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Checking out the Home Assistant Connect ZWA-2!

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Wendell has already put it to use in his own home and now you can too! Got a Z-wave device that just a little too deep in the corner of the closet? Then this is what you need!
Check it out here: https://www.home-assistant.io/connect/zwa-2

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The Threadripper 9995WX Build – The Most Overkill PC We’ve Ever Touched. Stupid Fast, Stupid Fun!

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We got our hands on a threadripper pro 9995 WX thanks to AMD and Falcon Northwest! Join Wendell as he showcases it to you in all its glory!

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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

Check out Jeff Geerling's video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5xhOqlvRh4

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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

thumbnail was drawn by editor Autumn :D

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A Deep Dive into Threadripper 9000!

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Its finally here! And it's actually over 9000 this time. Join Wendell for his deep dive and benchmarking of the the new 9000 series Threadripper! 0:00 Intro 1:10 Motherboards 1:59 AERO D 1.1 and 1.2 3:44 Linux 4:25 Bottom Line Improvement 5:45 The CPU Cores 6:32 Cooler Ramble 7:02 Zen 5 and Memory 12:34 4 vs 8 Memory Channels 13:08 Storage 15:07 Xeon Comparison 16:01 Benchmarks 39:16 Conclusions You can find us... Twitter - https://twitter.com/level1techs Twitch - https://twitch.tv/teampgp Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/level1 For all our social links, websites, and more, check out our link tree! https://linktr.ee/level1techs Thank you for watching! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *IMPORTANT* Any email lacking “level1techs.com” should be ignored and immediately reported to Queries@level1techs.com.

A Xeon 6 1 Socket Server with 136 GEN 5 PCIe Lanes from Supermicro

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Thank you, Supermicro, for letting us borrow this server! https://www.supermicro.com/en/products/system/hyper/2u/sys-212h-tn
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Do You Need 1.5 Petabytes of Storage? Get Caught in the 45Drives Stornado F16!

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45Drives continues to kill it when it comes to open storage with the Stornado F16. Check it out!

https://www.45drives.com/data-storage/NVMe/high-speed-server/

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AI and You Against the Machine: Guide so you can own Big AI and Run Local

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Set up your own Learning Model that isn't in the cloud or owned by anyone but you!

Check out the forum here: https://forum.level1techs.com/t/full-deepseek-q1-with-the-ik-version-of…

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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

Think these are what you need?
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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Home Lab Option: Host-Managed Zoned Storage in 2025 - Quick Intro

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Shingled Magnetic Recording may not be ideal for use cases that require frequent writing and rewriting. But for a home library? It might be a good option for you!

Forum thread here: https://forum.level1techs.com/t/host-managed-zoned-storage-in-2025-quic…

0:00 Intro
0:37 What am I working with?
1:25 What is SMR?
5:12 Host Managed Pros and Cons Ramble
13:54 Conclusions

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