PC Perspective Podcast #529 - 01/16/19

We're back with a podcast that's BIGGER and possibly BETTER than ever before. We talk about the latest news and rumors, and Kent goes absolutely crazy in his quest to tame the thermals from his Core i9-13900KS.  Security Corner scares with Inception and Downfall, Bots and Captcha, plus Gaming Quick Hits with deals and server shutdowns.Topics in the list below. Timestamps:0:00 Intro01:29 Josh makes a bold statement about pens03:38 Food with Josh04:50 Ratchet & Clank update adds raytracing for AMD cards06:12 Rumor suggests no high-end RDNA 4 GPUs18:01 NVIDIA driver boosts Baldur's Gate 3 performance20:07 NVIDIA says they bet the farm on AI26:05 Intel reportedly working on a new DUAL CORE processor29:16 Big tech really wants to invest in the Arm IPO32:13 Robert Hallock joins Intel33:45 Podcast sponsor - Hello Fresh35:06 Security Corner46:44 Gaming Quick Hits52:51 Taming Intel 13th Gen Thermals1:11:13 Picks of the Week1:30:31 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

12 Aug 20231h 33min

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 Intro01:21 Food with Josh02:40 AMD announces X3D for laptops09:53 AMD confirms new enthusiast RDNA3 gpus this quarter15:13 AMD quarterly financial results19:08 Intel quarterly financial results23:04 Intel USA fab expansion plans27:06 Mandatory Arc coverage: new Sparkle cards31:14 DirectStorage performance penalty36:23 Windows 11 finally learning about high refresh rates?38:10 Cablemod 12VHPWR adapter replacement40:53 Podcast sponsor - Hello Fresh42:14 Security Corner48:28 Gaming Quick Hits1:03:15 Pre-outro ramblings1:06:30 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

4 Aug 20231h 6min

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 Intro02:35 Food with Josh05:15 AMD unifies GPU drivers, adds Phoenix support11:14 Faster, higher capacity HBM from Micron13:14 Solidigm has a 61.44 TB SSD17:14 Mandatory Arc Coverage18:26 Crucial launches X9 Pro and X10 portable SSDs22:55 Meet Windows 11 23H228:17 Microsoft up, Windows down29:55 Hackaday accessibility tech prize32:54 Futurama is back, again36:51 Podcast sponsor - Hello Fresh38:12 Security Corner53:28 Gaming Quick Hits59:46 Picks of the Week1:14:56 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

29 Juli 20231h 15min

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 Intro00:52 Food with Josh02:39 ASUS agrees to terms to take NUC from Intel06:32 BeeLink GTR7 puts Zen 4 in a tiny package11:36 Radeon RX 7800 rumor14:03 RTX 4060 Ti 16GB non-review17:09 New AIDA64 version has preliminary Zen 5 support18:10 Corsair aquires DROP20:13 Linux accounts for nearly half of the Linux market22:16 Apple Core-ner: How long will the last Intel Macs be supported?25:21 Security Corner35:08 Gaming Quick Hits46:59 Picks of the Week59:17 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

21 Juli 20231h

Another hour plus of tech talk from your favorite group of podcasters (and also Sebastian). Topics below. Recorded July 12, 2023.Timestamps:00:00 Intro02:47 Food with Josh04:09 Intel to end NUC production06:27 Buy a 2TB Intel 670p NVMe SSD for $69 while they last08:17 The Radeon RX 7900 XTX hits $799 (briefly)10:26 NVIDIA not seeding RTX 4060 Ti 16GB to reviewers25:02 ThinkPad 701c upgraded via FrameWork motherboard and iPad screen27:15 Brett's Apple Corner (AR headset discussion)30:58 Google AR head quits33:25 Podcast sponsor - Hello Fresh34:47 Security Corner44:48 Gaming Quick Hits53:41 Crucial T700 Gen5 SSD review1:05:39 Picks of the Week1:15:29 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

15 Juli 20231h 17min

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 Intro00:53 Food with Josh03:22 RIP 12VHPWR already?06:50 Microcenter exclusive Ryzen X3D10:32 RTX 4080 sees a $200 price cut12:57 Mandatory Arc coverage - a low-profile A38015:17 Get your discounted Radeon RX 6950 XT while you can17:22 Where is AMD HYPR-RX (and FSR 3.0)?19:06 The Book 808822:31 YouTube limits some adblock users to 3 videos24:28 Security Corner34:45 Podcast Sponsor - Hello Fresh36:11 Gaming Quick Hits44:16 Monoprice 28-inch CrystalPro USB-C Monitor review55:12 Picks of the Week1:03:25 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

7 Juli 20231h 5min

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 intro00:51 Food with Josh02:02 The RTX 4060 review20:45 Is AMD blocking DLSS?23:45 Microsoft wanted Windows 11 as a service27:59 That 4-slot RTX 4090 cooler shows up again30:46 Podcast sponsor - Hello Fresh32:12 Security Corner41:11 Gaming Quick Hits48:28 FlexiSpot gaming chair review54:20 Fosi Audio V3 amp1:00:02 Picks of the Week1:13:55 Outro (I think) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

30 Juni 20231h 18min

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 Intro00:50 Burger of the Week02:49 Intel discontinues their Arc A770 card10:18 Intel re-brands desktop CPUs14:42 Intel German fab news16:54 AMD Radeon RX 7600 overclocking futility23:01 AI ruining search (long rant)30:36 Microcenter expanding31:56 Security Corner38:31 Gaming Quick Hits50:48 Picks of the Week1:01:57 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

23 Juni 20231h 2min