EPISODE · Feb 19, 2025 · 1H 21M
Episode 54: This episode could have been an email
from Crowbar Kernel Panic · host Bo McCoy
Welcome back to Crowbar Kernel Panic, your favorite tech, gaming, and Linux podcast! This episode is live on YouTube and will be available on iTunes and other podcast platforms. Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and leave a comment to support the show! In This Episode: 🔥 How Fast Can You Build a PC? – Kicking things off with a discussion on PC building speed and efficiency. https://www.pcworld.com/article/2605289/the-winner-of-newegg-pc-building-race-finished-in-under-5-minutes.html ⚔️ WoW Classic Guild Disaster – A personal story about a guild gone wrong. What should I do next? 🎉 New Year, New CKP! – We're going live every episode and expanding our discussions to more general tech topics while keeping our Linux nerd roots! Could this finally be the year we dive deep into game development? Tech & Gaming Topics: 🖥️ Josh’s New GPU & Frame Generation – Thoughts on the AMD 7800XT and frame generation improvements. 💰 AMD 9070XT Price Leaks – What do the latest rumors tell us about AMD’s upcoming GPU pricing? https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/us-retailer-lists-rx-9070-and-rx-9070-xt-starting-at-usd649-and-usd749-march-6-launch-date-confirmed 💀 RTX 5090 Dying After Driver Installation?! – Recent reports suggest driver issues might be killing RTX 5090 & 5080 cards. We break down the news. (Source: PCWorld) https://www.pcworld.com/article/2597674/rtx-5090-and-5080-cards-are-dying-likely-due-to-recent-driver-update.html 00:00:00 - When was the last time we went live? 00:03:22 - Focusrite audio issues 00:04:55 - How fast can you build a PC 00:11:35 - Show intro (should we stream to Twitch?) 00:14:20 - What browser should Bo use? 00:16:19 - Wow Classic guild disaster 00:28:00 - CKP plans for 2025 00:41:00 - New GPU and GPU prices are wild 00:59:00 - Speculation on the GPU market 01:06:00 - Bo buying his first GPU 01:10:00 - GPUs are a speculative market now 01:12:20 - AI both helps and hurts the GPU market 01:16:00 - Nvidia driver update bricks 50 series GPUs 01:20:00 - Episode outro Let us know your thoughts in the comments! What’s your dream PC build speed? Have you had WoW Classic guild drama? Are you excited about upcoming GPUs? Drop your opinions below! 🔗 Join the Conversation: 💬 Discord: 📧 Email Us: [email protected] 🔔 Like, Subscribe & Hit the Notification Bell for More!
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Welcome back to Crowbar Kernel Panic, your favorite tech, gaming, and Linux podcast! This episode is live on YouTube and will be available on iTunes and other podcast platforms. Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and leave a comment to support the show! In This Episode: 🔥 How Fast Can You Build a PC? – Kicking things off with a discussion on PC building speed and efficiency. https://www.pcworld.com/article/2605289/the-winner-of-newegg-pc-building-race-finished-in-under-5-minutes.html ⚔️ WoW Classic Guild Disaster – A personal story about a guild gone wrong. What should I do next? 🎉 New Year, New CKP! – We're going live every episode and expanding our discussions to more general tech topics while keeping our Linux nerd roots! Could this finally be the year we dive deep into game development? Tech & Gaming Topics: 🖥️ Josh’s New GPU & Frame Generation – Thoughts on the AMD 7800XT and frame generation improvements. 💰 AMD 9070XT Price Leaks – What do the latest rumors tell us about AMD’s upcoming GPU pricing? https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/us-retailer-lists-rx-9070-and-rx-9070-xt-starting-at-usd649-and-usd749-march-6-launch-date-confirmed 💀 RTX 5090 Dying After Driver Installation?! – Recent reports suggest driver issues might be killing RTX 5090 & 5080 cards. We break down the news. (Source: PCWorld) https://www.pcworld.com/article/2597674/rtx-5090-and-5080-cards-are-dying-likely-due-to-recent-driver-update.html 00:00:00 - When was the last time we went live? 00:03:22 - Focusrite audio issues 00:04:55 - How fast can you build a PC 00:11:35 - Show intro (should we stream to Twitch?) 00:14:20 - What browser should Bo use? 00:16:19 - Wow Classic guild disaster 00:28:00 - CKP plans for 2025 00:41:00 - New GPU and GPU prices are wild 00:59:00 - Speculation on the GPU market 01:06:00 - Bo buying his first GPU 01:10:00 - GPUs are a speculative market now 01:12:20 - AI both helps and hurts the GPU market 01:16:00 - Nvidia driver update bricks 50 series GPUs 01:20:00 - Episode outro Let us know your thoughts in the comments! What’s your dream PC build speed? Have you had WoW Classic guild drama? Are you excited about upcoming GPUs? Drop your opinions below! 🔗 Join the Conversation: 💬 Discord: 📧 Email Us: [email protected] 🔔 Like, Subscribe & Hit the Notification Bell for More!
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