Broken Silicon

Let’s discuss what to expect from all of AMD’s upcoming launches, and spoiler alert: Curb your Enthusiasm. We are bit worried about Intel too, but we couldn’t be more bullish on TSMC… 8:24 What to expect from the Threadripper Announcement. 22:16 Purchasing Advice for this Holiday Season 27:35 Ryzen 4000 APU’s Could Take Laptops for AMD 31:55 Why Nvidia should have made a 3000 series instead of SUP...

We were gonna take a break this week, but at the last minute we figured you guys might want our take on what’s going on with allegations some channels are paid off. There are only a few timestamps, and that's because we don’t want people skipping around this one. Please don’t comment unless you listen to the whole episode of this controversial subject. 0:23 Intro to why we made this episode 3:19 B...

3:30 Explaining why 100c is not “too hot” for all components. 10:45 Comet Lake, Golden Cove Leak, 3500X, and Zen 3 21:51 AMD Navi is selling crazy well – AMD Mindshare is BACK. 26:10 AMD Ray Tracing, and Nvidia’s Response 40:05 Our promise to never be paid off… 42:20 RX 5500….and 5500XT? 48:48 Wireless PSVR2 Leak with WiFi 6 1:00:00 Arcturus Leaks AGAIN! #MegaVega 1:03:00 7nm APU’s? Did Global Fou...

Today’s guest is a Network Engineer with a lot to say about how big 5G is, how bad Intel’s security problems are, and the future of VR. 3:50 No Mitigation is Perfect 14:26 How John Pedesta’s Email Account was Hacked 17:25 EXCLUSIVE: New Banking Attack & How to Avoid it 28:00 Good Password Security 37:58 Why does Intel have so Many Vulnerabilities? 48:00 Why 5G and Wifi 6 are Important 1:01:17...

Where should someone go for good Tech Advice in 2019? 4:50 Zen 3 Update (Recorded 10/5/19) 10:00 Navi 12 19:35 Navi 14 27:20 Is 4GB enough for 1080p? 29:00 1660 Super 31:00 Nvidia Ampere 36:25 New CPU Releases Galore 45:00 Microsoft Surface 48:57 Why AMD’s Surface Win is a Big Deal 53:45 Why Cascade Lake-X is a Joke 56:57 PC Gaming Costs in Late 2019 1:02:10 Read Dead Redemption 2 Comes to PC 1:05...

0:25 Do Jedi’s wear Underwear? 5:45 Remembering the RTX 2000 Launch 9:11 Where RTX needs to be for Mainstream Adoption 12:30 Why we are so critical of RTX (It’s not the price) 15:07 Comparing Turing to Kepler 25:35 Nvidia’s Answer to RDNA 2.0 Ray Tracing 30:00 Next Gen Ray Tracing 55:00 The Performance of Next Gen 58:30 When will big Navi Come out? 1:11:50 Dealing with the Haters. 1:19:00 NAAF on...

This Episode feels like it is the calm before the storm of non-stop product launches over the next 14 months. Threadripper 3000, i9-9900KS, Tiger Lake, Budget Zen, Navi 14, and Next Gen Ray Tracing are all coming! TIMESTAMPS: 0:20 Intro Banter 4:00 NetCat Security Lawsuit 8:05 9900KS, TigerLake, Threadripper 3 34:05 Insane new SSD’s Launching 37:35 Zen in Flagship Laptops! 40:00 Sister Zen Archite...

0:30 Intro 2:00 How Coreteks chose his name 4:52 Arcturus and RDNA 7:00 Did Coreteks expect Zen to succeed? 9:50 The Problem with Techtubers in 2019 15:28 Coretek’s Hilarious Raytracing Analogy 17:10 What would cause Intel to be Doomed? 22:00 How Tom and Coreteks decide when to make videos. 22:58 Reader Mail Questions Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information ab...

