Podcast #618 - AMD 6700 XT, Intel 670p, Threadripper PRO, Aliens games

This week we look AMD's Radeon RX 6700 XT announcement and talk
expected performance and (sigh) availability. We also look at
Intel's new consumer SSD (they're still making those??), Josh
explains the Newegg Shuffle, and we cover some other topics
visible in the timestamps below:


Timestamps:
00:00​ Intro
01:49​ Josh's Burger of the Week
05:01​ AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT Announced
23:21​ AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO Hits DIY Market
28:14​ Intel SSD 670p Launched
32:38​ Ad Break: Helix Sleep
34:13​ Josh Does the Newegg Shuffle
37:21​ Light Shaking Makes Hard Drives Faster
42:21​ Game Break Part 1 - Aliens: Fireteam - Coming This
Summer
45:30​ Game Break Part 2 - Space Beast Terror Fright
48:45​ Intel Discontinues Performance Tuning Protection
Plan
52:00​ NASA's Mars Rover Is Powered by a 233 MHz PowerPC 750
Processor
55:36​ Intel DG2 GPU Will Indeed Arrive This Year
1:02:40​ Picks of the Week
1:11:44​ Outro


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