This week we talk about NVIDIA's 8800 Ultra graphics card and their 8600 series as well. We also cover our recent Asus G2P notebook review and the latest OCZ power supply (rated at 1000 watts!) to hit the test bench.
This week we talk about the release of CellFactor for AGEIA's PhysX cards, our updated hardware leaderboard for your system component choices and Intel's Santa Rosa launch coupled with NVIDIA's release of their GeForce 8M mobility GPU lineup. We also touch on tech news of the week including Dell installing Linux on some systems, 160 Mbps cable downloads in the US and the possibility of a 24 hour battery life UMPC platform from Intel.
This week we talk about the newly released AMD Radeon HD 2900 XT graphics card, a new 1000 watt (!!) power supply from Ultra, AMD's Phenom processor brand, more upcoming Intel price cuts, DirectX 10 benchmarking issues and much more!
This week we talk about the new Intel P35 motherboard chipset, my recent editorial on DX10 benchmarks and lots of processor tech news from AMD, Intel and IBM. Oh, and we end of the best looking human head we've ever laid eyes on!
This week we talk about a disappointing Zalman fan controller, low cost ECS motherboard, AMD's Analyst day information along with a pair of power supplies for very different segments of the market. We also hit on a bit of tech news including a potential ATI QA glitch resulting in some 20-30,000 defective Radeon HD 2400/2600 cards, the future of the DisplayPort interface and even upcoming 3800x2400 resolution monitors.
This week we talk about a several motherboard reviews we have posted recently, a review I wrote of the 1GB Diamond Radeon HD 2900 XT graphics card and even a pair of USB flash drives that are meant for super heroes and spies....really. We also cover a lot of tech news this time including a look at the upcoming titles BioShock and Crysis, and then wonder why there aren't any good PC games anymore! Both Intel and AMD have new architecture CPUs coming out soon and we talk about both of them and their newly found release date. Oh, and we can close on month-long notebook battery life and 0-movement computer cooling. Enjoy!
Also with this episode we are continuing our new, enhanced version of the podcast for your iPod, Zune and iTunes players. If you playback the enhanced AAC file in iTunes or on your iPod you'll now see chapters withs descriptions, pictures and links that change as we march through the topics on the podcast. Let me know what you think!
This week we talk about the new 3DMark Vantage software, a 1GB Radeon HD 3870 card, EVGA's new UV Plus+ USB VGA adapter, NVIDIA's 780a SLI chipset with Hybrid SLI technology, a couple of interesting forums threads, a Larrabee team member speaking out about rasterization, and potential probolems with AMD's 780G chipset.
This week we talk about the ASUS Radeon HD 3850 X2 1GB card, AMD's new GAME! initiative, the updated OCZ 64GB SATA-II solid state drive, NVIDIA's CEO rants on Intel once again, plans for AMD to use TSMC for CPU manufacturing and the recent ASUS/Gigabyte cat fight.
This week we talk about Computex 2008, VIA's new OpenBook and Nano processors, NVIDIA's Tegra system-on-a-chip and GeForce GTX 200 releases, a preview of AMD's HD 4850 RV770 chip and NVIDIA's 9800 GTX+ answer to it, Nehalem roadmaps and more!
This week we talk in-depth about the RV770 Radeon HD 4800-series of GPUs as well as NVIDIA's answer in the form of a 55nm version of the GeForce GTX+.
This week we talk about budget graphics cards for gamers, a $1200 PC case, the new AMD Radeon HD 4870 X2 2GB card, NVIDIA's problems and price cuts to stay competitive, NVIDIA and Intel teaming for SLI on Nehalem, AMD's Phenom 9350e, initial 45nm Phenom impressions and Intel's Centrino 2 launch.
This week we talk about the new GeForce 9500 GT, a battle between Intel's Atom and VIA's Nano processors, my thoughts on the move to NVIDIA chipsets for Apple's notebook line, AMD's CEO transition, the battle between ASUS and Auzentech over sound cards and what might be the end of the class-action lawsuit against AMD and NVIDIA for price fixing.
This week we talk about NVIDIA exiting the chipset business, Intel's Larrabee technology details, the official release of the AMD Radeon HD 4870 X2 graphics card, AMD's 790GX and 740G chipsets, the new Intel Core i7 processor and NVIDIA's comments on Larrabee.
This week we talk about IDF and NVISION08, HYDRA Engine, Nehalem details, SLI on X58, AMD Kuma and 45nm processors, Google Chrome and more.
This week we talk about the future with solid state storage, why NVIDIA would re-release the GTX 260 product under the same name, Intel's tentative CPU roadmaps through 2010, our updated Hardware Leaderboard, NVIDIA cutting their work force in Q3 and why Spore's DRM sucks.
This week we talk about the AMD 790GX chipset, super low cost graphics cards from AMD and NVIDIA (like the HD 4670, 4550 and 4350), updated information on the 45nm AMD Shanghai processor, Toshiba's new Cell-based video processing chip, more on SSDs (!!), Adobe utilizing GPGPU technology on Photoshop and Premiere CS4 and we give away free graphics cards to boot!
This week we talk about the continued war in budget graphics cards, Apple's new MacBooks and how they affect NVIDIA, the new NVIDIA GeForce 9400/9300 chipset for desktop PCs, AMD's quarterly financials, powerline networking, Slingboxes and more!
This week we talk about the new AMD Radeon HD 4830 graphics card, the viability of pre-built gaming enthusiast PCs from boutique builders, the huge onslaught of great new PC games out and coming down the pipe line in November, NVIDIA's rumored 'big 6' partner fiasco, the future of Windows with Windows 7, expectations for Nehalem Core i7 processors next week and of course a Galaxy 9600 GT give away!
This week we talk about Intel's new Core i7 processors, previously known as Nehalem, in great detail, the first wave of Intel X58 chipset motherboards, Intel's X25-M solid state drives that are finally for sale, ATI's move into stream computing and a couple of emails as well. Enjoy!
This week we talk about the AMD Phenom II processor and overclocking it to over 5.0 GHz, Core i7 system prices, the new Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 X2 card and its dominance over the GeForce GTX 280, powerline networking, potential SSD performance issues with Intel's X25-M line, Nehalem on future Apple products, fixing LGA775 motherboards and HTPC power supply efficiency issues.
This week we talk about our holiday PC gaming guide, consumer-ready GPU-accelerated video transcoders from NVIDIA and AMD, the Quadro CX and Adobe CS4 GPU acceleration, the new OpenCL 1.0 specifiction being officially official, Microsoft working on a DX10 software rasterizer, NVIDIA GPU rumors for January and lots of voice mail and email!
This week we talk about NVIDIA's new GTX 295 and GTX 285 GPUs, the AMD Phenom II X4 processor, NVIDIA 3D Vision for GeForce technology, the NVIDIA Ion Platform, news from CES, earnings results from both AMD and Intel and the raging Seagate Barracuda firmware debate.
This week we talk about the OCZ Apex SSD, NVIDIA's ION platform for netbooks and HTPCs, Windows 7 updates, Intel CPU delays, 40nm GPUs and emails on gaming notebooks and AM3/AM2 processor and socket compatibility.
This week we talk about the AMD Phenom II AM3 processors, Intel Atom 330 dual-core CPU, long-term performance debates on the Intel X25-M SSD and a pair of new SSDs from OCZ with updated controllers from Samsung and Indilinx.
This week we talk about professional graphics, the "new" GeForce GTS 250, potential AMD RV790 specs, the WD 2TB Caviar Green hard drive, a new ray tracing accelerator called Caustic, the latest technology from FusionIO and what the new CryEngine3 might offer for PC gamers.
This week we talk about the ASUS VW266H monitor, the new legal battle between Intel and AMD over x86 licenses, AMD's Windows 7 support, upcoming details on the Larrabee architecture at GDC, RAID controller comparisons, GPU performance results by resolution, SSDs on Eee PCs and more!
This week we talk about new information about Larrabee, the AMD Radeon HD 4890 and GeForce GTX 275 graphics cards, the Nehalem EX Xeon launch, GlobalFoundries targeting TSMC in the near future, 512GB SSD from SuperTalent, the first ION-based system from Acer and even debate the OnLive server-based gaming technology and how unlikely it is to succeed.
This week we talk about Dell's tech support, SSD upgrades for notebooks, the newly refreshed firmware for the Intel X25-M SSD, information gleamed from our first look at a Larrabee silicon wafer, Nero's Move It software with CUDA support, Intel's Q1 profit announcement and a thermal compound test using, yes, American cheese.
This week we talk about delays in Intel's Core i5 processor, the Caustic Graphics ray tracing accelerator, the HighPoint 4310 RAID card, a Digital Storm video review, Global Foundries move to 28nm process technology, AMD's Istanbul 6-core and 12-core processors, Intel's 1 millionth Nehalem being shipped, new hard drives from Western Digital and SSDs from OCZ and finally: the newly released AMD Phenom II X4 955 processor.
This week we talk about the new DDRdrive X1 device, Thermaltake's Spedo chassis, the Western Digital RE4 2TB hard drive, a couple of Enermax keyboards, GlobalFoundries technology push and hunt for new customers and AMD's adoption of Intel's AVX extensions with emails on compressed air through case fans, eSATA RAID and even quad-core notebooks.
This week we talk about the Zotac ION motherboard, the $1.45 billion fine on Intel from the EU, the new Larrabee die shot and our speculation, a 1GHz AMD Radeon HD 4890, the Core i7-940 being end-of-lifed, NVIDIA's $200M quarterly loss, high-end Mac Pro-like cases and more!
This week we talk about Intel's next-generation Atom platform, the VIA Nano processor finding its way into Dell servers, NVIDIA's claims that Intel's Atom CPU pricing is unfair to ION, HyperThreading boosts in Windows 7, a super-fast Fujitsu processor, USB 3.0 and the ASUS OC Station overclocking tool.
This week we talk about the Lenovo IdeaPad S12, Dell possible decreasing NVIDIA product usage, the CompuLab fit-PC2, new maximum specs for Windows 7 Starter Edition, more Core i5 delays, Nehalem-EX, a new JMicron SSD controller, SATA3, Intel Pine Trail for an Apple MID and more!
This week we talk about a lot of Computex news including NVIDIA and Adobe announcing Flash acceleration, AMD demonstrating the first 40nm DX11 GPU, NVIDIA's offering of a new version of 3D Vision, the new Intel Core i7-975 Nehalem processor, a pair of new dual-core processors from AMD, a Silverstone mini-ITX case and more!
This week we talk about new ASUS Eee PCs and super-high-end graphics cards, a TPM module that uses Bluetooth on your phone for security, an all VIA-powered Lenovo S12 netbook, rumors that EVGA will be the first big-name partner for Intel's upcoming Larrabee GPU, Intel's new Atom architecture known as Pine Trail arriving as soon as October, building a gaming PC for under $1000, Folding@Home benchmarks and lot more in our email section!
This week we talk about a Smooth Creations system giveaway, NVIDIA mobility GF 200M GPUs, SSDs from OCZ and Super Talent, AMD lowering prices on their 4000-series graphics cards, Intel's plans for a 6-core Nehalem CPU for LGA1366 motherboards this fall, updates to Intel's Core i7, Celeron and Atom roadmaps, the Zune HD being the first major design win for NVIDIA's Tegra processor and AMD offering a free Adobe Premiere CS4 plug-in.
This week we talk about the demise of NVIDIA chipsets for the AMD platform, Intel's updated Core i7, Core i5 and Core i3 branding, NVIDIA's GeForce 200M mobility GPU performance per watt indicators, Lucid's HYDRA actually showing up in a product, the Intel and Nokia partnership announcement, possible Intel SSD upgrades and a new SSD decoder ring Allyn has created for consumers, a peek at AMD's new quad-core Athlon architecture called Propus and a few emails as well!
This week we talk about the recently "released" AMD Phenom II TWKR processor and the controversy around it, Allyn's current SSD picks based on our SSD Decoder Ring, Windows 7 pricing and upgrade costs, ASUS and Intel fighting over motherboard markets, NVIDIA being at risk of losing the Apple market, AMD denying a price a war between themselves and NVIDIA on GPUs, TSMC continuing to have difficulty with the 40nm process and more!
This week we talk about a kick-ass budget Gigabyte AM3 motherboard, the fusion-IO ioXtreme SSD, Caustic Graphics software API, OCZ's new Vertex Turbo series SSDs, NVIDIA working on a successor to the ION chipset, 40nm desktop GPUs showing up from NVIDIA, an analyst predicting that GPGPU will be important in the future (duh), power supply selection and more!
This week we talk about our upcoming event at Quakecon 2009, the ASUS P55 motherboard video preview, Corsair's new Hydro Series H50 water cooler and new SSDs, an update to our Hardware Leaderboard, a mobility graphics card debate around NVIDIA's GTX 280M, the delay of the SATA 6G technology on P55 motherboards, how to take advantage of TRIM features for SSDs before Windows 7, Intel opening up its fab facilities and more!
This week we talk about our plans for Quakecon 2009, Allyn's review of the second generation Intel X25-M SSD, Lynnfield Core i7/Core i5 processor pricing and speed rumors, finding Istanbul 6-core CPUs for sale online, AMD DX11 GPU delays, changes to the Larrabee core involving HD decoding, early OCZ Colossus 3.5-in SSD performance, contest winners and more!!
This week we talk about GlobalFoundries ground breaking and first new customer, an MSI 785G chipset motherboard, the GMC Noblesse K-2 HTPC chassis, AMD WHQL Windows 7 drivers, GPU marketshare changes, Intel X25-M 34nm SSD issues, CoolIT's Domino ALC water cooler, another ASUS P55 motherboard preview and more!
This week we talk about Quakecon 2009 events, the new AMD 785G integrated chipset, DDR3 pricing at or below DDR2 pricing, Intel's 34nm SSD fix and shipping estimates, Colleen getting to play with the upcoming Zune HD, our ASUS Eee PC 1005HA Seashell netbook video review, GT300 taping out and more!
This week we talk about the final days until QuakeCon 2009, ATI Stream and NVIDIA CUDA comparisons, a motherboard with a Lucid HYDRA chip implementation, SLI officially coming to P55 platforms and thoughts on 3-Way SLI on the platform, SSD updates including OCZ's new garbage collection firmware, Intel and Micron announcing higher density MLC flash, AMD's new low TDP processors and Tim Sweeny calling for the death of the GPU.
This week we talk about a pair of mid-range GPUs from Gigabyte, AMD's Phenom II X4 965 processor, DX11 demonstrations made at QuakeCon 2009, ATI Catalyst 9.8 driver release, the possibility of nForce chipsets returning for Lynnfield processors, Quake Live adding paid-for services, Intel X25-M G2 availability, a large SSD roundup Allyn is finishing and much more!
This week we talk about the ASUS P7P55D Premium motherboard re-integrated SATA 6G support, a mATX P55 motherboard from ASUS, leaked images of the pending AMD Juniper DX11 graphics card, HardOCP's early testing of an Intel Core i5-750 CPU they bought ahead of schedule, AMD's own ACC applications allowing for unlockable cores, SSD updates from OCZ, Corsair and Intel, AMD Bulldozer architecture discussion and more!
This week we talk about Newegg's recent price changes on Intel's X25-M G2 SSDs, Western Digital's new 2TB 7200RPM hard drives coming soon, both AMD and NVIDIA getting the word out about DX11 graphics cards, how YOU can join us at the AMD DX11 launch event in Oakland, why NOT to build a computer right now, AMD 40-watt 6-core CPUs, the sad state of uncompressed audio and content protection on the PC today and much more!!
This week we talk about Intel's new Lynnfield Core i7 and Core i5 processors (we talk about them a lot today), the P55 chipset and platform considerations including potential DMI bandwidth limits, NVIDIA re-entering the chipset market for Lynnfield, where AMD's processor team can go from here, Western Digital's 7200 2TB hard drives, Intel's new Braidwood storage caching technology and more!
This week we talk about new AMD mobility platforms, the Intel Core i7-860, upcoming Eyefinity technology from AMD, new Athlon II X4 quad-core processors for under $100, SuperTalent and OCZ PCI Express-based SSDs, Pliant Technology's enterprise SSDs, FusionIO ioXtreme testing update, upgrading your RAM or buying an SSD, holding out on a notebook purchase for Windows 7, our weekly hardware/software picks and more!
This week we talk about AMD's new ATI Radeon HD 5870 graphics card with the Evergreen GPU, the AMD Eyefinity multi-monitor gaming technology, Lucid's platform-independent multi-GPU hardware technology, MSI's "Big Bang" motherboard, mobility Core i7 processors, Intel Light Peak connection technology, the first public Larrabee demonstrations and more!
This week we talk about Intel's Westmere core and Clarkdale CPUs, the new AMD Radeon HD 5850 graphics card, Colleen's problems with her HD 5870 and Eyefinity technology, NVIDIA's new Fermi GPU architecture announcement, Allyn's upcoming storage reviews you can look forward to reading, the last day(s) of our charity Lynnfield/5870 system raffle, updates to the PC Perspective Hardware Leaderboard and more!
This week we talk about AMD Radeon HD 5870 Triple CrossFireX benchmarks, The Microsoft and AMD Ready to Launch Tour, the Dell Studio One Touchscreen PC, the MSI P55-GD65 Motherboard, Apple system refreshes, NVIDIA RealityServer, our hardware/software picks of the week and more!
This week we talk about Intel X25-M Firmware updates, Phase Change memory, SATA 6G testing, Asus motherboards with USB 3.0, S3 Graphics's new GPGPU Processor, our hardware/software picks of the week and more!
TThis week we talk about USB 3.0 and SATA 6G Performance, the Asus HDAV 1.3 Slim, AMD's Phenom II X4 965 Rev. C3, GlobalFoundries updates, the Lucid HYDRA 200 Mutli-GPU technology performance preview, and more!
This week we talk about the Flash 10.1 beta, our AMD Radeon HD 5970 Review, the Kingston SSDNow V Series 40GB SSD, the OCZ Coloussus 3.5" SSD, our MSI NF980-E65 Motherboard review, our hardware/software picks of the week and more!
This week we talk about the OCZ Colossus 3.5-in SSD drive, the DroboPro 8-bay external storage unit, a pair of GeForce GT 240 cards from Galaxy and Palit, more details on the MSI Fuzion motherboard with HYDRA technology, an upcoming USB 3.0 external SSD from OCZ and a new Eee Box unit from ASUS with NVIDIA ION inside.
This week we talk about our Building a New PC Tutorial, Zotac's Geforce 9400-ITX motherboard, the Intel 48-core x86 processor, VIA's new Mobile-ITX form factor, the first DX11 game, Our Hardware / Software picks of the week and more!
This week we talk about the cancellation of Larrabee, the MSI Big Bang Trinergy P55 motherboard, 3D Blu-ray, the Thermaltake Level 10 chassis, Our Hardware / Software picks of the week and more!
This week we talk about Prototype SATA 6G SSD testing, the Silverstone Sugo SG06 Mini-ITX case, The Thermaltake Level 10 Chassis Review, Intel's Anti-Competitive suit, Our Hardware / Software picks of the week and more!
This week we talk about the new Intel Pine Trail platform and netbooks using it, how the NVIDIA ION 2 chipset falls into the picture, Intel's plans for the Westmere product launch, a sweet looking Tegra-based tablet demo, a Linux-powered keyboard PC, NVIDIA x86 processor rumors and more!
This week we talk about the problems plaguing NVIDIA's Fermi, OnLive, the potential death of PC gaming, Viewer questions, Our Hardware/Software Picks of the Week and more!
This week we talk about Intel Core i5 Clarkdale and Arrandale, AMD Mobility Radeon 5000 series, New Asus Notebooks, NVIDIA Tegra 2 and GF100, the OCZ Vertex 2 Pro SSD, Our Hardware/Software Picks of the Week and more!
This week we talk about Our NVIDIA GF100 Architecture Preview, the AMD Radeon HD 5670, Intel i7 Extreme with NVIDIA GTX 280M, the OCZ Vertex 2 Pro SSD, Our Hardware/Software Picks of the Week and more!
This week we talk about the SSD Decoder Ring Update, the Intel Flash Memory FAB tour, Intel's Gulftown processor platform, Viewer questions, Our Hardware/Software Picks of the Week and more!
This week we talk about NVIDIA Optimus mobile GPU technology, AMD's Radeon HD 5570 and 5450, AMD Llano CPU information, Kingston's second gen SSDnow V series, Viewer questions, Our Hardware/Software Picks of the Week and more!
This week we talk about the LG 47LH30 47" TV, Western Digital's SATA 6G Caviar Black, the Kingston SSDnow V Series 2nd Gen Review, AMD Catalyst Updates, Viewer questions, Our Hardware/Software Picks of the Week and more!
This week we talk about the OCZ Vertex LE SSD, the MSI Big Bang Fuzion Motherboard with Lucid Hydra, AMD's Radeon HD 5830, Viewer questions, Our Hardware/Software Picks of the Week and more!
This week we talk about NVDIA's Next-Generation ION 2, the new AMD 890GX Chipset, Newcomers in the SSD market, GF100 Rumors, Our Hardware/Software Picks of the Week and more!
This week we talk about an MSI Radeon HD 5770 graphics card, the ASUS Eee PC 1201N ION netbook, Newegg's issues with fake Intel Core i7 CPUs, NVIDIA drivers that might be killing your graphics card, Steam coming to a Mac near you and the announced pricing structure of OnLive.
This week we talk about the AMD Gamers' Manifesto, the Phenom X6, Plextor's new SSD, Lucid HYDRA technology with Eyefinity, Viewer Questions, Our Hardware/Software Picks of the Week and more!
This week we talk about Unique Eyefinity Setups, the AMD FirePro V8800, the Western Digital Velociraptor 600gb drive, the Corsair 700d, Product Giveaways , Viewer Questions, Our Hardware/Software Picks of the Week and more!
This week we talk about AMD's Turbo Core Technology, the ASUS Xonar HDAV 1.3, ACHI vs IDE with SSDs, the ASUS ARES dual HD 5870 card, Viewer Questions, Our Hardware/Software Picks of the Week and more!
This week we talk about the ASUS Designo Series MS238H LCD Monitor, NVIDIA 3D Vision in Notebooks, GTX470 and 480 Availability , AMD's profits and earnings, Viewer Questions, Our Hardware/Software Picks of the Week and more!
This week we talk about AMD's new FirePro offerings, NVIDIA's Mobile Driver update, Phenom II X6 Thuban processors, SandForce SSDs, Viewer Questions, Our Hardware/Software Picks of the Week and more!
This week we talk about the Super Talent SuperCrypt USB 3.0 Thumbdrive, the Acer Ferrari One 200, Ryan's iPad Editorial, SSD New Updates, Viewer Questions, Our Hardware/Software Picks of the Week and more!
This week we talk about OCZ SandForce SSD Tweaks, Our SSD vs HDD Editorial, OpenGL and Steam Updates, Notebook News, Viewer Questions, Our Hardware/Software Picks of the Week and more!e Picks of the Week and more!
This week we talk about the AMD Athlon II X4 640/X2 260 Processors, NVIDIA's delay of 3D Vision Surround, BFG Exiting the GPU Market, 3TB Hard Drives, Viewer Questions, Our Hardware/Software Picks of the Week and more!
This week we banter on about Computex 2010 and the many things on the show floor like tablets, APUs, tablets, SSDs and even tablets. We also discuss our recent reviews of the Intel K-Series of unlocked CPUs and the new GeForce GTX 465.
This week we wrap up our Computex 2010 discussions with new motherboards from ECS, an update from Lucid, MSI's new external graphics solution, a Dual GTX-470 Card from Galaxy, Viewer questions and more!
This week we talk about a custom gaming machine from Puget Systems, the latest Industry Dirt, an update from E3, Analysis on Intel Sandy Bridge, Viewer questions and more!
This week we talk about GTX480 and 470 SLI Testing, Our Xbox 360 S Teardown, AMD Lisbon Operton 4100 CPUs and Firestream GPUs, Industry Dirt, Viewer questions, Our Hardware/Software picks of the week and more!
This week we talk about NVIDIA Surround and 3D Vision Surround, the OCZ RevoDrive PCIe SSD, Android netbooks, New Intel Mobile CPUs, Industry Dirt, Viewer questions, Our Hardware/Software picks of the week and more!
This week we talk about Home Theater laptops, a SSD Decoder Ring update, the ASUS ARES Dual HD5870, Intel news, Viewer questions, Our Hardware/Software picks of the week and more!
This week we talk about our MSI Big Bang XPower Motherboard Review, the NVIDIA GTX460, Intel's Q2 2010 Earnings, Melting GPU Fans, Viewer questions, Our Hardware/Software picks of the week and more!
This week we talk about our ASUS U30Jc Review, Starcraft II Performance testing, AMD's Q2 Financials, New 3D technologies, QuakeCon 2010, Viewer questions, Our Hardware/Software picks of the week and more!
This week we talk about the Slate of the Nation, NVIDIA's Quadro 5000 card, 50 Gbps silicon photonics, StarCraft II and AMD's AA stance, Apple dropping NVIDIA from systems, emails, hardware picks of the week and more!
This week we talk about our GTX 460 SLI Testing, NZXT's Touchscreen Fan Controller, a MSI GTX 480 card, Starcraft II AA testing, QuakeCon 2010, Viewer questions, Our Hardware/Software picks of the week and more!
This week we talk about the Puget Systems Serenity SPCR Edition, Antec Notebook coolers, 20nm flash production, QuakeCon 2010, Viewer questions, Our Hardware/Software picks of the week and more!
This week we talk about Quakecon 2010, the VIA ARTiGO Pico-ITX kit, BFG Radeon Graphics cards, Intel's leaked roadmaps , Viewer questions, Our Hardware/Software picks of the week and more!
This week we talk about AMD's Bulldozer and Bobcat CPU Architectures, Intel Purchasing McAfee, the Xbox 360 CPU/GPU, Viewer questions, Our Hardware/Software picks of the week and more!
This week we talk about the Palit GTX 460 Sonic Platinum, Maingear F131 System, AMD Llano and Orochi, a new Sandforce Roundup, Our Hardware/Software picks of the week and more!
This week we talk about the Sapphire HD 5770 Flex, new 400M mobility GPUs, More details on upcoming AMD APUs, a new ARM CPU, Viewer Questions, Our Hardware/Software picks of the week and more!
This week we talk about the GeForce GTS 450 1GB cards, MSI 890FXA-G70 motherboard, Sandy Bridge and the mess of news from IDF 2010, AMD's demonstration of their Zacate APU, the death of integrated and discrete graphics and more!
This week we talk about NVIDIA's future GPU roadmap, a few new AMD Phenom X6 and X4 processors, Intel scratch-off CPU upgrades, 3D Vision coming to StarCraft II and more!
This week we talk about the Corsair Graphite 600T Chassis, OCZ's new Ibis external SSD and HSDL Interface, the Asus Crosshair IV Formula Motherboard, Viewer Questions, Hardware/Software picks of the week and more!
This week we talk about the Antec LanBoy Air case, ASUS Radeon HD5870 Matrix, Nvidia's entry to the retail market, Viewer Questions, Hardware/Software picks of the week and more!
The editors of PC Perspective talk about the week in PC hardware and technology, cell phones, gadgets, storage and more!
This week we talk about the Western Digital Caviar Green 3TB Drive, MSI GTX460 HAWK, AMD's showcase of Llano, a Preview of the Radeon HD 6800 series, Viewer emails and our hardware/software picks!
This week we talk about the Radeon HD 6800, NVIDIA Price Cuts, the Corsair H70 Cooler, Lian Li Pitstop T60, Viewer emails and our hardware/software picks!
This week we talk about the Dual Core VIA Nano, BitFenix Colossus Case, GTX 580 Rumors, the OCZ RevoDrive X2, Viewer emails and our hardware/software picks!
This week we talk about AMD Brazos and Zacate, the Dual Core VIA Nano, NVIDIA GTX 580, the OCZ RevoDrive X2, Viewer emails and our hardware/software picks!
This week we talk about our AMD Brazos Preview, the Viking SATADIMM, the new 120GB Intel SSD, Viewer emails and our hardware/software picks!
This week we talk about RAGE for iOS, the Corsair HS1 Headset, Kingston USB 3 SSDs, Viewer voicemails and our hardware/software picks!
This week we talk about AMD's CPU Updates, the NVIDIA GTX570, 3DMark11, Viewer voicemails, emails and our hardware/software picks!
This week we talk about the AMD Radeon HD 6950 and 6970, Catalyst Control Center Update, Alienware M11x, Viewer voicemails, emails and our hardware/software picks! 0:01:02 Introduction 1-888-38-PCPER or podcast@pcper.com http://pcper.com/podcast http://twitter.com/ryanshrout and http://twitter.com/pcper 0:03:21 AMD Radeon HD 6970 and 6950 Review - The Cayman Architecture Revealed 0:25:10 This Podcast is brought to you by Audible.com. Visit audiblepodcast.com/pc for a free audiobook download! 0:28:30 AMD Catalyst Control Center Update: Catalyst 10.12 Preview 0:30:31 Alienware M11x 11-in Core i7-640UM Gaming Notebook Review 0:31:45 Lenovo T410s 14-in Core i5 Optimus Notebook Review 0:33:47 Voicemail from Elijah about SSD price drops 0:37:40 This episode is also brought to you by Carbonite Online Backup - Automatically back up your PC or Mac safely and securely--offsite--whenever you're connected to the Internet. For a free 15-day trial plus two free months with purchase, go to Carbonite dot com, and use the code PC 0:46:50 Email from Marcus in Vancouver 0:52:37 Email from Shawn about the upcoming 6990 0:58:00 Email from Monte about external mobile graphics 1:02:15 Email from Ed about 2.5" drives in 3.5" space 1:06:06 Email from Alex about case gunk 1:10:00 Hardware / Software Pick of the Week Ryan: Sonos music system (so far) And Lenovo FAIL Jeremy: $37 linksys WRT54G2 for americans or $179 HighPoint RocketRAID 2680 for canadians Josh: HD6950 Allyn: cut the rope for iphone / bejeweled 3 for pc 1-888-38-PCPER or podcast@pcper.com http://pcper.com/podcast http://twitter.com/ryanshrout and http://twitter.com/pcper 1:20:00 Closing
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This week we talk about Overclocking the HD6990, the MSI HS6950 Twin Frozr II, PCMark 7, Viewer Voicemails and Emails, Hardware/Software Pics of the Week and much more!
