Best Hardware Unboxed Podcasts (2024)

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Intel Arrow Lake Initial Impressions: Pretty Meh 1:16:40

2h ago1:16:40

1:16:40

Episode 48: Intel has officially announced Arrow Lake, so Tim and Steve discuss their initial thoughts on what Intel has shown so far. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 01:19 - Initial Thoughts on Intel Arrow Lake 16:54 - Arrow Lake is More Efficient 28:06 - The Price is Disappointing 42:25 - Arrow Lake vs Zen 5 Expectations 47:40 - LGA1851 Platform 54:44 - U…

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277. AMD 9800X3D, Zen 5 Trauma, Intel Arrow Lake, Nvidia RTX 5090 | Hardware Unboxed 2:20:37

8d ago2:20:37

2:20:37

Steve from HUB joins to discuss Zen 5 Motherboards, Core Ultra Series 2, and Next-Gen GPUs![SPON: Support MLID & get your 1st App FREE by checking out Odoo: https://www.odoo.com/r/2yQ ][SPON: Use "brokensilicon“ at CDKeyOffer to get Win 11 Pro for $23: https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11 ][SPON: Use "brokensilicon" for 6% OFF at Silver Knight PC…

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278. AMD Price Drop Leak, Nvidia Kills RTX 4090, 5090, Intel Arrow Lake Release Date 1:45:28

19h ago1:45:28

1:45:28

We can confirm AMD is dropping GPU prices, Nvidia is killing off RTX 4000, Arrow Lake Release Dates![SPON: Shop Micro Center's Top Deals: https://micro.center/2706aa ][SPON: Shop Micro Center's Fall Savings Event: https://micro.center/jhna ][SPON: AMD CPU+Mobo+RAM Bundle Deals: https://micro.center/069e44 ][SPON: Intel CPU+Mobo+RAM Bundle Deals: ht…

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AMD Claims Zen 5 is Better Now, GPU Configurations Are Getting Worse 1:42:33

6d ago1:42:33

1:42:33

Episode 47: Along with the launch of X870 motherboards, AMD have claimed that several updates have improved Zen 5. We discuss that, as well as GPU pricing updates and how Nvidia's GPU configurations have gotten worse over the years. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 04:17 - AMD Claims Zen 5 is Improved Thanks to "Updates" 31:20 - Intel Arrow Lake Launch Plans…

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Ubisoft Crawls Back to Steam, Intel CPU Stability Update, 9800X3D Rumors 1:10:17

14d ago1:10:17

1:10:17

Episode 46: Ubisoft are headed back to Steam after forcing PC gamers to use their awful app for too long, Intel has provided another update on their Raptor Lake CPU stability issues and there's rumors of a Ryzen 7 9800X3D coming soon. We discuss all of that on today's podcast. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 02:07 - Ubisoft Are Returning to Steam 18:51 - In…

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276. PS5 Pro 120Hz Leak, Intel Lunar Lake Review, Nintendo Switch 2, AMD Zen 5 Strix 1:40:34

15d ago1:40:34

1:40:34

We discuss Intel Arrow Lake, Lunar Lake, Zen 5, RADEON UDNA, PS5 Pro, and Nintendo Switch 2!!![SPON: Thanks for Sponsoring the Video Odoo! Get your first App FREE here: https://www.odoo.com/r/xSwO ][SPON: Use "brokensilicon“ at CDKeyOffer to get Win 11 Pro for $23: https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11 ]0:00 Tom messes up the beginning (Intro Bant…

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Intel Arrow Lake: Power Concerns, Rumors, Leaked Specs, Our Expectations 1:00:34

21d ago1:00:34

1:00:34

Episode 45: We work through the latest Intel Arrow Lake rumors to give our thoughts on what has been suggested so far, and hopefully what the motherboard platform will look like. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:42 - God of War Ragnarok Testing 05:47 - AMD AGESA Code Reduces Zen 5 Latency 11:52 - Arrow Lake Rumors and Expectations 41:47 - Updates From Our…

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275. PS5 Pro Developer Analysis, AMD Zen 5 Fine Wine, RDNA 4, UDNA | Bryan Heemskerk 2:29:06

23d ago2:29:06

2:29:06

A Game Developer joins to discuss PlayStation 5 Pro, XBOX Series S support, and Next Gen GPUs![SPON: Use "brokensilicon“ at CDKeyOffer to get Win 11 Pro for $23: https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11 ][SPON: Use “brokensilicon” for $30 OFF the Minisforum Products: https://shrsl.com/4n656 ][SPON: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with code BROKENSILICON…

