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 Intro
02:16 Food with Josh
05:38 NVIDIA (and AMD) to make Arm CPUs - is this the end of x86??!!
11:59 Qualcomm's mighty laptop SoC claims
24:16 Alan Wake 2, mesh shaders, and the fate of old-ish GPUs
31:46 Microsoft has questions for you if you use Edge to download Chrome
36:11 Zotac has a mini PC with active solid-state cooling
39:56 Security Corner
52:35 Gaming Quick Hits
1:10:19 Loupedeck Live S reviewed
1:17:09 Picks of the Week
1:31:17 Outro

PC Perspective Podcast

Podcast #746 - NVIDIA and AMD to Make Arm CPUs / Alan Wake 2 Ends the 1080 Ti Era / Bad PC Ports

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Join us this week as we discuss more USB 3.1 Devices, Broadwell NUC, another 840 Evo fix and more!

PC Perpective Podcast #338 - 02/26/2015

We've got Intel and AMD teaming up, Click2Cancel making waves, so much ARM discussion where it wasn't meant to be, Windows 11 BSODs (suprise!), a bunch of X86 discussion and a terrible amount of security nightmares!  Should be fun, take a listen! 

00:00 Intro
03:07 Food with Josh
05:22 Intel and AMD team up for the good of x86
08:59 The x86 discussion shifts to Arm at this point
10:18 Arm discussion intensifies
11:45 A return to x86 discussion (which eventually shifts to Arm again)
22:13 Has the 5800X3D reached end of life?
24:20 Ryzen 7 9800X3D could debut on October 25
27:12 AMD means business
32:09 It's possible that LGA1851 might not be one-and-done
35:52 We explain why certain WD SSDs cause BSOD with latest Win11 build
40:14 Click to cancel - an FTC story
43:04 (in)Security Corner
1:01:34 Gaming Quick Hits
1:07:43 Picks of the Week
1:19:20 Outro

Podcast #795 - AMD and Intel Team Up for x86, RIP Ryzen 7 5800X3D, 9800X3D Launch Rumor, Win11 BSODs

This episode is brought to you by “start ms-cxh:localonly”, available at your local Windows 11 installer Shift+F10 command prompt and also by USB-C: the choice of a new generation.  Check out the topics below for more!

00:00 Intro
01:17 Food with Josh
02:20 Reported Ryzen 9800X3D failures addressed by ASRock and AMD
04:54 Josh upgrades his gaming PC
07:56 Microsoft closes offline account loophole in Windows 11…
09:43 …but another workaround is already available (and other Redmond repartee)
13:32 Intel reportedly cancelled high-end Arc Battlemage last year
18:29 Qualcomm is accusing Arm of anticompetitive behavior
19:33 Napster acquired by a company you probably don’t know for what seems like too much money
20:25 USB for “ai”
22:53 Speaking of USB, how about a portable USB-C display that can attach itself to your laptop?
24:29 We briefly talk about the Switch 2
30:09 (in)Security Corner
41:16 Gaming Quick Hits
48:48 Picks of the Week
59:23 Outro

Podcast #817 - Ryzen 9800X3D Failure Update, Windows 11 Offline Account Saga, Switch 2, Battlemage + more!

Brett is back, so everyone can stop calling in and writing letters. He will try to stay out of that Turkish prison, just for you.
Also in this episode, some actual technical news items like a new satellite internet, USB-C splitting  and we even sneak in a review of the Sapphire Pulse RX 9070 XT.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro
01:28 Food with Josh
03:03 RTX 5060 series MSRPs reportedly lower than last gen
05:38 RX 9070 can be BIOS modded with XT firmware
09:12 BIOS updates for AMD 9800X3D issues on ASRock boards
11:11 AMD dominates CPU sales
15:22 AMD announces Ryzen 8000HX mobile CPUs
17:10 Amazon's Starlink rival now launching
19:36 New month, new AIDA64
21:30 Beware the USB-C splitter
22:43 China's new digital interface has all the Gbps
25:00 Sponsor break
26:25 (in)Security Corner
39:49 Gaming Quick Hits
46:59 Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT review
52:19 Picks of the Week
1:03:54 Outro (or is it??)
1:05:49 Reminder to watch the live version

Podcast #818 - RTX 5060 Pricing, RX 9070 BIOS Mod, Sapphire PULSE RX 9070 XT Review, Kuiper and AID64 + more!

