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Thanks to MUTMAN and Brett this week!
     
     
     
     
It's 40 years to the day since the first Amiga, the 1000, was released to the public. The Amiga 1000, also known as the A1000, is the first personal computer released by Commodore International in the Amiga line. It combines the 16/32-bit Motorola 68000 CPU which was powerful by 1985 standards with one of the most advanced graphics and sound systems in its class. It runs a preemptive multitasking operating system that fits into 256 KB of read-only memory and was shipped with 256 KB of RAM. When I was a kid, our first home computer was an A1000. That computer, and the 2400 baud modem we eventually got for it, undoubtedly fed my interest in technology, in online communities via BBSs, and led inexorably to me creating OCAU. Thanks, Dad.
You can get your Amiga nostalgia fix in the Amiga thread in our Retro & Arcade forum. But if you were a little earlier onto the Commodore train than me, you might prefer the Commodore 64 Ultimate that is to be released by Commodore soon. For your cash, you will get a device which resolutely “isn’t a software emulator” but is built around an AMD Artix 7 FPGA, and is claimed to be compatible with “10,000+ original games, cartridges, and peripherals.”
Last month Bill Atkinson passed away, aged 74. Bill was another of those largely unknown computing pioneers who quietly shaped the modern world - more on the Apple side than the PC. The creator of, among many other things, Atkinson Dithering, MacPaint, and HyperCard, Bill was described by some as possibly the best computer programmer who ever lived. RIP.
OCInside have a guide to overclocking DDR5 on AMD platforms. Today we are focusing once again on the initial core topic of OCinside.de and show how you can significantly increase the speed of DDR5 RAM on AMD Ryzen 7000/9000 systems with just a few simple steps and without having to buy expensive RAM. I recently built a new PC around a Ryzen 9900X CPU and a couple of GPUs, and I was surprised to discover the (to me) oddball size of 48GB is quite common in DIMMs now. It ended up being not crazily expensive to deck out this machine with 96GB of RAM. So I did.
One driver for me building the new PC was lack of Windows 11 support on the old one, although it grinds my gears to have to upgrade from perfectly functional hardware. Anyway, Microsoft have a (mostly) free way of getting another year out of Windows 10, with some conditions, thanks metamorphosis. The Windows 10 era is almost at an end. Microsoft is ending support for Windows 10 and stopping security support in October. Initially, Microsoft was offering a one-year extended security update for $30, but we've got some good news: Microsoft has added a free option, allowing you to stick with Windows 10 for another year. However, in order to access it, you'll need to use cloud backup and connect it with your OneDrive account.
Wednesday Night Reviews
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Wednesday, 23-July-2025 23:08:31 (GMT +10) - by Agg
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Cooling:
Noctua NF-A12x25 G2 PWM Fan on TechPowerUp.
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Pro CPU Cooler on APHNetworks.
NZXT Kraken Elite 420 RGB (2025 model): Super Cool and Unique LCS cooler on Guru3D.
Audio Visual:
AOC Agon Pro AG346UCD Ultrawide Gaming Monitor on Tweaktown.
Ajax Systems 8MP Video Surveillance Kit on NikKTech.
Alienware AW2725DM Gaming Monitor Review - 27-inch 1440p at 180Hz on Tweaktown.
AVerMedia Live Gamer Ultra S (GC553Pro) capture device on TechPowerUp.
Storage:
Phison PS5028-E28 Reference Design Gen5 Solid State Drive on ThinkComputers.
Crucial X10 Portable SSD on ThePCEnthusiast.
TerraMaster F4-424 Max NAS on TechPowerUp.
Lexar NQ780 4TB Solid State Drive on APHNetworks.
Lexar NM1090 Pro 2TB SSD on Tweaktown.
Seagate IronWolf Pro 30TB HDD on StorageReviews.
Ubiquiti UNAS Pro Review: Streamlined Storage for UniFi Enthusiasts on StorageReviews.
Seagate Exos M 30TB Review: HAMR-ing Storage Density HDD on StorageReviews.
Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC590 HDD on StorageReview.
KIOXIA EXCERIA PLUS G4 2TB Gen5 M.2 SSD on NikKTech.
Portable & Prebuilt:
Intel Core Ultra 9 285H in the Geekom IT15 Mini PC on Guru3D.
ASUS ROG Strix G16 Review: Balanced Performance Meets Gaming Value laptop on HotHardware.
Razer Blade 16 (2025) Review - Thin, Light, Punchy, and Efficient laptop on TechPowerUp.
Cases:
Endorfy Arx 700 White ARGB Mid-Tower Chassis on Tweaktown.
Cougar OmnyX on TechPowerUp.
Antec Flux SE Mid-Tower Chassis on Tweaktown.
Montech HS02 Pro Mid-Tower Chassis on Tweaktown.
SilverStone SETA H2 on TechPowerUp.
Input Etc:
Epomaker P87 Black Mechanical Wireless Keyboard on MadShrimps.
Pulsar X2 Crazylight mouse on TechPowerUp.
ASUS ROG Keris II Origin Wireless Gaming Mouse on Tweaktown.
Misc:
Thermal Grizzly WireView Pro voltage/temp monitor for GPUs on TechPowerUp.
ASUS ROG Aura Monitor Light Bar on ThinkComputers.
MSI MPG B850I Edge Ti Wi-Fi motherboard on TechPowerUp.
Thermaltake Toughpower SFX 1000W Gold TT Premium Edition PSU on FunkyKit.
Thanks to metamorphosis this week! I'm surprised there hasn't been more of a response to DanielBostock's BeyondBlue fundraiser - more info in the thread here.
     
