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, 2024•2 hr 4 min•Ep. 296
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, 2024•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 295
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, 2024•1 hr 55 min
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, 2024•2 hr 12 min•Ep. 294
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, 2024•2 hr 19 min•Ep. 293
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, 2024•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 292
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, 2024•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 291
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, 2024•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 290
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, 2024•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 289
Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang covers the release and reviews of Nvidia's GeForce RTX 4080 Super and AMD's Ryzen 8000 APUs. 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! Buy The Full Nerd merch: https://crowdmade.com/collections/pcworld Join the PC related discussions and ask us question...
Jan 31, 2024•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 288
Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang talks is joined by Alex Battaglia from @DigitalFoundry and Will Smith of @tested fame to talk about the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super and AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT reviews as well as what PC trends we think we'll see in 2024. 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 ult...
Jan 24, 2024•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 287
Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang talks is joined by Will Smith of @tested fame and Jeff from @CraftComputing to talk about our thoughts wrapping up CES 2024 and reviews of the new Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Super. And as always we answer your questions live! *This episode is sponsored by SilverStone. The innovative IceMyst all-in-one cooler allows you to stack RGB fans on the water block, which easily allows direct airflow to any hot...
Jan 17, 2024•2 hr 23 min•Ep. 286
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 2024 and goes over some of our best picks. *This episode is sponsored by SilverStone. The innovative IceMyst all-in-one cooler allows you to stack RGB fans on the water block, which easily allows direct airflow to any hot spots on your motherboard, VRM or DRAM. Pick up the IceMyst AIO today and equip your PC with this unique high-performance cooler: https://w...
Jan 15, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 285
Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang goes through their yearly tradition of predicting the future and seeing whether last years predictions came true! * This episode of The Full Nerd is sponsored by Falcon Northwest. Head over to http://www.falconnorthwest.com/ to configure your ultimate PC now! Buy The Full Nerd merch: https://crowdmade.com/collections/pcworld Join the PC related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://d...
Dec 19, 2023•2 hr 13 min•Ep. 284
Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. It's almost the end of the year, so that means it's time for us to pick the best PC hardware that came out in 2023! Watch the gang argue their picks across a range of categories - and factor in audience feedback from Discord. * This episode of The Full Nerd is sponsored by Falcon Northwest. Head over to http://www.falconnorthwest.com/ to configure your ultimate PC now! - PCWorld's Best of 2023: https://www.pcworld.com/arti...
Dec 15, 2023•2 hr 10 min•Ep. 283
Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang joined by @CraftComputing to talked about the potential of Windows 12 coming in 2024, Intel calling out AMD for it's laptop CPU marketing practices, and the recent reports around the health of PC hardware manufacturing, t. And of course we answer all of your burning questions, so be sure to join us live! - Windows 12 Report: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2160349/report-windows-12-will-release-in-...
Dec 05, 2023•2 hr 15 min•Ep. 282
Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang covers AMD's decision to retire GPU's that are based off pre-RDNA architectures, the latest leaks for Ryzen 8000G APUs, Alaina's annual $500 Cyber Monday build, 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 Asus. On December 3rd the company will be hosting PC DIY Day, a celebration of all things PC buildi...
Nov 28, 2023•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 281
Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang is joined by Alex Battaglia of @DigitalFoundry to talk about the future of ray tracing/path tracing, VRAM requirements in modern games, unoptimized ports, what it's like to work at DF 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 Asus. On December 3rd the company will be hosting PC DIY Day, a celebration ...
Nov 21, 2023•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 280
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 ultimate ...
Nov 14, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 279
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 related discuss...
Nov 14, 2023•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 287
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: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2117798/qualcomms-next-snapdragon-looks-like-the-fastest-pc-processor.html Buy...
Oct 31, 2023•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 277
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 Twitter:...
Oct 26, 2023•59 min
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: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2109...
Oct 24, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 276
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: https://www.pcworld.com/articl...
Oct 17, 2023•2 hr 14 min•Ep. 275
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 questions on ...
Oct 11, 2023•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 274
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 @AdamPMurray...
Oct 03, 2023•1 hr 4 min
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 - https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/2...
Sep 27, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 273
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 related dis...
Sep 22, 2023•21 min
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: - https://www.pcworld.com/article/2071752/windows-11-23h2-preview-get-ready-for-the-ai-era.ht...
Sep 20, 2023•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 272
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 configure ...
Sep 12, 2023•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 271
