The Full Nerd Podcast

Episode 419: RTX 5090 "Discontinued", Open Source Creative Cloud & More Oct 13, 2026 4808 Join The Full Nerd gang as they offer level-headed takes about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang digs into speculation that the RTX 5090 is discontinued, what we are expecting from the RTX Spark launch, and much more. And of course we answer questions live! Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:29 - News: RTX 5090 discontinued? 00:19:55 - News: FOSS Adobe Creative Cloud 00:3

Episode 418: RTX 5070 Tops Steam Charts, Used CPUs Led To Gaming Bans & More Oct 6, 2026 5386 Join The Full Nerd gang as they offer level-headed takes about the latest PC building news. In this episode Adam is in his new house to dig into all of the information coming out of Steam's September 2026 hardware survey, how buying a used CPU could lead to an accidental ban in a game like Valorant, and much more. And of course we answer questions live! Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:10:56 -

Episode 417: Control Resonant & SH Townfall On PC, Adjustable Stick Tension & More Sep 22, 2026 5491 Join The Full Nerd gang as they offer level-headed takes about the latest PC building news. In this episode Adam is knee deep in packing so the crew chats about a hodgepodge of topics including PC performance in Control Resonant and Silent Hill Townfall, adjustable stick tension on controllers like the Flydigi Vader 5S, and much more. And of course we answer questions live! Timecodes: 00:00:00

Episode 416: Steam Frame Reviews Hit, Pop OS/Cosmic Testing & More Sep 16, 2026 5335 Join The Full Nerd gang as they offer level-headed takes about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang goes over all the Steam Frame reviews, Adam's testing with Pop OS and the Cosmic desktop, and much more. And of course we answer questions live! *Note: Adam screwed up the OBS recording on this YOLO edition, so it's audio only for this episode. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro 00

Episode 415: Intel's 52-Core Beast Leaks, DLSS 5 Launch, Saying Goodbye & More Sep 8, 2026 7781 Join The Full Nerd gang as they offer level-headed takes about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang looks over the latest Intel CPU rumors/leaks, our impressions of the DLSS 5 launch, and much more. And of course we answer questions live! Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:04 - DLSS 5 launches 00:33:07 - Nova Lake leaks 00:56:39 - Q&A 01:22:55 - What's next? Links: - DL

Episode 414: Leaked DLSS 5 Mod Impressions, Crazy OneXPlayer X2 Mini Pro & More Sep 2, 2026 6675 Join The Full Nerd gang as they offer level-headed takes about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang dives into the leaked DLSS 5 mod, Adam's testing of the OneXPlayer X2 Mini Pro, and much more. And of course we answer questions live! Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:07:07 - DLSS 5 in the wild 01:05:56 - OneXPlayer X2 Mini Pro testing 01:25:56 - Q&A 01:44:56 - Outro Join

Episode 413: Ethical Hacker Talks Kernel Level Anti-Cheat, Wi-Fi Hacking & More Aug 25, 2026 8688 Join The Full Nerd gang as they offer level-headed takes about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang is joined by special guest Mike Danseglio, CEH & CISSP, to discuss topics from DEFCON 2026, including the safety (or lack thereof) of anti-cheat software, how easily Wi-Fi can be hacked and what you can do about it, and much more. And of course we answer questions live! Timecodes

Episode 412: Intel Reveals Upcoming CPU Plans, 16GB GPU Market Sales Data & More Aug 18, 2026 6681 Join The Full Nerd gang as they offer level-headed takes about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang is joined by Jake Roach from Tom's Hardware to chat about his recent interview with Intel which reveals the companies plans for future CPU launches, as well as looking at current market share numbers for GPUs with 16GB of VRAM, and more. And of course we answer questions live! Ti

Episode 411: Game Pass On Linux, Noctua Fights Specs, Big Win For Gordon Charity & More Aug 11, 2026 7031 Join The Full Nerd gang as they offer level-headed takes about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang celebrates how much money was raised at the flea market for charity in Gordon's name, the work being done to bring Game Pass to Linux, how Noctua is helping to fight inaccurate PC case specs, and much more. And of course we answer questions live! Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:

Episode 410: PC Hardware: Buy Now Or Wait? DLSS 5 Re-Emerges & More Aug 5, 2026 6949 Join The Full Nerd gang as they offer level-headed takes about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang debates whether you should buy any hardware now or wait out the DRAM crisis, the latest DLSS 5 showcase, and much more. And of course we answer questions live! Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:08:50 - DLSS 5 at Siggraph 00:43:42 - Buy now or wait? 01:10:08 - Q&A Links: - Pr

Episode 409: RX 9050 Announced, AMD AI Event Tidbits, Windows Revelations & More Jul 29, 2026 6044 Join The Full Nerd gang as they offer level-headed takes about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang covers the announcement of the Radeon RX 9050 which include 4GB models, all the tidbits Adam learned at AMD's Advancing AI event, recent Windows news, and much more. And of course we answer questions live! Timecodes: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:06:15) - RX 9050 announced (00:24:42)

Episode 408: Sleepy 7700X3D Reviews, Steam Machine Sales Numbers & More Jul 22, 2026 6430 Join The Full Nerd gang as they offer level-headed takes about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang covers the Ryzen 7 7700X3D reviews (including our own testing), the latest news about the Steam Machine, and much more. And of course we answer questions live! Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:07:57 - Steam Machine updates 00:57:38 - 7700X3D reviews 01:16:43 - Q&A Links: -

Episode 407: Debate: Gaming Laptop VS DIY Desktop, Electronics Flea Market & More Jul 14, 2026 6366 Join The Full Nerd gang as they offer level-headed takes about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang debates between having a gaming laptop or building your own desktop, provides an update to how the charity sale at the Bay Area Electronics Flea Market went, and so much more. And of course we answer questions live! Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:47 - Flea market sales for c

Episode 406: Do PC Gamers Care About Discs? The World Of Ergonomic Hardware & More Jul 8, 2026 7499 Join The Full Nerd gang as they offer level-headed takes about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang is joined by past PCWorld games writer Hayden Dingman to talk about all the changes to Xbox and what that means for PC gamers, how PlayStation has signaled the death of physical games, and so much more. And of course we answer questions live! Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:

Episode 405: $1050 PC Build Challenge, The Steam Machine Launch & More Jul 1, 2026 7859 Join The Full Nerd gang as they offer level-headed takes about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang covers all of the news surrounding the Steam Machine launch (including the Dbrand Companion Cube), and what kind of PC the crew would build with $1050 (instead of buying a Steam Machine). And of course we answer questions live! Builds: Adam 1: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/adamp

Episode 404: The Steam Machine Curse, Intel Arc G3 Extreme Benchmarks & More Jun 23, 2026 8170 Join The Full Nerd gang as they offer level-headed takes about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang covers Adam's testing of the Intel Arc G3 Extreme processor inside the MSI Claw 8 EX AI+, all the reviews of the $1000 Steam Machine, and more. And of course we answer questions live! Timecodes: (00:00:00) Intro (00:06:41) Arc G3 Extreme benchmarks (01:01:36) Steam Machine rev

Episode 403: Raptor Lake RE-Refresh Leaks, Could Pricing Kill Consoles? & More Jun 16, 2026 5527 Join The Full Nerd gang as they offer level-headed takes about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang is joined for the first time by newcomer Alex Wawro to discuss the recent leaks of DDR4 based "Raptor Lake Next" CPUs, how storage and memory prices could kill console gaming, and more. And of course we answer questions live! Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:06:39 - Raptor Lake N

Episode 402: Computex 2026 Wrap-Up: The ARM Future, Next 12 Months & More Jun 10, 2026 6993 Join The Full Nerd gang as they offer level-headed takes about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang unpacks the ramifications of the ARM news coming out of Computex, and what we can expect for the next 12 months of PC building based off what was shown. And of course we answer questions live! Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:16:06 - The ARM Revolution 00:52:48 - Next 12 Months

Episode 401: Computex 2026 News & Best Of The Show Jun 5, 2026 4253 Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode Adam is joined by special guest Nick from @GearSeekers to talk about everything new at Computex 2026 and award best of show. And of course we answer questions live! Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:53 - News 00:31:40 - Best of show Join the PC related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: htt