This week we answer a variety of questions from the TWiT Live chat room!
This week we talk about the Thermaltake Level 10 GT case, AMD shipping Llano, the Intel 320 SSD, Radeon HD 6790, Hardware/Software Pics of the Week and much more!
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This week we talk about AMD's new HD 6670 and 6570, the Seagate and Samsung deal, 20nm Flash memory, Viewer questions and more!
This week we talk about the ASRock Fatal1ty P67 Motherboard, EVGA GTX460 2Win, NVIDIA Synergy, AMD quarterly earnings, Viewer questions and more!
This week we talk about the Dell UltraSharp U3011 monitor, AMD Phenom II X4 980, 3D transitors and more!
This week we talk about the Intel Z68 Chipset release, Intel SRT SSD caching technogy, the OCZ Agility 3 and Solid 3, Viewer Questions and more!
This week we talk about the MSI GT680R Notebook, Corsair 650D chassis, VIA Nano Quad Core and more!
This week we talk about the AMD FirePro V7900 and V5900, MSI R6970 Lightning, Intel i7-990x,Viewer questions and more!
This week we talk about the OCZ Agility 3 SSD, Lucid Virtu Universal, new Asus ROG Motherboards and GTX580s, and more from Computex 2011!
This week we talk about the MSI P67-GD80 Motherboard review, Antec Performance P280 case, Corsair Force 3 SSD recall and more!
This week we talk about the AMD Llano Notebook Platform, AMD Fusion platform architecture, X79 Rumors, the deal about BAPCo and more!
This week we talk about the Lenovo ThinkPad X1, OCZ RevoDrive 3 X2, Crysis 2 DX11 update, Llano preview and more!
This week we talk about our AMD Llano Desktop review, the Samsung Droid Charge, RevoDrive 3 X2 and more!
This week we talk about our adventures in Bitcoin Mining, the Eyefinity experience, Ultrabooks and more!
This week we talk about a Mini ITX Z68 Motherboard, PDXLAN coverage, Sandy Bridge-E rumors and more!
This week we talk about Intel and AMD Earnings, Intel MLAA, 28 nanometer GPUs, Viewer Questions and more!
This week we talk about QuakeCon 2011, MSI's GTX580 Lightning, Intel 710 SSDs, Ultrabooks and more!
This week we talk about our John Carmack interview, Crysis 2 DX11, Samsung SSD announcements, and more!
This week we talk about HD6970 shortages, the ASUS ROG Matrix GTX580, HP selling it's PC business and more!
This week we talk about the ASUS MARS II, Coolermaster CM Storm Headphones, News of the Week, and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the MARS II combo on Newegg, an update to the SSD Decoder, the new Antec SOLO II chassis, our review of the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer tablet, news on Ultrabook development and even announce a new contest partnership with Drobo!
Join us this week as we discuss AMD Bulldozer developments, the Windows 8 Developer Preview, News from IDF and more!
Join us this week as we have a X79 Motherboard Show and Tell, a 5th Core in NVIDIA's Kal-El, Weekly News, Viewer Questions and more!
Join us this week as we talk about a 1.6TB PCI-E SSD from OCZ, the Battlefield 3 beta, a PCI GT520, and more!
Join us this week as we talk about our Battlefield 3 System Build Guide, RAGE Performance Testing and Issues, Bulldozer updates and more!
Join us this week as we talk about the AMD FX Processor launch, New products from Corsair, Viewer Questions and more!
Join us this week as we talk about the NVIDIA 3D Vision 2 Launch, Intel Earnings, News of the week and more!
Join us this week as we talk about X79 Motherboard Leaks, the Arrival of Ultrabooks, Lots of Gaming Talk, Viewer Questions and more!
Join us this week as we talk about a Lenovo Portable Monitor, GTX580M vs HD6990M, Hard Drive prices spiking and more!
Join us this week as we talk about the EVGA GTX 560 Ti 2Win, a Puget Systems silent HTPC, Tegra 3 and more!
Join us this week as we talk about our Sandy Bridge-E Review, X79 Motherboards, a new NAS device from Western Digital, Aquarium PCs and more!
Join us this week as we talk about the NVIDIA GTX560 Ti 448 Core, OCZ Octane 512GB SSD, Battlefield 3 Laptop performance and more!
Join us this week as we talk about our Hybrid Storage Roundup, the ASUS US36SD-XA1 notebook, News of the week and more!
Join us this week as we talk about the Intel Core i7-3930K, AMD 7000 Series rumors, a new low price SSD from OCZ and more!
Join us this week as we talk about the AMD Radeon HD 7970, HDD Price Analysis, a 4K Display, GTX780 Rumors, and more!
Join us this week as we talk about an Asus Llano Notebook, a Quad Core Sandy Bridge-E CPU, HD 7000 Series rumors and more!
Join us this week as we talk about the ASUS EeePad Transformer Prime, an overclocked XFX HD7970, AMDs Lightning Bolt and more!
Join us this week as we talk about a Gigabyte GTX 580 Super Overclock card, how much money Intel and AMD made (or didn't make), Kepler rumors, HD 7970 stock and more!
Join us this week as we talk about our thoughts on Ultrabooks, the Radeon HD 7950, ASUS DirectCU GTX cards, and more!
Join us this week as we talk about White Space Wireless, AMD and NVIDIA GPU roadmaps, Hard Drives with lasers and more!
Join us this week as we talk about AMD Radeon HD 7750 and 7770, Mechanical Keyboards from Rosewill, Windows on ARM and more!
Join us this week as we talk about a PCAudioLabs system giveaway, the future of NAND Memory, potential Ivy Bridge delays and more!
Join us this week as we talk about our ASUS AMD GPU Roundup, IMFT Flash, and tons of news from MWC!
Join us this week as we talk about the AMD Radeon HD 7870 and 7850, Z77 Motherboard previews, and a Steam console?
Join us this week as we talk about our Kepler Mobile preview, GTX 680 Rumors, Zenbook talk and more!
Join us this week as we talk about our GTX 680 Leaks, Ivy Bridge Rumors, a Water Cooled Laptop and more!!
Join us this week as we talk about our GTX 680 Review, the MSI HD 7970 Lightning, and a 4GB GTX 680!
Join us this week as we talk about the new iPad, the OCZ Vertex 4, AMD FX-6200 CPU and more!
Join us this week as we talk about Z77 Motherboards, GTX690 Rumors, and the truth behind the new Indilinx controller.
Join us this week as we talk about a Maingear Shift with 3x7970s, a Galaxy GTX 680, an Intel PCIe SSD and more!
Join us this week as we talk about Ivy Bridge Desktop and Mobile reviews, Intel and AMD Earnings, and a Gold Motherboard
Join us this week as we talk about the GTX 690, Intel 910 Series PCI-E SSD, our Podcast Life in Review, and much more!
Join us this week as we talk about our GTX 690 review, ASUS G75V Ivy Bridge Notebook review, a Vertex 4 update and more!
Join us this week as we talk about the GTX 670, NVIDIA's GK110 Tesla card, our AMD Trinity Mobile review and more!
Join us this week as we talk about the ASUS N56VM notebook, XFX 7850s and 7870s, Thunderbolt on Windows and more!
Join us this week as we talk about the ioSafe soloPRO and Synology DiskStation 212+, NVIDIA news, the OCZ Agility 4 and more!
Join us this week as we talk about all of the news from Computex 2012! - Ultrabooks, Trinity Motherboards, New products from Corsair, and much more!
Join us this week as we talk about the Corsair 550D Chassis, AMD licensing ARM, AMD Tahiti 2 GPUs and more!
Join us this week as we talk about the Western Digital N900 HD Router, NVIDIA GT 640, Falling SSD prices, and more!
Join us this week as we talk about the AMD Radeon HD 7970 GHZ Edition, Intel Core i5-3470, our Blindfolded APU build and more!
Join us this week as we talk about Thunderbolt Performance on Windows, the new Western Digital Red Hard Drives, a passively cooled GTX 680 and more!
Join us this week as we talk about Cheap 1440P Monitors, 11" Gaming Notebooks, Windows 8, and more!
Join us this week as we talk about the MSI HD 7870 HAWK, Building a Gaming PC from 1999, a Llano SFF System Build and more!
In this special live edition of the PC Perspective Podcast, we discuss QuakeCon 2012 and other news of the week!
Join us this week as we talk about Windows 8 RTM, A75 Motherboards, GTX 660Ti rumors and more!
Join us this week as we talk about two GTX 670 Cards, AMD's HD 7950 with Boost, Microsoft Surface rumors and more!
Join us this week as we talk about NVIDIA's GTX 660 Ti, MSI ZPower Z77 Motherboard, AMD GPU Price cuts and more!
Join us this week as we talk about our GTX 660Ti Roundup, AMD Steamroller Details, Multi GPU Graphics Card Rumors and more!
Join us this week as we talk about the Corsair AX1200i Power Supply, Video Games as Art, Wireless Charging and more!
Join us this week as we talk about the Gigabyte Z77X-UD7, Apple A6 SoC, Thunderbolt GPU Tech from Lucid, and more!
Join us this week as we talk about the NVIDIA GTX 660 and 650, Luicid Dynamix technology, A85 Motherboards and more!
Join us this week as we talk about the Samsung 840 Pro SSD, a 1500W PSU from EVGA, AMD GPU leaks, and more!
Join us this week as we talk about Intel Clover Trail, AMD's Trinity Desktop APUs, the Samsung 840 SSD with TLC, and more!
Join us this week as we talk about the NVIDIA GTX 650 Ti, Western Digital RE 4TB, Windows 8 Tablets, and more!
Join us this week as we talk about the AVADirect Mini ITX Gaming Machine, Patriot Gauntlet 320GB Wireless Drive, Windows 8 Pricing and more!
Join us this week as we talk about the ASUS N66U Router, AMD FX 8350 and 6300 CPU, our Windows RT hands on, and more!
Join us this week as we talk about Intel's New Low Priced 240GB SSD, Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 Convertible Ultrabook, AMD ARM processors, and more!
Join us this week as we talk about a Dual GTX 690 System from Origin, Intel's new SATA6 controller, Piledriver-based Opeterons and more!
Join us this week as we talk about a Golden Z77 Motherboard from ECS, High Powered WiFi from Amped Wireless, Supercomputing GPUs and more!
Join us this week as we talk about Intel Socket Controversy, a new OCZ SSD, GPU-less Ivy Bridge and more!
Join us this week as we talk about the ASUS RT-N56U Router, Radeon HD 8000 series rumors, Crysis 3 and more!
Join us this week as we talk about the EVGA Stinger Z77 Mini ITX board, Our Holiday Gift Guide, Steam Box and more!
Join us this week as we talk about the Intel NUC, AMD 8000M GPUs, Building a Hackintosh and more!
Join us this week as we discuss our picks for Best Products of 2012!
Join us this week as we talk about the ThinkPad Twist, Intel's rumored TV service, Frame Latency testing and more!
Join us this week as we wrap up CES 2013 talk, discuss new Corsair liquid coolers, Frame Rating and more!
Join us this week as we discuss potential AMD Hardware in the PS4, a GK110 NVIDIA product, Corsair 200R case and more!
Join us this week as we discuss new Intel mSATA SSDs, NVIDIA Project Shield, Crysis 3, and more!
Join us this week as we discuss two 750W Power Supply Reviews, the new 3DMark, AMD's Newest Game Bundles and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the Thinkpad Tablet 2, Raspberry Pi, Nonvolatile DIMMS and more!
Join us this week as we discuss NVIDIA GTX TITAN, PlayStation 4 Hardware, SSD Endurance and more!
Join us this week as we discuss GTX TITAN Benchmarks, Frame Rating, Tegra 4 Details and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the Sony VAIO TAP 20, ioSafe N2 NAS, new Z77 motherboards and more!
Join us this week as we discuss AMD's new Richland APUs, Steam Box Prototypes, Seagate Hybrid Drives and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z, MSI Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt, 2TB SSDs and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the launch of Frame Rating, HD 7790 vs. GTX 650Ti BOOST, and news from GDC
Join us this week as we discuss more Frame Rating, Ivy Bridge-E, Oculus Rift and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the ASUS P8Z77-I Deluxe Mini-ITX motherboard, more Frame Rating, DirectX 12 and more!
Join us this week as we discuss Frame Rating and Vsync, the future of GLOBALFOUNDRIES, the OCZ Vertex 3.20 and more!
Join us this week as we discuss AMD HD 7990, CrossFire Frame Rating improvements, 4K TVs and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the Corsair 350D, Frame Rating in 4K, the Oculus Rift and more!
Join us this week as we discuss Haswell Iris Graphics, Intel Silvermont, AMD HD 9000 Series Rumors and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the iBuyPower Revolt, Seagate SSHD, NVIDIA Shield Pricing, and more!
Join us this week as we discuss Z87 Motherboards, Xbox One, Lenovo Y500 Gaming notebook and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the NVIDIA GTX 780, OCZ Vertex 450, Western Digital Se Hard Drives and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the NVIDIA GTX 770, Haswell and Z87 Reviews, AMD Richland APUs and ton of Computex news!
Join us this week as we discuss AMD's 5 GHz Processor, 1080p Oculus Rift, and more news from Computex!
Join us this week as we discuss Mobile Frame Rating, NVIDIA licensing Kepler, Xbox One DRM and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the GTX 760, Ultrabook Reviews, Intel Enterprise SSDs and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the Corsair 900D, HD 7790 vs GTX 650Ti BOOST, Leaked AMD APUs and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the MSI Z87 MPower Motherboard, Mobile Frame Rating, Intel Bay Trail and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the Gigabyte Z87-OC Force, ASUS PQ321Q 4K Monitor, FX-9000 Processors and more!
Join us this week as we discuss our ASUS PQ321Q 4K Monitor Review, Samsung 840 Evo details, Kepler meets Tegra, and more!
Join us this week as we discuss NVIDIA SHIELD, the Samsung 840 EVO, Viewer Q&A, and much more LIVE from QuakeCon 2013!
Join us this week as we discuss AMDs Crossfire Fix, Carmack Leaving id, Left 4 Dead 3 rumors and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the Corsair Voyager Air, AMD Never Settle Forever, Ivy Bridge-E Rumors and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the XSPC GTX 680 Waterblock, ASUS's DirectCU II Refresh, V-NAND SSDs and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the Corsair Air 540 Case, MSI GTX 780 Lightning, hUMA in the PS4, and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the Ivy Bridge-E i7-4960x, 4TB and Laptop WD Red drives, AMD's Processor Shift and more!
Join us this week as we discuss Intel Bay Trail Tablets, Intel's Quark SoC, and news from IFA and IDF
Join us this week as we discuss Frame Rating on Eyefinity, News from IDF, and rumors about new AMD GPUs
Join us this week as we discuss AMDs new GPU lineup, SteamOS, the Steam Box, and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the Hawell NUC, MSI X87 XPOWER Motherboard, the Steam Controller and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the Radeon R9 280X, R9 270X, R7 260X, Steam Machine Specs, and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the Corsair 750D, a XSPC Watercooling Kit, the Steam Controller and more!
Join us this week as we discuss NVIDIA G-SYNC, R9 290X Benchmarks, and Process Technology for Next Gen Graphics!
Join us this week as we discuss the AMD Radeon R9 290X, ARMTechCon 2013, NVIDIA Pricedrops and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the AMD Radeon R9 290, Gigabyte Z87X-UD5H, SSD Torture tests and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the GTX 780Ti, OCZ Vector 150 SSD, Details about Kaveri, and much more from APU13!
Join us this week as we discuss our PS4 Teardown and Storage Benchmarks, ASUS MARS 760, and more!
Join us this week as we discuss R9 290 Variance Issues, OCZ's Bankruptcy, Kaveri Leaks and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the NVIDIA GRID Beta, R9 290X Custom Coolers, 2TB SSDs and more!
Join us this week as we discuss our NVIDIA GSYNC Preview, ASUS ROG MARS 760, Custom Cooled R9 290Xs and more!
Join us this week as we discuss our Hardware Picks of the Year, the Sapphire 290X Tri-X, and the EVGA Hadron Air!
Join us this week as we discuss the AMD Kaveri APU Launch, Gigabyte's New Slim Gaming Notebook, and CES 2014 Wrapup!
Join us this week as we discuss the OCZ Vertex 460, ASUS DirectCUII R9 270X and 280X, TITAN Black and GTX 790 and more!
Join us this week as we discuss Frame Rating AMD Dual Graphics with Kaveri, Linux GPU Performance, and Dogecoin Mining!
Join us this week as we discuss the release of AMD Mantle, Battlefield 4 Performance, Chromeboxes and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the release of the AMD R7 265, Coin Mining's effect on GPU Prices, NVIDIA Earnings and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the release of the NVIDIA GTX 750 Ti, Upgrading Crappy Desktops, 5TB Hard Drives and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the Origin PC EOS-17 SLX Gaming Laptop, Mining on a 750Ti, News from MWC and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the Intel SSD 730, ASUS Maximus VI Formula, DirectX 12 and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the EVGA GTX 780 ACX, Building a PC for Titanfall, NVIDIA's 800m GPU Lineup and more!
Join us this week as we discuss Haswell-E, Iris Pro in Broadwell, our 750 Ti Roundup and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the NVIDIA Titan-Z, ASUS ROG Poseidon 780, News from OculusVR and more!
Join us this week as we discuss Frame Rating Mantle in BF4, DirectX 12, Sub-$700 4K Monitors and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the AMD Radeon R9 295X2, AMD AM1 Socket SoCs, Building a 1080P Gaming PC for under $550 and more!
Join us this week as we discuss NVIDIA's 337.50 Driver Improvements, Corsair H105, Intel Haswell Refresh details and more!
Join us this week as we discuss gaming on the AMD AM1 Platform, AMD Never Settle Forever, 15nm Flash Memory and more!
Join us this week as we discuss Next Generation Intel Motherboards, Crossfire R9 295x2s, Corsair AX1500i Power Supply, and more!
Join us this week as we discuss ASUS Z97-Deluxe, NCASE M1 Case, AMD's custom ARM Designs and more!
Join us this week for our 300th podcast as we discuss the Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming Black Edition, a $599 Samsung 4K Monitor and much more!
Join us this week as we discuss the IN WIN 901 Chassis, MSI Z97 Gaming 7 Motherboard, R9 Price Drops and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the ASUS PB287Q 4K Monitor, NVIDIA and AMD's fight over GameWorks, Haswell-E Leaks and more!
Special guest Austin Evans joins us this week to discuss news from Computex 2014, Crucial MX100 SSD, Intel SSD DC P3700, and much more!
We have lots of reviews to talk about this week including the GeForce GTX TITAN Z, Core i7-4790K, Gigabyte Z97X-SOC Force, E3 News and more!
Special guest David Hewlett joins us this week to discuss our interview with AMD's Richard Huddy, the Seagate 4TB SSHD, SSD Endurance and more!
Join us this week as we discuss our Budget PC Shootout, the Coolermaster Elite 110, an AMD GameWorks competitor and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the EVGA Torq X10 Mouse, Samsung 850 Pro, OCZ RevoDrive 350 and more!
Join us this week as we discuss Intel using Mantle, XSPC Watercooling Kits, Quantum Dots, and more!
Join us live from Quakecon 2014 as we talk about the ASUS Z97-WS, Corsair Flasy Voyager GTX and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the NVIDIA SHIELD Tablet, WD 6TB Red and 4TB Red Pro HDDs and more!
Join us this week as we discuss AMD FreeSync, NVIDIA SHIELD Tablet, Crucial M550 SSD and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the Thecus N2560 NAS, ASUS STRIX GTX 780, Flash Media Summit News and more!
Join us this week as we discuss new Kaveri APUs, ASUS ROG Swift G-Sync Monitor, Intel Core M Processors and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the Corsair Air 240 Case, Angelbird SSD wrk, DDR4 Pricing, and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the AMD Radeon R7 SSD, Haswell-E Rumors, Radeon R9 285, and more!
Join us this week as we discuss our Haswell-E Review, New AMD FX Processors, Radeon R9 285 and more!
Join us this week as we discuss our ASUS X99 Deluxe Review, Core M Performance, 18 Core Xeons and much more news from IDF!
Join us this week as we discuss GTX 980 and R9 390X Rumors, Storage News from IDF, ADATA SP610 SSDs and more!
Join us this week as we discuss our GTX 980 and 970 Review, Noctua NH-D15, Acer's 4K G-Sync Display and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the Micron M600 SSD, NVIDIA and Adaptive Sync, Windows 10 and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the EVGA GTX 980 Water Block, AMD's New CEO, R9 290 Price Drops and more!
Join us this week as we discuss GTX 980 4-Way SLI, Samsung's EVO Performance Fix, Intel Earnings and more!
Join us this week as we discuss GTX 980M Performance, MSI X99S Gaming 9 AC and more!
Join us this week as we discuss Civilization: Beyond Earth Performance, Consoles Performance Issues, Samsung SSD updates and more!
Join us this week as we discuss our Samsung 850 Pro Roundup, MSI's GTX 760 ITX, 8GB R9 290X and more!
Join us this week as we discuss Intel's Core M 5Y70, Assassin's Creed Unity, Intel P3500 and more!
Join us this week as we discuss NVIDIA MFAA, Corsair's Neutron XT SSD, New Dell 4K Monitors
Join us this week as we discuss G-Sync Flickering, In Win D-Frame Mini, Fractal R5 Silent and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the Samsung 850 EVO, AMD Catalyst Omega, NZXT H440 Razer and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the MSI GT72 Dominator Pro, 10 Days of Christmas, Mechanical Keyboards and more!
Join us this week as we discuss our Hardware Picks of the Year, Acer's 1080p G-SYNC Display, a new Drobo and more!
Join us this week as we discuss GTX 960 and R9 380X Rumors, Corsair Carbide 300R Titanium, and our CES 2015 wrap up
Join us this week as we discuss the ASUS Rampage V Extreme, Samsung T1 Portable SSD, Windows 10 and more!
Join us this week as we discuss GTX 970 Memory Issues, Samsung 840 Evo Slowdown, GTX 960 and more!
Join us this week as we discuss Mobile G-Sync, GTX 970 SLI, a Broadwell Brix and more!
Join us this week as we discuss GTX 960 Overlocking, Plextor M6e Black Edition, AMD R9 3xx Rumors and more!
Join us this week as we discuss our Snapdragon 810 Preview, USB 3.1, Dell Venue 8 Tablet and more!
Join us this week as we discuss more USB 3.1 Devices, Broadwell NUC, another 840 Evo fix and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the NVIDIA SHIELD and Titan X, AMD Mantle, OpenGL Vulkan, and much more from GDC!
Join us this week as we wrap up news from GDC 2015, FreeSync Release Date, Vulkan and Mantle, and more!
Join us this week as we the NVIDIA GTX TITAN X, News from GTC2015, Mini-ITX X99 motherboard and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the launch of FreeSync, Dell XPS 13, Super Fast DDR4 and more!
Join us this week as we discuss DX12 Performance, Dissecting G-SYNC and FreeSync, Intel 3D NAND and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the Intel SSD 750 Series, NZXT S340, an ASUS FreeSync Monitor and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the MSI GS30 Shadow, Gigabyte X99-SOC, Skylake Leaks and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the Intel Compute Stick, ASUS X205TA, Samsung PCIe SSDs and more!
Join us this week as we discuss AMD Zen Architecture and Roadmap leaks, ARM Cortex-A72, a budget Z97 board and more!
Join us this week as we discuss DirectX 12, New AMD GPU News, Giveaways and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the Death of Media Center, i7 NUC, Fractal Define S and more!
Join us this week as we discuss AMD's plan for HBM, IPS G-SYNC, GameWorks and The Witcher 3, and more!
Join us this week as we discuss AMD Fiji Leaks, rumors on GTX 980 Ti, a great $99 portable DAC, and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the GTX 980 Ti, News from Computex, AMD Fiji Leaks and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the Seiki Pro 4k Display, More News from Computex, and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the AMD R9 Fury X, R9 Nano, ASUS Zenfone2 and much more!
Join us this week as we discuss the AMD R9 Fury X, Sapphire Nitro R9 390, Batman: Arkham Knight and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the Fury X Pump Whine, ASUS MG279Q FreeSync Monitor, GTX 980 Ti STRIX and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the Samsung 850 Series 2TB, AMD Fury, Catalyst 15.7 and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the AMD R9 Fury, Fury X Multi-GPU, Windows 10 and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the AMD R9 Nano, 4TB Samsung SSDs, Windows 10 and more!
Join us this week as we discuss Intel XPoint Memory, Windows 10 and DX12, FreeSync displays and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the Intel Skylake Core i7-6700K, Logitech G29 Racing Wheel, Lenovo LaVie-Z and more!
Join us this week as we discuss Benchmarking a Voodoo 3, Flash Media Summit 2015, Skylake Delidding and more!
Join us this week as we discuss DX12 Benchmarking, Skylake News from IDF, Intel Optane Storage and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the Nixeus Vue 24 FreeSync Monitor, AMD R9 Nano leaks, GPU Marketshare and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the R9 Nano Preview, Tons of Skylake SKUs, Asynchronous Shaders and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the MSI 990FXA-Gaming, Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-3400, R9 Nano Controversy and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the AMD R9 Nano, a Corsair GTX 980Ti, NVIDIA Pascal Rumors and more!
Join us this week as we discuss full GTX 980s in notebooks, Samsung's NVMe 950 Pro, Jim Keller leaving AMD and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the Fable Legends DX12 Benchmark, Apple A9 SoC, Intel P3608 SSD, and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the Gigabyte Z170X-Gaming G1, New Microsoft Surface products, NVIDIA Pascal Rumors and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the MSI GT72S Dominator Pro G, ROG Product Announcements, Ultrawide G-Sync and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the Steam Controller and Steam Link, Acer XR321CK Ultrawide Freesync Display, and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the Samsung 950 Pro, ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q, Steam Link and more!
Join us this week as we discuss cases for the R9 Nano, Thrustmaster T150, The End of AMD Catalyst and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the Snapdragon 820, Lenovo Yoga 900, R9 380X and more!
Join us this week as we discuss Intel Speed Shift, CPU Coolers from Noctua and DEEPCOOL, Broadwell-E Rumors, and more!
Join us this week as we discuss AMD Radeon Software Crimson, our Holiday Gift Guide, Scott Wasson moving to AMD and more!
Join us this week as we discuss updates from the Radeon Technology Group, a new case from Antec, ASUS Maximus VIII Gene and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the Snapdragon 820, AMD's GPUOpen, Thrustmaster T300 and more!
Join us this week as we discuss Microsoft's Surface Devices, the ASUS X99-E WS. HTC Vive and more!
Join us this week as we discuss our Picks of the Year, the EK Predator 240, ASUS MG278Q FreeSync and more!
Join us this week as we wrap up news from CES 2016, discuss the R9 Nano price cut, ponder a 13TB SSD and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the Acer Predator X34, ASUS X99-M, AMD Q4 Earnings and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the Corsair Carbide 600Q, GDDR5X, a Dual Fiji Graphics card and more!
Join us this week as we discuss Rise of the Tomb Raider performance, a triple RAID-0 NVMe array and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the Logitech G810, Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ITX, GTX 980 Ti VR Edition and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the ASUS PB328Q, Samsung 750 EVO SSD, the release of Vulkan and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the Samsung SSD T3, Logitech G933 and G633, Vulkan on Android, HTC Vive Pricing and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the Thermaltake Core X9, the Controversy around DirectX 12, FreeSync HDMI Displays, and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the ASUS Z170 Sabertooth Mk1, Corsair Carbide 400C, more about Windows Store Games, and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the AMD's news from GDC, the MSI Vortex, and Q&A!
Join us this week as we discuss the Samsung 850 EVO V2, VR Build Guides, the End of Tick-Tock, and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift, EVGA SC17 Notebook, UWP games and more!
Join us this week as we discuss measuring VR Performance, NVIDIA's Pascal GP100, Bristol Ridge APUs and more!
Join us this week as we discuss AMD Driver Quality, New Intel and Micron SSDs, Corsair's SPEC-ALPHA and more!
Join us this week as we discuss MSI Gaming Notebooks, Intel Layoffs, the PlayStation Neo and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the AMD Radeon Pro Duo, NZXT Manta, AMD's new deal with China, and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the AMD Radeon Pro Duo Review, Godavari Refresh, ECS Z170-Claymore, ICY DOCK hot-swappable SSDs, and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the GTX 1080 Launch, UWP Updates, DOOM Vulkan Patch, Kaby Lake Leaks, ASUS ROG STRIX X99, and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the GTX 1080 performance and features, official specifications of the GTX 1070, new Polaris specification rumors, ARM's 10nm chip test and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the Gigabyte X99P-SLI, RevoDrive is back, GPU Drivers, Computex, and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the GTX 1070 Review, i7-6950X Review, AMD Radeon RX480, Aftermarket GTX 1080’s, Tiny SSDs, Computex 2016, and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the Fractal Define S, Corsair Lapdog, Pascal dropping 3+4 way SLI game support, EVGA SLI HB's, and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the new Crucial MX300 SSD, news on upcoming Xbox hardware changes, GTX 1080 shortages and more!
