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Building a Somewhat More Affordable AM5 Server in the Silverstone RM32 3U Case!

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A threadripper build??! in this economy??

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Ultimate Proxmox Guide: Set Up a Production Cluster ft. OpenMetal.io Dedicated Servers!

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Fractal Pop 2 Air Quick Build

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Linux on the New Framework Desktop PC!

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Framework isn't just making laptops anymore! Now they are making very small desktop pc too! Check out Wednell's fun with Linux.

Thank you framework for sending us this lovely piece of kit! https://frame.work/desktop

Check out the forum here: https://forum.level1techs.com/t/the-ultimate-arch-secureboot-guide-for-…

0:00 Intro
0:22 AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395
1:07 What's in the Desktop
2:05 CPU Performance
3:09 GPU Performance
4:30 The Linux I Used
4:51 Other Configs
5:43 AI Workloads
9:36 Wendell's Endorsement?
10:56 NPU and BIOS
11:30 Conclusions

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Framework Desktop Tested: 128gb AI Max+ for Gaming, AI and More

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You may know Framework for their excellent user servicable laptops, but now they have a Mini-ITX desktop machine that just might change consumer computing forever. Wendell checks it out!

https://frame.work/desktop

Arch setup on Strix Halo: https://forum.level1techs.com/t/the-ultimate-arch-secureboot-guide-for-…

0:00 - Intro
1:36 - Unboxing
2:48 - Inside the Machine
7:52 - Overview
16:48 - Linux
28:35 - Windows
29:57 - Benchmarks
35:23 - AI on Windows
44:29 - Outro

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Live Stream: Chill Testing & Chat about first tests on Threadripper PRO 9995WX plus RTX 6000

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Check out Falcon Northwest for a cool PC like this one

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The New Threadripper CPUs are OVER 9000! Linux Review and Benchmarks

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Threadripper 9000 is here, and they're even further beyond the power of Threadripper 7000! But how do they fare on Linux? Wendell has the scoop!

0:00 - Intro
1:06 - Platform Overview
4:03 - Linux Features
8:38 - HEDT Thoughts
12:43 - Benchmarks
16:19 - Use Cases for Threadripper 9000
21:40 - Final Thoughts

Check out our Threadripper build guide here: https://forum.level1techs.com/t/the-ultimate-guide-to-building-a-thread…

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Beware DDR5 Silent Throttling! Buy/Don't Buy V-color Testing at DDR5 7200/ 8000 for Threadripper

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The new Threadripper CPUs are just around the corner, and it's got Wendell thinking about the next build. Maybe you're thinking about it too? Join Wendell as he talks over the pros and cons of V-color's DDR5 8000

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7000 - http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQJH1K4C/level1techs-20
8000 - Get them here (just be careful of the heat!): https://newegg.io/nc86837559

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Fractal Epoch: The Perfect PC Case for Beginners?

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Fractal's back with another great PC case. What makes this one special? Watch the dang video and find out!

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Minisforum UM680 Slim: A Mini PC Masterpiece?

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The Minisforum Slim is here! Is it the real deal? Slim Wendell lays it down for you.

https://store.minisforum.com/products/minisforum-um750l-slim?srsltid=Af…

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The Level1 Links With Friends Show May 27 2025: Baby's First Data Breach

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0:00 - Intro
1:12 - U.S. Spy Agencies Get One-Stop Shop to Buy Highly Sensitive Personal Data
2:36 - Trump threatens Apple with a 25% tariff if it doesn’t build iPhones in America
3:39 - Trump admin tells Supreme Court: DOGE needs to do its work in secret
5:20 - FBI Director Kash Patel Abruptly Closes Internal Watchdog Office Overseeing Surveillance Compliance
6:24 - Phone companies failed to warn senators about surveillance, Wyden says
7:39 - Hacker who breached communications app used by Trump aide stole data from across US government
8:54 - Verizon tries to get out of merger condition requiring it to unlock phones
10:21 - Florida judge rules AI chatbots not protected by First Amendment
11:54 - New Orleans used AI surveillance without public knowledge or full oversight
12:52 - Berlin, Paris overcome rift over nuclear energy, French official says
13:52 - France barred Telegram founder Pavel Durov from traveling to US
14:28 - Almost half of young people would prefer a world without internet, UK study finds
16:08 - Spain blocks more than 65,000 Airbnb holiday rental listings
17:39 - China moved satellites to help Pakistan shoot down Indian jets
18:22 - India Arrests an Academic for Antiwar Posts on Instagram
19:38 - Vietnam orders messaging app Telegram to be blocked, government document shows
20:21 - Russia to enforce location tracking app on all foreigners in Moscow
21:30 - NSW education department caught unaware after Microsoft Teams began collecting students’ biometric data
22:26 - Apple Settles Claim for Siri Eavesdropping
24:06 - Signal declares war on Microsoft Recall with screenshot blocking on Windows 11
25:11 - Coinbase Data Breach Will ‘Lead to People Dying,’ TechCrunch Founder Says
25:58 - KrebsOnSecurity Hit With Near-Record 6.3 Tbps DDoS
27:15 - 19-year-old accused of largest child data breach in U.S. agrees to plead guilty
28:44 - 3 Teens Almost Got Away With Murder. Then Police Found Their Google Searches
30:53 - Microsoft blocks emails that contain ‘Palestine’ after employee protests

