The Phawx @carygolomb.bsky.social · 03/10/2026NEW VIDEO Rumored chip for Steam Deck 2 is looking more likely AND with known memory throughput, (&comparing to RDNA2/3) we can figure out clock speed on GPU is likely 3.2Ghz and I let you know how that works! Expect 2x Performance at 15w Video Below: youtu.be/QSg5pjkcg9E 042
The Phawx @carygolomb.bsky.social · 14/09/2026NEW VIDEO Anbernic has made ANOTHER Handheld! I know, shocker, right? The key difference here is that this is a reasonable simulacrum of an actual Nintendo DS Have we finally arrived at single-purpose retro handhelds? Video Below: youtu.be/PF1a1G_uFwM 020
The Phawx @carygolomb.bsky.social · 07/09/2026NEW VIDEO The GPD Win Max 3 is the BEST SMALLEST Gaming Laptop This is a very IN-DEPTH Review at 44 Minutes long and took me two weeks to complete with over 400 benches completed How does it compete against other PC Gaming Handhelds? Video Below: youtu.be/18h8V346-bA 012
The Phawx @carygolomb.bsky.social · 17/08/2026NEW VIDEO The Anbernic RG SP finds itself in a weird place. It's effectively the same thing as the Anbernic RG 34XX SP, but aesthetically is closer to the GBA SP This video features my new look at benchmarking these Linux ARM Handhelds Video Below: youtu.be/YxzU2gmdAZQ 010
The Phawx @carygolomb.bsky.social · 03/08/2026NEW VIDEO You know how everything started getting "Ai" slapped on it lately. I have two new "Ai" MiniPCs and I finally thought it was time to actually make an Ai Benchmark comparison video. Let me know what I should add or change: youtu.be/a8xSjVldG6k 000
The Phawx @carygolomb.bsky.social · 30/07/2026I have a Sony Android TV from 2020 I have 60+ apps disabled It's absolutely nuts how many weirdo things are running in the background like "Hotel services" But there is a hidden perf mode and I'm setting app posture for SPEED What a difference 010
The Phawx @carygolomb.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Seeing people cite review scores for Halo Campaign Evolved and thinking it's bad are missing out. It's the same Halo engine running underneath with UE5 rendering and some tasteful changes (though I wish they kept the pistol OP) 010
The Phawx @carygolomb.bsky.social · 23/07/2026NEW VIDEO Halo Campaign Evolved the Handheld Review! Unreal Engine 5 renders up front with the old BLAM! Engine running in the back. It's gorgeous and gameplay remains sick BUT! It's demanding! Will it run on your handheld? Video Below: youtu.be/S9i3D-N-6FY 010
The Phawx @carygolomb.bsky.social · 21/07/2026NEW VIDEO MCIO is *finally* here for eGPUs This is the Next Generation of OcuLink and supports PCIe 5.0 8x Lanes OR Thunderbolt 4v2 with 100w PD power for docking purposes Also supports the 4090/5090 with the built-in 800w PSU Video Below: youtu.be/4JqcOSWmQTo 011
The Phawx @carygolomb.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Please forgive how messy my studio is atm, but how sweet is the GPD G2 with MCIO? Look at the toight power cable. 011
The Phawx @carygolomb.bsky.social · 13/07/2026NEW VIDEO Recently, it's been possible to fully unlock ALL 40CUs on the AMD BC-250 SBC which is effectively the PlayStation 5 It's also incredibly cheap! It's also a TON OF FUN to tinker with YET I don't actually recommend it for everyone Video Below: youtu.be/sLvgkAw6l8s 000
The Phawx @carygolomb.bsky.social · 09/07/2026I don't do sponsorships. But it is validating to get an email asking. For the record, I personally don't do sponsorships but that's because I do YouTube for fun. As a viewer: I only have issues with sponsorships if they are clear conflicts of interest. 030
The Phawx @carygolomb.bsky.social · 06/07/2026NEW VIDEO The Steam Machine is *impressive* despite using bottom-of-the-barrel last-generation parts It's *also* coming out at the WORST time possible! Compared to other hardware, everyone should be asking: Who is this for? Video Below: youtu.be/4AFMZ6qQPxg 031
