Tuesday, April 12th 2016

Presenting the New TechPowerUp

Welcome to the new TechPowerUp! The new 2016 refresh sees a combination of faster site performance, with a contemporary new design that retains our signature layout, and improves it with a new, eye-pleasing, and extremely readable font; usability improvements for our main content areas such as the front-page, reviews, case-mod gallery, and downloads.

The site-engine has been heavily improved to work better with mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets, and narrow screens in general. The engine now intelligently rearranges elements on the site to make it more usable with touchscreens, and give you a fully functional experience even on your mobile. The Forums software has also been recently updated, and now supports 2-step verification using Google Authenticator rolling-code. Tell us what you think in the comments section!
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113 Comments on Presenting the New TechPowerUp

#26
crazyeyesreaper
Not a Moderator
I like the new font no issues from me. Edge displays it perfectly sure Opera not as nice but I still find it easier on the eyes than before.
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#27
Ser-J
Seems like font on Firefox is sharper then Chrome, otherwise looks great!
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#28
Squuiid
Wow, just logged in on my phone, niiiice mobile site!
Great job!
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#29
Rahmat Sofyan
Not really good on opera mini for android, the page not fit properly

And we need new tpu app for android..

Also it look like too bright for the color choice.. is there any option to change with dark theme?

Tbh, much prefer old look but loved the new speed :)

All section littlebit mess on opera mini, not divided like ussualy, and for the front page is too long to scroll down..
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#30
Frick
Fishfaced Nincompoop
Firefox, fuzzy font. Looks good on the phone (Sony Z3, Opera).

The design doesn't look a whole lot different. I can't even remember what it used to look like. I only go there occasionally to generate some eyeballs, and read reviews.
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#32
zedn
App for WP :(

jk, it's running perfectly on Edge (even on my low-end crappy phone). But an app would be better:toast:
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#33
GC_PaNzerFIN
Weird fuzzy font is harder to read. On both Edge & Chrome. :(

Would love some darker theme for the site and forums. Perhaps something to think about, alternative color theme to white?
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#34
George.kh
Looking good. I would like to see an app for android or ios
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#35
pat-roner
Great work. As a user that finds himself on the phone often, I've really waited for this.

The font looks good on Macbook Retina in Safari.
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#36
notyetagm
Look great! Good job all around. Usually I do not like site upgrades but this one is an exception.
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#37
yogurt_21
font looks fine on chrome for me, looks fuzzy/blurry on edge. Not that i've ever had tpu on edge before seeing this thread.
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#39
Casecutter
Sorry the font is not better, on IE 11
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#40
v12dock
Block Caption of Rainey Street
Is the carrier on that iPhone Vodafone?
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#41
newtekie1
Semi-Retired Folder
I like it. Close enough to the old, but new looking and a nice improvement.
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#42
W1zzard
v12dockIs the carrier on that iPhone Vodafone?
Yes, Vodafone DE, my personal iPhone
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#43
Norton
Moderator - Returning from the Darkness
Didn't see that much of a change when checking out the site earlier today on a laptop.

Improvement is very noticeable at home on a 24" 1080p monitor though- crisper text, easier to read- Nice! :toast:
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#44
davido_labido
EKWB Rep
Looks good! Font is OK for me on one computer but a little fuzzy on the other, both using chrome. Seems strange, but both are easy enough to read =)
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#45
chodaboy19
I am using Firefox and like others mentioned the font has too much anti-aliasing, it's really grey and the edges are soft, giving it a blurry effect. It's the same with Edge browser.
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#46
PainfulByte
I like it. The font looks great on my MacBook Pro Retina, either on Safari, Chrome or Firefox.

On my Windows rig, it does look fuzzy in Edge, Chrome and Firefox @ 1080p.

But overall, I think it is great step forward. :lovetpu:


EDIT: Looks great on my phone (Chrome on LG G4) and on my iPad Air 2 (Chrome & Safari)
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#48
DRDNA
I didn't really even notice , I thought I may not have popped in enough because something seemed different but couldn't put my finger on it ...lol.. Font does seem a bit thin but also seems kind to my old ass eyes. Nice job!
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#49
theonedub
habe fidem
Did the update mess up displaying news on the mobile app?
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#50
W1zzard
theonedubDid the update mess up displaying news on the mobile app?
Works for me on iPhone, how is it messed up?
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