PC Perspective Podcast

We aren't too proud of this technological terror we've constructed, because the ability to record a podcast is insignificant compared to the power of the Schwartz. Intel Foundry news, SSD pricing, a new RX 550?, TSMC is quaking, and a bevy of security scares!Recorded April 3, 2024.Timestamps:00:00 Intro01:09 Food with Josh02:59 Intel Foundry lost 7 billion USD last year12:03 TSMC assessing impact of recent earthquake18:35 Enterprise SSD prices on the rise - consumer will be next22:38 The biggest passively-cooled Gen5 SSD we've seen (and extended storage speed discussion)32:36 Microsoft splits Teams and Office apps worldwide37:24 A new low-profile RX 550 in 2024, or April Fool's joke?44:41 (in)Security Corner (featuring the XZ backdoor story)56:01 Gaming Quick Hits1:00:12 Kent reviews the Thermaltake CTE C700 TG case1:13:30 Picks of the Week1:32:21 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

You didn't ask for it, but here it is. The greatest PC Perspective podcast ever recorded on March 27, 2024. China bans things, FSR 3.1, DirectSR, and EVGA PSU wiring ... Other topics below.Oh, and sorry this is posted late this week!Timestamps:00:00 Intro01:01 Food with Josh03:14 AMD announced FSR 3.1 at GDC08:10 Radeon 7900 GRE gets memory OC unlocked12:05 China bans AMD, Intel, and Windows from Government PCs17:24 ASUS launching NUC 14 Pro20:50 Microsoft DirectSR revealed25:23 EVGA PSU RMA fries HDDs, company makes it right29:09 TrueNAS Core bids goodbye to FreeBSD33:16 (in)Security Corner48:49 Gaming Quick Hits59:36 ECS LIVA Z5 PLUS review1:04:38 Picks of the Week1:14:43 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Another week, and another podcast. It seems like our destiny. In the words of Darth Vader, join us, and together we can rule the galaxy as ... distant cousins? I think that's what he said. Topics below include such morsels as Nvidia GTC (feel the power) and that delidded 14900KS cpus can come that way (feel the heat).Recorded March 20, 2024.Timestamps:00:00 Intro01:26 Food with Josh02:54 NVIDIA at GTC - new Blackwell GPU architecture14:19 Tiny Corp is apparently dumping AMD16:26 SK hynix shows of their first Gen5 SSD, the Platinum P5118:26 Intel and TSMC reportedly face delays in Arizona fab construction20:32 MAINGEAR will sell you a delidded 14900KS - with a warranty!29:10 Oh yeah, Intel officially launched the Core i9-14900KS just after our show last week30:17 (in)Security Corner40:25 Gaming Quick Hits44:55 Picks of the Week1:00:57 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

This week we discuss AMD's new 144 Hz requirement for FreeSync certification, the "perfection" of 12GB RAM capacity, Corsair's K65 PLUS keyboard that's actually 75%, Epic gets expensive, mining with Ryzen and more topics (listed below).Recorded March 13, 2024.Timestamps:00:00 Intro02:08 Food with Josh04:54 Mining on Ryzen CPUs is a thing again09:22 Epic doesn't despise ALL fees, as long as they aren't from Apple13:34 DDR5 will soon be available in 12GB DIMMs16:29 Data miners provide mixed reports on NVIDIA Blackwell memory configs18:05 A new version of AIDA64 is here23:22 AMD stops certifying FreeSync displays under 144 Hz28:19 (in)Security Corner40:56 Gaming Quick Hits49:36 Corsair K65 PLUS keyboard review54:43 Fosi Audio LC30 switcher and VU meter review1:00:08 Picks of the Week1:09:57 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

We talked at length about various things, some of which were actually the topics at hand! The Apple M3, Android apps on Windows 11, and Roku agreement - or else. See the list below for an approximation of the conversation.Recorded March 6, 2024.Timestamps:00:00 Intro01:19 Food with Josh02:51 GDDR7 spec published - it's fast06:31 Samsung reported planning to market 3nm as "2nm"10:37 NVIDIA forbids use of CUDA translation for other GPUs (RIP ZLUDA)12:08 Apple launches M3 MacBook Air models14:07 Roku blunders with arbitration terms move16:57 EU digital markets act goes into effect - plus Apple vs. Epic III22:33 Android apps on Windows 11 to stop working next year23:41 (in)Security Corner32:19 Gaming Quick Hits43:38 Crucial T705 Gen5 SSD review55:04 Picks of the Week1:06:38 Outro attempt1:08:26 Josh Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Josh is traveling again, Kent is back, and we have plenty to discuss. Intel CPU crashes, the RX 7900 GRE, the AT&T outage, Nvidia is the GPU cartel - it's all here in this one show! Here us now, and believe us later. See all the times below for a list of topics - and don't worry, Jeremy did the burger segment.Recorded February 28, 2024.Timestamps:00:00 Intro03:32 Food with Josh via Jeremy05:34 AMD Radeon GRE global launch and RX 7700 XT price drop07:40 Limited OC headroom from GRE a bug, says AMD08:38 Our RX 7900 GRE review - featuring the Sapphire PURE15:02 Intel has a new FET - and wants back in the server room20:53 Corsair launches new dual-chamber cases23:29 That AT&T outage last week28:05 More on the Intel 13th and 14th Gen crashing reports34:59 Herkelman says NVIDIA is a GPU cartel37:05 Security Corner53:41 Gaming Quick Hits1:01:29 Picks of the Week1:10:01 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

