PC Perspective Podcast

We can barely contain our excitement about Intel's latest desktop processors this week. In addition, Brett tries his hand at power supply testing, and Josh discusses the latest in Arm technology (and lets us all down with his burger fail). And some other stuff. It's all in the list below.Timestamps:00:00 Intro04:02 Josh Burger FAIL05:14 Way Too Much Intel Rocket Lake Discussion38:04 Josh Talks About Arm's v9 update & Virtual Conference52:10 Computex Cancels In-Person 2021 Show56:20 AIDA64 v6.33 Arrives58:26 Ad Break #1: Helix Sleep59:53 GeForce GA102-250 Rumors1:03:35 NVIDIA Officially Enables GPU Passthrough1:06:21 Disco Elysium Final Cut1:08:59 Sonos 24-bit 48 kHz Excitement1:16:43 Ad Break #2: TextExpander1:17:54 RGB Hair (not really a thing)1:20:33 VoltsWagon Rebrand (made fools of us all)1:22:48 Brett's Corsair RMx PSU Review1:39:01 Picks of the Week1:47:57 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

2 Apr 20211h 49min

This episode has some of the "All" in it.  It's got a Fryday, and XFX MERC319, Corsair SP RGB fans, Zadak RGB Storage, GeForce Now, DLSS maybe on the Switch and Patriot storage goes into Supersonic Rage Pro mode.  Is the fastest DDR4 5000 worth it?  What's in Patch 1.2 for Cyberpunk 2077 and what's coming for gaming in 2021?  Is Intel on their way back to tick and tocking with their new fab?  All that and more in this episode of the PC Perspective Podcast.Timestamps for your pleasure:00:00 Intro01:18 Burger of the Week (FryDay Edition)04:40 XFX RX 6700 XT MERC319 Review13:18 Gaming in 2021 - What's Coming?19:51 Cyberpunk 2077 Patch 1.223:17 Intel Unleashed Event32:50 Nintendo Switch Pro 4K DLSS Rumors37:44 Microsoft May Buy Discord For Over $10 Billion45:47 Ad Break: ExpressVPN47:30 GeForce Now Costs More51:39 IceSLEET X7 Dual is a Big Aqua Air Cooler57:45 DDR4-5000 RAM Somehow Not Univerally Compatible1:04:34 Patriot Supersonic Rage Pro Thumb Drives: Brett Learns About UASP in 20211:07:28 Zadak Spark - An RGB Device That Doubles as a 1TB SSD1:13:36 OVH Data Center Woes Continue1:16:02 Brett Reviews Corsair SP120 and SP140 RGB Elite Fans1:21:53 Picks of the Week1:29:36 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

26 Mars 20211h 30min

Not one but TWO launch reviews for the RX 6700 XT, the long term use review of the Lenovo P1 Gen 3 4k laptop (the online article has way more info) and Corsair released their first 60% mechanical keyboard.  As per the timestamps, we also dive into pricing and performance for the Intel 11th Gen CPUs, Micron done with 3D XPoint, RTX 3060 mining speed self-own, and AMD AGESA updates maybe finally fixing USB issues on 500 series platform.  Oh, let's not forget the Justin Long Intel shilling discussion and how a gifted rando finally fixed Rockstar's terrible loading times for GTA V and got what he deserved.  A reward.  There's way more, but the show tends to speak for itself.As you wish, might I present the timestamps:00:00 Intro02:16 Burger of the Week05:37 AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT Launch Review26:08 Intel Announces 11th Gen Desktop Pricing36:00 RTX 3060 Mining At Full Speed42:45 Your Webcam Probably Isn't Safe46:04 Ad Break: LinkedIn Talent Solutions47:10 The New AMD EPYC 7003 Family54:00 Shortages at Samsung Delay the Next Note58:34 Micron Pulls Plug on 3D XPoint1:01:40 Reminiscing About Last Week's Epic Burger of the Week1:02:54 AMD AGESA Update Addressing USB Issues1:05:30 Devs Plan To Fix Poor GTA Online Load Times1:07:36 TOP STORY - Justin Long Does Intel PC Ads1:11:39 Brett's Lenovo P1 Gen 3 15-inch Laptop Review1:18:39 Corsair K65 RGB MINI 60 Percent Keyboard Review1:25:41 Picks of the Week1:33:24 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

19 Mars 20211h 34min

Join us this time for a spirited, meandering look at the week in personal computer news. A long and winding road, if you will, that leads to Josh's door. And burgers. There will be burgers.  And cat-butt. Use your imagination if you're listening.00:00 Intro02:38 Josh's Burger of the Week06:10 Surface May Get More Ryzen Options09:10 Microsoft Bethesda Acquisition Now Offical10:49 AnandTech Reviews Intel's Unreleased Core i7-11700K41:32 Solarwinds Keeps Getting Worse45:00 When a 3070 Isn't a 3070 (or a 3070)49:46 Ad Break: ExpressVPN51:29 Corsair's Liquid Cooled SSD59:45 Fooling AI with Pen and Paper1:02:35 Apple Discontinues iMac Pro1:06:12 OVHcloud Fire1:07:45 Samsung 980 SSD Review1:13:37 Hardware Availability Woes Continue1:17:30 Kent's Thermaltake View 51 TG ARGB Review1:31:08 Picks of the Week1:43:07 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

12 Mars 20211h 44min

This week we look AMD's Radeon RX 6700 XT announcement and talk expected performance and (sigh) availability. We also look at Intel's new consumer SSD (they're still making those??), Josh explains the Newegg Shuffle, and we cover some other topics visible in the timestamps below:Timestamps:00:00​ Intro01:49​ Josh's Burger of the Week05:01​ AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT Announced23:21​ AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO Hits DIY Market28:14​ Intel SSD 670p Launched32:38​ Ad Break: Helix Sleep34:13​ Josh Does the Newegg Shuffle37:21​ Light Shaking Makes Hard Drives Faster42:21​ Game Break Part 1 - Aliens: Fireteam - Coming This Summer45:30​ Game Break Part 2 - Space Beast Terror Fright48:45​ Intel Discontinues Performance Tuning Protection Plan52:00​ NASA's Mars Rover Is Powered by a 233 MHz PowerPC 750 Processor55:36​ Intel DG2 GPU Will Indeed Arrive This Year1:02:40​ Picks of the Week1:11:44​ OutroInterested in a better nights sleep?  Take the quiz and check out our sponsor this week:  Helix Sleep!Use our link to get up to $200 off your order and 2 free pillows! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

4 Mars 20211h 12min

OH yes, another GPU you probably cannot get easily, it's the RTX 3060!  A great new case in the Fractal Design line up, the Meshify 2 Compact (looks good in purple, go see it).  Also we review a gigantic mouse mat and a new gaming mouse from Corsair, the Katar Pro XT.  Diablo is going MMO, Apple M1's might be wearing out SSDs, Firefox tosses its cookies in a jar, and Sabrent offers an inexpensive USB-c home for NVME.Enjoy all that and more!Timestamps00:00​ Intro02:12​ Josh's Burger of the Week03:33​ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Review17:56​ NVIDIA Reduces 3060 Mining Performance, Intros Mining GPUs27:19​ PC Build Recommendations in a Time of Drought31:45​ Josh Talks About NVIDIA Earnings37:57​ Brett's Corsair Katar Pro XT Mouse and MM700 Mat Review47:13​ Ad Break: TextExpander48:18​ Sabrent $30 USB-C NVMe Enclosure51:10​ AMD Investigating X570 USB Issues57:53​ Firefox Keeps Cookies in Containers1:02:43​ Apple M1 Mac Excessive SSD Wear?1:05:27​ Diablo is Blizzard's Destiny1:09:39​ Brett's Fractal Meshify 2 C Review1:27:06​ Picks of the Week1:31:56​ Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

27 Feb 20211h 33min

RTX 3060 about to be released, ray tracing enhancements from the consoles ported over to PCs for Metro Exodus, spyware from Supermicro part deux, clock tuner for Ryzen and reliability - plus so much more!  Like bit coin mining uses just a bit of power.... here's the break down - back by request!00:00​ Intro02:13​ Burger of the Week04:14​ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Release Date and Specs09:06​ Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition12:43​ Audio Technica Streaming Starter Pack15:53​ Clock Tuner for Ryzen 2.120:18​ Report of Abnormal Zen 3 DOA Numbers?28:15​ Ad Break: LinkedIn Talent Solutions29:30​ SuperMicro SpyChipGate Part Deux34:30​ Qualcomm Objects to NVIDIA Arm Purchase40:15​ Breaking News - Bitcoin Mining Uses a Lot of Power41:36​ Samsung 980 PRO 2TB Review50:35​ Picks of the Week1:07:27​ Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

20 Feb 20211h 7min

Latest on Intel 11th Gen CPUs, Western_Digital Game Dock and a discussion of the AMD FidelityFX DLSS competitor.  Epic game store exclusives, Android on your Switch, CD Project Red gets really punked, and a review of the HyperX Quadcast S mic.  Don't miss out on the Apple VR glasses or the SX CPU chatter as well.   Finally, we finish off this non-star-studded episode with our not yet patented Picks of the Week! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

12 Feb 20211h