Podcast #817 - Ryzen 9800X3D Failure Update, Windows 11 Offline Account Saga, Switch 2, Battlemage + more!

We recorded a podcast before AMD announced the 599/549 USD pricing for the RTX 9070 cards, but you can enjoy our uninformed speculation just the same!   This is a show filled with issues.  Have some.We are pleased to introduce our latest sponsor: Incogni!Your information is being exposed by data brokers to possible identity theft, scams, online harassment, stalking or even unwanted marketing.Take your personal data back with Incogni!  Use code PCPERSPECTIVE at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan:https://incogni.com/pcperspective00:00 Intro01:42 Food with Josh04:16 AMD Radeon Leaks and Speculation12:16 The RTX 50 Series ROP issue14:32 Ryzen 9800X3D failures may be linked to ASRock boards16:42 JoshTekk presents: NVIDIA financials24:51 Samsung 9100 PRO might be the new fastest SSD28:08 Framework announces second-gen lineup36:51 Right to repair legislation in all 50 states39:02 QC and Google promise 8 years of Android updates for new phones44:37 Podcast sponsor Incogni46:05 (in)Security Corner54:18 Gaming Quick Hits1:00:27 Picks of the Week1:07:22 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

1 Mars 1h 8min

We had a podcast. Routine. We talked about NVIDIA for the first 20 plus minutes straight. Routine.But also on the menu is next gen Intel GPUs, Windows 11 mods, and all hail the dead Humane AI Pin.Timestamps:00:00 Intro01:10 Food with Josh04:03 RTX 5070 Ti review and general discussion20:10 NVIDIA Verified Priority Access for RTX 50 FE cards21:12 First report of RTX 5080 connector melting22:50 Mandatory Arc coverage25:29 AMD jokes about the 32GB RX 9070 XTX rumor27:28 Windows 11 24H2 CPU support list causes concern30:21 Mod your Windows 11 start menu31:57 The Humane AI Pin is dead34:17 (In)Security Corner45:22 Gaming Quick Hits48:59 Picks of the Week1:02:32 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

22 Feb 1h 3min

Josh proves that he's the host with the most - and guides us through a brisk show that ends just before the really good stuff. Probably. Also, his cat tried to host.  We've got the "best" NVME, the most expensive 5090, melty parts, EVGA talk and there is no Subnautica 2 playtest - STOP CLICKING on things!Timestamps:00:00 Intro02:57 (no) Food with Josh03:54 Radeon RX 9070 XT listed early in Canada at 700 USD08:59 Here we go again - reports of melting RTX 5090 power connectors17:01 How far does overclocking the RTX 5080 get you?19:51 PassMark records first ever YoY drop in CPU performance23:43 Is the WD_Black SN7100 the new best SSD? (TPU says yes)28:22 FLAC encodes are now multi-threaded in version 1.529:53 RTX 5070 reportedly delayed until early March33:17 EVGA closes forums35:14 Podcast sponsor Stash36:39 (in)Security Corner43:20 Gaming Quick Hits53:28 MSI RTX 5090 SUPRIM LIQUID SOC reviewed57:05 Picks of the Week1:12:18 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

15 Feb 1h 13min

It was another week in computer hardware, and Brett is BACK to help us talk about it. We've got so much Financial Talk, some RX 9070 info, comparisons to the 5070ti, and much more!  List of topics below.00:00 Intro01:58 Food with Josh04:01 Radeon RX 9070 reportedly launches March 614:17 X3D is everything (well, 90 percent)16:36 Quarterly Financial Segment Part 1 - Intel22:00 Quarterly Financial Segment Part 2 - AMD32:02 Quarterly Financial Segment Part 3 - Arm35:06 Bypass Google "ai" search results using simple profanity36:46 Microsoft redefines what it means by "deprecation"42:25 RTX 5070 Ti launch leak and rumored performance48:11 (in)Security Corner1:00:51 Gaming Quick Hits1:09:22 Picks of the Week1:20:45 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