After a couple of weeks we are back at full strength, and it will take our combined willpower to withstand the might of NVIDIA's ridiculous earnings report. We also talked about the reported listings for a 400W Core i9-14900KS, took a look at Corsair's A115 air cooler, and Josh reviewed some food. And also you can now trade one benevolent OS vendor for another with a Windows 10 -> ChromeOS upgrade! Plus other topics, found in the time stamps below.Recorded February 21, 2024.Timestamps:00:00 Intro02:14 Food with Josh05:18 NVIDIA's insane quarter (is this AI stuff sustainable?)18:49 Intel Foundry news23:21 Reports of a 400W Intel Core i9-14900KS26:15 AMD paused the RX 7600 XT launch in China due to competition from AMD27:28 A brief mention of the new Cooler Master AiO lawsuit28:29 Ryzen 8000G STAPM issue was fixed33:46 Google Flexes a ChromeOS alternative to Windows 1136:28 Josh talks about Arm44:51 (in)Security Corner56:13 Gaming Quick Hits59:40 (GQH continues) Intel CPUs causing Unreal Engine crashes?1:07:57 Corsair A115 air cooler tested1:17:14 Picks of the Week1:27:17 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Josh is back, but Brett was stuck at work - so we podcasted as a trio for the second week in a row. And this time, somehow (without Brett to add stories to the list), the entire show is just over 45 minutes long. Don't despair - there's still a burger segment!Recorded February 14, 2024.Timestamps:00:00 Intro01:29 Food with Josh04:02 ZLUDA - an AMD funded drop-in CUDA implementation?10:44 NVIDIA intros RTX 2000 Ada Generation slot-powered GPU14:53 Intel trying to supply the new XBox SoC?22:44 Just another Ryzen 9 7945HX mini-ITX motherboard25:13 Breaking news - the RTX 4080 Super is impossible to find at MSRP26:55 VMWare kills off free vSphere Hypervisor28:12 Security Corner31:54 Gaming Quick Hits37:15 Picks of the Week45:45 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Josh abandoned us this week to stream himself virtually attending a Flight Simulator event, so you will have to contend with a trio of cranky people as we discuss another week's PC industry news. Sorry in advance - though Jeremy did walk us through Josh's burger segment. There's still plenty to panic over in the Security Corner, and some AI coming to Google maps - just what we needed.Recorded February 7, 2024.Timestamps:00:00 Intro02:25 Jeremy Presents: Food with Josh04:20 AMD drops Radeon RX 7900 XT price to 699 USD05:49 Ryzen 8000G STAPM issue awaits firmware fix07:58 TSMC might not be jumping on the High-NA EUV bandwagon yet11:39 Resizable BAR mod for systems as old as Sandy Bridge?15:24 Running Win10 on older hardware? Sorry about those app updates...18:11 Google Maps - now with hallucinations23:12 Backing up the Internet is a cache-22 proposition27:38 Microsoft is bringing the sudo command to Windows Server30:53 Security Corner42:51 Gaming Quick Hits46:59 Picks of the Week55:43 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Another week, another NVIDIA SUPER launch. But this is the last one, we promise. (We hope.) You probably already know it's barely any faster than the original, but it's $200 less (in the USA anyhow) so who cares, right??We talked about more stuff, too like why security is terrible and a cool game named "Judas". Also, just check the time stamps below. Recorded January 31, 2024 using digital recording technology unheard of in the Middle Ages.Timestamps:00:00 Intro02:10 Food with Josh03:59 RTX 4080 SUPER review12:33 Josh's Soapbox (and further GPU rambles)18:05 AMD's 2023 results are in25:57 Microsoft Teams outage27:35 Edge is taking over Chrome (just a "bug" so don't worry)30:38 Are process nodes reality, or marketing?37:34 Security Corner45:26 Gaming Quick Hits50:34 Fosi Audio ZA3 dual-mode amp review58:32 Picks of the Week1:06:29 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Recorded live in GPU City, where a mutagen spill has radically altered our minds, but somehow left our bodies unchanged...and without any ninjutsu proficiency. Oh well, at least there are two GPU launches to talk about, and you'd better believe we talked about them. RTX gets a Remaster. Also, a burger.Timestamps:00:00 Intro02:37 Food with Josh04:02 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER launch review16:47 AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT launch reviews30:50 Finally, a new Radeon driver - and it adds Fluid Motion Frames33:40 New Intel Arc driver promises up to 30% DX11 uplift38:33 (in)Security Corner47:13 Gaming Quick Hits (hit, really - there was just one this week)51:17 Picks of the Week1:01:09 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

We are back again this week to discuss, among other things, just how super the GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER actually is. There are also some weird tales about display tech at CES, thermal pad vs. paste, more Windows LLM shenanigans, and even a new version of memtest86! But wait! There's some "great" security scares (and theater?) with some gaming news thrown in too!Timestamps:00:00 Intro01:36 Food with Josh03:07 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER launch19:48 Weird displays at CES24:41 Is this the year to dump thermal paste for a pad?28:38 Windows Copilot autostart tests limited to larger displays29:52 ChatGPT is coming to Notepad (ugh)30:58 The Hobbes OS/2 Archive is logging off33:49 A new version of memtest86!35:01 Podcast sponsor: GreenChef36:30 (in)Security Corner44:50 Gaming Quick Hits51:08 Picks of the Week1:03:13 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

It's CES 2024 wrap-up time, and in this by no means comprehensive look at this year's show - the podcast crew covers some highlights, including AMD's newest GPU and new additions to the Ryzen lineup, plus NVIDIA's Super cards (and changes to the RTX 40 Series lineup). Oh and several other topics like Bifurcation on a GPU, the MSI Claw, and our review of the Corsair K55 CORE, plus at least one burger. Topics below.Recorded January 10, 2024.Timestamps:00:00 Intro01:17 Food with Josh02:30 AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT09:19 NVIDIA RTX Super cards16:38 AMD Ryzen CPUs at CES20:06 ASUS goes back to the future25:17 MSI's Claw and more from their CES booth32:06 be quiet! has white cases at CES33:03 Micron first with LPDDR5X LPCAMM234:53 ASUS shows RTX 4060 Ti with an M.2 slot38:28 Gemini 2XL 3D webcams for AI-based work stuff43:07 (in)Security Corner52:14 Gaming Quick Hits59:55 Corsair K55 CORE gaming keyboard review1:03:06 Picks of the Week1:16:57 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

