Join us this time for a spirited, meandering look at the week in personal computer news. A long and winding road, if you will, that leads to Josh's door. And burgers. There will be burgers. And cat-butt. Use your imagination if you're listening. 00:00 Intro 02:38 Josh's Burger of the Week 06:10 Surface May Get More Ryzen Options 09:10 Microsoft Bethesda Acquisition Now Offical 10:49 AnandTech Reviews Intel's Unreleased Core i7-11700K 41:32 Solarwinds Keeps Getting Worse 45:00 When a 3070 Isn't a...
Mar 12, 2021•1 hr 44 min
This week we look AMD's Radeon RX 6700 XT announcement and talk expected performance and (sigh) availability. We also look at Intel's new consumer SSD (they're still making those??), Josh explains the Newegg Shuffle, and we cover some other topics visible in the timestamps below: Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:49 Josh's Burger of the Week 05:01 AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT Announced 23:21 AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO Hits DIY Market 28:14 Intel SSD 670p Launched 32:38 Ad Break: Helix Sleep 34:13 Josh ...
Mar 04, 2021•1 hr 13 min
OH yes, another GPU you probably cannot get easily, it's the RTX 3060! A great new case in the Fractal Design line up, the Meshify 2 Compact (looks good in purple, go see it). Also we review a gigantic mouse mat and a new gaming mouse from Corsair, the Katar Pro XT. Diablo is going MMO, Apple M1's might be wearing out SSDs, Firefox tosses its cookies in a jar, and Sabrent offers an inexpensive USB-c home for NVME. Enjoy all that and more! Timestamps 00:00 Intro 02:12 Josh's Burger of the Week ...
Feb 27, 2021•1 hr 33 min
RTX 3060 about to be released, ray tracing enhancements from the consoles ported over to PCs for Metro Exodus, spyware from Supermicro part deux, clock tuner for Ryzen and reliability - plus so much more! Like bit coin mining uses just a bit of power.... here's the break down - back by request! 00:00 Intro 02:13 Burger of the Week 04:14 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Release Date and Specs 09:06 Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition 12:43 Audio Technica Streaming Starter Pack 15:53 Clock Tuner for Ryzen ...
Feb 20, 2021•1 hr 8 min
Latest on Intel 11th Gen CPUs, Western_Digital Game Dock and a discussion of the AMD FidelityFX DLSS competitor. Epic game store exclusives, Android on your Switch, CD Project Red gets really punked, and a review of the HyperX Quadcast S mic. Don't miss out on the Apple VR glasses or the SX CPU chatter as well. Finally, we finish off this non-star-studded episode with our not yet patented Picks of the Week! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★...
Feb 12, 2021•1 hr 1 min
In this high-powered edition of the PC Perspective podcast the legendary Allyn Malventano (or is it Maltavino?) joins us for TWO HOURS of spirited tech talk. Expect technical discussion, leaking Tesla screen props, angry rants about display latency, and intense burger talk. And probably some other things like MSI Suprim GPU reviews, TridentZ ram for Ryzen, and a Monstargear DIY keyboard. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Feb 06, 2021•2 hr 8 min
Seems like Wednesday continues to happen, at least once each week so here we go streaming out the tech variety show again! On this episode: AMD Earned well in 2020 Scalpers Got $ too unfortunately RTX 30 Laptops are coming, but how to tell the difference? Plex Gaming? Maybe not MS does you a favor taking your $ for Live? Pray they do not alter the deal further. We reviewer the reviewer which enjoys a $300 DIY keyboard from Drop, the Carina and More! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★...
Jan 29, 2021•59 min
Not a huge hardware release week, so a few news items and reviews for all. Getting at AMD Smart Access Memory is not super easy and doesn't always result in a "win", Samsung revises the 870 EVO, PC Sales are WAY up, and Thermaltake has a new ITX tower. Also we take a look at our reviews for the Corsair 5000D Airflow, the mini LIVA Q1D, and look at 3nm coming soon from TSMC. Nvidia launches a new Pascal card and we look at the Intel leaks for Rocketlake-S pricing. Plus MORE! Enjoy. ★ Support this...
