There are FOUR lights!But besides that, we have AMD news on Redstone, their B650 chipset and so much DDR pricing and related news that you'll platz.  Oh, Kohler has got a toilet cam security issue (seriously) and your One Time Password use is so very passé.  Microsoft also plans to finally make Windows 11 better for gaming in 2026 - Steam and Bazzite reportedly not worried.Thanks to Notion and their AI enfused Notion Agent for the sponsorship this week, help us out and check out their very cool offer at:notion.com/pcperTimestamps:00:00 Preroll00:04 Intro00:25 Patreon01:34 Food with Josh03:15 Weekly DDR5 price check04:44 Micron is making more than ever before on DRAM06:51 A DDR4 / DDR5 combo board!08:57 The DRAM problem - now vs. 201712:11 AMD Redstone is out16:45 AMD extending life of B65020:05 Heavy SSD writes due to AMD chipset driver?22:55 Steam client back-ported to Windows 7, 824:50 NVIDIA allowed to export H200 to China now26:25 Noctua beige and brown 3D printer filament28:24 Windows update removes Start Menu and Explorer31:36 Podcast sponsor - Notion32:50 (In)Security Corner45:18 Gaming Quick Hits52:37 Picks of the Week1:03:47 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Yes, we talked about DDR5 pricing a lot, again.  But we also talked about a very special Intel 18A customer, one billion PCs screaming out in pain (it's a metaphor!), AMD CPU / GPU pricing trends, ASUS router vulnerabilities (again), alternatives to Windows for playing games which includes playing web based old console games.  It's a thing.  Also, we virtually pour one out for Crucial (Micron).Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:33 Patreon01:03 Food with Josh02:35 Micron shutting Crucial down07:54 Pricing a budget AM5 build on PCPartPicker11:47 Reports of Ryzen price increases (and then more DDR5 price talk)16:10 A new, faster Ryzen X3D is coming19:11 Intel to fab Apple silicon?21:48 NVIDIA reportedly stops bundling RAM with GPUs27:50 1 billion PCs still on Windows 1033:57 Plex starts their free remote streaming crackdown40:01 (In)Security Corner48:35 Gaming Quick Hits59:32 Check out our short video on the HyperX SoloCast 21:00:31 Picks of the Week1:11:17 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Cloudlflare asks Amazon to hold it's virtual "beer", HEVC and H.265 support being removed from CPUs ... sorta, Steam Machine priced like lobster and will Intel bLLC compete with AMD 3D-vCache?  But we mostly complain about DDR5 in this exciting episode!00:00 Intro00:30 Patreon01:44 Food with Josh04:10 We talk about the DDR5 problem for the third week in a row18:44 TSMC confirmed September power outage at Arizona fab23:01 Dell and HP removing HEVC from some laptops26:33 Unpowered SSDs slowly lose data32:32 Is Intel bLLC really an X3D competitor?34:13 (in)Security Corner42:01 Gaming Quick Hits46:18 Picks of the Week1:06:12 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

What do you get after 844 episodes?  This one.  We've got hacked Android photoframes, DDR5 driving up prices on everything, Nvidia financials for the win, and even some Fallout mods.  Join in the fun!Oh, do check out our sponsor this week, it definitely helps the show!  Notion AI!Don't just start your projects, bring it all together and get it *done*.  See what Notion Agent can do for you.Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:59 Programming update (livestream next week but no pod)02:27 Patreon04:40 Food with Josh06:44 NVIDIA financials20:18 DDR5 prices are skyrocketing25:00 Intel "ai" chief joins OpenAI29:37 AMD to release the latest FSR on December 1033:06 Microsoft makes Sysmon native to Windows36:05 SilverStone's retro case family grows37:48 The accessory market for Steam Machine has begun38:13 Podcast sponsor Notion39:30 (In)Security Corner53:32 Gaming Quick Hits1:02:48 Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 CL32 review1:11:23 Picks of the Week1:20:13 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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 ★

