PC Perspective Podcast

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Podcast #734 - AMD Brings X3D to Laptops, New RDNA3 GPUs Coming Soon, AMD & Intel Earnings, Gaming Deals! Aug 04, 2023

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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 Intro
01:21 Food with Josh
02:40 AMD announces X3D for laptops
09:53 AMD confirms new enthusiast RDNA3 gpus this quarter
15:13 AMD quarterly financial results
19:08 Intel quarterly financial results
23:04 Intel USA fab expansion plans
27:06 Mandatory Arc coverage: new Sparkle cards
31:14 DirectStorage performance penalty
36:23 Windows 11 finally learning about high refresh rates?
38:10 Cablemod 12VHPWR adapter replacement
40:53 Podcast sponsor - Hello Fresh
42:14 Security Corner
48:28 Gaming Quick Hits
1:03:15 Pre-outro ramblings
1:06:30 Outro

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Podcast #733 - AMD Phoenix Driver, Solidigm 61.44 TB SSD, Win11 Copilot, Mandatory Arc News, Helpful Tech! Jul 29, 2023

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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 Intro
02:35 Food with Josh
05:15 AMD unifies GPU drivers, adds Phoenix support
11:14 Faster, higher capacity HBM from Micron
13:14 Solidigm has a 61.44 TB SSD
17:14 Mandatory Arc Coverage
18:26 Crucial launches X9 Pro and X10 portable SSDs
22:55 Meet Windows 11 23H2
28:17 Microsoft up, Windows down
29:55 Hackaday accessibility tech prize
32:54 Futurama is back, again
36:51 Podcast sponsor - Hello Fresh
38:12 Security Corner
53:28 Gaming Quick Hits
59:46 Picks of the Week
1:14:56 Outro

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Podcast #732 - ASUS Nabs NUC, RX 7800 Performance Rumor, Zero RTX 4060 Ti 16GB Reviews, and MORE Jul 21, 2023

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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 Intro
00:52 Food with Josh
02:39 ASUS agrees to terms to take NUC from Intel
06:32 BeeLink GTR7 puts Zen 4 in a tiny package
11:36 Radeon RX 7800 rumor
14:03 RTX 4060 Ti 16GB non-review
17:09 New AIDA64 version has preliminary Zen 5 support
18:10 Corsair aquires DROP
20:13 Linux accounts for nearly half of the Linux market
22:16 Apple Core-ner: How long will the last Intel Macs be supported?
25:21 Security Corner
35:08 Gaming Quick Hits
46:59 Picks of the Week
59:17 Outro

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Podcast #731 - RIP Intel NUC / No RTX 4060 Ti 16GB Reviews? / Crucial T700 Gen5 SSD Performance Jul 15, 2023

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Another hour plus of tech talk from your favorite group of podcasters (and also Sebastian). Topics below. Recorded July 12, 2023.

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
02:47 Food with Josh
04:09 Intel to end NUC production
06:27 Buy a 2TB Intel 670p NVMe SSD for $69 while they last
08:17 The Radeon RX 7900 XTX hits $799 (briefly)
10:26 NVIDIA not seeding RTX 4060 Ti 16GB to reviewers
25:02 ThinkPad 701c upgraded via FrameWork motherboard and iPad screen
27:15 Brett's Apple Corner (AR headset discussion)
30:58 Google AR head quits
33:25 Podcast sponsor - Hello Fresh
34:47 Security Corner
44:48 Gaming Quick Hits
53:41 Crucial T700 Gen5 SSD review
1:05:39 Picks of the Week
1:15:29 Outro

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Podcast #730 - RIP 12VHPWR Already? Microcenter Ryzen 5 5600X3D, Where is HYPR-RX? RTX 4080 Price Drop & MORE Jul 07, 2023

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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 Intro
00:53 Food with Josh
03:22 RIP 12VHPWR already?
06:50 Microcenter exclusive Ryzen X3D
10:32 RTX 4080 sees a $200 price cut
12:57 Mandatory Arc coverage - a low-profile A380
15:17 Get your discounted Radeon RX 6950 XT while you can
17:22 Where is AMD HYPR-RX (and FSR 3.0)?
19:06 The Book 8088
22:31 YouTube limits some adblock users to 3 videos
24:28 Security Corner
34:45 Podcast Sponsor - Hello Fresh
36:11 Gaming Quick Hits
44:16 Monoprice 28-inch CrystalPro USB-C Monitor review
55:12 Picks of the Week
1:03:25 Outro