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The Level1 Links With Friends Show May 16 2025: CrispR Bacon

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0:00 - Intro
0:25 - OpenAI reverses course, says its nonprofit will remain in control of its business operations
1:21 - Google is going to let kids use its Gemini AI
1:53 - UnitedHealth Has 1,000 AI Applications in Production
2:25 - Introducing a new generation of Windows experiences
4:00 - AI of dead Arizona road rage victim addresses killer in court
4:41 - AI-Fueled Spiritual Delusions Are Destroying Human Relationships
6:14 - Greek Woman Files For Divorce After ChatGPT "Reads" Husband’s Affair In Coffee Cup
7:08 - Hyundai bets $21B on Atlas humanoid robots for US car assembly
7:40 - Waymo to double robotaxi production at Arizona plant by end of 2026
8:19 - Meet The Robot Replacing Four Workers At A Time On Solar Projects
8:54 - Meet Amazon’s robot, Vulcan, the first with a sense of touch
10:02 - Amazon's Zoox issues software recall after recent Las Vegas crash
10:40 - It 'keeps Walt alive in the medium he pioneered': Imagineers defend new Walt Disney robot
12:19 - USS Harry S. Truman: Second US Navy jet is lost at sea from aircraft carrier
13:39 - Tourist Bitten by Crocodile While Taking a Selfie at a Zoo — Because He Thought the Animal Was Fake
14:23 - American tourist climbs over fence at Colosseum, impales himself on spike
14:59 - Plastics industry pushed ‘advanced recycling’ despite knowing problems – report
15:31 - Animatronic dinosaurs stolen from Thurrock hotel car park
16:25 - Diddy trial: Judge at Sean Combs trial scolds lawyer for calling prosecutors 'six pack of white women'
17:01 - “I wanted to punch her in the face, but I pooped on her car instead and went home”: Pennsylvania woman arrested after viral road rage incident
18:07 - National Weather Service on guard after threats to weather radars from militarized conspiracy theorist group
18:46 - Man Sets His Own House On Fire Twice In One Night To Watch Firefighters Work
19:46 - Majority in UK now ‘self-identify’ as neurodivergent
20:22 - Dangerous fungal spores can surf the stratosphere—and survive
21:31 - UnitedHealthcare sued by shareholders over reaction to CEO's killing
23:06 - Ghost students are creating an 'agonizing' problem for Calif. colleges
24:03 - Burger King ordered to face lawsuit for allegedly lying about its Whopper
24:47 - Snake antivenom developed using blood from man who injected himself for 18 years
25:57 - The FDA Just Approved CRISPR-Edited Pigs for the Dinner Table
26:37 - Ulverston tortoise missing for months found a mile from home
28:21 - Ohio police find pet raccoon in car driver’s seat with meth pipe in its mouth

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The Level1 Links With Friends Show May 13 2025: Only Trump Deals In Absolutes

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0:00 - Intro
0:31 - Apple asks court to halt App Store rule changes while it appeals
2:42 - Judge on Meta’s AI training: “I just don’t understand how that can be fair use”
5:26 - I Really Hope the U.S. Isn't Using X to Decide Who to Bomb
6:41 - Trump administration to rescind and replace Biden-era global AI chip export curbs
7:35 - Trump's CFPB drops enforcement of BNPL as consumer protections decline
8:04 - Senate passes “cruel” Republican plan to block Wi-Fi hotspots for schoolkids
10:49 - Judge dismisses most charges against FTX’s celebrity boosters
11:31 - OpenAI and the FDA Are Holding Talks About Using AI In Drug Evaluation
12:10 - New GOP Bill Seeks To Take Sledgehammer To Online Porn Industry
13:19 - DoD announces overhaul of 'outdated' software procurement
14:32 - Trump admin announces plans to shut down the Energy Star program
16:20 - Tulsi Gabbard Reused the Same Weak Password on Multiple Accounts for Years
17:48 - Fired IRS agents will be replaced with AI, says Treasury Sec
18:30 - DEA Ends Body Camera Program After Trump Executive Order
19:34 - American Panopticon
20:45 - Palantir’s 'spy tech' set to power Trump admin priorities
21:26 - ‘Clown’ Donald Trump slammed for AI-generated pope post
22:35 - White House Releases Yet Another AI-Generated Image Of Trump
23:24 - Starbase: Elon Musk’s SpaceX launch site becomes an official Texas city
24:31 - Wikipedia legally challenges 'flawed' online safety rules
25:45 - SRA OKs 1st AI Law Firm In Bid To Broaden Access To Justice
26:49 - Switzerland to hold referendum on introducing electronic ID
27:42 - UAE Rolls Out AI for Schoolkids in New Push for Sector Forefront
28:05 - New Zealand’s prime minister proposes social media ban for children under 16
28:35 - 10% surge in Taiwanese currency vs US dollar could hurt PC and components pricing
29:12 - App used by Trump adviser is temporarily suspending services after reported hack
30:04 - DOGE software engineer’s computer infected by info-stealing malware
31:04 - Hundreds of e-commerce sites hacked in supply-chain attack
31:51 - Education giant Pearson hit by cyberattack exposing customer data
32:35 - Class Action Accuses Toyota of Illegally Sharing Drivers’ Data With Progressive
33:12 - Open source project curl is sick of users submitting “AI slop” vulnerabilities

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