The Hardware Asylum Podcast

All Podcast Episodes

  • RTX 2060 Extreme Overclocking, EVGA Epower V and Modwater Testing - Video Podcast

    Published: Friday, April 10, 2020 - Podcast RTX 2060 Extreme Overclocking, EVGA Epower V and Modwater Testing - Video Podcast

    In a special video podcast the duo talk about the products going on in the Hardware Asylum Labs including some RTX 2060 KO Overclocking, external power modifications for video cards and coolant testing.

  • The State of VR Gaming and Occulus Quest Hands On

    Published: Wednesday, March 25, 2020 - Podcast The State of VR Gaming and Occulus Quest Hands On

    In this episode it is all about VR gaming, Darren picked up an Occulus Quest over the holidays and brings it to the lab for some pre-podcast gaming. It was really good fun and begs the question, is it time to go full VR?

  • The downfall of the modern GPU, which is better RTX 2060 or GTX 580 Classified

    Published: Wednesday, March 11, 2020 - Podcast The downfall of the modern GPU, which is better RTX 2060 or GTX 580 Classified

    In this episode we talk about the history of modern video cards from AGP graphics to the modern RTX including their rise to prominence in the enthusiast market to the fiery downfall triggered by cost, performance and the carelessness of a modern hardware enthusiast.

  • Are More Cores Better

    Published: Monday, February 24, 2020 - Podcast Are More Cores Better

    With a recent performance leak showing that the Intel Core i9 10900k 10-Core processor is faster than the 12-Core Ryzen 9 3900k we decided to discuss one of the biggest drawbacks of large multicore CPUs and how their power is only noticeable in certain situations

  • The Latest Sound Card from Creative and an Xtreme Aorus Motherboard

    Published: Monday, February 10, 2020 - Podcast The Latest Sound Card from Creative and an Xtreme Aorus Motherboard

    Discrete audio cards are often overlooked when building a PC and yet they are one of the best ways to get better performance and better audio quality, the Creative Labs AE-9 is one of the best. Speaking of best we cannot ignore the X299X Waterforce Xtreme from Aorus (Gigabyte)

  • Highlights from CES 2020 Trends, Builds and RGB Part 2

    Published: Friday, January 24, 2020 - Podcast Highlights from CES 2020 Trends, Builds and RGB Part 2

    This is part two of the Hardware Asylum CES 2020 coverage. Every January Dennis spends some time in the desert checking out the latest tech, make new contacts and keep up with old friends. Unlike the last episode this one isn’t completely filled with good stuff.