Episode 400: 400 Episodes And 10 Years Of TFN: No Rules Celebration! May 27, 2026 10940 Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang celebrates 400 episodes and 10 years of the show by having zero rules! And of course we answer questions live! Join the PC related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a Follow the crew on X and Bluesky: @AdamPMurray @BradChacos @MorphingBall @WillSmith Som

Episode 399: FSR 4.1 For Old GPUs, No More PS On PC, Good AI For Nerds & More May 20, 2026 7602 Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang talks FSR 4.1 support coming to RDNA 3 and RDNA 2 Radeon GPUs (including handhelds?), whether or not there are good AI use cases for nerds like us, and more. And of course we answer questions live! Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:23 - Good AI for nerds? 00:52:30 - FSR 4.1 coming to old Radeon

Episode 398: Motherboard Sales "Collapse", Steam Controller Accessories, Desk PC & More May 13, 2026 6518 Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang talks about the report of motherboard sales numbers, what we hope to see with Steam Controller accessories, and some interesting desk setups. And of course we answer questions live! Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:06:58 - Motherboard sales "collapse" 00:24:16 - Steam Controller accessories 00:43:

Episode 397: Auto SR Testing, Xbox Mode Rollout, Steam Controller Launch & More May 5, 2026 6513 Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang covers Adam's testing of Auto SR on the Xbox Ally X, the rollout of Xbox mode to Windows 11 PCs, the launch of Valve's Steam Controller and more. And of course we answer questions live! Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:07:05 - Auto SR testing 00:23:07 - Xbox mode rollout 00:37:24 - Steam Controlle

Episode 396: Another eGPU Revolution, Steam Controller Inbound, & More Apr 28, 2026 6680 Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang covers the recent Framework announcements and how Adam thinks we are on the brink of another eGPU revolution, the imminent release of the Steam Controller, and more. And of course we answer questions live! Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:07:12 - Steam Controller 00:36:02 - eGPU revolution 01:19:4

Episode 395: 9950X3D2 Review, Flash Storage Prices, DRAM Stock Updates, & More Apr 21, 2026 5811 Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang covers PCWorld's review of the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2, Mike's investigation into flash storage pricing, what we think of the recent DRAM stock/pricing trends, and much more. And of course we answer questions live! Join the PC related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg77

Episode 394: NZXT PC Rental Settlement, Fresh Install Tips, & More Apr 15, 2026 5979 Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang covers the latest news around the NZXT and Fragile class action suit, the top things we do after a fresh Windows install, and much more. And of course we answer questions live! 00:00:00 - Intro 00:05:53 - NZXT PC rental settlement 00:33:26 - Fresh Windows install 01:17:31 - Q&A 01:30:32 - Outro

Episode 393: Level1Techs Talks Linux Gaming Spike, Big Battlemage Testing & More Apr 7, 2026 7273 Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang is joined by Wendell from Level1Techs to cover the recent spike in Linux gaming numbers, Intel Arc Pro B70 performance and if we'll get a consumer version, and more. And of course we answer questions live! Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:18:39 - Linux gaming 00:53:08 - Intel Arc Pro B70 01:23:02

The Official Newsletter Of The Full Nerd Podcast: The Podcast Apr 1, 2026 652 This is the podcast version of the official newsletter based off The Full Nerd podcast, for the week of April 1st. Links: - https://www.pcworld.com/article/3099764/the-new-ryzen-9-did-amd-just-announce-a-cpu-for-exactly-no-one.html - https://www.pcworld.com/article/3099125/intel-new-performance-tool-casts-doubt-on-benchmark-scores.html - https://www.pcworld.com/article/3099837/cpu-shortages-

Episode 392: 9950X3D2 Revealed, DLSS 4.5 Testing & More Mar 31, 2026 5968 Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang covers AMD's reveal of the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 and who it is for, Adam's time testing DLSS 4.5 dynamic frame generation, and more. And of course we answer questions live! 00:00:00 - Intro 00:11:41 - 9950X3D2 00:34:11 - DLSS 4.5 01:01:52 - Q&A Links: - 9950X3D2: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3

