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The Hardware Asylum Podcast

The Hardware Asylum Podcast

Hosted by Hardware Asylum

Episodes

333

Latest episode

Oct 2026

Language

EN-US

About the show

Just two guys talking tech, Dennis and Darren are experienced hardware reviewers, gamers and overclockers bringing you some of the latest tech dirt in the hardware world.

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October 10, 202637 min

The Economy of Giveaway Hardware - Does Signing Matter

There was an article posted recently about how a 3D artist bought some RTX 5090 cards from the second hand market only to discover that one was an ultra-rare 30th anniversary ROG card signed by Jensen from Nvidia. Makes you wonder how it got there, if its real and if it is really worth the asking price.

September 24, 202634 min

Gaming is More Than the PC and it is Time to Upgrade

We often talk about building the ultimate gaming PC and the importance of the right video card selection or picking the best motherboard but, none of that matters if your physical gaming environment cannot make you comfortable enough to enjoy your games.

September 14, 202637 min

Is AGI Here or is it Really Just OpenClaw

In this episode Dennis dives into his usage and research of OpenClaw the locally run personal AI agent that is really only as powerful as the LLM you have running it and even that is questionable.

August 24, 202633 min

Death of Physical Media and 8K Gaming - Part 2

In this continued Podcast extra the duo continues to discuss the death of physical media and provide some opinions as to why the market has shifted from physical to digital. Most will be quick to mention costs but, there is more to it.

August 10, 202630 min

Death of Physical Media and 8K Gaming - Part 1

There has been a major change in the world of media with companies and consumers actually preferring to have everything cloud ready. For companies it gives them an additional revenue stream and more control while consumers find it more convenient. What isn’t being talked about is the complete loss of ownership and silent guidance to obsolete certain new technologies.

July 10, 202638 min

Hardware Asylum at Computex 2026

When it comes to trade shows for the computer hardware enthusiast there are two major ones. First is the Consumer Electronics Show followed by Computex in Taiwan. While CES is not a showcase for computer hardware the Computex show puts computer hardware front and center, so much that now it has started to become a spectacle.

July 6, 202627 min

Wearable AI for the Early Adopter with Looki L1

For the past few weeks Dennis has been testing the Looki L1 wearable AI device. This proactive wearable AI was making headlines during CES and has quickly become a talking point in AI circles. The real question isn’t what it can do now but rather what it could do with good software and a strong agent behind the glass.

June 10, 202630 min

Streaming Retro Games with Real Retro Hardware

Streaming games on Twitch has become really simple with the variety of tools available, capture cards and streaming software. In this episode the duo talk about the involved process of streaming retro games using period correct retro hardware

May 24, 202630 min

Building a Budget Gaming PC in 2026

We get gaming PC questions quite often and decided to revisit the process of building a budget gaming pc for the most popular games of 2025. As of this Podcast we are still in the middle of a memory shortage which can alter prices considerably.

May 10, 202633 min

PC Board Game Crossovers that are Actually Good

It is not uncommon for board games to become a video game, one famous example is Dungeons and Dragons where the tabletop experience and adventure were ported to the PC to extend the universe. As it would turn out, quite a few games have been ported to the Board Game genre including titles such as Doom, Pac Man and Slay the Spire.

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