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-the-cash-register.html RX 9070 XT review: https://www.pcworld.com...
Mar 11, 2025•3 hr 40 min•Ep 339•Transcript available on Metacast 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/2622531/amds-radeon-rx-9070-and-9070-xt-target-4k-gaming-at-a-1440p...
Mar 04, 2025•2 hr 40 min•Ep 338•Transcript available on Metacast 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://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_v7KboWkdu0 Missing ROPs: https://www.pcwo...
Feb 25, 2025•2 hr 22 min•Ep 337•Transcript available on Metacast 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 ============= Follow PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com X: https://www.x.com/pcworld =============
Feb 18, 2025•2 hr 47 min•Ep 336•Transcript available on Metacast 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 series pricing increases: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2602562/...
Feb 12, 2025•2 hr 16 min•Ep 333•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Join the PC related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg...
Feb 04, 2025•2 hr 3 min•Ep 334•Transcript available on Metacast 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=_J5wDq2ba2E Check out the audio version of the podcast on iTunes, Spoti...
Jan 29, 2025•2 hr 40 min•Ep 333•Transcript available on Metacast 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 subscribe so you don't miss the latest live episode here on YouTube! ...
Jan 21, 2025•1 hr 23 min•Ep 332•Transcript available on Metacast 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! Join the PC related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.g...
Jan 14, 2025•2 hr 15 min•Ep 331•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Follow the crew on X: @GordonUng @BradChacos @MorphingBall @AdamPMu...
Jan 10, 2025•2 hr•Ep 330•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Follow the crew on X: @GordonUng @BradChacos @MorphingBall @AdamPMurray =====...
Jan 03, 2025•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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/gordon-mah-ung-remembered.html
Dec 24, 2024•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 2024 and make new predictions for what they think lies ahead in 2025. 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 ==========...
Dec 20, 2024•2 hr 24 min•Ep 329•Transcript available on Metacast 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 2024! Watch everyone argue their picks across a range of categories - and factor in audience feedback in real time. Categories: - Best CPU of 2024 - Best GPU of 2024 - Best Accessory of 2024 - Best Innovation of 2024 - Worst Trend of 2024 Links: - PCWorld's Best of 2024: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2515928/...
Dec 17, 2024•2 hr 29 min•Ep 328•Transcript available on Metacast Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang covers the reviews of Intel's Arc B580 GPU, the new guidelines for SteamOS that point to upcoming appearances in other hardware, and more. And of course we answer your questions live! Links: - https://www.pcworld.com/article/2553897/intel-arc-b580-review.html - https://www.pcworld.com/article/2547938/valve-new-powered-by-steamos-branding-hints-at-new-hardware.html - https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/6...
Dec 12, 2024•1 hr 29 min•Ep 327•Transcript available on Metacast Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this special episode the gang is joined by Tom Petersen, Intel Fellow, to talk about the new Battlemage GPUs, new upscaling tech, and more. And of course we answer your questions live! Links: - https://www.pcworld.com/article/2543041/intels-249-arc-b580-is-the-gpu-weve-begged-for-since-the-pandemic.html Join the PC related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/SGPRSy7 Follow the crew on X: @Gordo...
Dec 03, 2024•2 hr 33 min•Transcript available on Metacast Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang covers the recent news of Intel's Battlemage leaked on Amazon, buying guides on all PC deals for Black Friday. And of course we answer your questions live! Links: - Battlemage leaks: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2531130/oops-intels-unannounced-arc-b580-graphics-card-leaks-on-amazon.html - Black Friday 2024: https://www.pcworld.com/article/402850/black-friday-everything-you-need-to-know.html Join t...
Nov 26, 2024•2 hr 57 min•Ep 326•Transcript available on Metacast Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang covers the recent report of a Reddit user burning an AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D and X870 motherboard, rumors pointing to Intel's Battlemage potentially launching next month, and much more. And of course we answer your questions live! Links: - Burnt Ryzen: https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-ryzen-7-9800x3d-burns-out-for-unlucky-redditor-socket-defect-or-user-error-suspected - Battlemage rumor: https://www.tomsh...
