The Hardware Asylum Podcast

The Hardware Asylum Podcast

Just two guys talking tech, Dennis and Darren are experienced hardware reviewers, gamers and overclockers bringing you some of the latest tech dirt in the hardware world.

Episodes

Gaming is More Than the PC and it is Time to Upgrade

September 24, 2026 • 34 mins
We often talk about building the ultimate gaming PC and the importance of the right video card selection or picking the best motherboard but, none of that matters if your physical gaming environment cannot make you comfortable enough to enjoy your games.
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Is AGI Here or is it Really Just OpenClaw

September 14, 2026 • 37 mins
In this episode Dennis dives into his usage and research of OpenClaw the locally run personal AI agent that is really only as powerful as the LLM you have running it and even that is questionable.
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Death of Physical Media and 8K Gaming - Part 2

August 24, 2026 • 33 mins
In this continued Podcast extra the duo continues to discuss the death of physical media and provide some opinions as to why the market has shifted from physical to digital. Most will be quick to mention costs but, there is more to it.
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Death of Physical Media and 8K Gaming - Part 1

August 10, 2026 • 30 mins
There has been a major change in the world of media with companies and consumers actually preferring to have everything cloud ready. For companies it gives them an additional revenue stream and more control while consumers find it more convenient. What isn’t being talked about is the complete loss of ownership and silent guidance to obsolete certain new technologies.
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Hardware Asylum at Computex 2026

July 10, 2026 • 38 mins
When it comes to trade shows for the computer hardware enthusiast there are two major ones. First is the Consumer Electronics Show followed by Computex in Taiwan. While CES is not a showcase for computer hardware the Computex show puts computer hardware front and center, so much that now it has started to become a spectacle.
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Wearable AI for the Early Adopter with Looki L1

July 6, 2026 • 27 mins
For the past few weeks Dennis has been testing the Looki L1 wearable AI device. This proactive wearable AI was making headlines during CES and has quickly become a talking point in AI circles. The real question isn’t what it can do now but rather what it could do with good software and a strong agent behind the glass.
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Streaming Retro Games with Real Retro Hardware

June 10, 2026 • 30 mins
Streaming games on Twitch has become really simple with the variety of tools available, capture cards and streaming software. In this episode the duo talk about the involved process of streaming retro games using period correct retro hardware
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Building a Budget Gaming PC in 2026

May 24, 2026 • 30 mins
We get gaming PC questions quite often and decided to revisit the process of building a budget gaming pc for the most popular games of 2025. As of this Podcast we are still in the middle of a memory shortage which can alter prices considerably.
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PC Board Game Crossovers that are Actually Good

May 10, 2026 • 33 mins
It is not uncommon for board games to become a video game, one famous example is Dungeons and Dragons where the tabletop experience and adventure were ported to the PC to extend the universe. As it would turn out, quite a few games have been ported to the Board Game genre including titles such as Doom, Pac Man and Slay the Spire.
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Protecting Yourself from Router Attacks

April 24, 2026 • 29 mins
Recently there have been changes to the import rules for routers due to prolific security issues that shouldn’t have been there to begin with. Of course, this issue is not new but there is finally a governmental regulation in place to minimize the risk.
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Latest Audio Trends and A Sound Solution Looking for A Problem

April 10, 2026 • 30 mins
Over the past several years we have watched as the motherboard audio solution slowly started to become less advanced in favor of a two-port analog USB solution that nobody uses. Creative stepped up with the Audigy Fx Pro sound card as a solution but, does anyone want it?
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Podcast Machine Cooling Upgrades and One Strange Custom Keyboard

March 24, 2026 • 32 mins
One of the constants in the enthusiast PC world is that builds change and in this episode the duo discuss the recent cooling upgrades made to the Podcast and Stream Machine used in the Hardware Asylum Labs followed by an introduction to a new keyboard project for the cyberdeck build.
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Extreme Reader Mail Part 2 - Mystery Box

March 10, 2026 • 33 mins
While the Retro PC projects have slowed, we still get excited for when old hardware happens to show up. In this episode we do another blind unboxing of a Retro PC care package with some interesting hardware from motherboards to coolers.
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Building an AI Voice Assistant with a Raspberry Pi

February 24, 2026 • 36 mins
One of the biggest challenges related to AI is finding something to use it for. The most popular option are chatbots but many find success with machine learning or system automation. In this episode the duo talk about building a local LLM voice assistant with a Raspberry Pi Zero and some open source software.
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Cases Casemodding and QuakeCon – A Modders Tale

February 15, 2026 • 34 mins
The enthusiast PC world is full of early innovation that shaped later products and even trends in the industry. In this episode we talk with Dewayne from Modders-Inc about computer cases along with the impact casemodding had on the pc industry and how those roads lead to QuakeCon.
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Memory Shortage Impact on the Desktop PC

February 10, 2026 • 34 mins
In this episode the we talk about a very interesting question that was sent in related to the current PC component prices and if it makes sense to sell unused build parts for a profit or keep them and actually finish a new build.
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AAA Hall of Shame – Biggest Game Disasters in History

January 24, 2026 • 28 mins
As gaming enthusiasts, we have all bought games that never lived up to the hype. Sure, the reviews were good but once it was installed it turned out to be a huge dud. In this episode the duo explores the top 10 biggest disasters in gaming history and number one will surprise you.
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Consumer Electronics Show 2026 Highlights

January 19, 2026 • 52 mins
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is the largest tech focused trade show in the US and happens right after New Years. While PC hardware is rather scarce at recent events there is still plenty of cutting-edge tech to see from autos to AI and robots.
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Best Holiday Games to Play for 2025

December 10, 2025 • 42 mins
In this episode we get and overview of some of the latest games that Darren has been playing, the challenges associated with them and how best to play them this holiday season. Titles include Battlefield 6 and Borderlands 4 either on the PC or Console.
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Hardware Asylum Podcast Upgrades

November 24, 2025 • 29 mins
It has been fifteen years since the first Ninjalane Podcast went live and while we have grown as content creators so has our equipment choices. In this episode we talk about recent upgrades while reflecting on how things have changed over the years.
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