The Full Nerd Podcast
Each week The Full Nerd Podcast covers relevant news for PC builders of all skill levels, as the flagship podcast on The Full Nerd Network. Join hosts Adam Patrick Murray, Brad Chacos, Alaina Yee, Will Smith, and others every Tuesday live at 11 am Pacific on YouTube or listen on the go in the podcast app of your choice.
Episodes
August 26, 2025 • 104 mins
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/
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August 19, 2025 • 117 mins
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/2881079/nvidias-geforce-now-adds-kill...
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August 12, 2025 • 149 mins
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/2857268/i-want-a-steam-deck-but-im-scared...
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August 5, 2025 • 155 mins
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 @BradChacos @MorphingBall @WillSmith
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July 29, 2025 • 133 mins
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-2025.html
- How to build the best keyb...
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July 22, 2025 • 134 mins
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.com/article/2852164/atx-is-the-cock...
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July 15, 2025 • 120 mins
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 new Scape wireless gaming headphones....
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July 8, 2025 • 118 mins
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 feature Fractal's signature clean desi...
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July 1, 2025 • 137 mins
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 questions live!
Links:
- Project Amethyst...
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June 24, 2025 • 125 mins
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/2822899/a-cheaper-amd-ryzen-5-9600x3...
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June 17, 2025 • 174 mins
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/whats-new/extended-security-update...
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June 13, 2025 • 117 mins
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!
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Links:
- Switch 2 review: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2811...
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June 5, 2025 • 120 mins
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-transformed-my-steam-deck-im-never-going-bac...
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May 27, 2025 • 113 mins
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-lenovos-legion-go-s-runs-better-with-...
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May 22, 2025 • 141 mins
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 Williams used under a Creative Commons 3...
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May 13, 2025 • 145 mins
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
- 9070 GRE: https://www.tomshardware.co...
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May 6, 2025 • 130 mins
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/article/2770385/i-saw-how-an-evil-a...
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April 29, 2025 • 102 mins
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/2630353/expect-pain-at-the-cash-regis...
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April 22, 2025 • 125 mins
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-spotted-in-shipping-manifests
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April 15, 2025 • 81 mins
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
- RTX 5060 series laptop: https://ww...
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