If you obsess about the details inside computers then on This Week in Computer Hardware, you'll find out the latest in motherboards, CPUs, GPUs, storage, RAM, power supplies, input devices, and monitors. Hosts Patrick Norton of TekThing and Sebastian Peak of PC Perspective bring you the newest hardware, talk benchmarks, and even dive into the not-yet-released products on the horizon.
Although this show is no longer in production, you can enjoy past episodes in the TWiT Archives.
68 Available Episodes (68 Total)Average duration: 01:05:09
Mar 19, 2020
TWiCH 558: Console Spec-tacular! - Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X Specs!!!
00:56:05
Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X: we've got real specs! The new iPad Pro and MacBook Air get Magic Keyboards and more power, some advice on choosing new audio gear, help picking a new gaming GPU, and much more with Sebastian Peak and Patrick Norton on This Week in Computer Hardware, episode 588!
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Mar 12, 2020
TWiCH 557: Some Sound Advice For Your Desktop - Intel big.LITTLE CPUs and more Coronavirus Drama!!!
00:59:31
Intel's big.LITTLE CPUs... and a new Irreparable Boot Flaw... Amazon Just Walk Out... sad News on Android Software Updates... some help finding new desktop speakers ... and so much Coronavirus Drama!!! All that and much more with Sebastian Peak and Patrick Norton on This Week in Computer Hardware, episode 557!
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Mar 05, 2020
TWiCH 556: Fashion-Forward Fabric Fanless PC Cases! - AMD Ryzen 3 Update, MicroLEDs for Next Gen Macbooks!
00:56:34
Is AMD's Ryzen 3 going 12nm??? Coronavirus causes iPhone shortages, and next-gen iPads/Macbooks may be getting Micro LEDs! Plus, Fashion-Forward Fabric PC Cases and a CPU Cooling Frenzy!!! All that and much more with Sebastian Peak and Patrick Norton on This Week in Computer Hardware, episode 556!
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Feb 27, 2020
TWiCH 555: Coronavirus, HyperX, and Qi Charging - HyperX Cloud Flight S headset & Samsung T7 Touch SSD
01:18:44
The COVID-19 Coronavirus leaves Apple's iPhone timeline up in the air, Microsoft releases more Xbox Series X technical specifications, Bethesda pulls games from GeForce Now, the HyperX Cloud Flight S gaming headset charges on its left side, Samsung's T7 Touch SSD offers fingerprint security, Patrick recommends the Anker PowerCore Essential 20000, and much more on This Week in Computer Hardware episode 555!
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Feb 20, 2020
TWiCH 554: Is Your Mouse a Security Risk? - Drop ALT Keyboard, Mid Price GPU Picks
01:16:35
Is Your Mouse A Security Risk??? Intel says Quantum Computing is still far away, Mid-Price GPU Picks, Drop's ALT High-Profile Mechanical Keyboard, 5nm chips are everywhere... all that and much more with Sebastian Peak and Patrick Norton on This Week in Computer Hardware, episode 554!
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Feb 13, 2020
TWiCH 553: MWC: Mobile World Cancelled - Sprint T-Mobile Merger Approved, Mobile World Congress Cancelled!
00:50:44
The Sprint/T-Mobile merger gets judge approval, Samsung's new S20 and the Galaxy Z Flip, Coronavirus kills Mobile World Congress, ARM's latest Edge AI processors, and Phanteks Enthoo 719 PC case reviewed. All that and much more with Sebastian Peak and Patrick Norton on This Week in Computer Hardware, episode 553!
TWiCH 552: Time to Build That New Desktop... Now! - RAM Prices Going Up, Best Bargain CPU!
00:51:48
We've got a bargain CPU pick, and a heads up on memory prices. You might want to build that new desktop now! Huawei is suing Verizon, Apple's not-so-cool for independent repair shops, and quite a few of you use Airdrop! All that and much more with Sebastian Peak and Patrick Norton on This Week in Computer Hardware, episode 552!
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Jan 30, 2020
TWiCH 551: AMD Ca$he$ In, Intel Caches Out - Apple's Biggest Quarter Ever, Corsair's New Air Cooler!