It's the first podcast of the new year, and we are less than a week from CES 2024. What is in store? If we ignore the inevitable deluge of AI integration into every imaginable consumer electronic device at the show, possibly some affordable-ish graphics cards. We can only hope. Also, AMD might have some interesting Zen4/RDNA3 APUs. Dial in some security scares and some gaming news, and boom: we have a show.Oh, and Josh had another burger.Timestamps:00:00 Intro01:44 Food with Josh02:58 CES predictions04:15 The rumored Radeon RX 7600 XT07:10 NVIDIA is teasing a GPU10:18 A Ryzen 8600G appears14:01 Windows 11 can't escape the shadow of Windows 1017:30 MSI is offering a Gen5 SSD with a massive heatsink attached21:43 The oldest-known version of MS-DOS ancestor 86-DOS found23:10 (in)Security Corner32:27 Gaming Quick Hits38:19 Picks of the Week48:12 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Ho ho ho! Josh has been naughty this year, but coal is controversial so we were forced to give him all of his presents anyway. But what, you may ask, about you, the viewer? Why, this podcast is your gift! And what a precious, priceless, incredible gift it is. Go ahead - show it off. Impress your friends! Watch it again and again. It's the last show of 2023, after all...It has all the usual twists and turns naturally, with some of your favorite segments including Intel Arc news, (in)Security Corner, and gaming fun. It's the end for GTX and a quick look at the AVerMedia Live external capture device. It's a merry 'ole time.Recorded December 20, 2023.Timestamps:00:00 Intro02:17 Food with Josh03:40 RX 7700 XT Price Drop07:03 AMD releases FSR 3 source code10:17 Intel XeSS frame generation could be coming13:31 Intel says they are not spinning off foundry18:35 Pat Gelsinger's initials hidden in every i38620:09 ASUS introduces first ProArt enclosure21:48 The end of the GTX era23:42 (in)Security Corner37:57 Gaming Quick Hits47:19 AVerMedia Live Gamer Ultra 2.1 USB-C capture card review55:13 Pick of the Year55:45 Picks of the Week1:02:53 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

This week we gather, virtually, to discuss a wide array of topics, listed below in the time stamps. Also, Josh eats one of the messiest looking things he has documented to date. Bye E3, 1.4nm process nodes, 20GB "evil" networking, and a DOOM'd celebration!Recorded December 13, 2023.Timestamps:00:00 Intro01:02 Food with Josh02:55 AMD Threadripper OC blows hidden fuse06:11 TSMC talks 1.4nm15:39 Mutiple companies intro USB4 SSDs21:16 RIP E322:59 It's not a blower, it's Lateral Flow24:20 A seemingly unlikely rumor about PS5 Pro specs27:30 L4S is a new network standard that you might see soon29:58 Google Fiber 20 Gbps coming to select cities for 250 USD34:56 (in)Security Corner45:48 Gaming Quick Hits52:45 Quick mention of a short review video55:11 Picks of the Week1:00:27 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A picture is worth a thousand words, so a video this long must be worth about a billion. And that's how you'll feel, just watching it. Like a billion dollars. We've got Intel Oil of Snake, Monitors so flat, Stay with Windows 10 forever, and some great LogoFails.I have no idea what any of that means, but you can check the time stamps below for the topics under discussion.Timestamps:00:00 Intro01:52 Food with Josh03:00 AMD's AI Event13:54 Intel's embarassing snake oil presentation23:02 AMD finally fixes Radeon 7000 idle power draw24:09 Don't worry, you can stay on Windows 10 - for a price26:13 (in)Security Corner44:31 Gaming Quick Hits52:32 A very flat 40-inch ultrawide from Monoprice1:01:59 A USB Gen2x2 expansion card, and a PNY Elite-X Type-C flash drive1:07:38 Chopping AMD's fastest desktop processor in half for better performance1:18:52 Picks of the Week1:44:06 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In this special JoshTekk episode, we return from our Thanksgiving break with just over an hour of some of the best podcasting you'll ever experience in your life. Don't believe it? Watch, and be convinced. We've got Tiny 11, OwnCloud horror show soon, Google Drive files that are disappearing, YouTube slights Firefox users, and so much more!Timestamps:00:00 Intro02:13 Food with Josh03:33 Intel to spend billions to have TSMC fab their CPUs10:17 Tiny11 now available in 23H2 version12:35 NVIDIA makes all the money18:04 Build your own USB-C power delivery sniffer20:41 The amazing disappearing Google Drive files23:17 YouTube's continued war against adblockers26:12 Insecurity Corner41:08 Gaming Quick Hits46:32 Samsung Portable SSD T5 EVO 8TB review51:43 Picks of the Week59:32 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

We won't be podcasting next week, so we encourage you to watch this week's episode repeatedly until we return. We've got SanDisk Extreme Pro with a whole-lotta failures, Intel Arc updates!, GeForce Five-Oh rumors, Gaming industry layoffs and so much more. We of course talked about several other topics, and provide you with a handy index below.Timestamps:00:00 Intro01:37 Food with Josh04:06 Intel Arc news - a minor driver update!05:49 Josh interrupts to ponder AI or something07:00 AMD MI300X to power new Azure VM series08:47 Microsoft developed their own Arm superchip11:49 Intel APO feature limited to 14th Gen CPUs only13:29 NVIDIA rumor - GB202 to use 384-bit memory bus15:10 Silicon Motion's 3.5 watt Gen5 SSD controller19:54 The last Hackaday prize winners ever?27:36 Security Corner39:12 Gaming Quick Hits51:10 Kingston Fury Renegade 96GB DDR5 review58:30 Picks of the Week1:15:51 There's sort of an outro in this section ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Ryan may not be back this week, but I'm sure viewers won't tune out in droves. Right? Right?? Hello??? No one left, eh? Well, we did a podcast anyway. So much ARM, too much for ARC, and AMD Polaris / Vega is forsaken. All that and more in the subjects below. Timestamps:00:00 Intro02:03 Burger of the Week04:29 Arc News: Get your $1949 A770-equipped Alienware today!07:19 AMD begins retirement of Vega and Polaris08:45 New Starfield Steam Beta brings DLSS and PC optimizations10:56 Mac DirectX game porting16:00 Imagination has a DX11 GPU19:03 Arm invests in Pi25:11 Intel killed off Cryo cooling in July and media just noticed31:20 Security Corner38:11 Gaming Quick Hits50:35 Picks of the Week1:06:46 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Ryan is back! At least, this week. As a guest. But he's BACK, darn it. We talked about stuff. M3. Qualcomm. ARM. So much financial. More topics in the time stamps below. Timestamps:00:00 Cold Open00:45 Intro04:39 Food with Josh07:51 Qualcomm X Elite Windows benchmarks24:32 Apple M3 discussion36:23 Intel financials42:57 AMD financials47:48 Qualcomm had financials, too48:57 AV1 is everywhere50:27 Ryan is lit51:45 Security Corner59:14 Gaming Quick Hits1:03:30 What 5 years at Intel did to Ryan1:04:41 Back to Gaming1:08:41 Picks of the Week1:16:47 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