Join us this week as we discuss an AMD RX 480 hands-on, 32-core Zen rumors, the ASUS/MSI VBIOS scandal and more!
Join us this week as we discuss our AMD RX 480 review, the new Huawei MateBook, GTX 1060 and RX 490 leaks and more!
Join us this week as we discuss RX 480 Power Concerns, X1 Yoga, Thrustmaster, Micron 9100 MAX, and more!
Join us this week as we discuss a conclusion to the RX 480 power issue, the GTX 1060, a 4TB Samsung 850 EVO and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the GTX 1060 review, controversy surrounding the async compute of 3DMark Time Spy and more!!
Join us this week as we discuss the new Pascal based Titan X, an AMD graphics card with 1TB of SSD storage on-board, data recovery with RapidSpar and more!!
Join us this week as we discuss our new Titan X review and talk with the fans at Quakecon 2016!!
Join us this week as we discuss the new 10TB Seagate hard drive, Le Grand Macho cooler and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the new mobile GeForce GTX 10-series gaming notebooks, ARM and Intel partnering on 10nm, Flash Memory Summit and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the newly released architecture details of AMD Zen, Audeze headphones, AMD market share gains and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the ASUS GeForce GTX 1060 Turbo, Intel SSD P3520, HUAWEI Mate 8, ASUS Strix X99, and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the Intel SSD 600p, Leaked Zen Performance, new iPhone and PS4 and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the Maximus VIII Forumla, MoCA adapters, GFE logins and more!
Join us this week as we discuss an air cooler roundup, Samsung 960 EVO and Pro announcement and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the Edition 10 of the Rampage V motherboard, a VerticalMouse, a shiny SilverStone case, the AMD A12-9800 and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the REVEEN JUSTICE Air Cooler, Silverstone Strider 550W PSU, NVIDIA Xavier SoC, Google Pixel, Logitech C922, 1050Ti, and more!
Join us this week as we discuss our review of the iPhone 7, the Drobo 5C, Intel FPGAs and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the Samsung 960 Pro, Fanatec racing gear, an Acer UltraWide projector, Optane leaks, MS Surface Studio and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the Logitech Prodigy G231, multi-GPU scaling with DX12, Qualcomm buying NXP, issues with GTX 1070 and 1080 cards and more!
Join us this week as we discuss new AMD Radeon Pro GPUs, Corsair Carbide Air 740 Review, MSI Gaming Notebook Overview, VRMark, and more!
Join us this week as we discuss new Samsung 960 EVO, NZXT S340, NVIDIA revenue, wireless Vive, Serious Sam VR, Steam VR on Linux and more!
Join us this week as we discuss Intel Kaby Lake performance, a new Corsair Crystal 570X case, Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 and more!
Join us this week as we discuss leaked Zen prices, Kaby Lake performance leaks, GTX 1050 Ti upgrades and more!
Join us this week as we discuss Khronos Group, Enterprise SSDs, Water cooled cases and more!
Join us this week as we discuss AMD ReLive, Ryzen, Zalman Keyboards, LG HDR monitors and more!
Join us this week as we discuss a budget RX 460 build, Seasonic Titanium, Windows Game Mode, and more!
Join us this week as we discuss Nintendo Switch, EVGA SuperNOVA 850w G3, Xbox Project Scorpio, Das Keyboard Gaming, and more!
Join us this week as we discuss Qualcomm aptX, FSP Reundant PSUs, Micron Enterprise SSDs, 5G LTE, AMD Fiscal Year, ZeniMax lawsuit, and more!
Join us for ECS Mini-STX, NVIDIA Quadro, AMD Zen Arch, Optane, GDDR6 and more!
Join us for EVGA iCX, Zen Architechure, Intel Optane, new NVIDIA and AMD driver releases, and more!
Join us for Vulkan one year later, Logitech G213 Keyboard, eero home mesh networking, Ryzen Pre Orders, and more!
Join us for GTX 1080 Ti, Radeon RX Vega, Ryzen and more!
Join us for Ryzen 1 week later, Naples, Logitech G533, G Pro, and more!
Join us for NVIDIA GTX 1080 Ti, AMD Ryzen Scheduler Discussion, AMD Ryzen 5 Announcement, Intel Kaby Lake de-lidding, and more!
Join us for Topre and CORSAIR Keyboards, ARM DynamIQ, Optane Launch, EVGA 4K gaming laptop, and more!
Join us for Thermoelectric Coolers, Tiny PSUs, Lots o' Storage, some trips down nostaglia lane, and more!
Join us for an ASUS Z270 Motherboard, NVIDIA Quadro, AMD ReLive, DDR5 and more!
Join us for Ryzen 5, Spring 2017 Buyers Guide, Alphacool, VIVO, Lian Li, and more!
Join us for Radeon RX 580 review, Open Benchtable and DAN cases, Intel Rumors and more!
Join us for loads of Intel Optane, multiple water cooling parts, a Mini-ITX AM4 board, and more!
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Join us for talk about the wew Surface Pro, analog keyboards, water cooled PSUs and more!
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Join us this week for a recap of news from CES 2018! We talk about Intel's Kaby Lake G processor featuring Vega graphics, Zen+ CPUs, the performance impact of Meltdown and more!
Join us this week for a recap of news and reviews including new SSDs from Samsung, updates on Spectre and Meltdown, and building the ultimate Plex server, and more!
Join us this week for a recap of news and reviews including Intel and AMD Earnings, Samsung Z-NAND, GDDR6 and more!
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Join us this week for AMD Ryzen performance reviews, Qualcomm news, and more!
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Join us this week for our review of the new XPS 13, Noctua NH-L9a, news from NVIDIA GTC and more!
Join us this week for Intel 8th Gen launch, Samsung Z-NAND, and more!!
Join us this week for ICY DOCK’s 16 bay enclosure, Intel Rumors, and more!
Join us this week for discussion of the Ryzen 7 2700X and Ryzen 5 2600X, WD's new NVMe SSDs, performance benchmarks of the Galaxy S9 Plus and more!
Join us this week for discussion on Ryzen X470 NVMe performance, Samsung 970 performance, and more!
Join us this week for discussion on Microsoft Surface Book 2, Intel 905P Optane, and more!
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Join us this week for discussion on Intel Optane DIMMS, DIY Keyboards, and more!
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Join us this week for discussion on gaming on Threadripper 2990WX, Huawei Cheating in Benchmarks, and more!
Join us this week for discussion on both the Turing architecture, NVIDIA RTX 2080 and 2080 Ti product reviews, more 8-core Intel Coffee Lake Rumors and more!
Join us this week for discussion of the 1.5TB Intel Optane 905p, MSI RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio, Oculus Quest, and more!
Join us this week for discussion on ASUS ROG STRIX RTX 2080 Ti, AMD 7nm, and more!
Join us this week for discussion on 9th Generation Intel processors, Threadripper Dynamic Local Mode, and more!
Join us this week for discussion on the NVIDIA RTX 2070, ARM Neoverse, and more!
Join us this week for discussion on the Core i9-9900K, Changes at PCPER, and more.
Join us this week for discussion on the new Threadripper Processors, BPX Pro SSDs, and more!
Join us this week for discussion on AMD's new Zen 2 architecture, 7nm Vega GPUs, SSD encryption vulnerabilities, and more!
Join us this week for discussion on Intel's new i9-9980XE, Hardware Encypted HDDs, RTX in BFV and more!
Our podcast this week features reviews for the new AMD Radeon RX 590, Drobo 8D, the Samsung 860 QVO, a new fanless mini PC, and more!
Our podcast this week features discusion of the new RTX Titan, Snapdragon 855, NVIDIA AI technologies, the new Google Pixel Slate, and more!
Our podcast this week features discusion of the new Intel Sunny Cove architecture, Ryzen 3 rumors, the high-end Snapdragon 8cx, an affordable Radeon Pro GPU, and more!
Our podcast this week looks at some new enterprise SSDs from Samsung, a quiet and capable CPU air cooler from Sycthe, rumors of new mobile GPUs from NVIDIA and AMD, and more!
Our podcast this week looks at the analog optical Wooting One keyboard, new entry-level AMD APUs with Vega graphics, the latest RTX 2060 rumors, and a discussion of how we all found ourselves here at PCPer.
We're a little bit delayed this week due to CES, but we're back in action and ready to talk about the GeForce RTX 2060 review, some new Corsair gaming mice, AMD's big Ryzen and Radeon announcements, an awesome new sound card from EVGA, G-SYNC compatibility with FreeSync monitors, and more!
This week on the show, we look at a review of a new wireless gaming headset from HyperX, talk about the new G-SYNC Compatibility program for FreeSync monitors, look at ray tracing performance in the new 3DMark Port Royal benchmark, and more!
This week on the show, we have reviews of two power supplies, two new NVMe SSDs from Samsung and Western Digital, a look at a new low-profile keyboard from Cooler Master, more RTX 2060 benchmarks and overclocking, Radeon VII rumors and leaked benchmarks, AMD's Q4 earnings, and more!
Join us this week for a look at the AMD Radeon VII launch and benchmarks, a review of a new TUF Z390 board from ASUS, new gaming headsets from Logitech, and more!
This week we take a look at a high-end audio card from EVGA, a USB flash drive with built-in hardware encryption, and new gaming mouse from HyperX, the latest NVIDIA and AMD driver updates, and GTX 1660 Ti rumors.
This week we review a new Synology NAS, a capable-but-pricey CPU water block, discuss launch date rumors for Ryzen 3000 and Navi, take a look at NVIDIA's Q4 financial results, and more!
This week we review the new GTX 1660 Ti, Dominator Platinum RGB Memory from Corsair, the high-end ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390 motherboard, and talk about the absurd new USB 3.2 specification.
Editor's Note: Our apologies for the delayed release of this week's podcast. We had an increasingly catastrophic storage disaster that required some lengthy data recovery. But we're back up and running and thankfully lost nothing but a bit of time. With that out of the way, join us for a look at the EVGA RTX 2060 Ultra, the Cooler Master MK730 mechanical gaming keyboard, a pricey CPU water block from Swiftech, the latest USB news, and more!
Join us this week as we review the new NVIDIA GTX 1660 and a high-end case from Corsair, discuss NVIDIA's Mellanox acquisition, get excited over Halo for PC, and more!
Join us this week as we review a new quiet case from Corsair, a high-end gaming headset from ASUS, the first standalone microphone from HyperX, and more!
This week we look at reviews of a new Titanium-rated PSU from Corsair and a limited edition white case from be quiet!, talk about Intel's "Data-Centric" product launches, and more!
This week we talk about the surprising Apple and Qualcomm settlement, Intel's Optane H10 memory, ray tracing for GTX cards, 2nd-gen Ryzen PRO mobile parts, and we review and give away three be quiet! power supplies.
Join us this week as we look at Intel's 9th Gen Core Mobile launch, preview NVIDIA GTX 1650 benchmarks, look at a bunch of PC cases, discuss the new ASUS ROG gaming laptops, and more!
Join us this week for our full review of the MSI GTX 1650 Gaming X, a look at two new gaming mice from Corsair, AMD's 50th Anniversary hardware, Valve's newest VR headset, and a sneak peek at the new PCPer.com!
Join us this week for a review of the new Logitech G502 Lightspeed wireless gaming mouse, a look at a mid-range gaming laptop from Lenovo, the latest laptops with Ryzen Pro mobile processors, and more!
Join us this week as we look at reviews of some new low-profile CPU coolers, the unique Roccat Vulcan 120 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, an updated full-tower case from be quiet!, the latest AMD Computex rumors, software updates, and more!
Join us this week as we recap the biggest stories from Computex, including new Ice Lake processors with Gen11 graphics, dual-screen laptops from ASUS, the latest Arm developments, and of course the impressive new Ryzen 3000 desktop processors.
Join us this week for a look at the upcoming 16-core Ryzen 9 3950X, new Radeon RX 5700-series GPUs, a discussion on the insanity of current GPU pricing, reviews of new gaming mice and quiet CPU coolers, and more!
Join us this week as we look at Intel’s new one-click overclocking tool, recap part of AMD’s Ryzen 3000 marketing, look at the latest NVIDIA ‘Super’ pricing rumors, and more!
Join us this week for reviews of a Cherry wireless mouse, an RGB CPU cooler, rumors on Intel CPU price cuts, and more!
Join us this week for the highly anticipated Ryzen 3700X and 3900X review, Radeon RX 5700 XT review, a look at NVIDIA’s new “Super” cards, the latest news, and more!
Join us this week for a review of Gigabyte’s AORUS PRO Z390 motherboards, a look at the initial PCIe 4.0 SSDs, a fond farewell to the Radeon VII, and more!
Join us this week for a review of the RTX 2080 SUPER, EVGA’s Hybrid 2080 SUPER, Lexar’s new SSD lineup, upcoming custom designed RX 5700 GPUs, and more!
Join us this week for a review of two tempered glass PC cases from NZXT and SilverStone, a look at the official Ice Lake SKUs from Intel, new RTX support and GeForce features, Apple’s acquisition of Intel’s modem business, and more!
Join us this week as we discuss the new Zen-2 based EPYC “Rome” processors, take a look at AMD’s Q2 financial results, review an RGB ambient lighting kit from NZXT, and more!
Join us this week for reviews of the new Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5700 XT GPU, the Corsair Hydro X custom water cooling kit, the latest PCIe 4.0 news, and more!
Join us this week for reviews of the be quiet! Dark Rock 4 CPU coolers and Corsair’s new wireless RGB gaming keyboard, a look at the latest NVIDIA driver features, an attempt to decipher Intel’s new Comet Lake lineup, and more!
Join us this week as we look at reviews of the Ryzen 5 3600X, the just-launched Ice Lake i7-1065G7, a pair of gaming headsets, the latest Threadripper rumors, and more!
Join us this week for a look at XFX’s take on the Radeon RX 5700 XT, a relatively affordable X570 motherboard from ASRock, a preview of Whiskey Lake vs. Ice Lake benchmarks, discussion of the Ryzen 3000 AGESA updates, and more!
This week we review SAPPHIRE’s new Nitro+ RX 5700 XT, take a look at two new cases from Corsair and be quiet!, discuss the latest Ryzen BIOS updates, and more!
Join us this week as we discuss Microsoft’s new Surface hardware featuring special edition Ryzen processors, look at Intel’s major price cuts for its upcoming Cascade Lake-X HEDT lineup, review a slick RGB case from Fractal, test out new some new high end gaming headsets from Corsair, and more!
This week we look at Intel’s new W-2200 Xeon processors, AMD’s Radeon RX 5500 series GPUs, review a quiet RTX 2070 SUPER from MSI, check out a versatile Thunderbolt 3 dock, and more! Show Topics 00:00:06 – Intro 00:04:16 – News: Intel Xeon W-2200 & X-Series Lineup 00:17:48 – News: AMD Radeon RX 5500 & 5500M GPUs 00:25:47 – News: Ryzen 9 3900 & Ryzen 5 3500X for OEMs 00:30:00 – News: EPYC vs. Xeon Benchmarks 00:33:13 – News: Ryzen 9 3950X Frequencies 00:40:02 – News: Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order RAM Requirements 00:45:16 – Review: MSI GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Gaming X Trio 00:54:24 – Review: StarTech Thunderbolt 3 Dock 01:10:02 – Picks of the Week 01:17:11 – Outro
Join us this week as we discuss rumors of Intel’s 10nm desktop and discrete GPU plans, take a look at the latest 3rd-Gen Threadripper leaks, check out some classic DOS games that can be played right in your browser, review an airflow-focused case from Phanteks, and more! Show Topics 00:00:06 – Intro 00:01:35 – News: Intel’s 10nm Desktop Plans 00:15:38 – News: Intel Xe GPU Release Rumors 00:24:12 – News: 750,000-Core EPYC Supercomputer 00:27:34 – News: 3rd-Gen Threadripper Spec Leaks 00:30:32 – News: AMD Bulldozer Class Action Claims 00:32:23 – News: RTX Support for More Classic Games 00:34:52 – News: Google Stadia Launch Date 00:39:47 – Sponsor: Capterra 00:41:48 – News: More Games at the DOS Internet Archive 00:53:10 – News: Pixel 4 Drops Google Daydream Support 00:59:06 – News: Sennheiser Headset with 100-Hour Battery Life 01:03:37 – Review: Phanteks Eclipse P400A 01:17:28 – Picks of the Week 01:26:00 – Outro
Join us this week as we discuss the recent performance leaks of the 3950X and 10980XE, take an initial look at benchmarks for the Ryzen 3780U “Surface Edition” processor, review a new SFX power supply from Fractal Design, and more! Show Topics 00:00:06 – Intro 00:01:31 – 3950X & 10980XE 3DMark Leaks 00:17:11 – Ryzen 7 3780U Surface Edition Benchmarks 00:28:26 – Sponsor: Mint Mobile 00:31:21 – GTX 1660 SUPER Leaks 00:37:28 – XPS 13 2-in-1 00:46:38 – Addlink 1TB SSD 00:51:26 – Intel Xe Dual GPU 00:57:59 – The Outer Worlds 01:01:34 – Sponsor: Mack Weldon 01:03:42 – Windows 10 1909 Supported CPUs 01:06:28 – Fractal Ion SFX PSU 01:11:41 – HyperX Alloy Origins Keyboard 01:19:08 – Picks of the Week 01:23:49 – Outro
Join us this week for a special Halloween Edition of the podcast, featuring our review of the new i9-9900KS, the surprisingly powerful GTX 1660 SUPER, a great sounding Sennheiser headphone from Drop, a look at AMD’s latest financial results, and more! Show Topics 00:00:26 – Intro 00:04:21 – Review: Intel Core i9-9900KS 00:30:29 – Review: NVIDIA GTX 1660 SUPER 00:54:47 – Review: Drop Sennheiser HD 58X 01:06:53 – News: New NVIDIA SHIELD TVs 01:12:05 – News: AMD Q3 Results 01:19:59 – News: Corsair One vs. DIY Comparison 01:26:08 – News: Untitled Goose Game Vulnerability 01:29:16 – News: ARPANET’s 50th Anniversary 01:33:07 – Picks of the Week 01:44:21 – Outro Picks of the Week May contain affiliate links to Amazon and other partners. Jeremy: Datacolor SpyderX Josh: Corsair 32GB DIMMs Sebastian: Mini Drones Jim: External Hard Drive for Backups
Join us this week as we look at details on the upcoming third-gen Threadripper processors, take a peak at leaked 3950X benchmarks, review the Datacolor SypderX Pro monitor calibration tool, check out a pair of cases from SilverStone and Phanteks, and more! Show Topics 00:00:06 – Intro 00:01:51 – News: Threadripper 3960X & 3970X 00:15:00 – News: Ryzen 9 3950X 00:17:22 – News: Ryzen 4000 00:24:20 – News: Intel ZombieLoad Variants 00:29:10 – News: Red Dead Redemption 2 PC Issues 00:33:44 – Sponsor: Capterra 00:35:33 – Review: Datacolor SpyderX Pro 00:47:06 – Review: SilverStone RL08 Case 00:53:01 – Review: Phanteks P360X Case 00:55:48 – Review: Scythe Fuma 2 CPU Cooler 01:03:00 – Picks of the Week 01:23:38 – Outro Picks of the Week May contain affiliate links to Amazon and other partners. Jeremy: Mission: ISS Josh: NZXT H510 Brett: 16-inch MacBook Pro Sebastian: Digital Stereophony
Join us this week as we take a look at the 3950X reviews, take a peek at Intel’s upcoming Comet Lake desktop lineup, discuss the Google Stadia launch, review a powerful mobile workstation from Lenovo, and more! Show Topics 00:00:06 – Intro 00:07:26 – News: Ryzen 9 3950X Reviews 00:27:47 – News: Intel Comet Lake Desktop Leaks 00:32:20 – News: Intel CPU Shortages 00:50:09 – News: Google Stadia 01:07:41 – News: Qualcomm Security Flaw 01:10:39 – News: Centaur AI SoC 01:20:12 – Sponsor: Mack Weldon 01:23:05 – News: Half-Life: Alyx 01:26:24 – News: 2019 Hackaday Prizes 01:29:07 – Review: Corsair QL RGB Fans 01:39:31 – Review: Lenovo ThinkPad P53 01:54:13 – Review: ASUS ROG Swift PG35VQ 02:02:48 – Picks of the Week 02:08:19 – Outro Picks of the Week May contain affiliate links. Jim: Radiooooo Jeremy: Google Earth Projects Josh: ASRock X470 Taichi
Join us this week as we look at the battle between Intel and AMD for the high-end desktop segment, discuss the latest news, reflect on the things in tech we’re thankful for this year, and more! Show Topics 00:00:06 – Intro 00:02:17 – Cascade Lake-X vs. Threadripper 00:45:43 – MATLAB vs. AMD 00:50:22 – Intel 655p 00:53:44 – AMD Radeon RX 5500 01:03:17 – Benchmarking Tools Database 01:04:52 – What We’re Thankful For 01:20:36 – Outro Threadripper 3960X & 3970X Reviews ServeTheHome TechSpot Level1Techs Gamers Nexus
Join us this week as we look at Qualcomm’s latest mobile processors, discuss Ryzen Mini PCs, review a reasonably priced pre-built gaming PC, and more! Show Topics 00:00:06 – Intro 00:04:15 – Snapdragon 865 00:14:12 – 5G: Intel vs. Qualcomm 00:18:36 – Intel to Drop Devices & Connectivity Groups? 00:21:21 – AMD Ryzen Mini PCs 00:29:58 – EPYC Rome Efficiency Testing 00:37:36 – Sponsor: Capterra 00:39:28 – NVIDIA: Frames Win Games? 00:54:34 – Halo PC Modding 00:58:20 – MechWarrior 5 01:00:37 – Phoenix Point 01:04:00 – Rick & Morty Love AMD 01:09:42 – SilverStone SX700-PT PSU Review 01:14:19 – iBUYPOWER RDY Review 01:27:36 – Picks of the Week 01:36:25 – Outro Picks of the Week (*Affiliate Links) Jim: Anker Car USB Charger* Jeremy: AWS DeepComposer* Josh: G.SKILL Ripjaws V 32GB* Sebastian: Cheap Motherboard Storage*
Join us today as we look at the latest sub-$200 graphics cards from AMD and NVIDIA, talk about the new Radeon Adrenalin 2020 drivers, discuss the design of the new Xbox Series X, and more! Show Topics 00:00:06 – Intro 00:01:07 – Interview: History of AMD K6 & K7 00:07:02 – Radeon RX 5500 XT Review 00:29:37 – GTX 1650 SUPER Review 00:34:28 – Sponsor: Mack Weldon 00:36:35 – Radeon Adrenalin 2020 Drivers 00:48:17 – Haswell CPUs in 2020? 01:02:08 – Intel Plundervolt Vulnerability 01:05:03 – MechWarrior 5 PC Launch Issues 01:09:44 – Xbox Series X 01:12:32 – Mac Pro 01:24:02 – Picks of the Week 01:36:40 – Outro Picks of the Week Jim: GOG Winter Sale Jeremy: (Not) Ring Doorbell Sebastian: VGMPlay for VGMRips
Actor, writer, and geek David Hewlett joins us this week to talk about the latest trends in technology, Windows 10 news, and the return of the classic 1997 Blade Runner game. Show Topics 00:00:06 – Intro 00:02:32 – Catching Up With David Hewlett 00:54:43 – Interview with Dell Technology’s Dave Graham 01:03:08 – Navi GPUs and SETI@Home 01:08:42 – Corsair Acquires SCUF Gaming 01:11:50 – Windows 7 EOL 01:13:11 – Windows 10 Ads 01:18:57 – Blade Runner on GOG 01:26:03 – SilverStone PS14-E Mid-Tower Case Review 01:31:36 – Picks of the Week 01:44:04 – Outro Other Links The Tech Bandits The Tech Bandits Patreon LGR Video on Thermaltake CircleFire Picks of the Week (*Affiliate Links) David: Google’s Teachable Machine Jim: Internet Archive Fundraiser Josh: ASUS Prime X470-Pro* Sebastian: Blade Runner
We’re back with our Q&A Mailbag series. To ask a question for a future episode, leave a comment on this article, at the video over on YouTube, or in our Discord community. Questions 01:21 – What is/was “that piece” of computer hardware that you kept in your system until driver support ended or it finally went to silicon heaven, and why? 02:43 – What do you think of “high” frame rate live video/movies? I still wish it would happen and people would stop being so stubborn about it because they’re “weirded out” by it because of the standards we’ve had for so long. I want our displays and our content to be windows, damnit! 04:52 – I bought a Ryzen 7 1700X and X370 motherboard when they were first released partially because of the promised upgrade path. AMD has really delivered on AM4 upgrades. Recently MicroCenter had the 2700x for $130, but I missed the sale. My question – do you think the 8-core Ryzen 3000 parts will be similarly discounted next year? Is a discount less likely because Zen 2 is TSMC 7 nm instead of a less popular GloFo 12 nm for Zen+? A cheap 2700x is tempting, but if the 3000-series prices come down next year I may hold out rather than doing multiple upgrades. I primarily game, but next year’s Xbox and PS5 may be faster than the 1700X which could increase requirements for future games. 07:26 – Was Intel’s 7400-series Xeons a response to the mult-icore AMD Opterons in the multi-CPU multi-core enterprise space? 09:21 – Can you guys recommend a cheap-but-good RAM kit (or several) for Ryzen 3000? 11:45 – I’m spec’ing out a Mini-ITX build for gaming (no streaming, Plex, etc.) and looking at either the 9600K or 9700K. The latter has 2 more cores, and a slightly higher boost clock (though a slightly slower base clock if that matters). Other than the 2 core difference (and minor boost clock difference), is there anything that makes the 9700K faster than the 9600K? Maybe put another way: is there anything about an
Join us this week for our new look at the Ryzen 9 3950X, a review of a port-packed thin and light ThinkPad, a unique mini-ITX case from SilverStone, some amazing but pricey headphones, the latest news, and more! Show Topics 00:00:06 – Intro 00:03:52 – Ryzen 9 3950X Review 00:24:19 – Max Frame Rate Option in GeForce Drivers 00:27:44 – FireFox Security Update 00:28:30 – New Corsair CPU Coolers 00:33:53 – GeForce RTX 2060 “KO” 00:47:02 – Sponsor: ExpressVPN 00:51:02 – Ice Lake-Based Razer Gaming Laptop 01:02:31 – Windows 7 RIP 01:08:26 – Edge 2.0 01:13:11 – EVGA NU Audio Pro 7.1 01:19:17 – Sponsor: CLEAR 01:22:36 – ThinkPad T490s Review 01:30:28 – ROG Strix X570-E Gaming Motherboard Review 01:35:47 – Corsair K95 RGB Platinum XT Review 01:42:37 – SilverStone LD03 Mini-ITX Case Review 01:49:36 – Beyerdynamic DT 1990 PRO Review 01:53:50 – Picks of the Week 02:00:48 – Outro Picks of the Week (*Affiliate Links) Jim: Humble Australia Relief Bundle Jeremy: Plant-Powered Battery Sebastian: *Computer World
Join us this week as we review the last-minute supercharged Radeon RX 5600 XT, discuss the ongoing Intel Xeon shortages, check out some new gaming monitors from MSI, and more! This week’s podcast sponsors are LinkedIn Jobs and ExpressVPN: Get $50 off your first job post at https://linkedin.com/pcper Get 3 free months on a 12-month plan at https://expressvpn.com/pcper Show Topics 00:00:06 – Intro 00:03:49 – Radeon RX 5600 XT Review 00:20:32 – RX 5600 XT VBIOS Update 00:30:08 – Sponsor: LinkedIn Jobs 00:31:56 – Intel NUC 11 00:36:01 – Steampunk PSU 00:43:47 – Intel Shortages 00:53:15 – Sponsor: ExpressVPN 00:56:44 – MSI Optix Gaming Monitors 01:03:27 – Sonos Bricking 01:12:05 – Disintegration 01:17:17 – Picks of the Week 01:25:46 – Outro Picks of the Week Josh: Gigabyte X570 AORUS Elite Jeremy: Cheap Vinyl Chair Mat Sebastian: Dr. Katz: The Audiobook
Join us this week as we review Corsair’s new A500 CPU cooler, analyze the Q4 earnings reports from AMD and Intel, discuss the latest Intel CPU vulnerability, and more! Show Topics 00:00:06 – Intro 00:00:44 – Corsair A500 Review 00:14:59 – Intel & AMD Q4 Earnings 00:29:23 – RX 5600XT VBIOS Support 00:39:47 – Intel CacheOut Vulnerability 00:46:42 – EVGA Z10 RGB Keyboard 00:54:14 – Noctua NH-L9a-AM4 00:57:25 – Nintendo Digital Pre-Orders 01:01:51 – ASUS ROG Bezel-Free Kit 01:05:44 – Black Mesa: Xen 01:09:29 – Picks of the Week 01:16:25 – Outro Picks of the Week (*Affiliate Links) Jeremy: eGPU via M.2 Josh: *Ryzen 5 3600X Sebastian: *Hyper 212 Black Edition
This week we take a look at the new Threadripper 3990X, the incredible value of the Ryzen 5 1600 AF, review a sub-$200 X570 motherboard from ASUS, discuss Windows 7 bugs, and more! 00:00:06 – Intro 00:03:14 – Threadripper 3990X 00:16:49 – Ryzen 5 1600 AF 00:25:07 – Mobile World Congress 00:28:05 – Essential Phone RIP 00:31:53 – Windows 7 Shut Down Bug 00:35:54 – DRAM Prices 00:40:36 – Atari VCS Delays 00:48:39 – Dell Vulnerability 00:53:19 – Sponsor: LinkedIn Jobs 00:55:11 – ASUS TUF Gaming X570-Plus 01:04:16 – ORICO 2-Bay HDD Dock 01:13:14 – Phanteks Enthoo 719 01:22:48 – Picks of the Week 01:35:41 – Outro Picks of the Week (*Affiliate Links) Jim: *Velcro Cable Ties Jeremy: Cougar Blazer Case Sebastian: *SOULCALIBUR VI
Join us this week as we discuss the latest information on Intel’s upcoming Comet Lake-F processors, check out a new mid-range CPU cooler from be quiet!, review a new mechanical keyboard from Drop, and take a first look at Fractal’s new Define 7 XL case. Our sponsor this week is ExpressVPN. Get 3 months of fast, secure VPN access for free with a 12-month plan at https://www.expressvpn.com/pcper Show Topics 00:00:06 – Intro 00:02:43 – Comet Lake-F SKUs & Benchmarks 00:12:27 – be quiet! Shadow Rock 3 00:14:59 – TSMC Expansion 00:20:15 – BlueKeep Vulnerability 00:27:30 – BioWare 2.0 at Archetype Entertainment 00:33:25 – Larry Tesler 00:37:21 – Sponsor: ExpressVPN 00:42:45 – Drop ALT High-Profile Keyboard 00:51:25 – Fractal Define 7 XL 01:02:00 – Picks of the Week 01:12:42 – Outro Picks of the Week (*Affiliate Links) Jim: *Sony MDR-7506 Ear Pads Jeremy: Caveman2Cosmos Civilization IV Mod Josh: Logitech G502 SE HERO Sebastian: The Virtual Production of The Mandalorian Other Links Larry Tesler Article at Computerworld Dealers of Lightning: Xerox PARC and the Dawn of the Computer Age
Join us this week as we talk about the latest AMD-based specs for the upcoming Xbox Series X, review a THICC Radeon RX 5600 XT, check out a fast and portable SSD, and more! Show Topics 00:00:06 – Intro 00:01:43 – Xbox Series X Specs 00:14:12 – Ryzen 4000 ThinkPads 00:20:45 – Intel 5G Processors & Xeon Refresh 00:31:07 – Corsair Hydro XD3 00:36:08 – Playing Tricks on A.I. 00:39:19 – Bethesda Games Pulled from GeForce Now 00:47:47 – XFX RX 5600 XT THICC 3 Ultra 01:02:13 – Samsung T7 Touch SSD 01:14:40 – HyperX Cloud Flight S 01:29:24 – Picks of the Week 01:42:28 – Outro Picks of the Week (*Affiliate Links) Jim: My90sTV.com (80s, 70s) Jeremy: Dell Canada Sale Josh: *AudioQuest DragonFly DAC Sebastian: *Vornado AC350
Join us this week as we discuss the news from AMD’s Financial Analyst Day, take a look at the latest unusual security vulnerability, review a unique case from InWin, and more! Show Topics 00:00:42 – Intro 00:03:40 – AMD Financial Analyst Day 00:27:33 – i9-10980HK vs. Ryzen 7 4800H 00:31:08 – SurfingAttack 00:34:57 – Seasonic CONNECT 00:41:44 – Apple iPhone Slowdown Settlement 00:45:09 – SETI@Home Update 00:50:28 – Baldur’s Gate 3 00:57:05 – Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary 00:59:19 – Star Wars: Project Maverick 01:02:18 – Scythe Mugen 5 01:09:19 – InWin ALICE 01:18:58 – Picks of the Week 01:29:36 – Outro Picks of the Week (*Affiliate Links) Jim: Spying on the Scammers Jeremy: *Noctua Hoodie Josh: *Heavy Duty Chair Mat Sebastian: *Samson Mounting Arm Brett: Plague Inc. & IsItCanceledYet.com
Join us this week as we discuss the latest Windows updates, take a look at the newest processor security vulnerabilities, review a new mechanical gaming keyboard from HyperX, and check in on the state of tech event cancellations. Our sponsor this week is LinkedIn Jobs. Find the right person for your business today and get $50 off your first job post at https://linkedin.com/pcper Show Topics 00:00:06 – Intro 00:08:15 – GTC & E3 Cancellations 00:25:16 – Windows 10 2004 00:34:08 – Intel 10nm Alder Lake-S 00:49:57 – Intel LVI Vulnerability 00:52:51 – AMD L1D Cache Vulnerability 00:59:48 – Sponsor: LinkedIn Jobs 01:01:42 – Basemark GPU Benchmark 01:04:40 – HyperX Alloy Origins Aqua Switch Keyboard 01:16:00 – Picks of the Week 01:34:40 – Outro Picks of the Week (*Affiliate Links) Jim: *Spigen Tempered Glass Screen Protector Jeremy: Canadian ISP Complaints Josh: *Cooler Master MasterLiquid LC240E Sebastian: *Play It Loud: An Epic History of the Electric Guitar Brett: Babylon Project Mod for Freespace 2 Other Links What We Left Behind (DS9 Documentary) Shirley Curry (Skyrim Grandma)
Join us this week as we discuss the newly announced hardware specs for the upcoming Xbox Series X and PS5, check out the new DirectX 12 Ultimate, take a look at the new Ryzen 9 4900H mobile processor, and review a new airflow-focused case from Corsair. Our sponsor this week is ExpressVPN. Get 3 months of fast, secure VPN access for free with a 12-month plan at https://www.expressvpn.com/pcper Show Topics 00:00:16 – Intro 00:03:50 – DirectX 12 Ultimate 00:11:37 – Xbox Series X & PS5 Specs 00:39:56 – Sponsor: ExpressVPN 00:44:17 – Ryzen 9 4900H 00:54:50 – MacBook Air 10th Gen Intel Update 01:04:19 – DOOM Eternal 01:05:53 – Corsair iCUE 220T RGB Case 01:11:26 – Picks of the Week 01:27:35 – Outro Picks of the Week (*Affiliate Links) Jim: *Navage Nasal Care Sebastian: Free Games Kent: *Vantec NexStar 5.25-inch External Enclosure Brett: UberConference Jeremy: 3D Printed Masks & NFC-Powered e-Paper
Join us this week as we check out NVIDIA’s announcement of DLSS 2.0, discuss the recent news surrounding AMD’s allegedly stolen GPU source code, review a new cooler, and more! Note: Jim’s audio feed had some level issues that weren’t discovered until after the recording was completed. We’ve done our best to correct the issues but you may notice some distortion. Our apologies! Show Topics 00:00:06 – Intro 00:08:27 – Computex 2020 Rescheduled 00:11:07 – NVIDIA DLSS 2.0 00:26:59 – AMD Graphics IP Theft 00:34:25 – HP Enterprise SSD Doomsday 00:36:38 – DOOM Eternal GPU Benchmarks 00:43:07 – Half-Life: Alyx 00:54:43 – Quarantine Relief 01:07:31 – be quiet! Shadow Rock 3 01:16:40 – Picks of the Week 01:30:40 – Impromptu Game Discussion 01:40:12 – Outro Picks of the Week (*Affiliate Links) Jim: Folding@Home Sebastian: *8Bitdo SN30 Pro Josh: *Logitech G610 Brett: NASCAR Virtual Race Series Jeremy: MSI Alpha 15 Other Links Janelle Shane on Twitter DOOM Eternal Benchmarks: FPS Review & TechSpot Minecraft Uncensored Library The Earth in Minecraft The Last Super Bowl Morels: The Hunt Live for Speed Joshtekk DiRT Rally Club How Much Toilet Paper?