We were off last week, and somehow we STILL haven't reached Computex. So, another pre-show show, full of speculation (and speculative exploits).   With no time to spare, we talk about Epyc, RX 9060 and RX 9070's, ceramic storage and Windows 3.1 - but not in that order.

Timestamps: 

00:00 Intro 
00:56 Patreon 
01:55 Food with Josh 
03:58 Radeon RX 9060 XT clocks and pricing 
05:54 RX 9070 GRE is a product that exists 
07:14 WD_Black SN8100 is reaching for the Gen5 crown 
09:59 AMD goes GRADO 
18:19 Asetek patent expires - AiO competition will be fierce 
20:22 Win 3.1 icons are hiding inside your Windows install RIGHT NOW 
25:43 Microsoft fixes boot issues with Linux/Windows dual-boot systems 
27:43 Podcast sponsor NordLayer 
29:14 (in)Security Corner 
44:08 Gaming Quick Hits 
53:59 Jeremy has gone MAD (for ARGB) 
1:03:28 Picks of the Week 
1:17:59 Outro

Podcast #822 - RX 9060 XT Clocks & Pricing, RX 9070 GRE, SN8100 SSD, AMD GRADO, Jeremy Digs RGB

No more misinformation - AMD finally announced their Radeon RX 9060 XT, and it turns out that reports of a $449 MSRP were greatly exaggerated. And what the heck is going on with Ryzen and EPYC right now? We have EPYC branded Ryzen desktop chips, and Ryzen branded EPYC chips for workstations (gross oversimplification)?!  Developers! (get fired), Silverstone retro, and also there's a clipboard.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro
01:45 Food with Josh
03:57 Radeon RX 9060 XT announced, starts at 299 USD
08:53 Threadripper 9000
12:07 Crucial's T710 Gen5 SSD announced
13:54 Microsoft injecting "ai" into File Explorer
21:36 A new dual-GPU graphics card in 2025??
26:27 SilverStone adds FLP02 to retro case lineup
29:14 MS brings back the DOS-era Edit program
31:18 Netflix plans generative "ai" ads during streams in 2026
33:59 Podcast sponsor NordLayer
35:29 (in)Security Corner
53:49 Gaming Quick Hits
59:00 Kent's NZXT H3 Flow mATX case review
1:09:46 A quick look at MSI's RTX 5070 GAMING TRIO OC
1:16:48 Picks of the Week

Podcast #823 - Radeon RX 9060 XT Announced, Threadripper 9000, NZXT H3 Flow mATX Case, Developers! & more

Another quarter is behind us, and NVIDIA just made more money than ever before. Thankfully this "ai" bubble will NEVER burst...right??  ASRock says they have fixed their AM5 issues, 10Gbe is going get inexpensive, and what can Brown do for your AIO?  Also, there is only one rage quit incident.  All that and so much more!

00:00 Intro
00:23 Patreon plea (and thanks)
01:30 Food with Josh
03:15 NVIDIA made a lot more money
13:11 AMD acquired Enosemi in the name of "ai"
15:20 Microsoft wants all software to update just like your phone
20:02 This time ASRock really has the fix for dying Ryzen CPUs
21:18 TSMC reminds us that they don't need High-NA EUV for leading process tech
27:41 What can brown do for your AiO?
29:10 Wi-Fi 6 traffic jams
31:42 10GbE for 10 bucks (and extended home network speed discussion)
41:43 AMD says 8GB is enough VRAM (for 1080p)
47:03 Podcast sponsor NordLayer
48:45 (in)Security Corner
56:55 Gaming Quick Hits
1:09:41 Kent reviews two affordable IEMs: Moondrop CHU II and KBEAR Flash
1:22:34 Picks of the Week
1:35:11 Outro
1:35:28 Bonus clip: Kent rage quit the podcast because his mic stopped working


Podcast #824 - NVIDIA Money, ASRock Ryzen Fix, 10 Dollar 10GbE, Two Great Sub-$25 IEMs, 6 Ghz WiFi + MORE!