Episode 391: 270K Plus Review, Windows 11 Reset, BitLocker Deep Dive & More Mar 25, 2026 9392 Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang is joined by Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) Mike Danseglio to talk about the Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus reviews, Microsoft's promise to improve Windows 11, a deep dive into Bitlocker with the person who created BitLocker, and more. And of course we answer questions live! Links: - 270K Plus revie

Episode 390: DLSS 5 Madness, Xbox Mini PC, Arrow Lake Refresh & More Mar 17, 2026 9261 Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang talks about the announcement of DLSS 5, how Xbox "Helix" will most likely be just a mini PC, Intel's Arrow Lake Refresh details and more. And of course we answer questions live! 00:00:00 - Intro 00:9:28 - DLSS 5 madness 01:45:16 - Project Helix 02:06:47 - Arrow Lake refresh 02:16:44 - Q&A Li

Episode 389: Nvidia's Jacob Freeman Talks GDC, MacBook Neo Review & More Mar 10, 2026 8488 Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang is joined by Jacob Freeman from Nvidia to talk about PC gaming news coming out of GDC 2026, Roman Loyola from Macworld to talk about the new MacBook Neo, and more. And of course we answer questions live! 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:34 - PC Gaming at GDC 01:00:56 - MacBook Neo review 02:15:23 - Outro

Episode 388: Fake Frames Are Better, GeForce 3 Anniversary & More Mar 3, 2026 5910 Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang ponders the death of gaming at native resolution, celebrate the 25th anniversary of the GeForce 3 and more. And of course we answer questions live! 00:00 - Intro 09:11 - Fake frames are better 56:57 - GeForce 3 anniversary 01:11:54 - Q&A Links: - Fake frames: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3

Episode 387: PC Rentals, Most Reliable Hardware, Gear Report & More Feb 25, 2026 7820 Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang covers Puget System's 2025 PC hardware reliability report, Alaina's editorial supporting PCs rentals (what?!?), new keyboard talk, and more. And of course we answer questions live! Links: - Puget Systems reliability report: https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/puget-systems-most-reliable-hardw

Episode 386: Steam Deck 2 Incoming? Discord Is Cooked? All Questions Feb 17, 2026 6681 Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang is testing out a new remote streaming solution so we decided to do an all Q&A episode. And of course we answer questions live! Links: - Steam Deck out of stock: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3059692/the-steam-deck-is-out-of-stock-at-the-worst-possible-time.html - Discord is cooked: http://pcworl

Episode 385: Intel/Nvidia Partnership, 18A Yields, RAM Crisis Updates & More Feb 10, 2026 7919 Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang is joined by Dr. Ian Cutress of @TechTechPotato fame to talk about how everyone has the "partnership" between Intel and Nvidia wrong, what the yields from 18A can tell us, updates for the RAM crisis and more. And of course we answer questions live! Links: - Intel + Nvidia partnership: https://yout

Episode 384: 9950X3DV2 Leaks, Trust In Windows, 9850X3D = Meh & More Feb 4, 2026 6482 Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang covers the Ryzen 7 9850X3D reviews, how Asus 'leaked' the 9950X3DV2, the drop in consumer confidence for Windows and more. And of course we answer questions live! Links: Adam's 9850X3D video: https://youtu.be/bj4XGh7aJQo?si=uN9KXRsJ8wuyAH6e Alaina's 9850X3D article: https://www.pcworld.com/article/

Episode 383: 18A Is A Winner, Arrow Lake Refresh, Windows 11 vs 10, & More Feb 2, 2026 7074 Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang covers the reviews of Intel Panther Lake and what that means for other 18A products, recent testing around gaming performance on Windows 11 vs Windows 10, and more. And of course we answer questions live! Core Ultra X9 388H review: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3034214/intel-core-ultra-x9-388h-rev

Episode 382: 16GB GPUs "End-Of-Life", X3D Reports, & More Jan 20, 2026 5519 Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang talks about the RTX 5070 Ti and 5060 Ti messaging and potificates on whether those GPUs are truly end of life, and the reports of dead X3D CPUs. And of course we answer questions live. Asus denial: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3035212/asus-denies-that-its-canceling-the-rtx-5070-or-rtx-5060-ti.html

