GPU portion so it still requires a standalone graphics card to work. Bristol Ridge is based off of the older Carrizo design and does not feature the flexibility in its I/O connections that Ryzen does.
Bristol Ridge features up to 8 lanes of PCI-E 3.0. The I/O on it includes 2 native SATA6G ports as well as the ability to either utilize two more PCI-e lanes or have them as x2 NVME. That is about as flexible as it gets. It also natively supports four USB 3.1 gen 1 ports. For a chip that was designed to be a mobile focused SoC it makes sense that it will not max out PCI-E lanes or SATA ports. It still is enough to satisfy most mobile and SFF builds.
High Bandwidth Cache
Apart from AMD's other new architecture due out in 2017, its Zen CPU design, there is no other product that has had as much build up and excitement surrounding it than its Vega GPU architecture. After the world learned that Polaris would be a mainstream-only design that was released as the Radeon RX 480, the focus for enthusiasts came straight to Vega. It's been on the public facing roadmaps for years and signifies the company's return to the world of high end GPUs, something they have been missing since the release of the Fury X in mid-2015.
Let's be clear: today does not mark the release of the Vega GPU or products based on Vega. In reality, we don't even know enough to make highly educated guesses about the performance without more details on the specific implementations. That being said, the information released by AMD today is interesting and shows that Vega will be much more than simply an increase in shader count over Polaris. It reminds me a lot of the build to the Fiji GPU release, when the information and speculation about how HBM would affect power consumption, form factor and performance flourished. What we can hope for, and what AMD's goal needs to be, is a cleaner and more consistent product release than how the Fury X turned out.
The Design Goals
AMD began its discussion about Vega last month by talking about the changes in the world of GPUs and how the data sets and workloads have evolved over the last decade. No longer are GPUs only worried about games, but instead they must address profession workloads, enterprise workloads, scientific workloads. Even more interestingly, as we have discussed the gap in CPU performance vs CPU memory bandwidth and the growing gap between them, AMD posits that the gap between memory capacity and GPU performance is a significant hurdle and limiter to performance and expansion. Game installs, professional graphics sets, and compute data sets continue to skyrocket. Game installs now are regularly over 50GB but compute workloads can exceed petabytes. Even as we saw GPU memory capacities increase from Megabytes to Gigabytes, reaching as high as 12GB in high end consumer products, AMD thinks there should be more.
Coming from a company that chose to release a high-end product limited to 4GB of memory in 2015, it's a noteworthy statement.
The High Bandwidth Cache
Bold enough to claim a direct nomenclature change, Vega 10 will feature a HBM2 based high bandwidth cache (HBC) along with a new memory hierarchy to call it into play. This HBC will be a collection of memory on the GPU package just like we saw on Fiji with the first HBM implementation and will be measured in gigabytes. Why the move to calling it a cache will be covered below. (But can't we call get behind the removal of the term "frame buffer"?) Interestingly, this HBC doesn't have to be HBM2 and in fact I was told that you could expect to see other memory systems on lower cost products going forward; cards that integrate this new memory topology with GDDR5X or some equivalent seem assured.
Continue reading our preview of the AMD Vega GPU Architecture!
Semi-custom CPU
With the near comes a new push for performance, efficiency and feature leadership from Qualcomm and its Snapdragon line of mobile SoCs. The Snapdragon 835 was officially announced in November of last year when the partnership with Samsung on 10nm process technology was announced, but we now have the freedom to share more of the details on this new part and how it changes Qualcomm's position in the ultra-device market. Though devices with the new 835 part won't be on the market for several more months, with announcements likely coming at CES this year.
Qualcomm frames the story around the Snapdragon 835 processor with what they call the "five pillars" – five different aspects of mobile processor design that they have addressed with updates and technologies. Qualcomm lists them as battery life (efficiency), immersion (performance), connectivity, and security.
Starting where they start, on battery life and efficiency, the SD 835 has a unique focus that might surprise many. Rather than talking up the improvements in performance of the new processor cores, or the power of the new Adreno GPU, Qualcomm is firmly planted on looking at Snapdragon through the lens of battery life. Snapdragon 835 uses half of the power of Snapdragon 801.
The company touts usage claims of 1+ day of talk time, 5+ days of music playback, 11 hours of 4K video playback, 3 hours of 4K video capture and 2+ hours of sustained VR gaming. These sound impressive, but as we must always do in this market, you must wait for consumer devices from Qualcomm partners to really measure how well this platform will do. Going through a typical power user comparison of a device built on the Snapdragon 835 to one use the 820, Qualcomm thinks it could result in 2 or more hours of additional battery life at the end of the day.
We have already discussed the new Quick Charge 4 technology, that can offer 5 hours of use with just 5 minutes of charge time.
Continue reading our preview of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC!
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The Strix Z270E Gaming motherboard is among the Z270-based offerings in ASUS ROG Strix product line. The board's integrated Intel Z270 chipset integrates support for the latest Intel LGA1151 Kaby Lake processor line as well as Dual Channel DDR4 memory. With an MSRP of $199, the Strix Z270E Gaming board comes at a premium, more than justified by its feature set.
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The new Strix board does not disappoint with its sleek black appearance and 10-phase digital power delivery system. ASUS integrated the following features into the Prime Z270-A board: six SATA 3 ports; two M.2 PCIe x4 capable ports; an Intel I219-V Gigabit NIC; 2x2 802.11ac WiFI adapter; three PCI-Express x16 slots; four PCI-Express x1 slots; two RGB 12V headers; Supreme FX 8-channel audio subsystem; integrated DisplayPort, HDMI, and DVI video ports; and USB 3.0 and 3.1 Type-A and Type-C port support.
Continue reading our preview of the ASUS Strix Z270E Gaming motherboard!
Architectural Background
It probably doesn't surprise any of our readers that there has been a tepid response to the leaks and reviews that have come out about the new Core i7-7700K CPU ahead of the scheduled launch of Kaby Lake-S from Intel. Replacing the Skylake-based 6700K part as the new "flagship" consumer enthusiast CPU, the 7700K has quite a bit stacked against it. We know that Kaby Lake is the first in the new sequence of tick-tock-optimize, and thus there are few architectural changes to any portion of the chip. However, that does not mean that the 7700K and Kaby Lake in general don't offer new capabilities (HEVC) or performance (clock speed).
