Broken Silicon

Tom and Dan discuss the early days of Techtubers, their first builds, and Tom’s most horrible (unreleased) video ever! Recoverit data recovery for Windows/Mac: http://bit.ly/2RAUh6d 10% Off w/ brokensilicon: https://www.roguecoffeeroastersmke.com 0:46 End of Year Series Roadmap 2:36 Our pre-podcasting Enthusiast Days 10:16 Tom’s first horrible Video… 17:18 MLID’s first Public Videos 22:16 When MLID Started to Explode 30:16 The start of Broken Silicon 41:00 The Hot Chips Era of MLID, and the new era 44:55 What do we expect in 2020? (Comet Lake-S, PS5) 53:35 Retro Gaming Surge from Gen X?, Hybrid Cloud Rendering 1:01:00 Advice in buying cases below $100 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Steve Walton joins Tom for a discussion regarding 2019’s hardware releases, upcoming products, & HWUB’s origins. [NOTE: Steve’s audio capture crashed. Nothing was lost, but audio changes ~48 min mark] 0:49 Steve Hides his RTX Money 4:50 Can Intel even be recommended anymore? 6:20 Threadripper and Zen 3 15:15 Hardware Unboxed’s Origins 27:00 How much work it actually takes to make good content… 34:00 Why is Tim the Monitor guy? 37:10 What were your expectations of Zen in 2016? 45:00 Are PC prices “back to normal”? 52:30 Comparing this era to the “28nm Era.” 57:55 Turing, and the value of Ray Tracing. 1:08:55 RX 5500XT & RX 5600XT 1:17:20 FCLK Overclocking Capabilities, IPC Comparisons 1:23:35 Should gamers turn off SMT on Ryzen 3000? 1:29:35 What is Steve thankful for from 2019? 1:43:00 What is a big performance increase? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZGlhGjFUFM https://youtu.be/pDdwLZxHJ8Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YH5QNQngL8A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIWO-821vik https://youtu.be/TqVQhHjumvs Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Another interview with an anonymous Server Engineer. We discuss Intel’s (lack of) security, the future of server tech, and more! [NOTE: This was an anonymous phone call, some audio issues] 4:42 How important is the cost to run a server vs Start-up costs? 11:00 Software Maturity & Intel’s Security Problems 12:58 Spectre and Foreshadow 21:03 NetCat broke the camel’s back… 39:29 Does Optane or the “Intel Package” matter? 41:57 AMD’s past failures, and their future success… 49:20 Are Intel’s Security problems over? 59:55 AMD vs Intel Branch Prediction & Threads 1:07:20 How should we approach Hardware Security? 1:11:55 Is Intel better positioned for the future? 1:20:50 Do Intel’s Professional GPU’s sound interesting? 1:26:05 2700X and 9900K as server chips… 1:39:00 Remember how great Broadwell was… 1:48:00 Best Wishes for UFD Tech Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

