The Full Nerd Podcast

Adam Patrick Murray, Brad Chacos, Alaina Yee, 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.

  1. 1d ago

    Nvidia "Manufactured" GPU Crisis, Our Local AI Testing & More

    Join The Full Nerd podcast as they offer level-headed takes about the latest PC news. In this episode the gang dives into the reports of Nvidia manufacturing the GPU crisis, the local AI testing that our team has been doing, and much more. And of course we answer questions live! Links: - Will's new podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyVMPIwK_5_gS4NkdgIRvDcr5yxs1sAd8&si=HqQx4WYU-3O1iXoL - Ed Zitron piece: https://www.wheresyoured.at/ai-had-better-work-out/ - Business Insider piece: https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-nvidia-ai-gpu-data-centers-power-shortages-2026-10 Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:50 - Nvidia "manufactured" GPU crisis? 00:16:53 - Local AI testing 01:08:57 - Q&A Join the PC related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a Follow the crew on X and Bluesky: @AdamPMurray @MorphingBall Music by Our Ghosts: https://ourghosts.bandcamp.com/ Some links may contain affiliate links, which means if you buy something PCWorld may receive a small commission. ============= Read PCWorld Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters ============= Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  2. Oct 20

    Game Ownership Bill, FSR 4.1 Expansion, RTX Spark Gaming Reviews & More

    Join The Full Nerd podcast as they offer level-headed takes about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang covers RTX Spark reviews, particularly around gaming performance, FSR 4.1 upscaling releasing to more AMD hardware, a new bill hitting the US government that aims to bring back game ownership, and much more. And of course we answer questions live! Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:07:47 - RTX Spark reviews 00:27:17 - FSR 4.1 on older hardware 00:35:38 - Game ownership bill 00:48:25 - Q&A Links: - Game ownership bill: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/10/us-rep-proposes-bill-to-give-video-game-buyers-ownership-not-a-license/ - Surface Laptop Ultra (RTX Spark) review: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3258665/microsoft-surface-laptop-ultra-review.html - HP Omnibook Ultra: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3262684/this-3200-rtx-spark-laptop-still-wants-me-to-pay-for-ad-free-solitaire.html - FSR 4.1: https://youtu.be/fT6TIXnmv-s?si=kuSh6JuTZTYMA2pm Join the PC related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a Follow the crew on X and Bluesky: @AdamPMurray @MorphingBall Music by Our Ghosts: https://ourghosts.bandcamp.com/ Some links may contain affiliate links, which means if you buy something PCWorld may receive a small commission. ============= Read PCWorld Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters ============= Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  3. Oct 13

    RTX 5090 "Discontinued", Open Source Creative Cloud & More

    Join The Full Nerd gang as they offer level-headed takes about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang digs into speculation that the RTX 5090 is discontinued, what we are expecting from the RTX Spark launch, and much more. And of course we answer questions live! Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:29 - News: RTX 5090 discontinued? 00:19:55 - News: FOSS Adobe Creative Cloud 00:35:22 - News: RTX Spark launch 00:47:44 - Q&A Links: - RTX 5090: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-reportedly-halts-geforce-rtx-5090-production-in-favor-of-ai-data-center-and-professional-gpus-impending-supply-drought-expected-to-drive-up-prices-rtx-5080-24gb-rumored-as-new-gaming-flagship - ArtCraft: https://www.cined.com/artcraft-releases-free-open-source-adobe-alternatives-filmcraft-for-premiere-pro-effectcraft-for-after-effects-written-in-rust-with-ai/ - RTX Spark: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3255200/the-surface-laptop-ultra-is-an-ai-monster-with-a-laptop-problem.html Join the PC related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a Follow the crew on X and Bluesky: @AdamPMurray @MorphingBall Music by Our Ghosts: https://ourghosts.bandcamp.com/ Some links may contain affiliate links, which means if you buy something PCWorld may receive a small commission. ============= Read PCWorld Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters ============= Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  4. Oct 6