Join us this week as we talk about AMD’s impressive new Ryzen 4000 mobile processors and their Intel counterparts, check out the latest additions to NVIDIA’s mobile GPU lineup, and review both an RGB-toting AIO liquid cooler and wireless gaming mouse from Corsair. Our sponsors this week are LinkedIn Jobs and TextExpander. Get $50 off your first job post at linkedin.com/pcper and save 20% on your first year at textexpander.com/podcast. Show Topics 00:00:06 – Intro 00:00:49 – TWiCH RIP 00:03:26 – Ryzen 9 4900HS 00:33:01 – Ryzen 9 4900U 00:40:13 – Intel 10th Gen H-Series 00:56:07 – Sponsor: LinkedIn Jobs 00:58:12 – Zen 3 and Comet Lake-S Release Rumors 01:07:24 – RTX SUPER Mobile 01:15:03 – Fractal Celsius+ 01:21:30 – 800Gbps Ethernet 01:27:24 – Firefox Exploit 01:31:00 – Chromium Edge Market Share 01:37:09 – Sponsor: TextExpander 01:41:15 – Corsair Dark Core RGB PRO 01:52:37 – Corsair iCUE H100i RGB PRO XT 02:05:58 – Picks of the Week 02:17:31 – Outro Picks of the Week (*Affiliate Links) Jim: Local Business Gift Card Matching Jeremy: Metro Exodus Josh: *Rollerblade Chair Wheels Brett: SendCutSend & ITX PC Template
Join us this week as we talk about the new Ryzen 4000-based laptops, check out the Minecraft RTX Beta, review a high-end PLX-packing Z390 motherboard from ASRock, and take a first look at Intel’s new Ghost Canyon NUC. Our sponsor this week is LinkedIn Jobs. Get $50 off your first job post at https://linkedin.com/pcper. Show Topics 00:00:20 – Intro 00:01:54 – Ryzen 4000 Laptops 00:13:57 – Minecraft RTX Beta 00:24:14 – iPhone SE 00:34:33 – WD SMR Drives 00:46:57 – Folding@Home 00:53:11 – PC Sales Decline 01:00:08 – dark_nexus Botnet 01:10:41 – Crysis Remastered 01:13:23 – Sponsor: LinkedIn Jobs 01:15:28 – Ghost Canyon NUC 01:35:36 – ASRock Z390 Phantom Gaming X 01:57:41 – Picks of the Week 02:15:14 – Outro Picks of the Week (*Affiliate Links) Jim: *Focusrite Scarlett Sebastian: PS4 Play at Home Brett: Micron 5100 Pro SSD Jeremy: Auddict PercX Other Links Worst. Episode. Ever. Bo McCready on Twitter GRC Security Check PCPer Folding Frogs
Join us this week as we talk about AMD’s new Ryzen 3 processors and B550 chipset, check out NVIDIA’s new RTX Voice utility, discuss the Microsoft Flight Simulator specs, review a new AIO CPU cooler from Cooler Master, and more! Show Topics 00:00:06 – Intro 00:03:08 – Ghost Canyon NUC Follow-Up 00:26:02 – Ryzen 3 3000 & B550 Chipset 00:41:44 – NVIDIA RTX Voice 00:54:23 – Z490 PCIe 4.0 00:58:10 – Microsoft Flight Simulator 01:07:55 – Steam Proton 01:10:51 – NVIDIA & COVID-19 01:13:28 – CPU Game Benchmarks 01:35:15 – Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML240L V2 01:44:18 – Picks of the Week 01:50:39 – Outro Picks of the Week Jim: Windows 95 Video Guide Jeremy: Beamdog Steam Sale Josh: DiRT Rally 2.0 Brett: HP Z27n G2 Other Links RTX Voice Non-RTX Workaround Krisp Noise Cancelling App EposVox YouTube Video on RTX Voice
Join us this week as we discuss Intel’s now official 10th Gen desktop lineup, check in on the hard drive SMR controversy, review a sleek new airflow case with ARGB, and more! Show Topics 00:00:26 – Intro 00:02:48 – Intel 10th Gen Desktop Launch 00:30:47 – Game Benchmarking Discussion 00:43:18 – Intel & AMD Q1 Earnings 00:49:06 – Western Digital SMR Update 01:00:22 – ARM’s 35th Anniversary 01:06:34 – Gears Tactics 01:11:19 – be quiet! Pure Base 500DX 01:25:01 – Sennheiser GSP 370 Headset 01:36:53 – Picks of the Week 01:45:41 – Outro Picks of the Week (*Affiliate Links) Jim: Star Trek InTakes Sebastian: DVD+R vs. DVD-R Kent: GOG Square Enix Sale Brett: *Link2Home Sofa Socket Jeremy: PCB Cleaning Alternatives
Join us this week as we review AMD’s new entry-level yet powerful Ryzen 3300X and 3100 processors and B550 chipset, check out the new Ryzen 4000 PRO mobile lineup, review a mini mechanical keyboard, and more! Our sponsor this week is TextExpander. Save 20% on your first year. Show Topics 00:00:06 – Intro 00:01:10 – Ryzen 3 3300X & 3100 00:15:25 – Ryzen PRO 4000 Mobile 00:28:38 – AMD B550 Chipset 00:40:53 – Surface Book 3 & Surface Go 2 00:47:23 – Apple-Exclusive Ice Lake CPUs 01:00:18 – Sponsor: TextExpander 01:04:24 – DisplayPort 2 USB4 Support 01:09:04 – NVIDIA DXR Spotlight 01:12:55 – PC Gaming Show 2020 01:14:06 – ASRock X570 Phantom Gaming X 01:30:47 – HyperX x Ducky One 2 Mini 01:38:32 – Picks of the Week 01:46:19 – Outro Picks of the Week (*Affiliate Links) Jeremy: POWER-SUPPLaY Attack Sebastian: Interview with TSMC Founder Morris Chang Brett: *Suction Cup Camera Mount (Demo Video)
Join this week as we discuss all of the announcements from NVIDIA’s GTC 2020 virtual event, check out the just-announced Unreal Engine 5, evaluate retail pricing for Intel’s new 10th Gen Desktop processors, discuss hard drive failure rates, and more! Show Topics 00:00:25 – Intro 00:01:05 – NVIDIA GTC 2020 00:26:53 – Unreal Engine 5 00:31:11 – Radeon Pro VII 00:37:04 – 10th Gen Desktop Retail Prices 00:43:27 – Ryzen 9 4900U 00:47:48 – Thunderbolt Vulnerabilities 00:56:13 – AMD GPUOpen 01:01:37 – Eve Spectrum HDMI 2.1 Monitor 01:13:13 – Backblaze Q1 HDD Report 01:18:38 – Game News (Halo 2, Mafia, GTA V) 01:22:01 – Picks of the Week 01:30:26 – Outro Picks of the Week (*Affiliate Links) Jeremy: Alan Wake Sebastian: *Final Fantasy VII: Remake Brett: AKiTiO Neutrino U3 1TB
Join us this week as we review Intel’s new 10th Gen desktop processors, revisit the Zen 3/B450 controversy, check out some insanely clocked memory from Corsair, and more! Show Topics 00:00:06 – Intro 00:07:20 – i9-10900K & i5-10600K Review 01:10:27 – Zen 3 Support for B450 & X470 01:23:40 – Intel Acquires Rivet Networks 01:25:49 – Corsair Vengeance LPX 5000MHz Memory 01:33:22 – Samsung T7 Portable SSD 01:35:17 – ZFS vs. RAID 01:39:19 – New Windows Terminal 01:41:17 – Plex “Skip Intro” Feature 01:42:48 – Picks of the Week 01:54:28 – Outro Picks of the Week (*Affiliate Links) Jim: Upgrading Every Windows Build Josh: *Ryzen 9 3900X Jeremy: Wolfgang’s Vault Sebastian: Office 97 Floppy Install Brett: Cheap Walmart PC Repair Kit
Join us this week as we discuss the rumored Ryzen processor refresh, check out the new announcements from Arm, install the latest version of Windows 10, and more! Our sponsor this week is ExpressVPN. Get 3 months of fast, secure VPN access for free with a 12-month plan at https://www.expressvpn.com/pcper Show Topics 00:26 – Intro 04:04 – Ryzen XT Rumors 14:35 – Arm Tech Day 25:19 – Sponsor: ExpressVPN 26:36 – NVIDIA GameGAN Pac-Man Demo 29:27 – AMD Dell Laptop 33:16 – Windows 10 2004 Update (Known Issues) 38:56 – NVIDIA 446.14 Drivers 41:20 – Task Manager Origin 45:05 – Gaming News (Civ6, GOG, Steam, Edge Surf) 50:43 – Picks of the Week 55:46 – Outro Picks of the Week (*Affiliate Links) Josh: *Lawnmower Carburetor Jeremy: Linux on e-ink Brett: *FSP Twins PSU
This week we review an AMD-powered Mini PC and a new compact case from Fractal, discuss the latest rumors surrounding Intel’s NUC line and AMD’s upcoming “Big Navi” graphics, look into issues with the Windows 10 2004 update rollout, and more! Our sponsor this week is TextExpander, a great tool for increasing your productivity on all of your devices. Get 20% off by using our link. Show Topics 00:00:00 – Intro 00:06:57 – ECS LIVA SF110-A320 AMD Mini PC 00:23:06 – Fractal Define 7 Compact Case 00:41:49 – HyperX Double-Shot PBT Pudding Keycaps 00:48:56 – Corsair Dominator Platinum White RGB 00:53:27 – Sponsor: TextExpander 00:57:31 – Corsair SF PSU Issue 00:59:53 – NUC Roadmap Leak 01:10:26 – Big Navi Release Rumors 01:30:39 – Lenovo Linux Certification 01:33:51 – Windows 10 2004 Rollout 01:37:52 – Picks of the Week 01:48:59 – Outro Picks of the Week (*Affiliate Links) Jeremy: Wearable Supercapacitor Brett: Cheap 12TB HDD Sebastian: *Vacmaster Professional Jim: Star Trek: Picard Review Other Links ServeTheHome: SMR vs. CMR HDD Corsair SF PSU Replacement Level1Techs
This week we discuss the surprising departure of veteran chip architect and engineer Jim Keller from Intel, look at Apple’s expected jump to using its custom ARM-based processors in Macs, calm the hysteria over Ryzen motherboard power reporting, check out the latest RTX 3080 design leaks, and more! Our sponsor this week is LinkedIn Jobs. Post healthcare and essential service job listings for free at https://linkedin.com/pcper Show Topics 00:00:00 – Intro 00:03:44 – Jim Keller Leaves Intel 00:11:51 – Apple Shifts Macs to ARM 00:26:09 – Ryzen Motherboard Power Issues? 00:42:58 – Sponsor: LinkedIn Jobs 00:44:19 – XFX RX 5600 XT THICC II PRO 00:54:08 – RTX 3080 Leaks 01:00:50 – Graphics Drivers for KBL-G 01:04:15 – PlayStation 5 Design 01:09:06 – No Man’s Sky Crossplay 01:13:25 – Picks of the Week 01:27:10 – Outro Picks of the Week (*Affiliate Links) Josh: *Humble Codemasters Bundle Jeremy: Itch.io Bundle Brett: SilverStone CS330 Sebastian: *10-Drawer Storage Cart Jim: BlueMaxima Flaspoint Other Links Intel Blog Post on Keller Departure HWiNFO v6.27-4185 Beta HWiNFO Forum Post AnandTech Response on Ryzen “Burn Out” Gamers Nexus Video on Ryzen “Burn Out”
Join us this week as we look at the now official specs for AMD’s Ryzen 3000XT refresh, discuss B550 motherboard pricing, get a sneak peek of Intel’s Xe graphics performance, and express reserved enthusiasm for Star Wars: Squadrons. Our sponsor this week is ExpressVPN. Get 3 months of fast, secure VPN access for free with a 12-month plan at https://www.expressvpn.com/pcper Show Topics 00:00:00 – Intro 00:06:02 – Ryzen 3000XT Specs 00:27:16 – B550 Motherboards 00:37:13 – Zen 3 Launch Timing 00:46:38 – Radeon Pro 5600M 00:52:11 – Intel Xe Tiger Lake Demo 00:57:57 – Sponsor: ExpressVPN 01:00:28 – NVENC Limit Increase 01:03:25 – New ThinkPads 01:13:05 – Edge Launch Issues 01:16:26 – Star Wars: Squadrons 01:27:29 – Picks of the Week 01:39:39 – Outro Picks of the Week (*Affiliate Links) Josh: G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3600MHz Jeremy: Boston Dynamics Spot Brett: *Core i7-8700K Jim: Eye of the Beholder & Witcher 3 Other Links Gamers Nexus Video on Ryzen 3000 Memory Ryzen DRAM Calculator
Join us this week as we discuss the Apple Silicon announcement from Monday’s WWDC 2020 virtual keynote, check in on the latest news in Western Digital’s ongoing SMR controversy, review a great-sounding pair of headphones from Drop and Dan Clark Audio, pay our respects to the Microsoft Retail Store, and more! Show Topics 00:00:00 – Intro 00:02:48 – Apple Silicon 00:42:54 – Elgato Wave:3 00:44:47 – WD Red Plus 00:47:48 – NVIDIA DirectX 12 Ultimate Drivers 00:52:26 – Microsoft Kills Retail Stores & Mixer 01:00:20 – Drop + Dan Clark Audio Aeon X 01:07:20 – ASRock Z490 Taichi 01:26:30 – Picks of the Week 01:35:51 – Outro Picks of the Week (*Affiliate Links) Josh: *Low Latency Ryzen Memory Brett: *10Gbps Switch & *Transceivers Jim: RCR Podcast & *Magic 2.0 Other Links Unidentified Flying Oddball
This week we take a look at initial Ryzen XT CPU reviews, look ahead to Thunderbolt 4 and the H.266 video codec, review new RGB light towers from Corsair, and more! 00:00:00 – Intro 00:02:51 – Ryzen XT Processors 00:12:15 – Thunderbolt 4 00:18:18 – H.266 00:24:44 – Windows File Recovery 00:28:21 – Sponsor: LinkedIn Jobs 00:29:29 – Windows PowerToys 00:33:34 – Samsung 870 QVO 00:37:14 – Death Stranding RTX Promo 00:39:32 – Charles Chiang 00:40:59 – Dell S3220DGF 00:48:10 – Sponsor: TextExpander 00:49:39 – Corsair iCue LT100 01:02:01 – EPOS Sennheiser GSP 300 01:14:16 – ORICO M2PJM-C3 01:23:33 – Picks of the Week 01:33:37 – Outro Picks of the Week Josh: Ryzen 7 3800X Jeremy: Lego Submarine Brett: GoPro Extended Battery Sebastian: AT&T Fiber Jim: X-Wing Alliance Upgrade & XWVM Other Links Laikin Morris Opera SSD Data Deletion & Recovery
Join us this week as we discuss the new Ryzen Threadripper PRO processors, check out the latest on DDR5, review a new system monitoring tool from Corsair, and more! 00:00:00 – Intro 00:03:00 – Threadripper PRO 00:14:04 – DDR5 00:19:44 – NVIDIA 12-Pin Rumors (Fake) 00:23:40 – Half-Life: Alyx – Final Hours 00:28:47 – Twitter Hack 00:32:05 – Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 00:39:13 – Sponsor: ExpressVPN 00:41:13 – Random Joystick Discussion 00:43:37 – Corsair iCUE NEXUS 00:50:39 – Picks of the Week 01:07:52 – Outro Picks of the Week (*Affiliate Links) Josh: *ASUS TUF X570-Plus Jeremy: SSTV Pictures from the ISS Brett: *ARRIS Surfboard DOCSIS 3.1 Modem Sebastian: *Cat 7 Ethernet Cable
Join us this week as we discuss the new the new Nvidia RTX 3000 series GPU releases, a 15+ TB SSD and some additional talk on PCIe 4 NVME drives, a tomato plant and more! But mostly Nvidia, with a brief pause for recent 2080ti buyers. Show Topics 00:00:00 – Intro / Teaser 00:00:35 – The Burger Update / Tomato Plant 00:02:15 – Nvidia Announces RTX 30 Series Uber discussion 00:49:30 – How about a 15TB SSD? 00:58:10 – Boom, done. Outro
Join us this week as we discuss updating our test bench with the new RTX 3000 series GPUs in mind, AMDfans releases a bike, the XBOX series X and S look like a good deal, you can play DOOM on pretty much everything, AMD announces their announcement for Zen 3 and upcoming 6000 series GPUs, Gabe wants you to have one of his Falcons – Northwest that is – and we make some fun picks. There’s talk of a burger, a great ball swivel to help you get on top of your subject, and the very last screwdriver you will ever need. Show Topics Timestamps: Intro 00:11 Burger Update 01:06 Rebuilding the GPU Testbed with AMD 02:18 AMD Mountain Bike 17:00 AMD Event Announcement 18:58 Xbox Series X and S Pricing 25:06 Doom … On a Digital Pregnancy Tester? 32:18 Gabe Newell Falcon Northwest Giveaway 35:17 Picks of the Week 42:36 Outro 49:56 Picks of the Week (*Affiliate Links) Josh: XPG SX8100, 4TB PCIe Gen3 M.2 SSD Jeremy: Kickstarter Kinetic Driver (you do not need this) Brett: *Glide Gear OH 50 Camera/Phone Overhead Metal Mount Stand, Tripod Extension Arm (with Ball Head) Sebastian: Get DDU
Join us this week as we upload several days late, but attempt to make up for it with some unprecedented levels of … content. And breathy vocals. We have for you a very long discussion about NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 3080 graphics card, a short film about the Ti that got away, a look at AMD’s Radeon RX 6000 series GPU design, Josh’s thoughts on NVIDIA’s Arm acquisition, PlayStation 5 pricing, Apple announcements, and our picks of the week! Show Topics 00:00 Intro 2:20 Burger Update 3:35 RTX 3080 Discussion 24:48 RTX 3080 Performance 47:53 WORLD PREMIERE: GeForce Noir (short film) 50:28 AMD Radeon RX 6000 Design 59:55 NVIDIA Buying Arm 1:11:08 PlayStation 5 Launch Pricing 1:13:06 Apple Announcements 1:18:35 Picks of the Week 1:23:50 Random Thoughts 1:25:11 Outro Picks of the Week (*Affiliate Links) Josh: *Westinghouse WC34D9019 34″ 2k 100hz 5ms FreeSync Curved Gaming Monitor Jeremy: *Intel 9900K CPU Brett: All Electronics Store – for your DIY geeking electrical or electronic needs Sebastian: Do Not Buy a scam 3080 on eBay (and stop using my images to do it)
Join us this week for another technology discussion on the topics that some people really really want to know more about! Nvidia launch roughness continues with limited 3090 availability. Samsung is making a really fast PCIe 4 SSD – but the NAND man! AMD continues with their launching of rumors. ARM making servers – good ones – all on their own, thank you very much. Plus Microsoft buys Bethesda, and everyone feels fine. And Josh flexes his very own 3080. It looked heavy. Also there’s a lurking spatula. Finally, our Patreon members get the uncut version with an after-the-show-Show visit from former PCPer storage editor: Allyn M. That version is literally the “3 Hour Tour” of Podcasts however. Seriously. Our sponsors this week! Video Sponsor: be quiet! and the Dark Power Pro 12 power supply Podcast Sponsor: TextExpander – Receive 20% off your first year by signing up with our link! Show Topics 00:37 Intro 02:59 RTX 3090 Launch 07:09 Samsung 980 PRO Review 14:13 OnLogic AMD Server Offerings 18:21 Arm Neoverse 26:50 AMD Radeon Rumors 33:00 Microsoft Buys Bethesda 35:28 Fallout Miami Mod 37:56 Random Discussion (and Josh buys a 3080) 41:44 Picks of the Week 52:32 Outro Picks of the Week (*Affiliate Links) Josh – The Impractical Pick: EVGA RTX 3080 XC3 GAMING (because he managed to buy one) Josh: CoolerMaster MasterLiquid ML240L RGB V2 Jeremy: Find this TV Why not the EVGA Supernova? Brett: 9900k again – but in $359 USD! Sorry, Microcenter Locals Only! Sebastian: *Plumbing Soldering Kit For all your basement repair needs – just add torch. MAP > Propane.
