Broken Silicon

Should you focus on Price/Perf or exact performance targets? What are the best PC Deals now? Dawid and Tom discuss in the latest episode! 0:25 Intro Banter 6:19 Dawid & Tom’s start talking about 2019 9:00 Thoughts on RTX before it launched 11:36 Nvidia’s SUPER Mistake 27:25 Thoughts on Zen, and Dan’s Horror Story 36:28 Start of Budget Building Advice 55:00 How should people think about Budget Building? 1:00:17 Alternatives to expensive upgrades 1:17:40 My Previous ITX Build, and my current one 1:21:30 Air coolers vs Liquid Coolers 1:30:46 Best Deals right now 1:41:40 RTX 3000, Big Navi, and Intel GPU’s in 2020 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvcRA2Hva1lULVf4GCouH8w https://youtu.be/IOQ7RnJj3dg Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Let’s discuss what to expect from all of AMD’s upcoming launches, and spoiler alert: Curb your Enthusiasm. We are bit worried about Intel too, but we couldn’t be more bullish on TSMC… 8:24 What to expect from the Threadripper Announcement. 22:16 Purchasing Advice for this Holiday Season 27:35 Ryzen 4000 APU’s Could Take Laptops for AMD 31:55 Why Nvidia should have made a 3000 series instead of SUPER cards 42:20 Latest Big Navi Info I have Received 50:49 TSMC is the new Overlord 1:10:00 i9-9900KS and Intel’s Dark 2020 1:16:00 XBOX Scarlett Specs Confirmed 1:23:00 Intel Infinity Fabric? 1:35:48 A Realistic Intel Doomsday Scenario 1:40:22 Is Intel Nerfing Radeon Drivers? Sponsor Link: https://www.roguecoffeeroastersmke.com https://videocardz.com/ https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-to-announce-3rd-gen-ryzen-threadripper-on-november-7th https://browser.geekbench.com/v5/cpu/405891 https://browser.geekbench.com/processors/2587 https://twitter.com/TUM_APISAK/status/1191219613356310528?s=19&fbclid=IwAR1G36kq3UQSONJvWmd5P5QAAoVavEeFGIJwsMjxklKmpfITBn3gjZWcPz0 https://twitter.com/TUM_APISAK/status/1184653669179916289 https://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/3083407/amd-ryzen-4000-early-2020-launch https://www.ithome.com/0/451/870.htm https://wccftech.com/nvidia-resuming-production-of-geforce-rtx-2070-graphics-card/ https://www.techspot.com/review/1935-nvidia-geforce-gtx-1660-super/ https://wccftech.com/nvidia-ampere-rumors-massive-rt-performance-uplift-higher-clocks-more-vram-lower-tdps-vs-turing/ https://www.chiphell.com/thread-2152477-1-1.html https://wccftech.com/tsmc-7nm-euv-yield-alleged/ https://www.anandtech.com/show/15016/tsmc-5nm-on-track-for-q2-2020-hvm-will-ramp-faster-than-7nm https://www.techspot.com/news/82610-tsmc-adding-8000-new-jobs-focuses-3nm-beyond.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EV8thCY54cQ https://adoredtv.com/intel-claims-its-10nm-desktop-cpus-will-be-launching-early-next-year/ https://www.xbox.com/en-US/project-scarlett Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We were gonna take a break this week, but at the last minute we figured you guys might want our take on what’s going on with allegations some channels are paid off. There are only a few timestamps, and that's because we don’t want people skipping around this one. Please don’t comment unless you listen to the whole episode of this controversial subject. 0:23 Intro to why we made this episode 3:19 Background of the Nvidia Allegations 6:40 The Controversy: TPU, Gamers Nexus, Digital Foundry, etc. 28:10 Summary of our Opinions, and how to make things better… https://www.techpowerup.com/260456/nvidia-influencing-youtube-tech-journalists-product-placements-alleges-whistleblower https://youtu.be/pv3PVLPN-NM https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=1QYeR2HJplk https://youtu.be/h2_AYGe1eJE?t=580 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GeForce_Partner_Program Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