01:24:25
Can Both AMD AND Intel be gaining Market Share??? Apple's biggest quarter ever, Corsair's back in the air cooler game, everybody's miffed at Ring (except Ring owners), Motorola Razr 2 updates, and so much financial news. All that and much more with Sebastian Peak and Patrick Norton on This Week in Computer Hardware, episode 551!
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Jan 23, 2020
TWiCH 550: BIOS Updates: Boost It or Brick It? - AMD RX 5600 XT Beats NVIDIA RTX 2060
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AMD RX 5600 XT Beats NVIDIA RTX 2060, thanks to a firmware update! SONOS drops support for older products, and Seattle's going to let folks vote over their smart phone. All that and much more with Sebastian Peak and Patrick Norton on This Week in Computer Hardware, episode 550!
TWiCH 549: Big Navi and the Ice Lake Fail - Ice Lake Slower than Comet Lake? New AMD Flagship GPU!
01:06:39
Intel's new Ice Lake CPUs have faster graphics, but are they slower than Comet Lake CPUs??? RTX 2060 price drops before the 5600 XT can ship, rumors of a new AMD flagship GPU are picking up speed, and AMD's 3950X Is STILL a beast! All that and much more with Sebastian Peak and Patrick Norton on This Week in Computer Hardware, episode 549!
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Jan 09, 2020
TWiCH 548: CES 2020: Ryzen 4000 Mobile and a $4000 CPU! - CES 2020: Gaming Monitors & 7nm Ryzen Laptop CPUS!
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CES 2020: AMD's 4000 series mobile CPUs, a $4000 processor that spanks a $20,000 CPU, gaming monitors, Hz vs. FPS, Linedoc's excellent upgrade for your MacBook, and Lenovo's Fold X1 foldable PC. All that and much more with Sebastian Peak and Patrick Norton on This Week in Computer Hardware, episode 548!
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Jan 02, 2020
TWiCH 547: Dell XPS 13 9300 & a 6-Core CPU for $85 - Dell XPS 13 9300, AMD's stock, & ThinkPad T490S
00:38:25
Dell's got a new XPS 13! Is Apple going 5nm??? Plus, AMD's 6-core bargain: the Ryzen AF! CES is next week! All that and much more with Sebastian Peak and Patrick Norton on This Week in Computer Hardware, episode 547!
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Dec 26, 2019
TWiCH 546: TWiCH Rewind: 2019's Biggest Stories in Hardware - From AMD to Intel, 2019 was a crazy year for hardware!
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It's the end of the year, so it is time to take a look back at the biggest stories in computer hardware! From the Meizu Zero buttonless phone and AMD's Radeon VII graphics card to Samsung's "The Vertical" 43-inch TV and Intel's Core i9-9900KS processor, 2019 has had a fair share of interesting products to discuss/benchmark! Cheers from Sebastian Peak and Patrick Norton!
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Dec 19, 2019
TWiCH 545: Your Phone is a !$@*%# Spy! - Snapdragon 865 Benchmarks, Apple Repairability Win!
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Early Snapdragon 865 performance benchmarks, your car & phone are tracking your every movement, 280Hz gaming monitors, and Apple gets a 9 out of 10 repairability score! All that & much more with Sebastian Peak and Patrick Norton on This Week in Computer Hardware, episode 545!
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Dec 12, 2019
TWiCH 544: The 1080p GPU to Beat! - RX 5500XT, Intel's Ridiculous Roadmap
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AMD's new Radeon RX 5500 XT: Is this THE 1080p GPU??? Intel's new CPU process roadmap is ridiculous. The New Mac Pro, AMD's Adrenaline 2020, Magic Leap, Oculus Quest hand tracking, and much more with Sebastian Peak and Patrick Norton on This Week in Computer Hardware, episode 544!
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Dec 05, 2019
TWiCH 543: Intel is NOT Extreme - Intel I9-10980XE EXTREME EDITION, Snapdragon 865
00:42:49
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 forces 5G, Intel's latest Extreme processor disappoints, Nvidia GTX 1650 Super, T-Mobile lights up 5G nationwide, Larry Page leaves Google... all that and more with Sebastian Peak and Patrick Norton on This Week in Computer Hardware, episode 543!
TWiCH 542: Google Stadia: Meh. - Google Stadia, Intel 10K CPUs!