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AMD Exits The High-End GPU Market, Will It Work? 1:15:00

29d ago1:15:00

1:15:00

Episode 44: AMD has officially shifted gears in the GPU market, exiting the high-end market to focus on the mid-range with RDNA4. Is this a strategy that will actually work? Plus we chat about the PlayStation 5 Pro reveal from a PC gaming perspective. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:36 - AMD Exits the High-End GPU Market 25:40 - AMD Says They Want to Gai…

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274. Intel Lunar Lake Delayed, Arrow Lake vs 9800X3D, AMD 7600X3D, PS5 Pro Confirmed 1:51:31

1M ago1:51:31

1:51:31

We discuss the mountain of recent Intel developments, New AMD X3D CPUs, and Arrow Lake! [SPON: Thanks to Perplexity for sponsoring this video! Uber One members can head to https://perplexity.yt.link/4HLF7am to redeem one free year of Perplexity Pro through October 31st, 2024. Not an Uber One member? Sign up now to get in on this deal and all the pe…

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Windows Ryzen Performance is Very, Very Messy 1:20:11

1M ago1:20:11

1:20:11

Episode 43: There are some performance issues in current builds of Windows that are driving Steve crazy, plus we discuss the latest news including the Ryzen 5 7600X3D CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:38 - Steve Goes Crazy Testing Windows 31:12 - 105W Zen 5 Modes Comes to AMD BIOSes 38:26 - The Ryzen 5 7600X3D 46:41 - Updates From Our Boring Lives SUBSCRIB…

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273. AMD RDNA 4 vs Nvidia RTX 5000, Zen 5 Strix vs Lunar Lake, Ryzen 9000 | KitGuru 2:54:06

1M ago2:54:06

2:54:06

Leo from KitGuru joins to discuss AnandTech Closing, Intel Arrow Lake, and Intel’s Future![SPON: Use “brokensilicon” to get $30 OFF the Minisforum X7 Ti: https://shrsl.com/4n656 ][SPON: Shop Micro Center’s Top Deals: https://micro.center/hhjy ][SPON: Micro Center Miami is OPEN!!!: https://micro.center/bc88f8 ][SPON: Sign-Up for Early Access to MC S…

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272. AMD 7600X3D Price, PS5 Pro TDP Leak, Zen 5 Windows 11 24H2, RDNA 4 Release Date 1:39:22

2M ago1:39:22

1:39:22

We leak new PlayStation 5 Pro details, Ryzen 5 7600X3D pricing, and discuss Intel Arrow Lake![SPON: Use "brokensilicon“ at CDKeyOffer to get Win 11 Pro for $23: https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11 ][SPON: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with code BROKENSILICON: https://bit.ly/3wKx6v1 ]0:00 Alien Movies & Horror Summer 2024 (Intro Banter)5:02 AMD Ac…

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The Ongoing AMD Zen 5 Saga is Absurd 1:13:23

2M ago1:13:23

1:13:23

Episode 42: For some reason, AMD just keeps making weird statements about Zen 5 performance, so we're digging into them again this week's podcast CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 03:49 - What's The Point? 10:01 - AMD's David McAfee Responds 12:33 - The Zen 5 Windows "Optimization" Angle 22:19 - AMD's Poor Testing 39:02 - AMD Will Update Their Testing Methods…

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271. Intel Raptor Lake & Xeon Issues, AMD Zen 5, RDNA 4, Nvidia AI | Server Engineer 2:03:18

2M ago2:03:18

2:03:18

An anonymous server engineer joins to discuss the latest Zen vulnerabilities, and confidence in Intel.[SPON: Use "brokensilicon“ at CDKeyOffer to get Win 11 Pro for $23: https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11 ][SPON: Use “brokensilicon” to get $30 OFF the Minisforum MS-A1: https://shrsl.com/4n656 ][SPON: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with code BROKE…

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More Zen 5 Thoughts, Poor AMD Communication, Ryzen Windows Issues 1:40:06

2M ago1:40:06

1:40:06

Episode 41: Now that all the main Zen 5 processors (for now) have been released, we discuss more elements of the launch, including the weird Ryzen bug with Windows and AMD's communication issues at launch CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:38 - More Zen 5 Thoughts After the 9950X Review 14:52 - Impacts on the AM5 Platform 24:19 - What Role Did Leakers Play?…

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270. AMD Zen 5 Ryzen 9000 Review, Intel Nova Lake Issues, Raptor Lake Microcode Test 1:43:24

