The Hardware Asylum Podcast

In this episode we take a candid look at some articles related to how Millennials are impacting our future and largely changing the way we look at everyday things from car ownership to wine bottle corks.

This episode is all about building a PC on a budget including what you should be looking for and how much you should expect to spend.

CryptoCurrency has been in the news these past couple months and in this episode we take a candid look at some of the craziness surrounding why digital money is popular and how a typical gaming rig, with RGB LEDs, can make you money.

In this episode it is all about cooling and we ask the question, "how much heatsink is enough" and make the distinction between aircooling and watercooling and some of the things you should consider.

This episode is all about performance and the realization that the enthusiast high-end desktop market is getting better, not worse. The duo talk about X-Series overclocking records and the performance the new X-series processors and X299 series chipset are bringing to the market.

In this episode we look at the two methods for handling RGB lights on memory modules look at some of the history behind lighted memory modules. Later we take an in-depth look at two RX 500 series gaming cards from Aorus and PowerColor.

In this episode Darren talks about his experiences playing ARK Survival Evolved. This is an early access title that somehow costs $30 despite the mixed reviews.

In this episode we bring back the subject of forced obsolesce and how Intel Optane is a form of that despite being completely worthless. We also discuss the new AMD Ryzen core king when Darren asks the question, "should I upgrade?" The answer may surprise you.

This episode is all about emerging trends and how boredom can lead to innovation and having too much design freedom can lead to disasters. The modern computer case is the worst offender with award winning designs and a whole list of failures.

In this episode the duo discuss the power of the GTX 1080 Ti and as the question on of it is time to upgrade and test the overall price and performance against two popular upgrade theories. These help us determine when is a good time to buy new vs adding a second card to your system.

In this episode we discuss the importance of audio in our everyday lives from the stereo in your car to the type of headphones you use while gaming. It is all important and can sometimes dictate the types of music you listen to and games you play.

In this episode we look at how motherboards impact Kaby Lake overclocking from the standpoint of voltage control and later reminisce about obscure hardware we have owned and lost. The podcast wraps up with a quick look at new EVGX ICX cooling solution on a GTX 1070 SC2.

In this episode Darren gives us a rundown of a new game called "Seven Days to Die" which is an open world zombie shooter with crafting elements common to a game of Minecraft.

In this episode Dennis talks about delidding a Core i7 7700K using the RockitCool Rockit 88 delidding tool and later discusses an article from PCGamer about the current state of gaming hardware and if things have gotten out of control.

In this episode we discuss the new Intel Z270 chipset and Kaby Lake processors while diving into motherboard designs and the overclocking potential of the new Intel 14nm+ processor architecture.

A special look at CES 2017 with help from Rob Williams and Greg King of Techgage where we discus motherboards, VR, AMD and more.

In this episode we look over the 30 games we can’t wait to play according to The Verge. It is not an all inclusive list and as we found out was defined mostly by hype.

In this episode we take a look at the winners of the Gigabyte modding competition and the future of casemodding followed by the problem of fan testing.

In this Podcast Extra Darren gives us a rundown of the final Battlefield 1 including player classes and gametypes.

In this Podcast Extra Dennis gives us a look at what it takes to overclock using Dry Ice and some of the stresses associated with overclocking in front of a live audience.

In this episode the duo discuss the purpose of the GTX 1050 followed by an in-depth look at a new case from HBT+ called the Gravity 6

In this episode the discussions are all technical starting with the motherboard impact of PCI Express 4.0 followed by the galvanic corrosion risks of watercooling and wrap things up with the Hardware Asylum Podcast on YouTube.

In this episode we explore changing the face of overclocking competitions and discuss one notable effort to make that a reality.

In this episode we debrief the entire process related to installing a hardline PETG watercooling loop including the pros and cons of day to day use. Later we cover the Gigabyte 30th anniversary casemodding competition called Mod 2 Win with the grand prize being a trip to CES 2017.

In this episode Dennis talks about his two day trip to LA to visit with Cooler Master and his other hardware partners.