    RTX 5070 Tops Steam Charts, Used CPUs Led To Gaming Bans & More

    Join The Full Nerd gang as they offer level-headed takes about the latest PC building news. In this episode Adam is in his new house to dig into all of the information coming out of Steam's September 2026 hardware survey, how buying a used CPU could lead to an accidental ban in a game like Valorant, and much more. And of course we answer questions live! Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:10:56 - September 2026 Steam HW survey 00:38:31 - Used CPU led to gaming ban 00:52:51 - Q&A Links: - Steam hardware survey breakdown: https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/pc-gaming/32gb-ram-config-hits-top-spot-on-steam-survey-despite-memory-chip-shortage-amd-closing-in-on-intel-at-more-than-48-percent-share - Used CPU game ban: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3250222/your-used-cpu-might-come-with-someone-elses-valorant-ban.html Join the PC related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a Follow the crew on X and Bluesky: @AdamPMurray @MorphingBall Music by Our Ghosts: https://ourghosts.bandcamp.com/ Some links may contain affiliate links, which means if you buy something PCWorld may receive a small commission. ============= Read PCWorld Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters ============= Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  5. Sep 22

    Control Resonant & SH Townfall On PC, Adjustable Stick Tension & More

    Join The Full Nerd gang as they offer level-headed takes about the latest PC building news. In this episode Adam is knee deep in packing so the crew chats about a hodgepodge of topics including PC performance in Control Resonant and Silent Hill Townfall, adjustable stick tension on controllers like the Flydigi Vader 5S, and much more. And of course we answer questions live! Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:06:51 - Fall PC games 00:27:12 - Flydigi Vader 5S 00:41:05 - Q&A Join the PC related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a Follow the crew on X and Bluesky: @AdamPMurray @MorphingBall Music by Our Ghosts: https://ourghosts.bandcamp.com/ Some links may contain affiliate links, which means if you buy something PCWorld may receive a small commission. ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters ============= Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  6. Sep 16

    Steam Frame Reviews Hit, Pop OS/Cosmic Testing & More

    Join The Full Nerd gang as they offer level-headed takes about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang goes over all the Steam Frame reviews, Adam's testing with Pop OS and the Cosmic desktop, and much more. And of course we answer questions live! *Note: Adam screwed up the OBS recording on this YOLO edition, so it's audio only for this episode. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:31 - Steam Frame reviews 00:20:41 - Pop OS/Cosmic testing 00:36:49 - Alaina's security update 00:56:23 - The state of the PC market minute 00:57:51 - Q&A 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 Music by Our Ghosts: https://ourghosts.bandcamp.com/ Some links may contain affiliate links, which means if you buy something PCWorld may receive a small commission. ============= Read PCWorld Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters ============= Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  7. Sep 8

    Intel's 52-Core Beast Leaks, DLSS 5 Launch, Saying Goodbye & More

    Join The Full Nerd gang as they offer level-headed takes about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang looks over the latest Intel CPU rumors/leaks, our impressions of the DLSS 5 launch, and much more. And of course we answer questions live! Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:04 - DLSS 5 launches 00:33:07 - Nova Lake leaks 00:56:39 - Q&A 01:22:55 - What's next? Links: - DLSS 5 @DigitalFoundry review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAt63dB1hdI - DLSS 5 mod on 2nd GPU: https://www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/09/dlss-5-mod-shifts-load-to-second-gpu-doubling-frame-rates-and-latency - Nova Lake leaks: https://hothardware.com/news/intel-nova-lake-slide-leak-release-cadence 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 Music by Our Ghosts: https://ourghosts.bandcamp.com/ Some links may contain affiliate links, which means if you buy something PCWorld may receive a small commission. ============= PCWorld Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters ============= Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  8. Sep 2

    Leaked DLSS 5 Mod Impressions, Crazy OneXPlayer X2 Mini Pro & More

    Join The Full Nerd gang as they offer level-headed takes about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang dives into the leaked DLSS 5 mod, Adam's testing of the OneXPlayer X2 Mini Pro, and much more. And of course we answer questions live! Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:07:07 - DLSS 5 in the wild 01:05:56 - OneXPlayer X2 Mini Pro testing 01:25:56 - Q&A 01:44:56 - Outro 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 Music by Our Ghosts: https://ourghosts.bandcamp.com/ Some links may contain affiliate links, which means if you buy something PCWorld may receive a small commission. ============= Read PCWorld: Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters ============= Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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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.

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  • Creator
    Adam Patrick Murray, Brad Chacos, Alaina Yee, Will Smith
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2026
  • Episodes
    469
  • Rating
    Clean
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    The Full Nerd Podcast

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