3:30 Explaining why 100c is not “too hot” for all components. 10:45 Comet Lake, Golden Cove Leak, 3500X, and Zen 3 21:51 AMD Navi is selling crazy well – AMD Mindshare is BACK. 26:10 AMD Ray Tracing, and Nvidia’s Response 40:05 Our promise to never be paid off… 42:20 RX 5500….and 5500XT? 48:48 Wireless PSVR2 Leak with WiFi 6 1:00:00 Arcturus Leaks AGAIN! #MegaVega 1:03:00 7nm APU’s? Did Global Foundries shoot themselves in the foot? 1:09:32 Threadripper Leaks…. It comes out on my Birthday? 1:18:00 Zen 3 yields & Server Downtime 1:23:45 Buying Windows Keys on ebay 1:26:39 When RDNA 2.0 Whispers? 1:30:00 HBM2E vs HBM3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdv-z5vW64w https://wccftech.com/intel-comet-lake-10th-gen-core-i3-10100-cpu-leak-multi-threading-support/ https://www.techspot.com/review/1926-intel-core-i7-10710u/ https://www.tomshardware.com/news/amd-ryzen-5-3500x-review-expreview,40605.html https://wccftech.com/amd-rx-5700-series-selling-like-hot-cakes-grow-aib-sales-100/ https://wccftech.com/rumor-amd-bringing-ray-tracing-support-to-navi-in-december-driver-release/ https://www.dsogaming.com/news/nvidia-has-created-a-gaming-studio-to-remaster-classic-pc-games-with-ray-tracing-effects/ https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/483677799052214284/632934070141321226/unknown.png?width=653&height=630 https://twitter.com/coreteks/status/1184179969951457281 https://www.techspot.com/news/82325-sony-patent-reveals-major-upgrades-playstation-vr-2.html https://www.cnbeta.com/articles/tech/898195.htm https://wccftech.com/exclusive-amds-plans-for-7nm-ryzen-apus/ https://www.reddit.com/r/AMD_Stock/comments/di97aj/renoir_design/ https://videocardz.com/82293/exclusive-amd-ryzen-threadripper-3960x-3970x-and-3990x-launch-dates-leaked Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today’s guest is a Network Engineer with a lot to say about how big 5G is, how bad Intel’s security problems are, and the future of VR. 3:50 No Mitigation is Perfect 14:26 How John Pedesta’s Email Account was Hacked 17:25 EXCLUSIVE: New Banking Attack & How to Avoid it 28:00 Good Password Security 37:58 Why does Intel have so Many Vulnerabilities? 48:00 Why 5G and Wifi 6 are Important 1:01:17 Wireless VR Gaming on Next Gen 1:12:00 Will 5G give me Cancer?! 1:18:45 Will physical network connections become obsolete? 1:28:00 The Future of VR. https://twitter.com/theboom1?s=17 https://www.arubanetworks.com/support-services/security-bulletins/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podesta_emails Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Where should someone go for good Tech Advice in 2019? 4:50 Zen 3 Update (Recorded 10/5/19) 10:00 Navi 12 19:35 Navi 14 27:20 Is 4GB enough for 1080p? 29:00 1660 Super 31:00 Nvidia Ampere 36:25 New CPU Releases Galore 45:00 Microsoft Surface 48:57 Why AMD’s Surface Win is a Big Deal 53:45 Why Cascade Lake-X is a Joke 56:57 PC Gaming Costs in Late 2019 1:02:10 Read Dead Redemption 2 Comes to PC 1:05:20 https://wccftech.com/amd-zen-3-epyc-milan-and-zen-4-epyc-genoa-server-cpu-detailed/ https://youtu.be/GCSfHjCN4-4 https://hothardware.com/news/amd-radeon-navi-14-navi-12-gpu-leak-13-tflops https://youtu.be/lzJWS3gLOuw https://videocardz.com/82059/amd-to-announce-radeon-rx-5500-on-october-7th https://videocardz.com/newz/asus-confirms-geforce-gtx-1660-super-is-coming#disqus_thread https://wccftech.com/nvidia-next-generation-ampere-7nm-graphics-cards-landing-1h-2020/ https://www.techpowerup.com/259595/intel-core-i9-9900ks-to-cost-around-usd-600 https://www.techpowerup.com/259596/biostar-lists-unannounced-amd-ryzen-9-3900-processor https://www.techpowerup.com/259611/intel-gen12-igpu-with-96-execution-units-rears-its-head-in-compubench https://www.techpowerup.com/259742/amd-and-microsoft-announce-new-15-inch-thin-and-light-microsoft-surface-laptop-3 https://youtu.be/KT3SkVXaVEM https://www.anandtech.com/show/14925/intel-cascade-lakex-for-hedt-18-cores-for-under-1000 https://www.techpowerup.com/259795/amd-ryzen-cpus-to-get-plenty-of-microcode-improvements https://www.pcgamer.com/grab-the-amd-rx-5700-for-its-lowest-price-ever-at-dollar290/ https://wccftech.com/amd-ryzen-7-2700x-less-than-200-free-games-included/?fbclid=IwAR0al34bmzu2Kee4jdJo7NZgcd1F2JY5I_h-zlKPQQhJCZqoBI7AtByK1gs https://wccftech.com/red-dead-redemption-2-pc-release-date/?fbclid=IwAR0oZFWHMXStjpi76l3DBEqrou5ae_lPo1Ttu89oljRQf2l1SgUFdmgIplk Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

