The wait is over: the podcast about the performance of a card you probably can't buy is finally here! And the best part: our MSRP is always enforced.    But also in this show we've got high PC shipments, low expectations for Windows 11 and some historical chimes. 

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro
02:17 Food with Josh
04:39 RTX 5060 Ti review
05:17 Josh begins a digression that devolves into auto industry chatter
09:07 We return to the review
22:25 No 8GB reviews (and that includes the RTX 5060)?
24:22 Radeon RX 9060 XT specs leak, allegedly
26:22 Razr pulls products from sale in USA...
27:25 ...but PC shipments reach a 4-year high
28:51 Microsoft to launch Recall for real now
32:35 If your wallpaper was blocking 24H2, there's a fix for that
34:31 Also, please ignore this Windows 10 upgrade error
36:30 Important chimes
37:56 Let the better browser debate begin
43:50 (in)Security Corner
55:25 Gaming Quick Hits
1:04:06 Picks of the Week
1:10:42 Outro

Brett is back, so everyone can stop calling in and writing letters. He will try to stay out of that Turkish prison, just for you.
Also in this episode, some actual technical news items like a new satellite internet, USB-C splitting  and we even sneak in a review of the Sapphire Pulse RX 9070 XT.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro
01:28 Food with Josh
03:03 RTX 5060 series MSRPs reportedly lower than last gen
05:38 RX 9070 can be BIOS modded with XT firmware
09:12 BIOS updates for AMD 9800X3D issues on ASRock boards
11:11 AMD dominates CPU sales
15:22 AMD announces Ryzen 8000HX mobile CPUs
17:10 Amazon's Starlink rival now launching
19:36 New month, new AIDA64
21:30 Beware the USB-C splitter
22:43 China's new digital interface has all the Gbps
25:00 Sponsor break
26:25 (in)Security Corner
39:49 Gaming Quick Hits
46:59 Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT review
52:19 Picks of the Week
1:03:54 Outro (or is it??)
1:05:49 Reminder to watch the live version

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00:00 Intro
01:17 Food with Josh
02:20 Reported Ryzen 9800X3D failures addressed by ASRock and AMD
04:54 Josh upgrades his gaming PC
07:56 Microsoft closes offline account loophole in Windows 11…
09:43 …but another workaround is already available (and other Redmond repartee)
13:32 Intel reportedly cancelled high-end Arc Battlemage last year
18:29 Qualcomm is accusing Arm of anticompetitive behavior
19:33 Napster acquired by a company you probably don’t know for what seems like too much money
20:25 USB for “ai”
22:53 Speaking of USB, how about a portable USB-C display that can attach itself to your laptop?
24:29 We briefly talk about the Switch 2
30:09 (in)Security Corner
41:16 Gaming Quick Hits
48:48 Picks of the Week
59:23 Outro

Josh finally had another burger, and published his SECOND review of the month!!  All hail the Thrustmaster!   Mindfactory never went anywhere, Windows likes your printers again, and all the GPU news you can stand!  And we know who you are, since 23andMe sold all your data... J/K!

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00:00 Intro
01:33 Food with Josh
03:19 RTX 5060 series delay rumor, 8GB and 16GB Ti confirmed
06:19 AMD says RX 9070 series had 10x more first-week sales
12:12 Making wafers at TSMC Arizona might be just 10% more expensive
14:02 Mindfactory attempts a comeback
15:31 Windows update fixes printer issues
16:32 Also, Windows update breaks VEEAM recovery
19:28 MSI selling PSUs with only one 8-pin PCIe connector
21:58 Google Maps may have deleted your timeline data
25:48 23andMe potentially selling all of your personal data
29:31 Podcast sponsor - Incogni
30:55 (in)Security Corner
43:16 Podcast sponsor - Stash
44:25 Gaming Quick Hits
51:36 Thrustmaster T818 Review
1:05:51 Picks of the Week
1:14:27 Outro

Welcome to a podcast that some have called, "15th best".   We've got RTX PRO 6000, MSI done with Radeon, 200k sold from AMD (no), and even fake CAPTCHAs!  There's so much variety packed in here, it's probably leaking off your screen right now because one window cannot possibly hold it all!

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro
02:13 Food with Josh (or not)
02:56 NVIDIA had so many announcements at GTC
12:34 AMD responds to report that AMD sold nearly 200k RX 9070 GPUs
14:55 MSI confirmed that it won't make any RX 9070 cards
16:32 Qualcomm will save us all with mobile GPUs
18:24 Microsoft deletes Copilot - then says it was a mistake
21:28 Roku adds ads (and loses users?)
24:51 Windows 11 hates printers almost as much as you do
29:01 Arm is getting into super resolution
31:06 Podcast sponsor: Incogni
32:31 (In)Security Corner
44:50 Josh presents some late breaking news
47:10 Gaming Quick Hits
53:00 Samsung 9100 PRO review
1:01:04 Picks of the Week
1:08:40 Outro

Welcome to another episode of the 30th best computer podcast on the planet!  (you'll see)
We've got the CPU review, GPU rumors and facts, and enough malware stories to choke Microsoft, TP-Link and Apple!  Plus the usual assortment of tech goodies culled from the thing we simply refer to as "The Internet".