The Core i7-7700K is in an interesting spot as well with regard to motherboards and platforms. Nearly all motherboards that run the Z170 chipset will be able to run the new Kaby Lake parts without requiring an upgrade to the newly released Z270 chipset. However, the likelihood that any user on a Z170 platform today using a Skylake processor will feel the NEED to upgrade to Kaby Lake is minimal, to say the least. The Z270 chipset only offers a couple of new features compared to last generation, so the upgrade path is again somewhat limited in excitement.
Let's start by taking a look at the Core i7-7700K and how it compares to the previous top-end parts from the consumer processor line and then touch on the changes that Kaby Lake brings to the table.
With the beginning of CES just days away (as I write this), Intel is taking the wrapping paper off of its first gift of 2017 to the industry. As you can see from the slide above, more than just the Kaby Lake-S consumer socketed processors are launching today, but other components including Iris Plus graphics implementations and quad-core notebook implementations will need to wait for another day.
For DIY builders and OEMs, Kaby Lake-S, now known as the 7th Generation Core Processor family, offer some changes and additions. First, we will get a dual-core HyperThreaded processor with an unlocked designation in the Core i3-7350K. Other than the aforementioned Z270 chipset, Kaby Lake will be the first platform compatible with Intel Optane memory. (To be extra clear, I was told that previous processors will NOT be able to utilize Optane in its M.2 form factor.)
Though we have already witnessed Lenovo announcing products using Optane, this is the first official Intel discussion about it. Optane memory will be available in M.2 modules that can be installed on Z270 motherboards, improving snappiness and responsiveness. It seems this will be launched later in the quarter as we don't have any performance numbers or benchmarks to point to demonstrating the advantages that Intel touts. I know both Allyn and I are very excited to see how this differs from previous Intel caching technologies.
|Core i7-7700K
|Core i7-6700K
|Core i7-5775C
|Core i7-4790K
|Core i7-4770K
|Core i7-3770K
|Kaby Lake
|Ivy Bridge
|Process Tech
|Base Clock
|4.2 GHz
|4.0 GHz
|3.3 GHz
|4.0 GHz
|3.5 GHz
|3.5 GHz
|Max Turbo Clock
|4.5 GHz
|4.2 GHz
|3.7 GHz
|4.4 GHz
|3.9 GHz
|3.9 GHz
|Memory Tech
|Memory Speeds
|Up to 2400 MHz
|Up to 2133 MHz
|Up to 1600 MHz
|Up to 1600 MHz
|Up to 1600 MHz
|Up to 1600 MHz
|Cache (L4 Cache)
|System Bus
|DMI3 - 8.0 GT/s
|DMI3 - 8.0 GT/s
|DMI2 - 6.4 GT/s
|DMI2 - 5.0 GT/s
|DMI2 - 5.0 GT/s
|DMI2 - 5.0 GT/s
|HD Graphics 630
|HD Graphics 530
|Iris Pro 6200
|HD Graphics 4600
|HD Graphics 4600
|HD Graphics 4000
|Max Graphics Clock
|1.15 GHz
|1.15 GHz
|1.15 GHz
|1.25 GHz
|1.25 GHz
|1.15 GHz
Continue reading our review of the Intel Core i7-7700K Kaby Lake processor!!
Introduction and Motherboard Layout
Introduction and Motherboard Layout
With the release of Intel Z270 chipset, GIGABYTE is unveiling its AORUS line of products. The AORUS branding will be used to differentiate enthusiast and gamer friendly products from their other product lines, similar to how ASUS uses the ROG branding to differentiate their high performance product line. The Z270X-Gaming 5 is among the first to be released as part of GIGABYTE's AORUS line. The board features the black and white branding common to the AORUS product line, with the rear panel cover and chipset featuring the brand logos. The board is designed around the Intel Z270 chipset with in-built support for the latest Intel LGA1151 Kaby Lake processor line (as well as support for Skylake processors) and Dual Channel DDR4 memory. The Z270X-Gaming 5 will be available at an MRSP of $189.99.
GIGABYTE designed the Z270X-Gaming 5 with a total of 11 digital power phases, more than enough to handle any load thrown at the system. The CPU VRMs are cooled by large coolers above and to the right of the socket.
The board supports a total of two PCIe x4 M.2 slots, one to the left of the CPU socket and below the primary PCIe x1 slot, and the other underneath the third PCIe x1 slot. The M.2 slot by the CPU supports M.2 cards up to 110mm in length, while the other supports cards up to 80mm in length.
Continue reading our overview of the GIGABYTE Z270X-Gaming 5 motherboard!
Introduction and Technical Specifications
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The Maximus VIII Impact is one of the Intel Z170 chipset offerings in the ROG (Republic of Gamer) board line. The board features the standard black and red ROG aesthetics in an mini-ITX form factor to accommodate space constrained system builds. ASUS chose to integrate black-chrome heat sinks into the board's build, giving it a sleek and modern appearance. The board's integrated Intel Z170 chipset integrates support for the latest Intel LGA1151 Skylake processor line as well as Dual Channel DDR4 memory. With an MSRP of $250, the Maximus VIII Impact comes a price premium for a high-quality and feature packed product.
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Courtesy of ASUS
ASUS integrated the following features into the Maximus VIII Impact board: four SATA 3 ports; one U.2 32Gbps port; an Intel I219-V Gigabit NIC; 2x2 802.11ac WiFI adapter; one PCI-Express x16 slot; on-board power, reset, Clear CMOS, and USB BIOS Flashback buttons; 2-digit Q-Code LED diagnostic display; ROG SupremeFX Impact III 8-Channel audio subsystem; integrated DisplayPort and HDMI video ports; and USB 2.0, 3.0, and 3.1 Type-A and Type-C port support.
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The Maximus VIII Impact features an eight phase digital power system, providing more than enough power to the CPU for any task you throw its way. The power delivery system itself consists of International Rectifier PowIRStage MOSFETs, MicroFine alloy chokes, and 10k-rated Japanese-sourced black-metallic capacitors.
Continue reading our preview of the ASUS Maximus VIII Gene motherboard!
Introduction and Technical Specifications
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The X99-A II motherboard is among the latest boards from ASUS, updating their existing product line with many new features including RGB LEDs and USB 3.1 support. The board supports all Intel LGA2011-3 based processors, including the new Broadwell-E processor, paired with DDR4 memory in up to a quad channel configuration. The ASUS-A II can be found in retail at an MSRP of $249, a virtual steal for the features and performance offered by this board.