0:25 Do Jedi’s wear Underwear? 5:45 Remembering the RTX 2000 Launch 9:11 Where RTX needs to be for Mainstream Adoption 12:30 Why we are so critical of RTX (It’s not the price) 15:07 Comparing Turing to Kepler 25:35 Nvidia’s Answer to RDNA 2.0 Ray Tracing 30:00 Next Gen Ray Tracing 55:00 The Performance of Next Gen 58:30 When will big Navi Come out? 1:11:50 Dealing with the Haters. 1:19:00 NAAF on Zen 2 Boost Clocks https://www.youtube.com/channel/UColGq9X_Fi9LedYSK6ZfrkQ https://www.techpowerup.com/259080/amd-agesa-1-0-0-3abba-detailed-fixes-zen2-boost-issues https://youtu.be/CvFftDYN6LQ https://youtu.be/R7ctspiXq8U Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This Episode feels like it is the calm before the storm of non-stop product launches over the next 14 months. Threadripper 3000, i9-9900KS, Tiger Lake, Budget Zen, Navi 14, and Next Gen Ray Tracing are all coming! TIMESTAMPS: 0:20 Intro Banter 4:00 NetCat Security Lawsuit 8:05 9900KS, TigerLake, Threadripper 3 34:05 Insane new SSD’s Launching 37:35 Zen in Flagship Laptops! 40:00 Sister Zen Architecture Coming Soon! 44:47 RX 5600 and 5500 next month! 50:20 PS5 Pro and RDNA 2.0 1:18:00 The Future of Nvidia Ray Tracing 1:39:00 The Future of Moore’s Law Is Dead https://youtu.be/R7ctspiXq8U https://wccftech.com/amd-zen-3-epyc-milan-cpus-better-performance-per-watt-intel-10nm-xeon-ice-lake-sp/ https://wccftech.com/intel-core-i9-9900ks-5-ghz-cpu-127w-tdp-october-launch/ https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-tiger-lake-l3-cache-avx-512,40411.html https://www.techpowerup.com/review/amd-agesa-abba-boost-clock-fix-performance-ryzen-3900x/3.html https://www.techspot.com/news/81967-samsung-unveils-pcie-40-ssds-never-die.html https://www.tweaktown.com/news/67687/aorus-gen4-aic-8tb-ssd-pcie-4-packs-up-15gb-sec/index.html https://www.notebookcheck.net/Surface-Laptop-3-A-15-inch-variant-and-AMD-Ryzen-3000-SKUs.434805.0.html https://www.techpowerup.com/259264/amd-readies-the-low-power-dali-apu-for-thin-and-light-notebooks https://www.pcgamesn.com/amd/navi-12-navi-14-rx-5600-rx-5500-october-15-launch https://wccftech.com/playstation-5-pro-reveal/ https://wccftech.com/world-of-tanks-intel-ray-tracing/ https://youtu.be/CvFftDYN6LQ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

0:30 Intro 2:00 How Coreteks chose his name 4:52 Arcturus and RDNA 7:00 Did Coreteks expect Zen to succeed? 9:50 The Problem with Techtubers in 2019 15:28 Coretek’s Hilarious Raytracing Analogy 17:10 What would cause Intel to be Doomed? 22:00 How Tom and Coreteks decide when to make videos. 22:58 Reader Mail Questions Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

"Big" is the word. Big 48-core Threadripper, BIG Jingjia HBM GPU's, and BIG 2080 Ti Super. Listen in on what Tom and Dan discuss! https://www.techpowerup.com/258626/amd-ryzen-5-3500-to-lack-smt-takes-on-core-i5-9400 https://www.techspot.com/news/81722-amd-address-ryzen-3000-boost-clock-issues-bios.html https://wccftech.com/intel-phantom-canyon-nuc-tiger-lake-cpu-detailed/ https://www.techpowerup.com/258196/intel-tiger-lake-supports-pcie-gen-4-and-features-xe-graphics-phantom-canyon-nuc-detailed https://www.techpowerup.com/258739/amd-readies-three-hedt-chipsets-trx40-trx80-and-wrx80 https://youtu.be/4cKuI40IhFY https://hothardware.com/news/amd-threadripper-3000-zen-2-hedt-cpus-gain-pci-sig-msi-trx40 https://wccftech.com/amd-milan-cpu-has-15-dies/ https://www.techpowerup.com/258948/intel-core-i9-9900ks-to-be-available-from-october https://www.techpowerup.com/258746/amd-makes-gains-in-gpu-shipments-in-q2-2019-jon-peddie-research https://www.techspot.com/news/81595-rtx-2080-ti-super-apparently-exclusive-not-always.html https://wccftech.com/nvidia-teams-up-with-asus-to-launch-the-worlds-most-powerful-mobile-workstation-with-desktop-like-rtx-quadro-6000-24gb/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.