PC Perspective Podcast

AMD Sets all time market share, Nvidia is not getting ARM'd, Intel making big investment in RISC-V, more Malware! Sound Blaster X4, "Random" things, Be Quiet! Pure Power 11 discussion and some retro storage discussions. Timestamps 00:00 Intro 03:54 Burger of the Week 05:16 NVIDIA's Arm acquisition is no more 11:29 Intel invests in RISC-V 16:44 AMD enjoys record CPU marketshare 18:03 Panic at the C...

It was a Wednesday like no other: a twos-day. 2/2/22. Now, we could have done an even MORE twos-day show on 2/22/22, but we didn't think that far ahead. Also, that hasn't happened yet.  Kyle at HardOCP discussing the end of MSRP's for GPUs, AMD is buying Xilinx, Sony jumps in the game with buying Bungie, we review the EVGA XR1, Battlefield 2042 going to get finished, Intel 12gen laptop CPU perform...

Are you ready for another entry-level graphics card you can't buy anywhere near MSRP? Perfect! Let the argument about availability of RTX 3050 vs. RX 6500 XT begin! Need a topic? How about, should NVIDIA have made the RTX 3050 as undesirable as the RX 6500 XT (still on shelves) to enhance product availability? Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:15 Burger of the Week 03:45 RTX 3050 review discussion 22:20...

The RX 6500 XT is 4GB or 64bit mobile GPU wrapped in a PCIe desktop card.  It behaves accordingly.  Review of the Thinkpad P15 Mobile Workstation review, TSMC expanding, Nvidia CPU time, and Samsung finally reveals the EXYNOS 2200. Plus Microsoft is looking to buy Activision / Blizzard, and they discontinued the Xbox One a while ago, and welcome to Sysjoker!  The next cross-platform hack.  And mor...

Post-CES is generally pretty light for a few weeks, but not this year! Josh was out sick but Kent stepped in and we had a low-key discussion of the topics of the evening.  The 3080 12GB, a 2000w PSU, the Intel NUC 12 will have LGA socket, Nvidia latest resolution dance with DLDSR, the RX 6500 XT is only x4 for PCIe, the Intel i9 is hitting 5.5Ghz OOTB?  More below! Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:07 NV...

First show of 2022, and we cover announcements and new tech from some of the top names in the industry.  Plus have a good discussion on OLED TV's.   And you still probably cannot buy a GPU at the price they should be sold at. Timestamps 00:00 Intro 02:28 Burger of the Week 03:37 AMD Ryzen 6000 Mobile Processors Announced 08:54 First 3D V-Cache CPU is the Ryzen 7 5800X3D 15:32 Radeon RX 6500 XT Ann...

Alder Lake NonK pricing, Spectra Hack, Final Fantasy VII update, Windows 11 continues shuffling control panels, Games updates, and DDR4 vs DD5.  It's our final show of 2021, and we DID NOT do a year in review! Instead, enjoy the usual nonsense for about an hour, if you can make it that long. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:53 Non-K Alder Lake CPU Pricing Leaked 05:15 Another DDR4 vs. DDR5 Discussion 08...

It's our pre-pre-holiday show, wherein we talk about the few stories of interest from the week that was, and get derailed quite a bit. Don't miss it. Or do. But if you don't watch, why on earth are you reading this? Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:06 Burger of the Week 02:41 Final Fantasy VII Remake Comes to PC 06:04 New Radeon Driver Improves Halo Infinite Performance 10:05 Android 10, Teams, and 911...

Some of the news that's fit to talk about.  Includes Microsoft Browser and Start Menu "fixes", the upcoming 3090ti, the N-Gauge rides again?, Roku and YouTube don't break up, and the Intel Alder Lake issues with games and DRM is getting better and M1 Macs are getting along with external displays better. Presented for your perusal is a plethora of topics from another week of tech news. And a burger...

After a week away to eat regrettable amounts of food, we are back to discuss a seemingly random list of topics (see the time stamps for all of them). Also, the burger this week was a little weird. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 03:22 Burger of the Week 04:46 Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 09:44 AMD RZ600 Series Wi-Fi 6E Chips Coming Via MediaTek Collaboration 11:47 Break for Sponsor:  Work smarter...

Join us for a look at another week of PC hardware and software news, including NVIDIA's big November update, Seagate's bizzarre NVMe HDD (as in HARD DISK DRIVE, not SSD), more Intel CPU BIOS patches, and more - all listed below in the time stamps. 00:00 Intro 01:07 Burger of the Week (sort of) 01:52 NVIDIA Intros DLSS 2.3, Image Sharpening, ICAT 10:57 Intel 4004 Turns 50 13:20 Seagate Developing N...

Obviously the Steam Deck falls victim to the supply chain problems, AMD EPYC announcements and how big they're getting in the datacenter, Cisco switch vulnerabilities, review of the Lexar DDR4 3600, why Intel wanted Centaur, and beQuiet! intros some RGB fans.  Plus all the "more".  You're here for that. Another week is in the books, much more in a pure stream of consciousness that was originally s...