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Courtesy of ASUS
ASUS integrated the following features into the X99-A II board: eight SATA 3 ports; one SATA-Express port; one U.2 32Gbps port; one M.2 PCIe x4 capable port; an Intel I218-V Gigabit NIC; four PCI-Express x16 slots; two PCI-Express x1 slots; on-board power, reset, MemOK!, and USB BIOS Flashback buttons; Aura RGB LED 4-pin power header; RGB Q-Slot support; 2-digit Q-Code LED diagnostic display; Q-LED support; Crystal Sound 3 8-Channel audio subsystem; and USB 3.0 and 3.1 Gen2 Type-A / Type-C port support.
Continue reading our preview of the ASUS Maximus VIII Impact motherboard!
Introduction, Specifications and Packaging
Earlier this year we covered the lower two capacities of the Samsung 750 EVO. We had some requests for a review of the 500GB model as soon as it was added to their lineup, and Samsung promptly sent a sample, but I delayed that review in the interest of getting the full 750 EVO lineup tested under our new storage test suite. I've been running batches of SSDs through this new suite, and we now have enough data points to begin cranking out some reviews. The 750 EVO was at the head of the line, so we will be starting with it first. I'm 'reissuing' our review as a full capacity roundup of the 750 EVO lineup as these are fresh results on a completely new test suite.
These are the 'Rev. 2' specifications from Samsung, which include the 500GB model of the 750 EVO. The changes are not significant, mainly a slight bump to random performance of the top capacity model along with a changeover to lower power DDR3 (of twice the capacity) for the 500GB model's system cache.
Nothing new here. This is the standard Samsung packaging for their SATA products.
Continue reading our full review of the Samsung 750 EVO series of SSDs!!
Vulkan 1.0, OpenGL 4.5, and OpenGL ES 3.2 on a console
A few days ago, sharp eyes across the internet noticed that Nintendo's Switch console has been added to lists of compliant hardware at The Khronos Group. Vulkan 1.0 was the eye-catcher, although the other tabs also claims conformance with OpenGL 4.5 and OpenGL ES 3.2. The device is not listed as compatible with OpenCL, although that does not really surprise me for a single-GPU gaming system. The other three APIs have compute shaders designed around the needs of game developers. So the Nintendo Switch conforms to the latest standards of the three most important graphics APIs that a gaming device should use -- awesome.
But what about performance?
In other news, Eurogamer / Digital Foundary and VentureBeat uncovered information about the hardware. It will apparently use a Tegra X1, which is based around second-generation Maxwell, that is under-clocked from what we see on the Shield TV. When docked, the GPU will be able to reach 768 MHz on its 256 CUDA cores. When undocked, this will drop to 307.2 MHz (although the system can utilize this mode while docked, too). This puts the performance at ~315 GFLOPs when in mobile, pushing up to ~785 GFLOPs when docked.
You might compare this to the Xbox One, which runs at ~1310 GFLOPs, and the PlayStation 4, which runs at ~1840 GFLOPs. This puts the Nintendo Switch somewhat behind it, although the difference is even greater than that. The FLOP calculation of Sony and Microsoft is 2 x Shader Count x Frequency, but the calculation of Nintendo's Switch is 4 x Shader Count x Frequency. FMA is the factor of two, but the extra factor of two in Nintendo's case... ...
Yup, the Switch's performance rating is calculated as FP16, not FP32.
Snippet from an alleged leak of what Nintendo is telling developers.
If true, it's very interesting that FP16 values are being discussed as canonical.
Reducing shader precision down to 16-bit is common for mobile devices. It takes less transistors to store and translate half-precision values, and accumulated error will be muted by the fact that you're viewing it on a mobile screen. The Switch isn't always a mobile device, though, so it will be interesting to see how this reduction of lighting and shading precision will affect games on your home TV, especially in titles that don't follow Nintendo's art styles. That said, shaders could use 32-bit values, but then you are cutting your performance for those instructions in half, when you are already somewhat behind your competitors.
As for the loss of performance when undocked, it shouldn't be too much of an issue if Nintendo pressures developers to hit 1080p when docked. If that's the case, the lower resolution, 720p mobile screen will roughly scale with the difference in clock.
Lastly, there is a bunch of questions surrounding Nintendo's choice of operating system: basically, all the questions. It's being developed by Nintendo, but we have no idea what they forked it from. NVIDIA supports the Tegra SoC on both Android and Linux, it would be legal for Nintendo to fork either one, and Nintendo could have just asked for drivers even if NVIDIA didn't already support the platform in question. Basically, anything is possible from the outside, and I haven't seen any solid leaks from the inside.
The Nintendo Switch launches in March.
Introduction and Features
The Strider Platinum Series is one of SilverStone's most complete and popular lines of power supplies with PC enthusiasts. Starting at 550W and going up to 1200W, the Strider Platinum Series includes six different models. The four 550W thru 850W models feature a compact chassis measuring only 140mm deep. The two high output models (1000W and 1200W) forgo the small enclosure and step up to a larger chassis and 140mm fan.
All of the SilverStone Strider Platinum power supplies come with 80 Plus Platinum certification for high efficiency and fully modular cables. Earlier this year, we took a look at two of the compact chassis units (ST55F-PT and ST85F-PT) and found them to be very capable power supplies. In this review, we will be taking a detailed look at the Strider Platinum Series ST1000-PT.
SilverStone Strider Platinum Series ST1000-PT Key Features:
• 1000W DC power output
• High efficiency with 80 Plus Platinum certification
• 100% Modular cables
• Intelligent semi-fanless operation
• Quiet 140mm cooling fan with FF141 dust filter
• 24/7 Continuous power output with 40°C operating temperature
• Strict ±3% voltage regulation and low AC ripple
• Dedicated single +12V rail (83A/996W)
• Universal AC input (90-264V) with Active PFC
• DC Output protections: UVP, OVP, OPP, SCP, OCP, and OTP
• Dimensions: 150mm (W) x 86mm (H) x 180mm (L)
• 5-Year warranty
Please continue reading our review of the SilverStone 1000W Platinum PSU !!!
PC Components
It's that time of year again where the holidays are upon us, it's freezing outside, and balancing work, school, and family events makes us all a bit crazy. If you are still procrastinating on your holiday shopping or are just not sure what to get the techie that seems to have everything already, PC Perspective has you covered! And if you dare not venture outside into the winter wasteland, there is still time to order online and have it arrive in time!
Following the same format as previous years, the first set of pages are picks that the staff has put together collectively and are recommendations for things like PC hardware components like CPUs, graphics cards, and coolers, mobile hardware (phones, tablets, etc.), and finally accessories and audio. Beyond that, the staff members are given a section to suggest picks of their own that may not fit into one of the main categories but are still thoughtful and useful gift ideas!