The wait is over - we have the only JoshTEKK review of the new AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT on YouTube. You're welcome.  We also have a serious discussion of Molex.  And Nvidia GPU availability rumors.  And Fosi audio.  And of course, Zero-Day Chrome exploits.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro
00:49 Patreon
03:05 Food with Josh
04:44 AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT - the JoshTEKK review
20:35 PCB and die shots from TechPowerUp
21:45 OC with undervolting hits 3.5 GHz at under 200W
23:48 That 1440/ultra review
27:43 Unverified report of NVIDIA cutting RTX 50 series production
30:49 Microsoft is going to fix USB-C
36:11 FOSI Audio has a gaming DAC/AMP
39:38 VLSI exists only as a patent troll, may not get Intel billions anymore
42:39 Molex has the solution to your PCI-E 7.0 cabling needs
46:09 Podcast sponsor NordLayer
47:51 (in)Security Corner
1:05:24 Gaming Quick Hits
1:14:29 Picks of the Week
1:24:36 Interlude - Sebastian is afk and the other panelists offer some deep thoughts
1:25:29 Picks of the Week continues 
1:31:10 Outro

Podcast #825 - AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB Review, Microsoft Wants to Fix USB-C, Nvidia Pricing, Cyberpunk 2 + MORE!

After what seems like ages, but was actually only a week off, we are BACK. Enjoy what some have called "PCPer's greatest podcast episode of all time, even if it was kind of a slow news cycle".  It's the energy, really.  Have some news on AMD Threadrippers, Intel ARC, depressing Microsoft news and even Google Earth!

00:00 Intro (with show and tell)
04:29 Patreon
05:57 Food with Josh
07:49 AMD launches Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9000 and Radeon AI PRO 9000
13:38 Next Intel desktop CPUs to offer more cores, more lanes, 100W less power?
21:37 Intel Arc A750 LE goes EOL
22:51 TPU does some interesting IPC testing with recent GPU architectures
26:35 PSA: Newest Steam overlay lets you track generated frames
27:11 A new Sound Blaster
31:12 A trio of Microsoft stories - mostly depressing
40:28 Google Earth turns 20
42:50 Podcast sponsor
44:23 (In)Security Corner
56:22 Gaming Quick Hits
1:03:48 Picks of the Week
1:16:48 Outro (it just sort of ends)

Podcast #827 - Threadripper 9000, Intel's Next Desktop CPU, An Arc Goes EOL, GPU IPC, SoundBlaster + MORE!

To celebrate Independence Day, we teamed up with a big imaginary Hollywood studio to produce this special episode. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll kiss three bucks goodbye. Really, of course, we are one of the top 10 best podcasts in the computer hardware field, so if you're serious about your computer hardware podcasts, you're going to check this out regardless.  We've got BSOD's, Nvidia drivers going away, and even hardcoded root passwords.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro
01:31 Patreon
02:31 Food with Josh
05:36 RTX 5050 arrives with no reviews
09:23 NVIDIA confirms end of support for GTX 10 Series and older
11:36 RTX 50 Series SUPER rumors
14:09 Intel might have 3D V-Cache competitor with Nova Lake
17:24 Stockpiled PCs are not selling
23:39 Anker battery bank recall
26:31 Apple to release low cost MacBook with iPhone SoC?
28:50 BSOD isn't blue anymore
32:42 RTX customers get free Adobe CC trials (Adobe slowly becomes the next AOL?)
34:41 DDR4 becoming more expensive than DDR5
37:11 (In)Security Corner
48:00 Gaming Quick Hits
57:40 Crucial T710 Gen5 SSD Review
1:05:47 Picks of the Week
1:20:14 Outro

Podcast #828 - No RTX 5050 Reviews, RTX 50 Series SUPER Rumors, Intel X3D Competitor, and MORE

Not only do we talk about the things in the description, but we talk (oh so much) about many other things! See the time stamps below for a list of most of them (because the list of digressions would exceed the character limit of this description).

Come on in for the food, but stay for the review.

Timestamps

00:00 Intro
00:28 Patreon
01:59 Food with Josh
04:30 NVIDIA is now a 4 trillion dollar company
11:00 GlobalFoundries acquires MIPS
16:47 ZLUDA lives on
21:51 RTX 50 Series lands on Steam hardware survey
25:17 RDNA 5 being co-developed by Sony?
28:04 Windows 11 hits 50 percent marketshare
31:32 Shocker - running an RTX 5090 on a Gen3 x4 connection slows it down
33:11 Intel might cancel 18A
38:07 HP wants CarFax style reports for PCs
42:28 Podcast sponsor bzigo
43:59 (In)Security Corner
58:27 Gaming Quick Hit
1:04:20 XFX Mercury Radeon RX 9070 XT OC Magnetic Air Edition review
1:12:54 Picks of the Week
1:21:12 Outro

Podcast #829 - NVIDIA's Trillions, CarFax for PCs, XFX Mercury RX 9070 XT Magnetic Air Review, CUDA everywhere + MORE!

