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@Vyns Yup, it's a very cool concept so I'm sure we haven't seen the last of it haha

@Vyns It's a surprisingly long story, but the short version is that there was a series of keyboards called the Optimus made by a Russian designer which were a) not widely available b) hugely expensive and c) not actually great to type on, because they were clunky big plastic keys with a rubber dome beneath: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=63203.0

Since then, we haven't seen a full keyboard with the same tech, though Corsair did make an Elgato Stream Deck keyboard that has these sorts of keys for the number pad only, which I reviewed for IGN: https://www.ign.com/articles/corsair-galleon-100-sd-stream-deck-keyboard-review

I'm not aware of any other stabs at the same concept

@EvilSpaceLasagna Wow, how did the name of the next Xbox handheld leak out?

@xPosed Haha maybe! What are you on at the moment? Shame there isn't frame generation to lighten the CPU burden...

@MattGPT I will certainly ask them politely! I haven't seen TDP modes given for any particular model, just for the chipset.

@Vyns Wicked, sounds like you're sorted then. And glad to hear it, every day is a school day!

@Vyns CL is a latency figure, so smaller numbers mean that you're waiting less time to get a response back from the RAM. It can improve game frame-rates, but it's generally a) only when you're CPU-limited rather than GPU-limited and b) quite small.

For example, we tested the 9800X3D processor in Cyberpunk 2077 with DDR5-4800 CL40 and DDR5-6000 CL30, and saw an 11% frame-rate improvement from using the faster RAM. It was a 12% improvement running the same test on the 9700X. In other games, like Far Cry 6, it was a much smaller gap - 1% for the 9800X3D and 3% for the 9700X.

https://www.digitalfoundry.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2024-amd-ryzen-7-9800x3d-review?page=7

It's worth bearing in mind that all of the tests on that page were ones we are intentionally running with CPU-limited settings, and in games and scenes that care more about CPU performance. So think of this as a worst-case scenario for slow RAM, rather than what you'd expect in every game.

@MartinAshford Wow, that's pretty good going! I just hope you don't need that 32GB any time soon

@Vyns Pro tip: overclocking your RAM shouldn't increase its heat output to any noticeable degree and you may as well get the extra performance <3

DDR5 produces a tiny amount of heat versus other PC components. Like, 5W for base-spec DDR5 to 10W for extremely high-end DDR5, versus 65W to 170W for a current-gen Ryzen processor, or 145W to 600W for a current-gen Nvidia RTX graphics card.

RAM "overclocking" is very different from CPU or GPU overclocking, and you shouldn't be worried about setting your RAM to its rated XMP or EXPO profile in the BIOS.

@Mycrosys Yeah, fair. It's tricky to get everything you want, perhaps some compromise is inevitable! You could consider side-lit keycaps as they should work well with south-facing LEDs, e.g. something like this https://amzn.to/4vglzyp

@themightyant I actually have a Razer Ergo keyboard in at the moment to test (https://www.razer.com/gb-en/gaming-keyboards/razer-pro-type-ergo/RZ03-05440100-R3M1), so I'll let you know how that goes. Otherwise, I've had good experiences with the Ergodox, which is very adjustable but also hard to get to grips with. There are some other ergonomic write-ups of mine on Eurogamer too (https://www.google.com/search?q=ergonomic+keyboard+site%3Aeurogamer.net).

@themightyant Apart from it being touchscreen, you can get a display in a keyboard for like £23 which is mad! https://gamakay.com/en-gb/collections/mechanical-keyboard/products/gamakay-x-freewolf-m96-wireless-mechanical-feeling-gaming-keyboard-with-display-screen

@Max_the_German A wise take, I think. Thanks!

@MattGPT I love hearing from people that have mechanical keyboards still going well after a decade plus! HE and TMR are definitely there in terms of typing feel, to me they now feel just as good as standard mechanical, and the gaming benefits are really nice. Maybe 2026 will be your year!

@Vyns Yeah, it's next-level! £150 for a Vanguard and a Scimitar is great going though.

@MartinAshford Yeah, absolutely. The 8BitDo is such a good value, I've had two and liked both!

@Mycrosys I'm here! Great to see a fellow Majestouch-2 enjoyer, and it sounds like you've solved its biggest issue with the Corsair PBT keycap upgrades, nice. The biggest thing you should notice with new keyboards is a) sound-dampening to make keys sound deeper and more pleasant and b) new switches as you alluded, which tend to be a bit smoother.