The Intel 12th Gen equipped  Talon system from Falcon Northwest was. Also, Alder Lake is very fast. Faster than AMD?!! Everyone is saying so. It's just so hot right now. Literally. It pulls 241 watts.  The i9 looks to be a reactor in heat output, the i5 looks promising - more testing required! Plenty more chatter where that came from, enjoy! Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:16 Burger of the Week 04:01 I...

Intel Alder Lake discussion and availability, performance metrics from M1 Pro and Max, AMD and Intel Earnings report and comparison, Google deletes FTP....yeah, and a burger.  See the full breakdown below. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:05 Burger of the Week 07:12 Intel Alder Lake Desktop CPUs 24:18 Intel Q3 Earnings 31:30 AMD Q3 Earnings 37:37 Podcast Sponsor: VPLS 38:55 Apple M1 Pro and M1 Max Perfo...

Yes, Apple is in the news, and yes, we know most of our audience probably doesn't care. But it happened! We have to talk about it (well, not really, but we CHOOSE to do so)! There's also the return of an actual burger this time, plus other things. Other subjects list in the time stamps below. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:16 Burger of the Week 02:51 Random Discussion 05:35 Apple M1 Pro and M1 Max Chi...

Are you ready for some subdued conversation about another graphics card you can't buy? Great! We also talk about how Windows 11 Ryzen performance is still problematic (pending further updates), and some other topics listed in the time stamps below. Timestamps 00:00 Intro 01:32 Burger of the Week 05:20 Radeon RX 6600 Review 16:30 First Windows 11 Patch Worsens Ryzen Performance 19:56 Possible DRAM...

We have gathered here today to join in wholly insightful commentary about the week's computer-related news. If you object, comment now or forever hold your peace. Full list of topics below.  The Flexispot Kana Pro motorized desk is pretty fine, Windows 11 continues to have issues for some, especially on Ryzen CPUs, Clearview AI is super creepy it seems,  Acer is making a PCIe x4 NVME, and plenty o...

Nvidia 30 series Super cards, Intel ARC cards, AMD 6600 rumors.  Bluetooth and RGB vulnerabilities, epic EPYC market size, Silicon Lottery leaving us, the best Aliens game yet, Razer THX headphones, Nuclear power bitcoin +++ oh yeah. Join us for yet another week of rumors, speculation, banter, and burgers. Subject list in the time stamps below.   Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:50 Burger of the Week 05...

Thermaltake "Get to the choppa!" mATX case, Microsoft releases the Surface Pro 8, RIP Sir Clive Sinclair, Nvidia has got a new way of improving imagery with their DLAA, RTX 3060's with 3070 ti GPU chips, OWC external Thunderbolt SSD, Pi with RX 6700 XT. Topics and timeline below! 00:00 Intro 02:06 Burger of the Week 05:48 EVGA Launches X570 DARK 09:08 What is NVIDIA DLAA? 13:46 A Fast OWC Thunderb...

Power and internet have been restored, so we're back after some weather-related, tree-related issues prevented us from gracing the 'tube last week. And things happened. Like AMD's fancy new overclocking feature built into the latest Radeon drivers that automatically voids your warranty! And other stuff. Plus burger of the week and more than our fair share of unrelated banter. Oh, and tree damage p...

We're back once again to discuss burgers, Windows 11, AMD servers use a lot less power than Intel (NO WAY), various security issues, SSD component swaps, EVGA’s RTX 3090 investigation, and not one, but TWO be quiet! CPU cooler reviews (featuring Kent, who fills in for Jeremy as our resident long-haired person). Full topic list in the time stamps below, as usual.  Timestamps:  00:00 Intro  01:24 Bu...

We're back after a week off, and please pretend you missed us.  Good show tonight though!  Intel Architecture day, Cores VS Cache for gaming, the new Fractal Torrent case review, the Corsair HS80 headset review, Nvidia Q2 Results, Gamescon 2021, EVGA X570 DARK ...  Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 04:04 Burger(s) of the Week 07:00 Intel Arch Day 2021 Highlights 23:27 Intel 12th Gen Geekbench Leaks Already?...

It turns out that 640 wasn't enough for everyone, so we made one more. This week's episode talks about AMD's Radeon RX 6600 XT performance, as well as the painful realities of pricing and availability. We also talk about the crazy Rocket 4 Plus Destroyer, and the A500 mini - which is the mini console that Amiga fans have been waiting for, unless it isn't. Full list of topics in the timestamps belo...

Someone once (reportedly) said, "640(K) ought to be enough for anybody". If that's true then this is the LAST EVER edition of the podcast. However, Bill G. claims never to have said this, so I guess he wants us to keep going. FINE. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:28 Burger of the week 05:15 AMD announces the Radeon RX 6600 XT graphics card 16:51 Some Mac Pro related Radeon graphics thing 18:47 AMD Ryze...

Discussion on the topics of the week, recorded just before AMD announced the 6600XT, but there's plenty more here to enjoy. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:17 Burger of the Week 06:12 AMD financials 19:05 Intel accelerates their process tech 27:30 New PC power rules limit sales to certain States 31:55 Ad Break: TextExpander 33:01 PlasticARM 37:29 Chernobylite 41:09 New top-flow be quiet! cooler announc...