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The RTX 50 Series is effectively dead due to horrific price hikes and persistent framerate issues. [SPON: $35 OFF MINISFORUM MS-03 Panther Lake MiniPC w/ “brokensilicon”: https://tidd.ly/4wE5Bza ] [SPON: Back to School Tech Deals: https://micro.center/b08b23 ] [SPON: FREE 128GB Flash Drive at MC Austin, TX: https://micro.center/0a840a ] [SPON: FREE 128GB Flash Drive at MC Columbus, OH: https://micro.center/e179e8 ] [SPON: Visit Micro Center News: https://micro.center/b5b8b5 ] [SPON: SHARGE 25000 mAh HyperTower 170W Power Bank: https://amzn.to/4wNh5Rw ] #MINISFORUM #MicroCenter #backtoschool #SHARGE 0:00 Hot Chips & Cooler Weather (Intro Banter) 6:23 RTX 5000 Prices Skyrocket Amidst Mainstream Performances Issues 29:20 Nvidia Pulls an Enron 45:13 Intel Core Ultra 9 4950K Naming Leaked 49:31 384 Core Zen 7 Snowmass LEAKED! 56:39 PS6 Release Date Undecided (DUH) 1:01:19 PlayStation Sadism – Why do they hate their fans SO MUCH?! 1:16:55 GTA 6 “Leaker” (Scammer) Cashes in! 1:23:09 TES6, Fire Herman Hulst, Budget Intel Handhelds, GPD Win Max 3 (Wrap-Up) 1:31:11 “Normal” DDR5 Pricing, Entry Level Codes after AI, GPU Size in 2026 (Final RMs) Links: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Cpbypg/asus-prime-geforce-rtx-5070-ti-16-gb-video-card-prime-rtx5070ti-16g?history_days=365 https://youtu.be/XyEILrjuZJI https://youtu.be/qfbC8hjBdSE https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/nvidia-ai-factory-compute/ https://www.benzinga.com/markets/prediction-markets/26/08/61181781/cme-ai-compute-futures-nvidia https://www.reuters.com/business/us-cftc-seeks-comment-compute-derivatives-ai-demand-grows-2026-08-19/ https://wccftech.com/deepseek-forced-to-raise-prices-as-its-recent-price-cuts-to-snub-openai-unleashed-a-demand-tsnunami-that-its-20000-gpu-stash-cant-handle/ https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/08/with-new-open-models-meta-pitches-another-reboot-of-its-struggling-ai-strategy/ https://www.techpowerup.com/351714/intel-core-ultra-9-4950k-could-signal-new-naming-scheme-for-nova-lake-s https://youtu.be/qfbC8hjBdSE https://www.wsj.com/business/media/sony-ceo-hiroki-totoki-efc8923f https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/playstation-6-release-date-still-hasnt-been-decided-sony-ceo-hiroki-totoki-says/ Incredible email from PS: https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2091657274431291810 https://www.notebookcheck.net/GTA-6-leaker-cashes-in-Fans-pay-up-to-80-for-new-gameplay.1373811.0.html https://kotaku.com/take-two-subpoenas-microsoft-and-discord-records-related-to-spread-of-gta-6-leaks-2000726633 https://www.techspot.com/news/113566-gta-6-leaker-may-have-access-playable-build.html#google_vignette https://x.com/asha_shar/status/2087258678000779664 https://www.techpowerup.com/351722/playstations-horizon-hunters-gathering-trimmed-down-after-negative-player-feedback https://newsroom.intel.com/corporate/intel-announces-proposed-15-billion-common-stock-offering Intel Budget Handheld PTL: https://x.com/jaykihn0/status/2088959096796102877 https://www.techpowerup.com/351768/gpd-win-max-3-handhelds-usd-1-750-is-the-best-price-which-we-can-provide https://www.techspot.com/news/113569-amd-crosses-30-client-cpu-market-share-against.html Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The man behind AMD Threadripper joins to discuss the 2027 hardware and the AI Bubble. [SPON: Check out SomniPods 3: https://shorturl.at/siDNk ] [SPON: JLCPCB provides seamless workflows, transparent pricing, and verified quality for 1–4-layer PCBs, and new users receive $123 in coupons: https://jlcpcb.com/?from=Moore2 ] [SPON: $24 Win11 Pro w/ "brokensilicon“ CDKeyOffer: https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11 ] #JLCPCB #pcbprototype #fullstackecosystem #cdkeyoffer #Somni #SomniPods 0:00 The State of Threadripper in 2026 15:04 What parts of AI are a bubble? 