The Full Nerd Podcast

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-hardware-of-2025/ - Steam Machine rental: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3066321/hear-me-out-id-rent-valves-steam-machine.html - Ducky OK-M review: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3063899/ducky-ok-m-keyboard-review.html 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 00:00 - Intro 07:03 - PC Rentals 37:35 - Most Reliable Hardware 57:10 - Gear Report 1:56:00 - Q&A Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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://pcworld.com/article/3059670/discord-is-cooked-users-are-jumping-ship-and-seeking-alternatives.html - AMD desktop market share: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3058885/amd-surges-10-percent-in-desktop-pc-share.html - 5090 catches fire: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3058558/watch-this-rtx-5090-burst-into-flames.html 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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://youtu.be/v7_D9UBh6rk?si=ghzv719_Si23J4jD - Nvidia cutting consumer GPUs: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3054899/nvidia-is-reportedly-skipping-consumer-gpus-in-2026-thanks-ai.html - 18A yields: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3040560/intel-now-faces-a-chip-shortage-at-the-worst-possible-time.html 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 00:00 - Intro 04:55 - Ram pricing 40:48 - Nvidia/Intel partnership 1:14:54 - 18a yields 1:30:23 - Q&A Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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/3043513/amds-new-ryzen-7-9850x3d-is-okay.html 9950X3DV2 'leak': https://videocardz.com/newz/asus-confirms-dual-3d-v-cache-ryzen-9-9950x3dv2-during-9850x3d-testing Rebuild trust in Windows: https://www.theverge.com/tech/870045/microsoft-windows-11-issues-rebuilding-trust-notepad 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 ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup ============= 00:00 - Intro 08:01 - 9850X3D = Meh 19:20 - 9950X3DV2 Leaks 42:30 - Trust In Windows 01:13:57 - Q&A

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-review-epic-graphics-battery-life.html Arrow Lake refresh: https://videocardz.com/newz/asus-confirms-intel-core-ultra-200k-plus-arrow-lake-refresh-bios-support-lands-in-late-january Windows 11 vs 10 testing from @Hardwareunboxed : https://youtu.be/32lBRYknKgA?si=83mCiWMHiABoztgC 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 ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup =============

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 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 subscribe so you don't miss the latest live episode here on YouTube! 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

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 on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a Follow the crew on X and Bluesky: @AdamPMurray @BradChacos @MorphingBall @WillSmith ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup =============

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: @AdamPMurray @BradChacos @MorphingBall @WillSmith ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup =============

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 Award Links: - Last years predictions: https://www.youtube.com/live/LXpTivE64UM?si=bWVKiVirGCpjYBgW - The Full Nerd's best of 2025: https://www.youtube.com/live/I1ODuXjse3Y?si=-yAKsl8RgOX2BT4U - PCWorld's best of 2025: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2965913/the-best-pc-hardware-and-software-of-2025-2026.html Join the PC related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/WWnEzTDhw Follow the crew on X and Bluesky: @AdamPMurray @BradChacos @MorphingBall @WillSmith ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup =============

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 Hardware of 2025 - Best Trend of 2025 - Worst Trend of 2025 - Gordon Mah Ung Wildcard Award Links: - PCWorld's best of 2025: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2965913/the-best-pc-hardware-and-software-of-2025-2026.html Join the PC related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/WWnEzTDhw Follow the crew on X and Bluesky: @AdamPMurray @BradChacos @MorphingBall @WillSmith ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup =============

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 briefly cutoff and re-stitched in post.* Links: - https://www.pcworld.com/article/3001184/i-hope-crucials-death-isnt-a-canary-in-a-pc-memory-coal-mine.html Join the PC related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/WWnEzTDhw Follow the crew on X and Bluesky: @AdamPMurray @BradChacos @MorphingBall @WillSmith ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup =============

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-black-friday-gaming-pc-build-again-its-brutal-this-year.html - CES 2026 expectations: https://videocardz.com/newz/what-to-expect-from-amd-nvidia-and-intel-at-ces-2026 - 9850X3D leaks: https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/amd-has-just-launched-the-ryzen-7-9850x3d-with-zero-fanfare-and-i-think-i-understand-why/ - Intel 1% GPU marketshare: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2996364/intel-storms-back-to-power-1-percent-of-pc-graphics-cards.html Join the PC related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/WWnEzTDhw Follow the crew on X and Bluesky: @AdamPMurray @BradChacos @MorphingBall @WillSmith ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup =============

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://techraptor.net/gaming/features/examining-generative-ais-usage-in-steam-next-fest-2025 Join the PC related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/WWnEzTDhw Follow the crew on X and Bluesky: @AdamPMurray @BradChacos @MorphingBall @WillSmith ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup =============

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://discord.gg/WWnEzTDhw Follow the crew on X and Bluesky: @AdamPMurray @BradChacos @MorphingBall @WillSmith ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup =============

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: - Steam Machine: https://www.theverge.com/tech/818111/valve-steam-machine-hands-on-preview-specs-announcement - Ryzen roadmap: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2968903/amd-confirms-zen-7-cpu-plans-offers-look-at-gpu-npu-roadmap.html - Record Ryzen sales: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2962359/amd-sees-its-record-cpu-sales-continuing.html - PCWorld best of 2025: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2965913/the-best-pc-hardware-and-software-of-2025-2026.html Join the PC related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/WWnEzTDhw Follow the crew on X and Bluesky: @AdamPMurray @BradChacos @MorphingBall @WillSmith ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup =============

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 - Linux gaming: https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/nearly-90-percent-of-windows-games-now-run-on-linux-latest-data-shows-as-windows-10-dies-gaming-on-linux-is-more-viable-than-ever Join the PC related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/WWnEzTDhw Follow the crew on X and Bluesky: @AdamPMurray @BradChacos @MorphingBall @WillSmith ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup ============= #podcast #news #pcgaming

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.com/newz/amd-strix-point-spotted-in-new-agesa-update-hinting-at-stronger-ryzen-9000g-lineup-after-all - Windows on Xbox: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2953703/did-pcs-win-the-console-war-the-next-xbox-will-run-windows-report-claims.html Join the PC related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/WWnEzTDhw Follow the crew on X and Bluesky: @AdamPMurray @BradChacos @MorphingBall @WillSmith ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup =============

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-intels-next-gen-laptop-cpu.html - Interview with Tom Petersen: https://youtu.be/Bjdd_ywfEkI?si=Jn_YH_jZWntwsqVV - Thread Director interview: https://youtu.be/VcvzIGA6qA4?si=adxnHtMTiGvWQzY4 Join the PC related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/WWnEzTDhw Follow the crew on X and Bluesky: @AdamPMurray @BradChacos @MorphingBall @WillSmith ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup ============= #podcast #news #pcgaming

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-dive-into-intels-next-gen-laptop-cpu.html - Interview with Tom Petersen: https://youtu.be/Bjdd_ywfEkI?si=Jn_YH_jZWntwsqVV - Thread Director interview: https://youtu.be/VcvzIGA6qA4?si=adxnHtMTiGvWQzY4 - 18A Fab Tour: https://youtu.be/xCeGtfPCLG4?si=b1EEdR_BfY7NpW_0 - Sony & AMD video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItXPvGrI6gY - Xbox update: https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/no-xboxs-next-gen-console-hardware-plans-arent-cancelled Join the PC related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/SGPRSy7 Follow the crew on X and Bluesky: @AdamPMurray @BradChacos @MorphingBall @WillSmith ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup =============

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://discord.gg/SGPRSy7 Follow the crew on X and Bluesky: @AdamPMurray @BradChacos @MorphingBall @WillSmith ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup =============