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Podcast #636 - Bad Software. Good AMD Ryzen 5700G!

Live and uncut, most of the unvarnished truth as it were.  For those of you that have yet seen it, here's that show.   Sorry this came out a bit late, been traveling.  Also, Jim says hi, and he misses you too.

Also, should we start to make it a featured segment of the show were we take a look at some old piece of technology?

Topics:

Intro
Burger of the Week
PrintNightmare
Intel (reportedly) Erased ALL Ryzen Marketshare Gains
AMD's Ryzen 7 5700...

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Podcast #635 - Windows 11 Requirements + Some

Microsoft maybe making some problems with Windows 11's, what a surprise! 

The breakdown:

Intro
Burger of the Week
Windows 11 Requirements: The Saga Begins
HP's New Pavilion 13 Aero: an ULTRA-light all-AMD laptop
Ad Break: TextExpander
ASUS ZenWiFi ET8 is a 6GHz mesh network
Aqua Computer LEAKSHIELD: worry-free liquid cooling?
Build Your Own Lego Microscope
Microcenter Apologizes for Insulting AMD GPUs
Picks of the Week Begin...
Store Your Vinta...

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Podcast #634 - Win11, FidelityFX, Fallout London, 1000w SFX-L

All that and reviews of the SK Hynix P31 Gold 1TB NVMe SSD and ASRock Z590 Taichi.  Oh, and probably pour one out for McAfee, if he's really gone. 

On the show:

  • Intro
  • Josh's New Electric Smoker
  • Burger of the Week
  • AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) Launches 
  • Windows 11 Event Incoming (already happened as you read this)
  • Ad Break: CLEAR
  • Jeremy/Josh Face Off
  • Changes at Intel 
  • SilverSto...

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Podcast #633 - Uncut, With All The Audio

It's that time of the week again, no probably not that.

Show time!  I'd like to again NPR style thank everyone here for their continued support, we could not do this without you.

Here's the rundown:

  • Intro
  • Burger of the Week
  • AMD Launches Radeon RX 6900XT Liquid Cooled Version
  • Windows Goes to 11? 
  • Noctua's NH-P1 Officially Launches, Actually For Sale Now
  • Snarky Commentary On a Totally Noise-Free Lifestyle
  • G....

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Podcast #632! The 3070Ti, Fanless Noctua, 12VO...

Thanks everyone for your continued support everyone!  Enjoy the uncut version of this nicely tightened show.  We were even able to more effectively light up Sebastian this week!  

We've got the burger of course, our RTX 3070Ti review, the Noctua Fanless cooler you could *almost* buy, AMD RDNA2 Pro GPUs, more on the Intel 12VO standard, a look at the Amazon Sidewalk Paranoia, the upcoming Battlefield 2042, power over Wi-Fi finally and Techspot's DIY vs Boutique PC building...

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Podcast #630 - Zen4, Nvidia $, Sockets, W10+, ARM +++

Thanks everyone for support our organization, much appreciated.  Here's this weeks live episode, please feel free to enjoy in your preferred way.

For this evening, we have:

  • AMD Zen4 Rumors and AM5 Socket discussion with a dash of Intel LGA
  • Gaming showdown between 5800x and 11700k
  • Nvidia reaps the whirlwind of $$$
  • ARM is freezing hiring until Nvidia takes over
  • Windows 10 next is coming, and it's going to be great! (?)
  • Linux on...

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Podcast #629 - LHR GPUs, 12VO PSUs, AMD PCI, XT things, and Reviews!

So, how's everyone doing today? 

Take some time out and come with us on a technical discussion on some of the tech news topics that caught our attention this week.   And a burger.  And some retro.   Can't stop the retro.

- Finally!  An upgradable modular laptop!
- LHR (low hash rate) GPUs from Nvidia ... too little too late?
- Ryzen might be coming out with XT CPU versions again
- The Intel 12VO standard, good or bad?
- AMD 6600 XT Le...

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Podcast 628 - Let's Take a Long Talk on Tech

Good times all around here, enjoy the uncut version if you will.

Two ITX case reviews, 2nm IBM chip process, and if you add the two 1's in the Intel 11th generation mobile launch we discuss, you also get 2.    Pure coincidences I assure you.

There's only a little Microcenter talk as compared to the burger discussion.  We know our priorities.

Thanks again to everyone here, we really appreciate your support and helping us keep the servers running and the bi...

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Podcast #627!

I was just thinking about this, and it's almost time for the next show!

Double dose yourself, you deserve it.

This is the special Cinco de Mayo non-spectacular! Once again to make the most of a light news week with plenty of witty observations and charming banter.   The banter is included.

Highlights from the schedule are:

  • Burger of the Week (or was it?)
  • Intel CPU Rumors
  • Windows Store Makes an Epic Choice
  • Core i7-11700KF For ...

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Podcast #626 - Hours of tech chatter

Yep, 2+ hours of tech news and discussion about AMD financials, XBOX boards & Zen5, ARM tech, and even Black Mesa.  

