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

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 ★

14 Touko 20231h 1min

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 ★

6 Touko 20231h 7min

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 ★

29 Huhti 20231h 14min

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 ★

22 Huhti 20231h 10min

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 ★

14 Huhti 20231h 11min

Boeing didn't release a 717. Ok, yes they did. I just looked it up. BUT WE DID, TOO. Sure, podcasts aren't airplanes. However, they can still take you on a wild ride through various topics (with frequent digressions). You will be enthralled. How could you not? Just look at those topics in the list thingy below.Timestamps:00:00 Intro01:50 Burger of the Week03:29 AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D is THE ONE14:28 AMD launching A620 chipset (plus PCIe Gen5 discussion)23:02 Podcast sponsor - Bloomberg Careers24:16 The ASUS ROG Ally is no joke26.56 Falcon Northwest's massive DRX desktop replacement laptop28:58 AMD makes another attempt at simplifying mobile branding32:07 Computing and Graphics leadership change at AMD33:01 e-file malware - just in time for tax season!37:06 Cyberpunk 2077 Overdrive is the new Crysis?40:11 Jeremy Malventano's SK hynix Platinum P41 review54:44 Kent's epic Phanteks EVOLV Shift XT review1:18:32 Picks of the Week1:28:23 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

7 Huhti 20231h 19min

Another week, another sloppy PC port. But we talked about more things than just The Last of Us: Part I (which has already been patched multiple times to correct some of the stuff we showed). Yes, another game was allegedly killing graphics cards, LTT was hacked and had their channel deleted for a short time, and Josh goes full JoshTEKK for an extensive racing rig review.Timestamps:00:00 Intro (and no burger)02:03 The Last of Us: Port I launch issues05:59 Was Diablo IV killing RTX 3080 Ti cards?10:01 STH did a big 2.5 GbE switch roundup16:30 Podcast sponsor - Factor Meals17:35 ISA cards on modern PCs!20:27 Intel intros NUC 13 Pro 4x422:23 Sony ZV-E1 set to take over YouTube25:28 The LTT hack30:31 Security Corner37:24 Podcast sponsor - Kolide38:28 Gaming Quick Hits43:59 JoshTEKK review: NLR F-GT sim racing cockpit1:02:00 Picks of the Week1:08:32 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

31 Maalis 20231h 8min

Nvidia has Grace, Intel does not have Raja, Cyberpunk 2077 has paths, Games have DLSS, Josh has food, Sapphire has the Pulse + MORE! Recorded March 22, 2023.Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:49 Food with Josh02:00 Counter Strike 205:38 Raja leaving Intel17:08 Cyberpunk path tracing20:06 DLSS 3 adoption set to increase significantly23:02 NVIDIA Grace CPU superchip25:18 The 3GB GPU is becoming obsolete27:30 What can brown do for your RTX 4080?32:13 Microsoft support shows their warez34:10 Podcast sponsor - SaneBox35:20 Security Corner40:53 Gaming Quick Hits47:44 Sapphire PULSE RX 7900 XT review51:59 Picks of the Week1:05:07 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

25 Maalis 20231h 6min