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 ★

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 ★

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 ★

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 ★

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 ★

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 ★

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 ★

Join us as we battle illness to bring you the pithy, erudite commentary you crave.  That you deserve even.  Start with software designed cores, mix in some Nvidia domination, season with the largest DDoS attack EVaR, then Ubisoft kills games and finish with fast SSDs.  What an evening you are in for.  Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:36 Patreon02:21 Food with Josh04:29 Intel Nova Lake-S has 52 cores?06:05 Software-defined super cores09:15 Intel admits "we didn't have a good offering this year"16:55 AMD launching Ryzen 9000F series CPUs18:51 ASRock AM5 BIOS update20:36 NVIDIA GPU market share is hard to believe25:46 The latest on the Windows 11 SSD failure saga30:18 Sapphire launching B850 motherboards35:59 Arm AI news48:55 Apple iPhone 1755:12 (In)Security Corner1:12:04 Gaming Quick Hits1:23:32 Jeremy reviews the SK hynix P51 Platinum SSD1:33:20 The 8TB Samsung 9100 PRO is ridiculous 1:37:31 Picks of the Week1:48:39 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

As promised, here is another edition of a podcast made by human beings. We just seem like ai because of our nearly perfect appearance and encyclopedic knowledge.   SanDisk Blue Plate specials on order, with a side of RTX Blackwell frame generation.  Engorge yourself.Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:37 Patreon01:46 A food segment04:06 NVIDIA’s quarter12:42 Update on the Windows 11 SSD failure story15:10 OBS affected by Windows update16:13 SK hynix will make QLC SSDs bigger and faster next year20:29 Speaking of QLC, the WD Blue SN5100 arrives25:25 Intel is now part of the U.S. government29:48 Resume Android apps on your Windows 11 PC (one so far)32:55 4x FG not enough? NVIDIA's goal is to make ALL frames ai generated!37:37 After Commodore, is Amiga the next retro computing brand to buy?40:30 (In)Security Corner53:47 Gaming Quick Hits1:03:15 Picks of the Week1:14:31 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

This podcast is what happens when worlds collide.  Such as Windows and SSDs.  Or Microsoft and listening to users.  Or Softbank and Intel.  Oh, you want more?  How about 720p and 720Hz or Copper and Coffee.    Want some of that news action?  Take a good long listen and enjoy this weeks run-down of tech triumphs and failures. Timestamps:00:00 Intro01:00 Patreon01:45 Food with Josh04:44 Windows 11 patch breaking SSDs?10:26 Softbank buys 2 billion in Intel shares - U.S. Gov. May be next investor19:43 The 800 watt Matrix RTX 509022:13 A Microsoft that actually listens to users?27:44 Dictating your Excel spreadsheets - again32:50 Copper pipes make for a nice loop35:57 Foxconn wants to transition to "ai" instead of iPhone?43:18 ROG OLED panels with up to 720 Hz refresh48:27 (In)Security Corner58:09 Gaming Quick Hits1:07:19 Thrustmaster Hypercar Wheel Add-on1:20:35 Picks of the Week1:32:14 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Join us as we turn a slow news week into the podcast event of the decade.  Hackable smartphones, AOL dialup, Android tablets w/o Google, Microsoft more fully embraces GitHub, and even BioShock 4.  There so much more to enjoy within!Timestamps:00:00 Intro01:04 Patreon02:10 Food with Josh05:04 RX 9060 non-XT benchmarks (and VRAM discussion)12:53 Goodbye to X3D on AM414:17 AOL discontinues dialup (yes it was still going)15:30 Github to be folded into Microsoft18:01 The dream of a hackable smartphone21:48 The Murena Pixel tablet offers Android without Google26:11 A very different type of "hot coffee" mod28:55 Looking at Amazon GPU sales numbers32:14 Josh brings the latest Arm news36:08 (In)Security Corner1:05:14 Picks of the Week1:16:48 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