Good luck out there, and thank you for another wonderful year of your valued readership! May you have safe travels and memorable holidays!
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Intel Core i7-6700K Quad-Core Unlocked Processor - $344, Amazon
It's a bit of an interesting time for CPUs with Intel's Kaby Lake (e.g. 7700K) not out yet and AMD's Ryzen Zen-based (e.g. 8 core Summit Ridge) processors slated for release early next year. Last year the i7-6700K was our top pick, and due to timing of upcoming releases, it is still the pick for this year though it may be wise to look at other gift ideas this year unless they really want that gaming PC ASAP. On the plus side, it is a bit cheaper than last year! You can read our review of the Core i7 6700K here.
AMD Athlon X4 880K Unlocked Quad Core - $92, Amazon
On the AMD side of things, the Athlon X4 880K is a great processor to base a budget gaming build around. The pricing works out a bit cheaper than the old 860K as well as offering slightly faster clockspeeds and a better stock cooler.
Continue reading our holiday gift guide for our picks for graphics cards, storage, and more!
Graphics Cards
NVIDIA GTX 1080 (EVGA FTW Hybrid) - $730, EVGA (Amazon has non FTW Hybrid for $700)
The NVIDIA GTX 1080 is the current consumer-grade performance king, and there are a number of brands to choose from. Whichever you go with, the Pascal-based graphics card is ready for 1440 and even 4k gaming along with VR (virtual reality) gaming. The EVGA FTW Hybrid is a beast of a card that can easily be overclocked with keeping temperatures in check.
If you are looking for something a bit cheaper, AMD's RX 480 is a great midrange graphics card that can easily do 1080p with the details cranked up. Sapphire has a good factory overclocked card with the RX 480 Nitro+ which can be found for $250. For reference, check out our reviews on the RX 480 (we also have a video of the Sapphire card specifically) and it's competitor the GTX 1060.
Samsung 960 Evo 1TB NVMe M.2 SSD - $480, Amazon
Samsung's recently released 960 Evo is not the fastest SSD available, but it's no slouch either. Using Samsung's TLC V-NAND flash, its Polaris controller, and 1GB of DDR3 cache, the drive packs 1TB of speedy storage into the M.2 form factor. The NVMe SSD is rated at 3,200 MB/s sequential reads, 1,900 MB/s sequential writes, 380,000 4k random reads and 360,000 4k random writes (IOPS ratings at QD32). It is rated at 1.5 million hours MTBF and while it does not have the lifetime or write speeds of the pro version (960 Pro), it is quite a bit cheaper! The gamer in your life will appreciate the super fast loading times too!
If you are looking for something a bit more down to earth, SATA SSDs continue to get cheaper and more capacious and there are even some good budget M.2 options these days!
MyDigitalSSD BPX 480GB NVMe M.2 SSD - $200, Amazon
MyDigitalSSD's BPX solid state drive pairs a Phison PS5007-E7 controller with up to 480GB of 2D MLC NAND. The drive is rated at a respectable 2,600 MB/s sequential reads, 1,300 MB/s sequential writes, and approximately 208,728 4k random read IOPS and 202,713 4k random write IOPS. Despite being from a less well known company, the budget drive puts up very nice numbers for the price and comes with a 5 year warranty, 2 million hours MTBF rating, and 1,400 TB total bytes written rating on the flash. Pricing is much more budget friendly at $200 for the 480GB model, $115 for the 240GB, and $70 for the 120GB drive.
SATA SSD Recommendations
SATA SSDs are still great options for a system build and/or HDD upgrade, and Allyn has a few picks later on in this guide.
The following pages are individual selections / gift ideas from each staff member!
Continue with the rest of our last minute holiday gift guide for nerds!!
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Barrett: Closed to fishing for the season. Open for waterfowl hunting on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Blinds available.
Chollas: Lake will be stocked with trout this week by the DFG. Open daily to youngsters 15 and under. San Diego Fly Fishers sponsors a Lend-A-Rod program on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Includes free bait and tackle and fishing tips.
Diamond Valley Lake: Open daily. Launch ramp closed.
Cuyamaca: Very good fishing for trout after plants by the DFG and Mt. Lassen. Rob Nelson, Valley Center, 5 trout, 24.2 pounds, with a 6.1-pounder, night crawler, Lone Pine. Amanda Abbott, 10, Ramona, 5-0 trout, chartreuse Power Bait, Call Box area. Don Deatt, Descanso, 5 trout with a 6-0, European night crawler, Chambers Park. Mark Henderson, La Mesa, 5 trout, with a 5-0, woolly bugger fly, Lone Pine. Billy Summers and Robert Sandburg, Oceanside, 5 trout, 5.2 the heaviest, night crawlers, Lone Pine. Andy Woerner, Santee, 5 trout, largest a 4-8, Power Bait, Dike area. Open daily. Check lakecuyamaca.org.
Dixon: Stocked regularly with trout. Open daily.
El Capitan: The 88 anglers reported 106 bass (all released), 8 bluegill, 53 crappie, 8 channel catfish, 15 blue catfish. Roy McCord, San Diego, 11 crappie, 17.95 with a 2.25, jigs, North Arm. Maurice Clady, San Diego, 6 crappie, 9.10 with a 1.75, jigs, North Arm. Vince Orana, Lakeside, 10.0 bass, jig, North Arm. Fishing and water activities permitted Thursdays through Saturdays, with Sundays reserved for water contact only. Fishing only on Mondays. Water contact activities include water-skiing, wake-boarding, Jet Skis, towing inflatables. All persons entering reservoir property must purchase a day-use permit.
Henshaw: Open daily.
Hodges: All private boats must be inspected for quagga mussels before being launched. Open Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday.
Jennings: Lake is open every day through Jan. 3. Very good trout fishing in the Cactus Patch and Eagle Point area, along with good fishing in Half Moon Cove. Best baits are salmon peach Power Bait and rainbow Power Bait. Catfish action also fair. Dan Heiser, El Cajon, 5 channel catfish, with a 4-8, mackerel, Cloister Cove. Lake will get another stocking of 1,000 pounds of trout this week. Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Check lakejennings.org for more information.
Loveland: The 28 anglers reported 4 bass (all released) and 3 carp. Open daily to hike-in fishing only on a limited area of shoreline. No permits required. Fishing license is required. New 140-foot fishing pier open on the west side of the fishing cove.