Not only do we never underestimate the power of sunglasses, we bring you another show after a "sick" week off.  We've got some external storage to review, Threadripper high-wattage benchmarks, and some Zen time on top of all the other high quality news items and spontaneous commentary you know you want.  And need.  Topics below.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro
01:04 Patreon
1:35 Food with Josh
03:24 Next-gen Radeon may have 96 CUs, 384-bit memory
14:18 Threadripper PRO 9995WX's insane Cinebench score (and power draw)
17:57 AM5 motherboards revised for Zen 6 CPUs?
22:55 We mention an exhaustive study of AMD memory speeds
28:30 NVIDIA adding native RISC-V support to CUDA
30:19 Each of us blocks Wi-Fi in our own special way
33:49 MAINGEAR goes retro
39:34 Self-destructing SSDs
42:03 Belkin notifies users that Wemo products will be bricked
45:22 (In)Security Corner
1:01:26 Gaming Quick Hits
1:12:00 Crucial X10 Portable SSD review
1:16:52 Picks of the Week
1:26:42 Outro

Podcast #830 - Next-Gen Radeon Looks Strong, AM5 Revised for Zen 6, Crucial X10, Cyberpunk 2.3, and Self Destruction!

Prepare to be dazzled by nearly every aspect of this podcast - unless you watch and listen closely.  We have the usual cast of characters with at least 1 shirtless moment from a special guest.   On top of all that, we go over the Intel debacle, the AMD ascendency, Windows 10 is 10, and even some Half-Life 2 updates.  Really.  More in the topics below.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro
00:57 Patreon
01:55 Food with Josh
04:18 Threadripper 9000 performance is incredible
07:13 AMD is chasing down Intel in the server room
13:00 Intel had a bad quarter (plus extended discussion on Intel's future)
29:04 Microsoft seems confused about layoffs - or maybe it's "ai"
33:00 RTX 3050 again?
35:09 Here come the PCI-E 6.0 SSDs!
39:10 A new 3D monitor in 2025
42:02 Windows 10 is 10
43:58 (In)Security Corner
1:03:43 Gaming Quick Hits
1:10:36 Fractal Scape wireless gaming headset review
1:17:06 Picks of the Week
1:28:18 Outro

Podcast #831 - Threadripper 9000 Performance, Intel in Trouble, Fractal Scape Gaming Headset, Gen6 SSD & 3D Monitors!

AMD is on the rise, and their financials show it, plus they might have won The Game.  We discover that Windows 11 SE is still a thing, PCIe 8 has been ratified, and what's the best-worst GPU of 2025!  XeSS goes cross-platform-gpu and turns out that people CAN actually detect malware if properly motivated.  All this and more!

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro
00:37 Patreon
01:52 Food with Josh
04:38 AMD financials
09:43 AMD claims "world's fastest processors" as Intel struggles
18:57 AMD may be planning X3D on both CCDs
23:18 Windows 11 SE is going away
26:13 Windows Vista stricken from latest Win11 build?
27:48 Getting to the nub of ThinkPad design
35:49 PCI-SIG announces PCI Express 8.0
38:29 AMD's AM6 socket rumored to bring DDR6 and PCIe 6
40:44 Best of the 8GB GPUs
45:53 The RX 9060 non-XT
48:10 Bracing for the possibility of 100% tariffs on chips
49:50 (In)Security Corner
1:04:55 Gaming Quick Hits
1:18:11 Promoting Jeremy's HyperX Jet wireless headset review
1:19:15 Picks of the Week
1:34:57 Outro

Podcast #832 - AMD Financials, Rumors of the Mythical Dual-X3D CPU, Best of the Worst GPUs, Thinkpad Nubs & Chip Tarriffs + MORE!

Join us as we turn a slow news week into the podcast event of the decade.  Hackable smartphones, AOL dialup, Android tablets w/o Google, Microsoft more fully embraces GitHub, and even BioShock 4.  There so much more to enjoy within!

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro
01:04 Patreon
02:10 Food with Josh
05:04 RX 9060 non-XT benchmarks (and VRAM discussion)
12:53 Goodbye to X3D on AM4
14:17 AOL discontinues dialup (yes it was still going)
15:30 Github to be folded into Microsoft
18:01 The dream of a hackable smartphone
21:48 The Murena Pixel tablet offers Android without Google
26:11 A very different type of "hot coffee" mod
28:55 Looking at Amazon GPU sales numbers
32:14 Josh brings the latest Arm news
36:08 (In)Security Corner
1:05:14 Picks of the Week
1:16:48 Outro

Podcast #833 - RX 9060 Non-XT Benchmarks, Goodbye to X3D on AM4, Arm News, GitHub & Microsoft + more!

