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Reviewing the MPG 341CQR QD-OLED X36 from MSI

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MSI sent Wendell an Ultra Wide monitor to prove him wrong. But did it work?
https://www.msi.com/Monitor/MPG-341CQR-QD-OLED-X36/Overview

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Down With 16:9 Aspect Ratios! BenQ RD280UG Programming Monitor Review

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Check it out here:
RD280UG official website https://benqurl.biz/4mNScAF
Amazon page https://benqurl.biz/4vqeEUl

OR show off YOUR programming setup in the forum

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AMD: What's up with the ECC 5200 Limit in the latest AGESA 1.3.0.0?? Oopsie not intentional (I hope)

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What is happening?!? ECC issues of course... what?

0:00 Intro
0:11 ECC Memory on AM5
1:38 Something Weird is Happening
3:47 Our Testing Gigabyte
6:23 ASUS
7:01 Linux Users
8:27 ASRock
10:00 Why is this Happening?
13:43 Conclusion

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Linux Weekly 7: Security, Security, Security...

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It's been a heck of a week for Wendell, and maybe for you too.

0:00 Intro
1:08 Security Updates
17:45 Project Updates

Links to Articles here:
https://ringmast4r.substack.com/p/we-may-be-living-through-the-most

https://copy.fail/

https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/etr-cve-2026-41940-cpanel-whm-authenti…

https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/cisa-adds-actively-exploited.html

https://www.rescana.com/post/fast16-malware-pre-stuxnet-cyber-sabotage-…

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The FORBIDDEN Motherboard!! Hacking More Lanes into AM5: LR-Link Broadcom PCIe Expansion

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Does it exist? Not yet. Wendell has to do some wendelling to make it work!

0:00 Intro
0:29 Backstory
1:35 Comparisons
5:06 Chipsets and Lanes
10:19 What Things Currently Look Like
11:16 Good News Bad News
14:53 Performance with Current Set Up
20:38 So What Does the Ideal Motherboard Look Like?

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Building with Fractal's Pop 2 Vision

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It's class! I mean glass? Glass Edge for sure.

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Benchmarking an MSI Build with "Cheaper" Memory, a 4070ti and the i7 Ultra 270k Plus

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Times are rough, but that doesn't mean it has to be bad. Check it out!

0:00 Intro
1:07 The CPUs and Build Thoughts
5:37 The Motherboard
6:55 The "Best" Memory and Storage
8:54 The Build in Full
12:57 Benchmarks
17:54 Conclusion

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Linux Weekly 6: 9950X3D2, Local AI on Intel GPUs, and Forbidden Routers

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What time is it? Oh right!!
Check out the Forum here: https://forum.level1techs.com/t/what-linux-topic-do-you-want-wendell-to…

Kernel 7 and ZFS: https://forum.level1techs.com/t/kernel-7-0-0-1-and-zfs/249228

Xeon X658 thread: https://forum.level1techs.com/t/intel-xeon-x658-24-cores-and-8-memory-c…

0:00 - Intro
0:26 - 9950X3D2 Launch
2:22 - CachyOS and Linux 7
4:52 - Framework 13 Pro announced
5:54 - Local AI on Intel
7:21 - This Week's Projects
18:18- Outro

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Intel Xeon 6 658X for Workstations Launching Now.. but how's it stacking up?

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Obviously, 64 cores are going to outperform 24 cores, but this Xeon does a really good job at holding its own!

Check out the forum post with Benchmarks here: https://forum.level1techs.com/t/intel-xeon-x658-24-cores-and-8-memory-c…

0:00 Intro
0:58 Unboxing ASUS Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE
3:47 Motherboard Layout
8:58 Bottom Line Up Front Build
13:30 Benchmarking
14:53 Side Note
16:25 Back to Benchmarking
24:40 Conclusion

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AMD Presents Ryzen 9 9950X3D 2: The Sequel Everyone Asked For, But Will Anyone Want?

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Hey, there's a new AMD processor! Let's check it out!

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