In addition to computer hardware the hosts of the Hardware Asylum Podcast are also rather passionate gamers and with the exciting launch of Battlefield 6 the duo couldn’t help but talk about some of the new features and graphical updates. Later in the show Dennis dives into a new feature on the website targeted at giving something back to our loyal readers and
People are always looking for ways to save money and while the practice of buying used computer parts to save money has largely fallen out of favor it can sometimes be the deciding factor between building mid-range system over a high-end one. In this episode the duo discuss the option of buying used computer parts and what to consider before spending a single cent.
There is nothing worse than sitting down at your desk only to find that your PC has stopped working. What you do next will not only define you as a true computer hardware enthusiast but can help get you answers quickly if you have to “phone a friend”. In this episode Dennis talks about the troubleshooting process he went through to figure out what went wrong with his latest PC build.
There are few motherboards that hold the mantle of trendsetter as most simply improve on what was done before or what could be easily copied from competitors or stolen though industrial espionage. However, there is one motherboard to rise above them all, the MSI X99 Godlike. This board set the trend for onboard RGB lights and yet the series lives on with the latest Z890 Godlike
In this episode we continue our coverage of Computex 2025 and discuss more vendors and their contributions to AI and furthering the modern PC usage and development. There were a few vendors experimenting with bringing back some nostalgia by reviving old product lines or creating something truly retro.
In this episode the duo takes a whiskey fueled look back to Computex 2010 which was the same year Kavalan distilled the spirit consumed during this recording. There is also some talk about current computer hardware but, who wants to listen to that?
In this episode the duo talks about using open-source AI models on the new Ninjalane server and discuss some of the ways you can easily customize them for different uses from building out tailored documents to planning your D&D campaign. While hosting your own private AI sounds complicated the overall process is actually rather straightforward, provided you have the correct hardware to run them.
For media people attending tradeshows is often a necessary part of the business. It not only allows you to see some of the latest tech but also talk with industry professionals about new things due to be released. It also has a side benefit that, sometimes, you can buy expensive hardware at bargain prices if, you are comfortable with a little cloak and dagger.
It is no surprise to know that games have gotten bigger over the years. What might have fit on a single disk now can take days to download and will likely get updated in less than a week. Technology has paved the way to do more with our digital entertainment and some experts are saying that we have already gone past the tipping point between what gamers what and gamers get.
It would seem that 2025 is the year of the upgrade, first new Podcast machine for recording the show and other lab related activities. Some personal builds and now a replacement server to host Hardwareasylum.com and Ninjalane.com. The question is, how is a datacenter hosted server different from a desktop PC?
During CES 2025 we were introduced to the Endorfy line of products and two of them have made it into the Hardware Asylum Labs. These products are now being sold through ModMyMods and are looking to having exceptional value for the money. This virtual unboxing is then followed up with the Corne V3 GLP mechanical keyboard project and quick discussion on what it takes to build your own keyboard.
One of the challenges of being a hardware reviewer and overclocker is having a stable system that you can use on a daily basis. Some enthusiasts take the budget route with a nice laptop while others pour the same passion and dedication into their personal builds that they do on the bench. The same holds true in the Hardware Asylum Labs but, there are times when more important things force personal builds to the side.
In this episode the duo discusses some of the new builds that will be taking place over the next couple months including a major upgrade to the computer that records the Hardware Asylum Podcast and handles all of the Twitch and YouTube live streams.
CES 2025 is one of the most popular tradeshows for tech enthusiasts and does a great job at setting the stage for future technology and many of the things we will see in the immediate future. The highlight of CES 2025 was the launch of the RTX 50 Series Blackwell GPUs along with some major shifts in the hardware world.
With 2024 quickly coming to an end we decided to reflect on some of the hardware highlights of 2024 to recall some of our favorite products and projects from fancy motherboards to the popular dual subwoofer build. We also end the year with one last system build that may not completely break the bank.
Dennis has this an unhealthy obsession with retro pc hardware from repairing old motherboards to assembling unicorn builds that max out the platform in ways that could not have been imagined when they were relevant. Well, it would seem that others have noticed and started sending in some mysteries of their own.