     
     
     
     
Hottest 100 of Australian Songs
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Thursday, 17-July-2025 01:39:49 (GMT +10) - by Agg
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Voting closes at 5pm today for the ABC's Hottest 100 of Australian Songs. Discussion is well underway in this thread!
Tuesday Afternoon News Nuggets
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Tuesday, 15-July-2025 15:06:45 (GMT +10) - by MUTMAN
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12 weeks and 6 days till Win 10 is EOL. What plans have you made?
Uranus has a dark spot when it moons you. Or something like that.
Older ASUS routers have backdoors that cant be fixed. I swear they just want to make me buy a new router.
Pi-hole 6 is good, your browser less so now that Firefox is no longer the darling of browsers.
Your passwords are useless against NVidia.
This thread will self-destruct just as your critical data is required.
Stop Killing Games has grabbed the publishers attention.
Plastic vs Seawater.
Brazil thinks Nintendo's EULA goes a step too far.
The Portable Power Bank market is packed to the eyeballs with sponsored youTube spamage. Here's a teardown I actually trust.
Google isn't content with ruining search.
Atari 2600 outsmarts ChatGPT AI.
Tuesday Reviews COVID Edition
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Tuesday, 15-July-2025 14:08:55 (GMT +10) - by MUTMAN
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This post courtesy of your local covid dealer.
Audio:
Meze Audio 105 AER Open-Back Headphones @ NikKTech
Keeb & Rodent:
Alienware Pro Wireless Gaming Keyboard @ TweakTown
Alienware Pro Wireless Gaming Mouse @ TweakTown
Cases & Coolers:
SilverStone SETA A2 Computer Case @ aphNetworks
Corsair iCUE LINK TITAN 420 RX RGB AIO @ FunkyKit
be quiet! Silent Loop 3 360mm AIO @ Madshrimps
Lian Li Lancool 217 Mid-Tower Chassis @ TweakTown
Corsair FRAME 5000D RS ARGB Modular Mid-Tower @ FunkyKit
Chieftec Iceberg 360 @ TechPowerUp
XPG Starker Air BTF Chassis @ TweakTown
Fractal Design Epoch Case @ ThinkComputers
Fractal Design Epoch RGB TG @ TechPowerUp
Storage:
MSI Gaming SPATIUM M570 PRO PCIe 5.0 NVMe 2TB @ FunkyKit
Netac US9 512GB USB 3.2 Gen 2 Flash Drive @ Madshrimps
Lexar NM1090 Pro 4 TB @ TechPowerUp
RAM:
Crucial 128GB DDR5-5600 SODIMM @ FunkyKit
Display Adapter: because in 2025 a 8GB 5060 isn't really a GPU
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Gaming OC @ TechPowerUp
Random Stuff:
Spyra SpyraGravity Water Bomb Launcher @ NikKTech
Hunter Super Computer @ TechPowerUp
Threadripper 9000 And Radeon AI Pro 9000 @ HotHardware
NikKTech & AVM European Giveaway @ NikKTech
Win a PNY GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER 16GB VERTO OC @ TweakTown
New Asus ROG Products That Are About To Launch @ SMBtech
Caught in work stuff today, so here's Retro Misc Pics from November 2012. Have a good weekend!
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Wednesday Evening Reviews
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Wednesday, 9-July-2025 19:09:01 (GMT +10) - by Agg
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Motherboard & CPU:
ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero BTF on ThinkComputers.
MSI MAG X870E Carbon WiFi on Guru3D.
NZXT N9 X870E on TechPowerUp.
Cases:
Corsair FRAME 5000D RS on TechPowerUp.
Corsair Frame 5000D RS ARGB Modular Mid-Tower on Tweaktown.
SilverStone SETA H2 on APHNetworks.
Storage:
BIWIN Black Opal NV7400 4TB Gen4 SSD on MadShrimps.
Acer Predator GM9000 2TB Gen5 M.2 SSD on NikKTech.
Crucial P510 2TB NVMe M.2 PCIe 5.0 SSD on FunkyKit.
Seagate 4TB Storage Expansion Card for Xbox Series X|S on StorageReview.
Audio Visual:
Logitech G522 LIGHTSPEED Wireless Gaming Headset on Tweaktown.
SoundPEATS Air5 Pro Bluetooth Earphones on APHNetworks.
Ubiquiti G6 PTZ Review: Dual-Lens 4K Camera with AI Motion Tracking on StorageReview.
Input Etc:
CHERRY XTRFY M68 Wireless Blue Gaming Mouse on MadShrimps.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 8 GB video card on TechPowerUp.
HP ZBook Ultra G1a 14 (Strix Halo APU) Workstation Laptop on Tweaktown.
VTOMAN FlashSpeed 1500 SuperSafe LIFEBMS Power Station on NikKTech.
Friday again! Happy Will Smith Day to our American cousins.
     
