Episode 140: Hardware Humbugs

The lads start with a PSA about a Pixelfed vulnerability, then they talk about their current hardware setup.

Episode edited by Jake Bauer - thanks!

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Discussion

• Pixelfed vulnerability

Conor's setup

• Desktop

• CachyOS

• CPU: Ryzen 5 3600 6 cores 12 threads

• GPU: Radeon RX 5700

• RAM: 32GB

• Storage: 1x 1TB NVMe (OS), 1x 2TB NVMe (Steam), 1x 6TB HDD (storage)

• Two ThinkPads

• Minisforum mini PC

• Audio

• Audio interface: Rode AI-1

• Microphone: Sennheiser e935

• Headphones: Audio-Technica M50x

Shane's setup

• Linux Mint 22.1 Xia

• Desktop

• CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K (4 cores/8 threads, 4.0-4.2 GHz base/boost)

• GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (8GB VRAM, driver 535.183.01) driving a 3440x1440 ultrawide display

• Memory: 16GB RAM

• One 1 TB Samsung 860 EVO SSD and two 2 TB WD HDDs

• Killer E2200 Gigabit Ethernet

• Logitech C920 webcam

• Audio

• Behringer UMC404HD audio interface

• AKAI MPK Mini Mk II MIDI controller

• Shure SM58 microphone

• Sennheiser HD200 Pro monitor headphones

• Three ThinkPads

Amolith's setup

• Desktop

• Ryzen 7 2700, 8 cores 16 threads

• Factory-overclocked Radeon 5700 XT

• 32GB RAM

• Monitor is 27" and 1440@165

• MX Master 3 mouse

• Keyboards

  • Ergodox

  • Logitech MX Mechanical Mini

• Framework 13 with 11th gen Intel i5 running Fedora 41

• Audio

• Stagg SDM50 (similar to Shure SM58)

• Double-layer pop shield

• Sony WH-1000XM5

• Scarlett 2i2

Mike's setup

• Entroware Kratos laptop (EL04R4L)

• elementary OS

• CPU: Intel i7-8750H (12) @ 4.100GHz

• GPU: Intel CoffeeLake-H GT2 (UHD Graphics 630)

• GPU: NVIDIA GeForce MX150

• 32GB RAM

• MacBook Pro 13" 2020

• currently without Linux

• M1 CPU

• 16GB RAM

• AOC CU34G2XP ultrawide curved monitor, 3440x1440, 180Hz

• Audio:

• Behringer U-Phoria UM2

• Headphones: Sony WH-CH720N

• Microphone: Behringer XM8500

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