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Podcast #729: RTX 4060 Review, AMD Blocking DLSS?, Gaming Chairs, Fosi Audio V3 Amp & MORE Jun 30, 2023

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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 intro
00:51 Food with Josh
02:02 The RTX 4060 review
20:45 Is AMD blocking DLSS?
23:45 Microsoft wanted Windows 11 as a service
27:59 That 4-slot RTX 4090 cooler shows up again
30:46 Podcast sponsor - Hello Fresh
32:12 Security Corner
41:11 Gaming Quick Hits
48:28 FlexiSpot gaming chair review
54:20 Fosi Audio V3 amp
1:00:02 Picks of the Week
1:13:55 Outro (I think)

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Podcast #728 - Intel Discontinues Arc A770 Card, Core Desktop Rebrand, AI Ruins Search, Ultra CPUs and MORE Jun 23, 2023

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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 Intro
00:50 Burger of the Week
02:49 Intel discontinues their Arc A770 card
10:18 Intel re-brands desktop CPUs
14:42 Intel German fab news
16:54 AMD Radeon RX 7600 overclocking futility
23:01 AI ruining search (long rant)
30:36 Microcenter expanding
31:56 Security Corner
38:31 Gaming Quick Hits
50:48 Picks of the Week
1:01:57 Outro

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Podcast #727 - 4060 Launch Moves Up, AMD AI, GPU Sales Plummet, Thermaltake Ceres 500, Clippy! and MORE! Jun 17, 2023

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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 Intro
02:38 Burger of the Week
04:26 RTX 4060 (non-Ti) release date moves up
09:40 AMD's EPYC Bargamo CPUs
14:07 AMD ups their AI game (and more AI discussion)
24:31 Microsoft offering official Surface parts
27:31 Josh interrupts to talk about AMD EPYC some more
28:57 Are larger cards the key to more VRAM? (satire)
30:15 Moving 12VHPWR to the back of the GPU
32:42 Kent uses a 4090 as wall art
34:00 Just in time, PCI-SIG is working on PCI Express 7.0
37:11 Mandatory Arc coverage
40:32 Desktop GPU sales lowest in decades (and much rambling)
49:27 Clippy shame (and Kent's LGR story)
53:07 Security Corner
1:03:57 Gaming Quick Hits
1:09:39 Fractal Terra corrections
1:12:39 Thermaltake Ceres 500 TG ARGB case review
1:26:35 Picks of the Week
1:42:43 Outro

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Podcast #726 - Fractal Terra Review, Ryzen 8000 and Zen 4c, Radeon 7600 Beats 7900 XTX? And MORE Jun 10, 2023

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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 Intro
01:40 Burger of the Week
07:14 AMD Radeon RX 7600 vs. RX 7900 XTX (memory latency)
14:38 Framework laptop gets another update
17:20 The Beelink EQ12 Pro is an all E-Core mini PC
22:05 Security Corner
33:23 Podcast sponsor - Bloomberg Careers
34:40 Gaming Quick Hits (Diablo IV edition)
40:31 Kent's Fractal Terra review
1:01:39 Picks of the Week
1:08:09 Outro

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Podcast #725 - Can Storage Save PC Gaming? Allyn Joins Us, Computex Highlights, Reviews, & MORE Jun 03, 2023

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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 Intro
01:20 Burger of the Week
02:31 Solid-state SSD cooling? (plus NAND temp talk)
08:14 Crucial's T700 is a passively-cooled Gen5 SSD
11:41 Shouting at your PC for better performance
13:56 Noctua shows a 2nd Gen D15 cooler
15:43 Realtek offers low-power, low-cost 5GbE NIC
19:11 Remeber AGP Pro? ASUS is making PCIe Pro (sort of)
21:18 NVIDIA's trillion dollar moment - plus AI/ML chat
30:53 A world where NVIDIA makes CPUs, too?
33:09 Podcast sponsor: Bloomberg Careers
34:24 Featured topic: can storage save PC gaming?
1:07:11 WD Red power on hours warnings after 3 years in a NAS
1:14:48 Security Corner
1:20:19 Gaming Quick Hits
1:26:29 FlexiSpot Pro Plus Standing Desk E7 review
1:34:13 Monoprice Dark Matter GT Foldable Racing Stand review
1:41:43 Picks of the Week
2:04:36 Outro

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