The Battlefield games are a common topic on the Podcast and while Season 5: New Dawn of Battlefield 2042 is reported to fix everything wrong with the current game we thought it might be interesting to dive into how things got so bad to begin with starting 21 years ago.

In this episode the duo revisits a CES topic focused on some upgrades to the NVIDIA GeForce Now Cloud Gaming service and the option to play gaming titles on RTX 4090 class hardware. The service has been around for years and is currently the only cloud gaming service that allows you to play games enhanced by the NVIDIA GeForce gaming technologies without needing to own a single NVIDIA product.

In this episode the duo talk about the new RTX 4070 that has been tested in the Hardware Asylum Labs and analyze the performance against some of the popular cards of the previous generation to determine if it might be a good buy for your next upgrade or, if there might be something better for you to spend a fist full of dollars on.

In this episode the duo discusses a bequiet Social Media post asking fans to post their advice for someone building their first PC. Given this is social media the post was littered with cheeky responses and a few valid comments. A few were captured for discussion followed by a step by step on how easy it is to assemble a modern personal computer.

When you are doing any sort of modding project it is important to have the right tools for the job. Skipping this step is not only dangerous but, can also lead to lackluster results and often take longer than it would otherwise. When Dennis started his Retro PC (re)Adventure he discovered how versatile 3D Printing can be when it came to rebuilding old machines and upcycling old hardware. In this episode the duo discuss the latest Retro PC project in the Hardware Asylum Labs and how 3D Printing made it all possible.

With the recent launch of the new AMD Ryzen 7950X3D processor there was a new round of DDR5 memory released to support the new platform. The duo explore why you need DDR5 and what aspects of the memory are important to pick for your next build.

in this episode the duo are looking at the Thermaltake P3 TG Pro chassis and talking about some of the challenges associated with high-end computer cases and this new trend where they are being shipped unassembled. Ideally this is to help reduce overall costs while putting more responsibility on the consumer to build things right. Later, Dennis introduces a new Retro PC Project where he is upcycling a Supra dial up modem to be a modern communication appliance for Retro and Modern computers.

Our digital world has been changing at an alarming rate and we can see this from the advancements in movies where entire scenes are computer generated along with hologram pop stars with Instagram accounts and tv shows using real time motion capture. However, CGI is rather harmless when you start considering the power of “good” AI which can create deepfakes so good they fool professionals and chat bots which can write college essay papers and even complete difficult coding projects. In this episode the duo explores what is currently out there and even touch on some historical examples.

In this double length episode we do a travel log for our most recent CES adventure which is special since it is the first time back to the show in two years. The topics include a basic CES schedule breakdown including some highlights with Gigabyte and a zero-emissions cargo ship.

Normal computer product cycles tend to slow down during the Holiday Season to give consumers a chance to buy the components and gadgets they want while giving retail channels time to stock up for the holiday shopping rush. In this episode the duo talk about the items on a few popular lists and throw in their picks for this shopping season.