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Google Stadia: streaming gaming still needs work. Intel Comet Lake-S Intel CPU Rumors: are 10,000 series CPUs coming? Crytek's Neon Noir is a beautiful benchmark, Field Kit is cool, and might lead to a DIY Tricorder. Valve announces Half-Life Alyx, this might be the new flagship for Oculus VR... all that and more with Sebastian Peak and Patrick Norton on This Week in Computer Hardware, episode 542!
TWiCH 541: AMD 3950X Benchmarks, MacBook Pro Goes 16-inch, & the Razr is Back - MacBook Pro 16-inch, AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Benchmarked!
01:10:25
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Benchmarks, Apple's new 16" MacBook Pro fixes the keyboard, Vulkan vs. DX12, Scythe's sweet new CPU cooler, Flight Simulator 2020 Build advice... all that and more with Sebastian Peak and Patrick Norton on This Week in Computer Hardware, episode 541!
AMD's Massive Multicore Mayhem, T-Mobile's Great Big 5G ... threat??? There's trouble with Red Dead Redemption 2 on AMD, and a new laser hack offers remote control of Amazon's Echo and Google Home! All that and more with Sebastian Peak and Patrick Norton on This Week in Computer Hardware, episode 540!
TWiCH 539: Intel Core i9-9900KS: Victory or Defeat? - Intel's Core i9-9900KS & NVIDIA's GTX 1660 SUPER
01:02:59
Intel's Core i9-9900KS and NVIDIA's Geforce GTX 1660 Super ... we've got benchmarks! Drop's Sennheiser HD 58X .. and, hey, back up offsite BEFORE the fires take out your county!
AMD's Ryzen 9 3950X is 24% faster than Intel's i9-10980XE on at least one benchmark! Samsung reveals its next flagship CPU, the Exynos 990! Another Nvidia Super card is on the way! Plus, hands-on mobile Internet with Sprint's Mifi 8000 and Togo's Roadlink C2! All that and more with Sebastian Peak and Patrick Norton on This Week in Computer Hardware, episode 538!
TWiCH 537: Did Intel Just Kill 10nm Desktops? - Google Pixel 4, Huawei's sales growth, & the Phanteks Eclipse P400A case
00:48:29
Is Intel scrapping 10nm desktop processors? Patrick Norton and Sebastian Peak speculate. Plus, Google Pixel 4 tech specs, motion sense (Project Soli), and face unlock technology. All that and more on This Week in Computer Hardware episode 537!
TWiCH 536: Blue Light Special: Intel CPUs Now Half Off! - Intel's cheap chips & Microsoft's Surface Duo!
00:50:40
Sebastian Peak and Patrick Norton go over Intel's Core-X CPU pricing, AMD's Ryzen PRO 3000 desktop processors, Microsoft's new Surface products (including new earbuds), the Ryzen Surface Edition chip, Corsair's Virtuoso RGB Wireless SE headset, Palmer Luckey's drone-killing robots, the DroneGun MkIII, and more!
TWiCH 535: Not So Good News About CPUs - Amazon Echo Frames, CPU Shortage?
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CPU prices are going up, Amazon's new Frames and Buds mean Amazon can hear you anywhere, Fractal Design's Vector RS PC case shocks Sebastian, and iPhone 11 battery life shocks everybody... All that and more with Sebastian Peak and Patrick Norton on This Week in Computer Hardware, episode 535!
TWiCH 534: AMD's EPYC CPU & Gaming on Intel's Ice Lake - The 1st CPU to encode real-time 8K HEVC video
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Patrick Norton is joined by Jim Tanous, Managing Editor at PC Perspective, to chat about AMD's EPYC 7742 server processor, the encoding company Beamr, Corsair's VENGEANCE LPX DDR4 Memory, Intel's Ice Lake graphics leap, the Core i9-9900KS TDP leak, Huawei's new Mate 30 Pro phone, Facebook's 2nd-gen Portal products, and more!
Apple reveals the iPhone 11 and the iPhone 11 Pro, as well as new Apple Arcade details and Watch Series 5. Plus, Sebastian Peak reviews the XFX Radeon RX 5700 XT THICC II GPU, AMD details BIOS updates for Boost/Idle, LG announces NVIDIA G-Sync compatible tech for 5 OLED televisions, and more!
