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The Full Nerd

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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

Episode 316: IFA News - Live From Germany!

Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang covers some of big announcements from IFA 2024 and German eating adventures - live from the @PCWELT offices. And of course we answer your questions live! Links: - Ryzen Z2 news: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2451606/amds-ryzen-z2-extreme-will-hit-next-gen-gaming-handhelds-in-2025.html - Radeon news: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2451584/amd-exec-says-radeon-will-prioritize-market-share-not-high-e...

Sep 11, 20243 hr 35 minEp. 316

Episode 315: Intel Firmware Update, Lunar Lake Unveiled, Fake AMD CPUs & More

Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang covers the Intel's 13/14th Gen Update, Lunar Lake launch, fake AMD CPU counterfeits from third-party marketplaces and more. And of course we answer your questions live! Links: - Lunar Lake Unveiled: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2444869/lunar-lake-unveiled-intel-strikes-back-with-new-laptop-cpus.html - Beware of Fake AMD CPUs: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2446211/beware-of-counterfeit-amd-ryzen-...

Sep 04, 20241 hr 6 minEp. 315

Episode 314: Ryzen Boost On Windows 24H2, Extra Motherboard Power & More

Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang covers the Windows 24H2 update that is boosting Ryzen CPU performance in gaming, why MSI is adding extra PCIe power connectors to X870 motherboards, and more. And of course we answer your questions live! Links: - Hardware Unboxed 23H2 vs 24H2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlfTHCzBnnQ - MSI X870E: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/motherboards/msi-x870-x870e-motherboards-have-an-extra-8-pi...

Aug 27, 20242 hr 31 minEp. 314

Special Edition: AMD Addresses Ryzen 9000 Performance

Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang interviews David McAfee, Corporate VP & GM of Client Channel Business at AMD, about the Ryzen 9000 launch, benchmarking numbers, gaming performance and more. And of course we answer your questions live! Links: - Windows 11 patch details: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2432580/amd-ryzen-9000-patch-boosts-performance-on-windows-11.html - PCWorld's Ryzen 9000 workstation review - https://youtu.be/KYE7Q...

Aug 22, 202451 min

Episode 313: Ryzen 9000 Reviews Part 2, The Return Of HEDT, Buy Or Wait & More

Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang covers the Ryzen 9 9900X and 9950X reviews and discussions, whether or not we need a return to HEDT, which PC parts are ok to buy and which ones to wait on, and more. And of course we answer your questions live! Links: - PCWorld's Ryzen 9000 workstation review - https://youtu.be/KYE7Q1ro3Xw?si=i0JUsbwSRNHVKz32a Join the PC related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/SGPRSy...

Aug 20, 20242 hr 3 minEp. 313

Episode 312: Ryzen 9000 Reviews, Intel Microcode Drops & More

Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang covers the Ryzen 5 7600X & Ryzen 7 9700X reviews and discussions, the arrived of Intel's microcode patch, and more. And of course we answer your questions live! Links: - PCWorld's Ryzen 9000 review - https://www.youtube.com/live/MxOL56hjXW4?si=R6MLwi7gk8Tth6cg - Intel microcode fix - https://www.pcworld.com/article/2422028/first-bios-fixes-for-crashing-intel-processors-rolling-out.html Join the PC re...

Aug 13, 20242 hr 36 minEp. 312

Episode 311: Ryzen 9000 Delayed, AFMF 2 Preview, Strix Point Reviews & More

Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang covers AMD delaying Ryzen 9000, the latest on Intel CPU failures, the Fluid Motion Frames 2 technical preview, Ryzen AI 300 mobile reviews and more. And of course we answer your questions live! Links: - Ryzen 9000 delay: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2408002/ryzen-9000-cpu-launch-delayed-to-august.html - Intel instability: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-cpu-instability-crashi...

Jul 31, 20242 hr 37 minEp. 311

Episode 310: Intel Findings, CrowdStrike Strike, ROG Ally X Reviews & More

Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang covers Intel's findings around CPU stability, the widespread CrowdStrike outage that affected Windows users everywhere, the reviews of the Asus ROG Ally X, and more. 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: @GordonUng @BradChacos @MorphingBall @AdamPMurray ============= Follow PCWorld...

Jul 23, 20242 hr 9 minEp. 310

Episode 309: Wendell Talks Zen 5, Arm Promises, Intel Crashes & More

Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode we are joined by special guest Wendell from @Level1Techs to talk about the recent news around Zen 5, Arm on Windows, and Intel CPU crashes. And of course we answer your questions live! - Ryzen 9000 Details: https://youtu.be/gi0dqzfI52o - Windows/Arm Promises: https://youtu.be/qKRmYW1D0S0 - Intel Problems: https://youtu.be/QzHcrbT5D_Y Join the PC related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://dis...