Nov 19, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Ep 325•Transcript available on Metacast Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang covers the reviews of AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D, new struggles Intel is facing right now, and much more. And of course we answer your questions live! Links: - 9800X3D review (video): https://youtu.be/mGCbu1ObrTo?si=zCistUJ9V91Qo-XG - 9800X3D review (article): https://www.pcworld.com/article/2511540/amd-ryzen-7-9800x3d-review.html - Arrow Lake fix: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2516084/intel-pledges-to-...
Nov 12, 2024•2 hr 43 min•Ep 324•Transcript available on Metacast Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang covers the details of AMD's upcoming Ryzen 7 9800X3D gaming CPU, a report stating that Nvidia is producing ARM processors to take on Qualcomm on Windows, Dr. Lisa Su's comments about RDNA 4 launching in early 2025, and much more. And of course we answer your questions live! Links: - 9800X3D details: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2507204/amd-launches-the-ryzen-9800x3d-a-cool-powerful-cpu-for-gamers....
Nov 05, 2024•2 hr 35 min•Ep 323•Transcript available on Metacast Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang goes over all of the reviews surrounding Intel's Core Ultra Series 2 desktop processors (codename Arrow Lake), dives into the latest Windows 10/11 updates (including CoPilot), and much more. And of course we answer your questions live! - Core Ultra 285K review: https://youtu.be/9EHa7gkCgHY?si=OSUa-rTl6GxbuZFV - Windows 11 updates: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2472385/new-features-in-windows-11-202...
Oct 29, 2024•2 hr 13 min•Ep 322•Transcript available on Metacast Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang talks about all the recent information around Intel's Core Ultra Series 2 desktop processors (codename Arrow Lake), AMD's tease of AM5 based 9000X3D parts, and more. And of course we answer your questions live! - Core Ultra 200S details: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dChYn2AcE4c - 9000X3D tease: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2493399/amd-launches-surprise-sale-on-ryzen-9000-chips-teases-9000x3d-se...
Oct 23, 2024•2 hr 38 min•Ep 321•Transcript available on Metacast Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang is joined by special guest Dr,. Ian Cutress from TechTechPotato to dive deep into old media stories, the PC landscape in general, and more. And of course we answer your questions live! AnandTech closure: https://youtu.be/ud6DWmWcHaY?si=bCyEPyRbL0eMvIKT 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'...
Oct 09, 2024•2 hr 21 min•Ep 320•Transcript available on Metacast Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang covers the recent GeForce RTX 50 series leaks, the new Ryzen 9000 performance tweaks, more. And of course we answer your questions live! Links - RTX 50 series leaks: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2474060/leaked-final-specs-for-nvidias-next-gen-rtx-5080-and-5090-gpus.html - Ryzen 9000: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2472966/amds-newest-tweaks-boost-ryzen-9000-performance-and-give-more-options.html ...
Oct 01, 2024•2 hr 40 min•Ep 319•Transcript available on Metacast Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang is joined by special guest Wendell from @Level1Techs to talk about Lunar Lake, Xeon 6 reviews, more. And of course we answer your questions live! Links - Lunar Lake: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2463714/tested-intels-lunar-lake-wants-you-to-forget-snapdragon-ever-existed.html - Lunar Lake: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QB1u4mjpBQI - Xeon 6: https://youtu.be/HXGKl-DpQB4?si=Vuof0LqI9GzZ0yum Join t...
Sep 24, 2024•2 hr 18 min•Ep 318•Transcript available on Metacast Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang covers all of the AMD GPU news from IFA 2024 as well as Steam Families arriving for all. And of course we answer your questions live! Links: - AFMF2: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2454978/amds-afmf-2-gives-you-more-frames-for-free-on-ryzen-ai-300-laptops.html - UDNA: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2451771/amd-to-unify-consumer-enterprise-graphics-to-take-on-nvidia.html - Ryzen Z2: https://www.pcwo...
Sep 17, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Ep 317•Transcript available on Metacast 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, 2024•3 hr 35 min•Ep 316•Transcript available on Metacast 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, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep 315•Transcript available on Metacast 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, 2024•2 hr 31 min•Ep 314•Transcript available on Metacast 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...
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