PC Perspective Podcast

Podcast #848 - Weekly DDR5 Discussion, AMD Redstone, Steam on Windows 7, Noctua 3D Filament, Cyberpunk Police +more!

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/pcper [https://notion.com/pcper] Timestamps: 00:00 Preroll 00:04 Intro 00:25 Patreon 01:34 Food with Josh 03:15 Weekly DDR5 price check 04:44 Micron is making more than ever before on DRAM 06:51 A DDR4 / DDR5 combo board! 08:57 The DRAM problem - now vs. 2017 12:11 AMD Redstone is out 16:45 AMD extending life of B650 20:05 Heavy SSD writes due to AMD chipset driver? 22:55 Steam client back-ported to Windows 7, 8 24:50 NVIDIA allowed to export H200 to China now 26:25 Noctua beige and brown 3D printer filament 28:24 Windows update removes Start Menu and Explorer 31:36 Podcast sponsor - Notion 32:50 (In)Security Corner 45:18 Gaming Quick Hits 52:37 Picks of the Week 1:03:47 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ [https://patreon.com/pcper]

Podcast #847 - Micron Kills Off Crucial, AM5 Budget Build Sadness, Ryzen 9850X3D Leak, Plex, Shady Panda and MORE

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 Intro 00:33 Patreon 01:03 Food with Josh 02:35 Micron shutting Crucial down 07:54 Pricing a budget AM5 build on PCPartPicker 11:47 Reports of Ryzen price increases (and then more DDR5 price talk) 16:10 A new, faster Ryzen X3D is coming 19:11 Intel to fab Apple silicon? 21:48 NVIDIA reportedly stops bundling RAM with GPUs 27:50 1 billion PCs still on Windows 10 33:57 Plex starts their free remote streaming crackdown 40:01 (In)Security Corner 48:35 Gaming Quick Hits 59:32 Check out our short video on the HyperX SoloCast 2 1:00:31 Picks of the Week 1:11:17 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ [https://patreon.com/pcper]

Podcast #846 - DDR5 Pricing Ruining DIY PC, Can Intel bLLC Compete with X3D? Unpowered SSDs lose data + MORE!

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 Intro 00:30 Patreon 01:44 Food with Josh 04:10 We talk about the DDR5 problem for the third week in a row 18:44 TSMC confirmed September power outage at Arizona fab 23:01 Dell and HP removing HEVC from some laptops 26:33 Unpowered SSDs slowly lose data 32:32 Is Intel bLLC really an X3D competitor? 34:13 (in)Security Corner 42:01 Gaming Quick Hits 46:18 Picks of the Week 1:06:12 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ [https://patreon.com/pcper]

Podcast #845 - NVIDIA Printing Money, DDR5 Prices Skyrocket, AMD FSR Update, 80's Retro and MORE

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. [http://sendy.pcper.com/l/Hwk2j5IWWkY68927ZO5m7Q7Q/tvhoRxUydEz0wN763AzvrWAg/HUG8H5BnPLUE763wf2SFoOdQ] Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:59 Programming update (livestream next week but no pod) 02:27 Patreon 04:40 Food with Josh 06:44 NVIDIA financials 20:18 DDR5 prices are skyrocketing 25:00 Intel "ai" chief joins OpenAI 29:37 AMD to release the latest FSR on December 10 33:06 Microsoft makes Sysmon native to Windows 36:05 SilverStone's retro case family grows 37:48 The accessory market for Steam Machine has begun 38:13 Podcast sponsor Notion 39:30 (In)Security Corner 53:32 Gaming Quick Hits 1:02:48 Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 CL32 review 1:11:23 Picks of the Week 1:20:13 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ [https://patreon.com/pcper]

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 Intro 01:41 Patreon 02:10 Food with Josh 05:45 Josh’s take on AMD Financial Analyst Day 13:49 A digression to actually talk about hardware (mostly?) 17:33 AMD Ryzen X3D outsells entire Intel CPU lineup 20:10 Softbank sells all NVIDIA stock 21:50 Server HDDs in short supply 26:23 Microsoft testing out haptic feedback with Win 11 beta 28:42 RTX 50 SUPER series possibly delayed until late 2026 30:03 Google ending support for 1st gen and 2nd gen Nest 31:00 (In)Security Corner 41:06 Gaming Quick Hits (featuring The Steam Machine) 48:14 Check out our Sapphire B850 motherboard review video 56:47  Picks of the Week 1:04:01 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ [https://patreon.com/pcper]