On the schedule below, and I've realized that the timestamps are ... a bit useless because this is the uncut and raw version.  Duh.  So I will just put in the general topics, and the times are, well, relative.

But please do jump on the live chat next week, let us know you're there and throw us some questions while we blather on!   See yo...

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Podcast #625 - AMD Drivers, Steam RCEs, ARM Nvidia issues + wires!

Eyes closed tightly in this keyframe mostly, because no wanted to see how this was going to turn out probably.

Good times to be had here actually though, well it mostly seemed like that while it was happening anyway.  Getting better on the PSUs reviews with the Fractal ION Golds, never stop learning, right?  
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Podcast #624 - Tech News with a side of Level One

It was nice to have Wendell on the show, we hope he comes back again from time to time.

Highlights include Nvidia GTC Recap, Intel 11gen retest after BIOS updating, AMD Ryzen 5000 series APUs, and Intel offers to produce chips for cars!  Plenty of other tech bits sprinkled within, enjoy!

00:00 Intro  
06:04 Burger of the Week  
08:38 AMD Ryzen 5000 G-Series Launch  
17:14 Rocket Lake Revisited (higher clocks! more power!)  
30:46 The FPS Review...

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Podcast #623 - No news? Pssh, we make it.

I mean, we talk about it - not make it up.  This isn't fake news, put down your pitchforks and do not storm the castle.  Thanks.

The timestamps do speak for themselves as for topics though, thanks SP!
(Oh wait, your version here will not match up in time because this is the freshly made version, hot off the YouTube press, un-redacted and all that.)

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
05:18 Burger of the Week
09:11 Do AMD Zen 3 Processors Have A Spectre-Like Vulnerabilit...

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Podcast 622 - No cuts. So much Intel 11th.

Much Intel 11th gen Rocket Lake-S discussion to be had, topped off with some ARM v9 right afterwards.  There's some new software releases, upcoming tech shows, RTX3080ti rumors and April 1st bad jokes.  Corsair RMx reviews to round everything out.

Thanks for helping us out here, feedback welcome!

Have a great weekend everyone!

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#621 - XFX Fryday DLSS OVH DDR4 2077 IceSLEET Now UASP

And you know what I'm talking about.

After the burger update - which turned out to be a fry salad - we do just one more review of the 6700xt, but this time from XFX.  It's got the greatest full name, go read our review.

Also there's our 2021 gaming take, Cyberpunk 1.2 patch, Intel doing the Tick / Tock thing again(?), a Switch 4k with DLSS perhaps and more news!  Wrapping up with a cool review of the Corsair Static Pressure fan kits and then our Picks (or anti-pick as it...

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Podcast #620 - the RX 6700 XT version

Thank you all for joining us for another podcast, the tech world rolls on, or rolls us over.  One of those anyway.

Enjoy not one, but two reviews for the new AMD 6700 XT.  If you wanted one, I hope you got one today. If you wanted two, that's probably too many.
Also stuck on the podcast amusement park ride round-a-bout:

- Intel 11th Gen Pricing
- RTX 3060 Mining Speeds
- Webcam "cracking"
- Big AMD Epyc 7003 family
- 3D XPoint is probably no more
- AGES...

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Podcast #619 - Uncut with 5 Up Hosting

Kent joins us this evening to discuss his review of the Thermaltake View 51!

Sorry about the audio echo on someone's mic, it gets better part way through.  Blame Firefox?  Chrome?  Bueller?

Other topics include the early reviews for the 11700k, MS finishes buying Bethesda, Solarwinds hack is worse and funnier, and the RTX 3070 is without a label of distinction at 80 watts, 105 or desktop power!  Enjoy that!

Also:

  • Watercooled Corsair NVME (Ally...

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Podcast #618 - All the News and uncut Stuff

It's a chat session with tech overtones and definitely a burger update.  Microcenter is only mentioned once, in context even.   There's talk of mining, GPU availability, and the "iMac" on Mars.  Intel is not quite out of the storage game, and will no longer allow you to buy their "I-fried-my-cpu warranty".  And the 3800x might not be a good buy.  Plus how bad was Aliens: Colonial Marines?

  • AMD Things!
  •     Radeon RX 6700 XT<...

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Podcast #617 - "Exactly" 2 hours of tech jabber

Again we go to the extraordinary lengths to bring you hours of the latest news in tech, hot reviews and off script commentary.  Eh, that's not quite true, as it's really only 2 hours, but almost *exactly* two and that counts for something.

Topics include:

Our review of the RTX 3060

  • System builds in a dry time, subtitle: How to build a system with a GT710 and like it very much, thank you
  • Nvidia financials 
  • Nvidia tries to keep miners (not min...

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No show tonight, but tomorrow...

Just wanted to let you folks know here that we are not having a show this evening, but we expect to have one on Thursday!

See you on 2/25.  More like the other way around, but yeah.

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Podcast #616, in the raw. Now with more Jim.

If it wasn't for Jim, we wouldn't be here today.  Thanks.  Probably.