Episode 381: CES 2026 Wrap-Up: The Things We Missed Jan 13, 2026 9724 Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang puts a bow on CES 2026 by covering the little things we missed along with getting the home teams impressions of the show. And of course we answer questions live. PCWorld's Best of CES: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3024965/best-of-ces-2026.html Join the PC related discussions and ask us questions

Episode 380: CES 2026 PC News & PCWorld Best Of CES Hardware Jan 9, 2026 9050 Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang talks about all of the PC news from CES 2026 and goes over some of our best picks. ⁠ PCWorld's Best of CES: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3024965/best-of-ces-2026.html Join the PC related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a Follow the crew on X and Bluesky:

Episode 379: 2026 PC Predictions & Eating Our 2025 Words Dec 23, 2025 9045 Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. For the final episode of the year the gang goes over the predictions they made for the PC in 2025 and make new predictions for what they think lies ahead in 2026 (scary stuff). Categories: - Best CPU of 2025 - Best GPU of 2025 - Best Other Hardware of 2025 - Best Trend of 2025 - Worst Trend of 2025 - Gordon Mah Ung Wildcard A

Episode 378: The Best PC Hardware Of 2025: Live Debate Showdown Dec 16, 2025 9645 Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. It's the end of the year, which of course means that it's time for us to pick the best PC hardware that came out in 2025 by debating live on YouTube! Watch everyone argue their picks across a range of categories - and factor in audience feedback in real time. Categories: - Best CPU of 2025 - Best GPU of 2025 - Best Other Hard

Episode 377: RIP Crucial, Old Tech Is New Again? & More Dec 11, 2025 6332 Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang talks about Micron shuttering it's Crucial brand, with rising memory cost, old tech may as well be new again, and much more. And of course we answer your questions live!! Note: We were experiencing some technical difficulties with audio during our live podcast and a small portion of our chat was brie

Episode 376: CES 2026 Expectations, Cheapest Black Friday Build & More Dec 2, 2025 8347 Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang talks about Adam's recent trip to Intel's performance testing lab, Black Friday deals for PC parts, how generative AI is hitting game developers and much more. And of course we answer your questions live! Links: - Cheap Black Friday build: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2992089/i-crafted-the-cheapest

Episode 375: Intel CPU Testing Lab, Black Friday PC Deals, Gen AI In Games & More Nov 26, 2025 9574 Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang talks about Adam's recent trip to Intel's performance testing lab, Black Friday deals for PC parts, how generative AI is hitting game developers and much more. And of course we answer your questions live! Links: - Intel performance lab interview: https://youtu.be/t_AVj82ISwY - Gen AI in games: https:/

Episode 374: Q&A Blitz: Windows Subscription? Just Buy Nvidia? Is Xbox Screwed? & More Nov 18, 2025 6945 Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang catches up on all the burning questions we have in from our Discord, including topics such as the Steam Machine, Windows subscriptions, how AI is making us dumber and much more. And of course we answer your questions live! Join the PC related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discor

Episode 373: New Steam Machine, Ryzen Market Share, PCWorld Best Of 2025 & More Nov 12, 2025 7840 Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang covers all of Valve's new announcements including the Steam Machine and Steam Controller 2, AMD's recent earnings call pointing out how successful Ryzen has been, breaking down the Best of 2025 picks from PCWorld staff members, and so much more. And of course we answer your questions live! Links: - St

Episode 372: Radeon Driver "Confusion", Linux Gaming Milestone & More Nov 4, 2025 6376 Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang covers the RDNA 1/2 driver support announcement, how many Windows PC games are running on Linux now, and so much more. And of course we answer your questions live! Links: - Radeon blog post: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2959622/amd-older-rx5000-rx6000-cards-will-have-an-optimized-driver-path.html -

