PC Perspective Podcast

No Josh this week, and it hurt. It certainly hurt the running time, at least. Enjoy this brief (and probably highly unsatisfying) year-end podcast! The perfect way to end a disappointing year!  Read as:  pricing on our PC hobby is increasing on everything thanks to AI datacenters so prepare to downsize or "last-gen" your latest build perhaps!  Enjoy our attempt at a 2025 round-up as well, probably...

There are FOUR lights! But besides that, we have AMD news on Redstone, their B650 chipset and so much DDR pricing and related news that you'll platz.  Oh, Kohler has got a toilet cam security issue (seriously) and your One Time Password use is so very passé.  Microsoft also plans to finally make Windows 11 better for gaming in 2026 - Steam and Bazzite reportedly not worried. Thanks to Notion and t...

Yes, we talked about DDR5 pricing a lot, again.  But we also talked about a very special Intel 18A customer, one billion PCs screaming out in pain (it's a metaphor!), AMD CPU / GPU pricing trends, ASUS router vulnerabilities (again), alternatives to Windows for playing games which includes playing web based old console games.  It's a thing.  Also, we virtually pour one out for Crucial (Micron). Ti...

Cloudlflare asks Amazon to hold it's virtual "beer", HEVC and H.265 support being removed from CPUs ... sorta, Steam Machine priced like lobster and will Intel bLLC compete with AMD 3D-vCache?  But we mostly complain about DDR5 in this exciting episode! 00:00 Intro 00:30 Patreon 01:44 Food with Josh 04:10 We talk about the DDR5 problem for the third week in a row 18:44 TSMC confirmed September pow...

What do you get after 844 episodes?  This one.  We've got hacked Android photoframes, DDR5 driving up prices on everything, Nvidia financials for the win, and even some Fallout mods.  Join in the fun! Oh, do check out our sponsor this week, it definitely helps the show!  Notion AI! Don't just start your projects, bring it all together and get it *done*.  See what Notion Agent can do for you. Times...

Only three of us were available this week, but the show must go on! Perhaps the energy is a bit subdued without Bront and that other guy, but you might just find something buried in the protracted ramblings that could interest you for a few fleeting seconds. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:41 Patreon 02:10 Food with Josh 05:45 Josh’s take on AMD Financial Analyst Day 13:49 A digression to actually talk...

AMD makes the big money and gets sued at the same time.  RDNA 1 & 2 support shall continue ... mostly.  Windows gets fixes to the Update and Shutdown.  Tall chips and clean up tips, kill commands, LInux gaming and TP-Link might catch a total ban + so much more! Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:26 Patreon 03:49 Food with Josh 07:21 AMD earnings 15:34 AMD hit with patent lawsuit over 3D V-Cache 21:47...

A creepy collection of stories that will give you nightmares - and that's just (in)Security corner! We've got RAM prices, Nvidia Trillions, 16GB GPUs, Soundcards, and smart fridges!  (It's a spooktacular show) Thanks to Notion and their new Agent for sponsoring the show today!  Timestamps: 00:00 Preroll 00:05 Intro 00:58 Patreon 02:27 Food with Josh 04:36 NVIDIA is now a FIVE trillion dollar compa...

12VHPWR strikes again!  We don't know where Jim's body is, honestly.  AWS has a very bad day, a new AGESA, dual X3D monsters, Escape from Duckov and Windows 10 drives something besides e-waste!  All this and so much more! 00:00 Intro 01:03 Patreon 03:56 Ryzen 9000G spotted in new AGESA code 05:47 Ryzen 9950X3D^2 08:05 The AWS outage 13:53 Intel Foundry gets 18A order from Microsoft 17:17 Windows 1...

PC Demand is down, JEDEC specs are UP, Apple has got a new M5, and Intel Core Ulta 300 lineup is confirmed.  Windows 10 -> 11 issues, are satellite communications encrypted, PIxnapping rides again, and yet another Windows privilege escalation is happening. Also on this episode:  five hosts entered, but how many returned? Tune in next week for the thrilling conclusion!!   Timestamps: 00:00 Intro...

Jeremy and Brett could not make it (not to be confused with renowned British actor Jeremy Brett), but the show must go on! A shorter, and probably worse version, but a version nonetheless.  Some topics still got covered though! Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:18 Patreon 02:24 Food with Josh 04:18 AMD partners with OpenAI, offers 10% of the company 16:14 NVIDIA partners with xAI 17:07 Qualcomm acquires...

Matching up the audio this week for a change of pace!  That Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme sometimes compares favorably, there's a new Kindle Scribe and you will never guess who's coming to the Intel investment party.  Also Microsoft extends security updates for Windows 10 if you live in the right places, and the they're also looking into micro-channel cooling?  All this and so much more! 00:00 Intro...