TWiCH 532: Mobile Intel Icelake Gaming and a Big Ryzen Update!
01:09:12
Intel's latest Ice Lake CPUs making mobile gaming better, AMD's got a patch coming to help Ryzen 3000 Boost performance, Amazon announced a TON of new FireTV devices, USB-C audio adapters for Samsung Note10... or anything else with a USB jack! All that and more with Sebastian Peak and Patrick Norton on This Week in Computer Hardware, episode 532!
6-Core Mobile CPUs??? Let's talk 10th Gen Intel Comet Lake processors! (Wait... could there be a 6-core Dell XPS 13?) Minecraft gets gorgeous with Nvidia RTX ray tracing, new gear from Alienware, and the Apple Watch 5 rumours are rolling... All that and more with Sebastian Peak and Patrick Norton on This Week in Computer Hardware, episode 530!
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Aug 15, 2019
TWiCH 529: The Reversing PSU Fan "Sucks"
00:59:10
Hands-On w/ Corsair's Hydro X Series custom liquid cooling, SSD warranties, benchmarks for the Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5700 XT, a Sega Genesis mini is coming with 42 games!
All that and more with Sebastian Peak and Patrick Norton on This Week in Computer Hardware, episode 529!
AMD's new EPYC 7002 is a beast of a server CPU with a new architecture - and performance - that crushes anything from Intel. Samsung's Galaxy Note 10 Plus is out and the reviews are flowing. Asus ZenPhone 6 is shipping, and a lot more stories on TWiCH, This Week in Computer Hardware, episode 528.
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Aug 01, 2019
TWiCH 527: Intel's Ice Lake Gets The Cold Shoulder
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Intel's 10nm Ice Lake Processors Benchmarked, AMD updates 570 drivers, and are some NVIDIA RTX Super GPUs FAKE??? And yes, Newton Lives On! All that and more, on TWiCH, This Week in Computer Hardware episode 527 with Sebastian Peak and Patrick Norton.
NVIDIA RTX 2080 SUPER review, Samsung has fixed the Galaxy Fold and has a new release date, Apple iPhone 11 rumors, $25 "smart feature phones", Apple buys Intel's smartphone modem chip business, another look at the Ryzen 5 3600X, does low voltage mean low performance? Nintendo might fix Joy-Con drift issues for free, Tile raises another $45M and more!
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Jul 18, 2019
TWiCH 525: Has Radeon VII Gone to Radeon Heaven?
00:57:44
Radeon 3000 updates, and has the Radeon VII been killed off? SSD prices might be going up, Nintendo has another Switch (This time w/ more battery life!), Amazon Prime Days went HUGE, and the ULTIMATE HEADPHONE STAND!!! All that and more on TWiCH, This Week in Computer Hardware episode 525!
The new Raspberry Pi 4 is stupid fast, Alienware Co-founder might be leaving Dell and headed to AMD, LEDs do not make coolers cool better, Display Port 2.0 spec released, and the Steam Summer Sale makes us happy!!! All that and more on This Week in Computer Hardware, episode 523!
Apple's MacBook Pro recall program, Emotiva hikes prices due to China tariffs, IPM allows one-click overclocking for free, Intel revamps their Performance Tuning Protection Plan, PCI drives in the Express lane, Google steps away from making their own tablets, Samsung posts an embarrassing security tweet, and more on TWiCH episode 522!
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Jun 13, 2019
TWiCH 521: Did Intel Just Get Stomped by AMD?
01:19:00
E3!!! The Radeon 5700 and 5700 XT sound sweet, but AMD's 16-core Ryzen 9 3950X is the big story. Xbox update: Project Scarlett is coming, and let's have a 5G reality check, please! All that and more in TWiCH, This Week in Computer Hardware, episode 521 with Sebastian Peak and Patrick Norton.
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Jun 06, 2019
TWiCH 520: Stadia: Spend Even More Money on Gaming
01:33:35
Google's Stadia gaming: pricing, release date... and disappointment. Apple's new Mac Pro is a BEAST, while Microsoft brings Variable Refresh Rate to DX11 games. All that and more on This Week in Computer Hardware ep 520!