36:33 When and how will the bubble pop? 1:00:45 What would make AMD Pivot from AI to Gaming? 1:10:19 AMD's Marketing Department... 1:28:23 How would James have handled PS6 Discs? 1:37:54 AMD RDNA 5 Pricing Strategy 1:52:50 AMD Zen 6 Launch Strategy 1:58:17 How will AMD get you to buy AM6? 2:06:30 What happened to Userbenchmark? Last Episode James was on: https://youtu.be/x9WV8r-T6LI?si=ttX9ovrlEUqXcVL9 James on Twitter: https://x.com/cavemanjim?lang=en James's Work History: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesdprior/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

GeForce gets scummy, UDNA is incredible, and XBOX is slaps PlayStation! We discuss! [SPON: Wondershare Recoverit Sd Card Recovery: https://bit.ly/4pSw75j ] [SPON: JLCPCB provides seamless workflows, transparent pricing, and verified quality for 1–4-layer PCBs, and new users receive $123 in coupons: https://jlcpcb.com/?from=Moore2 ] [SPON: $24 Win11 Pro w/ "brokensilicon“ CDKeyOffer: https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11 ] #JLCPCB #pcbprototype #fullstackecosystem #wondershare #recoverit #cdkeyoffer 0:00 It's hot out there! (Intro Banter) 2:41 LG Bloatware, CGI, Fiji Bandwidth (Corrections) 11:25 Nvidia Hikes GeForce Prices while Bragging about MSRP Cards at QuakeCon 2026 20:19 REMINDER – RTX 5090 has massive Framerate Issues 22:14 Does DLSS5 5 even work when in motion? 26:48 RX 9050 4GB Analysis 35:50 Why is the RX 9050 so cutdown? 38:55 AMD RDNA 5 (UDNA?) Details Leaked 47:29 XBOX Positron Confirmed! 1:05:42 The Sony Backlash Continues 1:25:14 TSMC is MASSIVELY Expanding Capacity! 1:30:05 XBOX Gets PS4 Features, Intel Disappears E-Cores, AMD Medusa Update (Wrap-Up)  1:45:53 Sony Stablecoin, PlayStation Canis TVs, PS VR2 & PS6 Handheld (Final RM) Links: https://www.techpowerup.com/351329/nvidia-geforce-rtx-50-series-faces-30-price-increase-in-south-korea https://www.polygon.com/nvidia-graphic-card-prices-hike-ram-memory-crisis/ https://wccftech.com/gigabyte-hikes-gpu-prices-by-up-to-40-japanese-retailer-cancels-pre-orders-it-can-no-longer-honor/ https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-sells-rtx-50-series-gpus-at-msrp-during-quakecon-2026-graphics-cards-sold-at-launch-prices-more-than-a-year-after-release-are-now-considered-an-attraction https://en.gamegpu.com/news/igry/nvidia-raskryla-podrobnosti-dlss-5-i-podtverdila-eksklyuzivnost-dlya-rtx-50 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shweR_ghJFw https://www.techspot.com/article/3157-amd-4gb-gpu/ https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/amds-new-radeon-rx-9050-is-roughly-30-percent-slower-than-the-rtx-5050-in-games-early-testing-shows-the-cheapest-8gb-rdna-4-gpu-comfortably-handles-1080p-gaming-but-doesnt-impress https://youtu.be/O0Ci9WiGgfY?si=QEG6q__mpsIqK74g https://youtube.com/live/RjvbQ1GA96c https://x.com/eXtas1stv/status/2084103712796975121 https://youtu.be/_WazPeflbzs?si=iQa54gWQ7Fe9QL_x https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/no-xbox-isnt-quitting-steam-but-it-is-doubling-down-on-pc-gaming-heres-how https://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-will-reportedly-continue-to-support-physical-discs-following-ps6-backlash https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/were-going-to-cautiously-move-this-forward-sony-says-it-hears-playstation-disc-backlash-but-will-continue-its-plans/ https://insider-gaming.com/sony-says-its-product-is-more-affordable-than-high-end-pc-gaming/ https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/08/disc-based-ps5s-now-warn-buyers-about-the-impending-death-of-physical-games