Join us this week for a virtual gathering around the high refresh rate monitor and warming our hands with graphics card exhaust. Ahhhh….. On this show, we go over Nvidia’s 3080 / 3090 “capacitor-gate” and what seems like a software fix, an alleged Ryzen 7 5800X leak & upcoming AGESA patches, QLC nand invades the PCIe Gen4 SSD space, we discuss the experience ARS had with an early access Xbox Series X and “1000” older titles, early look at a secure USB drive and SPAAACE Combat Games! There is a burger update, and your screen is briefly edible during that sequence. Also: Bad X300 Drive! Bad Drive! See what you did? Plus more if you can possibly stand it. Please also remember that our Patreon members get the uncut version with additional fine discussion served in a slightly dirty glass. And zucchini’s. And Josh’s bush – tomato that is. Show Topics Intro 00:05 Burger Update 02:34 RTX 30 Series Capacitor Drama Resolved? 03:16 AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Performance Leak 20:21 Sabrent Brings QLC To Gen4 SSDs 24:33 Ars Gets the Xbox Series X Early 32:42 Yet Another AGESA Update From AMD 37:12 Space Games Update Interlude 41:00 iStorage DATASHUR BT Preview 48:34 Picks of the Week (*Affiliate Links) Josh: Microsoft Flight Simulator adds Japan! Jeremy: Wabbajack?! Mods Manager / Source / Library?! Brett: Maybe don’t buy these Toshiba 12tb X300 drives Bad experience, watch the show. Sebastian: Tastes Great & Less Filling. (not an actual pick)
It’s the episode you’ve been waiting for without actually knowing you were waiting for it. Our #600th show. That’s a lot for those keeping score. Within this show, please find where we go full review on the iStorage datAshur BT super controllable encrypted USB storage, the Corsair K100 RGB Gaming Keyboard (Lasers!?), Crucial’s fast portable and “feels-good-in-the-hand” X6 and X8 SSDs, how about some UEFI hacks – and Macs not immune from this style of attack, Nvidia’s GTC 2020 recap, SK Hynix brings DDR5 to market, a bit on the ARM / Nvidia supercomputer and a teaser on our upcoming Zen3 chat and we’re out! Nyet! We’re not done! We’ve included the aftershow here, with maybe some special OG PCPer guests! Show #600! Wooooohooo! Yeah. Despite tremendous pressure to make the show entirely about the upcoming Zen 3 release, we buck the trends and do our own #600 show. (Pssst, see special programming note below). Also if you are paying close attention, there is a cute puppy. WARNING! Not all PCPer shows or events will include a cute puppy. PROGRAMMING NOTE: This was recorded the night before AMD’s event, and we have a separate video with Ryzen 5000 Series discussion – so go there if you need a nice “fireside” chat. Remember that our Patreon members get the 99.9% uncut version of #600 – with only the personal data accidentally shared screen removed. It’s like 10 seconds. You’ll never even miss it. The cuts are sublime. Show Topics 00:36 Intro Part 1 02:02 When Josh Met Ryan 04:10 Intro Part 2 07:01 Burger Update 07:55 iStorage DATASHUR BT 14:33 CORSAIR K100 RGB Keyboard 20:52 Crucial X6 and X8 Portable SSDs 33:12 UEFI Hacks 40:55 GTC 2020 Recap 43:42 RTX 3070 Delay 45:26 SK Hynix First To Market with DDR5 47:50 Arm/NVIDIA Cambridge-1 Supercomputer 50:11 Outro…OR IS IT??!! 50:20 (We thought the podcast was over, and then…) Picks of the Week Sebastian: The most important one. PCPer a
This week we take another look at AMD's Ryzen 5000 event with our full panel , Sebastian proves that he has no idea what the actual TDP of a Radeon RX 5700 XT is (225W) during Big Navi discussion, WD has a fast PCIe Gen4 SSD with a custom controller, ten minutes of endless scrolling through Apple's iPhone 12 annoucement, and a review roundup featuring be quiet!, Samsung, and Corsair! 00:05 Intro 02:05 Burger Update 03:08 AMD Ryzen 5000 Launch Event 09:37 Big Navi Teased On Stage 11:29 WD_BLACK SN850 PCIe Gen4 SSD 15:15 Apple Released FOUR iPhones 25:58 be quiet! Pure Loop 280 Liquid CPU Cooler 32:06 Samsung PRO Plus and EVO Plus SD Cards 34:24 CORSAIR KATAR PRO Wireless Mouse 36:02 Picks of the Week 44:39 Josh's "One More Thing" 46:06 Outro Link to our Ryzen 5000 Desktop Processor "fireside chat" video featuring Josh: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wq9sz...
In every long running series, there’s usually another episode. Sometimes it’s good. Sometimes, it gets taken out behind the woodshed and edited into acceptability. On the menu tonight, we’re serving up the details on Intel exiting NAND in many forms, Google exiting another of their product lines (thanks for beta testing!), Silicon Motion is firmly in the PCIe 4.0 NVME game, Radeon GPU Rumors are hot, high frame-rate gaming, Nvidia moves more production over to TSMC 7nm, and we go over a nice AIRFLOW case from Corsair: the 4000D! Warning! You will become hungry during the hamburger sequence. Don’t skip, it’s Oscars material. Other Note: Ignore the occasional appearance, in the classic inadvertent popping out “CNN-like” manner, of the Zotac 1x GPU. You’ll know when the worst of it happens because Josh spends at least 30 seconds clinically dead. Please recall that our Patreon members get the uncut #602 Podcast filled with much arm waving hilarity with a special after-after show (yeah, 2x) short video sequence. Finally we would very much like to thank our podcast sponsor this week: LinkedIn Jobs – Make your next hire fast! Use our link to save $50 off your first posting! Show Topics 00:06 Intro 02:52 Josh’s Burger of the Week 04:32 Intel Exits NAND Business 07:04 More AMD Radeon RX 6000 Series Rumors 10:07 Silicon Motion PCIe Gen4 SSD Controllers 13:42 Google Kills Off Nest Secure 15:44 AD BREAK: LinkedIn Jobs 17:07 Best CPU for a 165 Hz Gaming Monitor 23:49 NVIDIA Moving Ampere to 7nm TSMC in 2021? 28:25 Corsair 4000D AIRFLOW – INTRO 28:49 Josh Interrupts (Flowbee Break) 29:15 Brett Interrupts (Zotac x1 GPU Break) 30:40 Corsair 4000D AIRFLOW – CONTINUED 39:40 Picks of the Week 49:01 Outro Picks of the Week Josh: More SSD: WD SN850 Black 1tb Jeremy: Fallout New Vegas in FO4 Engine! Brett: Third time up: 9900k from Micro Center, but $299! Sebastian: * Too
The GPUs just keep coming, and this week’s turn is (mostly) AMD. Their live event to detail the upcoming RX 6000 series was earlier in the day, perfect timing. On the docket this evening we recap the AMD live event, and examine the details of the multiple RX 6000 GPU announcements, seemingly rivaling and topping(!) the recent performance levels set by Nvidia’s 30 series. Impressive, and we’re looking forward to testing these new cards. Swerve over to the AMD Xilinx acquisition and AMD’s great quarter – some might say it was Epyc. Har! Also in this show: Ryzen & RTX in the same laptop, it can happen with Asus — Cyberpunk 2077 Delay!? — Nvidia Reflex isn’t talked about much yet, but it’s interesting! Warning! For those that like images of puppies, this is your video. Our Patreon members get the Deep Cut #603 Podcast with the topics in the original 12″ vinyl extended release ordering. Big thanks to our podcast sponsor this week: TextExpander – Take back your time with the power of TextExpander. Check our link to learn more and save 20% off your first year! Show Topics 00:06 Intro 01:34 Josh’s Dog Update 02:24 Radeon RX 6000 Series Event Recap 27:32 TextExpander Ad Break 29:55 Josh Talks About AMD’s Xilinx Acquisition… 33:36 …and Then AMD’s Quarterly Earnings 39:22 The ROG Zephyrus Z14 Laptop Looks Great 44:17 A Look at NVIDIA Reflex Technology 49:24 Cyberpunk 2077 Delayed (Again) 54:30 NVIDIA RTX 3070 Founders Edition Review 1:13:49 Picks of the Week 1:25:06 Outro Picks of the Week Josh: Good sound, better price. Jeremy: Sabrent Rocket is cheap in Canada and for the Yanks Brett: Lights! RGB and a photographers friend.
AMD is totally killing it lately with their CPUs and we discuss the heck of them right from the start. Ok, that’s not totally true – there’s a burger update and then Ryzen 5000 series discussion. We touch on the latest benchmarks from the AMD RX6k series, overclocking the 3070 FE to exceed the 2080ti (as if you have one), we dig on the Raspberry Pi in a keyboard and we go over the photography from the Fractal Design Meshify 2 review and talk about the case itself! There’s plenty of time spent on the new Apple M1 SoC architecture and other wiiiiide ranging discussions, but you probably knew that. It’s a long show, get a beverage. Warning! The discussion on the Fractal Design Meshify 2 spends more time discussing the photos then the review! Our If you are a Patreon member, and you like this sort of thing, well, you can more of it and help support PC Per at the same time! Sebastian’s hairstyle by the Matt Besser virtual salon. No Voodoo3 cards were harmed during the making of this video. Show Topics 00:06 Intro 01:32 Josh Shares a Shocking Video Card Story 02:50 Burger Update 05:07 AMD Ryzen 5000 Review Extravaganza 44:32 AMD’s Radeon RX 6000 Gaming Benchmarks Page 51:22 Apple M1 Discussion 1:20:54 RTX 3070 FE Overclocking 1:23:11 Raspberry Pi 400 Keyboard PC 1:27:18 Fractal Meshify 2 Case Photography Review 1:44:08 Picks of the Week 1:55:31 Outro Picks of the Week Josh: $68 on Sale 1TB (Daily deal might have passed…) Jeremy: Check out the Hackaday winners Brett: AOC CU34G2X 34″ Ultrawide 3440×1440 1ms Freesync — But if you have a Microcenter nearby, get it here for $100+ less
AMD is now totally killing it with their GPUs! We take a deep dive on the testing we did on the game-changing RX6800 & RX6800xt models. TL;DR: They’re totally worth it, if you can get one. We discuss the performance history of Intel and AMD, a new Microsoft security chip (ala the T2), Android phones home no matter what it seems, Starwars Squadrons is getting a big update too! Plus we review the be quiet! Silent Base 802. Once again, It’s a long show, go get a beverage. Burger Warning! There’s a tasty segment early on, look away if you’re hungry. If you are a Patreon member, and you like this sort of thing, well, you can have more of it and help support PC Per at the same time! Our podcast sponsors tonight are by be quiet! with their 280mm Pure Loop liquid cooler and Linked In jobs – “Find your next hire, fast!” Finally: No show for the week of Thanksgiving, enjoy the time with your family and friends hopefully! Show Topics 00:24 Intro 02:43 Burger of the Week 05:12 AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT and RX 6800 Review 46:51 NVIDIA Earnings 53:25 AD: Linkedin Jobs 54:50 A History of AMD vs. Intel Desktop Performance 1:07:18 Microsoft’s New Security Chip 1:10:03 The Hidden Cost of Android? 1:14:17 Star Wars Squadrons Update 1:17:37 be quiet! Silent Base 802 Case Review 1:25:24 Picks of the Week 1:33:56 Outro Picks of the Week Josh: Fast 2tb gaming drive Jeremy: Antec Performance Series P82 Flow (Canadian) The P82 is available in the US also Brett: Infrared Temp Gun (less $ version) — Klein Tools version
Thanks for joining us for the podcast after our week off! On this episode: Graphics cards you cannot buy! Our review of the RTX 3060ti, Is a cheap X570 worth it? 11 seconds of Zen: performance on AMD laptops is questioned by Intel, we review the Corsair iCUE H115i Capellix AIO, and is 14nm+++ so different from 7nm? Find out a bit more. Josh has fries, but take heart, they’re still good and Brett wonders how Apple might play a part in shipping constraints. If you are a Patreon member, and you like this sort of thing, well, you can have more of it and help support PC Per at the same time! Our podcast sponsors tonight are from: Remote HQ! The platform that allows teams to work together as if they were in same room! Three free months with our link here! Text Expander! TextExpander makes it easy to give your team the right words for every situation! 20% off your first year of membership with our link! Show Topics 00:00 Intro 01:52 Burger of the Week 04:30 Graphics Cards You Can’t Buy 11:55 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Launch Review 25:43 AD #1: Remote HQ 27:40 QLC Storage Needs Some TLC 32:36 AMD Laptop “Hidden Performance Delay”? 39:25 Brett Explains How Apple is the Reason For Component Shortages 41:58 Is 14 nm (plus plus plus plus plus) Closer to 7nm Than We Think? 49:30 A Really Cheap X570 Motherboard 54:32 AD #2 Text Expander 55:54 Corsair’s iCUE H115i Elite Capellix Liquid Cooler Review 1:04:50 Picks of the Week 1:27:42 Extended Outro Picks of the Week Josh: CHEAP RYZEN! lol (No! don’t buy this!) Jeremy: The perfect gift does exist! (Canadian) — Goes great with this! Brett: Inked Gaming — 20% – 40% off Custom Mouse Pads due to blow out sale
Back with a hard hitting podcast, talking about Cyberpunk 2077 demands, continued production of the 6000 series AMD reference design cards, the 6900XT performance & availability, and reviews of the Phanteks Shift Air 2 and the Lian Li LANCOOL 215. Oh, there’s also the rise of the ultra wide screen monitors as a viable immersive gaming experience (and affordable!), and10c / GB TLC NAND. Josh has a meaty story to share and also tells a Dad Joke ™. Featuring Chet. If you are a Patreon member, and you like this sort of thing, well, you can have more of it and help support PC Per at the same time! Our podcast sponsor tonight is be quiet!, check out their new SILENT BASE 802 case and our review of it. Also, thank you be quiet! for sending over one of your SFX-L 600w PSUs so that we could do a proper review build an ITX case this month. Show Topics 00:00 Ad for be quiet! SILENT BASE 802 00:16 Intro 02:25 Burger Update 04:31 Cyberpunk 2077 Eve 10:13 AMD Launches Radeon RX 6900 XT 17:20 AMD Will Keep Making Reference Designs for RX 6000 Series 24:06 TLC NVMe SSDs Hit 10 Cents Per GB?! 30:58 The Ultrawide Monitor Trend 37:56 Checking in on Josh’s Ryzen 5 5600X 45:39 Phanteks Evolv Shift 2 Case Review 58:36 Lian Li LANCOOL 215 Case Review 1:12:00 Josh Tells a Dad Joke 1:14:00 Picks of the Week 1:28:56 Outro Picks of the Week Josh: Next Gen Speed! — Fast Sabrant 1tb NVME Jeremy: Flashfire Cobra V5 Hall Effect Joystick Brett: Next Mind — Control stuff with your mind! Kent: Intel i7-10700k from Newegg — Live near a Microcenter? Get it here instead.
Tackling the weekly topics, some of them getting a real beating over this almost 2 hour episode. Cyberpunk 2077 check in and it’s too bad about your console. Random numbers, encryption, and the Solar Winds hack, oh my. Something bad can be bought from Microcenter! The Nvidia / reviewers controversy, a few points. Actual reviews for the Sapphire Nitro+ 6800 and Western Digital Blue SN550 NVME drive. Photography only comes up a few times and then more topics and discussion of course including but not limited to: the contents of Sebastian’s bookshelf and Brett’s penchant for slapping the cap. We’re taking next week off, but will likely close out the year with a show on the 30th! Usually the second thing we discuss is Josh and food. But not this week. This week Josh has wind. Lots of it. If you are a Patreon member, and you like this sort of thing, well, you can have more of it and help support PC Per at the same time! Our podcast sponsors tonight: be quiet!, check out their new SILENT BASE 802 case and our review of it. Also, thank you be quiet! for sending over one of your SFX-L 600w PSUs so that we could do a proper review build an ITX case this month. LinkedIn Talent Solutions – Find open jobs and the people you need. Save $50 off your first posting with our link – terms and conditions apply. RemoteHQ! – The online workspace where teams can collaborate as if they were in the same room. Use our code “PCPER” for three months free after your trial. Show Topics 00:16 Intro 02:28 Josh Burger/Wind Update 04:53 Vulkan Ray Tracing (and Quake II RTX) 17:49 Checking In On CyberPunk 2077 33:46 Josh WALKS OFF THE SHOW (to get beer) 35:01 Quantum Random Numbers For Better Encryption 39:47 The Solar Winds Hack 48:09 The Hardware Unboxed NVIDIA Controversy 1:02:20 A Bad Microcenter Product?? 1:07:16 Podcast Sponsor #2: RemoteHQ 1:09:03 XPG Joins the PCIe 4.0 Crowd 1:12:47 WD Blue SN550 NV
Welcome to the oversized year end podcast where we bid 2020 a buh-bye. Please welcome special guests Jim Tanous and Kent Burgess as well! In fact, this is our Christmas special and New Years show all action packed into one show. We even dressed up, and the lumberjack’d flannel worn by the in-imitable JT was simply stunning. Later the Festivus Airing of Grievances happened, a magical almost 3 hours in uncut raw form. It’s the “top” stories of the year, sprinkled with a few other newsy topics of the week such as using Chkdsk on SSDs, mini PCs (including our review of the Azulle Byte4), 6800XT Rage Mode discussion, Intel could be pressured to use external fabs and our review of the Imovr standing desk + so much more. Remember those stories from early in the year that woke you or made you mad? Like the 5600XT firmware situation, PCIe 4.0 on 400 series boards, Capacitor gate, speculative execution bugs, Google dropping products and finishing up with the obvious supply chain problems around – well – pretty much everything. Josh still talks about food. If you are a Patreon member, you can expose yourself to the full uncut episode! If not, please consider supporting us by becoming one of our valued patrons. Thanks! Our podcast sponsor this evening was from Helix Sleep, check out their quiz and get up to $200 off your order and 2 free pillows with our link! Thanks everyone, looking forward to 2021. Show Topics 00:16 Intro 02:28 Josh Burger/Wind Update 04:53 Vulkan Ray Tracing (and Quake II RTX) 17:49 Checking In On CyberPunk 2077 33:46 Josh WALKS OFF THE SHOW (to get beer) 35:01 Quantum Random Numbers For Better Encryption 39:47 The Solar Winds Hack 48:09 The Hardware Unboxed NVIDIA Controversy 1:02:20 A Bad Microcenter Product?? 1:07:16 Podcast Sponsor #2: RemoteHQ 1:09:03 XPG Joins the PCIe 4.0 Crowd 1:12:47 WD Blue SN550 NVME Review 1:24:01 Sapphire NITRO+ RX 6800 Review 1:35
Forward looking into the tech world on the eve of Virtual CES 2021. AMD Chiplet GPUs? Intel 11th Gen Leaks, new games! Other highlights include a discussion of 5G availability, cloud gaming for the Switch, and when will hardware be available!? If you are a Patreon member, please go enjoy yourself with the full uncut episode! If not, please consider supporting us by becoming one of our valued patrons. You folks keep this art form alive so thanks! A cryptographic sponsor for us this evening! Welcome ExpressVPN! Take advantage of our offer this week, to get 3 extra months free! Check it out for more info at ExpressVPN.com/pcper. Show Topics 00:00 Intro Part 1 01:57 Josh Burger Update 03:58 Intro Part 2 04:23 AMD’s New Chiplet GPU Architecture? 10:24 Intel 11th Gen Core i9-11900K CPU Rumors/Leaks 17:06 Ad Break: ExpressVPN 18:56 Nintendo Switch Cloud Gaming Via Pi 4 21:52 Looking Forward to Games and Tech in 2021 32:45 A $299 5G Smartphone: The Realme 7 (plus 5G ranting) 40:02 When Will Hardware Availability Improve? 46:42 2021 Games: Halo Infinite, System Shock Remake 55:33 Endless Excitement 55:37 Virtual CES 58:34 Upcoming Reviews 1:01:04 Picks of the Week 1:09:20 Outro Picks of the Week Josh: Go Watch Ted Lasso Jeremy: Need thermal paste? TM’s TIM is on sale/li> Brett: Close Up Lens Adapter Kit Sebastian: The Ambernic Upscaled GBA! (Beware, automatic audio)
Join us this week for a look back at a somewhat underwhelming CES 2021. The staff looks at some highlights including news from AMD, Intel, and NVIDIA, and some other topics outlined in the timestamps below. Fear not, Sebastian does rejoin the show after about 5 minutes. However, there is a general consensus that Kent is likely better looking based on what people write in the comments anyway. We do the run down on a few newsy CES 2021 items, and I’ll copy this from the email because it was just that good: The Burger Update – because. AMD makes snooze, I mean news Intel CPUs – yes, they’ll have better ones! Intel CEO – yes, they’ll have a different one! Nvidia Gaming Event and GPU updates. What’s MSRP again? Other CES Releases and Announcements from such manufacturers as: Thermaltake Samsung LG NZXT MSI There was not planned to be a musical number this evening, but a short one did sneak in. If you are a Patreon member, please go enjoy yourself with the full uncut episode! If not, please consider supporting us by becoming one of our valued patrons. You folks keep this art form alive so thanks! Not one, but two great sponsors this evening! RemoteHQ: The excellent remote working / sharing system from Remote HQ, use our trial and get 3 months free! LinkedIn Talent Solutions: Get the right people on your team: on-site or remote, LinkedIn Talent Solutions is your place. $50 off your first job posting! Show Topics 00:00 Intro 02:40 Josh Burger Update 05:24 Virtual CES Report 06:29 AMD Ryzen 5000 Mobile CPUs 15:26 Intel 11th Gen Desktop CPUs 22:05 Intel Tiger Lake H35 26:46 Intel Appoints Pat Gelsinger CEO 30:17 Jim Keller Joins Tenstorrent 34:07 AD 1: RemoteHQ 35:53 NVIDIA RTX Game On Event 41:33 Josh’s Cat Destroys His Desk 43:35 EVGA Addresses Pending GPU Price Increases 45:37 Thermaltake ARGENT Peripherals, TOUGHAIR Coolers
With no big launches to speak of, there’s a few news items from CES 2021 to talk about plus a few fresh items! Such as how to get AMD SAM working, TSMC baking chips at 3nm, PC Sales are huge, and Intel Rocketlake-S pricing is leaked. We’ve got the Corsair 5000D airflow and very mini LIVA Q1D reviews to go over. Plus Nvidia releases a new Pascal card (GT 1010) and Samsung has got an updated 870 EVO SSD! Finally, Jeremy is off on his pub tour for the evening, but we did not panic. Jim graciously stepped back in for the evening show, filling in 4th square. Josh does the burger thing, and wonders why he does not have a brightly colored microphone. We would welcome your support of the show, our live performance art if you will. Please consider helping us out over at our Patreon if you are able. You folks help keep this crazy art form alive so thanks! Show Topics 00:00 Intro 02:58 Josh Burger Update 05:59 3nm On Track at TSMC 09:58 Samsung Intros 870 EVO SATA SSD 14:37 Josh Complains That He Doesn’t Have an RGB Mic 16:42 TechSpot Tests AMD Smart Access Memory 22:18 PC Sales Are WAY Up 24:22 Thermaltake ITX Tower 100 27:03 Pascal Lives – Enter the GT 1010 28:55 NVIDIA Restarting 2060 Production 29:56 Intel Rocket Lake-S Pricing Leak? 32:11 Brett Reviews the Corsair 5000D Case 41:29 Sebastian’s ECS LIVA Q1D Mini PC Review 47:14 Picks of the Week 57:24 Outro Picks of the Week Josh: Slippers are making a comeback Jim: Discovery+ And it might even be: free? Brett: The Shack Is Back – Get Your Coco Sebastian: The Soundblaster CT1600 2 card is up to $300. Damn.