It was another week of news, rumors, game releases, four-year-old GPUs becoming irrelevant thanks to Mesh Shader support requirements, the industry freaking out about arm64 and declaring the death of x86, and other things. So many security fails to wedge into 1 show and then we flavor the cast with a Loupedeck review. Topics below!Timestamps:00:00 Intro02:16 Food with Josh05:38 NVIDIA (and AMD) to make Arm CPUs - is this the end of x86??!!11:59 Qualcomm's mighty laptop SoC claims24:16 Alan Wake 2, mesh shaders, and the fate of old-ish GPUs31:46 Microsoft has questions for you if you use Edge to download Chrome36:11 Zotac has a mini PC with active solid-state cooling39:56 Security Corner52:35 Gaming Quick Hits1:10:19 Loupedeck Live S reviewed1:17:09 Picks of the Week1:31:17 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Words flow from us at an alarming rate, but be not afraid; we are the harbingers of semi-literate PC hardware and software discussion. Also, burgers.In this episode, we discuss the VERY EXCITING Intel 14th Gen launch, look at a very fancy Falcon Northwest Talon desktop equipped with one of these processors, and eventually talk about AMD un-launching Anti-Lag+ after it caused some mildly inconvenient bans from popular games when using the feature. There's even a very exciting back and forth on programmable remotes during the SofaBaton pick! The rest of the topics can be found in the time stamps below. Recorded October 18, 2023.Timestamps:00:00 Intro01:33 Burger of the Week02:55 Intel 14th Gen launch (and a new Talon desktop)18:01 MSI brings the heat - 115 C to be precise20:24 AMD removes Anti-Lag+ from drivers amid issues24:34 Microsoft backs off on OneDrive gallery storage27:49 Windows 11 now active on close to half a billion devices31:47 Fanatec Clubsport DD36:03 Security Corner43:18 Gaming Quick Hits47:48 Drop + xDuoo TA-8457:13 Total War Pharoh01:04:01 Picks of the Week1:22:42 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

What is fifty-three minutes in time, and yet timeless? This episode of the PCPer podcast, of course! Yes, we made Podcast History (tm) once again this week, and did it in just under an hour. Listen again and again, savoring every moment. We can't stop you. Enjoy the Arc, The VBScript, and the Dark Rock within.Timestamps:00:00 Intro02:11 Josh did not have a burger04:14 Intel launches Arc A580 as A750 goes on sale for $10 more08:57 More Arc news - driver update massively improves Starfield perf11:17 be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5 and Dark Rock Elite air coolers coming soon13:53 Microsoft says VBScript will be removed from future Windows release16:19 MS provides tutorial on installing Linux?17:54 Windows 11 21H2 already going EOL19:57 Security Corner32:02 Gaming Quick Hits43:01 Picks of the Week51:48 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

It might appear to be a lighter news week, but we still managed to talk for well over an hour, even after liberal editing. We've got RGB, Pi, and Arc news of course, plus FSR and some fast and interesting portable storage.Full topic list in the time stamps below!Timestamps:00:00 Intro01:57 Burger of the Week03:59 Arc A580 may actually be released soon05:50 Radeon 7900 XTX and XT price drops16:47 Mobile Radeon 7900 rumor19:26 AMD FSR 3 has been released25:19 Microsoft ends Windows 11 activation via Win7 and Win8 keys29:38 Windows 11 ARGB control out of beta30:55 Raspberry Pi 533:54 Security Corner41:50 Gaming Quick Hits53:36 Crucial X9 and X10 Pro portable SSDs reviewed1:00:22 Samsung Portable SSD T9 review1:07:32 Picks of the Week1:18:31 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Ryan left Intel! What does this mean for PC Perspective?? Nothing, actually. Except that we get to pontificate about Ryan's future. Don't worry, we'll ask him to visit soon. It will be more interesting when he can tell us where he's going.We also talked about Scott "Jebaited" Herkelman's pending departure from AMD. So many moves in the PC hardware industry, eh?? Oh, and you won't want to miss our CASO discussion. This might be the biggest thing to happen to gaming laptops, ever. EVAR. Should be mention the proliferation of affordable 2.5Gb switches again? Yes, we'll do that.Timestamps:00:00 Intro01:59 Food with Josh03:54 Ryan Shrout leaves Intel12:20 Scott “Jebaited” Herkelman leaving AMD14:54 Newegg now has a GPU trade-in program20:24 No, Intel will not be offering a socketed Meteor Lake CPU22:17 CASO makes everything better (including laptop GPUs)30:15 Podcast sponsor - Hello Fresh31:36 Security Corner39:01 Gaming Quick Hits (“quick”)54:57 Picks of the Week1:07:40 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The fab five are back at it again. Well, maybe not "fab" in the traditional sense, or even in the silicon sense. But we recorded a podcast and talked about various things anyway. Please consult the list below. It includes the usual security theater, gaming bits, and even a ROG Strix keyboard review for those of you that swing that way!Recorded September 20, 2023.Timestamps:00:00 Intro01:10 Burger of the Week02:50 Intel details Meteor Lake architecture - a big departure11:58 Overreacting to very early RTX 5090 rumors16:01 Mandatory Arc News - Intel's commitment to building GPUs19:29 New AMD driver adds Anti-Lag support to Starfield (and more)24:39 Intel talks about moving to glass core substrates30:08 Podcast sponsor - Hello Fresh31:29 Security Corner41:30 Gaming Quick Hits49:37 ASUS ROG Strix Scope II 96 Wireless keyboard review1:00:24 Picks of the Week1:14:49 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