Jan 21, 2021•1 hr
Fear not, Sebastian does rejoin the show after about 5 minutes. We do the run down on a few newsy CES items: 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. What's MSRP again? Other CES Releases and Announcements from such manufacturers as: Thermaltake Samsung LG NZXT MSI There was not planned to be a musical number this evening, but a short one did sneak in....
Jan 17, 2021•1 hr 25 min
Join us this week as we brace ourselves for the media onslaught that is Virtual CES 2021, and offer many random thoughts about various subjects. Such as: Will AMD use chiplets in GPUs soon Those Intel 11th gen CPUs look "hot" and single core fast Will 5G be more widely available Exactly when can we expect availability of "X" thing? Upcoming games like Halo Infinite and System Shock 3 Reviews we're working on Nintendo Switch gaming in the cloud Burger update and so much more. Come along for our f...
Jan 08, 2021•1 hr 11 min
Welcome to the oversized year end podcast where we bid 2020 a buh-bye. Please welcome special guests Jim Tanous and Kent Burgess as well! In fact, this is our Christmas special and New Years show all action packed into one show. We talk about MiniPCs, the use of Chkdsk on SSDs, Rage Mode, our review of the Azulle Byte 4 and some of the "top" stories of 2020. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Jan 04, 2021•1 hr 52 min
Tackling the weekly topics, some of them getting a real beating over this almost 2 hour episode. Cyberpunk 2077 check in and its too bad about your console. Random numbers, encryption, and the Solar Winds hack, oh my. Something <em>bad</em> can be bought from Microcenter! The Nvidia / reviewers controversy, a few points. Actual reviews for the Sapphire Nitro+ 6800 and Western Digital Blue SN550 NVME drive. Photography only comes up a few times and then more of course.< ★ Support t...
Dec 18, 2020•1 hr 49 min
<p>Back with a hard hitting podcast, talking about Cyberpunk 2077 demands, continued production of the 6000 series AMD reference design cards, the 6900XT performance &amp; availability, and reviews of the Phanteks Shift Air 2 and the Lian Li LANCOOL 215. Oh, there's also the rise of the <strong>ultra</strong> wide screen monitors as a viable immersive gaming experience (and affordable!), and 10c / GB TLC NAND.</p> <p>Josh has a meaty story to share and also tell...
Dec 11, 2020•1 hr 30 min
Thanks for joining us for the podcast after our week off! On this episode: Graphics cards you cannot buy! Our review of the RTX 3060ti, Is a cheap X570 worth it? 11 seconds of Zen: performance on AMD laptops is questioned by Intel, we review the Corsair iCUE H115i Capellix AIO, and is 14nm+++ so different from 7nm? Find out a bit more. Josh has fries, but take heart, they’re still good and Brett wonders how Apple might play a part in shipping constraints. If you are a Patreon member , and you li...
Dec 05, 2020•1 hr 23 min
AMD is now totally killing it with their GPUs! We take a deep dive on the testing we did on the game-changing RX6800 & RX6800xt models. TL;DR: They’re totally worth it, if you can get one. We discuss the performance history of Intel and AMD, a new Microsoft security chip (ala the T2), Android phones home no matter what it seems, Starwars Squadrons is getting a big update too! Plus we review the be quiet! Silent Base 802 . Once again, It’s a long show, go get a beverage. Timestamps: 00:24 Int...
Nov 21, 2020•1 hr 34 min
Prepare yourself for a feature-length podcast this week, packed to the brim with the panel's thoughts about Ryzen 5000 CPU performance, value, and which new CPU represents the "sweet spot". We also look at AMD's latest peek at Radeon RX 6000 performance ahead of next week's launch, explore Apple's M1 SoC launch, spend altogether too much time talking about the photos from Brett's Fractal Meshify 2 review, and chat about various other topics. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★...
Nov 13, 2020•1 hr 57 min
On the docket this evening we recap the AMD live event, and examine the details of the multiple RX 6000 GPU announcements, seemingly rivaling and topping(!) the recent performance levels set by Nvidia’s 30 series. Impressive, and we’re looking forward to testing these new cards. Swerve over to the AMD Xilinx acquisition and AMD’s great quarter – some might say it was Epyc. Har! Also in this show: Ryzen & RTX in the same laptop, it can happen with ASUS — Cyberpunk 2077 Delay!? — Nvidia Reflex...