So much Computex 2019 news! AMD Ryzen 3000 CPUs 5700 series GPUs, and Zombieload patches shwack Intel CPU performance by HOW MUCH?!! Ice Lake Mobile processors, PCIe 4.0 SSD speeds, and more, on TWiCH, This Week in Computer Hardware ep 519!
New GPUs? We've got AMD NAVI rumours! Qualcomm's fighting an anti-trust ruling. Plus, your TP-Link security woes, Walmart's got cheap tablets, and Panic cranks out a new handheld gaming device! All that and more in This Week in Computer Hardware episode 518!
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May 16, 2019
TWiCH 517: Time To Patch Your Intel CPU. Again
00:52:40
ZombieLoad means you need to patch your Intel CPU. Again. A gorgeous folding ThinkPad laptop is coming from Lenovo, and HP's got a dual screen gaming laptop! SanDisk ships 1 terabyte microSD cards, be quiet! Dark Base 900 Rev 2 Case review and more!
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May 09, 2019
TWiCH 516: Pixel 3a: 3.5mm of Headphone Heaven!
00:57:22
Google's new $400 Pixel 3a has a great camera AND a headphone jack!!! Google's smart home products are all Nest now, Lenovo's IdeaPad S940 reviewed, and Microsoft PowerToys goes open source!!! All that and more on TWiCH, This Week in Computer Hardware episode 516!
Sebastian Peak and Patrick Norton rant about vertical video and discuss Samsung's pricey TV built to accommodate all that portrait footage out there. Plus Intel's Optane H10, global smartwatch shipments, Valve's new $999 Index VR headset, the EOS silent computer, and an upcoming 4TB Consumer SATA SSD from Western Digital.
Nvidia 1650: You might want an AMD Instead. 50 new CPUs from Intel... including the first 9th gen Mobile CPUs... Verizon's getting the first 5G phones... Fractal Designs S2 Vision RGB.
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Apr 18, 2019
TWiCH 513: Samsung Folding Phones: You're Doing It Wrong!!!
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Samsung Folding Phones: You're doing it wrong. Apple and Qualcomm make up, Playstation 5 specs, and the dark dirty world of fake Amazon reviews!!! All that and more in TWiCH, This Week in Computer Hardware, episode 513!
TWiCH 511: Intel's 56-Core CPU and a Couple of Gorgeous Cases!
01:09:50
Intel's new 56-core CPU is not an April Fool's joke! Alienware's Area-51M is on sale and tops out at $5,000! Plus, how good is a 10-year-old PSU? Also, a look at some gorgeous PC cases from be quiet! and Sentry. All that and more on TWiCH, This Week in Computer Hardware episode 511!
TWiCH 510: Will Apple Ever Fix the MacBook Keyboards?
01:23:44
ASUS ROG Delta Quad-DAC Gaming Headset: audiophile meets gaming! MacBook keyboards are still a mess, new Ryzen 3000 CPUs mean bargains, Corsairs latest Carbide case, and more in TWiCH, This Week in Computer Hardware episode 510!
Sebastian Peak and Patrick Norton talk about Google Stadia, Apple's iMac update, the new iPad mini, Ray Tracing support on Pascal GPUs, NVIDIA's Creator Ready Driver program, the Oculus Rift S, the Xbox One S All-digital gaming console, The Division 2's performance, Razer's Basilisk Essential mouse, and much more!
The GTX 1660 (non-Ti) reviewed! Plus, Corsair's $250 Crystal Series 680X RGB ATX Case, Monoprice's MP Mini Delta 3D Printer, DirectX 12 on Windows 7, Halo: The Master ChiefCollection for PC, AMD 7nm Navi GPU news, and NVIDIA buys Mellanox.
Patrick Norton and Sebastian Peak go over EVGA's RTX 2060 XC Ultra GPU, NVIDIA's Battle Royale FPS charts, GeForce RTX gaming bundles, Radeon VII undervolting, USB4 news, Nintendo's cardboard Labo VR kit, and more!
TWiCH 505: One Fat Phone, 7/7 Ryzen Rumors, & What is NVIDIA?
01:02:20
Patrick Norton and Sebastian Peak talk about Samsung's Galaxy Fold Galaxy S10, Intel's Pentium Gold G5620 processor, Aquacomputer's Cuplex Kryos Next water block, OpenSignal's 4G speed report, Ryzen rumours, Corsair's mesmerising Capellix LED tech, and more!
