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PC Perspective Podcast

The editors of PC Perspective discuss the latest in-house product reviews and news from around the world that pertains to technology and PC hardware.

Copyright: © TekPerspective LLC 2020

Latest Episodes:

Podcast #714 - First Ryzen 7 7800X3D Benchmarks, 7950X3D Adventures, Windows VBS Slows GPUs, AI Ethics + more! Mar 18, 2023

Show notes

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!).
(Recorded March 15, 2023.)

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:12 Food with Josh
02:27 AMD's first official Ryzen 7 7800X3D benchmarks
06:09 Ryzen 9 7950X3D benchmarking adventures
18:57 Samsung wants to be world's #1 chipmaker
23:25 Microsoft fixes SMB Windows 11 copy speeds
26:06 Podcast sponsor - Kolide
27:12 Synology launches new 4-bay DiskStations
31:06 Microsoft lays off AI ethics team
33:08 Default Windows VBS setting slows down GPUs
34:46 Security Corner
42:43 Podcast sponsor - Factor
43:48 Gaming Quick Hits
50:59 Picks of the Week
59:17 Outro

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Podcast #713 - AM4 still king, Nvidia fixes CPU use, Intel fixes power draw, AMD price cut, More RTX 3060's! +++ Mar 10, 2023

Show notes

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 !) Radeon pricing adjustment, Agesa 24GB support issues, Nvidia hot fixes CPU usage, more RTX 3060's are probably on the way, TPM 2.0 is probably terrible, and AMD might preview FSR 3.0 and so much more!

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:36 Food with Josh
02:27 NVIDIA issues hotfix for high CPU usage
04:13 AMD AGESA not yet supporting the new 24GB DIMMs, apparently
05:08 AMD platform maturity ramblings
08:02 Yet another RTX 3060 variant rumored
09:16 Microsoft vs 3rd Party UI customization utilities
11:51 Podcast sponsor - SaneBox
13:01 Radeon RX 7900 XT finally selling for $799
15:02 Intel Arc high idle power draw fix
17:09 Intel scraps Rialto Bridge server GPU
24:18 AMD to possibly show FSR 3.0 at GDC - DLSS 3 FG competitor
26:26 Cooler Master has a 4K high-refresh mini-LED monitor for under $1k
29:03 Podcast sponsor - Kolide
30:09 Security Corner
35:34 Gaming Quick Hits
41:19 Picks of the Week
46:12 Outro
46:32 Bonus clip: Josh turns the camera around!!!

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Podcast #712 - Ryzen 9 7950X3D Launch, RTX Video Enhancement, Mandatory Intel Arc News, Nvidia Earnings + MORE! Mar 04, 2023

Show notes

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!

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:50 Burger of the Week
04:58 Ryzen 9 7950X3D launch
24:38 iGPU overclocking excitement
26:41 New mobile parts are faster than older ones
28:27 NVIDIA financials
33:46 Podcast sponsor - Factor
34:47 RTX video enhancement
38:09 Xbox games come to GeForce Now
39:31 Intel defers 3nm TSMC orders?
41:19 Mandatory Arc coverage
48:44 Podcast sponsor - Kolide
53:52 Microsoft really wants you to stop using Edge to download Chrome
55:53 Wear Minecraft Crocs in your round Meta cubicle
58:58 Josh wants to tell you that Anthony G joined Allied Gaming
1:01:59 Security Corner
1:06:37 Podcast sponsor - Sanebox
1:07:48 Gaming Quick Hits
1:15:24 Picks of the Week
1:21:59 Anti-pick and Outro

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Podcast #711 - New RX 6000 Drivers, AI Shenanigans, The Very Affordable SP UD90 Gen4 SSD, Intel HEDT is back & MORE Feb 18, 2023

Show notes

Where did we learn to podcast like this? 7-Eleven probably. Ryzen 7950X3D is available (in Europe), AI goes wild, AMD released RX 6000 drivers finally! The PCIe 4 NVME SP UD90 is very decent, and Intel brings back some sort of HEDT CPUs. Much more fun for episode 7-11 with dead IE, Security issues and RGB!

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
02:53 Burger of the Week
05:46 New Radeon RX 6000 drivers!
14:19 Google AI thing
21:17 Google GO is built for telemetry
24:56 Internet Explorer is nearly gone
26:27 Windows 11 RGB control
29:34 Intel graphics hampered by Windows Update
32:10 Security Corner
39:09 Gaming Quick Hits
44:15 SP UD90 SSD
48:01 Picks of the Week
57:51 Outro

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Podcast #710 - Thermalright HCF Tames Core i9-13900KS, Mandatory Intel Arc Coverage, Tiny 11 and MORE Feb 11, 2023

Show notes

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!!

