The Hardware Unboxed Podcast

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The Hardware Unboxed Podcast

Steve and Tim from the YouTube channel Hardware Unboxed bring to you a weekly show discussing all the latest news and interesting topics in the PC hardware and gaming scene. With our decades of experience testing and benchmarking hardware, you'll be sure to enjoy various insights into tech and the occasional guest, especially if you love building PCs and playing PC games. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 6 DAYS AGO

    AMD Wins With The Ryzen 7 9800X3D

    Episode 51: After the impressive launch of the Ryzen 7 9800X3D, we go into more detail on our thoughts on the CPU, its performance, and Intel's troubles in the CPU market as a result. We also chat about CPU reviews, misconceptions and how people should think about buying a CPU. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:49 - A Little Bit on the 9800X3D and Motherboards 16:01 - Extended Thoughts on the Ryzen 7 9800X3D 39:54 - Intel Are In Trouble 55:18 - CPU Testing Misconceptions 1:05:45 - How to Buy a Gaming CPU 1:23:02 - Steve Has An Idea 1:30:10 - 1440p and 4K CPU Testing Isn't Inaccurate, But... SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfw SUPPORT US DIRECTLY Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed Floatplane: https://www.floatplane.com/channel/HardwareUnboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 45m

  2. 1 NOV

    Intel Arrow Lake is Dead on Arrival (For Now)

    Episode 50: Following on from the reviews of Intel Arrow Lake, we go into much more detail on the new CPUs, the review process and comparisons to Zen 5 reviews CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:25 - Arrow Lake Deep Dive 32:07 - The Difference Between Arrow Lake and Zen 5 Reviews 1:09:45 - Updates From Our Boring Lives SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfw SUPPORT US DIRECTLY Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed Floatplane: https://www.floatplane.com/channel/HardwareUnboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 17m

  3. 18 OCT

    MSI and AMD's Weird Relationship, X870 Testing, and Goodbye 5800X3D

    Episode 49: We discuss X870 testing and motherboard quality, along with the 5800X3D being discontinued, and a bit of weirdness between MSI and AMD after MSI leaked 9800X3D performance numbers CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:43 - Updates from X870 Motherboard Testing 20:11 - The Ryzen 7 5800X3D Has Been Retired 31:00 - MSI Leaks 9800X3D Performance 34:52 - MSI's Weird Relationship with AMD 53:36 - Updates From Our Boring Lives SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfw SUPPORT US DIRECTLY Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed Floatplane: https://www.floatplane.com/channel/HardwareUnboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 3m

  4. 11 OCT

    Intel Arrow Lake Initial Impressions: Pretty Meh

    Episode 48: Intel has officially announced Arrow Lake, so Tim and Steve discuss their initial thoughts on what Intel has shown so far. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 01:19 - Initial Thoughts on Intel Arrow Lake 16:54 - Arrow Lake is More Efficient 28:06 - The Price is Disappointing 42:25 - Arrow Lake vs Zen 5 Expectations 47:40 - LGA1851 Platform 54:44 - Updates From Our Boring Lives SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfw SUPPORT US DIRECTLY Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed Floatplane: https://www.floatplane.com/channel/HardwareUnboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 17m

  5. 4 OCT

    AMD Claims Zen 5 is Better Now, GPU Configurations Are Getting Worse

    Episode 47: Along with the launch of X870 motherboards, AMD have claimed that several updates have improved Zen 5. We discuss that, as well as GPU pricing updates and how Nvidia's GPU configurations have gotten worse over the years. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 04:17 - AMD Claims Zen 5 is Improved Thanks to "Updates" 31:20 - Intel Arrow Lake Launch Plans Confirmed 35:36 - AMD RDNA3 GPUs are Getting Cheaper 44:43 - Nvidia's GPU Configurations Are Getting Worse Over Time 1:14:12 - Updates From Our Boring Lives SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfw SUPPORT US DIRECTLY Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed Floatplane: https://www.floatplane.com/channel/HardwareUnboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 43m

  6. 27 SEPT

    Ubisoft Crawls Back to Steam, Intel CPU Stability Update, 9800X3D Rumors

    Episode 46: Ubisoft are headed back to Steam after forcing PC gamers to use their awful app for too long, Intel has provided another update on their Raptor Lake CPU stability issues and there's rumors of a Ryzen 7 9800X3D coming soon. We discuss all of that on today's podcast. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 02:07 - Ubisoft Are Returning to Steam 18:51 - Intel Raptor Lake CPU Stability Update 34:23 - Ryzen 7 9800X3D Rumors 54:04 - Updates From Our Boring Lives NEWS ARTICLES https://x.com/assassinscreed/status/1838971189722562906 https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-ryzen-7-9800x3d-rumored-to-launch-end-of-october https://community.intel.com/t5/Blogs/Tech-Innovation/Client/Intel-Core-13th-and-14th-Gen-Desktop-Instability-Root-Cause/post/1633239 https://www.chiphell.com/thread-2637341-1-1.html SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfw SUPPORT US DIRECTLY Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed Floatplane: https://www.floatplane.com/channel/HardwareUnboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 10m

  7. 20 SEPT

    Intel Arrow Lake: Power Concerns, Rumors, Leaked Specs, Our Expectations

    Episode 45: We work through the latest Intel Arrow Lake rumors to give our thoughts on what has been suggested so far, and hopefully what the motherboard platform will look like. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:42 - God of War Ragnarok Testing 05:47 - AMD AGESA Code Reduces Zen 5 Latency 11:52 - Arrow Lake Rumors and Expectations 41:47 - Updates From Our Boring Lives NEWS ARTICLES https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-core-ultra-9-285k-box-design-has-been-leaked https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-core-ultra-9-285k-and-ultra-7-265kf-arrow-lake-cpus-geekbench-scores-featuring-msi-z890-pro-motherboard-have-been-leaked SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfw SUPPORT US DIRECTLY Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed Floatplane: https://www.floatplane.com/channel/HardwareUnboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 1m

  8. 12 SEPT

    AMD Exits The High-End GPU Market, Will It Work?

    Episode 44: AMD has officially shifted gears in the GPU market, exiting the high-end market to focus on the mid-range with RDNA4. Is this a strategy that will actually work? Plus we chat about the PlayStation 5 Pro reveal from a PC gaming perspective. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:36 - AMD Exits the High-End GPU Market 25:40 - AMD Says They Want to Gain Market Share 31:17 - AMD to Unify Their GPU Architecture Again with UDNA 40:20 - PlayStation 5 Pro Reveal Thoughts 58:59 - Updates From Our Boring Lives SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfw SUPPORT US DIRECTLY Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed Floatplane: https://www.floatplane.com/channel/HardwareUnboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 15m
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Steve and Tim from the YouTube channel Hardware Unboxed bring to you a weekly show discussing all the latest news and interesting topics in the PC hardware and gaming scene. With our decades of experience testing and benchmarking hardware, you'll be sure to enjoy various insights into tech and the occasional guest, especially if you love building PCs and playing PC games. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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