"Big" is the word. Big 48-core Threadripper, BIG Jingjia HBM GPU's, and BIG 2080 Ti Super. Listen in on what Tom and Dan discuss! https://www.techpowerup.com/258626/amd-ryzen-5-3500-to-lack-smt-takes-on-core-i5-9400 https://www.techspot.com/news/81722-amd-address-ryzen-3000-boost-clock-issues-bios.html https://wccftech.com/intel-phantom-canyon-nuc-tiger-lake-cpu-detailed/ https://www.tec...

I first got really heavy into PC Hardware in 2008-2014, and while there were only 2 serious GPU manufacturers back then; the incredible custom cards AIB's created made it feel like there were 3 or 4 players in the space. Let's talk about how great custom cards used to be... https://www.techpowerup.com/review/powercolor-hd-6870-x2/27.html https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/powercolor-hd-6870-x2....

Chris and Tom talk come together to talk about what really makes a good GPU, and then of course end up talking about a bunch of other stuff as usual. This includes when raytracing will be practical, good game design, and the idea that Next Gen consoles may actually be held back by the stagnating PC market... Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our co...

In this episode Tom and Dan kick back and discuss just how crazy the next 5-10 years in Computer Hardware is going to be. ARM GPU's, Ice Lake, and Zen 3 are just the tip of the Iceberg. https://twitter.com/mooreslawisdead/status/1159200721826398213 https://www.techpowerup.com/258004/next-generation-intel-xeon-scalable-processors-to-deliver-breakthrough-platform-performance-with-up-to-56-processor-...

In this interview an anonymous Server Engineer goes through his history with Intel's security vulnerabilities, Nvidia's instability, and the future of server chips. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A long time coming - Tom and Coreteks discuss something big... ARM may be entering the desktop GPU market right after Intel does. Also, I guess we talk about Zen 3, Zen 4, Zen 5, and the future of raytracing (in case you are interested). https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX_t3BvnQtS5IHzto_y7tbw https://www.patreon.com/coreteks https://www.mooreslawisdead.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRPdsC...

Finally me and Dan get a chance to discuss the huge blow-out of Ryzen 3000, Navi, and more. How far can RDNA 2.0 go towards dethroning Titan RTX? https://wccftech.com/intel-10th-gen-comet-lake-s-desktop-cpus-lga-1200-socket-2020-launch/ https://pics.computerbase.de/8/8/4/6/9/1-1080.0e30a9c3.jpg https://youtu.be/ATDakA9VUbs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMZNCxmFURA https://wccftech.com/amd-radeon...

Paul from Not An Apple Fan and I discuss the changing PC Hardware landscape, and what it used to be like building 10 years ago! Check out Pauls Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UColGq9X_Fi9LedYSK6ZfrkQ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This is the story of why I always bring up the HD 7970, and how I came to have the opinions I have now. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode we discuss AMD's E3 Blow-Out, Intel Price Drops, the best Zen generation for Price Performance, and the overall vision of the next gen XBOX and Playstation. https://www.techpowerup.com/256613/intel-turns-to-samsung-in-order-to-resolve-cpu-shortage-on-the-14-nm-process https://wccftech.com/amd-ryzen-9-3950x-16-core-cpu-benchmark-leak-crushes-intel-core-i9-9980xe/ https://hexus.net/t...

Navi seems a bit stronger than we expected, but also more expensive. A LOT more expensive than some people expected. Can we ever go back to $200 Mainstream and $350 High End cards? Chris of The Good Old Gamer discusses if the situation is ok or just downright horrible. Please Check out Chris on Youtube at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVqOg8VjkLno7ZQKHOmIrxA Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz co...

On the first Tape out of Broken Silicon Tom and Dan discuss AMD's Domination of Computex, ways in which the PC Hardware Landscape is about to change, and the future of Gaming Hardware. https://wccftech.com/amd-navi-rx-5700-is-only-the-mid-range-brings-rtx-2070-performance-at-half-the-die-size/ https://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/electronics/229189/ref=zg_b_bs_229189_1?ie=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B07598V...