2.5 Geeks 7/12/18: Optane Redux, 32-Core Threadripper Cometh! Corsair MK.2, Surface Go, Intel 8086K

by Marco Chiappetta — Thursday, July 12, 2018, 12:25 PM EDT

In this latest episode of HotHardware's Two And A Half Geeks, Marco, Chris, and Dave chat about what's new with Intel's seriously fast Optane memory, the Monster 32-Core Threadripper that's inbound, Corsair's swank K70 RGB and Strafe RGB MK.2 mechanical keyboards, Microsoft's Surface GO tablet, Intel's Core i7-8086K anniversary chip, and Cooler Master's Pay-It-Forward PC Master Race gaming rig giveaway system that we want to build!

Show Notes:
03:25 - Intel Optane Memory Update: Making Hard Drives Perform Like Fast SSDs
13:29 - Corsair K70 RGB MK.2 And Strafe RGB MK.2 Gaming Keyboards Review: Killer Decks
24:48 - Microsoft Unveils Surface Go 10-Inch Tablet Starting At $399, Fanless And Light Windows 10 Device
34:10 - Intel Core i7-8086K 40th Anniversary CPU Review
44:33 - AMD's 32-Core 2nd Gen Threadripper 2990X Monster CPU Rumored For August 13th Launch
49:29 - Cooler Master Kicks Off Epic Pay-It-Forward PC Master Race Hardware Giveaway

Tags: AMD, Intel, Corsair, Microsoft, podcast, Geeks, Surface, threadripper, optante

Marco Chiappetta

Marco's interest in computing and technology dates all the way back to his early childhood. Even before being exposed to the Commodore P.E.T. and later the Commodore 64 in the early ‘80s, he was interested in electricity and electronics, and he still has the modded AFX cars and shop-worn soldering irons to prove it. Once he got his hands on his own Commodore 64, however, computing became Marco's passion. Throughout his academic and professional lives, Marco has worked with virtually every major platform from the TRS-80 and Amiga, to today's high end, multi-core servers. Over the years, he has worked in many fields related to technology and computing, including system design, assembly and sales, professional quality assurance testing, and technical writing. In addition to being the Managing Editor here at HotHardware for close to 15 years, Marco is also a freelance writer whose work has been published in a number of PC and technology related print publications and he is a regular fixture on HotHardware’s own Two and a Half Geeks webcast. - Contact: marco(at)hothardware(dot)com