Podcast #803 - Arrow Lake Update, Arc B580 Performance and Value, Pi 500 NVMe Workaround, 8GB GPU enough? + MORE!

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

It was another week, and that means more pcper podcast goodness. Josh had his very, very old headset and a bad laptop sound card on the road with him, Kent was back again, with a fab case review and we talked about a lot of other tech and newsy stuff.  We even had Clippy.00:00 Prologue and Intro02:38 Burger of the Week04:26 RTX 4060 (non-Ti) release date moves up09:40 AMD's EPYC Bargamo CPUs14:07 AMD ups their AI game (and more AI discussion)24:31 Microsoft offering official Surface parts27:31 Josh interrupts to talk about AMD EPYC some more28:57 Are larger cards the key to more VRAM? (satire) 30:15 Moving 12VHPWR to the back of the GPU32:42 Kent uses a 4090 as wall art34:00 Just in time, PCI-SIG is working on PCI Express 7.037:11 Mandatory Arc coverage40:32 Desktop GPU sales lowest in decades (and much rambling)49:27 Clippy shame (and Kent's LGR story)53:07 Security Corner1:03:57 Gaming Quick Hits1:09:39 Fractal Terra corrections1:12:39 Thermaltake Ceres 500 TG ARGB case review1:26:35 Picks of the Week1:42:43 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

17 Juni 20231h 43min

It's been another week, and that means another PCPer podcast. Good thing Josh had another tantalizing burger, because he needed his strength to talk for over an hour about the latest in PC hardware and software. But let's not bury the lede, as the Fractal Terra is the star of the show in this episode, and Kent took some amazing photos (the review begins at 40:31 ). Full list of subjects in the time stamps.Recorded June 7, 2023.Timestamps:00:00 Intro01:40 Burger of the Week07:14 AMD Radeon RX 7600 vs. RX 7900 XTX (memory latency)14:38 Framework laptop gets another update17:20 The Beelink EQ12 Pro is an all E-Core mini PC22:05 Security Corner33:23 Podcast sponsor - Bloomberg Careers34:40 Gaming Quick Hits (Diablo IV edition)40:31 Kent's Fractal Terra review1:01:39 Picks of the Week1:08:09 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

10 Juni 20231h 8min

Allyn Malventano joins us for a very special (and storage-centric) episode! We talk about some of the things at Computex that captured our interest, and have an extended discussion about the promise of DirectStorage and how it could solve the GPU VRAM problem (if anyone actually implements it beyond that one game). Plus Jeremy has a fancy new desk to talk about, Josh reviews another racing wheel stand, and much, much more!00:00 Intro01:20 Burger of the Week02:31 Solid-state SSD cooling? (plus NAND temp talk)08:14 Crucial's T700 is a passively-cooled Gen5 SSD11:41 Shouting at your PC for better performance13:56 Noctua shows a 2nd Gen D15 cooler15:43 Realtek offers low-power, low-cost 5GbE NIC19:11 Remeber AGP Pro? ASUS is making PCIe Pro (sort of)21:18 NVIDIA's trillion dollar moment - plus AI/ML chat30:53 A world where NVIDIA makes CPUs, too?33:09 Podcast sponsor: Bloomberg Careers34:24 Featured topic: can storage save PC gaming?1:07:11 WD Red power on hours warnings after 3 years in a NAS1:14:48 Security Corner1:20:19 Gaming Quick Hits1:26:29 FlexiSpot Pro Plus Standing Desk E7 review1:34:13 Monoprice Dark Matter GT Foldable Racing Stand review1:41:43 Picks of the Week2:04:36 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

3 Juni 20232h 5min