Miramar: Open daily to fishing and boating. Pay fees at iron ranger or electronic pay station near the concession building. No boat rentals until December.
Morena: Stocked with trout this week by the DFG. Trout fishing has been good. Open daily.
Murray: Stocked with trout this week by the DFG. Open daily to fishing and boating. No boat rentals until December. Pay fees at iron rangers near the abandoned concession building or at key access points.
Otay, Lower: Open Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. Pay fees at iron rangers near the boat launch and abandoned concession building. No boat rentals until February.
Otay, Upper: Open Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday for fishing, sunrise to sunset. Upper Otay is a catch and release only fishery. Bait is not permitted, only artificial lures with barbless hooks. Boats are not permitted on Upper Otay, only shore fishing, waders and float tubes.
Poway: Very good fishing for bigger fish. John Tanacio, San Marcos, 6.0 channel catfish, mackerel, Log Boom. Dominic Fonseca, 6.0 trout, night crawler and Power Bait combo, Log Boom. Jeff Pasqual, Encinitas, 5.1 trout, Power Bait, Log Boom. Brittney Vondal, Escondido, 1.6 sunfish, night crawler, Bucktail Bay. Lake will get another 1,500 pounds of rainbow trout this week. Lake will be open New Year's Day. Anglers no longer need a fishing license at the lake. Permits are required. Open Wednesday through Sunday. In order to prevent the introduction and infestation of quagga mussels, the following items are prohibited at Lake Poway: float tubes, private motors and anchors, live bait containers, fish finders, floating catch baskets, live bait from any source other than the Lake Poway concession, any items the staff considers to be potential contaminants.
Santee Lakes: Good trout fishing. Alexis Bulger, 8, La Mesa, 3 trout chartreuse Power Bait and worm combo, Lake 3. Sean Kuchar and family, stringer of trout, chartreuse Power Bait and Power Worm combo, Lake 3. Lakes 2, 3 and 4 were stocked Dec. 24. The next stock is due to arrive by the end of this week. That will be the third back-to-back stocking. The hot fishing area has been the northeast half of Lake 4 and Lake 3. Jan. 16 will be the Re-Opener for Trout. Another 2,000 pounds of Sierra 'bows will be planted, including many with tags worth prizes. The two heaviest trout caught on Jan. 16 each will be worth an I Touch iPod. Check santeelakes.com. Open daily.
San Vicente: Closed. For construction schedules and information on the Emergency Storage Project, go to the San Diego County Water Authority's Web site at sdcwa.org and click on San Vicente Dam Raise.
Sutherland: Closed to fishing.
Sweetwater: The 14 anglers reported no fish. Open Saturday, Sunday and Monday to limited shoreline fishing only.
Wohlford: The lake is getting 1,500 pounds of Nebraska Tailwalkers today to spice up the holiday fishing. Very good trout fishing last week, with several trout reported over 4 pounds. Ron Bloom, Escondido, 6-3 trout, green Power Bait, Willow Cove. Carlos Alberto, Jr., 5-13 trout, rainbow Power Bait, Boat Dock Cove. Jillbert Jerrera, Vista, 5-12 trout, night crawler, Willow Cove. Other notables included: Juan Mendez, 5-0 trout; Jordan Lavine, 5-0 trout; Steven Cervante, 4-14 trout; Darlene Ayotte, 4-10 trout; Derick Terrell, 4-5 trout; Victor Oregon, 13-8 stringer of trout that included a 4-pounder; Brad Davis and Melanie Osterias, 10 trout, 23 pounds, Boat Dock Cove. The Lake Wohlford Café has 2010 fishing licenses for sale. The City of Escondido announced that Jim Dayberry will replace Jay Cowan as supervising ranger at Wohlford. Cowan is retiring after 35 years on the job. Open daily. Ban on private boats remains in place due to the threat of quagga mussels. Other banned equipment include canoes, kayaks, float tubes, trolling motors, fish finders, anchors, etc. Rental boats available.
Stocking schedule
Trout: Santee Lakes, 1,000 pounds. Jennings, 1,000 pounds. Poway, 1,500 pounds. The DFG will stock Chollas, Lindo Lake, Morena and Murray.
Pt. Loma Sportfishing, H&M Landing, Fisherman's Landing: 90 anglers, three half-day boats: 14 sand bass, 16 calico bass, 10 sheephead, 3 bonito, 6 sculpin, 1 whitefish, 100 rockfish.
Seaforth: 19 anglers, one full-day boat: 95 rockfish, 95 red rock cod. 53 anglers, one twilight boat: 15 giant squid. 56 anglers, two half-day boats: 8 calico bass, 43 rockfish, 1 whitefish, 4 sheephead, 8 sculpin, 80 mackerel.
Oceanside: 23 anglers, one half-day boat: 83 sculpin, 19 rockfish, 2 whitefish, 43 sand dabs.
East Cape: John Ireland of Rancho Leonero reports "fishing right now is as good as it gets." Striped marlin, sailfish and dorado all performing daily. Best bite is just four miles offshore. Inshore, the sierra and big pompano are also hitting. Dorado are averaging 8 to 22 pounds.
Cabo San Lucas: Very good fishing, very few anglers. The boat Fish Cabo reported seven striped marlin, all released, in one day of fishing. Tuna Time reported 10 striped marlin, all released, in two days. In addition to striped marlin, wahoo, dorado and yellowfin showing.
Waterfowl: Barrett — Wed., 35 hunters, 74 ducks. Saturday, 21 hunters, 20 ducks.
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Release Notes: This release adds built-in CVS client code which allows pipelining of 'diff' requests for creating a patchset diff. This dramatically reduces the overhead from network RTT and handshaking. Other minor enhancements include compression support, rc file support, the use of regexes when matching filenames, and some minor bugfixes.
Release Notes: A special operating mode has been added to extract the BK ChangeSet metadata from the BK -> CVS exported Linux kernel trees. This release has switched to using cvs rlog, rdiff, and co to ensure reliable PatchSet numbering, and to allow the use of cvsps without a fully checked-out tree. There are many minor bugfixes.
Release Notes: Strange tagging situations are now handled more robustly. The semantics for the -s option were changed. A new -g option was added for generating diffs. The documentation and usage info were cleaned up.


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Letters: Parents sacrifice to send children to Catholic Schools
Parents sacrifice for school
Catholic Schools are the best because my parents have to work and sacrifice to send me here.
At our school the staff and teachers work as hard as they can. The cooks make perfect lunches like hot ham and cheese!