     
     
     
Beyond Blue - BeyondTheScreen
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Friday, 4-July-2025 14:52:22 (GMT +10) - by Agg
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DanielBostock is running an event including some game giveaways to draw attention to Beyond Blue and the work they do to support people going through mental health issues, as part of their Beyond the Screen initiative. Even if you're not in a position to donate, you can still enter to win a free game, or spread the word among your social circle so that others might donate. Having had a touch of the darkness myself occasionally this is something I can really get behind.
click for the thread!
Friday Afternoon Reviews
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Friday, 4-July-2025 14:31:10 (GMT +10) - by Agg
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Cooling:
Enermax ETS-TD60 Digital CPU Cooler on ThinkComputers.
MSI MAG CORELIQUID A13 360 AIO Cooler on FunkyKit.
Motherboard & CPU:
MSI MAG Z890 TOMAHAWK WiFi on FunkyKit.
ASUS TUF B850-PLUS WIFI motherboard on Guru3D.
ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Extreme on TechPowerUp.
Video Cards:
SAPPHIRE PULSE AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB on NikKTech.
Sapphire Radeon RX 9060 XT Pulse OC 16 GB on TechPowerUp.
ASUS PRIME Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB OC Edition on Tweaktown.
Audio Visual:
Fractal Design Scape Review - Debut Done Right on TechPowerUp.
Nothing Headphone (1) Ears-On: An Impressive First Effort on HotHardware.
AVerMedia CamStream 4K on TechPowerUp.
MSI MAG 272QP QD-OLED X50 Gaming Monitor Review: 500Hz = Godly Gaming on Tweaktown.
NZXT Capsule Elite Gaming Microphone on OCInside.
Acer Predator X32 X3 OLED Dual Mode Gaming Monitor on Tweaktown.
Kiwi Ears Aventus Bluetooth Headset on APHNetworks.
Logitech G522 LIGHTSPEED Wireless Gaming Headset on NikKTech.
AQIRYS CARINA Gaming Headset on MadShrimps.
Cases:
Fractal Design Meshify 3 Mid-Tower Chassis on Tweaktown.
NZXT H9 Flow Plus - Dual-Chamber Layout and Dust Mesh Chassis on Guru3D.
MSI MPG VELOX 300R AIRFLOW PZ Chassis on FunkyKit.
be quiet! Pure Base 501 DX Mid-Tower on Tweaktown.
Storage:
Synology BeeStation Plus on Vortez.
Crucial X10 4TB Portable SSD on FunkyKit.
Oreton N7000 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD on NikKTech.
Crucial T710 2TB PCIe Gen5 NVMe 2280 M.2 SSD on MadShrimps.
Crucial T710 SSD Review: A Low-Power PCIe Gen 5 Speed Demon on HotHardware.
Crucial T710 2TB SSD Review - Low Power with Massive Performance on Tweaktown.
Crucial T710 2 TB Review - Record-Breaking Gen 5 on TechPowerUp.
Seagate Ultra Compact SSD 2TB Review - A Pocket's Best Friend on Tweaktown.
Netac ZX20L 512GB USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 External Solid State Drive on APHNetworks.
Synology DiskStation DS925+ NAS on Vortez.
Memory:
XPG Lancer Neon RGB ECO DDR5-8000 32GB CUDIMM Dual-Channel Memory Kit on Tweaktown.
Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-8400 CUDIMM 48GB Dual-Channel Memory Kit on Tweaktown.
XPG Lancer NEON RGB DDR5-8000 32 GB CL38 on TechPowerUp.
Input Etc:
PowerColor ALPHYN AM10 on TechPowerUp.
MONKA Prime G997W Wireless Gaming Mouse on MadShrimps.
Logitech G915 X LIGHTSPEED Wireless Gaming Keyboard on Tweaktown.
Misc:
Narwal Freo Z Ultra Next-Gen AI Robot Vacuum & Mop on NikKTech.
Lenovo Legion Pro 7i (Gen 10 | 2025) laptop on SMBTech.
This month's "Retro Let's Play" for July is Riven from 1997
Riven, the sequel to Myst. The often overlooked (by traditional gamers) and a much better game, Riven is a point and click adventure game played from a first person perspective. It has a rich story and builds an amazing and stunning world and is full of interesting puzzles and characters. Riven feels more like a place than a game at times due to it's stunning (even by today's standards) graphics and atmospheric soundscape. 2024 saw a triumphant return of this amazing game (it's about time as Myst has been re-released many many times) with a new remake built from the ground up in UE5 with a PCVR release as well which is jaw-droppingly gorgeous.
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