The Phawx @carygolomb.bsky.social · 05/07/2026I forgot to look at the Cyberpunk results I captured from my "Steam Machine" I had made 7 months ago. Looks like I absolutely NAILED it! You can see the pic from my youtube video and then the actual results 010
The Phawx @carygolomb.bsky.social · 01/07/2026PS5 Vs. Steam Machine $500 in 2020 Vs. $1050 in 2026 (This Steam Machine is using dual-channel on system memory) AMD BC250 is the PS5 chip that you can get for $250 030
The Phawx @carygolomb.bsky.social · 23/06/2026NEW VIDEO One of the BEST PC Gaming Handhelds you can get is here! The MSI Claw 8 EX Ai+ with the Intel Arc G3 Extreme has AMAZING Low AND High TDP Performance! Truly GREAT 10watt Perf and scales up nice There are a few caveats, for more Video Below: youtu.be/yX6DdzzLo7o 111
The Phawx @carygolomb.bsky.social · 16/06/2026brb, gonna use the Experimental SteamRT3 Steam Client 020
The Phawx @carygolomb.bsky.social · 14/06/2026You love to see it! haha. Getting ~400GB/s from the AMD BC-250's This is *actual* results which is right in line with PS5's Theoretical 448GB's bandwidth 010
The Phawx @carygolomb.bsky.social · 14/06/2026Curious. This time I enabled all 40CUs on the AMD BC-250 and it worked without an issue. ~25% performance bump from that. Pretty sizeable for just flipping a single switch 010
The Phawx @carygolomb.bsky.social · 14/06/2026Just going to give a quick spin of CachyOS on Intel's Latest Pantherlake: Intel 358H In many ways, CachyOS is what I wanted from SteamOS (This is the new GPD Box) 120
The Phawx @carygolomb.bsky.social · 05/06/2026NEW VIDEO GPD has their latest BOX featuring Intel's latest Panther Lake 356H and 358H APU The 356H version also has MCIO making its debut! This is the next generation of Oculink! A quick preview today with a full review coming soon Video Below: youtu.be/I_t0WMRW5Sg 020
The Phawx @carygolomb.bsky.social · 29/05/2026This is literal e-waste (Re-Purposed PS5 APU) and since its now possible to unlock the CUs on the GPU, it's likely this might actually beat the Steam Machine. (If successful) I paid $150 with the 128GB nvme. Case and power supply was another $100. 030
The Phawx @carygolomb.bsky.social · 29/05/2026The GPD Box and the GPD G2 have arrived! These things are TINY and feature Intel's Latest Pantherlake APU ALSO they are now compatible with MCIO!! The next generation of eGPUs has arrived :D 030
The Phawx @carygolomb.bsky.social · 25/05/2026NEW VIDEO AOOSTAR has a new Open-Air eGPU (which looks SICK) that is both Thunderbolt 5 AND Oculink It also features a replaceable 800w PSU that powered my 4090... except with one big issue VIDEO BELOW: youtu.be/JYoQUFUvjT0 000
The Phawx @carygolomb.bsky.social · 24/05/2026There is a specific quality to the DeLorean that I find hard to put into words. It's just a feeling that I don't feel gets captured from any other vehicle. 220
The Phawx @carygolomb.bsky.social · 18/05/2026I love this custom PS2 handheld > Custom main board with PS2 ICs > FPGA for vid-out > 37wh battery @ 4.5h of play time (total system power ~8.2watt) > RP2040 for sys&controller mgmt GitHub - tschicki/PS2-Portable: A custom designed PS2 Portable · GitHub github.com/tschicki/PS2... 010
The Phawx @carygolomb.bsky.social · 15/05/2026Here's a free game idea: Game start - Computer class has finished and 8 mins remain before the end of the class period. The class competes to see who can get furthest in Oregon Trail. 010
The Phawx @carygolomb.bsky.social · 14/05/2026Why is Forza Horizon 6 so good? I don't know why I enjoy it so much. I find myself mindlessly racing around the free-roam sections but I'm never bored. On PC with maxed settings, driving around Japan... Sometimes I just outright stopped to appreciate how gorgeous it is. 131
