Episodes
Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang is joined by Norman Chan of  @tested  fame to talk about his review of the Steam Deck OLED, what the future of AR and VR looks like, the latest news about CPU market share and more. And of course we answer all of your burning questions, so be sure to join us live! * This episode of The Full Nerd is sponsored by Falcon Northwest. Head over to http://www.falconnorthwest.com/ to configure your...
Published 11/14/23
Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode Adam is joined by Gordon and Steve from  @GamersNexus  to figure out if Nvidia still cares about gamers, if cheap PCs are a thing of the past, and why ATX must go. - Check out the new GamersNexus website: https://gamersnexus.net/ - Watch  @OzTalksHW 's budget PC video: https://youtu.be/iA8Eee9IwJU?si=LzVGs_LPteSmh0Fy Buy The Full Nerd merch: https://crowdmade.com/collections/pcworld Join the PC...
Published 11/14/23
Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang covers the new processors that are shaking up the laptop space (M3, Snapdragon X, Meteor Lake, etc) and why people are so angry at game developers (see Alan Wake 2's requirements). And of course we answer all of your burning questions, so be sure to join us live! - Read about Snapdragon X:...
Published 10/31/23
Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode we chat with Jacob Freeman, GeForce Evangelist at Nvidia, Tatu Aalto, Lead Graphics Programmer at Remedy, and Thomas Puha, Communications Director at Remedy, about Alan Wake 2 and ray tracing, path tracing, DLSS, and more. Buy The Full Nerd merch: https://crowdmade.com/collections/pcworld Join the PC related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/nf4eBQH9 Follow the crew on...
Published 10/26/23
Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang covers the return of non-Pro Threadripper, rumors of 40-series Super GPUs, and Windows 11 slowing down SSDs. And of course we answer all of your burning questions, so be sure to join us live! * This episode of The Full Nerd is sponsored by Falcon Northwest. Head over to http://www.falconnorthwest.com/ to configure your ultimate PC now! - Read about Threadripper:...
Published 10/24/23
Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang covers the reviews of Intel's 14th gen Raptor Lake refresh CPUs and how it was for Adam to review a CPU for the first time (with plenty of help from Gordon, Steve, Ian and others). And of course we answer all of your burning questions, so be sure to join us live! Watch 14900K review: https://youtu.be/ks6anA_DzRk?si=_OBizZ6ujzkc9-6m Read the 14900K & 14700K review:...
Published 10/17/23
Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang is joined by special guests Steve from  @GamersNexus  and Will Smith from Brad and Will Make A TechPod to talk about Gordon, the reliability of PC hardware right now, RAM testing and so much more. And of course we answer all of your burning questions, so be sure to join us live! Buy The Full Nerd merch: https://crowdmade.com/collections/pcworld Join the PC related discussions and ask us...
Published 10/11/23
Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode we catch up with Gordon about his thoughts on Cinebench 2024, what he expects from Meteor Lake, and what he's been going through lately that has kept him away from the show. Buy The Full Nerd merch: https://crowdmade.com/collections/pcworld Join the PC related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/SGPRSy7 Follow the crew on Twitter: @GordonUng @BradChacos @MorphingBall...
Published 10/03/23
Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang is joined by special guest  @ThePhawx  to talk about the latest handhelds (Lenovo Legion Go, Ayaneo Kun, etc), what we would want in a Steam Deck 2, and what it would take for Intel to be successful in this AMD led market. And of course we answer all of your burning questions, so be sure to join us live! Read more: - https://youtu.be/JA07EV6kdbE?si=Ham2QqURFKhf839F -...
Published 09/27/23
Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang is joined by special guest Robert Hallock, Senior Director of Technical Marketing at Intel, to talk about all things AI, including Meteor Lake, NPU performance expectations, how developers will get involved, and more. Read more: - https://www.pcworld.com/article/2075628/the-ai-pc-is-nearly-here-who-cares.html Buy The Full Nerd merch: https://crowdmade.com/collections/pcworld Join the PC...
Published 09/22/23
Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang is joined by special guest Dr. Ian Cutress of  @TechTechPotato  to talk about the upcoming features in Windows 11 23H2, all of the information surrounding Intel Core Ultra (aka Meteor Lake), and plenty more tidbits. And of course we answer all of your burning questions, so be sure to join us live! Read more: -...
Published 09/20/23
Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang covers a couple of recent reports from Jon Peddie Research about the GPU market, the current state of PC building and our recommendations, and a quick recap of last week's Legion Go discussion. And of course we answer all of your burning questions, so be sure to join us live! * This episode of The Full Nerd is sponsored by Falcon Northwest. Head over to http://www.falconnorthwest.com/ to...
Published 09/12/23
Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang is joined by Jeff Grubb from  @GiantBomb  to talk about the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT and 7800 XT reviews, the newest version of Cinebench, Starfields launch PC woes, and Adam's hands on with the Lenovo Legion Go. And of course we answer all of your burning questions, so be sure to join us live! * This episode of The Full Nerd is sponsored by Falcon Northwest. Head over to...