2M ago1:43:24

1:43:24

We discuss the latest Zen 5 releases & discuss what’s going wrong with Intel’s Royal Core project.[SPON: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with code BROKENSILICON: https://bit.ly/3wKx6v1 ][SPON: Use "brokensilicon“ at CDKeyOffer to get Win 11 Pro for $23: https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11 ]0:00 Growing Pains & YouTube Shorts (Intro Banter)3:48 Micr…

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Zen 5 is a Huge Disappointment So Far 1:29:04

2M ago1:29:04

1:29:04

Episode 40: We discuss all the fallout from Zen 5 reviews, including claims of extremely good efficiency, pricing, power limits and more CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 01:26 - Feedback on Zen 5 Reviews 06:38 - Zen 5 Power Efficiency 14:02 - Zen 5 Pricing Issues 22:36 - Are Zen 5 CPUs Extremely Power Limited? 31:27 - AMD's Launch Issues 43:12 - AMD Needs to…

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269. Intel Raptor Lake’s Failure Rate, PS5 Pro Performance, Switch 2 | Alderon Games 2:40:03

2M ago2:40:03

2:40:03

Matt from Alderon Games joins to discuss the Nintendo Switch 2, Intel Instability, and Zen 5![SPON: Go to Jawa.gg to build your next PC Hassle Free: https://jawa.link/MLIDAug24 ][SPON: Use "brokensilicon“ at CDKeyOffer to get Win 11 Pro for $23: https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11 ][SPON: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with code BROKENSILICON: htt…

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268. AMD Zen 5 Strix Review, Intel Raptor Lake Flaws, PS5 Pro, Ryzen 9000 Delay 1:36:22

2M ago1:36:22

1:36:22

We analyze AI 9 HX 370 Performance, discuss Intel’s Raptor Lake Instability, and give a PS5 Pro update![SPON: New Customers get $25 OFF Purchases of $100+: https://micro.center/ujv5 ][SPON: Shop Micro Center’s Back-to-School: https://micro.center/b8e287 ][SPON: Sign Up for Early Access to Micro Center Miami: https://micro.center/8ebu ][SPON: Get 10…

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Intel Stability Issues Get Worse & AMD Delays Zen 5 1:19:41

3M ago1:19:41

1:19:41

Episode 39: It's been a big week for news, so Steve and Tim spend most of the episode discussing AMD's decision to delay Zen 5, and the latest updates from Intel surrounding their CPU stability issues. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 03:39 - AMD Delays Zen 5 18:32 - Updates and Discussion on Intel CPU Stability Issues 1:01:15 - Updates From Our Boring Lives…

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267. Intel Raptor Lake Failures, AMD Zen 5 Strix, RDNA 4, Nvidia AI | Level1Techs 2:34:06

3M ago2:34:06

2:34:06

Wendell joins to discuss what is likely causing 13th & 14th Gen failures, Ryzen 9000, and the future of AI![SPON: Use "brokensilicon“ at CDKeyOffer to get Win 11 Pro for $23: https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11 ][SPON: Get 10% off Tasty Vite Ramen with code BROKENSILICON: https://bit.ly/3wKx6v1 ][SPON: Support MLID w/ AOC T8PLUS Mini PC: https:/…

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No Zen 5 Pricing (!?), Weird Performance Claims, Dodgy B840 Chipset 1:22:16

3M ago1:22:16

1:22:16

Episode 38: A lengthy discussion about all the latest Zen 5 information, including the lack of pricing, some weird performance claims, and new potentially misleading chipsets. Also we tackle some CPU rumors and chat about Star Wars. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:40 - Our Good Choice Not to Attend the Zen 5 Tech Day 14:25 - No Zen 5 Pricing!? 26:03 - Th…

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Amazon Prime Day effect 1:00:09

3M ago1:00:09

1:00:09

This week on The Chrome Cast podcast, we talk through Amazon Prime Day, the cancellation of the LaCros browser, and if we think ChromeOS Flex is going away now that ChromeOS is moving to the Android kernel. The first part of the show is dedicated to Prime Day, Amazon's massive online sales event that, unfortunately, doesn't have any notable Chromeb…

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266. Raptor Lake Instability Recall, 500W RTX 5090, Intel Arrow Lake IPC, AMD Zen 5 2:04:13

3M ago2:04:13

2:04:13

We discuss Intel’s Stability Problems, future CPU Releases, and RTX 5000! [SPON: Go to Jawa.gg to build your next PC Hassle Free: https://jawa.link/MLIDJuly24 ][SPON: Support MLID w/ the MinisForum AtomMan G7 PT: https://s.minisforum.com/3zBrtCE ][SPON: Use "brokensilicon“ at CDKeyOffer to get Win 11 Pro for $23: https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moor…

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