Join us as we battle illness to bring you the pithy, erudite commentary you crave.  That you deserve even.  Start with software designed cores, mix in some Nvidia domination, season with the largest DDoS attack EVaR, then Ubisoft kills games and finish with fast SSDs.  What an evening you are in for.  

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro
00:36 Patreon
02:21 Food with Josh
04:29 Intel Nova Lake-S has 52 cores?
06:05 Software-defined super cores
09:15 Intel admits "we didn't have a good offering this year"
16:55 AMD launching Ryzen 9000F series CPUs
18:51 ASRock AM5 BIOS update
20:36 NVIDIA GPU market share is hard to believe
25:46 The latest on the Windows 11 SSD failure saga
30:18 Sapphire launching B850 motherboards
35:59 Arm AI news
48:55 Apple iPhone 17
55:12 (In)Security Corner
1:12:04 Gaming Quick Hits
1:23:32 Jeremy reviews the SK hynix P51 Platinum SSD
1:33:20 The 8TB Samsung 9100 PRO is ridiculous 
1:37:31 Picks of the Week
1:48:39 Outro

Podcast #836 - Intel & AMD CPU News, NVIDIA GPU Marketshare, Sapphire B850, SK hynix and Samsung SSD Reviews, Ubisoft kills games + MORE!

Welcome back!  This week we have much to discuss, including NVIDIA buying a chunk of Intel, NVIDIA potentially buying an even bigger chunk of OpenAI, and NVIDIA eventually taking over the world. Also some non-NVIDIA stuff, probably.  Which includes 250w of PCIe slot power, Windows 10 ends, they promise, RTings tortures TVs and yet another games library aggregator!  Oh, and even more packed in there, so take a listen, we insist.

00:00 Intro
01:05 Patreon
02:11 Completely necessary old tech digression
05:32 Food with Josh
07:24 NVIDIA and Intel team up
15:45 Don't worry, Arc is not being abandoned yet
18:05 NVIDIA wants to invest 100 billion in OpenAI
19:47 AMD launches Radeon RX 7700 non-XT with 16GB VRAM
21:54 PCI Express slots with 250W power delivery
24:38 RTINGS concluding their TV lifespan test
29:24 Ars concludes their history of the Internet
31:40 Our regular reminder that Windows 10 is going EOL
33:44 Not everyone is ready to give up USB-A ports yet
38:48 (In)Security Corner
48:45 Gaming Quick Hits
1:07:45 LaCie Rugged SSD4 review
1:11:54 Picks of the Week
1:23:01 Outro


Podcast #837 - [UPDATED!] NVIDIA and Intel Partnership, New Radeon GPU, LaCie Rugged SSD4 Review, Arc, Internet History & MORE!

Matching up the audio this week for a change of pace!  That Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme sometimes compares favorably, there's a new Kindle Scribe and you will never guess who's coming to the Intel investment party.  Also Microsoft extends security updates for Windows 10 if you live in the right places, and the they're also looking into micro-channel cooling?  All this and so much more!

00:00 Intro
00:44 Patreon
02:33 Food with Josh
05:58 Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme benchmarks
11:32 Qualcomm wins final battle with Arm over Oryon
14:23 Amazon Kindle Scribe lineup now bigger, offers first color model
18:10 LG has world's first 6K TB5 display
21:54 Apple might invest in Intel?
26:48 Intel 13th and 14th Gen price hike
32:03 Microsoft gives in on Windows 10 at the 11th hour - sort of
36:42 Microsoft also exploring tiny channels on CPUs for microfluidic cooling
42:16 Podcast sponsor Zapier
43:36 (In)Security Corner
53:52 Gaming Quick Hits
1:06:25 Picks of the Week
1:23:57 Outro

Podcast #838 - Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme, Another Unlikely Intel Investor, CRT Revivals, Brave Security, EA Buyout + MORE!

Jeremy and Brett could not make it (not to be confused with renowned British actor Jeremy Brett), but the show must go on! A shorter, and probably worse version, but a version nonetheless.  Some topics still got covered though!