https://x.com/i/trending/2085161358056714431 https://www.techspot.com/news/113376-mexico-gamer-congresswoman-takes-sony-court-over-physical.html https://x.com/longislandviper/status/2085092987105579509 https://www.techpowerup.com/351326/tsmc-targets-100-000-n2-wafers-per-month-by-the-end-of-2026 https://www.techpowerup.com/351401/tsmc-sits-on-usd-1-billion-of-apple-chips-as-it-waits-for-dram https://x.com/asha_shar/status/2085033696210665553 https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/08/xbox-will-copy-playstations-platinum-trophy-later-this-year https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-licenses-atom-class-x86-cores-to-startup-firm-reportedly-sharing-rtl-enabling-customer-to-build-its-own-custom-processors-based-on-x86-general-purpose-cores https://x.com/InstLatX64/status/2050676542989013336?s=20 https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/laptops/legion-laptops/legion-7-series/lenovo-legion-7a-gen-11-15-inch-amd-gaming-laptop/len101g0054#models https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2085833863796834412 https://www.techpowerup.com/351431/amd-rdna-4m-igpu-support-arrives-in-open-source-mesa-gpu-driver https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/saudi-arabias-usd55-billion-takeover-of-electronic-arts-will-happen-next-week/ https://www.gamesradar.com/games/pokemon/the-japanese-patent-office-has-officially-had-enough-of-nintendo-rejecting-a-patent-attached-to-the-palworld-lawsuit-with-rarely-seen-sass/ https://www.pcmag.com/news/upgradable-laptop-maker-framework-suffers-breach-affecting-all-customers Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jez Corden from Windows Central and the XB2 Podcast joins to discuss next-gen strategy! [SPON: “brokensilicon” for $35 OFF MINISFORUM MS-03 Panther Lake MiniPC: https://tidd.ly/4wE5Bza ][SPON: JLCPCB provides seamless workflows, transparent pricing, and verified quality for 1–4-layer PCBs, and new users receive $123 in coupons: https://jlcpcb.com/?from=Moore2 ] [SPON: $24 Win11 Pro w/ "brokensilicon“ CDKeyOffer: https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11 ] #JLCPCB #pcbprototype #fullstackecosystem #cdkeyoffer #minisforum 0:00 Game Studios in Walsall & Champagne, Illinois (Jez Introduction) 5:52 Why XBOX One’s Digital Pitch Failed 24:01 XBOX Helix Specs and Strategy 44:13 How XBOX Profits with Steam on Helix 1:03:36 XBOX Positron Disc to Digital Leak 1:30:04 Sony’s Killed the Vibe - That could kill PS6 1:37:10 Could XBOX let you digitize PlayStation games?! 1:42:42 A Fair All-Digital PS6… 1:51:16 Is leaning too much on old IP dangerous for the business model 1:58:22 XBOX Helix Exclusives Strategy 2:04:30 AMD RDNA 5 Performance Leak 2:13:02 Does Helix need an "S" Model? Check out Jez: https://www.windowscentral.com/author/jez-corden https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-helix-and-steam-and-why-it-no-longer-makes-sense https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/07/27/ubisoft-xbox-pc/ https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2083282550487720373 https://youtu.be/5zD1E6O5s_I https://youtu.be/O0Ci9WiGgfY https://youtu.be/x-A3Bl2hXoQ https://youtu.be/mmAX6XFQsA8 https://youtu.be/X_pjrZQDerw https://youtu.be/hvuN_4C5fx0 https://youtu.be/zyoaVlsUCgM https://youtu.be/oROywsaqoWI https://insider-gaming.com/xbox-console-price-hike-in-europe-shocking-jump/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uP4E3xNU9pU Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Zen 6 might have several advantages against Intel’s initial NVL launch according to our sources… [SPON: $24 Win11 Pro w/ "brokensilicon“ CDKeyOffer: https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11 ] [SPON: Use “brokensilicon” to save on Minisforum G1 Pro RTX 5060 Mini PC: https://tidd.ly/3NToSen ] [SPON (USA): Get 8% OFF ARZOPA 180Hz Monitor w/ “NM8PF8CM”: https://shorturl.at/SFGER ] [SPON (CAD): Get 8% OFF ARZOPA 180Hz Monitor w/ “NM8PF8CM”: https://shorturl.at/6Li0W ] #cdkeyoffer #minisforum #ARZOPA 0:00 Getting back into Elden Ring (Intro Banter) 4:33 Frame Gen, Steam Machine's Magical Size (Corrections) 14:06 PlayStation and XBOX Network Outages 22:47 How would we Market PS6? 