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/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 ★