AMD is on the rise, and their financials show it, plus they might have won The Game.  We discover that Windows 11 SE is still a thing, PCIe 8 has been ratified, and what's the best-worst GPU of 2025!  XeSS goes cross-platform-gpu and turns out that people CAN actually detect malware if properly motivated.  All this and more!Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:37 Patreon01:52 Food with Josh04:38 AMD financials09:43 AMD claims "world's fastest processors" as Intel struggles18:57 AMD may be planning X3D on both CCDs23:18 Windows 11 SE is going away26:13 Windows Vista stricken from latest Win11 build?27:48 Getting to the nub of ThinkPad design35:49 PCI-SIG announces PCI Express 8.038:29 AMD's AM6 socket rumored to bring DDR6 and PCIe 640:44 Best of the 8GB GPUs45:53 The RX 9060 non-XT48:10 Bracing for the possibility of 100% tariffs on chips49:50 (In)Security Corner1:04:55 Gaming Quick Hits1:18:11 Promoting Jeremy's HyperX Jet wireless headset review1:19:15 Picks of the Week1:34:57 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Prepare to be dazzled by nearly every aspect of this podcast - unless you watch and listen closely.  We have the usual cast of characters with at least 1 shirtless moment from a special guest.   On top of all that, we go over the Intel debacle, the AMD ascendency, Windows 10 is 10, and even some Half-Life 2 updates.  Really.  More in the topics below.Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:57 Patreon01:55 Food with Josh04:18 Threadripper 9000 performance is incredible07:13 AMD is chasing down Intel in the server room13:00 Intel had a bad quarter (plus extended discussion on Intel's future)29:04 Microsoft seems confused about layoffs - or maybe it's "ai"33:00 RTX 3050 again?35:09 Here come the PCI-E 6.0 SSDs!39:10 A new 3D monitor in 202542:02 Windows 10 is 1043:58 (In)Security Corner1:03:43 Gaming Quick Hits1:10:36 Fractal Scape wireless gaming headset review1:17:06 Picks of the Week1:28:18 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Not only do we never underestimate the power of sunglasses, we bring you another show after a "sick" week off.  We've got some external storage to review, Threadripper high-wattage benchmarks, and some Zen time on top of all the other high quality news items and spontaneous commentary you know you want.  And need.  Topics below.Timestamps:00:00 Intro01:04 Patreon1:35 Food with Josh03:24 Next-gen Radeon may have 96 CUs, 384-bit memory14:18 Threadripper PRO 9995WX's insane Cinebench score (and power draw)17:57 AM5 motherboards revised for Zen 6 CPUs?22:55 We mention an exhaustive study of AMD memory speeds28:30 NVIDIA adding native RISC-V support to CUDA30:19 Each of us blocks Wi-Fi in our own special way33:49 MAINGEAR goes retro39:34 Self-destructing SSDs42:03 Belkin notifies users that Wemo products will be bricked45:22 (In)Security Corner1:01:26 Gaming Quick Hits1:12:00 Crucial X10 Portable SSD review1:16:52 Picks of the Week1:26:42 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Not only do we talk about the things in the description, but we talk (oh so much) about many other things! See the time stamps below for a list of most of them (because the list of digressions would exceed the character limit of this description).Come on in for the food, but stay for the review.Timestamps00:00 Intro00:28 Patreon01:59 Food with Josh04:30 NVIDIA is now a 4 trillion dollar company11:00 GlobalFoundries acquires MIPS16:47 ZLUDA lives on21:51 RTX 50 Series lands on Steam hardware survey25:17 RDNA 5 being co-developed by Sony?28:04 Windows 11 hits 50 percent marketshare31:32 Shocker - running an RTX 5090 on a Gen3 x4 connection slows it down33:11 Intel might cancel 18A38:07 HP wants CarFax style reports for PCs42:28 Podcast sponsor bzigo43:59 (In)Security Corner58:27 Gaming Quick Hit1:04:20 XFX Mercury Radeon RX 9070 XT OC Magnetic Air Edition review1:12:54 Picks of the Week1:21:12 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★