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Alaina Yee

Brad Chacos

Adam Patrick Murray

Will Smith

Each week The Full Nerd Podcast covers relevant news for PC builders of all skill levels. Join hosts Adam Patrick Murray, Brad Chacos, Alaina Yee, and others from PCWorld every Tuesday live at 11 am Pacific on YouTube or listen on the go in the podcast app of your choice.

The Full Nerd

Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang ponders the death of gaming at native resolution, celebrate the 25th anniversary of the GeForce 3 and more. And of course we answer questions live!

00:00 - Intro

09:11 - Fake frames are better

56:57 - GeForce 3 anniversary

01:11:54 - Q&A

Links:
- Fake frames: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3072853/fake-frames-may-be-better-than-you-think.html

- GeForce 3: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/the-geforce3-launched-25-years-ago-underappreciated-at-launch-its-impact-shaped-the-industry

Join the PC related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a

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Episode 388: Fake Frames Are Better, GeForce 3 Anniversary & More

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
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Episode 387: PC Rentals, Most Reliable Hardware, Gear Report & More

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
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Episode 386: Steam Deck 2 Incoming? Discord Is Cooked? All Questions

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

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Episode 385: Intel/Nvidia Partnership, 18A Yields, RAM Crisis Updates & More

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
 

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00:00 - Intro
08:01 - 9850X3D = Meh
19:20 - 9950X3DV2 Leaks
42:30 - Trust In Windows
01:13:57 - Q&A

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Episode 384: 9950X3DV2 Leaks, Trust In Windows, 9850X3D = Meh & More

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 Hardware Unboxed: https://youtu.be/32lBRYknKgA?si=83mCiWMHiABoztgC

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Episode 383: 18A Is A Winner, Arrow Lake Refresh, Windows 11 vs 10, & More

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

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Episode 382: 16GB GPUs "End-Of-Life", X3D Reports, & More

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

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Episode 381: CES 2026 Wrap-Up: The Things We Missed

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

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Episode 380: CES 2026 PC News & PCWorld Best Of CES Hardware

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

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Episode 379: 2026 PC Predictions & Eating Our 2025 Words

This week Gordon, Alaina, Adam and Brad talk: Microsoft's new Surface Laptop and what Windows 10 S portends, AMD puts an add in its drivers and AIB vs. Stock GPU Coolers.
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Episode 22: Surface Laptop, AMD puts ads in drivers, AIB vs. Stock GPU coolers, and more.

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