Finding backlit PBT keycaps, an ISO (ideally German) layout and a full-size format isn't easy, as the current trends are for smaller keyboard layouts and coloured non-backlit keycaps.

The one keyboard that comes to mind is the Ducky One 3 Classic? Alternatively, the Keychron K10 Pro or K10 Max are great, but the default keycaps are either PBT or backlit ABS, so you'd need to get a PBT backlit keycap set (or transfer your existing one over).

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@VictorHogemann Yeah, good question! I think SteamOS is technically compatible with Arc but last time I looked at it, it wasn't a great experience.

@Pesky_wabbit Yeah, that's a real ball-ache isn't it? Steam Deck and those early Windows handhelds continue to be the GOAT in value terms, though they're all OOS now!

@matmartin Buyers aren't all necessarily logical - and there are good reasons not to prefer Intel even if one chip outperforms another. For example, having the option to upgrade down the line rather than investing into a dead platform is probably worth something, and my sense is that people are now going with Ryzen as the default option.

@Max_the_German It's purely about price. If AMD has built up a stock of CPUs with silicon that weren't quite good enough to become 7800X3Ds, then releasing them as a new, cheaper product fills a gap in the market and makes it easier to get people to move onto the modern AM5 platform instead of sticking to AM4. This isn't really for people with 7600X already, it's more about making new X3D AM5 builds more affordable.

@matmartin I think it'll make more sense when the 7800X3D doesn't exist...

@stoper bork bork bork

@stoper Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Burn.

@Max_the_German That's extremely kind of you, thank you! The sort of feedback that you dream of getting. I'll endeavour to keep it up!

@Hustler_One I agree with you in that I think it's a multi-faceted thing, with Helix being one (small but significant) component. Certainly sales figures on PC would play a role too, and the erosion of PlayStation as a distinct brand.

@SpaceCaptain Yup, I'm really glad that both the Omni and the Elite support Xbox by default - hopefully that will be the approach going forward whenever the Arctis Nova Pro Wireless is replaced!

@Lexxington87 Yeah, I tested the latest-gen A50 for Eurogamer and still have it around - it's a great headset, but I find SteelSeries' approach to controls/charging a bit better overall.

@MittenFacedLass I couldn't find anything in my (admittedly quick and on my phone) Google search, but feel free to point me at it!

@ThePortugeezer It's hard to imagine that they'll be left out, but I've not seen any clarification on this yet - would be good to have it confirmed for sure!

@rosto94 Seems like they wanted better performance than the naive INT8 version that was leaked!

@themightyant Apart from mine. Emotionally.

@Pyramus_Odet I guess we'll find out!

@matmartin Will you still be looking at the reviews when they come out? Or are you fully checked out at this stage?

@ozaiworld Looking forward to it!

@Someguyperson The BOREALIS link is to the site, but yeah, should have been more prominent. Thanks!

@StooMonster OMG excitement. I heard a lot of people online saying that their controllers had arrived much sooner than expected, so fingers crossed yours will be here soon!

@MattGPT I bought one in the UK, final email was timestamped at 7PM, i so I think it was definitely live at some stage!

https://i.postimg.cc/y8wrP4bD/Screenshot-20260505-175957-1.png

@Vyns No worries mate, hope you're doing a bit better now. I don't know what you're going through, but I've spent more time in hospital over the past few years than I'd want to, and I know it certainly isn't easy in any case. Thanks for the follow-up, it's very decent of you, and honestly it was totally reasonable criticism.

@Someguyperson This is just a selection from an upcoming interview; we will also have a proper review as well. Stay tuned

@River_Jones Aww, thanks for the kind words! Really glad to be back!

@Pesky_wabbit Hard agree.

@KevinSelder It's lovely.

@Vyns Thanks for your kind comment! I've added a shot of the case and rear buttons, just for you

@themightyant I'm still midway through Valhalla, but I genuinely loved every moment in AC Odyssey, the characters, environments and story were just perfect for me. Well worth dipping into at some stage!

@themightyant Yeah, it's tricky isn't it? I played through all of Black Flag back in the day, so I'm not sure if I can be bothered to start this - even though I know it'll pale in comparison to AC Odyssey, which was a much bigger world with even more to do!

@themightyant Whoops, I missed out the actual remark mentioned in the title - fixed now! Thanks for the reminiscing

@themightyant Yup, dead right! Thanks, fixed now.

@Pyramus_Odet Fixed now, thanks!