PC Perspective Podcast

PC Perspective
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The editors of PC Perspective discuss the latest in-house product reviews and news from around the world that pertains to technology and PC hardware.

  1. 3D AGO

    Podcast #844 - AMD Ryzen news, RTX SUPER rumor, Sapphire B850 motherboard, HDD Shortages, Valve Steam Machine + MORE!

    Only three of us were available this week, but the show must go on! Perhaps the energy is a bit subdued without Bront and that other guy, but you might just find something buried in the protracted ramblings that could interest you for a few fleeting seconds. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro01:41 Patreon02:10 Food with Josh05:45 Josh’s take on AMD Financial Analyst Day13:49 A digression to actually talk about hardware (mostly?)17:33 AMD Ryzen X3D outsells entire Intel CPU lineup20:10 Softbank sells all NVIDIA stock21:50 Server HDDs in short supply26:23 Microsoft testing out haptic feedback with Win 11 beta28:42 RTX 50 SUPER series possibly delayed until late 202630:03 Google ending support for 1st gen and 2nd gen Nest31:00 (In)Security Corner41:06 Gaming Quick Hits (featuring The Steam Machine)48:14 Check out our Sapphire B850 motherboard review video56:47  Picks of the Week1:04:01 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    1h 7m

  2. NOV 8

    Podcast #843 - AMD V-Cache Lawsuit, RDNA 1 & 2 Support Clarification, Asetek Initium Race Bundle, TP-Link Ban + MORE!

    AMD makes the big money and gets sued at the same time.  RDNA 1 & 2 support shall continue ... mostly.  Windows gets fixes to the Update and Shutdown.  Tall chips and clean up tips, kill commands, LInux gaming and TP-Link might catch a total ban + so much more! Timestamps: 00:00 Intro00:26 Patreon03:49 Food with Josh07:21 AMD earnings15:34 AMD hit with patent lawsuit over 3D V-Cache21:47 Radeon RDNA 1 and 2 maintenance mode story25:36 World's tallest chip defies Moore's law?30:55 Windows Update and shut down actually works now33:06 Windows Update naming update36:00 Handy tips on cleaning up Windows 11 25H239:37 NVIDIA denies report that RTX 5090 is discontinued41:48 Podcast sponsor43:14 (In)Security Corner56:48 Gaming Quick Hits1:11:00 Josh presents the Asetek Initium racing bundle1:30:03 Picks of the Week1:41:38 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    1h 42m

  3. NOV 1

    Podcast #842 - NVIDIA Hits 5 Trillion, DGX Performance, Memory and Storage Price Hikes, AI Clippy, Linux Gaming + MORE!

    A creepy collection of stories that will give you nightmares - and that's just (in)Security corner!We've got RAM prices, Nvidia Trillions, 16GB GPUs, Soundcards, and smart fridges!  (It's a spooktacular show) Thanks to Notion and their new Agent for sponsoring the show today!  Timestamps: 00:00 Preroll00:05 Intro00:58 Patreon02:27 Food with Josh04:36 NVIDIA is now a FIVE trillion dollar company15:02 DGX Spark real-world performance17:43 Turning Wi-Fi into dialup20:30 Creative crowdsources the latest Sound Blaster27:22 A shunt mod brings mobile RTX 4090 to RTX 5090 level29:52 Clippy is back, sort of31:59 Memory price hikes, SK hynix sold out through next year?34:33 Samsung smart fridge update adds ads39:06 Podcast sponsor Notion Agent40:33 (In)Security Corner50:09 Gaming Quick Hits1:02:54 Picks of the Week1:14:10 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    1h 16m

  4. OCT 27

    Podcast #841 - Ryzen 9000G Lurking, More Dual-X3D Reports, Intel 18A Gets a Customer, 12v-2x6 power and MORE

    12VHPWR strikes again!  We don't know where Jim's body is, honestly.  AWS has a very bad day, a new AGESA, dual X3D monsters, Escape from Duckov and Windows 10 drives something besides e-waste!  All this and so much more! 00:00 Intro01:03 Patreon03:56 Ryzen 9000G spotted in new AGESA code05:47 Ryzen 9950X3D^208:05 The AWS outage13:53 Intel Foundry gets 18A order from Microsoft17:17 Windows 11 October update breaks Recovery Environment22:00 Microsoft does not like duplicate SIDs24:25 Apple to offer improved contrast for Liquid Glass elements27:00 Turns out Windows 10 EOL is good for PC makers30:41 That time Cooler Master said to take a knife to your 12VHPWR connector33:24 (In)Security Corner43:27 Gaming Quick Hits47:46 Picks of the Week1:02:12 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    1h 4m

  5. OCT 20

    Podcast #840 - Intel Panther Lake Info, Windows 11 Roadblock, New Commodore OS, JEDEC specs up & PC Demand down + MORE!

