The Full Nerd
The Full Nerd is PCWorld's enthusiast PC hardware and PC building podcast. Each week Gordon Mah Ung, Brad Chacos, Adam Patrick Murray, and Alaina Yee cover everything hardware related from news to reviews to tips. We also answer questions from the live audience or submitted to our Discord. Join us live on the PCWorld YouTube channel every Tuesday at 10:30 am Pacific and interact with us in real time!
Episodes
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
- Nov...
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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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April 8, 2025 • 123 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!
*This episode is sponsored by Nvidia GeForce RTX Remix, the ultimate modding platform: https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/rtx-remix/
Links:
- https://www.pcworld.com/article/26534...
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April 1, 2025 • 92 mins
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: @AdamPMurray @BradChacos @MorphingB...
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March 25, 2025 • 113 mins
Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang covers Microsoft's DirectX update that includes ray tracing enhancements, the imminent release of SteamOS to gaming PCs (handheld and otherwise), the latest news at PCWorld, 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.nv...
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March 20, 2025 • 108 mins
Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang is live from GDC 2025 and joined by special guests to talk about game development, how PCs are still superior to consoles, 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/
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March 11, 2025 • 160 mins
Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang covers the reviews around AMD's Radeon RX 9070 and 9070 XT GPUs, the release of Ryzen 9 9900X3D and 9950X3D, and explain how tarrifs are reaking havoc across our whole industry. And of course we answer your questions live!
Links:
Tarrifs explained: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2630353/pc-insiders-weigh-in-on-tariffs-expect-pain-at...
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March 4, 2025 • 100 mins
Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang covers yet another GPU review, this time for Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5070 line, AMD's Radeon counterpunch with competitive pricing, and more. And of course we answer your questions live!
Links:
RTX 5070 review: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2625579/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5070-review.html
Radeon 9000 news: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2...
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February 25, 2025 • 142 mins
Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang covers the reviews for Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5070 Ti line of GPUs, all of the new weirdness surrounding the whole RTX 50-series launch, and more. And of course we answer your questions live!
Links:
RTX 5070 Ti review: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2612343/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5070-ti-review.html
DLSS 4 testing on RTX 5070 Ti: https://...
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February 18, 2025 • 106 mins
Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang finally tackles the huge Q&A backlog. And of course 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: @AdamPMurray @BradChacos @MorphingBall @WillSmith
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February 11, 2025 • 135 mins
Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang is joined by special guest Sean Hollister, Senior Editor from @TheVerge , to cover the continued craziness around these new GPU launches (price increases, stability issues, pre-ordering systems), new handheld coverage (Ayaneo 3, Lenovo Legion Go S, GPD Win Max 2) and more. And of course we answer your questions live!
Links:
- RTX 50...
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February 4, 2025 • 122 mins
Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang covers what people are saying about the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080, how badly the launch went, DLSS Smooth Motion, and more. And of course we answer your questions live!
PCWorld's RTX 5080 review
https://www.pcworld.com/article/2591060/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5080-review.html
https://youtu.be/YaZT5OuW6v0?si=wie0C6na7Ul7jB0a
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January 29, 2025 • 99 mins
Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang covers all of the reviews for Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5090 GPUs (including our own), DLSS 4 and the various discussions around multi-frame gen, and more. And of course we answer your questions live!
PCWorld's RTX 5090 review
https://www.pcworld.com/article/2585806/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5090-review.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_J5wD...
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January 21, 2025 • 83 mins
Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang covers the delayed launch of Radeon 9000 series, all of the details we can talk about from Nvidia's editors day at CES 2025, the reviews of Intel's Arc B570. And of course we answer your questions live!
Check out the audio version of the podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Pocket Casts and more so you can listen on the go, and be sure to sub...
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January 14, 2025 • 134 mins
Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang reunites after CES 2025 to talk about all of the PC related news we missed and to get thoughts from the home team. And of course we answer your questions live!
*This episode is sponsored by SilverStone, the leader in PC case manufacturing. Check out the latest Alta D1 and build your next PC inside a SilverStone case!
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January 10, 2025 • 119 mins
Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang talks about all of the PC news from CES 2025 and goes over some of our best picks.
*This episode is sponsored by SilverStone, the leader in PC case manufacturing. Check out the latest Alta D1 and build your next PC inside a SilverStone case!
Join the PC related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/SGPRSy7
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January 3, 2025 • 36 mins
In this quick episode Adam and Brad gives an update on Gordon's family and chats a bit about future plans, including CES.
The official GoFundMe for Gordon & his family:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/join-us-in-supporting-dara-glenn-and-marianne
PCWorld obituary: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2564783/gordon-mah-ung-remembered.html
Join the PC related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/SGPRSy7
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December 23, 2024 • 4 mins
GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/join-us-in-supporting-dara-glenn-and-marianne
Gordon Mah Ung, PCWorld Executive Editor and host of The Full Nerd podcast, passed away on December 21, 2024 at the age of 58. Gordon is survived by his wife, two children, sister, and mother. Please join us in remembering Gordon's legacy and donate to his family's GoFundMe if possible.
PCWorld obituary: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2564783/gord...
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