Oct 30, 2020•1 hr 26 min
This week we bring you news of Intel's exit from the consumer SSD space, more AMD Radeon RX 6000 Series rumors (the clocks are HIGH), Silicon Motion's long-awaited entry into the PCIe Gen4 SSD controller arena, Google kills off yet another product, high framerate gaming performance, NVIDIA possibly moving 30 Series GPUs to 7nm TSMC in 2021, Corsair's new 4000D AIRFLOW case, and our picks of the week! There's also a random Zotac 1x GPU. Thank you to our podcast sponsor this week: LinkedIn Jobs! S...
Oct 23, 2020•50 min
Tonight we discuss the upcoming Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 series and how they achieve their IPC uplift, do some educated guesses on how the Radeon 5000 GPU series will perform - minus what-ever Sebastian says about TDP's, and fawn over a screamin' fast WD PCIe 4 NVME SSD. Additionally there's some "uninterrupted" discussion on the Apple iPhone 12, complete with music and endless scrolling - very moving, don't miss. We round out the night featuring an interesting AIO from be quiet!, Samsung mobile card st...
Oct 16, 2020•47 min
Within this show, please find where we go full review on the iStorage datAshur BT super controllable encrypted USB storage, the Corsair K100 RGB Gaming Keyboard (Lasers!?), Crucial’s fast portable and “feels-good-in-the-hand” X6 and X8 SSDs, how about some UEFI hacks – and Macs not immune from this style of attack, Nvidia’s GTC 2020 recap, RTX 3070 delay, SK Hynix brings DDR5 to market, some ARM / Nvidia supercomputer and Zen3 chat and we’re out! Nyet! We’re not done! We’ve included the aftersho...
Oct 11, 2020•1 hr 34 min
This week we have another exploration of various personal computer-related topics, including a software fix for the NVIDIA capacitor drama, an alleged Ryzen 5800X performance leak, and QLC NAND invades the PCIe Gen4 SSD space. And, as if that wasn't enough, we also chat about some very early access to the upcoming Xbox Series X console, discuss some space games, and take a first look at a secure USB drive. And probably some more stuff, but it's been a long week and who can remember everything. O...
Oct 03, 2020•1 hr 7 min
And Josh flexes his very own 3080. It looked heavy. Also, our Patreon members get the uncut version with an after-the-show-Show visit from former PCPer storage editor: Allyn M. That version is literally the “3 Hour Tour” of Podcasts however. Seriously. OUR SPONSORS THIS WEEK! Video Sponsor: be quiet! and the Dark Power Pro 12 power supply Podcast Sponsor: TextExpander – Receive 20% off your first year by signing up with our link! 00:37 Intro 02:59 RTX 3090 Launch 07:09 Samsung 980 PRO Review 14:...
Sep 26, 2020•54 min
Join us this week as we upload several days late, but attempt to make up for it with some unprecedented levels of ... content. We have for you a very long discussion about NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 3080 graphics card, a short film about the Ti that got away, a look at AMD's Radeon RX 6000 series GPU design, Josh's thoughts on NVIDIA's Arm acquisition, PlayStation 5 pricing, Apple announcements, and our picks of the week! Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 2:20 Burger Update 3:35 RTX 3080 Discussion 24:48 RTX 30...
Sep 22, 2020•1 hr 29 min
Show Topics Timestamps: Intro 00:11 Burger Update 01:06 Rebuilding the GPU Testbed with AMD 02:18 AMD Mountain Bike 17:00 AMD Event Announcement 18:58 Xbox Series X and S Pricing 25:06 Doom ... On a Digital Pregnancy Tester? 32:18 Gabe Newell Falcon Northwest Giveaway 35:17 Picks of the Week 42:36 Outro 49:56 Picks of the Week (*Affiliate Links) Josh: XPG SX8100, 4TB PCIe Gen3 M.2 SSD Jeremy: Kickstarter Kinetic Driver (you do not need this) Brett: * Glide Gear OH 50 Camera/Phone Overhead Metal ...