Published 09/06/23
Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang is joined by Jarred Walton of  @tomshardware  to cover AMD's Gamescom announcements which included the RX 7700 XT, RX 7800 XT, FSR 3 and more. We'll also cover the confirmation that Intel's upcoming CPUs (AKA 14th-gen) will stay on LGA 1700 and Z790. And of course we answer all of your burning questions, so be sure to join us live! - Read about FSR 3:...
Published 08/29/23
Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang covers the newest Nvidia DLSS update, Intel's latest improvements to Arc and PresentMon, and Razer getting into the custom keyboard game. And of course we answer all of your burning questions, so be sure to join us live! - DLSS 3.5 details: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2037518/nvidia-dlss-3-5s-ai-ray-reconstruction-makes-ray-tracing-look-even-better.html - Intel updates:...
Published 08/22/23
Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang covers the potential GPU shortages thanks to the AI boom, two major Radeon RX 7700XT and RX 7800 XT leaks, Intel's Downfall CPU flaw/fix and more. And of course we answer all of your burning questions, so be sure to join us live! a - AI boom shortage: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2020375/the-ai-boom-could-create-a-new-gpu-shortage.html - RX 7700 XT leak:...
Published 08/15/23
Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang covers Brad's return, how LTX 2023 went, AM5 getting an update to higher DDR5 speeds, Intel killing the NUC line and Asus saving it. And of course we answer all of your burning questions, so be sure to join us live! Watch all of the LTX 2023 interviews: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJw2-YrAPHYFi692ggpWeTqO-VhtbsavA DDR5 8000 MT/s on AM5:...
Published 08/08/23
Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this special episode the gang is joined by Tony Ou, Marketing Manager at SilverStone Technology, to talk about everything from case design and cost to 12VHPWR and ATX 3.0. As always we'll take questions from the audience so be sure to join us live! Help Brad: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-brad-stay-housed-after-catastrophic-fire Buy The Full Nerd merch: https://crowdmade.com/collections/pcworld Join the PC...
Published 07/25/23
Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang answers all of your burning questions (PC hardware related or otherwise) in this slow news week. Help Brad: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-brad-stay-housed-after-catastrophic-fire Topics Include: - Prime Day - 10900k vs 13900k - Game Preservation - Microsoft/Activision - Store Etiquette - LTX 2023 - Raptor Lake/Arrow Lake - Framework 16 - Constitution - Rapid Fire Q's Buy The Full Nerd...
Published 07/18/23
Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang is joined by Jarred Walton of  @tomshardware  to talk about the Ryzen 5 5600X3D, a 12VHPWR revision from PCI-SIG (dubbed 12V-2x6), Nvidia's upcoming GPU roadmap, and of course we answer your questions live! Help Brad: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-brad-stay-housed-after-catastrophic-fire Watch 5600X3D review by  @GamersNexus : https://youtu.be/-NW8TU80fP4 Read more about 12V-2x6:...
Published 07/11/23
Join The Half Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the small gang takes advantage of a short week to talk about old games you can get dirt cheap in the Steam Summer Sale, why we are always mean to Gordon (or are we?), our candy tier list, and of course we answer your questions live! Help Brad: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-brad-stay-housed-after-catastrophic-fire Buy The Full Nerd merch: https://crowdmade.com/collections/pcworld Join the PC related...
Published 07/05/23
Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang is joined by Brad Shoemaker of  @Nextlander  and Jeff Grubb of  @GiantBomb  to talk about the latest hardware news from AMD and Nvidia, as well as give us a breakdown of what we can expect from PC gaming in 2023, and of course we answer your questions live! Help Brad: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-brad-stay-housed-after-catastrophic-fire Buy The Full Nerd merch:...
Published 06/29/23
Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang covers the Intel's new CPU naming scheme, Ryzen AI and how it's going to impact users, and of course we answer your questions live! Read more on PCWorld: - Intel's new CPU branding: https://www.pcworld.com/article/1954947/intels-new-cpu-branding-is-official-i-is-out-ultra-is-in.html - Ryzen AI: https://www.pcworld.com/article/1815008/why-amd-thinks-ryzen-xdna-ai-is-the-future.html Buy The Full...
Published 06/20/23
Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang covers the recent Reddit API changes and protests, the recent report about GPU sales tanking, and of course we answer your questions live! Read about GPU sales figures: https://www.pcworld.com/article/1947496/oof-desktop-gpu-sales-are-down-almost-40-percent-year-to-year.html Buy The Full Nerd merch: https://crowdmade.com/collections/pcworld Join the PC related discussions and ask us questions...
Published 06/13/23
Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang covers the final details from Computex 2023, the new Apple hardware from WWDC, what to expect from AMD and Intel CPUs this fall, and of course we answer your questions live! *This episode is sponsored by SilverStone, the leader in small-form factor power supplies for over 10 years. The SX1000R Platinum is the company's SFX 12V 4.0 update to the pioneering SX1000 Platinum released in 2020. It...
Published 06/06/23