Podcast #474 - Optane 900P, Cord Cutting, 1070 Ti, and more!
Subject: General Tech | November 2, 2017 - 12:11 PM | Alex Lustenberg
Tagged: Volta, video, podcast, PCI-e 4, nvidia, msi, Microsoft Andromeda, Memristors, Mali-D71, Intel Optane, gtx 1070 ti, cord cutting, arm, aegis 3, 8th generation core
PC Perspective Podcast #474 - 11/02/17
Join us for discussion on Optane 900P, Cord Cutting, 1070 Ti, and more!
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Hosts: Ryan Shrout, Josh Walrath, Jeremy Hellstrom, Allyn Malventano,
Peanut Gallery: Ken Addison, Alex Lustenberg
Program length: 1:32:19
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0:03:45 PCPer Mailbag #15 - 10/26/2017
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Week in Review:
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News items of interest:
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0:55:05 PCIe 4 specifications arrive
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1:02:15 A breakthrough in memristors
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Hardware/Software Picks of the Week
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1:17:00 Ryan: Intel 900P Optane SSD
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1:20:30 Jeremy: A mere 273 pixels on a 280,000 pixel image
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1:24:00 Josh: Bring Back More Soundcards!
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1:26:45 Allyn: Sony RX10 Mk IV. Pricey, but damn good.
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Closing/outro
MSI's Aegis 3, a perfect gateway system for console gamers
Subject: Systems | October 30, 2017 - 02:36 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: msi, aegis 3
The MSI Aegis 3 has a small footprint, including the base it stands 17.05x14.81x6.69" (43.3x37.6x17cm) though it is wider when you extend the ears to hang your headphones off of. The inside is very well laid out for such a tiny pre-built system, The Tech Report could easily access all the components in the system for potential upgrades or even simple cleaning. This ~$1000 machine is perfect for someones first PC as it ships with a DS4200 keyboard and DS-B1 gaming mouse, leaving only the monitor to purchase separately and the inclusion of a 16GB Intel Optane M.2 Cache Module will impress them with the speed. The Tech Report did have some suggestions for improvements on the VR hookups but overall found this to be a great introduction to the PC gaming world for a first timer.
"MSI's Aegis 3 starts with a compelling enough spec sheet for the budding gamer: a Core i7-7700 CPU, a GeForce GTX 1060 3GB graphics card, and 16GB of RAM. We spent some time with the Aegis 3 to see whether a 16GB Optane cache and a 2TB hard drive offer an SSD-like user experience in this NAND-starved era."
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- Upgrade My PC Please! Episode 8: Just Random PCs! @ TechSpot
- Intel Xeon Silver 4108 + Tyan Tempest HX S7100 @ Phoronix
- TechSpot PC Buying Guide: A quick CPU/platform update for late 2017
- CompuLab IPC3, Testing 10 Mini PCs / Small Form Factor Linux PCs @ Phoronix
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