PC Perspective Podcast #389 - 03/03/2016

Join us this week as we discuss the Thermaltake Core X9, the Controvery around DirectX 12, FreeSync HDMI Displays, and more!

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Hosts: Ryan Shrout, Josh Walrath, Allyn Malventano, and Morry Tietelman


Program length: 1:32:49



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Week in Review:



0:06:30 Thermaltake Core X9 E-ATX Cube Chassis Review


0:15:15 Reeven Okeanos and Brontes CPU Coolers Review


0:19:50 PC Gaming Shakeup: Ashes of the Singularity, DX12 and the Microsoft Store



Microsoft plans to merge PC and Xbox gaming




0:47:45 AMD Refreshes FM2+ Lineup for APU and CPU




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News items of interest:



0:53:30 Ryan 3D Prints: Part 1 - It Begins


0:56:00 Tesla Motors Hires Peter Bannon of Apple


1:00:20 Western Digital Infuses Consumer HDDs with HGST HelioSeal Tech - Increases Capacity to 8TB


1:05:50 Samsung Curved 1080p Monitors First with AMD FreeSync over HDMI


1:09:15 NVIDIA Releases GeForce Drivers for Far Cry Primal, Gears of War: Ultimate Edition


1:11:10 JPR Notes Huge Increase in Enthusiast AIBs for 2015


1:14:30 Video Perspective: Huawei MateBook 2-in-1 Hands-on from MWC 2016




Hardware/Software Picks of the Week



Ryan: Tronsmart USB Type-C Cables


Josh: If you really like the PC racing...


Allyn: Sony DSC-RX10 II


Morry: The screwdriver with the mostest...




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