Episode 371: Did PC Win The Console War? Ryzen 9000G APU Rumors & More Oct 28, 2025 6818 Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang covers reports of Windows showing up on the next Xbox console, Adam's experience with the new full screen experience on the Asus ROG Ally X, the rumors of an upcoming AMD Ryzen 9000G APU launch, and much more. And of course we answer your questions live! Links: - Ryzen 9000G rumors: https://videocardz

Episode 370: Intel's Tom Petersen Talks Xe3 Gaming, Making A Better GPU & More Oct 21, 2025 7264 Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang is joined by special guest Tom Petersen, Fellow at Intel, to talk about all things Xe3, Panther Lake gaming, GPU benchmarking, and much more. And of course we answer your questions live! Links: - Panther Lake deep-dive: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2928765/panther-lake-unveiled-a-deep-dive-into-int

Episode 369: Panther Lake Details, Next-Gen Console Watch & More Oct 14, 2025 7080 Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang covers all the Panther Lake details the crew learned about at the recent Intel Tech Tour, the recent details around upcoming console hardware, and more. And of course we answer your questions live! Links: - Panther Lake deep-dive: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2928765/panther-lake-unveiled-a-deep-di

Episode 368: Sapphire's Ed Crisler Talks GPU Manufacturing, Benchmarking & More Oct 7, 2025 7765 Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang is joined by special guest Edward Crisler, NA PR Manger at @SapphireTechnology , to talk about the current state of GPU's, including manufacturing challenges and benchmarking changes. And of course we answer your questions live! Join the PC related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https:/

Episode 367: Snapdragon X2 Elite, Windows 10 End Of Life Is Near & More Sep 30, 2025 6793 Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang covers huge news of Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme setting a high bar in the laptop space, is Windows 10's death really a big deal and more. And of course we answer your questions live! Links: - https://www.pcworld.com/article/2921690/benchmarked-snapdragons-x2-elite-extreme-crushes-intels-la

Episode 366: Intel & Nvidia Alliance, Windows WinRing0 Alerts & More Sep 23, 2025 6066 Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang covers huge news of Nvidia investing/partnering with Intel to take over computing, what to do about the recent WinRing0 alerts, and more. And of course we answer your questions live! Links: - Nvidia invests in Intel: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2913435/rtx-graphics-on-cpus-nvidia-and-intel-are-jo

Episode 365: Comet Lake Returns, Legion Go 2 Pricing, Radeon Market Share & More Sep 18, 2025 7957 Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang covers the return of Intel's Comet Lake CPU, what Adam learned at the AMD roundtable, and thoughts on the Lenovo Legion Go 2 pricing & more. And of course we answer your questions live! Links: - Comet Lake: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2907842/intel-resurrects-ancient-10th-gen-processor-for-new-co

Episode 364: Windows 11 SSD Mystery Solved? Disappointing Tech, Q&A Extravaganza & More Sep 9, 2025 8761 Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang covers the possible reason behind Windows 11 SSD issue, tech products that disappoint us (and why) & more. And of course we answer your questions live! Link: - https://www.pcworld.com/article/2901830/finally-the-real-reason-why-ssds-are-disappearing-in-windows-11.html Check out the audio version of

Episode 363: AM4 Shambling, Online Security Best Practices & More Sep 2, 2025 7489 Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang covers AMD extending AM4's life again, a recap of security best practices, and more. And of course we answer your questions live! Link: - https://www.pcworld.com/article/2896155/ddr4-ram-is-disappearing-and-getting-more-expensive-than-ddr5.html Check out the audio version of the podcast on iTunes, S

Episode 362: Puget Systems Talks Hardware Reliability, Creative Benchmarking & More Aug 26, 2025 6277 Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang is joined by Matt Bach, Labs Supervisor & PugetBench PM at ‪@PugetSystemsPC‬, to talk about hardware and reliability, the importance of benchmarking, and more. And of course we answer your questions live! Links: Puget Systems articles/blog: https://www.pugetsystems.com/all-posts/ Join the PC r

Episode 361: CPU Marketshare, Overlay Addiction, GeForce Now Upgrades & More Aug 19, 2025 7059 Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang covers the newest reports of AMD and Intel desktop CPU marketshare, the incoming upgrades to Nvidia's GeForce Now, PC gaming's addiction (or lack there of) to performance monitoring, and more. And of course we answer your questions live! Links: - GeForce Now updates: https://www.pcworld.com/article/28