Sep 12, 2020•51 min
Show Topics 00:00:00 - Intro / Teaser 00:00:35 - The Burger Update / Tomato Plant 00:02:15 - Nvidia Announces RTX 30 Series Uber discussion 00:49:30 - How about a 15TB SSD? 00:58:10 - Boom, done. Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★...
Sep 04, 2020•1 hr
Show Topics 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:00 - Threadripper PRO 00:14:04 - DDR5 00:19:44 - NVIDIA 12-Pin Rumors ( Fake ) 00:23:40 - Half-Life: Alyx - Final Hours 00:28:47 - Twitter Hack 00:32:05 - Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 00:39:13 - Sponsor: ExpressVPN 00:41:13 - Random Joystick Discussion 00:43:37 - Corsair iCUE NEXUS 00:50:39 - Picks of the Week 01:07:52 - Outro Picks of the Week (*Affiliate Links) Josh: * ASUS TUF X570-Plus Jeremy: SSTV Pictures from the ISS Brett: * ARRIS Surfboard DOCSIS 3....
Jul 16, 2020•1 hr 10 min
Show Topics 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:51 - Ryzen XT Processors 00:12:15 - Thunderbolt 4 00:18:18 - H.266 00:24:44 - Windows File Recovery 00:28:21 - Sponsor: LinkedIn Jobs 00:29:29 - Windows PowerToys 00:33:34 - Samsung 870 QVO 00:37:14 - Death Stranding RTX Promo 00:39:32 - Charles Chiang 00:40:59 - Dell S3220DGF 00:48:10 - Sponsor: TextExpander 00:49:39 - Corsair iCue LT100 01:02:01 - EPOS Sennheiser GSP 300 01:14:16 - ORICO M2PJM-C3 01:23:33 - Picks of the Week 01:33:37 - Outro Picks of the Week...
Jul 10, 2020•1 hr 34 min
Show Topics 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:48 - Apple Silicon 00:42:54 - Elgato Wave:3 00:44:47 - WD Red Plus 00:47:48 - NVIDIA DirectX 12 Ultimate Drivers 00:52:26 - Microsoft Kills Retail Stores & Mixer 01:00:20 - Drop + Dan Clark Audio Aeon X 01:07:20 - ASRock Z490 Taichi 01:26:30 - Picks of the Week 01:35:51 - Outro Picks of the Week (*Affiliate Links) Josh: * Low Latency Ryzen Memory Brett: * 10Gbps Switch & * Transceivers Jim: RCR Podcast & * Magic 2.0 Other Links Unidentified Flying O...
Jun 27, 2020•1 hr 39 min
Show Topics 00:00:00 - Intro 00:06:02 - Ryzen 3000XT Specs 00:27:16 - B550 Motherboards 00:37:13 - Zen 3 Launch Timing 00:46:38 - Radeon Pro 5600M 00:52:11 - Intel Xe Tiger Lake Demo 00:57:57 - Sponsor: ExpressVPN 01:00:28 - NVENC Limit Increase 01:03:25 - New ThinkPads 01:13:05 - Edge Launch Issues 01:16:26 - Star Wars: Squadrons 01:27:29 - Picks of the Week 01:39:39 - Outro Picks of the Week (*Affiliate Links) Josh: G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3600MHz Jeremy: Boston Dynamics Spot Brett: * Core i7-8...
Jun 18, 2020•1 hr 42 min
Show Topics 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:44 - Jim Keller Leaves Intel 00:11:51 - Apple Shifts Macs to ARM 00:26:09 - Ryzen Motherboard Power Issues? 00:42:58 - Sponsor: LinkedIn Jobs 00:44:19 - XFX RX 5600 XT THICC II PRO 00:54:08 - RTX 3080 Leaks 01:00:50 - Graphics Drivers for KBL-G 01:04:15 - PlayStation 5 Design 01:09:06 - No Man's Sky Crossplay 01:13:25 - Picks of the Week 01:27:10 - Outro Picks of the Week (*Affiliate Links) Josh: * Humble Codemasters Bundle Jeremy: Itch.io Bundle Brett: SilverS...
Jun 12, 2020•1 hr 33 min