H1 2020 is going to be about 2080 Ti Super vs RX 5900XT – so let’s talk about it. Also, 3990X is confirmed, RX 5500 is coming soon, and VR is being used…on cows in Russia… BuildCores PC Building App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/buildcores-pc-building/id1441971434 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.buildcores.buildcores_flutter&hl=en_US Code “brokensilicon” for -10%: www.roguecoffeeroastersmke.com 4:25 Advice for Building a PC for Audio Editing 6:40 Threadripper 3990X, will there be a 48-Core? 14:25 3950X availability – it is NOT a paper launch 23:00 Big Navi, RX 5500, and how will RDNA age? 33:40 2080 Ti Super, & Tiled Rendering with mGPU 43:10 Nvidia G-Sync on AMD!!! 46:50 Zen 3 is a big upgrade… 58:50 Intel Demand & Willow Cove 1:04:00 Google Stadia not doing well… 1:14:00 NEW HALF LIFE VR GAME!!! 1:17:30 VR Cows in Russia… https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-to-launch-ryzen-threadripper-3990x-with-64-cores-in-2020 https://wccftech.com/amd-2nd-gen-rdna-navi-gpu-radeon-rx-graphics-card-ces-2020-rumor/ https://www.techpowerup.com/review/amd-radeon-rx-5500/ https://wccftech.com/nvidia-geforce-rtx-2080-ti-full-tu102-gpu-16-gbps-gddr6-memory/ https://www.3dcenter.org/news/nvidia-wiederbelebt-multigpu-rendering-mittels-neuem-cfr-modus https://www.techpowerup.com/261357/nvidia-develops-tile-based-multi-gpu-rendering-technique-called-cfr https://www.pcgamesn.com/nvidia/g-sync-amd-support https://wccftech.com/amd-zen-3-new-cpu-architecture-significant-ipc-gains-higher-clocks/ https://newsroom.intel.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2019/11/intel-supply-letter-customers.pdf https://www.anandtech.com/show/15038/globalfoundries-and-tsmc-sign-broad-crosslicensing-agreement-dismiss-lawsuits https://www.eetimes.com/document.asp?doc_id=1335248# https://www.techpowerup.com/261360/intel-tiger-lake-microarchitecture-features-hedt-like-cache-rebalancing https://www.pcgamer.com/heres-how-stadias-input-lag-compares-to-native-pc-gaming/ https://wccftech.com/half-life-alyx-unveiled-next-month/ https://www.techspot.com/news/82939-moscow-farmers-fit-cows-vr-headsets-improve-their.html Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Edward Crisler joins the podcast to discuss the future of AIB design, PC Gaming Evangelism, and the future of TOXIC cards. 0:30 Gaming Evangelist 9:00 Edward’s Background 15:45 Why did you join SAPPHIRE? 19:00 The HD 7970 21:45 What happened to Overclocking? 27:00 When will we get another Toxic Edition?!?! 33:00 When will we get big Navi? 38:00 Building a PC for actual tasks, not budgets. 50:33 Was the RX 400 and 500 series weird? (An era where AMD was midrange only) 1:01:00 AMD Longevity, monitor resolutions, and software 1:12:30 The Toy-ification of PC’s, and MATX’s future 1:34:00 Truly “customizing” a PC https://twitter.com/edcrisler?lang=en https://www.techpowerup.com/255768/sapphire-reps-leak-juicy-details-on-amd-radeon-navi Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

3950X is out, & we talk about it. Additionally we entertain what it would take for proprietary storage to make sense on PS5. “Brokensilicon” for -10% www.roguecoffeeroastersmke.com 0:20 Intro Banter 3:04 Corrections and Omissions 8:50 3950X Reviews 15:45 NUVIA CPU Start-up 20:30 Fake RAM with RGB?! 23:30 Navi 23 and Next Gen Nvidia Rumors 37:30 Neon Noir Benchmark 43:00 Threadripper Long Term Support 50:40 Ryzen 4000 APU 55:19 What would it take for Cartridges to make sense in PS5? 1:05:30 Age of Empires 4!!! 1:12:08 Reader Mail – Star Citizen, Portable Monitors 1:25:30 Will PC Hardware Prices drop in 2020? https://www.techspot.com/review/1940-amd-ryzen-9-3950x/ https://wccftech.com/amd-athlon-gold-3150u-dual-core-cpu-spotted-in-geekbench-benchmark/ https://www.anandtech.com/show/15115/nuvia-breaks-cover-new-startup-to-take-on-datacenter-cpu-market?fbclid=IwAR2WAgAL4g59B14g4HpwX_m579CB6Sb76qD90007aaKX3mDO0IXMy1HALb4 https://wccftech.com/aorus-announces-second-generation-rgb-memory/ https://wccftech.com/amd-navi-23-nvidia-killer-gpu-rumored-to-support-hardware-ray-tracing-coming-next-year/ https://wccftech.com/nvidia-hopper-gpu-mcm-leaked/ https://www.techspot.com/news/82765-crytek-releases-impressive-neon-noir-ray-tracing-tech.html https://wccftech.com/enthusiasts-rejoice-amds-new-threadripper-strx4-socket-is-here-to-stay-long-term-longevity-confirmed/ https://www.notebookcheck.net/Iris-Plus-and-MX250-could-be-in-trouble-AMD-Ryzen-4000-Renoir-Zen-2-APUs-touted-have-a-Ryzen-9-variant-expected-to-sport-Vega-12-and-Vega-15-iGPUs.442582.0.html https://bgr.com/2019/11/11/ps5-release-date-still-far-away-sony-working-on-a-handheld-console/amp/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJIe2OvMLs8 https://www.pcgamer.com/age-of-empires-4-trailer-breakdown-fortresses-priests-and-the-eternal-war-between-red-and-blue/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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.