We present for your approval just over one hour of hardware and gaming banter, from a personal computer perspective. Also we talked about iPhone stuff. Some of us are sorry about that. Topical topics include Starfield, the lack of RX 7800 XT's, WiFi 7 and of course the Atari 2600.00:00 Intro00:51 Food with Josh02:30 Starfield is officially getting DLSS11:05 It's Apple season so we talk about the iPhone 14S (they are rounding up to 15)17:54 TSMC on a buying spree20:00 On the eve of the Arm IPO21:21 ASUS has a cable-free RTX 407023:16 Wi-Fi 7 routers begin to appear - but why?31:45 Mandatory Arc News34:29 Security Corner39:39 Gaming Quick Hits47:51 A look at the completed FragBox review52:31 Picks of the Week1:06:21 Outro - take 11:07:14 Outro - take 2 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Are you ready for a podcast filled with verbose discussion interrupted by digressions into random topics? You've come to the right place! We've got Security nightmares, Gaming updates, Starfield lunacy, regular lunacy, Intel Arc news and even Usenet!00:00 Intro01:41 Food with Josh03:18 Radeon review - take one (with odd CPU cooler digression)05:11 The actual Radeon RX 7800 XT and RX 7700 XT review24:23 Josh reviews the XFX QICK 319 Radeon RX 7700 XT Black Edition36:34 More RX 7700 XT price puzzlement38:58 One more look at that Starfield bundle eBay auction40:48 Podcast sponsor - Hello Fresh42:13 Mandatory Arc News - the Starfield driver issue46:41 A brief digression into old graphics APIs48:22 Intel Core i9-14900K Geekbench leak50:47 Usenet is still going strong52:41 Podcast sponsor - DeleteMe54:26 Security Corner1:04:25 Gaming Quick Hits1:10:59 Picks of the Week1:20:14 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

We decided to podcast yet again this week because, honestly, you demand it (you know who you are). The show must go on, and we had a lot to talk about this week - and sometimes we even sounded halfway intelligent! Like when we talked about the new Radeon cards, which bring the promise of $450+ midrange cards to AMD buyers. And we looked at the very compact - and ridiculously well-equipped - FragBox from Falcon Northwest (you know, that little PC that looks like a Playmate cooler?). Timestamps:00:00 Intro01:39 Food with Josh03:13 AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT and RX 7700 XT announced12:08 Finally an update on FSR 314:39 Is MSI giving up on Radeon?18:10 Mandatory Arc News: Battlemage in the lab already?19:45 Starfield bundle going for a bundle21:41 AMD warns of fake Starfield bundles24:11 That ASUS mobo GPU power connector uses a server standard27:41 Podcast sponsor - DeleteMe29:18 Security Corner41:23 Gaming Quick Hits47:00 EPOS Impact 1060 professional headset review57:14 Falcon Northwest FragBox review1:12:34 Picks of the Week1:23:20 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Do you like piña coladas, and getting caught in protracted discussions about DLSS 3.5 and NVIDIA quarterly financials? And that's just the FIRST HALF HOUR. You won't want to miss a single second of this episode. Also, there weren't any piña coladas. Sorry. But there would have been if you had brought your own. There is quite a lot of monitor discussion, right down to the Picks-of-the-Week(tm). Also, there was only the one 737 plane.Recorded August 23, 2023.Timestamps:00:00 Intro01:22 Food with Josh03:24 DLSS 3.5 announced (with extended discussion)16:33 NVIDIA earned so much money last quarter28:17 Microsoft brings some PC Game Pass games to GeForce Now30:00 The reviews are in - Ryzen 9 7945HX3D is the fastest gaming CPU33:28 Samsung's dual-UHD 57-inch monitor38:14 A trio of new OLED displays in the ASUS ROG Swift lineup39:33 Minisforum Project DRFXI puts the GPU on top of the case43:35 Podcast sponsor - DeleteMe45:11 The status of the Windows 11 OOBE49:24 Microsoft's Secure Time Seeding "feature"53:11 Security Corner1:00:04 Gaming Quick Hits1:11:25 Picks of the Week1:25:20 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Who would have guessed it? We gathered and we made podcast history, AGAIN. An hour (or more!) of content, just ready to be watched, liked, subscribed. Topics include: Dell doesn't like getting caught, the Intel Arc A750 reviewed, Inception fix is going be a bummer, and security scares galore! Enjoy!Timestamps:00:00 Intro01:23 Food with Josh03:25 96-core AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX leaked?05:17 The China-only Ryzen 5 7500F makes its way to the USA08:17 Intel Tower acquisition cancelled09:44 Dell fined for marking up monitors before discounting them11:41 Mandatory Arc news12:35 Up to 54 percent performance drop after AMD Inception fix18:41 More Security Corner stories to terrify you32:36 Podcast sponsor - DeleteMe34:14 Gaming Quick Hits38:38 Intel Arc A750 review1:01:32 Picks of the Week1:13:12 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