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro
01:18 Patreon
02:24 Food with Josh
04:18 AMD partners with OpenAI, offers 10% of the company
16:14 NVIDIA partners with xAI
17:07 Qualcomm acquires Arduino
18:37 Synology drops self-branded HDD requirement
20:44 be quiet! expands Light Base case lineup
22:01 Help us OOBE Wan Kenobi, local accounts are our only hope
24:17 MSI says their 800 Series boards are future CPU ready
29:46 (In)Security Corner minus Jeremy and Brett
36:15 Gaming Quick Hits
45:58 Picks of the Week
53:51 Outro

Podcast #839 - AMD Partners with OpenAI, NVIDIA and xAI, Zen 6 on AM5, Synology Drives, Windows 11 Activation + MORE!

PC Demand is down, JEDEC specs are UP, Apple has got a new M5, and Intel Core Ulta 300 lineup is confirmed.  Windows 10 -> 11 issues, are satellite communications encrypted, PIxnapping rides again, and yet another Windows privilege escalation is happening.

Also on this episode:  five hosts entered, but how many returned? Tune in next week for the thrilling conclusion!!  

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro
01:44 Patreon
03:37 Food with Josh
06:34 News segment begins with Intel Panther Lake info
12:32 JEDEC spec update (after lengthy intro)
14:07 Edifier has a speaker that looks like a PC
16:13 Forget Windows 11, 80386 memories, and Commodore’s new OS (games included!)
22:19 If you insist on using Win 11, buy a new PC?
26:36 Now be quiet! offers semi-passive PSUs
32:43 Apple M5
36:45 (In)Security Corner
55:47 Gaming Quick Hits
1:05:00 Picks of the Week
1:26:48 Outro


Podcast #840 - Intel Panther Lake Info, Windows 11 Roadblock, New Commodore OS, JEDEC specs up & PC Demand down + MORE!

12v HiPower strikes again!  We don't know where Jim's body is, honestly.  AWS has a very bad day, a new AGESA, dual X3D monsters, Escape from Duckov and Windows 10 drives something besides e-waste!  All this and so much more!

00:00 Intro
01:03 Patreon
03:56 Ryzen 9000G spotted in new AGESA code
05:47 Ryzen 9950X3D^2
08:05 The AWS outage
13:53 Intel Foundry gets 18A order from Microsoft
17:17 Windows 11 October update breaks Recovery Environment
22:00 Microsoft does not like duplicate SIDs
24:25 Apple to offer improved contrast for Liquid Glass elements
27:00 Turns out Windows 10 EOL is good for PC makers
30:41 That time Cooler Master said to take a knife to your 12VHPWR connector
33:24 (In)Security Corner
43:27 Gaming Quick Hits
47:46 Picks of the Week
1:02:12 Outro

Podcast #841 - Ryzen 9000G Lurking, More Dual-X3D Reports, Intel 18A Gets a Customer, 12v-2x6 power and MORE

A creepy collection of stories that will give you nightmares - and that's just (in)Security corner!
We've got RAM prices, Nvidia Trillions, 16GB GPUs, Soundcards, and smart fridges!  (It's a spooktacular show)

Thanks to Notion and their new Agent for sponsoring the show today! 

Timestamps:

00:00 Preroll
00:05 Intro
00:58 Patreon
02:27 Food with Josh
04:36 NVIDIA is now a FIVE trillion dollar company
15:02 DGX Spark real-world performance
17:43 Turning Wi-Fi into dialup
20:30 Creative crowdsources the latest Sound Blaster
27:22 A shunt mod brings mobile RTX 4090 to RTX 5090 level
29:52 Clippy is back, sort of
31:59 Memory price hikes, SK hynix sold out through next year?
34:33 Samsung smart fridge update adds ads
39:06 Podcast sponsor Notion Agent
40:33 (In)Security Corner
50:09 Gaming Quick Hits
1:02:54 Picks of the Week
1:14:10 Outro


Podcast #842 - NVIDIA Hits 5 Trillion, DGX Performance, Memory and Storage Price Hikes, AI Clippy, Linux Gaming +  MORE!

AMD makes the big money and gets sued at the same time.  RDNA 1 & 2 support shall continue ... mostly.  Windows gets fixes to the Update and Shutdown.  Tall chips and clean up tips, kill commands, LInux gaming and TP-Link might catch a total ban + so much more!

