ThinkComputers Podcast #424 - RTX 50 Series Detailed, X870 Motherboard, Ryzen 9000X3D & More!

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Bob and Ryan discuss the chaos of moving a massive tech collection, including a four-year-old box of CPU coolers.

The ThinkComputers Weekly Tech Podcast episode 424 begins with hosts Bob and Ryan catching up after a two-week hiatus, discussing the challenges of moving with extensive tech collections. They transition into hardware reviews, starting with Bob's analysis of the Gigabyte X870 Aorus Elite Wi-Fi 7 motherboard, emphasizing its user-friendly design like a GPU slot release button and multiple M.2 slots. Ryan then reviews the Shure MV6 USB gaming microphone, praising its build quality and included Motive Mix software while noting its upside-down mute indicator. The hosts showcase two PC builds from Case Mod Friday: a Noctua-themed build by Jay Custom and a 'Blackout' build by Minibot PC with hidden CPU block tubing. News coverage focuses on product leaks: NVIDIA's RTX 50 series details include a 5090 with 32GB GDDR7 and 600W power, Intel's Core Ultra 9 285K shows mixed gaming performance in leaks, and AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D is teased with a 5.2 GHz all-core clock. New product announcements include the NZXT N9 X870E motherboard, Corsair's massive 9000D case, and ASUS's ROG Thor 3 power supply with GPU voltage sensing. The episode concludes with Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 PC system requirements, a question of the week about choosing between AMD and Intel for a new build, and personal updates from Bob about attending a YouTube event and moving.

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A move, a monitor pitch, and a Noctua build carry the episode.

The episode opens with a move, a vacation return, and a familiar drift through tech gear that has piled up over time. Cables, boxes, old motherboards, and a CPU cooler box that sat unopened for four years all come up before the conversation turns toward a big ultrawide monitor…

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You want a moving-week tech catch-up with a Noctua build that leans hard into the color obsession.

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