Podcast #816 - RTX 5060 Delay, RX 9070 Breaks Sales Records, Thrustmaster T818 Review, and much MORE

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 Intro03:07 Food with Josh05:22 Intel and AMD team up for the good of x8608:59 The x86 discussion shifts to Arm at this point10:18 Arm discussion intensifies11:45 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 2527:12 AMD means business32:09 It's possible that LGA1851 might not be one-and-done35:52 We explain why certain WD SSDs cause BSOD with latest Win11 build40:14 Click to cancel - an FTC story43:04 (in)Security Corner1:01:34 Gaming Quick Hits1:07:43 Picks of the Week1:19:20 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

20 Loka 20241h 20min

It was an AMD-heavy show last week, so how about an IntelCast? (Don't worry, there's a lot of non-Intel content - plus at least one of us is a card-carrying member of Team Red).  So much (in)Security too: your air-gap is pathetic, Qualcomm zero-day, Linux malware, and DDoS to the max.Timestamps:00:00 Intro01:52 Food with Josh04:08 Intel Core Ultra desktop processor announcement24:33 Another microcode update for 13th and 14th Gen CPUs32:35 Zen 5 memory frequency scaling makes for riveting podcasting36:44 STH looked at an all-flash NAS42:14 Do Gen3 SSDs make sense anymore?44:41 (in)Security Corner1:04:28 Gaming Quick Hits1:12:40 Picks of the Week1:24:05 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

11 Loka 20241h 24min

We actually do talk about more than just AMD this week. Plus, we stray from the point a lot while talking about things like dual screen laptops, HP AI infused printers, if maybe you should buy a used RTX 2080ti.  All in good fun.00:00 Intro02:30 Food with Josh04:17 AMD Ryzen update (105W mode official, etc.)06:31 The new X870 motherboards are here10:11 Some more 9000X3D rumors12:05 Latest Radeon driver offers 2.5X boost (but how?)16:14 Quite a bit of Windows Update news23:27 Dual-screen laptops fold THREE times29:34 HP wants to add "ai" to printers33:30 The RTX 4060 is rapidly becoming the most popular GPU? (Or is it?)42:21 (in)Security Corner50:09 Gaming Quick Hits53:38 Picks of the Week59:49 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

6 Loka 20241h 1min

We're back on the air with the Intel Ultra 200V, keeping offline Office alive, OpenAI manipulations, and some sweet reviews of Fractal gear like their new Era 2 mITX case and their Refine chair.  Very mindful.  Enjoy the "Caaash" segment too as we smash our way through the news.00:00 Intro02:01 Unnecessarily weighing in on the Panels app controversy04:22 Food with Josh (FREE edition)07:16 Qualcomm wants to buy Intel10:39 Intel Lunar Lake laptop reviews are up17:01 MS Office for the stubbornly offline19:02 Microsoft needs to spin up a nuclear plant to power "ai"24:51 More "ai" content - this time a malicious memory manipulation27:27 Removing the iPhone 16 battery is shocking29:55 (in)Security Corner38:22 Podcast sponsor - 1password XAM39:35 Gaming Quick Hits44:55 Fractal Era 2 mITX case review56:44 Fractal Refine chair review1:03:43 Picks of the Week1:19:01 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

28 Syys 20241h 20min

Intel does "fabulous" after seperating, what does MS do after Crowdstrike, after early Threadrippers, after the 4090, and after better AGESA for Ryzen 9000. We get after it this episode, enjoy!00:00 Intro01:43 Food with Josh02:51 Intel spins off fab into separate foundry company10:24 New AGESA improves Ryzen 9000 inter-core latency17:42 Threadripper 1000 and 2000 CPUs dropped from Ryzen Master19:43 Rumor has it that NVIDIA is preparing to discontinue the 409020:58 Maybe "ai" will replace those derivative YT channels24:40 (in)Security Corner39:26 Gaming Quick Hits51:59 Picks of the Week1:04:56 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

21 Syys 20241h 5min

Welcome to the podcast where Josh explains how AMD has the most popular midrange GPU on the market, based on sales from one retailer in Germany in Q1 2024.  Other then that, we've got over 12" of penetration, Audible AI, Ford marketing, Z890 defaults and so much more!Timestamps:00:00 Intro01:46 Food with Josh03:00 AMD shifting their GPU strategy (with extended discussion)22:49 PS5 Pro first with next-gen Radeon graphics25:32 Z890 boards will reportedly ship with Intel default settings - by default!26:48 A new Gen5 SSD controller from Silicon Motion31:10 Ford is apparently working on in-car ads33:16 Windows 11 23H2 will be knocking on your door October 835:00 Podcast sponsor - 1Password XAM36:14 An Ethernet bridge that can go through 12 inches of concrete38:59 Audible working on AI voice replicas of narrators41:49 A CPU water block with an HDMI input45:36 (in)Security Corner55:44 Gaming Quick Hits1:03:33 Picks of the Week1:10:28 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

14 Syys 20241h 12min

Intel Core Ultra 200V:  Worlds best integrated GPU!?  AMD Ryzen with more performance improvements, and 105W is the power draw for new top rated Ryzen parts.  So much more in the timestamps below.Timestamps:00:00 Intro01:33 Food with Josh03:42 AMD will reportedly raise 65W Ryzen 9000 TDPs to 105W05:52 That Windows Update Ryzen boost might be unrealistic (via Hardware Canucks)11:44 Highly skippable rant about the Ryzen provisioning process setup procedure15:22 Back on the Windows Update topic16:55 Intel Core Ultra 200V Series launching24:23 Intel says Arc Xe2 is the fastest iGPU ever29:10 Replacement Core i9 CPUs are apparently in short supply33:42 Sometimes it feels like Microsoft wants to destroy Windows36:43 Podcast sponsor - Green Chef38:32 RIP AnandTech43:30 (in)Security Corner56:44 Gaming Quick Hits1:09:46 Picks of the Week1:18:19 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

7 Syys 20241h 19min

No, Allyn wasn't on the show this week. We just used that 100% authentic photo of him for the thumbnail.But we did discuss the buckets of cash that Nvidia is rolling in, free AMD CPU performance, and QR code hygiene!  All that, and so much more below ...Timestamps:00:00 Intro03:29 Food with Josh06:28 NVIDIA's billions16:01 Free Ryzen performance boost20:39 RDNA 4 rumors30:31 An extra 8-pin GPU connector on MSI boards33:04 Microsoft was going to take away the Control Panel, but didn't35:04 So-called AI still needs a lot of work37:28 (in)Security Corner46:31 About 4 seconds of silence47:04 Gaming Quick Hits1:00:28 Picks of the Week1:13:57 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

31 Elo 20241h 14min