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro
00:26 Patreon
03:49 Food with Josh
07:21 AMD earnings
15:34 AMD hit with patent lawsuit over 3D V-Cache
21:47 Radeon RDNA 1 and 2 maintenance mode story
25:36 World's tallest chip defies Moore's law?
30:55 Windows Update and shut down actually works now
33:06 Windows Update naming update
36:00 Handy tips on cleaning up Windows 11 25H2
39:37 NVIDIA denies report that RTX 5090 is discontinued
41:48 Podcast sponsor
43:14 (In)Security Corner
56:48 Gaming Quick Hits
1:11:00 Josh presents the Asetek Initium racing bundle
1:30:03 Picks of the Week
1:41:38 Outro

Podcast #843 - AMD V-Cache Lawsuit, RDNA 1 & 2 Support Clarification, Asetek Initium Race Bundle, TP-Link Ban + MORE!

Only three of us were available this week, but the show must go on! Perhaps the energy is a bit subdued without Bront and that other guy, but you might just find something buried in the protracted ramblings that could interest you for a few fleeting seconds.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro
01:41 Patreon
02:10 Food with Josh
05:45 Josh’s take on AMD Financial Analyst Day
13:49 A digression to actually talk about hardware (mostly?)
17:33 AMD Ryzen X3D outsells entire Intel CPU lineup
20:10 Softbank sells all NVIDIA stock
21:50 Server HDDs in short supply
26:23 Microsoft testing out haptic feedback with Win 11 beta
28:42 RTX 50 SUPER series possibly delayed until late 2026
30:03 Google ending support for 1st gen and 2nd gen Nest
31:00 (In)Security Corner
41:06 Gaming Quick Hits (featuring The Steam Machine)
48:14 Check out our Sapphire B850 motherboard review video
56:47  Picks of the Week
1:04:01 Outro

Podcast #844 - AMD Ryzen news, RTX SUPER rumor, Sapphire B850 motherboard, HDD Shortages, Valve Steam Machine + MORE!

What do you get after 844 episodes?  This one.  We've got hacked Android photoframes, DDR5 driving up prices on everything, Nvidia financials for the win, and even some Fallout mods.  Join in the fun!

Oh, do check out our sponsor this week, it definitely helps the show!  Notion AI!
Don't just start your projects, bring it all together and get it *done*.  See what Notion Agent can do for you.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro
00:59 Programming update (livestream next week but no pod)
02:27 Patreon
04:40 Food with Josh
06:44 NVIDIA financials
20:18 DDR5 prices are skyrocketing
25:00 Intel "ai" chief joins OpenAI
29:37 AMD to release the latest FSR on December 10
33:06 Microsoft makes Sysmon native to Windows
36:05 SilverStone's retro case family grows
37:48 The accessory market for Steam Machine has begun
38:13 Podcast sponsor Notion
39:30 (In)Security Corner
53:32 Gaming Quick Hits
1:02:48 Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 CL32 review
1:11:23 Picks of the Week
1:20:13 Outro

Podcast #845 - NVIDIA Printing Money, DDR5 Prices Skyrocket, AMD FSR Update, 80's Retro and MORE

Cloudlflare asks Amazon to hold it's virtual "beer", HEVC and H.265 support being removed from CPUs ... sorta, Steam Machine priced like lobster and will Intel bLLC compete with AMD 3D-vCache?  But we mostly complain about DDR5 in this exciting episode!

00:00 Intro
00:30 Patreon
01:44 Food with Josh
04:10 We talk about the DDR5 problem for the third week in a row
18:44 TSMC confirmed September power outage at Arizona fab
23:01 Dell and HP removing HEVC from some laptops
26:33 Unpowered SSDs slowly lose data
32:32 Is Intel bLLC really an X3D competitor?
34:13 (in)Security Corner
42:01 Gaming Quick Hits
46:18 Picks of the Week
1:06:12 Outro

Podcast #846 - DDR5 Pricing Ruining DIY PC, Can Intel bLLC Compete with X3D? Unpowered SSDs lose data + MORE!

Yes, we talked about DDR5 pricing a lot, again.  But we also talked about a very special Intel 18A customer, one billion PCs screaming out in pain (it's a metaphor!), AMD CPU / GPU pricing trends, ASUS router vulnerabilities (again), alternatives to Windows for playing games which includes playing web based old console games.  It's a thing.  Also, we virtually pour one out for Crucial (Micron).

