Podcast #621 - XFX 6700xt MERC319, Corsair Fans, MS buying Discord, Intel ticks again + More!

What is left to say about Microsoft's "security" requirements for Windows 11? How much time do you have?? But we also talked about some other stuff, and then went down memory lane with AMD's forgotten 1990's sound card. (Vintage hardware at the end!)Timestamps:00:00 Intro01:24 Burger of the Week02:49 Windows 11 Requirements: The Saga Begins17:55 HP's New Pavilion 13 Aero: an ULTRA-light all-AMD laptop22:18 Ad Break: TextExpander23:28 ASUS ZenWiFi ET8 is a 6GHz mesh network27:46 Aqua Computer LEAKSHIELD: worry-free liquid cooling?33:30 Build Your Own Lego Microscope36:08 Microcenter Apologizes for Insulting AMD GPUs39:27 Picks of the Week Begin...42:51 Store Your Vintage Hardware on Plate Racks (BONUS: the rare AMD sound card!)48:26 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

4 Juli 202149min

AMD's FSR is here! So is Windows 11! And other things like Fallout: London, and the passing of John McAfee, and discussion of the global chip shortage, oh and Silverstone crams a 1000w PSU into the SFX-L formfactor. And we cover a couple of reviews published this week on the SK Hynix 1TB P31 Gold and the Z590 ASRock Taichi.  The gears move.  Plus burger of the week. Topics are all accounted for in the timestamps below.00:00 Intro00:58 Josh's New Electric Smoker05:17 Burger of the Week08:04 AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) Launches25:03 Windows 11 Event Incoming (already happened as you read this)29:04 Ad Break: CLEAR30:20 Jeremy/Josh Face Off30:47 Changes at Intel34:50 SilverStone's 1000W SFX-L PSU37:17 Counterfeit Components?40:05 Fallout London42:44 Intel's SSD DC P5800X is FAST49:03 Ad Break: Molekule50:16 SK Hynix Gold P31 NVMe SSD Tested54:02 ASRock's Z590 Taichi Motherboard1:05:54 Remembering the ECS Anti-Dust Shield1:08:04 Picks of the Week1:15:00 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

25 Juni 20211h 16min

Join us this week as we present all the news that's fit to podcast! We explore the SI-only launch of AMD's 6900XT LC, take a first look at Windows 11, and revel in the Meshlicious mini-ITX experience. And best of all, this week's show features some of the worst audio quality in recent memory thanks to an echo that can be heard through most of it! (Somehow the phenomenon does not occur when Josh is talking...not placing blame on anyone's open-back headphones or anything...)00:00 Intro02:18 Burger of the Week04:02 AMD Launches Radeon RX 6900XT Liquid Cooled Version09:05 Windows Goes to 11?11:46 Noctua's NH-P1 Officially Launches, Actually For Sale Now15:21 Snarky Commentary On a Totally Noise-Free Lifestyle21:15 G.Skill Announces the Z5I Mini-ITX Case24:22 Ad Break: LinkedIn Talent Solutions25:20 Starfield: Like Skyrim in Space?30:34 Amazon's New Luna Cloud Gaming Service36:47 Kent's SSUPD Meshlicious Case Review53:16 Picks of the Week1:00:23 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

18 Juni 20211h

Another week, another Ti card. And it's already sold out! But don't worry, we talk about other stuff you can't buy, like the massive Noctua NH-P1 fanless CPU cooler. We probably also talked about something you CAN get, but you can judge for yourself from the listed topics in the time stamps below.Timestamps:00:00 Intro03:31 Burger of the Week07:14 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Founders Edition Review20:59 Noctua NH-P1 Listed Early on Newegg26:09 AMD RDNA 2 Radeon Pro GPUs30:51 More Intel ATX12VO PSU Discussion35:54 Amazon Sidewalk Paranoia39:39 Battlefield 2042's 128-Player Combat41:15 Power Over Wi-Fi?44:48 TechSpot's DIY vs Boutique PC Article52:55 Picks of the Week1:06:16 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

10 Juni 20211h 6min

Just in the nick of time, we're back podcasting to discuss (at some length) the RTX 3080 Ti launch, as well as AMD's COMPUTEX news and some other things. Oh, and a "burger" of the week. You won't want to miss this episode. Then again, if you watched it live then you probably didn't read this, and if you didn't then you almost certainly didn't read this. Good day.Timestamps:00:00 Intro02:37 Burger of the Week05:54 NVIDIA RTX 3080 Ti and 3070 Ti Announced08:20 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Founders Edition Review32:07 Ad Break: Clear32:57 AMD at COMPUTEXVirtual - Radeon RX 6000 Mobile GPUs, Advantage Laptops, FSR39:59 AMD Ryzen 5000 APUs Coming to Retail Market43:45 AMD Gets STACKED: 3D V-Cache Technology49:38 RDNA 2 Comes to Mobile: New Radeon-Powered Exynos SoC52:11 Ad Break: Upstart53:26 ASRock Thin Mini-ITX AM4 Motherboard55:43 This is the YEAR OF THE DESKTOP (because you can't buy laptops)1:01:13 Picks of the Week1:10:51 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

