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The Hardware Unboxed Podcast

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  • Steve and Tim from the YouTube channel Hardware Unboxed bring to you a weekly show discussing all the latest news and interesting topics in the PC hardware and gaming scene. With our decades of experience testing and benchmarking hardware, you'll be sure to enjoy various insights into tech and the occasional guest, especially if you love building PCs and playing PC games.

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  • Sony PlayStation is Wrong About PC Gamers

    Sony PlayStation is Wrong About PC Gamers
    May 31 2024

    Episode 33: Ahead of Computex, we discuss Sony believing that PC gamers will want to switch to using a PlayStation for future games, potential tariffs impacting the PC component market, and of course a preview for what's to come in the next week of announcements.


    CHAPTERS

    00:00 - Intro

    07:59 - Sony Wants PC Gamers Playing on PlayStation

    26:02 - Impending Tariffs on Motherboards and Graphics Cards?

    37:39 - What's Coming at Computex 2024

    55:12 - Updates From Our Boring Lives


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    Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed


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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Asus Screws Up (Again) And The Industry Needs to Improve

    Asus Screws Up (Again) And The Industry Needs to Improve
    May 24 2024

    Episode 32: We discuss the Gamers Nexus Asus warranty situation, giving our perspective as Australians with different consumer laws, plus give updates on the Intel power spec situation, and annoyances with Google Drive


    CHAPTERS

    00:00 - Intro

    05:42 - Tim Gets Frustrated By Google Drive

    13:32 - Asus Screws Up with Warranties Again

    43:10 - Current Intel Power Spec Situation

    1:06:52 - Updates From Our Boring Lives


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    SUPPORT US DIRECTLY

    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed

    Floatplane: https://www.floatplane.com/channel/HardwareUnboxed


    LINKS

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed


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    1 hr and 30 mins
  • Intel Has a CPU Power Problem Yet Again

    Intel Has a CPU Power Problem Yet Again
    May 2 2024

    Episode 31: After testing the new Intel Baseline Power Profile on Asus and Gigabyte motherboards, we've come to the conclusion that once again, Intel has a power spec problem. Also, some hot takes on the EKWB situation following Gamers Nexus second video.


    CHAPTERS

    00:00 - Intro

    02:14 - Further Thoughts on EKWB Situation

    20:02 - Intel's Power Spec Problem

    27:38 - Partners Can't Just Do Whatever They Want

    34:05 - Differences to AMD 7800X3D CPUs Blowing Up

    46:35 - What Actually Is the Intel CPU Power Spec

    55:11 - Our Theory Why CPUs are Crashing

    1:07:01 - Multiple Power Configs Are Fine, Misleading Consumers Isn't

    1:20:25 - Why Do Some People Take the Side of Companies?

    1:33:37 - Updates From Our Boring Lives


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    Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfw


    SUPPORT US DIRECTLY

    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed

    Floatplane: https://www.floatplane.com/channel/HardwareUnboxed


    LINKS

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed


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    1 hr and 50 mins
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Long time YouTube viewer, podcast just as good!

I have always been impressed by that possible diagnos-ible OCD of hardware reviews. This podcast I can already tell will have the same quality and focus on detail as your YouTube channel. I'm looking forward to the next episode!

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