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro
00:33 Patreon
01:03 Food with Josh
02:35 Micron shutting Crucial down
07:54 Pricing a budget AM5 build on PCPartPicker
11:47 Reports of Ryzen price increases (and then more DDR5 price talk)
16:10 A new, faster Ryzen X3D is coming
19:11 Intel to fab Apple silicon?
21:48 NVIDIA reportedly stops bundling RAM with GPUs
27:50 1 billion PCs still on Windows 10
33:57 Plex starts their free remote streaming crackdown
40:01 (In)Security Corner
48:35 Gaming Quick Hits
59:32 Check out our short video on the HyperX SoloCast 2
1:00:31 Picks oh the week

Podcast #847 - Micron Kills Off Crucial, AM5 Budget Build Sadness, Ryzen 9850X3D Leak, Plex, Shady Pandaand MORE

There are FOUR lights!
But besides that, we have AMD news on Redstone, their B650 chipset and so much DDR pricing and related news that you'll platz.  Oh, Kohler has got a toilet cam security issue (seriously) and your One Time Password use is so very passé.  Microsoft also plans to finally make Windows 11 better for gaming in 2026 - Steam and Bazzite reportedly not worried.

Thanks to Notion and their AI enfused Notion Agent for the sponsorship this week, help us out and check out their very cool offer at:
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Timestamps:

00:00 Preroll
00:04 Intro
00:25 Patreon
01:34 Food with Josh
03:15 Weekly DDR5 price check
04:44 Micron is making more than ever before on DRAM
06:51 A DDR4 / DDR5 combo board!
08:57 The DRAM problem - now vs. 2017
12:11 AMD Redstone is out
16:45 AMD extending life of B650
20:05 Heavy SSD writes due to AMD chipset driver?
22:55 Steam client back-ported to Windows 7, 8
24:50 NVIDIA allowed to export H200 to China now
26:25 Noctua beige and brown 3D printer filament
28:24 Windows update removes Start Menu and Explorer
31:36 Podcast sponsor - Notion
32:50 (In)Security Corner
45:18 Gaming Quick Hits
52:37 Picks of the Week
1:03:47 Outro

Podcast #848 - Weekly DDR5 Discussion, AMD Redstone, Steam on Windows 7, Noctua 3D Filament, Cyberpunk Police +more!

No Josh this week, and it hurt. It certainly hurt the running time, at least. Enjoy this brief (and probably highly unsatisfying) year-end podcast! The perfect way to end a disappointing year!  Read as:  pricing on our PC hobby is increasing on everything thanks to AI datacenters so prepare to downsize or "last-gen" your latest build perhaps! 

Enjoy our attempt at a 2025 round-up as well, probably buy that Win10 ESU, and the Xbox is probably sinking...stories below!

Thanks again to our sponsor this week: Copilot Money!  Fantastic "single pane of glass" for all your finances and transactions that's actually enjoyable to use.  Get 26% off the web version for new customers at https://try.copilot.money/pcper

Recorded December 17, 2025.

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro
01:27 Patreon
02:16 No food segment?!
03:16 AM4 CPU prices spike
08:37 Storage is poised to become more expensive soon
09:35 Get ready for the return of laptops with only 8GB of RAM
12:49 The last month for a new RTX 3060, and RTX 50 series production cuts
15:17 A brief look back at 2025
26:30 Podcast sponsor - Copilot Money 
28:02 (In)Security Corner
33:42 Gaming Quick Hits
42:58 Picks of the Week
55:19 Outro

Podcast #849 - Year End Show - AM4 CPU Price Spike, 8GB Laptops in 2026, RTX 50 Series Cuts, 2025 wrap up + MORE!

Recorded January 1, 2026 - but only due to popular demand.  We cover the GOG purchase, the ever rising price of DDR and the fallout from all that, and talk about getting a Dumb TV again.

Thanks to Copilot Money for the sponsorship again!  Get all your financials on a single piece of glass and bring order to your spending with smart analysis.  Support our show and check them out https://try.copilot.money/pcper

0:00 Intro
01:21 Patreon
02:24 No food segment this week
02:57 The rising cost of RTX 5090 and what this means for GPUs in 2026
04:50 SSD prices rising
05:43 DDR5 continues to rise
08:51 ASUS reportedly increasing DDR4 motherboard production in 2026
13:28 GOG acquired by co-founder
18:37 Cinebench 2026 arrives
22:47 Direct3D 6 support comes to D7VK as retro gaming on Linux evolves
26:56 When you don't want a "smart" TV
30:17 Podcast sponsor - Copilot Money
31:47 (In)Security Corner
37:16 Gaming Quick Hits
42:39 Picks of the Week
53:18 Outro

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