It has been a while since we featured an AMD motherboard on Hardware Asylum or the Podcast and in celebration of this achievement the duo offer an in-depth look at the new flagship motherboard from ASUS including Nitropath and how a SS Phase doesn’t faze the Ryzen 9 9950x.
For this Podcast Extra, the duo will be diving into what might have been one of the most anticipated movies of 2015 that was quickly rushed out in 2024 to become one of the many box office flops of the season. From a poor script to completely irrelevant casting choices it makes you wonder if anyone will ever make a good movie based on a video game.
We talked quite a bit about how messed up the RTX 4070 launch was from the initial release to a highly public recall to the final version, which was pretty good. Well, seems NVIDIA is at it again with a silent nerf of memory performance. However, all is not lost given the current RTX 50 Series rumors proving that the Blackwell generation could be really good.
By now most of you have heard of ChatGPT and its significance in bringing AI principles into the mainstream. There are quite a few different types of AI from generative ai to create assets and language models which can create chatbots and digital assistants. Most of these systems will run in the cloud as a service but, you could run your own AI with some rather simple tools.
In this episode the duo dive back into the topic of sound quality and if sound bars are really all that good or just cleaver marking combined with the placebo effect. There is some truth to each side and after some in-depth real-world testing they are here with a verdict.
Based on what Dennis saw during Computex 2024 there is a very good chance that the era of the DIY personal computer is finally coming to an end. Of course, there will always be ways to build a computer however, we noticed that then hardware makers gave up on competitive overclocking it killed an entire niche from the enthusiast PC sector and now it is happing on the gaming side. In this episode the duo discusses the writing on the wall and paint some pictures on what the future could be.
This is part 3 of our Computex 2024 coverage. A common theme for Computex 2024 was AI and sadly the absence of Gaming and/or Overclocking hardware. Despite this there were a few interesting and overkill motherboards followed by purely custom power supplies and retro matrix displays on coolers.
This is part 2 of our Computex 2024 coverage. As mentioned in the previous episode, there wasn’t much in the way of gaming hardware on the show floor but there was plenty of AI accessories and hardware available along with example of the new CAMM2 memory modules designed for ultra-portable computers.
It has been a while since Hardware Asylum was at Computex and the 2024 edition of this global technology show did not disappoint. NVIDIA had their keynote the day before Computex opened followed by an AMD keynote to kick the show off. After that Dennis visited with Gigabyte, Corsair, beQuiet during the first hours of the event.
Have you ever wondered how your build stacks up against EVERYONE else playing Steam games? Well, the Steam Hardware Survey can give you that data and the results are shocking, to say the least. In this episode we use the April 2024 Steam Hardware Survey to build the ultimate gaming PC according to gamers from around the world.
In this episode we explore some of the things that makes NVIDIA a company to watch from their dedication to gaming using NVIDIA GTX and RTX graphics cards to game related technologies such as Ray Tracing and DLSS. Their GPUs are fueling the AI revolution with datacenter construction and hardware designed specifically for AI processing. All of this collectively impacts their publicly traded stock which is embedded into thousands of mutual funds and the S&P 500 market index.
It is not uncommon for people to establish a home office either for their day job, their night job or even a side hustle. While you only need a computer there are certain accessories that make the entire process more enjoyable and vastly more productive. In this episode we explore a number of essential components including the Yeyian Gaming Flexcam.
Dennis recently had an old review motherboard come back to the Hardware Asylum Labs and was a completely unexpected sight. The board in question is the Soltek SL-75DRV4 and was a board he first reviewed back in 2001 on Ninjalane (the Parent site). The board had leaking capacitors and was a common failure that claimed the lives of so many motherboards before their time. Later in the show the duo talk about lost Memories, not from getting old but rather losing your data due to storing SSDs for too...
With the pending launch of Fallout on Amazon and Borderlands in the theater we decided to revisit some great video game movies including a dream casting discussion we had over 10 years ago centered on the Borderlands movie and how badly a movie could be perceived when it starts to stray to far from the source material. However, the new Fallout series on Amazon might just be the crown jewel to save the summer.