    PC Demand is down, JEDEC specs are UP, Apple has got a new M5, and Intel Core Ulta 300 lineup is confirmed.  Windows 10 -> 11 issues, are satellite communications encrypted, PIxnapping rides again, and yet another Windows privilege escalation is happening. Also on this episode:  five hosts entered, but how many returned? Tune in next week for the thrilling conclusion!!   Timestamps: 00:00 Intro01:44 Patreon03:37 Food with Josh06:34 News segment begins with Intel Panther Lake info12:32 JEDEC spec update (after lengthy intro)14:07 Edifier has a speaker that looks like a PC16:13 Forget Windows 11, 80386 memories, and Commodore’s new OS (games included!)22:19 If you insist on using Win 11, buy a new PC?26:36 Now be quiet! offers semi-passive PSUs32:43 Apple M536:45 (In)Security Corner55:47 Gaming Quick Hits1:05:00 Picks of the Week1:26:48 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    1h 28m

  6. OCT 11

    Podcast #839 - AMD Partners with OpenAI, NVIDIA and xAI, Zen 6 on AM5, Synology Drives, Windows 11 Activation + MORE!

    Jeremy and Brett could not make it (not to be confused with renowned British actor Jeremy Brett), but the show must go on! A shorter, and probably worse version, but a version nonetheless.  Some topics still got covered though! Timestamps: 00:00 Intro01:18 Patreon02:24 Food with Josh04:18 AMD partners with OpenAI, offers 10% of the company16:14 NVIDIA partners with xAI17:07 Qualcomm acquires Arduino18:37 Synology drops self-branded HDD requirement20:44 be quiet! expands Light Base case lineup22:01 Help us OOBE Wan Kenobi, local accounts are our only hope24:17 MSI says their 800 Series boards are future CPU ready29:46 (In)Security Corner minus Jeremy and Brett36:15 Gaming Quick Hits45:58 Picks of the Week53:51 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    56 min

  7. OCT 4

    Podcast #838 - Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme, Another Unlikely Intel Investor, CRT Revivals, Brave Security, EA Buyout + MORE!

    Matching up the audio this week for a change of pace!  That Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme sometimes compares favorably, there's a new Kindle Scribe and you will never guess who's coming to the Intel investment party.  Also Microsoft extends security updates for Windows 10 if you live in the right places, and the they're also looking into micro-channel cooling?  All this and so much more! 00:00 Intro00:44 Patreon02:33 Food with Josh05:58 Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme benchmarks11:32 Qualcomm wins final battle with Arm over Oryon14:23 Amazon Kindle Scribe lineup now bigger, offers first color model18:10 LG has world's first 6K TB5 display21:54 Apple might invest in Intel?26:48 Intel 13th and 14th Gen price hike32:03 Microsoft gives in on Windows 10 at the 11th hour - sort of36:42 Microsoft also exploring tiny channels on CPUs for microfluidic cooling42:16 Podcast sponsor Zapier43:36 (In)Security Corner53:52 Gaming Quick Hits1:06:25 Picks of the Week1:23:57 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    1h 26m

  8. SEP 27

    Podcast #837 - [updated] NVIDIA and Intel Partnership, New Radeon GPU, LaCie Rugged SSD4 Review, Arc, Internet History & MORE!

    Welcome back!  This week we have much to discuss, including NVIDIA buying a chunk of Intel, NVIDIA potentially buying an even bigger chunk of OpenAI, and NVIDIA eventually taking over the world. Also some non-NVIDIA stuff, probably.  Which includes 250w of PCIe slot power, Windows 10 ends, they promise, RTings tortures TVs and yet another games library aggregator!  Oh, and even more packed in there, so take a listen, we insist. 00:00 Intro01:05 Patreon02:11 Completely necessary old tech digression05:32 Food with Josh07:24 NVIDIA and Intel team up15:45 Don't worry, Arc is not being abandoned yet18:05 NVIDIA wants to invest 100 billion in OpenAI19:47 AMD launches Radeon RX 7700 non-XT with 16GB VRAM21:54 PCI Express slots with 250W power delivery24:38 RTINGS concluding their TV lifespan test29:24 Ars concludes their history of the Internet31:40 Our regular reminder that Windows 10 is going EOL33:44 Not everyone is ready to give up USB-A ports yet38:48 (In)Security Corner48:45 Gaming Quick Hits1:07:45 LaCie Rugged SSD4 review1:11:54 Picks of the Week1:23:01 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    1h 25m
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The editors of PC Perspective discuss the latest in-house product reviews and news from around the world that pertains to technology and PC hardware.

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    PC Perspective
  • Years Active
    2007 - 2025
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    557
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