The Full Nerd

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The Full Nerd

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!

  1. EPISODE 324

    Episode 324: 9800X3D Reviews Are In, Continued Intel Problems & More

    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-fix-arrow-lake-after-launch-didnt-go-as-planned.html - AMD CPU market share: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2514386/amds-desktop-cpu-share-soars-10-percentage-points-in-a-year.html - Intel financials: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2507906/intel-lost-more-money-than-it-made-last-quarter.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 ============= Follow PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com X: https://www.x.com/pcworld ============= This video is NOT sponsored. Some links may contain affiliate links, which means if you buy something PCWorld may receive a small commission.

    1h 43m

  2. NOV 5

    Episode 323: 9800X3D Details, Nvidia + ARM Report, RDNA 4 at CES 2025 & More

    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.html - Nvidia + ARM report: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2508339/report-nvidia-is-working-on-arm-cpus-for-windows.html - RDNA 4 at CES 2025: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2504851/amd-officially-schedules-next-gen-gpus-for-early-2025.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 ============= Follow PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com X: https://www.x.com/pcworld ============= This video is NOT sponsored. Some links may contain affiliate links, which means if you buy something PCWorld may receive a small commission.

    1h 35m

  3. OCT 29

    Episode 322: Core Ultra 200S Reviews, Many Windows Updates, & More

    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-11-2024-update.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 ============= Follow PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com X: https://www.x.com/pcworld ============= This video is NOT sponsored. Some links may contain affiliate links, which means if you buy something PCWorld may receive a small commission.

    2h 13m

  4. OCT 23

    Episode 321: Full Arrow Lake Details, 9000X3D Teased, & More

    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-series.html 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! 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 =============

    1h 38m

  5. OCT 9

    Episode 320: Dr. Ian Cutress Talks Old Media, Industry Analysis, & 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 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't miss the latest live episode here on YouTube! 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 =============

    2h 21m

  6. OCT 1

    Episode 319: RTX 50 Series Leaks, Ryzen 9000 Tweaks & More

    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 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 ============= This video is NOT sponsored. Some links may contain affiliate links, which means if you buy something PCWorld may receive a small commission.

    1h 40m

  7. SEP 24

    Episode 318: Wendell Talks Lunar Lake & Xeon 6 Reviews

    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 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 ============= This video is NOT sponsored. Some links may contain affiliate links, which means if you buy something PCWorld may receive a small commission.

    2h 18m

  8. SEP 17

    Episode 317: AMD's Big GPU Plans, Steam Families & More

    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.pcworld.com/article/2451606/amds-ryzen-z2-extreme-will-hit-next-gen-gaming-handhelds-in-2025.html - Radeon: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2451584/amd-exec-says-radeon-will-prioritize-market-share-not-high-end-gpus.html - Steam Families: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2456245/valves-useful-steam-families-feature-is-now-available-to-everyone.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 ============= Follow PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com X: https://www.x.com/pcworld ============= This video is NOT sponsored. Some links may contain affiliate links, which means if you buy something PCWorld may receive a small commission.

    1h 23m
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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!

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    IDG
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2024
  • Episodes
    367
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