Uploaded April 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Episode 30: We spend most of this episode discussing a really bad article that claims Intel CPUs are clearly better than AMD CPUs for gaming PCs, including plenty of UserBenchmark-level reasoning. It's a bit of a roast to be honest.

CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
00:27 - EKWB Update and a Few Rumors
09:58 - Breaking Down A Terrible Article on Intel CPUs
13:16 - AMD Has "Worse Stability" Than Intel
25:56 - AMD's Power Efficiency "Doesn't Matter"
34:51 - Intel Provides "More Bang for Buck"
41:27 - AMD's Platform Longevity "Isn't A Must Have"
1:03:32 - Updates from Our Boring Lives

SOURCES
Terrible Article: xda-developers.com/intel-is-better-than-amd-for-average-gamer
Gigabyte Ryzen 9000: gigabyte.com/Press/News/2161
EKWB Apology: tomshardware.com/pc-components/liquid-cooling/ekwb-issues-public-apology-regarding-delayed-payments-promises-employees-and-suppliers-it-will-change-its-ways

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