Welcome back!  This week we have much to discuss, including NVIDIA buying a chunk of Intel, NVIDIA potentially buying an even bigger chunk of OpenAI, and NVIDIA eventually taking over the world. Also some non-NVIDIA stuff, probably.  Which includes 250w of PCIe slot power, Windows 10 ends, they promise, RTings tortures TVs and yet another games library aggregator!  Oh, and even more packed in ther...

Join us as we battle illness to bring you the pithy, erudite commentary you crave.  That you deserve even.  Start with software designed cores, mix in some Nvidia domination, season with the largest DDoS attack EVaR, then Ubisoft kills games and finish with fast SSDs.  What an evening you are in for.   Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:36 Patreon 02:21 Food with Josh 04:29 Intel Nova Lake-S has 52 cores?...

As promised, here is another edition of a podcast made by human beings. We just seem like ai because of our nearly perfect appearance and encyclopedic knowledge.   SanDisk Blue Plate specials on order, with a side of RTX Blackwell frame generation.  Engorge yourself. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:37 Patreon 01:46 A food segment 04:06 NVIDIA’s quarter 12:42 Update on the Windows 11 SSD failure story 1...

This podcast is what happens when worlds collide.  Such as Windows and SSDs.  Or Microsoft and listening to users.  Or Softbank and Intel.  Oh, you want more?  How about 720p and 720Hz or Copper and Coffee.    Want some of that news action?  Take a good long listen and enjoy this weeks run-down of tech triumphs and failures.  Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:00 Patreon 01:45 Food with Josh 04:44 Windows...

Join us as we turn a slow news week into the podcast event of the decade.  Hackable smartphones, AOL dialup, Android tablets w/o Google, Microsoft more fully embraces GitHub, and even BioShock 4.  There so much more to enjoy within! Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:04 Patreon 02:10 Food with Josh 05:04 RX 9060 non-XT benchmarks (and VRAM discussion) 12:53 Goodbye to X3D on AM4 14:17 AOL discontinues dia...

AMD is on the rise, and their financials show it, plus they might have won The Game.  We discover that Windows 11 SE is still a thing, PCIe 8 has been ratified, and what's the best-worst GPU of 2025!  XeSS goes cross-platform-gpu and turns out that people CAN actually detect malware if properly motivated.  All this and more! Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:37 Patreon 01:52 Food with Josh 04:38 AMD fina...

Prepare to be dazzled by nearly every aspect of this podcast - unless you watch and listen closely.  We have the usual cast of characters with at least 1 shirtless moment from a special guest.   On top of all that, we go over the Intel debacle, the AMD ascendency, Windows 10 is 10, and even some Half-Life 2 updates.  Really.  More in the topics below. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:57 Patreon 01:55 Fo...

Not only do we never underestimate the power of sunglasses, we bring you another show after a "sick" week off.  We've got some external storage to review, Threadripper high-wattage benchmarks, and some Zen time on top of all the other high quality news items and spontaneous commentary you know you want.  And need.  Topics below. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:04 Patreon 1:35 Food with Josh 03:24 Next-...

Not only do we talk about the things in the description, but we talk (oh so much) about many other things! See the time stamps below for a list of most of them (because the list of digressions would exceed the character limit of this description). Come on in for the food, but stay for the review. Timestamps 00:00 Intro 00:28 Patreon 01:59 Food with Josh 04:30 NVIDIA is now a 4 trillion dollar comp...

To celebrate Independence Day, we teamed up with a big imaginary Hollywood studio to produce this special episode. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll kiss three bucks goodbye. Really, of course, we are one of the top 10 best podcasts in the computer hardware field, so if you're serious about your computer hardware podcasts, you're going to check this out regardless.  We've got BSOD's, Nvidia drivers...

After what seems like ages, but was actually only a week off, we are BACK. Enjoy what some have called "PCPer's greatest podcast episode of all time, even if it was kind of a slow news cycle".  It's the energy, really.  Have some news on AMD Threadrippers, Intel ARC, depressing Microsoft news and even Google Earth! 00:00 Intro (with show and tell) 04:29 Patreon 05:57 Food with Josh 07:49 AMD launc...

A handheld Xbox that's really an ROG Ally with a new Ryzen processor?? An LCD that actually NEEDS bright sunlight like a Game Boy Color?? (Oh, and Josh's legendary food segment.)  There's some EVGA sad news mixed in there with a cool new GOG feature and too many security stories. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:39 Patreon 01:20 Food with Josh 03:30 ASUS ROG Xbox Ally handhelds have new AMD Ryzen Z2 pro...

The wait is over - we have the only JoshTEKK review of the new AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT on YouTube. You're welcome.  We also have a serious discussion of Molex.  And Nvidia GPU availability rumors.  And Fosi audio.  And of course, Zero-Day Chrome exploits. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:49 Patreon 03:05 Food with Josh 04:44 AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT - the JoshTEKK review 20:35 PCB and die shots from TechPowe...