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00:00 Intro
02:31 The increasingly depressing Food with Josh segment
05:35 Ryzen 9 9950X3D Review
12:04 RTX 5060 rumor (reported as false after we recorded this, probably still coming soon)
13:33 Are there any GPUs out there? (Lamenting actual availability)
20:55 Protracted Radeon RX 9070 demand and production discussion
30:09 AMD Radeon RX 9060 Series rumors
34:20 Intel has a new CEO
37:22 Podcast sponsor: Incogni
38:53 (in)Security Corner
50:10 Gaming Quick Hit (just one story this week)
53:43 Picks of the Week
1:06:55 Outro

The most anticipated graphics card launch in many a year is upon us, and of course the story has become pricing and availability yet again (unless you live in one of the 19 States that Microcenter occupies).  Also more 12VHPWR monitoring options, Firefox terms of use change for worse probably, and some Half Life 3 rumors. Still.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro
01:31 Food with Josh (zero food edition)
02:57 Radeon RX 9070 Series Review
14:19 Josh reviews the XFX QuickSilver RX 9070
24:34 GeForce RTX 5070 review
31:14 Podcast sponsor: Stash
32:22 The Founders Edition RTX 5070 is delayed
36:25 The RTX 5070 Ti has some overclocking potential
39:44 We anticipate higher pricing, limited 9070 availability (except Microcenter)
43:55 Build your own 12VHPWR thermal watchdog
45:41 A better 12V-2x6 connector
48:05 Podcast sponsor: Incogni
49:32 (in)Security Corner
1:01:27 Gaming Quick Hits
1:05:01 Picks of the Week
1:14:30 Outro

We recorded a podcast before AMD announced the 599/549 USD pricing for the RTX 9070 cards, but you can enjoy our uninformed speculation just the same!   This is a show filled with issues.  Have some.

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00:00 Intro
01:42 Food with Josh
04:16 AMD Radeon Leaks and Speculation
12:16 The RTX 50 Series ROP issue
14:32 Ryzen 9800X3D failures may be linked to ASRock boards
16:42 JoshTekk presents: NVIDIA financials
24:51 Samsung 9100 PRO might be the new fastest SSD
28:08 Framework announces second-gen lineup
36:51 Right to repair legislation in all 50 states
39:02 QC and Google promise 8 years of Android updates for new phones
44:37 Podcast sponsor Incogni
46:05 (in)Security Corner
54:18 Gaming Quick Hits
1:00:27 Picks of the Week
1:07:22 Outro

We had a podcast. Routine. We talked about NVIDIA for the first 20 plus minutes straight. Routine.
But also on the menu is next gen Intel GPUs, Windows 11 mods, and all hail the dead Humane AI Pin.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro
01:10 Food with Josh
04:03 RTX 5070 Ti review and general discussion
20:10 NVIDIA Verified Priority Access for RTX 50 FE cards
21:12 First report of RTX 5080 connector melting
22:50 Mandatory Arc coverage
25:29 AMD jokes about the 32GB RX 9070 XTX rumor
27:28 Windows 11 24H2 CPU support list causes concern
30:21 Mod your Windows 11 start menu
31:57 The Humane AI Pin is dead
34:17 (In)Security Corner
45:22 Gaming Quick Hits
48:59 Picks of the Week
1:02:32 Outro

Josh proves that he's the host with the most - and guides us through a brisk show that ends just before the really good stuff. Probably. Also, his cat tried to host.  We've got the "best" NVME, the most expensive 5090, melty parts, EVGA talk and there is no Subnautica 2 playtest - STOP CLICKING on things!

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro
02:57 (no) Food with Josh
03:54 Radeon RX 9070 XT listed early in Canada at 700 USD
08:59 Here we go again - reports of melting RTX 5090 power connectors
17:01 How far does overclocking the RTX 5080 get you?
19:51 PassMark records first ever YoY drop in CPU performance
23:43 Is the WD_Black SN7100 the new best SSD? (TPU says yes)
28:22 FLAC encodes are now multi-threaded in version 1.5
29:53 RTX 5070 reportedly delayed until early March
33:17 EVGA closes forums
35:14 Podcast sponsor Stash
36:39 (in)Security Corner
43:20 Gaming Quick Hits
53:28 MSI RTX 5090 SUPRIM LIQUID SOC reviewed
57:05 Picks of the Week
1:12:18 Outro

It was another week in computer hardware, and Brett is BACK to help us talk about it. We've got so much Financial Talk, some RX 9070 info, comparisons to the 5070ti, and much more!  List of topics below.

00:00 Intro
01:58 Food with Josh
04:01 Radeon RX 9070 reportedly launches March 6
14:17 X3D is everything (well, 90 percent)
16:36 Quarterly Financial Segment Part 1 - Intel
22:00 Quarterly Financial Segment Part 2 - AMD
32:02 Quarterly Financial Segment Part 3 - Arm
35:06 Bypass Google "ai" search results using simple profanity
36:46 Microsoft redefines what it means by "deprecation"
42:25 RTX 5070 Ti launch leak and rumored performance
48:11 (in)Security Corner
1:00:51 Gaming Quick Hits
1:09:22 Picks of the Week
1:20:45 Outro

It's quite a lot about the latest Nvidia GPUs, power and performance numbers and value.  You GTX 10 series is going to be left behind soon, Windows is forcing some updates, and QNAP actually fixes something.  All that and so much more!

00:00 Intro
02:16 Food with Josh (a tragedy)
05:32 RTX 5080 performance
14:26 Compute performance is a underrated part of the RTX 50 Series story
18:33 More RTX 5090 thoughts - putting power in perspective?
26:21 AMD denies 899 USD RX 9070 price rumors (and a tangent or two)
39:18 Could DeepSeek end the "ai" hardware boom (and run better on AMD)
45:32 NVIDIA winding down GTX 10 Series support?
50:43 Windows 11 24H2 is finally mainstream
51:45 (in)Security Corner
57:09 Gaming Quick Hits
1:04:34 Picks of the Week
1:14:40 Outro