This weeks show has that usual uncut feel to it, with all the stuff that probably would get us thrown off the Internet otherwise.

The run down includes another crack at the Supermicro spyware, the upcoming release of the RTX 3060, trace more rays with the enhanced edition of Metro Exodus (save your receipts), Audio Technica streamer audio kit, our review of the Samsung 2TB 980 Pro, that clock tuner for ...

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Podcast #615 - the way it was meant to be

If you don't watch the show live, you are probably watching it later, right?

Check out the extra antics in this uncut version as we run down the news and reviews of the week.

The HyperX Quadcast S gets photogenic and reviewed, it's good.  Let it light up your desk.

In other news:

  • Intel 11th gen chipset compatibility
  • AMD FidelityFX, what's in a name?
  • Epic store exclusives, take your medicine, it's good for you.
  • Apple VR glasses rumo...

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Podcast #614 - It's the six character heap show

Sorry this took a few days to post, it's been busy out here!

Join us for Podcast #614, as I wonder if there will ever be 614 more.  While you're waiting for that to happen, here's a 2.5 hour tech show featuring special guests "Full-Metal" Kent and old skool Alvin Maltevino AKA Allyn.

Please enjoy the news, as we might understand it:

  • The latest on the Intel Xe GPU usability
  • More PCIe 4.0 goodness from ... Addlink?
  • Tesla recalls a whole lot of cars...

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Podcast #613 - Because it's Wednesday

Seems like Wednesday continues to happen, at least once each week so here we go streaming out the (Patreon only Uncut) tech variety show again!

Tonight we're covering:

  • AMD Got $
  • Scalpers Got $ too
  • RTX 30 Laptops are coming
  • Plex Gaming?  Maybe not
  • MS does you a favor taking your $?  Pray they do not alter the deal further.
  • We reviewer the reviewer which enjoys a $300 DIY keyboard from Drop: the Carina
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Podcast #612 (not yet 640 Josh)

With almost 30 minutes of restored footage, complete with all the extra "Live" non-sense.  Hey there, it's Jim again!  Jeremy was out at the pub tonight, so Jim stepped in.

Still the same topics though!

Burger. Yum.

Corsair 5000D Airflow and LIVA Q1D Reviews

Thermaltake Tower 100 Discussion

TSMC 3nm, Samsung 870 EVO, Getting at AMD's SAM feature (not always a win!),  Pascal Lives again in the GT1010, Intel Rocketlake-S pricing, PC Sales are UP and ...

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Podcast # 611 - CES 2021 and then some

Fear not, Sebastian does rejoin the show after about 5 minutes.  Kent is better looking based on what people write in the comments anyway.

We do the run down on a few newsy CES items, and I'll copy this from the email because it was just that good:

  • The Burger Update - because.
  • AMD makes snooze, I mean news
  • Intel CPUs - yes, they'll have better ones!
  • Intel CEO - yes, they'll have a different one!
  • Nvidia Gaming Event and GPU updates.&nb...

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Podcast #610 - 2021 here we go

The uncut version.

A bit of a slow tech news week where we cover AMD maybe making a chiplet move in the GPU space, leaked benchmarks from Rocket Lake and 11th gen chipset compatibility, and Switch gaming in the cloud.  

We discuss what some of the 2021 trends might be, the "best" upcoming games and things we're looking forward to. (Less expensive PCIe 4 storage, 5G, Halo Infinite, System Shock!).  

There's the inevitable talk of when will "XYZ-thing" be available, ...

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Podcast #609 - final 2020 show with special guests!

Please welcome back to the show a couple of friendly faces:  Jim Tanous and Kent Burgess!
Since this was essentially our Christmas / New Years show, some of us got dressed up.  The lumberjack flannel that Jim has on was just stunning and Jeremy is wearing a lampshade that only Canuks can see.  

The festivus pole is finally put to good use during the airing of grievances dream sequence part of the show.

Anyway, on to the final news of the year which included:

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Podcast #608 Already!? Uncut and hung out.

Not quite the same as in Cyberpunk 2077, but still, we're all hanging out together right?

An epic 2:20 show, take a break part way through is my advice. I did, and I was in it.

- Nvidia the good (Vulkan Rays!) and the bad (Review us the way we like it, or else)
- Encryption and the sad tale of Solar Winds
- Microcenter, sometimes a deal, sometimes no
- Review of the Sapphire Nitro+ RX6800 and WD Blue SN550
- Cyberpunk things, of course
- More, obviously because it w...

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Podcast #607 - Uncut, so Skip 30:00

Yeah, probably mostly skip the first 30 min of figuring out what we're doing while messing with backgrounds, Alice in the middle (Ha!), and 5 hosts this evening.  Yes, we were joined by Kent!  He stepped in to add commentary and talk about his experience with the Lian Li LANCOOL 215 case.

We discuss a bit of Cyberpunk 2077, the 6090xt, ultra widescreen monitors, and 10c / GB TLC NAND finally?

There's a review of the Phanteks Shift Air 2, with only a passing discussion of...

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