8 Feb 1h 22min

It's quite a lot about the latest Nvidia GPUs, power and performance numbers and value.  You GTX 10 series is going to be left behind soon, Windows is forcing some updates, and QNAP actually fixes something.  All that and so much more!00:00 Intro02:16 Food with Josh (a tragedy)05:32 RTX 5080 performance14:26 Compute performance is a underrated part of the RTX 50 Series story18:33 More RTX 5090 thoughts - putting power in perspective?26:21 AMD denies 899 USD RX 9070 price rumors (and a tangent or two)39:18 Could DeepSeek end the "ai" hardware boom (and run better on AMD)45:32 NVIDIA winding down GTX 10 Series support?50:43 Windows 11 24H2 is finally mainstream51:45 (in)Security Corner57:09 Gaming Quick Hits1:04:34 Picks of the Week1:14:40 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

1 Feb 1h 16min

The RTX 5090 is almost here, and we discuss the performance and value proposition that some have called the RTX 4090 Ti that never was. We also talk about the delayed release of AMD's latest Radeon GPUs, and much more.    See the timestamps for all the topical goodness.Timestamps:00:00 Intro01:19 Food with Josh03:58 RTX 5090 Review25:24 Kingpin switching teams?29:27 Some RTX 40 Series cards might become scarce31:23 Prepare for low 5090 stock levels35:57 Radeon RX 9070 launch delay39:17 Lower-cost AMD B850 chipset isn't far from an X870?46:05 Fixes for some Server 2022 and Outlook issues49:06 Windows 11 24H2 being forced on home and pro users50:10 (in)Security Corner58:33 Gaming Quick Hits1:03:38 Picks of the Week1:13:39 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

26 Jan 1h 15min

NVIDIA's latest GPUs are almost here, but we can already tell you that 12GB is the new 8GB. Arc is the true way! (Ok, maybe not, but Josh did buy one.) And, of course, 3dfx had it all figured out with their external power supply for the Voodoo 6000. (note the thumbnail)Microsoft is bringing more AI to raster pipeline, VLC is bringing more AI to just videos, the RTX 50 series will be incredibly powerful and difficult to power, but ASUS might have "The Way".  All that and more in this show. 00:00 Intro01:43 Food with Josh03:38 NVIDIA reveals Blackwell architectural details07:08 The 800 FPS Valorant flex09:58 Bigger chips draw more power (on the same node)13:44 Forget 12VHPWR, there’s GC-HPWR19:05 PSA: 8GB GPUs are not good enough anymore23:53 Neural rendering coming to DirectX API27:58 VLC is adding AI (for subtitles)30:14 Microsoft may hit enterprise where it hurts to get Win11 adoption32:24 (in)Security Corner42:03 Gaming Quick Hits48:57 Picks of the Week1:03:48 Outro1:04:48 Mildew ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

18 Jan 1h 5min

CES 2025 wrap-up show, featuring at least 15% more energy than last week!  We've got semi-hot takes on some CES 2025 gear, discussions on Nvidia cards, what's up with AMD, Thermaltake, HDMI and the usual cadre of Security scares.   Even DOOM gets in on the act.Timestamps:00:00 Intro01:28 Food with Josh02:54 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 Series announcement08:44 AMD’s curious lack of Radeon news13:53 Phison’s new Gen5 controllers15:26 Thermaltake’s new compact cases17:21 Thermaltake DD racing wheel bundle18:50 HYTE has a big new THICC cooler20:22 Corsair has a big new touchscreen accessory21:58 HDMI 2.2 cables are coming25:54 Dell rebrands (and it seems rather familiar somehow)28:40 Some Intel 18A and Arc discussion32:42 (in)Security Corner46:46 Gaming Quick Hits51:53 Josh talks NVIDIA a bit more56:49 Picks of the Week1:05:33 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

13 Jan 1h 8min