We're back with a podcast that's BIGGER and possibly BETTER than ever before. We talk about the latest news and rumors, and Kent goes absolutely crazy in his quest to tame the thermals from his Core i9-13900KS. Security Corner scares with Inception and Downfall, Bots and Captcha, plus Gaming Quick Hits with deals and server shutdowns.Topics in the list below. Timestamps:0:00 Intro01:29 Josh makes a bold statement about pens03:38 Food with Josh04:50 Ratchet & Clank update adds raytracing for AMD cards06:12 Rumor suggests no high-end RDNA 4 GPUs18:01 NVIDIA driver boosts Baldur's Gate 3 performance20:07 NVIDIA says they bet the farm on AI26:05 Intel reportedly working on a new DUAL CORE processor29:16 Big tech really wants to invest in the Arm IPO32:13 Robert Hallock joins Intel33:45 Podcast sponsor - Hello Fresh35:06 Security Corner46:44 Gaming Quick Hits52:51 Taming Intel 13th Gen Thermals1:11:13 Picks of the Week1:30:31 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Podcast history has been made. The first and ONLY PC Perspective podcast number 734 has been recorded, edited, and uploaded. This is the video, as if you needed further proof. We've got AMD gaming CPUs for laptops, Intel and AMD financials, RDNA3 GPUs getting better, security scares and gaming deals!Timestamps:00:00 Intro01:21 Food with Josh02:40 AMD announces X3D for laptops09:53 AMD confirms new enthusiast RDNA3 gpus this quarter15:13 AMD quarterly financial results19:08 Intel quarterly financial results23:04 Intel USA fab expansion plans27:06 Mandatory Arc coverage: new Sparkle cards31:14 DirectStorage performance penalty36:23 Windows 11 finally learning about high refresh rates?38:10 Cablemod 12VHPWR adapter replacement40:53 Podcast sponsor - Hello Fresh42:14 Security Corner48:28 Gaming Quick Hits1:03:15 Pre-outro ramblings1:06:30 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

When it came time to make an episode, we did this. Solidigm blesses us with gigantic SSDs now, Futurama is back, the future of Windows is bloatware, and AMD finally offers a Phoenix driver. Plus security scares with Mikrotik and Gigabyte and let's not leave out Ubuntu this time, eh? Of course our non-stop coverage of everything Intel ARC continues unabated. Enjoy!Timestamps:00:00 Intro02:35 Food with Josh05:15 AMD unifies GPU drivers, adds Phoenix support11:14 Faster, higher capacity HBM from Micron13:14 Solidigm has a 61.44 TB SSD17:14 Mandatory Arc Coverage18:26 Crucial launches X9 Pro and X10 portable SSDs22:55 Meet Windows 11 23H228:17 Microsoft up, Windows down29:55 Hackaday accessibility tech prize32:54 Futurama is back, again36:51 Podcast sponsor - Hello Fresh38:12 Security Corner53:28 Gaming Quick Hits59:46 Picks of the Week1:14:56 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

This week we gather yet again for an unforgettable hour. An hour you will cherish forever. Or, just skip around using the time stamps. We can't stop you. Take in the Corsair DROP acquisition, the Asus Intel NUC acquisition, Linux acquiring marketshare, or the RTX 4060 Ti not acquiring any reviews. Enjoy.Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:52 Food with Josh02:39 ASUS agrees to terms to take NUC from Intel06:32 BeeLink GTR7 puts Zen 4 in a tiny package11:36 Radeon RX 7800 rumor14:03 RTX 4060 Ti 16GB non-review17:09 New AIDA64 version has preliminary Zen 5 support18:10 Corsair aquires DROP20:13 Linux accounts for nearly half of the Linux market22:16 Apple Core-ner: How long will the last Intel Macs be supported?25:21 Security Corner35:08 Gaming Quick Hits46:59 Picks of the Week59:17 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Another hour plus of tech talk from your favorite group of podcasters (and also Sebastian). Topics below. Recorded July 12, 2023.Timestamps:00:00 Intro02:47 Food with Josh04:09 Intel to end NUC production06:27 Buy a 2TB Intel 670p NVMe SSD for $69 while they last08:17 The Radeon RX 7900 XTX hits $799 (briefly)10:26 NVIDIA not seeding RTX 4060 Ti 16GB to reviewers25:02 ThinkPad 701c upgraded via FrameWork motherboard and iPad screen27:15 Brett's Apple Corner (AR headset discussion)30:58 Google AR head quits33:25 Podcast sponsor - Hello Fresh34:47 Security Corner44:48 Gaming Quick Hits53:41 Crucial T700 Gen5 SSD review1:05:39 Picks of the Week1:15:29 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Post-July 4th holiday here in the USA and everyone has all of their fingers. Which enables some of us to use clicky keyboards during the podcast recording! What could be more perfect. And just look at that list of topics. Where's AMD HYPR-RX AMD? Where's your Microcenter? And where's that new power connector to replace 12VHPWR already?Timestamps:00:00 Pre-roll and Intro00:53 Food with Josh03:22 RIP 12VHPWR already?06:50 Microcenter exclusive Ryzen X3D10:32 RTX 4080 sees a $200 price cut12:57 Mandatory Arc coverage - a low-profile A38015:17 Get your discounted Radeon RX 6950 XT while you can17:22 Where is AMD HYPR-RX (and FSR 3.0)?19:06 The Book 808822:31 YouTube limits some adblock users to 3 videos24:28 Security Corner34:45 Podcast Sponsor - Hello Fresh36:11 Gaming Quick Hits44:16 Monoprice 28-inch CrystalPro USB-C Monitor review55:12 Picks of the Week1:03:25 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

We talk at some length about the RTX 4060 and competing products that offer a better value right now, plus other stuff like so much bad news in Security, Windows in the Clouds, and AMD anti-DLSS drama! See the list of topics in the time stamps below.Timestamps:00:00 Pre-roll and intro00:51 Food with Josh02:02 The RTX 4060 review20:45 Is AMD blocking DLSS?23:45 Microsoft wanted Windows 11 as a service27:59 That 4-slot RTX 4090 cooler shows up again30:46 Podcast sponsor - Hello Fresh32:12 Security Corner41:11 Gaming Quick Hits48:28 FlexiSpot gaming chair review54:20 Fosi Audio V3 amp1:00:02 Picks of the Week1:13:55 Outro (I think) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