The principal, Mrs. (Peggy) Mayer, is so dedicated and runs the school well.
The superintendent always wears the coolest ties! Our janitor is so nice and dedicated. Our uniforms save me a lot of time in the morning. The smaller classes make it more like a family. We have weekly mass that helps us to know the priests better and we get to praise God. When we have a mass one class gets to do a reading.
All the teachers are understanding and caring. Catholic education is the best.
Anna Kessel, Trinity Elementary West, Dickinson
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I really appreciate getting a Catholic education because my parents made that sacrifice.
The lunches are nutritious and delicious. Mrs. (Peggy) Mayer and Mr. (Kelly) Koppinger are awesome because they let us do fun activities. Our staff keeps us safe and happy.
Catholic Schools are fun because you get to meet lots of new friends. In religion, you get to learn about Jesus, God and all the saints. There are lots of fun games in gym too!
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Pasadena bomb squad detective Dylan Harrison describes the man who's just blown up Lt. Alex Delillo's partner: "He's very skilled, very dangerous, and he enjoys his work." It's an apt, if understated, description, as Frost proves in this chilling debut novel about a serial-killer bomber who plans to demonstrate his incendiary powers on live TV during the annual Pasadena Rose Parade. Alex is a single mom whose feisty teenage daughter, Lacy, is captured by the bomber early on and used as bait to lead partners Alex and Harrison from one gruesome killing to the next. Alex sees herself as a failure as a mother, a fact she bemoans too often, and Harrison bears the burden of a murdered wife whose killer has never been caught, giving the two plenty of tragic backstory to engage reader sympathy. Frost's screenwriting roots (Twin Peaks ; The X-Files ) provide a solid background as he expertly shows rather than tells how the brainy bomber outwits his pursuers. All too often, savvy mystery readers guess what's going on way too early, but that won't happen here. The bomber is not only ahead of the police, he's just as far ahead of the reader. This, the first in a series, is a jaw-dropper that will leave readers clamoring for more. Agent, Elaine Koster. (Jan.)
Forecast: Despite a terrible title, this novel should be a hit if Putnam can get the word out.
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Thor: The Video Game will take players through a spectacular, epic-scale original third-person adventure for which Matt Fraction, the Eisner Award-winning writer and lead Thor comic book author served as story consultant. In the game, Thor battles through the numerous worlds of Norse mythology that span realms ranging from primal worlds of fire and ice to extraordinary planets inhabited by Frost Giants and Trolls to save Asgard, the capital city of the Norse Gods. Thor must overcome monstrous foes lifted from the pages of the comics including Ulik, Ymir, and Surtur, as well as other monstrous denizens. Players will wield the iconic Mjölnir, Thor's legendary hammer, to fight enemies on an immense scale while controlling the elemental storm powers of lightning, thunder, and wind to vanquish enemies. As Thor earns Valor points through his exploits, players can acquire new abilities, powers, and weapon upgrades. The Wii game will feature the same overarching storyline as the next-gen consoles, but will also present a different gaming experience by utilizing the Wii Remote and Nunchuk controllers to battle enemies and deliver Thor's elemental powers. Thor for the Wii version will also be presented with a uniquely styled comic book look that it will share with the PSP system version, along with different cinematics, story elements, dialog, locations, and dedicated flight levels. Nintendo DS players will experience a 2D side-scrolling adventure with narrative and gameplay unique to the platform.
Expectations for film-to-game adaptations are generally low. Though some have been winners, the majority of movie games are non-discrete shovelware that cash in on a preexisting license. I've played my fair share of movie-based games, and while no title will be as horrid an experience as Over the Hedge, I usually don't hold out hope for these tie-ins. That's why Thor: God of Thunder is such a surprising title. It's not perfect, but it often has flashes of beat 'em up brilliance. These flashes never evolve into anything more than just that, but they do come together to create a compelling package.The plot in Thor is fairly thin and the storytelling is predictably weak. The game takes place before the events of the movie and tells the story of how Thor must take down a massive beast that... Read Review


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Kidney Disease Education: 6 p.m. Thursday, Northtowns Dialysis Center, 4041 Delaware Ave., Town of Tonawanda. To register, call 871-8103 or visit kidneysmart.org/class.
Kidney Support: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, SNI Cattaraugus Health & Wellness Center, 36 Thomas Indian School Drive, Irving. For more info, call 725-4328 or 997-0073 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
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WNYBootcamp: 9 a.m. today and next Saturday; 1 p.m. Sunday; 6 p.m. Monday and Wednesday, Lincoln Park, Parker Boulevard, Town of Tonawanda. $7 per class.For more info, call (510) 292-0433, or visit wnybootcamp.com.
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Clinton-Bailey Farmers' Market: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. today, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday to Friday, 1443-1517 Clinton St.
Young Audiences programs: 11 a.m. and noon Wednesday, Canalside. Visit yawny.org for specific program information.
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apologies for the graininess of these photos… my camera is having a bad day.
apologies for the graininess of these photos… my camera is having a bad day.
here are some more photos from behind the scenes of natalie suarez's day of shooting! as mentioned, she was photographed by her sister dylana at the home of our creative director. and if the location looks familiar, that's because we featured it in our second episode of home sweet home back in april – if you missed it, check it out here – it's pretty amazing.
these photos were taken by thomas northcut and i think they capture the atmosphere on this day of shooting beautifully :)
view the catalog online here.
as you guys know we have lots of dogs running around our office, but no cats! they are not allowed, because having cats here would also involve kitty litter. but we had a special visitor today who was being photographed for something coming up – she belongs to our operations coordinator who sits right next to me so i took the chance to ask her some questions. say hello to lily!
Where are you from?
I was born in Villanova, Pennsylvania. My dad came and adopted me as a present for my mom when she graduated from college. Now i live in Philadelphia with my mom and dad!
What are your favorite hobbies?
I really like to chase feathers and play hide and seek, and I like to kick things that roll, but sometimes I get in big trouble when my mom is cooking eggs. Eggs roll really well until they fall off of the counter. I also like to sleep – I take an afternoon siesta every day. Also, I have a squirrel boyfriend who I like to look at. I sit on the window sill and stare at him, and he stares back at me. We have a forbidden romance.
What is your biggest fear?
I am afraid of dogs. They are bigger than me. I don't even like when they bark on TV, it makes me nervous.
Favorite foods?
Tuna is my favorite, but I've been eating a lot of chicken flavored Iams lately. It's pretty delicious. Oh! And I love to chew on plants, like my dad's bonsai tree.