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
02:59 No burger this week?!
04:58 Mandatory Intel Arc coverage! A new driver... (and some rambling)
09:09 Discord was slowing NVIDIA VRAM? (NVIDIA fixes with new driver)
11:37 Thermalright contact frame made a HUGE difference with 13th Gen thermals
17:09 RIP Intel RKL
18:37 A Voodoo 5 6000 card is currently selling for $14k
23:30 Are Edge and Adobe conspiring to take over your online PDFs?
25:49 An alternative to Windows 11 is... tiny11
27:44 Podcast sponsor SaneBox
28:53 Security Corner
35:43 Gaming Quick Hits
42:07 Samsung Portable SSD T7 Shield 4TB review
45:26 Picks of the Week
58:14 Outro

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Podcast #709 - Ryzen 7000X3D Pricing & Availability, Intel Lowers Arc Pricing & Boosts Perf, Intel & AMD Finances + MORE! Feb 04, 2023

Show notes

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. (Full list of topics below.)

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
02:29 Food with Josh
04:37 AMD announces Ryzen 7000X3D pricing and availability
14:01 Intel lowers Arc A750 price and boosts DX9 perf
21:50 An incongruous story about a PSU
25:20 Podcast sponsor - Factor
26:23 Intel Quarterly Financials
39:34 AMD Quarterly Financials
50:52 Podcast sponsor - Rocket Money
52:01 Smartphone sales dive
57:16 Security Corner
1:03:14 Josh talks about Samsung 980 Pro firmware
1:05:34 Gaming Quick Hits
1:07:41 Picks of the Week
1:13:55 Outro

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Podcast #708 - More Ryzen 7000X3D Rumors, 64-Core Threadripper PRO ThinkStation Review, and MORE Jan 27, 2023

Show notes

It was a day just like last Wednesday. A day in which we talked about more PC hardware and software news, including more contradictory information about upcoming Ryzen 7000 Series X3D processors. We talked at great length, and we did it live. This version however, is not live. Subjects can be found in the time stamps below.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro
01:54 Burger of the Week
03:33 Arc 4090! (driver)
04:24 More Ryzen 7000 X3D rumors
05:35 Media begins testing DirectStorage...with one game
08:39 MorePowerTool will never work with RDNA3
11:16 Beware of painted VRAM
13:28 Buy a Ryzen 7000 CPU, get Jedi Survivor
17:26 Companies upset by lack of wi-fi connected appliance owners
20:56 This week in German graphics card sales
24:28 Security Corner
31:28 Gaming Quick Hits
34:53 Lenovo ThinkStation P620 with 64-core TR 5995WX
50:53 Picks of the Week
1:01:05 Outro

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Podcast #707 - Intel Launches Core i9-13900KS, New Laptop RAM Standard, Monoprice Speakers, Apple M2 + MORE Jan 20, 2023

Show notes

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 and Gen 4 scalable Xeons, CAMM winns finally, 30TB of Micron and Monoprice small speakers. See the timestamps below for all the rest!

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:11 Burger of the Week
02:50 Intel launches Core i9-13900KS
04:27 More Intel: the 4th Gen Xeon Scalable processors
09:52 Apple announces M2 chips and things that use them
18:58 CAMM might be the new laptop memory standard
23:18 Put your Radeon RX 7900 XTX under water
25:04 G.Skill Flare X5 6000 CL32 Ryzen memory
29:53 Podcast sponsor - Rocket Money
31:08 Razer NAGA v2 mouse
33:14 Micron 9400 Pro enterprise SSDs
36:23 Security Corner
44:32 Gaming Quick Hits
47:00 Monoprice DT-3BT desktop speaker review
54:18 Picks of the Week
1:02:33 Outro

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Podcast #706 - Ryzen Non-X CPUs, AMD Responds to XTX Throttling, Sapphire NITRO+ Review, Password hacking + MORE Jan 15, 2023

Show notes

Our second show of 2023, and, debatably, our best so far this year. 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.

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
02:04 Food with Josh
03:49 AMD Ryzen non-X CPUs
12:40 AMD responds to Radeon RX 7900 XTX throttling
15:41 MSI Afterburner flaming out?
18:17 Meta ending support for Quest VR
21:42 Adobe opting users into AI training
22:57 Security Corner
35:22 Gaming Quick Hits
37:05 NLR Free Standing Monitor Stand review
44:09 Sapphire NITRO+ Radeon RX 7900 XTX review
56:47 Picks of the Week (and some rambling)
1:09:22 Outro

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Podcast #705 - Ryzen 7000 X3D CPUs, Nvidia RTX 4070 Ti Review, RX 7900 XTX Thermals, Solidigm P44 Pro + MORE! Jan 06, 2023

Show notes

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...

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
02:10 Food with Josh
04:10 AMD Ryzen 7000 X3D announcement
12:46 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti review
35:38 Podcast sponsor - Rocket Money
36:53 New Intel processors at CES
40:11 No Intel Battlemage until 2024??
41:53 AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX thermal issue
43:19 Phison has the first PCIe 5.0 SSD
46:05 ASUS has the first quad-channel WiFi 7 gaming router
47:50 Security Corner
53:01 Gaming Quick Hits
56:24 Solidigm P44 Pro SSDs reviewed
1:00:18 Picks of the Week
1:07:34 Outro

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