4 Juni 20211h 11min

They said it couldn't be done. Well, actually they said it shouldn't be done. But we did it anyway, and now YOU can watch and/or listen to it! Yes, it's episode 630 in the long-running series of podcasts from your friends at PCPer. Subjects covered this week appear below, in the timestamp list!Timestamps:00:00 Intro02:09 Burger of the Week05:30 AMD Zen 4 Rumors12:14 How NOT to Install LGA CPUs13:35 Intel's Next Socket Not Compatible with Current Coolers?15:03 TechSpot's Ryzen 7 5800X vs. Core i7-11700K Face-off20:36 Josh Guides You Through NVIDIA Earnings29:55 Ad Break: TextExpander31:06 Arm Hiring Freeze?34:17 Microsoft and Qualcomm Team For Windows on Arm Mini PC39:17 The Mysterious Case of the Thermal Pad Thickness41:30 The Next Version of Windows Will Be the BEST EVER44:24 Ad Break: Clear45:47 Linux on Chromebooks Out of Beta47:20 Intel's H20 - A Fusion of Optane and QLC51:17 The Promise of Biomutant53:42 USB-C 2.1 Supports 240W56:21 ASUS Offers MASSIVE Power Delivery on new Z590 Board1:00:01 GeIL ORION RGB 4400 MHz RAM Review1:07:32 Picks of the Week1:18:55 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

29 Maj 20211h 20min

Thanks for joining us here again for another week of tech talk on the things we found interesting enough to discuss and cool products we review.  Topics include NVIDIA's announcement of LHR (Low Hash Rate) graphics cards, the modular Framework laptop, a surprisingly good $26 be quiet! air cooler, a VERY quiet mouse, and more (listed below).  AMD is XT'ing all the things, Intel wants to 12VO all the things, Microsoft Flight Sim wants us to tour all the things! Enjoy.Timestamps:00:00 Intro02:42 Burger of the Week05:55 NVIDIA's LHR Graphics Card Announcement (and some Ti rumors)14:30 Framework Modular Laptop21:38 AMD Ryzen 5000 XT Processors Incoming?24:33 AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT Rumors27:00 Intel Wants To Make 12V Only PSUs Standard34:29 Ad Break: Molekule Air Purifiers36:07 AMD PCI Driver Excitement39:24 Hackaday Prize 202144:16 MSFS Audio Tours48:42 Total War: Warhammer III Update50:58 A Lesson in News Headline Puns53:09 Review #1: be quiet! Pure Rock Slim 2 CPU Cooler1:02:44 Review #2: Cherry Stream Desktop Keyboard and Mouse1:06:42 Picks of the Week1:23:18 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

21 Maj 20211h 24min

A podcast so jam-packed with content that we talked non-stop for an hour and a half! Yes, there is incredibly intelligent commentary, but far more important there is a BURGER OF THE WEEK. Full list of subjects in the timestamps down below.Warning:  There is a small amount of Microcenter in this show.  And Macs.  And Apple.  But waaaay more Intel, so it all works out.Timestamps00:00 Intro03:36 Burger of the Week05:43 Intel Launches Tiger Lake-H Mobile Processors15:20 Intel's Alder Lake-S First to Market with DDR5, PCIe Gen5?23:32 IBM Claims Smallest Processor Ever (2nm)28:35 Wi-Fi FragAttacks32:01 Inland SSD - The Microcenter Brand35:41 SSD Prices Headed Up36:30 Ad Break: LinkedIn Talent Solutions37:38 Newly Detected Qualcomm Vulnerability40:58 RIP Windows 10X42:14 Resizable BAR Benchmarks46:44 Our SilverStone SUGO 15 Review56:28 Ad Break: Upstart Personal Loans57:45 A Look at the be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM 750W PSU1:02:33 RE Village AMD FidelityFX Perf (via FPS Review)1:06:17 NVIDIA Releases RTX 3050 and 3050 Ti Notebook GPUs1:10:06 Our ThermalTake Tower 100 Case Review1:21:38 Picks of the Week1:30:17 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

14 Maj 20211h 31min