No, Arc isn't EOL - just the flagship card made by Intel. It doesn't bode well, as Battlemage seems pretty far away, and the A770 seems to have run its course with A750 getting all of Intel's marketing attention lately.Beyond that, Intel decided to re-brand their desktop CPUs starting with the next generation Core, and Ultra is added to the mix to keep you on your toes. Also, other topics (in the list below). FYI, Josh was traveling, so he was absent this week - but don't worry, Kent stepped up with his own burger review. We've got the usual security scares (router and S3 hacks) and gaming updates within (Steam, EA, and deals!)Recorded June 21, 2023.Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:50 Burger of the Week02:49 Intel discontinues their Arc A770 card10:18 Intel re-brands desktop CPUs14:42 Intel German fab news16:54 AMD Radeon RX 7600 overclocking futility23:01 AI ruining search (long rant)30:36 Microcenter expanding31:56 Security Corner38:31 Gaming Quick Hits50:48 Picks of the Week1:01:57 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

It was another week, and that means more pcper podcast goodness. Josh had his very, very old headset and a bad laptop sound card on the road with him, Kent was back again, with a fab case review and we talked about a lot of other tech and newsy stuff. We even had Clippy.00:00 Prologue and Intro02:38 Burger of the Week04:26 RTX 4060 (non-Ti) release date moves up09:40 AMD's EPYC Bargamo CPUs14:07 AMD ups their AI game (and more AI discussion)24:31 Microsoft offering official Surface parts27:31 Josh interrupts to talk about AMD EPYC some more28:57 Are larger cards the key to more VRAM? (satire) 30:15 Moving 12VHPWR to the back of the GPU32:42 Kent uses a 4090 as wall art34:00 Just in time, PCI-SIG is working on PCI Express 7.037:11 Mandatory Arc coverage40:32 Desktop GPU sales lowest in decades (and much rambling)49:27 Clippy shame (and Kent's LGR story)53:07 Security Corner1:03:57 Gaming Quick Hits1:09:39 Fractal Terra corrections1:12:39 Thermaltake Ceres 500 TG ARGB case review1:26:35 Picks of the Week1:42:43 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

It's been another week, and that means another PCPer podcast. Good thing Josh had another tantalizing burger, because he needed his strength to talk for over an hour about the latest in PC hardware and software. But let's not bury the lede, as the Fractal Terra is the star of the show in this episode, and Kent took some amazing photos (the review begins at 40:31 ). Full list of subjects in the time stamps.Recorded June 7, 2023.Timestamps:00:00 Intro01:40 Burger of the Week07:14 AMD Radeon RX 7600 vs. RX 7900 XTX (memory latency)14:38 Framework laptop gets another update17:20 The Beelink EQ12 Pro is an all E-Core mini PC22:05 Security Corner33:23 Podcast sponsor - Bloomberg Careers34:40 Gaming Quick Hits (Diablo IV edition)40:31 Kent's Fractal Terra review1:01:39 Picks of the Week1:08:09 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Allyn Malventano joins us for a very special (and storage-centric) episode! We talk about some of the things at Computex that captured our interest, and have an extended discussion about the promise of DirectStorage and how it could solve the GPU VRAM problem (if anyone actually implements it beyond that one game). Plus Jeremy has a fancy new desk to talk about, Josh reviews another racing wheel stand, and much, much more!00:00 Intro01:20 Burger of the Week02:31 Solid-state SSD cooling? (plus NAND temp talk)08:14 Crucial's T700 is a passively-cooled Gen5 SSD11:41 Shouting at your PC for better performance13:56 Noctua shows a 2nd Gen D15 cooler15:43 Realtek offers low-power, low-cost 5GbE NIC19:11 Remeber AGP Pro? ASUS is making PCIe Pro (sort of)21:18 NVIDIA's trillion dollar moment - plus AI/ML chat30:53 A world where NVIDIA makes CPUs, too?33:09 Podcast sponsor: Bloomberg Careers34:24 Featured topic: can storage save PC gaming?1:07:11 WD Red power on hours warnings after 3 years in a NAS1:14:48 Security Corner1:20:19 Gaming Quick Hits1:26:29 FlexiSpot Pro Plus Standing Desk E7 review1:34:13 Monoprice Dark Matter GT Foldable Racing Stand review1:41:43 Picks of the Week2:04:36 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

You love to hate it, it's the pcper podcast! Wait - that's not right. You probably just love to hate overpriced, underspecified hardware. Oh well. That's the world we live in now. Other things include IE11 will be "forever", The Radeon RX 7600 might save mid-tier gaming, and Bungie is bringing back Marathon - sorta. Complete list of topical topics in the time stamps below.00:00 Intro02:30 Burger of the Week04:20 The RTX 4060 Ti review fallout09:22 More pointless RTX 4060 Ti discussion18:49 AMD Radeon RX 7600 review29:08 Intel Arc A750 drops to 199 USD in some places32:20 Podcast sponsor - Hello Fresh33:44 NVIDIA made a lot of money40:01 Microsoft Surface Pro X cameras are failing suddenly42:51 Internet Explorer lives on44:08 Podcast sponsor - Bloomberg Careers45:23 Sandisk Extreme 4TB SSD data loss issue48:04 Native RGB support is coming to Windows50:32 WinRAR and 7-zip integration is also coming to Windows51:37 Security Corner56:30 Gaming Quick Hits1:04:02 Picks of the Week1:10:56 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Catch up with the Monoprice Mic and be quiet! Dark Power 850w reviews, plus SSD performance software from Solidigm, and a big balanced build discussion.This was recorded the night before NVIDIA announced the GeForce RTX 4060 Family but we still had plenty to discuss, as you can see from the list of topics in the time stamps below.Timestamps:00:00 Intro01:14 Burger of the Week02:34 Intel Arc Balanced Builds (and build pricing discussion)15:49 ASUS changes their AM5 motherboard warranty policy20:13 Logitech and iFixit team up27:20 EU approves Microsoft Activision-Blizzard deal28:41 A mandatory update for Windows 1033:21 Scrutinizing Solidigm Synergy SSD software37:10 Games demos coming back?42:37 Podcast sponsor - Bloomberg Careers43:52 Security Corner54:11 Gaming Quick Hits59:28 Our be quiet! Dark Power 13 PSU review1:05:23 Monoprice Dark Matter Sentry mic review1:11:53 Picks of the Week1:19:00 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Another podcast has occurred, and we had more to talk about than originally anticipated. Such as that MSI hack which keeps on giving and if you've got a flickering monitor - check your chair! MS and AMD vs Nvidia, large hard drives die faster, PC game making is actually profitable and does real gaming need 16GB of VRAM?Topics in the time stamps below.Timestamps:00:00 Intro01:24 Food with Josh03:23 RTX 4060 Series may have a 16GB version (and more VRAM discussion)15:38 Large hard drives live shorter lives?20:22 Microsoft lets users pay for beta AI in Office 36523:31 DDR4 prices may be going down again26:20 MS and AMD team up to fight NV at AI30:26 An alarming Google Pixel Pixie story32:52 Coldplay lyrics found in Kingston SSD firmware33:35 Gaming chair ESD blues38:30 Podcast sponsor - Bloomberg Jobs39:46 Security Corner47:36 Gaming Quick Hits50:03 Picks of the Week57:19 Outro (with recent livestream discussion) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