Favorite color?
I like orange because I am orange and orange is the best!
What's your favorite place in the world?
I have a special pillow called the Princess Pillow that is my favorite – it's one of my mom's old throw pillows that is covered with a super soft blanket. I like to sit there and get brushed every day.
How would you describe your personal style?
I am a natural beauty, so I don't have to try to look fancy. I know I'm gorgeous. If I were a free people girl, I'd be a Ginger. If you got it, flaunt it.
Does it bother you that you're not allowed to come to our office every day like the dogs?
A little bit, I don't think it's fair. Dogs are much louder and smellier than I am. I am so cute and little! But I also don't really like to be in a car or my pink carrier case, so I am OK with staying home.
How was your experience working with free people today?
I had a good time. At first I was nervous, but once I realized what I had to do, it was a pretty sweet deal. I got to wear a pretty necklace and sit on a pile of scarves and be fed treats. It was like the best day ever.
enjoying the view outside our window.
jessica mau in our studio this week… simply stunning.
good morning! you guys have to see our new lookbook for october – it. is. gorgeous. our team has really outdone themselves with this one! and model martha hunt looks killer. check out the outfits and let me know which one you like best…
click on each image to go to the website and see all the items in the outfit. now vote!
the winner of last week's backpack poll was the leather and canvas backpack with 32%.
want to know which items from the october book jemma and i love most? well here you go…
julia's picks:
as the weather gets colder all i want to do is be comfortable…wrapping myself in soft layers and flowy fabrics, toughened up with boots, denim and that amazing we the free jacket.
jemma's picks:
a mixture of tans, worn denim and sweaters teamed with over the knee socks, hiking boots and heavy knitted scarfs. makes me ready for the cold air…
click on our collections to go to the website and see more info on the items!
as promised, the lovely ladies of free people austin lamar have provided step by step instructions on how to put in these rad feather hair extensions! i'm so bummed i didn't know how to do this all summer long!
step 1: pick anywhere from 3-5 feathers. you can buy the feathers at some hair salons, or order them from etsy.
step 2: pick a small piece of hair- we suggest either under a layer of hair on top, or a small piece of hair underneath, right by the ear.
Step 3: if you don't have a fancy tool, you can just take a piece of fishing line and loop it! then place the hair extension bead through both ends. you can find these beads at any beauty supply store that carries hair extensions.
step 4: pull the small piece of hair that you selected through the loop.
step 5: move the bead up the fishing line and onto the piece of hair.
step 6: pull the hair through the bead completely, and make sure it stays about an inch from the scalp.
step 7: take your cluster of feathers, and make sure every feather makes it into the bead!
Step 8: once you make sure all of the feathers are in, you can trim any of the excess that is sticking out of the top of the bead.
step 9: take pliers and squeeze the bead until it is completely closed.
VOILA!!! you have beautiful feathers in your hair!!
now if you want to take it a step further, put some feathers on both sides of your head and put your hair into a french braid:
peace of cake ;)
to remove the feathers you can just pinch the bead with pliers in the other direction to open it and they slide right out. or after a week or two they might slide out on their own.
the feather can get wet, washed, brushed, blown dry and straightened! you can pretty much just treat them like your own hair.
four lovely ladies looking very "lou" in the home office last week!
get to know the first of our three october catalog models, natalie suarez!
What is your theme song?
I'm in love with all Bob Dylan songs. He explains things about life so clearly in his music. My two favorites are "Don't think twice, it's all right" and "Like a rolling stone."
If you could go anywhere in the world, free of cost, where would you go?
I would go to Europe! It would be a dream trip for me.
If you were stranded on an island, what three things would you want with you?
If I were stranded on an island, I would want to have food, shelter, and possibly a computer, though there probably wouldn't be wifi. Maybe even a guitar just to keep me occupied!
with her sister dylana outside the free people home office.
How would you describe your personal style? What are your favorite items from free people right now?
My personal style is really a mix of everything. I don't just stick to one particular look. I wear a lot of vintage pieces that I mix in with designer finds and basics. I like to wear things that are unique so that I stand out from a crowd. My favorite items from Free People right now would have to be the gorgeous BodyCon dresses and the fitted lace blouses. I love how you can layer anything with Free People and it looks totally cool and beautiful. I love Free People's soft fabrics and vintage inspired prints.
What is your biggest fear?
Hmm, my biggest fear would probably be to lose someone I really love. I need my family and friends to keep me grounded.
Winter, spring, summer or fall?
That's hard to pick. I love Spring and Fall. Both such beautiful seasons.
What color are you?
I would say my color is Green. I don't know, I've always had this thing for dark olive or forest green shades.
What is your motto?
Just go with the flow. Try not to take everything so seriously. Things always happen for a reason.
What is your favorite hobby?
My favorite hobby would be singing and playing my guitar. It's such a great way to release my energy and just let go. It gets me to really feel my emotions. And it's really something so personal to me.
If you could spend a day with anyone – dead or alive – who would it be?
I would spend the day with Jane Birkin. She seems like such a beautiful soul with so much talent. I would love to hear her story. She was an icon, but has so much mystery.
What's the last album you bought? What else is on your ipod right now?
I recently got all the Rilo Kiley music. I'm obsessed with them. All their songs are great for driving in the car or just sitting in the subway. I also really love M.I.A, Vampire Weekend, Sun-kil Moon, Led Zeppelin, Paolo Nutini, and of course Bob Dylan. I really like all kinds of music.
If you weren't a model what would you do?
If I weren't a model, I would probably be focusing on music more. Also, I have always loved the whole college atmosphere. It seems like so much fun and I do enjoy learning and doing normal things like attending class. I plan on finishing college in the future. But for now, I've been really lucky with modeling and I love that I get to constantly meet new people and see new places.
What inspired you to start a blog?
My sister, Dylana of the fashion blog, "Nana in Wonderland" first had a blog. She introduced me to the whole blogging community and I was fascinated. The photography and styling was so inspiring. I started blogging a bit on her blog, then decided to start my own. I'm so happy I did start blogging. It has brought me so many amazing opportunities.
What influences your style?
So many things influence my style. Editorials, street style photos, and music influence my style. Some days I'll feel like dressing down if I'm having a mellow day and others I'll throw on some heels and some really amazing vintage. The blogs influence my style as well. People are constantly updating with the latest images and you can't help but take note of what looks amazing in the photographs and embracing that into your own personal style.