Welcome to Wednesday, and we are all so thankful it only happens once each week! Thanks for sharing it with us, where we talk about the latest tech news we found interesting enough to … well, talk about. AMD did really well in $$ for 2020, but so did the Zen 3 scalper market! RTX 30 laptops are coming, but what’s really going to be inside? It varies. Plex has an officially gaming subscription, but probably don’t buy it. Microsoft has a gaming subscription with Live also, and wanted you to pay more for it! Finally check out were we review the reviewer on the latest DIY DROP keyboard, the Carina. Josh does the burger thing, and details that the show is basically all “Meat and Tail” tonight. He’s probably right. We would welcome your support of the show, our live performance art if you will. Please consider helping us out over at our Patreon if you are able. You folks help keep this crazy art form alive so thanks! Finally we would like to thank our sponsor of the show this evening, TextExpander! Have your entire staff on the same page with TextExpander and get 20% off your first year with our link here! Show Topics 00:00 Intro 02:11 Josh’s Burger of the Week 04:57 AMD’s Record Revenue 16:23 Intel’s First Discrete Xe GPU Only in Specific Prebuilt Systems 18:28 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 Series Laptops Arrive 27:46 Plex Arcade 31:58​ Ad Break: TextExpander 32:59 Skyblivion and Skywind 36:16 AMD Zen 3 Scalping Market Analysis 43:32 Microsoft Reverses XBox Live Price Hike 46:57 Drop Carina Keyboard Kit Review 52:10 Picks of the Week 57:33 Outro Picks of the Week Jeremy: DIY Spotify Streaming iPod Brett: DIY Pi-KVM
Do you have a couple of hours to spare? Then this weeks podcast is for you! Welcome to our super sized six host podcast with special guests “Full Metal” Kent and “I’m only here for the Tesla thing” Allyn! We’ve got burgers, Synology disk dodging, Cyberpunk updates complete with no more sex with Keanu, RTX 30 series Notebooks, Tesla recalls, a simple $550 DIY keyboard, MSI Suprim Reviews and so very much more. No, seriously this time, look at the timestamps. We would welcome your support of the show, our live performance art if you will. Please consider helping us out over at our Patreon if you are able. You folks help keep this crazy art form alive so thanks! Finally we would like to thank our sponsor of the show this evening, Helix Sleep! If you like a good nights sleep as much as we do, give this a try – seriously. Get up to $200 off and 2 free pillows wiht our link! Show Topics 00:00​ Intro 02:06​ Burger of the Week 04:26​ Oddly High Power Supply Recommendations 06:57​ Tesla Screens Recalled (featuring Allyn’s leaking LCD) 24:17​ Allyn’s Shelf Tour 25:12​ Synology NAS HDD Limitations 35:50​ Josh Freestyle 37:57​ A New PCIe 4.0 SSD Appears (a.k.a. is Phison the new Sandforce?) 53:39​ Exciting Talk About Intel Xe Discrete GPU Platform Requirements 56:30​ Ad Break: Helix Sleep 58:10​ Total War Warhammer 3 Announced 1:00:54​ More NVIDIA RTX 30 Series Notebook Talk 1:08:18​ Cyberpunk 2077 Update Part 1 1:09:40​ Interruption to Rant About Google Stadia and Display Latency 1:16:38​ Cyberpunk 2077 Update Part 2 1:22:08​ The $550 Custom Keyboard Experience Featuring the Monstargear XO K80 kit 1:27:12​ Car Story Time with Allyn (half a car can still be a whole trailer) 1:32:02​ G.Skill Trident Z Neo RAM for AMD Ryzen at 3600 CL14 1:39:02​ MSI’s SUPRIM RTX 3080 and 3090 Graphics Cards 1:48:19​ Picks of the Week 2:05:38​ Outro Picks of the Week Josh: Not old man slippers Jeremy: Yuri Bubliy’s ClockTuner for Ryzen, it’s education
What if I told you there were 615 PCPer podcast episodes? You’ll have to take my word for it because that’s what this one is numbered. Start watching for the burger update, wade through the stream difficulties, and finish strong with the picks of the week. In between find our take on the news of the week! CD PR gets seriously punked, AMD FidelityFX had best have a catchy name to be successful, update your Chrome: Hurry!, Apple VR glasses are a perpetual rumor like their car, WD_ has got a Thunderbolt 3 fast storage dock (it does not output video on it’s own – FYI), Epic games continues with their exclusiveness, and we have a nicely photographed review of the podcast favorite HyperX Quadcast S. Light up your desk. We would welcome your support of the show, our live performance art if you will. Please consider helping us out over at our Patreon if you are able. You folks help keep this crazy art form alive and spinning around, so thank you very much! Breaking the realm of believability, tonight we have two sponsors: RemoteHQ! Check out their remote working environment, use our code “PCPER” and get 3 months free! ExpressVPN! Use our link to get 3 months free with your subscription! Show Topics 00:00 Intro 02:23 Burger of the Week 04:35 Intel 11th Gen CPUs Not Comptible with B460 or H410 12:13 The WD_BLACK D50 Game Dock 18:43 Have You Patched Your Chromium Yet? 20:30 AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution is AMD’s DLSS Competitor Part 1 22:15 Interruption – Totally Relevant Intel SX Processor Talk 23:59 AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution is AMD’s DLSS Competitor Part 2 28:02 Ad Break 1: RemoteHQ 29:26 More Epic Game Store Exclusivity 32:08 Apple VR Glasses – Rumor and Speculation 35:56 Running Android 10 On Nintendo Switch 37:48 Ad Break 2: ExpressVPN 39:11 CD Project Red Gets Cyberpunked 42:09 HyperX QuadCast S Mic Review 48:23 Picks of the Week 1:00:09 Outro Picks of the Week Josh: Check daily… (It’s the Newegg Shuffle man) Jeremy: Ki
It’s a trap! There are 616 PCPer Podcast Episodes now! Join us for a trip down memory lane for another crack at Supermicro chip spying brought to us by Bloomberg, the near term release of the Nvidia RTX 3060, the upgraded Metro Exodus (now with Rayz, thanks consoles!) Does Zen 3 have a DOA problem? Will the Ryzen Clock Tuner software save us all? Does bitcoin mining use more power then a locomotive? Find out the answers to some of these questions after we dig into the Burger of the Week with Josh. Oh, there’s also some discussion of the streaming audio gear from Audio Technica and our review of the 2TB Samsun 980 Pro in there somewhere as well. Final slam dunk with the picks of the week – no hair gel this time either. We would welcome your support of the show – to keep everything spinning around, it’s our live performance art if you will. Please consider helping us out over at our Patreon if you are able. You folks help keep this crazy art form alive and spinning around, so thank you very much! Big thank you to our sponsor this week, LinkedIn Jobs! If you need to expand your team, check them out. Use our link here and post your first job for free! Show Topics 00:00 Intro 02:23 Burger of the Week 04:35 Intel 11th Gen CPUs Not Comptible with B460 or H410 12:13 The WD_BLACK D50 Game Dock 18:43 Have You Patched Your Chromium Yet? 20:30 AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution is AMD’s DLSS Competitor Part 1 22:15 Interruption – Totally Relevant Intel SX Processor Talk 23:59 AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution is AMD’s DLSS Competitor Part 2 28:02 Ad Break 1: RemoteHQ 29:26 More Epic Game Store Exclusivity 32:08 Apple VR Glasses – Rumor and Speculation 35:56 Running Android 10 On Nintendo Switch 37:48 Ad Break 2: ExpressVPN 39:11 CD Project Red Gets Cyberpunked 42:09 HyperX QuadCast S Mic Review 48:23 Picks of the Week 1:00:09 Outro Picks of the Week Josh: Apparently quite fun Jeremy: CORSAIR Vengeance RGB Pro DDR4-3600 deal Brett
Say it three times and we shall appear: Beetlecast! Beetlecast! Beetlecast! (you kinda had to be there) We start it off with burgers and end with quite a lot of purple mood lighting. It’s gaming fast purple mood lighting, for sure though. In between we somehow find time to discuss the latest GPU from Nvidia and our review of the RTX 3060, and what Nvidia is doing to deter mining on it. Other reviews include a Corsair mouse mat (huge) and their Katar Pro XT (inexpensive and good), and the newest case from Fractal Design, (an excellent choice) Meshify 2 Compact. Also up for discussion points are how AMD is investigating poor USB behavior on X570, Apple M1’s burning through their SSDs maybe, better Firefox cookie security, Nvidia’s strong financials, and Diablo is going full MMO (never go full MMO?). We would welcome your support of the show – to keep everything spinning around, it’s our live performance art if you will. Please consider helping us out over at our Patreon if you are able. You folks help keep this crazy art form alive and spinning around, so thank you very much! Another shout out to our sponsor this week, TextExpander! Get faster and more accurate input for the things you type all the time across all your systems with TextExpander. Show listeners receive 20% off their first year with our link! Show Topics 00:00​ Intro 02:12​ Josh’s Burger of the Week 03:33​ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Review 17:56​ NVIDIA Reduces 3060 Mining Performance, Intros Mining GPUs 27:19​ PC Build Recommendations in a Time of Drought 31:45​ Josh Talks About NVIDIA Earnings 37:57​ Brett’s Corsair Katar Pro XT Mouse and MM700 Mat Review 47:13​ Ad Break: TextExpander 48:18​ Sabrent $30 USB-C NVMe Enclosure 51:10​ AMD Investigating X570 USB Issues 57:53​ Firefox Keeps Cookies in Containers 1:02:43​ Apple M1 Mac Excessive SSD Wear? 1:05:27​ Diablo is Blizzard’s Destiny 1:09:39​ Brett’s Fractal Meshify 2 C Review 1:27:06​ Picks of the Week 1:31:56​ Outro Pi
This shows ends with talk of an “iMac” on Mars (PowerPC 750 really) and how Aliens themed games have not always been good. The news before those bits though included our take on the latest GPU from AMD, the 6700XT, and the availability of the DIY Threadripper PRO Processor. Intel is also still selling NAND based storage with the release of the 670p – I mean didn’t they sell that? Brief update on their DG2 GPU and how you can no longer get your overclocked Intel CPU warranty repair insurance from them. So sad. We would welcome your support of the show – to keep everything moving around here, it’s our live performance art if you will. Please consider helping us out over at our Patreon if you are able. You folks help keep this crazy art form alive and spinning around, so thank you very much! (and you know who you are already! Please also check our show sponsor this week, and take their online quiz for a better nights rest: Helix Sleep! Show listeners can get up to $200 off their order and 2 free pillows! Check them out, it absolutely helps. Show Topics 00:00​ Intro 01:49​ Josh’s Burger of the Week 05:01​ AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT Announced 23:21​ AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO Hits DIY Market 28:14​ Intel SSD 670p Launched 32:38​ Ad Break: Helix Sleep 34:13​ Josh Does the Newegg Shuffle 37:21​ Light Shaking Makes Hard Drives Faster 42:21​ Game Break Part 1 – Aliens: Fireteam – Coming This Summer 45:30​ Game Break Part 2 – Space Beast Terror Fright 48:45​ Intel Discontinues Performance Tuning Protection Plan 52:00​ NASA’s Mars Rover Is Powered by a 233 MHz PowerPC 750 Processor 55:36​ Intel DG2 GPU Will Indeed Arrive This Year 1:02:40​ Picks of the Week 1:11:44​ Outro Picks of the Week Josh: I gotta try this. (Valheim) Jeremy: Oh fine. Intel is in stock and cheap Brett: Need a battery for your UPS? (tired of really “off” brand batteries?) Sebastian: [has no forced option this week]
Warning: There is definitely some early cat butt in this show. And birthday wishes. But not at the same time. Also, thank you Kent for joining us this evening to discuss his review of the Thermaltake View 51 and pepper the show the uncommon sense! Other topics include the early reviews for the 11700k, Microsoft finishes buying Bethesda, the Solarwinds hack is worse and funnier in a way, and the RTX 3070 is without a label of distinction at 80 watts, 105 or desktop power! Enjoy that! So Join us this time for a spirited, meandering look at the week in personal computer news. It’s A long and winding road and kicks off with various musical accompaniments, that leads to Josh’s door. And burgers. There will be burgers. We would welcome your support of the show – to keep everything moving around here, it’s our live performance art if you will. Please consider helping us out over at our Patreon if you are able. You folks help keep this crazy art form alive and spinning around, so thank you very much! (and you know who you are already! Our great show sponsor this week is ExpressVPN! Protect yourself and your family online, check them out and use our link for three months free! Show Topics 00:00​ Intro 02:38​ Josh’s Burger of the Week 06:10​ Surface May Get More Ryzen Options 09:10​ Microsoft Bethesda Acquisition Now Offical 10:49​ AnandTech Reviews Intel’s Unreleased Core i7-11700K 41:32​ Solarwinds Keeps Getting Worse 45:00​ When a 3070 Isn’t a 3070 (or a 3070) 49:46​ Ad Break: ExpressVPN 51:29​ Corsair’s Liquid Cooled SSD 59:45​ Fooling AI with Pen and Paper 1:02:35​ Apple Discontinues iMac Pro 1:06:12​ OVHcloud Fire 1:07:45​ Samsung 980 SSD Review 1:13:37​ Hardware Availability Woes Continue 1:17:30​ Kent’s Thermaltake View 51 TG ARGB Review 1:31:08​ Picks of the Week 1:43:07​ Outro Picks of the Week Josh: In Stock, MSRP, No lottery needed. Jeremy: Solid board – GIGABYTE X570 AORUS ELITE WIFI Brett: Netgear Docsis 3.1 Mod
Not one but TWO launch reviews for the RX 6700 XT, our long term use review of the Lenovo P1 Gen 3 4k laptop (way more info) and Corsair released their first 60% mechanical keyboard. We also dive into pricing and performance for the Intel 11th Gen CPUs, Micron is done with 3D XPoint, RTX 3060 mining speed self-own, and AMD AGESA updates maybe finally fixing USB issues on 500 series platform. Oh, let’s not forget the Justin Long Intel shilling discussion and how a gifted rando finally fixed Rockstar’s terrible loading times for GTA V and got what he deserved. A reward. There’s way more, but the show tends to speak for itself. Especially with the burger section, thanks Josh. (Now with special musical accompaniment) We would welcome your support of the show – to keep everything moving around here, it’s our live performance (dark) art if you will. Please consider helping us out over at our Patreon if you are able. You are the people helping to keep this show and site alive, so thank you all very much! Thank you to our sponsor this week Linkedin Talent Solutions! Find your next ideal hire, use our link and get your first job posting for free! Show Topics 00:00​ Intro 02:16​ Burger of the Week 05:37​ AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT Launch Review 26:08​ Intel Announces 11th Gen Desktop Pricing 36:00​ RTX 3060 Mining At Full Speed 42:45​ Your Webcam Probably Isn’t Safe 46:04​ Ad Break: LinkedIn Talent Solutions 47:10​ The New AMD EPYC 7003 Family 54:00​ Shortages at Samsung Delay the Next Note 58:34​ Micron Pulls Plug on 3D XPoint 1:01:40​ Reminiscing About Last Week’s Epic Burger of the Week 1:02:54​ AMD AGESA Update Addressing USB Issues 1:05:30​ Devs Plan To Fix Poor GTA Online Load Times 1:07:36​ TOP STORY – Justin Long Does Intel PC Ads 1:11:39​ Brett’s Lenovo P1 Gen 3 15-inch Laptop Review 1:18:39​ Corsair K65 RGB MINI 60 Percent Keyboard Review 1:25:41​ Picks of the Week 1:33:24​ Outro Picks of the Week Josh: Living in a cold weathe
Probably our last launch review for the AIB 6700 XT’s, take a look at the XFX 6700 XT MERC319 review if you have not seen it already. But wait, there’s plenty more in this episode of tech extravaganza! There’s Josh’s special Fryday, Intel looks to be coming out the corner swinging with a new fab and tick/tock again, Nintendo might be making a handheld with DLSS someday, and what’s up for gaming in 2021? Patriot goes full Supersonic Rage Pro mode with USB storage (now with UASP! heh), OVH has barely stopped being on fire, and Microsoft might buy Discord. Who’s happy with Skype now, right? Corsair making the RGB fans spin around (and you are indeed free to un-like the RGBs), and not to be left out the Zadak Spark brings RGB to the M.2 slot that also seems to be 1tb of storage – I guess. Does DDR4 5000 actually work? Check out the full show for way more! We would welcome your support of the show – to keep everything moving around here, it’s our live performance back-room performance art if you will. Please consider helping us out over at our Patreon if you are able. You are the people helping to keep this show and site alive, so thank you all very much! Thank you to our sponsor this week ExpressVPN! Stay private out there my friends. Get up to three additional months free with our link here, so check out ExpressVPN to stay private on the go. Show Topics Timestamps 00:00​ Intro 01:18​ Burger of the Week (FryDay Edition) 04:40​ XFX RX 6700 XT MERC319 Review 13:18​ Gaming in 2021 – What’s Coming? 19:51​ Cyberpunk 2077 Patch 1.2 23:17​ Intel Unleashed Event 32:50​ Nintendo Switch Pro 4K DLSS Rumors 37:44​ Microsoft May Buy Discord For Over $10 Billion 45:47​ Ad Break: ExpressVPN 47:30​ GeForce Now Costs More 51:39​ IceSLEET X7 Dual is a Big Aqua Air Cooler 57:45​ DDR4-5000 RAM Somehow Not Universally Compatible 1:04:34​ Patriot Supersonic Rage Pro Thumb Drives: Brett Learns About UASP in 2021 1:07:28​ Zadak Spark – An RGB Device That Doubles as a
Intel 11th Gen Rocket Lake-S, what’s not to like about it? Ok, maybe a few nit-picky things that actually matter. We spend like 40 minutes hashing it out here. If you have arrived here, in hopes of basking in the warm glow of a special burger – then this show is not for you today. The local burger establishment did not have a special Special, as it were. Tune in next week. But in other news, Brett tries his hand at power supply testing, Josh discusses the latest in Arm technology, we touch on the latest RTX3080ti rumors, 2021 tech shows, and some other software updates. Oh, and some April 1st fails? How did we make this show run for 2 hours anyway?! OH, Intel. Ok. We would welcome your support of the show – to keep everything moving around here, it’s our live performance show topping performance art if you will. Please consider helping us out over at our Patreon if you are able. You are the people helping to keep this show and site alive, so thank you all very much! Big thank yous to our sponsors this week! Start getting a better nights sleep with Helix Sleep! Get up to $200 off and 2 free pillows with our link. Now go get a better mattress. Work smarter and not harder by not re-typing inaccurate stuff! Check out TextExpander, and get 20% off your first year with our link . Show Topics Timestamps 00:00​ Intro 04:02​ Josh Burger FAIL 05:14​ Way Too Much Intel Rocket Lake Discussion 38:04​ Josh Talks About Arm’s Virtual Conference 52:10​ Computex Cancels In-Person 2021 Show 56:20​ AIDA64 v6.33 Arrives 58:26​ Ad Break #1: Helix Sleep 59:53​ GeForce GA102-250 Rumors 1:03:35​ NVIDIA Officially Enables GPU Passthrough 1:06:21​ Disco Elysium Final Cut 1:08:59​ Sonos 24-bit 48 kHz Excitement 1:16:43​ Ad Break #2: TextExpander 1:17:54​ RGB Hair (not really a thing) 1:20:33​ VoltsWagon Rebrand (made fools of us all) 1:22:48​ Brett’s Corsair RMx PSU Review 1:39:01​ Picks of the Week 1:47:57​ Outro Picks of the Week Josh: Samsung 98
Yes, this is a tech news and reviews show with a burger fetish. Also, we will try and get the notification emails going again for next week, sorry about that. There’s plenty of news on this slower news week, plus our review of the Corsair K55 Pro XT keyboard – now filled with RGBs! Topics include security issues from maybe AMD with Zen 3, and definitely with QNAP (patch your NAS!), a discussion of Right to Repair, RTX Voice for many GTX cards, AMD releases another 6800 XT you can’t buy, and a lack of a $1 chip is killing entire supply chains. There’s plenty more where that came from! Thanks again to all the helpful Patreon members – and a special thanks to apologetic “ban” guy, he’s awesome. If this kind of show is the sort of thing you like – talk of car bricking, ring lights, cats and actually serious tech commentary – please consider supporting our efforts over at our Patreon. It most definitely helps keep us all going and the bills paid. Thanks! Show Topics Timestamps 00:00​ Intro 05:18​ Burger of the Week 09:11​ Do AMD Zen 3 Processors Have A Spectre-Like Vulnerability? 12:04​ NVIDIA Makes RTX Voice GTX Support Official 15:16​ AMD Launches RX 6800 XT Midnight Black Edition 17:56​ NVIDIA RTX 3080 (coolers) IN STOCK NOW! 21:01​ Some Informal AMD Rumor Discussion 23:27​ A $1 Chip Disrupting the Entire Display Industry?? 27:45​ Just Days Until GTC Kicks Off 29:50​ AMD Radeon Ray Tracing in Cyberpunk 2077 36:24​ You Can Buy an 8TB NVMe SSD (for just $1300) 42:39​ QNAP Critical NAS Bugs Revealed 45:18​ Yahoo Answer is Shutting Down (finally) 48:01​ Right to Repair Legislation Fundraising Excitement 52:10​ Brett’s Corsair K55 Pro XT Keyboard Review 57:01​ Picks of the Week 1:10:31​ Outro Picks of the Week Josh: Pretty reasonable laptop! Jeremy: GIGABYTE M27Q 27″ Brett: 034 Motorsports – for offroad use only (I am a car bricker) Sebastian: Marshall 1W Goodness
Whoo hoo! This week has got a bunch of fun topics! Nvidia GTC, that’s AI fresh. Additional 11th gen testing with updated BIOS, make s a difference. AMD 5000 APUs chat, it’s about time. Review of a nice Corsair TKL board, Cherry Reds. There’s some cat, some burger talk (looks AWESOME) and a Level1 support tech named Wendell joins the talk for tonight. There’s plenty of good times, there’s even a brief power supply bench press. Thanks for watching today! Thanks again to all the helpful Patreon members. If this kind of show is the sort of thing you like please consider supporting our efforts over at our Patreon. It most definitely helps keep us all going and the bills paid. Thanks! Sponsors for the show this week! OMG sponsors too! CLEAR – safe travels and breeze your way through security with the CLEAR system, use our link to get two months free! LinkedIn Talent Solutions – find your next qualified hire, faster. Use our link to get your first job posting for free! Ps. The link to the article discussing Half-life Alyx flattening to 2D. Show Topics Timestamps 00:00​ Intro 06:04​ Burger of the Week 08:38​ AMD Ryzen 5000 G-Series Launch 17:14​ Rocket Lake Revisited (higher clocks! more power!) 30:46​ The FPS Review Benchmarks Intel 750 GPU Performance 33:33​ Ad Break #1: LinkedIn Talent Solutions 34:39​ Half-Life Alyx VR-Free Mod 38:18​ NVIDIA GTC Ramblings 50:53​ Intel Offers to Produce Car Chips 56:47​ Power Outage at TSMC 57:44​ Ad Break #2: CLEAR 59:15​ be quiet! Has New PSUs 1:03:19​ IceGiant ProSiphon Elite is a MASSIVE CPU Cooler 1:06:50​ IBM Keyboards Explored 1:15:42​ Gord (?) 1:18:39​ Corsair K70 RGB TKL Keyboard and Sabre RGB Pro Mouse 1:30:19​ Picks of the Week 1:37:07​ Non-Picks and Outro Picks of the Week Josh: The RINGLIGHT! Jeremy: Can’t have PEBKAC without a chair, eh! Brett: Inline Water Temp Sensor
Warning: The burger this week is Glazed & Confused. Warning 2: The Fractal PSU review & testing is done by slowly learning what practical information we can extract. This might help as a reference to the mind set In other news Nvidia struggles to continue their acquisition of ARM, $12B just wasn’t enough for Discord, Valve finally patches a really serious security flaw in Steam, and we review a headphone amp that tries to look like it’s a bit more then it appears. Chia has a new “coin” you can farm? …. oh and Apple had their we-M1-all-the-things event. Enjoy! Thanks again to all of our very helpful Patreon members. This show cannot go on without your continued support, please consider helping our efforts. It most definitely helps keep us all going and the bills paid. Thanks! Start bringing your financial life under control, check out this weeks show sponsor: Upstart. You are more then just your credit score. Show Topics Timestamps 00:00​ Intro 01:39​ Josh Interjects with Manos: Hands of Fate (?) Film History 02:30​ Burger of the Week 05:09​ AMD Radeon Software Update 11:57​ Apple M1-Powered 24-inch iMacs 22:27​ Ad Break: Upstart Loans 23:47​ Complications for NVIDIA Arm Acquisition in UK 31:29​ Chia: A Digital Coin You Mine On SSDs 37:27​ Valve Patches Steam Exploit 39:28​ Discord No Longer Selling to Microsoft (because IPO) 42:36​ Fractal ION Power Supply Review 53:25​ EPOS GSX 300 External Sound Card Review 59:10​ Picks of the Week 01:13:40​ Outro Picks of the Week Josh: So, so tempted… Jeremy: New Carpal tunnel mouse Brett: If you don’t have this stapler by now … get one Sebastian: This duster will blow you away
ARM tech day, rejoice! We discuss how advances in ARM are leading X86 in some areas, and wonder about the future. AMD is doing really well financially due to their technical achievements, and rumors of their upcoming Zen 5, code named Strix Point. Speaking of rumors, here comes the 3080ti? Probably yeah. Also how do eGPUs scale or do they? What does AMD do with “failed” XBOX boards, and just how “TOUGH” are Thermaltake’s new CPU air coolers? Picks of the week and reviews to round everything out: EPOS H3 gaming headset, a JoshTEKK review on the IcyDock Dual-bay NVMe enclosure and even an open source VR OS. Special Spicy Guest slot goes to Kent Burgess this evening! Thanks again to all of our very helpful Patreon members. This show cannot go on without your continued support, please consider helping our efforts. It most definitely helps keep us all going and the bills paid. Thanks! We thank our show sponsor this week, TextExpander! Get consistent and accurate communications. Use our link for 20% off your first year! Repeatable, and team wide. Show Topics Timestamps: 00:00​ Intro 02:36​ Burger of the Week 04:04​ Intel Optane LIVES 08:05​ RTX 3080 Ti Coming May 18?? 16:58​ AMD Ryzen 4700S is the XBox APU For PC??? 19:17​ Another Arm Tech Day 38:17​ AMD 3nm Zen 5 APU Rumors 46:31​ Ad Break: TextExpander 47:41​ AMD Financials 46:43​ eGPU Scaling 59:17​ Zen and the Art of Version Maintenance 1:01:33​ PineCube Open IP Camera 1:04:20​ ThermalTake ToughAir Fans 1:08:31​ JoshTEKK Review: IcyDock Dual-Bay NVMe Enclosure 1:15:45​ EPOS H3 Headset Review 1:22:27​ Picks of the Week 1:39:18​ Outro Picks of the Week Josh: Sounds gut! Jeremy: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X, on sale even Brett: Tabletop BT Speaker, Radio in Black or White Sebastian: SUGO 15 Kent: Virtual environment Operating System development
Cinco de Mayo! We always find something to celebrate here on the PCPer tech extravaganza podcast. On the show this week are Intel rumors we really can’t talk about, with some big.LITTLE news too, Windows store still sells games it seems, some RETRO talk, RTX does seem to add some features to certain games now, DRM is terrible – even on a dishwasher, and the QUEST for privacy. Oh, AMD is also telling Asrock no more Zen 3 for X370 boards, and the Core i7 vs everything else. There’s a bunch more mixed in with threats to drink very old tequila, a “burger” of sorts, and techno-banter – so come on along for the ride! Thanks again to all of our very helpful Patreon members. This show cannot go on without your continued support, please consider helping our efforts. It most definitely helps keep us all going and the bills paid. Thanks! Show Topics Timestamps: 00:00​ Intro 03:55​ Burger of the Week 08:03​ Intel CPU Rumors 13:26​ Windows Store Makes an Epic Choice 16:48​ Core i7-11700KF For Your Non-IGP Intel Needs 20:58​ Resident Evil Village and Metro Exodus Ray Tracing 28:44​ DRM on a Dishwasher?? (and “bonus” appliance ranting) 40:26​ RETRO HARDWARE BREAK: A Tiny AMD 386 Motherboard 41:39​ Another Desktop vs. Laptop GPU Article (feat. RTX 3080) 43:41​ Samsung’s FABulous News 49:23​ Discord Partners with PlayStation 50:49​ AMD Warning X370 Mobo Makers Against Ryzen 5000 BIOS Support? 53:27​ Oculus Quest 2: The Price of Privacy is HIGH 56:29​ Phanteks P200A Mini-ITX Case 1:00:16​ Picks of the Week 1:11:42​ Outro Picks of the Week Josh: You know you want to look like me. Jeremy: When life gives you broken earphones, make wireless speakers Brett: Upcoming 15% off sale on SK Hynix 10th – 14th Sebastian: Chooses the 5th
We can talk the tech for a long time. This show is proof. It starts with a burger, runs through Qualcomm modem security, two ITX case reviews, Microcenter SSDs, IBM 2nm manufacturing, and probably some Intel 11th gen mobile processors. PCIe 5 is coming sooner then you think and so is DDR5! Resizable BAR comparisons and Chia kicking SSD prices up is coming soon – very sad. Probably think about getting that SSD or NVMe drive sooner rather then later, eh? Our reviews this week are at both ends of the spectrum I think, the Silverstone SUGO 15 with it’s practical minimalism, and the Thermaltake Tower 100 with it’s glassy showmanship. Both turn out well in the end.
Another show in the bag! Episode #629 was notable for it’s complete lack of drama and relatively smooth running nature. I blame Kent. Nvidia is releasing the Low Hash Rate GPUs, but not all of them will be and not all will be labeled as such. Intel would like to switch all your PSUs over to 12 Volt Only, and AMD is trying to XT all the things. There’s rumors of a XT CPU variant, and there’s also some AMD PCI driver coding issues on older CPUs, and Microsoft is offering audio narration for locations in Flight Sim – kinda cool. Also, we have reviews of one of the neatest little CPU coolers for very little money, and super quiet keyboard and mouse from Cherry. Yes, the ‘MX’ key switch people. And more! Like our world famous Josh burger review – don’t miss that, eh? Stay for the Carl Weathers joke too. Later! We encourage you to check our our sponsor this week, Molekule as they are serious about indoor air quality. Visit their site and use our promo code ‘PCPER’ for up to $120 off, free shipping and a 30 day home trial on one of their virus stomping air purifiers. Thanks again to all of our very helpful Patreon members. This show cannot go on without your continued support, please consider helping our efforts. It most definitely helps keep us all going and the bills paid. Thanks! Show Topics Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:42 Burger of the Week 05:55 NVIDIA’s LHR Graphics Card Announcement (and some Ti rumors) 14:30 Framework Modular Laptop 21:38 AMD Ryzen 5000 XT Processors Incoming? 24:33 AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT Rumors 27:00 Intel Wants To Make 12V Only PSUs Standard 34:29 Ad Break: Molekule Air Purifiers 36:07 AMD PCI Driver Excitement 39:24 Hackaday Prize 2021 44:16 MSFS Audio Tours 48:42 Total War: Warhammer III Update 50:58 A Lesson in News Headline Puns 53:09 Review #1: be quiet! Pure Rock Slim 2 CPU Cooler 1:02:44 Review #2: Cherry Stream Desktop Keyboard and Mouse 1:06:42 Picks of the Week 1:23:18 Outro Picks of the Week
Nothing too fancy here tonight folks, out of town traveling. You should listen to our podcast while driving though. But not the YouTube version, keep your eyes on the road. Hot and fresh burger served up quickly. ASUS does thermalpads in secret, Zen4 and socket AM5 discussion and rumors, Ryzen 7 vs Intel i7, the next Windows 10 will be awesome!, Biomutant is eh?, Nvidia Revenue is bonkers and much more. Check out the topics below! We encourage you to check our our sponsors this week, TextExpander for making fewer errors and less repetition. Check them out for 20% off your first year with our link! And ClearME, the easiest and fastest way to “clear” your way through security at airports and events. Learn more and get your first two months of Clear free with our link! Thanks again to all of our very helpful Patreon members. This show cannot go on without your continued support, please consider helping our efforts. It most definitely helps keep us all going and the bills paid. Thanks! Show Topics Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:09 Burger of the Week 05:30 AMD Zen 4 Rumors 12:14 How NOT to Install LGA CPUs 13:35 Intel’s Next Socket Not Compatible with Current Coolers? 15:03 TechSpot’s Ryzen 7 5800X vs. Core i7-11700K Face-off 20:36 Josh Guides You Through NVIDIA Earnings 29:55 Ad Break: TextExpander 31:06 Arm Hiring Freeze? 34:17 Microsoft and Qualcomm Team For Windows on Arm Mini PC 39:17 The Mysterious Case of the Thermal Pad Thickness 41:30 The Next Version of Windows Will Be the BEST EVER 44:24 Ad Break: Clear 45:47 Linux on Chromebooks Out of Beta 47:20 Intel’s H20 – A Fusion of Optane and QLC 51:17 The Promise of Biomutant 53:42 USB-C 2.1 Supports 240W 56:21 ASUS Offers MASSIVE Power Delivery on new Z590 Board 1:00:01 GeIL ORION RGB 4400 MHz RAM Review 1:07:32 Picks of the Week 1:18:55 Outro Picks of the Week Josh: Shockingly well rounded laptop Jeremy: Flat pack Pasta, why not? Brett: Eastwood Co. 135A Wel
It’s got not burgers. It’s got unavailable GPUs. It’s got something that’s not exactly a DLSS competitor. And wrapped up in that podcast package. We encourage you to check our our sponsors this week, UPSTART – see how to lower your monthly payments and get a handle on your credit. And ClearME, the easiest and fastest way to “clear” your way through security at airports and events. Learn more and get your first two months of Clear free with our link! Thanks again to all of our very helpful Patreon members. This show cannot go on without your continued support, please consider helping our efforts. It most definitely helps keep us all going and the bills paid. Thanks! Show Topics Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:37 Burger of the Week 05:54 NVIDIA RTX 3080 Ti and 3070 Ti Announced 08:20 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Founders Edition Review 32:07 Ad Break: Clear 32:57 AMD at COMPUTEXVirtual – Radeon RX 6000 Mobile GPUs, Advantage Laptops, FSR 39:59 AMD Ryzen 5000 APUs Coming to Retail Market 43:45 AMD Gets STACKED: 3D V-Cache Technology 49:38 RDNA 2 Comes to Mobile: New Radeon-Powered Exynos SoC 52:11 Ad Break: Upstart 53:26 ASRock Thin Mini-ITX AM4 Motherboard 55:43 This is the YEAR OF THE DESKTOP (because you can’t buy laptops) 1:01:13 Picks of the Week 1:10:51 Outro Picks of the Week Josh: Sometimes you need compressed air. Jeremy: Oh ya, there it is! Brett: These are for real Sebastian: The Levelator (free, cross-platform utility for fixing audio levels, also available on Mac App Store from a different dev)
This is the 3070Ti review you need, and the commentary you expect. Noctua almost starts selling a pure passive CPU heat sink, looking forward to that one! Power talk on the Intel 12 VoltOnly standard again, as well as how to power things over WiFi! Finally, we look into the value on build vs boutique build especially as it comes to GPU availability. Thanks all! Once again, a big shout to our existing Patreon members! This show cannot go on without your continued support, please consider helping our efforts. It most definitely helps keep us all going and the bills paid. Thanks! Show Topics Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 03:31 Burger of the Week 07:14 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Founders Edition Review 20:59 Noctua NH-P1 Listed Early on Newegg 26:09 AMD RDNA 2 Radeon Pro GPUs 30:51 More Intel ATX12VO PSU Discussion 35:54 Amazon Sidewalk Paranoia 39:39 Battlefield 2042’s 128-Player Combat 41:15 Power Over Wi-Fi? 44:48 TechSpot’s DIY vs Boutique PC Article 52:55 Picks of the Week 1:06:16 Outro Picks of the Week Josh: Monitors, man… Jeremy: Fun game, cheap, Brigador Up yer armour or something Brett: (needs more Microcenter) : Get yer 10850k while they’re hot! Sebastian: ON1 Photo RAW
Argh, sorry this got missed going up on time. Many distractions in life. What does the SI only 6900xt Liquid Cooled, a burger, a quiet Noctua CPU cooler and Skyrim in Space all have in common? This show. Listen to all that, but please remain seated for Kent’s review of the SSUPD Meshlicious Case. Please do take a look at our show sponsor for this week: LinkedIn Jobs! Use our link and have your first job posted for free, find the right candidate for your position, fast. Once again, a big shout to our existing Patreon members! This show cannot go on without your continued support, please consider helping our efforts. It most definitely helps keep us all going and the bills paid. Thanks! Show Topics 00:00 Intro 02:18 Burger of the Week 04:02 AMD Launches Radeon RX 6900XT Liquid Cooled Version 09:05 Windows Goes to 11? 11:46 Noctua’s NH-P1 Officially Launches, Actually For Sale Now 15:21 Snarky Commentary On a Totally Noise-Free Lifestyle 21:15 G.Skill Announces the Z5I Mini-ITX Case 24:22 Ad Break: LinkedIn Talent Solutions 25:20 Starfield: Like Skyrim in Space? 30:34 Amazon’s New Luna Cloud Gaming Service 36:47 Kent’s SSUPD Meshlicious Case Review 53:16 Picks of the Week 1:00:23 Outro Picks of the Week Josh: This just keeps looking better. Jeremy: Notice your Gmail does more now? Brett: Thermaltake Toughair 510 Sebastian: [Takes the 5th] Kent: 12 core 7nm Ryzen goodness
Part of the show talks about burgers and smoked meats. Do not watch hungry. Another part of the show is very dusty, wear a mask. Windows 11 is close and looks good for gaming actually. AMD Fidelity FX is here, and also looks pretty good to improve the gaming experience. The global chip shortage continues to take a dump on gaming. Fallout: London looks like a good game mod, assuming they finish it. Management shake up at Intel, the FAAAST P5800x is not for gaming really. And the unfortunate loss of John McAfee … All that and more on tonights show, enjoy! We would be grateful if you could take a look at our show sponsor for this week: Molekule! Breathe better air. Use our promo code “PCPER” for up to $120 off, free shipping and a trial period! ClearME! Get through security with ease, travel well. Use our link here and offer code “PCPER” for 2 months free! Once again, a big shout to our existing Patreon members! This show cannot go on without your continued support, please consider helping our efforts. It most definitely helps keep us all going and the bills paid. Thanks! Show Topics 00:00 Intro 00:58 Josh’s New Electric Smoker 05:17 Burger of the Week 08:04 AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) Launches 25:03 Windows 11 Event Incoming (already happened as you read this) 29:04 Ad Break: CLEAR 30:20 Jeremy/Josh Face Off 30:47 Changes at Intel 34:50 SilverStone’s 1000W SFX-L PSU 37:17 Counterfeit Components? 40:05 Fallout London 42:44 Intel’s SSD DC P5800X is FAST 49:03 Ad Break: Molekule 50:16 SK Hynix Gold P31 NVMe SSD Tested 54:02 ASRock’s Z590 Taichi Motherboard 1:05:54 Remembering the ECS Anti-Dust Shield 1:08:04 Picks of the Week 1:15:00 Outro Picks of the Week Josh: Update those Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus SSDs! Jeremy: Little News From Big China Brett: A classy looking Klipsch Bluetooth speaker (still classy, but price drop ended! Was $63!!) Sebastian: [Takes the 5th. Again.]