It's our seven hundred and twenty-first podcast! And what a podcast it is. We even had a fake visit from Allyn, who didn't join us because I forgot to ask him to. And so many other topics like Ryzen burns, AMD TPM exploited, NVIDIA supply issues, and Intel loses billions and rebrands!Timestamps:00:00 Intro01:17 Burger of the Week02:58 RIP Microsoft ... branded keyboards and mice04:45 No more features updates for Windows 10, either06:59 More pointless pontification about Ryzen burnouts12:37 A fake cameo from Allyn Malventano!!13:34 Solidigm Synergy 2.0 released - a free performance boost19:26 Intel loses billions in worst quarter ever24:08 AMD also lost money27:27 Intel might re-brand Core CPUs because marketing fixes everything30:18 Arc update: employees hint at Battlemage and Celestial GPU process nodes31:40 More Arc! This time, Matrox has Intel inside34:15 NVIDIA supply rumors36:09 Some RTX 4070 vs RX 6950 XT chatter39:40 Podcast sponsor - Bloomberg Careers40:56 Security Corner45:56 Gaming Quick Hits52:31 G.SKILL Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-7200 memory reviewed56:20 PNY EliteX-PRO60 SD card for 4K video (and what V30, V60, and V90 mean)1:00:25 Picks of the Week1:07:02 Outro1:07:31 Tire ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Are you ready to overreact to the latest explosive computer hardware drama?? Sure, AMD has found the root cause already (I added their latest statement to the show during editing), but when we recorded this the subject was very hot. Get it? HOT. Like Josh. He hosted, by the way. Sebastian's voice was worse than usual, and his video/audio sync was off anyway. We've got Security Scares, Rumors, Vintage news, Reviews and all that podcast host craziness to go along with it all. Enjoy.Timstamps:00:00 Intro02:07 Burger of the Week04:36 We may have a Ryzen 7000 problem on our hands14:09 UPDATE (added just before publishing): AMD says they have identified the root cause15:09 AMD Ryzen Z1 Series for gaming handhelds21:45 MSI un-launches their RTX 4060 Ti SUPER 3X23:40 AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT rumors28:26 NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti rumors34:23 Gettin' vintage wit' it37:38 Podcast sponsor - Bloomberg Careers38:57 Jeremy reviews a Monoprice headset44:13 Security Corner52:24 Gaming Quick Hits56:49 Lexar's ARES DDR5-6000 memory reviewed1:02:32 Picks of the Week1:13:03 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Quoting one of the greats: What's hotter than a 12VHPWR connector? This podcast. People just can't get enough of either one. RTX4070 review and news, more RTX 3060Ti's, get your Afterburner on, but no longer with Intel ASICs plus so much more!Full list of topics in the time stamps below. Timestamps:00:00 Intro02:36 Food with Josh04:15 Is an RTX 4070 price cut coming already??14:49 MSI launches an RTX 3060 Ti SUPER that isn't an NVIDIA SUPER16:45 Intel boosts Arc performance yet again19:48 There's finally a new official Afterburner release!20:50 Josh wants to talk about Arc some more23:08 How much RX 6000 Series stock does AMD still have?27:17 DirectStorage 1.228:35 Sony invests in Raspberry PI30:54 Intel discontinues their mining ASICs32:38 Netflix is still shipping DVDs in the mail - but only until September37:06 Podcast sponsor - Bloomberg Careers38:17 Security Corner42:24 Gaming Quick Hits52:07 MSI RTX 4070 GAMING X TRIO 12G review1:00:21 Picks of the Week1:10:00 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Help us drive the experience. It's been another week, and we have another new hardware launch to talk about! Yes, it's the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070, and we looked at the Founders Edition card beforehand to find out just how much like an RTX 3080 it really is.Jeremy continues to review things, and this time he has an update to the surprisingly good Fosi Audio amp he reviewed last year - and this BT20A Pro is apparently the real deal. We also discussed news and various other topics, found in the list below.00:00 Intro01:10 Burger of the Week03:03 The GeForce RTX 4070 review17:02 PC sales are down 30 percent20:06 Mac sales are down 40 percent22:22 AMD wants to know: are you an enthusiast? (16 plus GB VRAM flex)28:34 Google is killing off more stuff (Dropcam and Nest Secure)30:50 Intel stops selling prebuilt servers and discontinues a datacenter GPU33:48 Stunning Revelation: Last-gen laptops are nearly as good and much less expensive35:20 Podcast sponsor - Bloomberg Careers36:32 Security Corner42:56 Gaming Quick Hits48:27 Fosi Audio BT20A Pro amp review59:48 Picks of the Week1:10:45 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★