Podcast #876 - 5800X3D at MSRP, RTX 50 Hot Spot, FSR 8x Frame Gen, Samsung SSD 990 Review, death of things + MORE!
Summary
Hosts discuss the Ryzen 7 5800X3D's return, NVIDIA RTX 50 series hotspot monitoring, and AMD's 8x FSR development. They critique Microsoft's Windows 11 search changes and lament the decline of physical media. The episode also covers a record-breaking Patch Tuesday, persistent Secure Boot vulnerabilities, and rising phishing threats targeting password managers.
Topics discussed
Intro, Patreon shoutouts, and lunch story
Philly steak lunch review
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G price drop and AM4 value
GPU hotspot temperature reporting and Afterburner
Stolen RTX 4090 and AI server farm rumors
Microsoft Copilot integration and user concerns
Windows 95/98 setup file vulnerabilities and history
Studio conditions and transition to news
NVIDIA DLSS 4 and 8X mode development
AI ubiquity and Google Gemini summaries
Death of physical media and subscription ownership
Electric hedge trimmer safety and anecdotes
Windows market share decline and macOS rise
Memory price predictions and supply issues
Krebs on Security: Windows zero-days and shims
Deep dive into Windows shim vulnerabilities
LastPass breach and security updates
Gaming quick hits: Steam and SSDs
Star Citizen and sea beam weapon discussion
Samsung 990 EVO SSD review and benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G deal recap
Pick of the week: Games and cables
Sponsored segment: Custom PC cables
Sponsored segment: Product Keys
Outro and next episode preview
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