TWiCH 504: New Sound Card & Graphic Driver Growing Pains
01:02:49
A tough week for graphics drivers for NVIDIA and AMD, Synology's DS1019+ NAS and EVGA's Nu Audio Sound Card reviewed, DLSS is still trying got to impress, and more, in TWiCH episode 504!
AMD Radeon VII: the benchmarks are impressive! Dell's massive new 49" monitor, NVIDIA DLSS: another 50% bump in RTX performance??? All that and more in This Week in Computer Hardware episode 503!
Sweet PC System builds, Apple 1st quarter results, Intel's new CEO, Radeon VII rumours, Huawei Matebook 13 impressions, the $3000 Xeon W-3175X, the Meizu Zero's holeless design, Corsair's SF750 SFX Platinum Power Supply, and more!
1440P and the RTX 2060: Perfect Together!!! Overclocking and ray tracing updates for NVIDIA's RTX 2060. Plus, so many new phones, including a Xiaomi foldable and a plastic Pixel.
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Jan 17, 2019
TWiCH 500: NVIDIA FreeSync Driver & Radeon VII Updates!
01:13:05
Episode 500!!! NVIDIA releases their FreeSync-compatible driver, AMD Radeon VII updates, and Lenovo's latest Yoga is gunning for the Surface Studio. Plus, is a GTX 1660 Ti in the works?
TWiCH 499: AMD Radeon VII, New Ryzen CPUs, NVIDIA RTX 2060 - It's CES 2019!
01:33:05
AMD Radeon VII, New Ryzen CPUs, NVIDIA RTX 2060 benchmarks, the ASUS ProArt monitor, and more. This Week in Computer Hardware ep 499 is all about CES 2019!!!
Patrick Norton is joined by Sebastian Peak to talk about the NVIDIA RTX 2060 AMD Ryzen 3000 leaks, as well as a new VESA standard for displays, UEFI infections, Athlon processors, premium keyboards, and more!
Happy Holidays from TWiCH! We have compiled some of the highlights from these past 12 months, from Seasonic's 600W Fanless PSU to NVIDIA's RTX 2080. It's been a heck of a year for CPUs, GPUs, and everything in between, so we hope you enjoy this collection from the year in computer hardware!
TWiCH 496: Z-SSDs: Not Just for Big Companies Anymore
01:15:20
Allyn Malventano reviews Samsung's enterprise-level SSDs, as well as Crucial's P1 500GB and 1TB M.2 NVMe SSDs! Plus, Logitech's MX Vertical, Apple's bent iPad Pros, DeepSpar's Guardonix, Playstation VR's great year, Scythe's Ninja 5 cooler, and more!
Intel's Optane Will Bridge The Gap!!! Sunny Cove CPUs are coming late next year. The rumours are flying that Nvidia's RTX 2060 will come to desktops sooner than you think. Some sweet digital audio players from Fiio and Activo, and more! All on episode 495 of TWiCH, This Week in Computer Hardware!
Qualcomm Extreme: let's talk about the 8cx CPU for windows, the Snapdragon 855, and, oh yeah, 5G. NVIDIA DXR Ray tracing vs. frame rates, the Titan RTX, 4K TVs for your desktop monitor, and so much more in episode 494 of TWiCH, This Week in Computer Hardware!
TWiCH 493: Cheap SSDs, Dead RTX GPUs, and Mouse Feet
01:13:50
We've got reviews of Samsung's new 860 QVO SSDs. We also discuss Lenovo's Legion C730 Gaming Cube, Drobo's 8D DAS, tariff fears, and some pretty awesome mouse feet! All that and more in TWiCH episode 493!
TWiCH 492: Spectre Melts Down AMD & There's New Pi!
00:48:33
Allyn Malventano and Patrick Norton are here to talk about the Drobo 8D, Raspberry Pi 3, Intel's Core i9-9980XE processor, AMD's RX 590, Spectre flaws, and a host of quality audio products (including the Atom Amp from JDS Labs)!
Samsung's foldable smartphone, SSD hardware encryption is more obscure than secure, the modern iPad Pro's power, Western Digital's Ultrastar DC HC620 SMR Hard Drive, AMD's EPYC "Rome" Server Processor, the Nokia 3310 phone, and more!