29:14 PS6 Ray Tracing Performance 31:38 XBOX Backward Compatibility Comes to PC 38:48 Steam Deck 2 and Next-Gen Performance 48:31 NVIDIA DLSS 5 Progress Update 58:49 Zen 6 Revealed at AMD Advancing AI 2026 1:11:53 Intel Nova Lake Release Date Leak 1:22:02 Intel Confirms Hyper-Threading’s Return!!! 1:24:45 Intel Q2 Earnings, 7700X3D Review, PSN Boycott, LG Monitor Spyware (Wrap-Up) Links: https://www.ign.com/articles/sonys-nightmare-month-gets-worse-as-playstation-network-goes-down-leaving-fans-unable-to-play-digital-games-just-weeks-after-killing-disc-controversy-erupted https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2080774239964336177 https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox-live-services-are-currently-down-could-this-be-why-players-cant-access-halo-campaign-evolveds-early-access https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/07/22/xbox-backward-compatibility-on-pc/?ocid=Announce_soc_omc_xbo_tw_Photo_lrn_7.22.2 https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/07/it-sure-sounds-like-xbox-360-games-are-coming-to-backwards-compatibility-on-pc https://x.com/TheLunarixus/status/2079994620688093204 https://www.techpowerup.com/350916/nvidia-shows-dlss-5-progress-and-technical-details-at-siggraph-2026 https://www.youtube.com/live/crEztVjfAPM?si=JgbeHp0Ix0J31ulE https://www.techpowerup.com/351017/amd-advancing-ai-live-blog-tracking-the-latest-developments-in-ai https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amds-256-core-epyc-9996-venice-claims-up-to-a-3-4x-jump-over-intel-xeon-competition-20-percent-over-nvidia-vera-zen-6-comes-with-up-to-1024mb-of-l3-16-channel-memory-and-5ghz-clock-speeds https://youtu.be/j6mOaxkq31Y https://overclock3d.net/news/cpu_mainboard/nova-lake-when-intel-nova-lake-release-schedule-leaks/ https://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/2026/07/intel-plans-fresh-layoffs-this-time-in-its-data-center-group.html https://www.techpowerup.com/351049/intel-reaffirms-multithreading-returns-in-2028-with-coral-rapids https://www.investing.com/news/transcripts/earnings-call-transcript-intel-tops-q2-2026-estimates-as-shares-rebound-after-hours-93CH-4810201 https://youtu.be/hicLIeott6E Intel Earnings: https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/article/intel-stock-falls-nearly-8-despite-big-q2-earnings-beat-121538508.html 7700X3D Review: https://www.techspot.com/review/3150-amd-ryzen-7700x3d/#A_Good_CPU_at AMD gets in on circular financing by investing in Anthropic, as Anthropic buys MI450s: https://ir.amd.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/1292/amd-and-anthropic-announce-strategic-partnership-to-deploy-up-to-2-gigawatts-of-amd-instinct-mi450-series-gpus Google to allow 3rd Party Stores: https://x.com/TimSweeneyEpic/status/2077466644364877985#google_vignette PS Blackout: https://insider-gaming.com/gamers-plan-playstation-blackout-means-nothing-to-sony/ Steam Deck Price Hike Destroys Sales: https://www.techspot.com/news/113220-valve-steam-deck-price-hike-has-completely-destroyed.html Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Michael from NXG joins to discuss next-gen hardware, PlayStation, XBOX, and AI Bubbling Popping. [SPON: Increase muscle mass and decrease fat with David. Head to https://davidprotein.yt.link/oMeGe3o to get a free carton with an order of four or more. ] [SPON: JLCPCB provides seamless workflows, transparent pricing, and verified quality for 1–4-layer PCBs, and new users receive $123 in coupons: https://jlcpcb.com/?from=Moore2 ] [SPON: $24 Win11 Pro w/ "brokensilicon“ CDKeyOffer: https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11 ] #JLCPCB #pcbprototype #fullstackecosystem #david #cdkeyoffer 0:00 We are in a Time of Change 6:17 XBOX Firings Reaction 15:58 XBOX Helix Pricing, Steam Machine Discussion 27:49 GTA VI Sales - Softer than expected? 