Episode 360: Retro Game Corps Talks Steam Deck 2, TB5 eGPUs, AMD Domination & More Aug 12, 2025 8970 Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang is joined by Russ from @RetroGameCorps to talk about how AMD dominates pc gaming handhelds, Intel's uphill battle, what we want from a Steam Deck 2, Thunderbolt 5 eGPUs, and more. And of course we answer your questions live! Links: - Scared to buy a Steam Deck: https://www.pcworld.com/article/285726

Episode 359: PC Hardware Hall Of Fame - 2025 Inductees Aug 5, 2025 9323 Join The Full Nerd gang for our 5th annual PC Hardware Hall of Fame episode where we discuss the best PC hardware of all time and which parts should be inducted. Will Sandy Bridge finally get in? Still too soon for GTX 1080 Ti or AM4? Come find debate with us! Join the PC related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/SGPRSy7 Follow the crew on X: @AdamPMurray @BradChaco

Episode 358: Malware In Steam Games, Building The Best Keyboard & More Jul 29, 2025 8023 Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang and Nathan Edwards, senior reviews editor at The Verge, discuss malware sneaking into Steam games, endgame keyboards, and more. And of course we answer your questions live! Links: - Malware sneaks onto Steam: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2859145/malware-sneaks-onto-steam-for-the-third-time-in-202

Episode 357: RX 9070 GRE Testing, ATX Is A Cockroach & More Jul 22, 2025 8089 Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang covers the recent Radeon RX 9070 GRE coverage, Alaina's rant about ATX being the cockroach of PC hardware, and more. And of course we answer your questions live! Links: - RX 9070 GRE testing: https://youtu.be/9idkPblQDEc?si=m1lXrRE1gsZDKERB - ATX is the cockroach of PC hardware: https://www.pcworld.

Episode 356: Intel Woes, Zen 6 In The Wild, Windows AI Search & More Jul 15, 2025 7233 Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang chats about the introduction of Nvidia Smooth Motion (driver level MFG) for RTX 40 series GPUs, why Intel's CEO says they aren't a top fab anymore, Zen 6 getting into the hands of partners, and more. And of course we answer your questions live! *This episode is sponsored by Fractal Design and the ne

Episode 355: Level1Techs Talks A Possible Mini PC Future, The Problem With Linux & More Jul 8, 2025 7092 Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang Wendell from @Level1Techs to discuss all the excitement in the mini PC space, the problems with Linux and how to overcome them, and more. And of course we answer your questions live! *This episode is sponsored by Fractal Design and the new Scape wireless gaming headphones. The Scape headphones fea

Episode 354: AMD & Sony "Project Amethyst", Clean Windows, Steam Summer Sale & More Jul 1, 2025 8251 Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang talks about the AMD and Sony partnership (codenamed Project Amethyst) that should move the gaming industry forward, Will's testing results comparing a clean version of Windows versus a dirty version of Windows, some recommendations for the Steam Summer Sale, more. And of course we answer your questio

Episode 353: 9600X3D CPU Leak, New Steam FPS Overlay, The Next Xbox & More Jun 24, 2025 7501 Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang talks about the leaked Ryzen 5 9600X3D (and Ryzen 5 5500X3D), how awesome the new Steam performance overlay is, our thoughts on the partnership between AMD and Microsoft for the next Xbox, and more. And of course we answer your questions live! Links: - 9600X3D leak: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2

Episode 352: Security Expert Talks Windows 10 EOL, The Rise Of Scams & More Jun 17, 2025 10454 Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang talks with security expert Mike Danseglio, CISSP & CEH, about the Windows 10 end of life situation, whether now is the time to switch to Linux, the rise of new kinds of scams and more. And of course we answer your questions live! Windows 10 security updates: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows

Episode 351: Xbox & Nintendo Take On Steam Deck, RX 9060 XT Reviews & More Jun 13, 2025 7072 Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang covers the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2, the announcement of the Asus ROG Xbox Ally series, all of the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT review, and more. And of course we answer your questions live! Sign up for The Full Nerd newsletter: https://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup Links: - Switch 2 review: h