The Phawx @carygolomb.bsky.social · 14/05/2026NEW VIDEO Forza Horizon 6 is almost here and I am genuinely pleased to report that FH6 is exceedingly playable on the Steam Deck (albeit 720p low) as well as the XBOX ALLY X I have native benchmarks at 720p and 1080p for those curious in the Video Below: youtu.be/nkT_GAsSyek 010
The Phawx @carygolomb.bsky.social · 13/05/2026Using a Steam Controller on Windows is both good and bad. - Right trackpad is a mouse UNTIL any BPM window comes up and then it isn't (Why?) - Steam Keyboard should not be default on Windows - holding Steam button to toggle Right trackpad mouse is clunky Lots of UX whiplash from "desktop" view 242
The Phawx @carygolomb.bsky.social · 07/05/2026I'm playing Forza Horizon 6 I'll have a comprehensive review across handhelds on May 14th 110
The Phawx @carygolomb.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Unfortunately, I'm still waiting on my Steam Controller to even get packaged Oh well 242
The Phawx @carygolomb.bsky.social · 05/05/2026Distilling AMD RDNA2+ it should become clear how memory bandwidth is scaled and how AMD really tried to have Infinity Cache fill-the-gap From what I understand RDNA5 doesn't need if$ and that's honestly a better direction imo. (I hope AT0 has a full-fat gaming variant) 010
The Phawx @carygolomb.bsky.social · 04/05/2026NEW VIDEO Gamma OS is now publicly available for the Anbernic RG Vita Pro It's a tastefully curated OS that needs minimal changes and improves the experience drastically But, even now, is the RG Vita Pro worth it over the RG Vita? Video Below: youtu.be/AGNhAVi1_N0youtu.be- YouTubeEnjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. 011
The Phawx @carygolomb.bsky.social · 04/05/2026How do YOU pronounce the name of this establishment? 220
The Phawx @carygolomb.bsky.social · 25/04/2026Steam on ARM Arch Linux Latest Linux Kernel FEX Windows ARM native libraries 131
The Phawx @carygolomb.bsky.social · 25/04/2026NEW VIDEO I don't have the Steam Controller myself but looking at the $99 price tag, I think the price is .. actually fine? Also, certainly, this implies Steam Machine and Steam Frame are now on a different time..right? Video Below: youtu.be/cYcJL0syurEyoutu.beIs $99 for the Steam Controller Too Much?YouTube video by The Phawx 000
The Phawx @carygolomb.bsky.social · 25/04/2026Hot take - I don't think $99 is out-of-bounds for what is included on the Steam Controller. I don't have one myself and will be buying one, but I'm very curious if, with the included dongle, it offers wake-features on PC 262
The Phawx @carygolomb.bsky.social · 11/04/2026Chinatown Fair Arcade At one time was genuinely hardcore 100
The Phawx @carygolomb.bsky.social · 09/04/2026Natalie Vock at Valve is absolutely crushing it for the Steam Machine and trying to maximize utility of 8GB of VRAM Though with MESA 26.x and now these new dmem cgroup controllers, one has to wonder what further optimizations remain before launch? pixelcluster.github.io/VRAM-Mgmt-fi... 021
The Phawx @carygolomb.bsky.social · 09/04/2026Rumor right now but OnePlus might be getting into the Android Handheld scene. I got stoked for a second thinking it would be a phone, but it is supposed to be an 8" screen and mediatek, so its likely more of a streaming handheld 000
The Phawx @carygolomb.bsky.social · 07/04/2026NEW VIDEO Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme makes its debut with the Asus Zenbook A16. The CPU is insanely great, 16" 3K OLED panel, 48GBs of RAM @ 1.2Kg for $1600 Windows on ARM has come a long way. A MacBook for Windows Video below: youtu.be/-KeYWbfhixo 022
The Phawx @carygolomb.bsky.social · 24/03/2026The PlayStation 6 handheld is likely to cost around ~$600 in 2027 You may say that sounds very expensive but the reality is that the PS6 handheld can effectively do base render like Series S but also have next-gen PSSR (FSR5) It'll literally be untouchable at ~$600 for 2 years 040