Jul 16, 20242 hr 12 minEp. 309

Episode 308: Paul & Kyle Report The Hardware News

Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the we're joined by the awesome duo @paulshardware and @Bitwit to talk about all the random PC hardware news going on in the PC world. 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: @GordonUng @BradChacos @MorphingBall @AdamPMurray ============= Follow PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com X: htt...

Jul 10, 20242 hr 30 minEp. 308

Episode 307: FSR 3.1 Releases, Fall Hardware Preview & More

Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang covers the launch of AMD's FSR 3.1 (all Sony games?) and laying out what we expect from PC hardware releases for the rest of 2024. And as always, we answer your burning questions live! - FSR 3.1: https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/graphics-cards/amds-fsr-31-finally-arrives-sporting-an-improved-upscaler-for-less-ghosting-flickering-and-shimmering-in-games/ - Arrow Lake: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-c...

Jul 02, 20242 hr 1 minEp. 307

Episode 306: Q&A Blitz: Snapdragon, DDR5, AMD, Handhelds & More

Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang digs into the Q&A backlog and tries to get through everyone's burning PC related questions. Join the PC related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/SGPRSy7 Follow the crew on X: @GordonUng @BradChacos @MorphingBall @AdamPMurray ============= Follow PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com X: https://www.x.com/pcworld ============= #podcast #snapdragon #pcgaming This video ...

Jun 25, 20242 hr 47 minEp. 306

Episode 305: Snapdragon X Elite Reviews, 2024 PC Gaming Report & More

Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang is joined by special guest Brad Shoemaker from @nextlander to give us all the PC gaming news from Summer Game Fest, the initial Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite reviews that went live today, 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: @GordonUng @BradChacos @MorphingBall @AdamPMurra...

Jun 18, 20242 hr 57 minEp. 305

Episode 304: Computex 2024 Wrap-Up: Chips, Memory, Cases & More

Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang is joined by special guest @braethorn to fully wrap up all of the Computex news and highlights. And as always we answer your questions live! Subscribe to the new @thefullnerdpodcast YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thefullnerdpodcast Join the PC related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/SGPRSy7 Follow the crew on X: @GordonUng @BradChacos @MorphingBall @AdamPMur...

Jun 12, 20242 hr 20 minEp. 304

Episode 303: Computex 2024 News & Best Of Show

Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang is live from the Asus ROG booth at Computex 2024 talking about the latest news and hot topics from the show. And as always we answer your questions live! *This episode is sponsored by Asus ROG Subscribe to the new @thefullnerdpodcast YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thefullnerdpodcast Join the PC related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/SGPRSy7 Follow the crew ...

Jun 06, 20242 hr 52 minEp. 303

Episode 302: New AI PCs Incoming, Yet Another PSU Standard & More

Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang covers the big Snapdragon X Elite reveals, fresh Lunar Lake (and Arrow Lake) details, and Windows news around Microsoft Build (which focuses heavily on AI) as well as yet another power supply testing standard, this time from MSI, and more. And as always we answer your questions live! Subscribe to the new @thefullnerdpodcast YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thefullnerdpodcast Join the PC rela...

May 21, 20242 hr 3 minEp. 302

Episode 301: Dean Takahashi Discusses Game Industry Shakeups

Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang is going by special guest Dean Takahasi, Lead Writer at GamesBeat by @VentureBeat , to talk about studio closures, the health of the gaming industry as a whole, and the uncertain fate of the Xbox. And as always we answer your questions live! Subscribe to the new @thefullnerdpodcast YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thefullnerdpodcast Join the PC related discussions and ask us questions on Dis...

May 14, 20242 hr 36 minEp. 301

Episode 300: AMA & Celebration!!

Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode 300 special we talk about the past, present, and future of the podcast, answer all the questions (topical or not) and more. And as always we answer your questions live! Subscribe to the new @thefullnerdpodcast YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thefullnerdpodcast Marahuyo Confections is a mobile bakery and pastry shop that specializes in creating desserts and confections inspired by the tropical and no...

May 07, 20243 hr 55 minEp. 300

Episode 299: MSI & Radeon Breakup, Mobo Performance VS Stability, & More

Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang covers the report that MSI is focusing on Nvidia GPUs, our thoughts on motherboard performance in the light of Intel CPU crashes, and more. And as always we answer your questions live! Subscribe to the new @thefullnerdpodcast YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thefullnerdpodcast References: - https://www.notebookcheck.net/MSI-responds-to-quiet-removal-of-its-new-AMD-Radeon-graphics-cards-from-...

Apr 30, 20242 hr 46 minEp. 299

Episode 298: The Ethics Of Reviews, Mini PC Popularity & More

Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang is joined by @RetroGameCorps to discuss the ethics behind reviews, the state of mini PCs, and more. And as always we answer your questions live! References: - https://youtu.be/TitZV6k8zfA?si=VxhlIQLMwd091ggM - https://youtu.be/O5FpLSTAjQ0?si=4m6fUlUGpV_dDCQd Join the PC related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/SGPRSy7 Follow the crew on X: @GordonUng @BradChacos @Morphi...

