volkgren :
Excellent reporting Paul. Sounds like AMD's Game Mode is a bit misleading for users of Ryzen 7. Which brings the question, why do they even include it on Ryzen 7 systems?
I agree. AMD needs to rework the software to recognize the CPU and either not allow it to be turned on for mainstream CPUs or maybe just turn off SMT, although I doubt that would be beneficial unless it allows them to clock higher.
passkabeh :
to be fair, regarding the cpu fan, its really simple.just use everything included in the box.because whether it has one in the box or not is the decision of respective party.
I think they should use the same fan as I don't know anyone who plans to buy a 9900K and use the stock Intel fan. Most go for the high end Noctua or some AiO.
That said I don't think it would give either an advantage as the turbo speeds are programmed and the stock coolers are set to allow them their distinct turbo speeds at certain settings. The only benefit I can see is if they overclocked the system.