35:10 Will Sony Backtrack? 1:07:47 PS5 discs could just be PS6 discs! 1:11:42 AI Bubble & RAM Shortages 1:23:20 China’s Impact on the AI Bubble 1:28:27 Is the AI Bubble already Popping? 1:51:11 AMD Zen 7 Snowmass Leak, Steam Deck 2, XBOX Handhelds LINKS!!!!!!: Last Time Michael was on: https://youtu.be/cIylCjOf-FY Check out NX Gamer: https://www.youtube.com/c/NXGamer NX Gamer's Reaction to Sony Killing Physical: https://binarydinosaur.co.uk/playstation-ejects-their-disc-business https://youtu.be/BkA0bkb6ZO0?si=KyhveHVDxuwUaSki https://youtu.be/rJrqHyojaa4?si=DH4hQJQPe10ziJFX https://youtu.be/wdZrELSuWTA https://youtu.be/Im-hIvUEIXA https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/dutch-consumer-group-suing-playstation-argues-the-end-of-physical-discs-just-proves-its-point-sony-alone-decides-what-a-game-costs-and-even-how-long-you-are-allowed-to-use-it/ https://www.ign.com/articles/sony-faces-anti-trust-lawsuit-from-mexican-lawmakers-over-its-decision-to-end-production-of-physical-games https://www.levelup.com/en/news/playstation-faces-class-action-lawsuit-over-allegedly-misleading-ps-store-practices/ https://x.com/Pirat_Nation/status/2073178062204604827?s=20 https://x.com/SuperSisi/status/2074620174922399819 https://blog.playstation.com/2026/07/01/physical-disc-production-ending-in-january-2028-for-new-games-releasing-on-playstation-consoles/ https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2074586632250945634 https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2074580724699578543 https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2074579403690876952 https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2074221814222668147 https://x.com/mooreslawisdead/status/2074208345523683707 https://youtu.be/VTrH5rNCRUE Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

XBOX, PlayStation, and even AI are imploding…and RTX 50 SUPER & RDNA 4 x8 MFG seem to be real. [SPON: JLCPCB provides seamless workflows, transparent pricing, and verified quality for 1–4-layer PCBs, and new users receive $123 in coupons: https://jlcpcb.com/?from=Moore2 ] [SPON: Download Cash App Today: https://click.cash.app/ui6m/aq5keayi ] [SPON: $24 Win11 Pro w/ "brokensilicon“ CDKeyOffer: https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11 ] #JLCPCB #pcbprototype #fullstackecosystem #CashAppPod #sponsored #CashAppPartner #cdkeyoffer 0:00 Tom’s First Migraine (Intro Banter) 5:06 Stop Asking for PS6 BOM Analysis (Corrections) 8:38 XBOX’s Bloody July 24:22 Are XSX price increases good for Helix? 31:44 Sony Plans to Kill Physical Discs 55:52 PlayStation Dev Backlash Leak 1:03:59 Are the GTA VI Preorder numbers fake? 1:10:18 How PS6 Can Keep Disc Support 1:19:55 AMD Zen 6 Launches THIS month! 1:25:16 FSR 8x Multi-Frame Generation in the works 1:30:51 NVIDIA 50 SUPER Specs Confirmed, RTX 60 Series AFK 1:36:11 Nvidia reportedly cancels quad-die Rubin Ultra GPU 1:40:53 Would Jensen be fired if Nvidia misses the next bubble? 1:43:58 The AI Bubble Might be Popping Already 1:55:58 Asha Task Force, Nova Lake AVX-512 E-Cores, Zen 6 Benchmarks, G6 SSD (Wrap-Up) 2:02:27 Should you sell your DDR4 now? What's special about LPDDR GPUs? 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