More Windows 11 to talk about. It’ll probably be like this for a while. ASUS has a some cool new 6Ghz mesh networking, and Microcenter says they’re sorry. All that and more on tonights show, enjoy! We would be grateful if you could take a look at our show sponsor for this week: TextExpander! Use our link for 20% off your first year. Get your team on the same page with more accuracy and repeatability. Type it once, and repeat it forever. Once again, a big shout to our existing Patreon members! This show cannot go on without your continued support, please consider helping our efforts. It most definitely helps keep us all going and the bills paid. Thanks! Show Topics 00:00 Intro 01:24 Burger of the Week 02:49 Windows 11 Requirements: The Saga Begins 17:55 HP’s New Pavilion 13 Aero: an ULTRA-light all-AMD laptop 22:18 Ad Break: TextExpander 23:28 ASUS ZenWiFi ET8 is a 6GHz mesh network 27:46 Aqua Computer LEAKSHIELD: worry-free liquid cooling? 33:30 Build Your Own Lego Microscope 36:08 Microcenter Apologizes for Insulting AMD GPUs 39:27 Picks of the Week Begin… 42:51 Store Your Vintage Hardware on Plate Racks (BONUS: the rare AMD sound card!) 48:26 Outro Picks of the Week Josh: If you have a Dell laptop, DON’T buy these! Jeremy: Now is the time to grab it if you don’t have basic benchmarks Brett: NZXT X53 Kraken 240mm – $45 off Sebastian: Return of the Bamboo Dish rack
Software like Audacity, most versions of Windows and pfSense all kinda have a bad week for different reasons. But the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G is looking pretty good! Plus there’s always Tie Fighter Total Conversion to play. That and more in this episode! Oh, there’s a burger of course … with musical accompaniment. There’s a nice EPOS GSP 602 headphone review buried in there too. Once again, a big shout to our existing Patreon members! This show cannot go on without your continued support, please consider helping our efforts. It most definitely helps keep us all going and the bills paid. Thanks! Show Topics 00:00 Intro 01:06 Burger of the Week 04:57 PrintNightmare 07:18 Intel (reportedly) Erased ALL Ryzen Marketshare Gains 18:57 AMD’s Ryzen 7 5700G: Fastest Ever Processor Graphics 23:17 Nintendo’s Surprise Reveal of the Switch OLED Model 29:34 NEO FORZA FAYE: Another 4400MHz DDR4 Kit Tested on Ryzen 34:19 Reflecting on AMD’s Slot A Era 35:38 Audacity SpyGate 37:45 New Version of pfSense Has Issues 40:41 The Baffling Bellows-Cooled PC 43:25 Tie Fighter Total Conversion 45:20 EPOS GSP 602 Headset Review 51:00 Picks of the Week 58:25 Weekly Look at Old PC Hardware From the Shelf 1:03:27 Outro Picks of the Week Josh: It really makes a yuge difference. Jeremy: Move quickly, they won’t last though they will come back Brett: Laser cut working wooden model kits Sebastian: Goes Vintage
Would you buy an ex-mining card? Looks like crypto is hitting a bit of a low point and certain countries are banning mining! There’s some upcoming rumors for the Intel 12900k and Sub-Zero cooling from Cooler Master. Ready to run Windows 11 in a browser? CPU smuggling And Microsoft doesn’t quite get the Printnightmare patch right. Plenty more in the show, peruse the timestamps below. Please check out our sponsor tonight if you are looking for your next hire! LinkedIn Talent Solutions has a great offer where you can post your first job for free with our link! Once again, a big shout to our existing Patreon members! This show cannot go on without your continued support, please consider helping our efforts. It most definitely helps keep us all going and the bills paid. Thanks! Show Topics Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:16 (???) 02:15 Burger of the week 03:33 Would you buy a used mining GPU from China? 08:01 Intel 12th Gen samples allegedly appear 11:24 Don’t get caught smuggling 256 CPUs 14:31 Cooler Master goes SUB-ZERO 17:11 Ad Break: LinkedIn Talent Solutions 18:21 The desktop STILL isn’t dead 21:41 Windows 11 in a browser?? 24:30 NVIDIA Cambridge-1 EPYC Supercomputer 28:37 Battlefield 2042 has much AI 30:12 An AMD NUC-like mini PC 34:30 More PrintNightmare nightmares 37:00 Picks of the week 43:30 Vintage hardware corner 50:26 Outro Picks of the Week Josh: If you end up getting a smoker… Jeremy: AMD lands a deally combo Brett: SATA On Sale, WD Blue 3D NAND 1TB < $100 Sebastian: Don’t Rush Me
An Amazon MMO game might be contributing to high end GPU failures, the Steam Deck is on deck tonight and it looks pretty good all around. Linux and ARM seem like they will get Nvidia RTX and DLSS soon. Will GLOFLO end up with Intel or not? Patch Tuesday for all (well, Windows and Linux anyway). Plus more! Enjoy. Thank you to our existing Patreon members! This show cannot go on without your continued support, please consider helping our efforts. It most definitely helps keep us all going and the bills paid. Thanks! Show Topics Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:22 Burger of the Week 03:50 Steam Deck 16:35 GlobalFoundries Selling to Intel? 23:37 Is an Amazon MMO Bricking GPUs? 27:56 NVIDIA RTX and DLSS Coming to Arm and Linux 32:04 AMD FSR Applied to Vulkan Linux Games via Proton FSHack 33:36 DirectStorage Coming to Windows 10 After All 35:52 Windows 10 Gets 5 More Years of Life (with a catch) 38:29 Another Terrible Tuesday for SysAdmins 44:10 Picks of the Week 54:45 Outro Picks of the Week Josh: Inexpensive AIO Cooling Jeremy: Guess how much a rollable TV costs! Brett: Heavy Duty TV Wall Mount Sebastian: X Goin’ Give it To Ya
Got a bit behind this past week, but better late then never! AMD is doing great, Intel has good processes for building chips, and is now renaming them to be more competitive, there are new eco rules coming into play for power used by gaming PCs, be quiet! has a new cool cooler and we have the Maingear VYBE review. Good show this week, enjoy! Please visit our sponsor to increase your business or personal productivity: TextExpander! Get 20% off your first year with our link. Learn more! Thank you to our existing Patreon members! This show cannot go on without your continued support, please consider helping our efforts. It most definitely helps keep us all going and the bills paid. Thanks! Show Topics Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:17 Burger of the Week 06:12 AMD financials 19:05 Intel accelerates their process tech 27:30 New PC power rules limit sales to certain States 31:55 Ad Break: TextExpander 33:01 PlasticARM 37:29 Chernobylite 41:09 New top-flow be quiet! cooler announced 42:59 Lemonduck 46:20 MAINGEAR VYBE review (needs airflow) 52:47 Lexar’s Professional 1066x SDXC card (cheap, fast) 55:09 Picks of the Week 1:02:32 Outro Picks of the Week Josh: Nearly $50 off! Jeremy: No DD-WRT, but a great price for a WiFi 6 router – Brett: The Samsung Neo G9 (pre-order tomorrow) 49” of curved monitor love Sebastian: [very nice old gear]
AMD releasing more GPUs, good for them. 1080p gaming seems more expensive then it used to be, right? The Ryzen 5700G reviews are popping up, let’s talk about how that’s going. Is 3dfx back? Spoiler alert: “not really”. Is the USG building Skynet? Maybe a little. The rest is a good show for this week, enjoy! Thank you to our existing Patreon members! This show cannot go on without your continued support, please consider helping our efforts. It most definitely helps keep us all going and the bills paid. Thanks! Show Topics Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:28 Burger of the week 05:15 AMD announces the Radeon RX 6600 XT graphics card 16:51 Some Mac Pro related Radeon graphics thing 18:47 AMD Ryzen 7 5700G reviews are out 29:04 ASUS launching Crosshair VIII EXTREME X570 board 32:18 3dfx coming back??!! 41:23 TPM busted! 47:44 SKYNET (sort of) 54:10 MS Cloud PC PRICING excitement 1:00:23 Picks of the week 1:12:58 Outro Picks of the Week Josh: Moar Reasonably Priced SSDs Jeremy: It’s a great PSU, especially at that price! Brett: New Waze Voice: Master Chief Sebastian: [very nice old gear]
Good show this week! They said that 640 would be enough, but we just couldn’t stop. People are comparing this to hanging out with your tech friends at the bar for a bit, and that might be strangely accurate. We cover our two reviews from different manufactures on the latest AMD RX 6600 XT GPU, the superfast Sabrent Rocket card, and one of our favorites – the Amiga 500 mini remake and share a few anecdotes along the way. EA celebrates 27 years of Need for Speed, and go check out the early access of Battlefield 2042 if that’s your kinda thing. Reminder: no show next week. Please don’t forget to check our sponsor, super important! Especially if you’re a small business looking to get your next quality hire. Go on over to LinkedIn Talent Solutions and post your first job for free using our link! Thank you to our existing Patreon members! This show cannot go on without your continued support, please consider helping our efforts. It most definitely helps keep us all going and the bills paid. Thanks! Show Topics Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:19 Burger of the week 07:07 Radeon RX 6600 XT review 29:28 Sabrent’s Rocket 4 Plus DESTROYER 34:08 Amiga LIVES: the A500 mini 39:05 Ad Break: LinkedIn Talent Solutions 40:13 So long, 3dfx parody account 48:27 Need for Speed 27th anniversary 52:29 Battlefield 2042 tech preview arrives 56:41 Picks of the week 1:06:54 Outro Picks of the Week Josh: I couldn’t resist. Jeremy: $30 off a Logitech C920S Brett: A great deal on a 5.1 speaker set Sebastian: (chooses differently)
Fun show this week after a week off. Hang out with your tech friends for an hour or so. The Fractal Torrent gets a good review, and so does the Corsair HS80 headset. Nvidia Q2 results, and leaked i7 12th gen scores. EVGA X570 DARK discussed, and Josh guest hosted another podcast too! We also talk about the Cores VS Cache performance tradeoffs and of course Intel Architecture Day. We had a couple of sponsors for this weeks show, please give them a look if you can. TextExpander! Save time by not repeating yourself! Get 20% off your first year and find out more using our link. SimpliSafe! Save 20% on your security system and get your first month free of interactive monitoring using our link. Thank you to our existing Patreon members! This show cannot go on without your continued support, please consider helping our efforts. It most definitely helps keep us all going and the bills paid. Thanks! Show Topics Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 04:04 Burger(s) of the Week 07:00 Intel Arch Day 2021 Highlights 23:27 Intel 12th Gen Geekbench Leaks Already? 27:33 Josh Breaks Down NVIDIA Q2 Financials 38:21 Ad Break: TextExpander 39:22 EVGA’s X570 DARK Motherboard Pictured 46:00 Gamescom 2021 – NVIDIA RTX Games 48:31 Josh Guest Stars on the Broken Silicon Podcast 52:47 Cores vs. Cache TechSpot Article 1:01:36 Ad Break: SimpliSafe 1:02:47 Fractal Torrent Review 1:11:53 Corsair HS80 Headset Review 1:20:28 Picks of the Week 1:31:21 Outro Picks of the Week Josh: Sub-$200 quick 2TB NVMe SSD Jeremy: No GPUs, but cheap CPUs! Brett: Travel and TSA Compliant Multitool Sebastian: Bad caps aren’t just a computer problem
It’s been a busy few days, m’kay? But we’re back once again to discuss burgers, Windows 11, AMD servers use a lot less power than Intel (NO WAY), various security issues, SSD component swaps, EVGA’s RTX 3090 investigation, and not one, but TWO be quiet! CPU cooler reviews (featuring Kent, who fills in for Jeremy as our resident long-haired person). Thank you to our existing Patreon members! This show cannot go on without your continued support, please consider helping our efforts. It most definitely helps keep us all going and the bills paid. Thanks! Show Topics Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:24 Burger of the Week 02:59 Windows 11 Launch Date Announced 05:54 Cloudflare Chooses AMD 08:39 Meltdown-Like Vulnerability for Ryzen CPUs? 10:43 Malware Hiding in Your GPU’s VRAM? 14:45 Josh Shares Thoughts on Hardware Availability 17:41 SSD Manufacturers Swapping Components 24:45 EVGA: Bad Soldering to Blame for RTX 3090 New World Failures 29:08 be quiet! Shadow Rock Slim 2 Review 38:18 be quiet! Dark Rock TF 2 Review 45:47 Picks of the Week 52:14 Outro Picks of the Week Josh: A handy enclosure. Brett: Build-a-motorized-desk, 7’ x 3.5’ if you want! Sebastian: Kent: XDuoo MT-602 Hybrid Tube Amplifier
As many already knew, there was a serious situation that developed over at Sebastian’s house when a tree fell on his house. And his car. Dorthy like. But now power and internet have been restored, so we’re back after that weather-related, tree-related issue preventing us from gracing the ‘tube last week. And things happened. Like AMD’s fancy new overclocking feature built into the latest Radeon drivers that automatically voids your warranty! And other stuff. Plus burger of the week and more than our fair share of unrelated banter. Oh, and tree damage photos if you want to laugh at Sebastian’s bad luck. It’s all here. Including other various tech news and reviews as well. Please check out our sponsor, as the labor market is rife with openings, but short on qualified candidates. Find them faster using LinkedIn Jobs! Use our link and get your first job posting FREE! Also sending up a big thank you to our very supportive Patreon members! This show cannot go on without you – you know who you are, please consider helping our efforts. It most definitely helps keep us all going and the bills paid. Thanks! Finally, let’s end with this quote from the departed Norm. Something we in the PC news, reviews and opinions see … well, often. “There are two things which a man should scrupulously avoid: giving advice that he would not follow, and asking advice when he is determined to pursue his own opinion.” – Norm MacDonald Show Topics Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 03:14 Burger of the Week 05:19 Is Windows 11 Ready to Start? 12:17 AMD Brings Auto Overclocking to Latest Drivers 17:16 How Josh Hurt His Back 20:32 The REAL Apple News – Emergency iMessage Bug Patch 22:32 The FAKE Apple News 31:20 The An0m Phone Honeypot 35:09 Show Sponsor: LinkedIn Talent Solutions 36:19 Leopold FC660C Keyboard – Capacitive 65% Option 40:59 ExpressVPN Bought by Kape 44:59 Battlefield 2042 DELAYED 46:37 Splitgate 50:38 Samsung Pro Plus 512GB MicroSD Card Review 53:35 A Tale of S
Another week in tech goes by. We talk about some of it! Join us for a good time! EVGA gets AMD Dark with their X570 board, Nvidia is making images better all the time, now adding DLAA, the Surface Pro 8 is available, and RIP Sir Clive Sinclair (as in the old Sinclair computer). And we love talking about the Thermaltake “Helicopter” mATX case. There’s more in there too, check the topics below. Please also give our sponsors a little love if you could? As the labor market is rife with openings, but short on qualified candidates, you can find them faster using LinkedIn Jobs! Use our link and get your first job posting FREE! Get that secure feeling at home, now with enhanced outdoor cameras! Use our link for Simplisafe and get 20% off your system! Also sending up a big thank you to our very supportive Patreon members! This show cannot go on without you – you know who you are, please consider helping our efforts. It most definitely helps keep us all going and the bills paid. Thanks! Show Topics Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:06 Burger of the Week 05:48 EVGA Launches X570 DARK 09:08 What is NVIDIA DLAA? 13:46 A Fast OWC Thunderbolt SSD 15:47 RIP Sir Clive Sinclair 19:33 RTX 3060’s with RTX 3070 Ti GPUs? 21:31 Sponsor: LinkedIn Talent Solutions 22:44 Microsoft Announces Surface Pro 8 25:11 Raspberry Pi with RX 6700 XT 27:21 AMD and NVIDIA Driver Updates 28:59 Arm Automotive Products 34:15 Josh Monitor Update 36:28 Sponsor: SimpliSafe Home Security 37:48 Thermaltake AH T200 Helicopter Case 48:41 Picks of the Week 56:23 Outro Picks of the Week Josh: Not tech, but they saved me. Jeremy: Framework Laptop 10/10 on iFixit Brett: 1500VA UPS Deal Sebastian: (Still dislikes trees)
No one dropped a house on anyone this evening. And we talked about tech news. Kicking off with the not-a-burger, followed up rapidly with GPU rumors from *all* the players now. EPYC has got great server marketshare game, crypto gets powered up with nuclear energy, and now both Blutooth and RGB has vulnerabilities. Sad. Silicon Lottery is no more and we review the nicely priced HyperX Solocast Microphone. Check below for the full rundown. Please also give our sponsor a little love if you could? TextExpander! Work way smarter with this software service. And get 20% off your first year with our link! Also sending up a big thank you to our very supportive Patreon members! This show cannot go on without you – you know who you are, please consider helping our efforts. It most definitely helps keep us all going and the bills paid. Thanks! Show Topics Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:50 Burger of the Week 05:16 NVIDIA RTX SUPER Rumors 09:36 Intel ARC GPU Rumors 12:43 AMD RX 6600 Rumors 16:55 AMD Server Market Share Growing 21:51 New Bluetooth Vulnerability 26:33 Yes, M.2 Socket Selection Affects Performance 31:32 Nuclear Powered Bitcoin Mining 36:50 Podcast Sponsor: TextExpander 37:57 Warning: RGB Breach – FULL ALERT 40:02 Razer Barracuda X Headset Features DLC! 43:11 Silicon Lottery Shutting Down 48:56 Aliens Fireteam Elite: the ONLY new Aliens Game 51:59 HyperX SoloCast USB Mic Review 56:38 Picks of the Week 1:03:14 Outro Picks of the Week Josh: Price drop plus $150 gift card… bastages. Jeremy: Windows 11 on almost everything, if you really want? But launching Itch from Epic from Microsoft Brett: Still pushing the Klipsch 5.1 Speaker Set Sebastian: (Chainsaw diplomacy)
Twitch gets hacked (might have been an inside job), Windows 11 is released, has some expected issues especially on Ryzen it seems, ray tracing is everywhere now including on RDNA2, Intel does brian-ware on a chip sorta, and Clearview AI is a bit creepy. Jeremy saves the day with an actual burger also. Plus much more! Check the show topics, thanks everyone! Also sending up a big thank you to our very supportive Patreon members! This show cannot go on without you – you know who you are, please consider helping our efforts. It most definitely helps keep us all going and the bills paid. Thanks! Show Topics Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:12 Burger (?) of the Week 07:16 Windows 11 “Performance” with Ryzen CPUs 13:50 Twitch Data Breach 16:38 Samsung / AMD RDNA 2 SoC Supports Ray Tracing 18:47 Trying to Understand Intel’s LOIHI 2 23:33 4K Support Found in OLED Switch Dock 25:02 Quick Note on PS4 Bricking Fix 26:01 Predator NVMe SSD with INNOGRIT Controller 30:14 Nothing to See Here from Clearview AI 34:10 Who’s Excited About Far Cry 6? 38:30 FlexiSpot Kana Pro Adjustable Standing Desk Review 46:55 Picks of the Week 54:06 Outro Picks of the Week Josh: (Catch you next time!) Jeremy: PURE ROCK 2 on sale in Canada, it’s super effective! Brett: Yamaha TSR-700 7.1 AV Receiver with 8k Switching (might be gone now) Sebastian: A cheap iPad screen replacement kit of acceptable quality
Big burger lead in episode, you’ve been warned. Windows 11 continues to pull down Ryzen performance, but changes are on the way. We review the latest AMD GPU, the RX 6600 and lament the availability. Samsung has a 2nm process on the way, and Far Cry 6 has been enhanced with FSR and FidelityFX. DRAM pricing is heading for an adjustment + more stuff in the timestamps below. Enjoy! We would much appreciate if you could visit our sponsor, but especially if you are looking for a great new hire for you business! Check out LinkedIn Talent Solutions and post your first job for free with our link! Also sending up a big thank you to our very supportive Patreon members! This show cannot go on without you – you know who you are, please consider helping our efforts. It most definitely helps keep us all going and the bills paid. Thanks! Show Topics 00:00 Intro 01:32 Burger of the Week 05:20 Radeon RX 6600 Review 16:30 First Windows 11 Patch Worsens Ryzen Performance 19:56 Possible DRAM Price Correction (and DDR5 rant) 25:47 Podcast Sponsor: LinkedIn Talent Solutions 26:49 Samsung’s 2nm Process 32:27 Android Hasn’t Forgotten You(r data) 35:59 Far Cry 6 Performance at FPSReview 40:49 Picks of the Week 47:05 Outro Picks of the Week Josh: Sometimes you just need new slippers (after the dog ate the previous) Jeremy: Not new, but great monitor Brett: 2tb P31 NVME from SK Hynix Sebastian: Giving my grill a new lease on life
I know we don’t normally spend a lot of time discussing Apple, unless we’re poking fun at Brett – but this week, they came out with some shockingly good (it appears) tech in their new SOCs the M1 Pro and M1 Max. There’s a bug in a tiny GPSd program that hits on Sunday. Should be fun. Also, SK Hynix is getting back into HBM3, and we review the EPOS H3 Hybrid Gaming Headset. We also talk about the Canon printers having no ink and being unable to scan plus updates to ray tracing in games for both RTX and DXR. See the full topic list below! Our sponsor this week is designed to help keep you safe, SimpliSafe actually! Use our link to get 20% off a full system install and a free month of monitoring! Still sending up a big thank you to our very supportive Patreon members! This show cannot go on without you – you know who you are, please consider helping our efforts. It most definitely helps keep us all going and the bills paid. Thanks! Show Topics 00:00 Intro 01:16 Burger of the Week 02:51 Random Discussion 05:35 Apple M1 Pro and M1 Max Chips 15:01 MacBook Pros Have I/O Again 22:48 GPSD Bug Hitting Unpatched Systems 27:02 Canon Sued for Tying Low Ink to Scanning 29:24 Podcast Sponsor: SimpliSafe 30:44 Ray Traced Game List Growing 32:18 144Hz 1440p Ultrawide Monitor Under $400 38:35 The FPS Review Overclocks the RX 6600 42:55 Using a $1 Antenna to Sniff CAT6 Packets 46:35 EPOS H3 Hybrid Gaming Headset Review 48:46 Picks of the Week 57:50 Outro Picks of the Week Josh: 12 x 10G Ports! Not too noisy! Jeremy: Technically in stock 3080 Ti Brett: Racing Chair Gaming setup, $70 off Sebastian: (You have to watch the segment)
Alder Lake is coming and promises of high performance and good pricing abound. We also check in on the earnings for big blue and red (Intel and AMD). But look over there! Performance benchmarks for the M1 Max! And more, check the timestamps below for the goodies. Our sponsors this week are manifest! If you need help with your IT needs, check with VPLS because they’ve got your covered. If you would like to have you and your staff be more efficient all around, check out TextExpander! Still sending up a big thank you to our very supportive Patreon members! This show cannot go on without you – you know who you are, please consider helping our efforts. It most definitely helps keep us all going and the bills paid. Thanks! Show Topics 00:00 Intro 02:05 Burger of the Week 07:12 Intel Alder Lake Desktop CPUs 24:18 Intel Q3 Earnings 31:30 AMD Q3 Earnings 37:37 Podcast Sponsor: VPLS 38:55 Apple M1 Pro and M1 Max Performance at AnandTech 41:50 M1 Max vs. Leaked Alder Lake Geekbench Numbers 46:29 A New Starfield Trailer 48:31 The End of UWP 49:55 Microsoft Force-Installing PC Health Check on Win10 PCs 52:09 Podcast Sponsor: TextExpander 53:14 RPCS3 56:03 What is the MSI SPATIUM? 58:05 Google Deletes FTP from Chrome 59:27 Picks of the Week 1:07:40 Outro Picks of the Week Josh: DDR4 is relatively inexpensive Jeremy: Humble StrateGems Bundle Brett: GOG Deals! Metro Exodus Gold Edition, $15.99 Sebastian: RGB Flood Lights
Alder Lake is here and it’s good. Good and hot sometimes. We gave the full once over on the Falcon Northwest test system with an RTX 3090 and a new Alder Lake 12900k, so nice. Tested. We also go over some DDR5 questions, AMD rumors for their next gen CPUs, whether or not there was an 8GHz record on the 12900k, and many other points. Check the time stamps below! Still sending up a big thank you to our very supportive Patreon members! This show cannot go on without you – you know who you are, please consider helping our efforts. It most definitely helps keep us all going and the bills paid. Thanks! Show Topics Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:16 Burger of the Week 04:01 Intel Alder Lake Performance, Power, and Pricing 32:58 Phase Change Memory 36:48 AMD Zen 4D Rumors 39:58 Meta Removing Facebook Login Requirement for Quest Headsets 42:37 Weird West is Well Named and Well Designed 48:40 Picks of the Week 1:01:10 Outro (or is it?) Picks of the Week Josh: More cheap storage! Jeremy: It’s 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel! But what is it?!? Also amusing and semi-related Brett: Netgear WiFi Mesh Range Extender Sebastian:
We would like our Steam Deck’s now please … what, no, not yet – delayed? Okay…we’ll wait. AMD has an EPYC story in the datacenter that will not stop for anyone, good for them. Why did Intel pick up Centaur? And Alder Lake does seem to have AVX512 instructions. Some nice aRGB fans from bequiet! and our review of the Lexar 3600 DDR4 kit. Other items in the show notes below! Do catch up with our sponsors this week, I feel our audience might be ideal for them. Comet Backup, get a 30 day free trial and $50 credit with our promo code: PCPER! VPLS – A full service Managed IT Partner and service provider, they have your business IT needs covered, 24x7x365. Still sending up a big thank you to our very supportive Patreon members! This show cannot go on without you – you know who you are, please consider helping our efforts. It most definitely helps keep us all going and the bills paid. Thanks! Show Topics Timestamps 0:00 Intro 01:19 Burger of the Week 03:30 Steam Deck Delayed 06:15 AMD’s EPYC Data Center Event 26:41 Podcast Sponsor: Comet Backup 27:58 Why Intel Wanted Centaur 33:04 Alder Lake Has AVX-512 Support? 34:42 Some Cisco Switch Vulnerabilities 37:33 Podcast Sponsor: VPLS 39:01 be quiet! Intros Company’s First ARGB Fans 41:38 The Stylish Raijintek PAN SLIM Case 46:36 Lexar Hades RGB DDR4 3600 RAM 51:19 Picks of the Week Picks of the Week Josh: Measure power like the pros! Jeremy: The Lounge Lizard is back! Brett: 28” IPS Freesync 4K Acer Monitor for $299 … ah its 60hz Sebastian:
Intel has more severe BIOS security flaws, NVIDIA has some nice updates for DLSS including some software based rendering techniques, Cherry MX aluminum keyboard review, Seagate has got this idea for putting harddrives on the NVME connection, and grab those Windows 11 patches! They’re hot. Plus more in the notes below. For those keeping score, there is no cat butt in tonights episode. Thanks. Looking for just the right hire for your business? Look no further! Connect with our sponsor this week, LinkedIn Jobs and post your first job for free with our link! Still sending up a big thank you to our very supportive Patreon members! This show cannot go on without you – you know who you are, please consider helping our efforts. It most definitely helps keep us all going and the bills paid. Thanks! Show Topics 00:00 Intro 01:07 Burger of the Week (sort of) 01:52 NVIDIA Intros DLSS 2.3, Image Sharpening, ICAT 10:57 Intel 4004 Turns 50 13:20 Seagate Developing NVMe HARD DRIVES?! 15:36 Podcast Sponsor: LinkedIn Talent Solutions 16:47 Get Yer (70+) Windows 11 Fixes Here! 18:49 Time to BIOS Patch Your Intel CPUs 21:45 TPU Looks at Win11 vs Win10 ADL Performance 26:42 The Elder Scrolls 6 on PC and Xbox Only 27:35 CHERRY MX Board 3.0 S Keyboard 35:42 Picks of the Week 47:10 Outro Picks of the Week Josh: New Updates! Ray Tracing! DLSS! DX12! Jeremy: Thrustmaster T16000M FCS HOTAS at a great Canadian price … US same Brett: The promise of 2.5G switching: TP-Link 5 Port Sebastian: should pick this – https://www.etsy.com/listing/1105642251/hans-gruber-die-hard-christmas-shirt
Back at it after a week off, welcome! AMD has bought their way into having their own WiFi chips, curtesy of MediaTek. DDR4 has still got it where it counts in many cases, and if you’ve got plenty of $ to blow, you can get yourself an ITX form factor convertible board for your Pi 4, and that Windows on ARM exclusive between Microsoft and Qualcomm looks to be ending. Plenty more in the show, enjoy! Oh, do visit our THREE sponsors for the show as well: VPLS, a full featured managed service provider for all your IT needs. TextExpander! Work smarter and get a discount with our link SimpliSafe! Voted the best home security in 2021, check them out. Still sending up a big thank you to our very supportive Patreon members! This show cannot go on without you – you know who you are, please consider helping our efforts. It most definitely helps keep us all going and the bills paid. Thanks! Show Topics Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 03:22 Burger of the Week 04:46 Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 09:44 AMD RZ600 Series Wi-Fi 6E Chips Coming Via MediaTek Collaboration 11:47 Break for Sponsor: Work smarter and faster with TextExpander 12:51 Did you know that Microsoft and Qualcomm were exclusive? 18:44 Getting Nostalgic About Netbooks and Webcams (???) 21:28 Kingston Joins the PCIe 4.0 SSD Club with the KC3000 27:17 Bricking Samsung TVs remotely 30:08 Break for Sponsor: VPLS, a full services IT company 31:26 Seaberry Turns A Raspberry Pi 4 Into A Linux Powered ITX System 35:35 With DDR4 At 5000MHz, Who Needs DDR5? 44:55 Break for Sponsor: SimpliSafe, complete home security system 46:00 Picks of the Week 57:02 Outro Picks of the Week Josh: For the flying enthusiasts Jeremy: DynDOLOD Skyrim mod, huge effort but oddly worth it Brett: Audio-Technica Wireless BT / Built-in Mic & controls $19 Sebastian: Sticking with what works best.
