Podcast:Broken Silicon Published On: Mon Mar 30 2026 Description: Leo joins to discuss Intel’s latest processers, debate the future of AI Slop, and warn of rising prices. [SPON: Use “brokensilicon” for $30 OFF MinisForum 25G+2NVMe Card: https://tidd.ly/4rTLeuE ] [SPON: Discover easy, affordable, and reliable multilayer PCB manufacturing with JLCPCB! Register now to get $123 in new-user coupons and $30 off small 6-layer PCBs starting at $2: https://jlcpcb.com/?from=Moore2 ] [SPON: $24 Win11 Pro w/ "brokensilicon“ CDKeyOffer: https://www.cdkeyoffer.com/cko/Moore11 ] 0:00 Apple MacBook Neo - OEM's Are Panicking! 12:17 Now with Iran – This is a Lost Year for Hardware 19:38 Arrow Lake Refresh Review 35:53 Who is the Ultra 5 250K Plus actually for? 49:45 AMD R9 9950X3D2 Analysis 55:01 What will Zen 6 Cost? 1:08:19 Will Zen 7 Perform Well on AM5? 1:10:31 PlayStation 5 Price Hikes 1:22:05 Steam Machine – Should Valve Even Bother Anymore? 1:24:49 Nvidia DLSS 5 Debate 1:37:49 Is AI Slop Inevitable for Gaming? 1:47:44 How should AMD respond to DLSS 5? Last Time Leo was on: https://youtu.be/-kl9IxvyHt8 Check out Leo's YT Channel: https://www.youtube.com/kitgurutech Leo’s ARL-R Review: https://youtu.be/FH-XqRQiDYc?si=BpCDGbRcG1-SpE3k Leo’s Interview with Intel’s Robert Hallock: https://youtu.be/78m-WAy13T0?si=LIlmeWFp2OULpAXH https://www.bls.gov/data/inflation_calculator.htm https://www.techpowerup.com/review/intel-core-ultra-7-270k-plus/10.html https://blog.playstation.com/2026/03/27/new-price-changes-for-ps5-ps5-pro-and-playstation-portal-remote-player/ https://www.geekbench.com/blog/2026/03/geekbench-6-and-intels-binary-optimization-tool/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.