TWiCH 550: BIOS Updates: Boost It or Brick It? - AMD RX 5600 XT Beats NVIDIA RTX 2060

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Intel's big.LITTLE CPUs... and a new Irreparable Boot Flaw... Amazon Just Walk Out... sad News on Android Software Updates... some help finding new desktop speakers ... and so much Coronavirus Drama!!! All that and much more with Sebastian Peak and Patrick Norton on This Week in Computer Hardware, episode 557! Hosts: Patrick Norton and Sebastian Peak Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-computer-hardware. Send your computer hardware questions to [email protected].

Is AMD's Ryzen 3 going 12nm??? Coronavirus causes iPhone shortages, and next-gen iPads/Macbooks may be getting Micro LEDs! Plus, Fashion-Forward Fabric PC Cases and a CPU Cooling Frenzy!!! All that and much more with Sebastian Peak and Patrick Norton on This Week in Computer Hardware, episode 556! Hosts: Patrick Norton and Sebastian Peak Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-computer-hardware. Send your computer hardware questions to [email protected].

The COVID-19 Coronavirus leaves Apple's iPhone timeline up in the air, Microsoft releases more Xbox Series X technical specifications, Bethesda pulls games from GeForce Now, the HyperX Cloud Flight S gaming headset charges on its left side, Samsung's T7 Touch SSD offers fingerprint security, Patrick recommends the Anker PowerCore Essential 20000, and much more on This Week in Computer Hardware episode 555! Hosts: Patrick Norton and Sebastian Peak Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-computer-hardware. Send your computer hardware questions to [email protected].

Is Your Mouse A Security Risk??? Intel says Quantum Computing is still far away, Mid-Price GPU Picks, Drop's ALT High-Profile Mechanical Keyboard, 5nm chips are everywhere... all that and much more with Sebastian Peak and Patrick Norton on This Week in Computer Hardware, episode 554! Hosts: Patrick Norton and Sebastian Peak Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-computer-hardware. Send your computer hardware questions to [email protected].

The Sprint/T-Mobile merger gets judge approval, Samsung's new S20 and the Galaxy Z Flip, Coronavirus kills Mobile World Congress, ARM's latest Edge AI processors, and Phanteks Enthoo 719 PC case reviewed. All that and much more with Sebastian Peak and Patrick Norton on This Week in Computer Hardware, episode 553! Get the Phanteks Enthoo 719 case at https://amzn.to/2uJ6M6I Buy the Moto G7 for under $200 at https://amzn.to/38wPPeA Hosts: Patrick Norton and Sebastian Peak Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-computer-hardware. Send your computer hardware questions to [email protected]. Sponsor: zapier.com/TWICH

We've got a bargain CPU pick, and a heads up on memory prices. You might want to build that new desktop now! Huawei is suing Verizon, Apple's not-so-cool for independent repair shops, and quite a few of you use Airdrop! All that and much more with Sebastian Peak and Patrick Norton on This Week in Computer Hardware, episode 552! Hosts: Patrick Norton and Sebastian Peak Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-computer-hardware. Send your computer hardware questions to [email protected].

Can Both AMD AND Intel be gaining Market Share??? Apple's biggest quarter ever, Corsair's back in the air cooler game, everybody's miffed at Ring (except Ring owners), Motorola Razr 2 updates, and so much financial news. All that and much more with Sebastian Peak and Patrick Norton on This Week in Computer Hardware, episode 551! Hosts: Patrick Norton and Sebastian Peak Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-computer-hardware. Send your computer hardware questions to [email protected].

AMD RX 5600 XT Beats NVIDIA RTX 2060, thanks to a firmware update! SONOS drops support for older products, and Seattle's going to let folks vote over their smart phone. All that and much more with Sebastian Peak and Patrick Norton on This Week in Computer Hardware, episode 550! Hosts: Patrick Norton and Sebastian Peak Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-computer-hardware. Send your computer hardware questions to [email protected]. Sponsor: zapier.com/TWICH