Apr 23, 20242 hr 16 minEp. 298

Episode 297: Intel Crashing Reports, Lunar/Arrow Lake, Gaming FPS Targets & More

Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang covers the continued reports of high-end Intel CPU crashes, Lunar Lake details and Arrow Lake leaks, the best gaming frame rates to target, and more. And as always we answer your questions live! References: - https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/9/24125036/intel-game-crash-13900k-14900k-fortnite-unreal-engine-investigation - https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-says-lunar-lake-will-have-1...

Apr 16, 20242 hrEp. 297

Episode 296: AM5+ Microcode, PCIe 7.0 Specs, Snapdragon X Elite & More

Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang covers the AM5+ socket potentially showing up in microcode (and why you shouldn't freak out), the newly announced PCIe 7.0 spec, Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon X push, and more. And as always we answer your questions live! References: - https://www.pcworld.com/article/2284554/qualcomm-says-snapdragon-x-elite-kicks-intel-core-ultras-butt-too.html - https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amd-m...

Apr 09, 20242 hr 4 minEp. 296

Episode 295: FSR 3.1, RIP Consoles, Windows 10 Sub & More

Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang covers AMD's FSR 3.1 update, Xbox's chief on the future of consoles, whether or not we are in a handheld bubble, and more. And as always we answer your questions live! References: - https://www.pcworld.com/article/2276173/amds-upgraded-fsr-3-1-graphics-looks-great-will-work-with-nvidia.html - https://www.polygon.com/24108670/xbox-epic-games-store-phil-spencer-interview - https://www.pcworld.com/art...

Apr 03, 20242 hr 2 minEp. 295

Special Edition: Nvidia Talks ACE & AI In Gaming

Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this special episode the gang is joined by Seth Schneider, Senior Product Manager at NVIDIA, to talk about ACE and how the company is pushing AI in gaming. 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 Twitter: @GordonUng @BradChacos @MorphingBall @AdamPMurray Follow PCWorld for all things PC! ------------------...

Mar 26, 20242 hr 55 min

Episode 294: Gordon's Back! 14900KS Unleashed, MSI Claw Impressions & More

Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang covers Intel's Core i9-14900KS launch, Adam's first impressions of the MSI Claw, 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 Twitter: @GordonUng @BradChacos @MorphingBall @AdamPMurray Follow PCWorld for all things PC! ------------------------------­---- SUBSCRIBE: http://www.you...

Mar 20, 20242 hr 12 minEp. 294

Episode 293: Ethical Hacker Talks Windows Security, AI Concerns, Future Trends & More

Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang is joined by CEH and CISSP Mike Danseglio to talk about all things security, including Windows 11, AI, BitLocker, and so much 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 Twitter: @GordonUng @BradChacos @MorphingBall @AdamPMurray Follow PCWorld for all things PC! --------------------...

Mar 05, 20242 hr 19 minEp. 293

Episode 292: RX 7900 GRE Reviews, Intel CPU Crashes, New Nvidia App & More

Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang covers the AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE reviews, reports of high-end Intel CPUs crashing, and Nvidia's new application that replaces GeForce Experience and control panel. And as always we answer your questions 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! Sources: - https://youtu.be/5yW9XyYAJBc?si=goU...

Feb 27, 20242 hr 37 minEp. 292

Episode 291: Juicing Benchmarks, Anti-Lag+ Returning, PSU Changes & More

Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang covers SPEC accusing Intel of juicing benchmarks, AMD bringing back Anti-Lag+, and changes to PSU designs. And as always we answer your questions 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! Sources: - https://www.pcworld.com/article/2238972/intel-accused-of-inflating-cpu-benchmark-results.html...

Feb 22, 20242 hr 51 minEp. 291

Episode 290: CableMod Recall, Upcoming Windows Changes & More

Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang covers the CableMod 12VHPWR adapter recall and a bunch of changes that could be coming to future version of Windows. And as always we answer your questions live! Sources: - https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/GPU-Angled-Adapters-Recalled-Due-to-Fire-and-Burn-Hazards-Manufactured-by-CableMod - https://www.tomshardware.com/null/nvidia-feature-that-converts-sdr-games-to-hdr-uncovered-by-modder-rtx-trueh...

Feb 13, 20242 hr 59 minEp. 290

Episode 289: Odd New GPUs, AM4 Longevity, Custom Keyboard Variety & More

Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang covers some of the odd new GPUs like the RTX 3050 6GB version, how the Ryzen 7 5700X3D reviews show the longevity of AM4, and what kind of custom keyboards are out there for newbs and freaks alike. And as always we answer your questions live! Sources: - RTX 3050 6GB: https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidias-geforce-rtx-3050-6gb-is-20-slower-than-the-8gb-version - MSI Expert RTX 4080 Super: https://www.y...

Feb 06, 20242 hr 52 minEp. 289