What designers are you inspired by?
I'm inspired by Alexander Wang, Dries Van Noten, and Miu Miu. Those are just a few of my favorites.
What's your most memorable experience whilst blogging?
My most memorable experience while blogging was getting contacted by Free People to appear in the October catalog. It was such a dream come true. I couldn't believe it when I got the message. I feel so lucky and am so happy! I've been collecting Free People catalogs for years. I find them so inspiring. The styling and photography are so beautiful every single time. I'm a huge fan.
How was your free people experience?
It was truly amazing. Everyone at Free People was so inviting and just so much fun to work with. We had a lot of laughs! The Free People clothes are also so so beautiful. I loved every piece I put on and they all work so well together, mixed and matched. It was amazing to be shot by my sister, Dylana, as well. I feel we really captured my personal style and the Free People vibe. We all worked together really well and nailed the shoot! I loved working with everyone at the team in Philadelphia and I hope to work with Free People again in the future. The whole experience was just something I will never forget.
be sure to check out natalie's blog, natalie off duty! the october catalog can be viewed in full right here.
some quotes i've uderlined in the book so far, with some imagery that they brought to mind.
"we can never know what to want, because, living only one life, we can neither compare it with our previous lives nor perfect it in our lives to come."
"she loved to walk down the street with a book under her arm. it had the same significance for her as an elegant cane for the dandy a century ago. it differentiated her from others."
"she knew that she had become a burden to him: she took things too seriously, turning everything into a tragedy, and failed to grasp the lightness and amusing insignificance of physical love. how she wished she could learn lightness!"
"she wanted to see the vltava. she wanted to stand on its banks and look long and hard into its waters, because the sight of the flow was soothing and healing. the river flowed from century to century, and human affairs play themselves out on its banks. play themselves out to be forgotten the next day, while the river flows on."
"chance and chance alone has a message for us. everything that occurs out of necessity, everything expected, repeated day in and day out, is mute. only chance can speak to us. we read its message much as gypsies read the images made by coffee grounds at the bottom of a cup."
love that last quote so much. click on images for sources.
some beautiful photos from our facebook fans.
I'm sorry for the constant update lately on Abbey Lee wearing Free People but I cant help but gloat.
How often to you get a profound Fashion model wearing a brand non stop at the worlds biggest fashion event 'Fashion week'?!
Here she's a eclectic beauty, mixing our leaves of memory skirt with a jersey top and velvet jacket… kinda like the one that's coming to us for Holiday :)


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drugs to combat long term fatigueIs there a drug that will help fight long term fatigue. I have been poz for fifteen years, and the last 4 years have been really bad. It could be depression. Im not sure. Thank you for your response.
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Seven o'clock on a Monday morning, five hundred years after the end of the world, and goblins had been at the cellar again. . . . Not that anyone would admit it was goblins. In Maddy Smith's world, order rules. Chaos, old gods, fairies, goblins, magic, glamours–all of these were supposedly vanquished centuries ago. But Maddy knows that a small bit of magic has survived. The "ruinmark" she was born with on her palm proves it–and makes the other villagers… (more)
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Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe on Friday signed compromise gun legislation that recognizes concealed-carry permits from all states while making it illegal for someone under a permanent protective order to possess a firearm.
McAuliffe, a Democrat, struck the deal with the Republican-controlled legislature last month. Some lawmakers and gun rights groups had objected to Attorney General Keith Herring's decision in December to stop honoring concealed-handgun permits from 25 states.
"Virginians elect their leaders to work together to get things done, and today I am proud to say we did just that," McAuliffe said in a statement.
McAuliffe, a former Democratic National Committee chairman, called the package the biggest step forward on gun safety in more than two decades.


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Chris Negron and Robbie Moyer combined for 410 rushing yards and Moravian rolled up 508 yards in its second straight victory, a 41-21 Centennial Conference drubbing of visiting Gettysburg Saturday at Rocco Calvo Field.
Negron, a freshman from Freedom, ran for 251 yards to top his career-high of 218 set a week ago against Franklin & Marshall. Moyer, from East Stroudsburg, broke the conference record for 100-yard games by a quarterback with his fifth of the season, running for 159 yards. It was the third time the two had topped the 100-yard mark in the same game.


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I have been a member since 2008 and have received alot of helpful imformation & support over those years, during this time i have noticed that posts on certain subjects resurface time & time again .Whilst it is very helpful to have open discussion i feel the problems that members are having could be helped if we were ALL to contact the relevent COEs &MDs of the companies involved by letter/emails pointing out these problems,concerns and suggestions from us on how we think they could be resolved. If a single member writes to a company in many cases they wil say that it is a just a individual problem & dissmiss it. I think that if we were to put ALL our efforts together we might find that problems may start to be resolved and after all we are the paying customer.
It won't be easy and will take time but hopefully the effort would be worth while?
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Bob Moon: What if your local cable company decided to block your Internet phone calls, because you chose to use some other service than the one they offer? Or, prevented you from accessing YouTube because they had a rival service?
That prospect has brought calls for "Net neutrality" or unrestricted access to the Internet, without having your connection slowed down or blocked.
Today, the head of the Federal Communications Commission laid out his plan to make "net neutrality" the law of the land. Joel Rose explains.
JOEL ROSE: President Obama campaigned on the idea of net neutrality. And today, FCC chairman Julius Genachowski left little doubt about where he stands.
JULIUS Genachowski: I believe the Federal Communications Commission must be a smart cop on the beat preserving a free and open Internet.
Broadband providers like Comcast and AT&T have been slowing down or even blocking some kinds of traffic, like video downloads, or Internet phone services like Skype. Genachowski says the rules he's proposing would put a stop to that. But cable, phone and wireless companies insist they should be able to manage their own networks as they see fit. Jeff Kagan is a telecom analyst.
JEFF Kagan: You've got some users, usually it's a small percentage, that use enormous amounts of bandwidth. And that slows down the experience to everyone else, to the other 95 percent of customers.
Internet providers say too much government regulation could scare off investors. But some powerful companies like Google are lining up with net neutrality supporters. Google lawyer Rick Whitt says the new FCC rules would benefit companies like his that depend on access to consumers.
RICK Whitt: The net is the ultimate meritocracy, where consumers directly select winners and losers. And has allowed businesses large and small to open shop and compete on an open and level playing field.
The FCC will begin crafting the new rules at its meeting next month. Those rules are all but certain to face legal challenges from the broadband industry.
I'm Joel Rose, for Marketplace.


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