Can’t stop the PC Per signal, it’s like pirate radio. Intel Alder Lake has just about got their DRM issues figured out, Microsoft is letting you have your browser and start menu, there’s just about no room left on the 3090 silicon so Nvidia is definitely doing a 3090ti it seems, there’s also a 2060 12GB coming, Roku and YouTube don’t break up, games of the week chat, M1 Mac external display support is … eh and much more! Enjoy the show folks. Still sending up a big thank you to our very supportive Patreon members! This show cannot go on without you – you know who you are, please consider helping our efforts. It most definitely helps keep us all going and the bills paid. Thanks!
Final Fantasy VII remake for PC released, Android users can’t dial 911 in some cases, Log4j ruins everyones days, and GOG is throwing a huge sale! Plus 20tb (and 30tb) NAS friendly drives are happening, Valve slims down their SteamOS for more free RAM, and MORE! Still sending up a big thank you to our very supportive Patreon members! This show cannot go on without you – you know who you are, please consider helping our efforts. It most definitely helps keep us all going and the bills paid. Thanks! Show Topics Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:06 Burger of the Week 02:41 Final Fantasy VII Remake Comes to PC 06:04 New Radeon Driver Improves Halo 10:05 Android 10, Teams, and 911 13:44 Log4J and Log4Shell 18:28 Podcast Sponsor: LinkedIn Jobs 19:19 SteamOS Slims Down 21:08 SK Hynix Sampling 24Gb DDR5 Chips 22:13 Seagate’s 20TB Hard Drives 25:14 You think 20TB is big? How about 30TB (next year, maybe)! 27:16 Games of the Week 33:18 Podcast Sponsor: VPLS 34:31 Picks of the Week 47:40 Outro
2021 draws to a close, so do we. Alder Lake non-K pricing, a new worry with Spectra, Halo Infinite: How much GPU is needed?, let’s check in on how that Final Fantasy VII Remake going, do you even DDR5 bro?, Microsoft keeps shifting the control panels around, and audiophile grade all the things – especially your NVMe SSD. Other topics abound, enjoy! Thanks for the great year everyone, see you again in January. Show Topics Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:53 Non-K Alder Lake CPU Pricing Leaked 05:15 Another DDR4 vs. DDR5 Discussion 08:24 FFVIIR Intergrade PC Launch Issues 13:21 Microsoft Shuffles Windows 11 Settings 15:21 RTX 2050 Excitement 17:48 Podcast Sponsor: TextExpander 18:55 Another Week, Another Vulnerability 22:08 The “audiophile” SSD 31:45 A Case Made From Two Pieces of Curved Metal 34:03 Halo Infinite is Rather Demanding 39:22 An Infusion of Enfusion 42:01 Games of the Week 46:34 Picks of the Week 55:59 Outro
Welcome to 2022, glad that you could make it also! CES 2022 went mostly virtual again, to no great surprise really. There were announcements from Intel, AMD and NVIDIA to cover however. 16:18 monitors and fresh OLED tech were shown, DDR4 to DDR5 conversion?, the new Phison Gen5 PCIe SSD controller plus more! And of course a huge thank you to our Patreon members, which we could not do without! This show cannot go on without you – you know who you are, please consider helping our efforts. It most definitely helps keep us on the air. Thank you! Picks of the Week Josh: I am excite. Jeremy: I dunno, the 980 Pro 1TB is on sale literally everywhere Brett: CES PIck: Samsung QD-OLED with Alienware (Dell) coming soon Sebastian: If you don’t know, then here’s the link (Project Farm
Post-CES is generally pretty light for a few weeks, but not this year! Josh was out sick but Kent stepped in and we had a low-key discussion of the topics of the evening. The RTX 3080 12GB, a 2000w PSU, the Intel NUC 12 will have LGA socket, Nvidia latest resolution dance with DLDSR, the RX 6500 XT is only x4 for PCIe, the Intel i9 is hitting 5.5Ghz OOTB? Picks of the Week Josh: (out sick this week!) Jeremy: Not sure what to do with a ASRock B550M PRO4, but $60! Live viewers only Brett: Reach for the clean – all the cracks Sebastian: (picks building a room for his furnace) Kent: This is a Prime Gaming Link, so I’m not certain how it will work. Prime Gaming | STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order
2022 is still here, so are we. Welcome to the second show this year, sorry it was late being posted here – I’m blaming the pandemic. The RX 6500 XT is a 4GB and 64bit mobile GPU wrapped in a PCIe desktop card. It behaves accordingly. Review of the Thinkpad P15 Mobile Workstation, TSMC is expanding, Nvidia CPU time, and Samsung finally reveals the EXYNOS 2200. Wait, there’s a supply chain shortage? Microsoft is buying gaming, all of it, one piece at a time. This time its Blizzard / Activision.
Another entry level GPU you cannot buy? Sure! Also looks like Nvidia probably will NOT be buying ARM to the great relief of … many? DDR5 world record overclocking, Microsoft messes with Windows 11 task manager and breaks it. More fun malware! We should turn that into a regular segment probably. The chip shortage is made worse by an earthquake, but not to worry, a smarty guy is making chips in his garage with a $1000 electron microscope. And more! See the topics below.
It was a Wednesday like no other: a twos-day. 2/2/22. Now, we could have done an even MORE twos-day show on 2/22/22, but we didn’t think that far ahead. Also, that hasn’t happened yet. Kyle at HardOCP discussing the end of MSRP’s for GPUs, AMD is buying Xilinx, Sony jumps in the game with buying Bungie, we review the EVGA XR1, Battlefield 2042 going to get finished, Intel 12gen laptop CPU performance, Android Malware and Raspberry Pi goes 64bit.
AMD Sets all time market share, Nvidia is not getting ARM’d, Intel making big investment in RISC-V, more Malware! Sound Blaster X4, “Random” things, Be Quiet! Pure Power 11 discussion and some retro storage discussions. There’s the external Sound Blaster 4, Cisco malware, and some Gaming Quick Hits with an update on DL 2. We also have the run down on the be quiet! Pure Power 11 850w PSU.
AMD finishes buying Xilinx, we review the Fractal Torrent Nano case and the Corsair K70 RGB Pro keyboard, malware talk and gaming quick hits + ruined NAND, Nvidia financials, and no more Crucial Ballistix RAM, Samsung does not make a smart VR play … check the timestamps for more!
Intel in the GPUs news with new ARC and getting a Radeon architect. Don’t like Win 11, try Chrome! Win 11 Pro requiring online account, TrueNAS at scale, Nvidia Lovelace GPU rumors, Bethesda shuts down launcher, E-Win Racing Gaming chair review, and a PCIe router from Mikrotik + more!
This is the ill fated episode #666, with hellish lighting included. Nvidia gets hacked in a big way, Intel buys a linux company, AMD was briefly valued at more then Intel, and even FreeDOS gets updated! Kent talks about his experience with ICY Diamond Graphite Pads, Windows tablet mode – still?, and more! Check out the time stamps below. Oh, and we’re all DOOMED!
Nvidia still dealing with hacked data, AMD asks for no OC on their 5800X3D and fixes stuttering due to onboard TPM, Threadripper releases, plenty of Apple M1 Ultra to go around, and the Dirty Pipe Linux hack. Oh, and plenty of gaming bundles for your enjoyment.
AMD Processor updates with the 5800X3D, Ryzen in 300 series motherboards, APC UPS Security Risk, Spectre haunts us still, D&D Gold Box Games, Windows 11 ads in file explorer? Intel invests in European expansion for making chips, Mechs vs Dinos game … well you can read the timestamps below for sure because there’s MORE! More malware like topics, more gaming, and more banter. Plenty of that.
There’s GTC coverage, Intel has got a new bag of tricks with their ATX PSU spec, and a nice review of the Monoprice IGZO Monitor, plus some DLSS and FSR2.0 talk.
It’s another week, and this time we actually have a new graphics card release that’s semi-available to buy! For $2k. And, while having the fastest hardware for PC gaming has become a hobby for only the wealthy among us, that is FINALLY changing this year, we think. We talked about this possible downward trend in GPU prices, along with other things. The list is way down below.
This week Jeremy, Josh, Brett and the person in the upper left hand corner reconvene to discuss another week’s worth of news in the world of personal computer hardware and software. You won’t want to miss it. AMD overclocking surprises, SK Hynix is going to buy ARM now?, Intel and AMD and an interesting patent observation, ray traced DOOM and the return of Monkey Island!, and the 12900KS edition is now available.
Kent steps in this week to fill in for Brett (Thanks Kent!) because he got called in to work an ops emergency. AMD rumors on the RX 6950 XT with an early retail listing, Intel ARC news in South Korea, DDR6X keeps getting better with Micron, and reviews of the 5800X3D are coming out. Jeremy has a Monoprice BT headphone review, Kent is keeping a secret in his closet, and Josh digs deep on the background of everything. The guy in the upper left corner has great hair. Enjoy the banter and discussion of this weeks tech news and reviews!
Hey there PCPer viewer! Brett’s back this week after being tied up in Kent’s closet – some mornings it’s just not worth chewing through the restraints. On to the show! Is the AMD 5800X3D all it’s supposed to be? Probably close. TSMC’s 2nm node won’t be ready until 2025, delidding your 12th gen, and the Commodore 64 turns 40 (this might make you feel old). Apple’s iOS apps might still be tracking you, and you better patch your Lenovo laptop. See more below!
It’s that time again! Time to enjoy a podcast recorded just days ago and now presented in its edited state with fewer Shatnerian pauses. But that’s the way you like it. We’ve got RAM reviews, what-the-Dell RAM, AM5 DDR5 RAM only, washing machines being stripped of chips and hot fresh graphics research from Intel! Move over Bethesda launcher, get on Steam … but also GOG is the best game launcher anyway.
Lacking any sense of originality at this moment, five older guys attempt not to yell over each other for an hour and thirteen minutes. Plus AMD is had a great year, Edge includes a VPN of sorts, CAS28 DDR5, Intel buys SIRU, Amazon Echo listens because it cares, Radeon 6X50 rumors, and write once SSDs! Plus more, as usual. See below for the deets.
Fresh review for the RX 6750 XT, Intel announces 12th gen Core HX CPUs, Tesla recalls 130k vehicles, Nvidia got crypto issues but does go open source! We gathered for two hours over the internet, and this is what remains. Also, if you watch closely, you might hear a wild Malventano.
Another podcast has been “successfully” recorded, edited, and uploaded. Topics in the list below. AMD has a very healthy X86 market share now, not just in servers. There have been some fast and loose claims around adaptive sync monitors so far perhaps some certification is in order, bluetooth hack gets more air time for remote hacking, the RX 6650 XT might get the nod for most improved “50” version, gaming updates and more! And yes, we are cancelling the 3 part series on Tesla battery tips-and-tricks, sorry.
Nvidia did very well financially, AMD is discussing their upcoming Ryzen 7000 in great detail at Computex, the Framework laptop actually seems repairable, Lian Li makes ARGB wiring if you like that sort of thing, SK Hynix is making some very decent NVME storage all on their own, and we have finally been able to update our Hardware Leaderboard without being embarrassed by the pricing. Go check that out.
AMD Ryzen 7000 TDP’s adjusted on AM5, Lian Li O11D MINI Case Review, are GPUs returning to MSRP? Old tech forever? Amiga’s and NASA ingenuity, Intel Falcon Shores XPU, Zero day vuln in Microsoft Office and DDR4 on Z690. VMWare changes hands again to … Broadcom?
We know how much you love the Apple news, so we cover the M2 release a bit. The Ryzen 7000 already delidded, Intel ARC benchmarked, Microsoft might finally require all SSD’s now, and Samsung releases the G7 and G8 monitors at 4k 240hz. Whee! We do some fun observations from the Steam hardware survey, and how was I supposed to know that Amazon was giving away decent games every month?!? Kent does a nice review of the Phanteks Eclipse G360A, and we get a quick hit on the Patriot Viper 1TB SSD upgrade for the PS5. Plus more!
Join us as we attempt to catch up on another busy week – with discussion of AMD’s move to chiplet architecture with the upcoming RDNA 3 GPUs, more from AMD’s Financial Analyst Day (including Zen 4 IPC), Intel’s “4” process node, the end of Internet Explorer, the coming of Fallout 5, Samsung TV testing cheats, AGESA updates, and even a cat simulator – and so much more…
Josh is BACK. And if that’s not enough to entice you, how about video card discussions, RIP Threadripper non-Pro, and Intel ARC A380 testing + USB 4 and reviewing the MSI RTX 3050 Gaming X. Plus way more shenanigans.
We are back at it YET AGAIN, podcasting about another week’s worth of PC hardware and software news. It’s the kind of content you can only find in a few thousand other places, so you really don’t want to miss this one. We’ve got Bluetooth audio improvements, Core i9-13900K early testings, same with Intel ARC 750 GPUs, some new Corsair PSUs, industry slump in hardware and games, plus all the rest of the back and forth you’ve come to expect from this show. If that’s the kind of thing you like, you’ve come to the right place.
We cannot be stopped. Perhaps someone should look into that. Kent gives us a personal rig build update, we take a look at the full Intel ARC lineup as it’s known now, then a review of the EPOS H3PRO Headset, there’s plenty of GPU pricing discussion, with gaming quick hits and security issues! Yeah! We did it again. Recorded a podcast on a Wednesday night, it’s just over an hour of tech talk (and burger of the week), so get comfortable. Josh-level comfortable.
Josh took himself out to a ballgame, so we podcasted without him. But that doesn’t mean you won’t see some OG PCPer faces, if you listen to at least the 24-ish minute mark. Heck, you might as well watch to 26 min, as well. Maybe even to the end. Enjoy the Z690 build series from Kent, GPU sales, gaming updates and security sadness!
Josh wanders back in for this 688 Attack Sub sized podcast. We explore another week of tech news, including about 17 straight minutes of Intel and AMD Q2 financial analysis from Josh. If that isn’t stimulating enough for you we also talk about upcoming CPU launches, a mandatory look at Intel Arc (new drivers this time), a possible Winamp scam, and the new be quiet! Pure Base 500 FX case – among other topics listed below. Dive! Dive!
News is first, and while it may be mid-August of 2022, NVIDIA had a bad quarter in Q2 2023 already. Not the first thing we’d do if time travel was realized, but it takes all kinds. We also discuss reports of the AMD Ryzen 7000 DDR5 sweet spot, look at some re-purposed retro tech from the 2022 Hackaday Prize winners, and look into Gigabytes replacement for the Z690i Ultra mobo. Plus mandatory Intel Arc news (they went PRO), and the usual ‘gaming quick hits’ and depressing ‘security corner’.
First of all, if you’re here as a Josh Foodie Fan, turn back now. This week is very heavy on product reviews, though we do begin with our traditional Intel Arc news – and this time there’s a retail card available right here in the USA! As if this isn’t enough to excite you into a frenzy, AMD is announcing a livestream in which they will announce new CPUs that you can eventually buy at a later date! Gaming updates are right next to the hottest zero day vulnerabilities from some of your favorites like Apple and Chrome also. Yum.
First of all, if you’re here as a Josh Foodie Fan, tune in now. RTX 4080 power projections and rumors, ASUS AM5 board updates and recall, new VESA ClearMR standards, Homekit is good, Hyundais get hacked, and Nvidia made less money. V-Color DDR5-6600 review and much more. Another installment of the world’s most famous podcast bearing the name PCPer. A full list of this week’s subjects can be found in the time stamps, below.
Come on in for the food, stay for the tech chatter and other foolishness. AMD Ryzen 7000 and AM5 – All the things. Rumors on the RTX 4070, ARC GPU on Intel, Apple does “Right to Repair” … uh huh. Gaming updates for System Shock and Razer mice. Security issues for 80,000 devices, how fun! This week the hardware talk got so hot that Jeremy’s system overheated. Don’t worry, he took off the side panel and pointed a box fan at it (a true story), and we were able to make podcasting history. Presenting the WORLD’S FIRST pcper podcast number 692. It’s never been done before. It may never be done again.
AMD 670E pricing is extreme alright, but so is their mobile CPU naming conventions? This is also the audio review show you never knew you wanted, so enjoy that. Apple held some sort of iPhone event. And USB4v2 is so well named. Intel Arc news of course too. But who wants those subjective audio reviews? How about THREE of them, in a row!! Ok, skip all that if you want to, but the first half of the show is news news news. So much more that you’ll just have to look at the list of time stamps right below this to find out what they all are.
It’s our last podcast before a new stuff is announced. And we’re taking next week off, so you’ll have to wait a few extra days for our take on GTC announcements (and anything else that happens). Catch up on those final 4090 series rumors, revel in the 50% off current GPU pricing, lament at the Windows 11 beta-ness of it all. Cry at the security vulnerabilities and jump with joy for gaming news. It’s all here. For you. As per our usual.
We’re back after a week off – and there’s been a ton of news in the meantime. Prepare yourself for some very long form content as we talk about AMD Ryzen 7000 for half an hour, and later talk about NVIDIA’s RTX 40 Series for nearly as long. Then there’s Intel 13th gen, ARM, EVGA breakupPlus a lot of other stuff. It’s in the time stamps below. Enjoy!
Long time getting this fully posted for this week, silly personal life delays! We’ve got updates on our Ryzen 7000 testing, hands on with the new RTX 4090, regular and extremely cooling options for the new Ryzen 7000, updates on PS5 jailbreaks, and Intel Arc news of course. Bam!
Recorded October 12, 2022. You know, a couple of days before NVIDIA unlaunched the RTX 4080 12GB. Guess we’ll talk about that NEXT week. On this day, we conversed about the RTX 4090’s performance, talked about how thermal paste buildup can affect your life, looked at pictures of Intel’s massive new NUC Extreme, and Kent reviewed the Thermaltake The Tower 500 (yes it is called “The Tower”) Snow (as in white) enclosure. Plus other stuff. The full list can be found below.
We’re back after a week off! Enjoy the Intel Core i9-13900K coverage for speed and power, our “hot” takes on the RTX 4090 power adapter issues, and discussion of updates to DisplayPort and Thunderbolt. Not to leave out the latest Windows 10 (the last hurrah almost?) and even AIDA64! We’ve also got our review of the Samsun 990 PRO 2tb. Thanks for tuning in!
We’re back after another week off! But we are using the Vegas excuse this time. We attend the AMD Radeon reveal event in Vegas and bring back the info, Nvidia “saves” the RTX 4080 12GB, Intel Max CPUs and so many chiplets! ARM wants royalties plus more gaming and security news! Finally we can talk about Radeon RX 7000 Series specs and pricing, and try to extrapolate (very popular word these days) performance. In fact, I think Josh may have over-extrapolated himself, but he will recover soon. We also talked about other stuff, as Brett tried to make it more balanced, in spite of my best efforts. Full list in the time stamps below.
Whoa, two weeks in a row! Don’t get crazy, we’re taking off next week for Thanksgiving, so there. And most importantly of all, we have made it to episode 700!!! Inside, find the RTX 4080, our review. The state of building a gaming PC today vs the consoles, hot takes abound. Some good security news – for once. AMD 1-click game tuning, coming soon to a GPU near you. Power adapter-gate explained (TL;DR; – plug it all the way in!) Plus gripping Nvidia earnings and some EPYC sausage. Full timeline below. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
We can’t stay away from the tech news and reviews – and neither should you. After doing this 700 times, the 701st time should be easier, right? AMD lowered prices on their Zen 4 processors, but for how long? Also, we look at a massive aftermarket RTX 4080 from MSI, with none other than the SUPRIM X edition of the card. Plus other things, including a gaming chair review from Jeremy. There’s plenty of security scares to raise your blood pressure, gaming news and the state of the GPU market! Kick the show off with Food with Josh and get the rest of the details in the timestamps below. Thanks!
It’s awards season, and we have an award-winning podcast for you this week. Just read the reviews: “Josh steals the show in this delightful podcast. Five stars.” – JoshTekk Reviews AMD updates us on Moore’s Law, and Intel updates their drivers for ARC. AMD rumors swirl on Ryzen 7000 X3D implementations, Cooler Master has got the awesomest chair called ORB X and so much more! Apple backs down on scanning your photos! Come on in for the security scares and stay for the gaming updates.
The long-anticipated RDNA 3 launch has finally happened. Are you still excited? Do you want to know what Josh thinks about it? What about that other guy? You know, the Canadian? Plus MORE!
It’s our last show for the year! We’ll be back on Jan 4th, 2023. In the meantime, enjoy some tech news with us, and also some food with Josh. Oh, and Kent brings in a review of the Fractal Ridge case. We’ve got Ryzen 7 hot rumors and pricing plus a crazy keyboard with it’s own GPU and screen behind the keys – you want one? 5800X3D vs 7600X and how “smart” is SAM anyway?
First show of the year and kicking off the PCPer 2023 podcast by … podcasting! The 4070 Ti review you needed! The roasting of the RX 7900 XTX continues. Solidigm P44 Pro drives … Intel reborn? (yes essentially) Also Intel lets loose with a slew of skus. ASUS WiFi spider-looking router! Security tears! Gaming smiles! Josh brings the food. And much more…
Our second show of 2023, and, debatably, our best so far this year. You be the judge perhaps. In the news: AMD responds to XTX throttling, our Sapphire NITRO+ RX 7900 XTX GPU review, so many security issues (password hacking), AMD Ryzen Non-X CPUs are upon us almost, will MSI’s Afterburner flameout? Adobe really thanks you for training its AI + so much more! Drop in for the tech news, stay for the food segment, and let the banter pull you along.
This time we report, speculate, paraphrase, and pontificate on another week’s worth of product launches, press releases, and insecurity news. Also, a burger. Apple M2’s many things, Intel does 13900KS (Kentucky Shrout Edition around these parts) and Gen 4 scalable Xeons, CAMM winns finally, 30TB of Micron and Monoprice small speakers impress. The live show version of that review is banned in 3 countries, this one included. See the timestamps below for all the rest!
Let’s talk about the overclocking -or not- with the Ryzen 7000X3D CPUs. Microsoft DirectStorage arrives … on 1 game. It’s faster on NVME then SATA M.2, weird. PSA of the week: Beware the used GPU market – for many reasons really. Listen in for fresh security corner scares and Gaming updates! The industry asks: please connect your appliances to the internet, won’t you? GPU sales break down in Germany, yes that’s fun too. Late breaking Intel Arc news! Plus way more.
This week we assemble yet again to talk about AMD’s big reveal – and now that the wait for Ryzen 7000X3D Series pricing and availability information is over, the wait for physical Ryzen 7000X3D Series product begins. Not to be outdone, Intel has lowered Arc A750 pricing and provided a new driver with even faster DX9 performance! Just don’t look at their quarterly financial statement. AMD, on the other hand, had a good quarter. Josh talked about both. Listen to the Security blunders and Gaming updates but stay for Picks of the Week.
We’re back and doing this again and not in a way that’s threatening you. So why not join in on the fun!? Intel Arc day 1 drives for Hogwarts, our review of the very fast Samsung 4TB T7 shield, the Thermalright Intel CPU frame works magic on the 13900KS, both Microsoft and Adobe want your PDFs, and Tiny 11 (no relation to Tiny Rick), why is Josh finally cleaning his room plus much more!!
In celebration, please visit a local 7-11. You don’t have to buy anything, driving through is fine. This podcast brought to you by 7-Eleven probably. Check out that Ryzen 7950X3D is available now (in Europe), we find that AI responses are starting to get wild, AMD has released RX 6000 drivers finally! The PCIe 4 NVME SP UD90 is very decent and affordable, Intel brings back some sort of HEDT CPUs plus much more fun for episode 7-11 with dead IE, security issues, gaming updates and even some RGB brought to you by Microsoft Windows!
We recovered from the Midwest ice storm that knocked out power at podcast HQ for a few days using one weird trick, and you’ll never believe what happened next! (Recorded March 1, 2023.) Intel Arc fresh takes, Ryzen 9 7950X3D perf talk, Nvidia financials, Microsoft asks you to stop using Chrome + security and gaming fun!
Talking about System Shock was probably the highlight, but if you’re interested in other topics … well you can stay too. Not a heavy news week, but still much fun to be had! But … this makes for a 45 minute show after the fluff was removed (and if you like all the fun+ fluff, visit patreon.com/pcper !) Quick take: there’s a Radeon pricing adjustment, AGESA 24GB support issues, Nvidia hot fixes for CPU usage, more RTX 3060’s are probably on the way, TPM 2.0 is probably terrible, Microsoft says enjoy Windows 11 as it looks and AMD might preview FSR 3.0 plus so much more!
It’s time for another week of Ryzen X3D discussion! Well, until about the 19 minute mark, anyway. There were a lot of other topics, and our original livestream began with an interview with Sapphire’s PR manager Ed Crisler (to be released soon!). There’s talk of AI ethics, SMB transfer speeds, gaming news and enough security problems to lose more sleep over!
Another PCPer Podcast, and this one is different. It’s #715, and it’ll never happen again. This week, Nvidia has Grace, Intel does not have Raja, Cyberpunk 2077 has paths, Games have DLSS, Josh has food, Sapphire has a Pulse, and a 4080 has brown + MORE!
The tech news cannot be stopped, we just roll with it. And in another week, there’s another sloppy PC port. But we talked about more things than just The Last of Us: Part I (which has already been patched multiple times to correct some of the stuff we showed). Yes, another game was allegedly killing graphics cards, LTT was hacked and had their channel deleted for a short time, and Josh goes full JoshTEKK for an extensive racing rig review.
Boeing didn’t release a 717. Ok, yes they did. I just looked it up. BUT WE DID, TOO. Sure, podcasts aren’t airplanes. However, they can still take you on a wild ride through various topics (with frequent digressions). It’s also 5 up week. Meaning there are five of us – so give a warm welcome back to “Full Metal” Kent with his review on the Phanteks EVOLV Shift XT! Nice build!