Episode 350: GFN On Steam Deck, SteamOS Testing, Windows 11 USB-C Fix Jun 5, 2025 7221 Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang covers the full release of GeForce Now on Steam Deck, Adam's SteamOS testing so far, and what Microsoft wants to do in order to fix USB-C on Windows 11. And of course we answer your questions live! Links: - GFN on Steam Deck: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2796822/nvidias-geforce-now-app-transform

Episode 349: Computex 2025 Post-Mortem, SteamOS Launches, Q&A May 27, 2025 6807 Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang wraps up Computex 2025 with the thoughts from the home team, the launch of SteamOS, and more. And of course we answer your questions live! Links: - Best of Computex: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2791721/best-of-computex-2025.html - SteamOS: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2795080/sorry-windows-le

Episode 348: Computex 2025 News & Best Of The Show May 22, 2025 8496 Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang is live from Computex and joined by special guests Nick from @GearSeekers , Paul from @paulshardware , and Jeff from @CraftComputing to talk about all of the news and to share our best picks . And of course we answer your questions live! The opening music is Rollout (MaxPC Theme) by Jeremy Willi

Episode 347: Microstutter Sucks, RX 9070 GRE Launch, Computex Expectations & More May 13, 2025 8725 Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang covers the microstutter testing Will did for the launch of Doom The Dark Ages, the Chinese only launch of AMD's Radeon RX 9070 GRE, and our expectations for Computex 2025. And of course we answer your questions live! Links: - Doom + Microstutter: https://youtu.be/HSwsv7Irr7M?si=HllFAngHkAoiOUAu - 90

Episode 346: Celestial Testing "Confirmed", RIP Budget Gaming, Usefulness Of AI & More May 6, 2025 7859 Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang covers the recent "confirmation" that Intel's Xe3 (Celestial) has begun pre-validation, how the increased prices of hardware (and even consoles) has gutted budget gaming, and we ponder about the usefulness of AI. And of course we answer your questions live! Links: - Evil AI: https://www.pcworld.com/

Episode 345: GamersNexus Talks Tariffs, Pricing, Inventory & More Apr 29, 2025 6150 Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang covers the wild RTX 5060 Ti launch, all of the rumors surrounding the rest of the year, and much more. And of course we answer your questions live! Links: - GamersNexus tariff investigation: https://youtu.be/1W_mSOS1Qts?si=yEgMsD8lkv__RdHK - PCWorld tariff article: https://www.pcworld.com/article/26

Episode 344: RTX 5060 Ti Launch, 2025 Rumors So Far & More Apr 22, 2025 7539 Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang covers the wild RTX 5060 Ti launch, all of the rumors surrounding the rest of the year, and much more. And of course we answer your questions live! Links: - RTX 5060 Ti review: https://youtu.be/qF1xYjf3h_Q - Battlemage rumor: https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-arc-battlemage-g31-and-c32-skt-graphics-

Episode 343: RTX 5060 Series Revealed, Microsoft Bob Lurking & More Apr 15, 2025 4873 Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang covers all the major changes coming to Windows 11, our ranking of Windows operating systems, and much more. And of course we answer your questions live! Links: - RTX 5060 series desktop: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2686276/nvidias-geforce-rtx-5060-series-brings-dlss-4s-magic-to-the-masses.html -

Episode 342: Major Windows 11 Changes, Ranking Of Windows & More Apr 8, 2025 7434 Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang covers all the major changes coming to Windows 11, our ranking of Windows operating systems, and much more. And of course we answer your questions live! *This episode is sponsored by Nvidia GeForce RTX Remix, the ultimate modding platform: https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/rtx-remix/ Links: - ht

Special Edition: Brad & Brad & Will Made A Tech Pod On The Full Nerd - All Q&A! Apr 1, 2025 5536 Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this crossover episode, the gang is joined by Brad Shoemaker & Will Smith from Brad & Will Made a Tech Pod to answer all the questions (topical or not) and more. And as always we answer your questions live! Join the PC related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/SGPRSy7 Follow the crew on X:

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