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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.

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Episode 393: Level1Techs Talks Linux Gaming Spike,...

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2026/04/07

Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang is joined by Wendell from Level1Techs to cover the recent spike in Linux gaming numbers, Intel Arc Pro B70 performance and if we'll get a consumer version, and more. And of course we answer questions live!Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:18:39 - Linux gaming 00:53:08 - Intel Arc Pro B70 01:23:02 - Q&A Links: - Linux gaming: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Steam-On-Linux-Tops-5p - Intel B70

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10:52

The Official Newsletter Of The Full Nerd Podcast: The...

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2026/04/01

This is the podcast version of the official newsletter based off The Full Nerd podcast, for the week of April 1st.Links: - https://www.pcworld.com/article/3099764/the-new-ryzen-9-did-amd-just-announce-a-cpu-for-exactly-no-one.html - https://www.pcworld.com/article/3099125/intel-new-performance-tool-casts-doubt-on-benchmark-scores.html - https://www.pcworld.com/article/3099837/cpu-shortages-loom-as-pc-makers-scramble-for-chips.html -

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99:28

Episode 392: 9950X3D2 Revealed, DLSS 4.5 Testing & More

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2026/03/31

Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang covers AMD's reveal of the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 and who it is for, Adam's time testing DLSS 4.5 dynamic frame generation, and more. And of course we answer questions live! 00:00:00 - Intro 00:11:41 - 9950X3D2 00:34:11 - DLSS 4.5 01:01:52 - Q&A Links: - 9950X3D2: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3099764/the-new-ryzen-9-did-amd-just-announce-a-cpu-for-exactly-no-one.html - DLSS 4.5:

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156:32

Episode 391: 270K Plus Review, Windows 11 Reset,...

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2026/03/25

Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang is joined by Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) Mike Danseglio to talk about the Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus reviews, Microsoft's promise to improve Windows 11, a deep dive into Bitlocker with the person who created BitLocker, and more. And of course we answer questions live!Links: - 270K Plus review: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3095697/intel-core-ultra-7-270k-plus-5-key-things-to-know.html -

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Episode 390: DLSS 5 Madness, Xbox Mini PC, Arrow Lake...

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2026/03/17

Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang talks about the announcement of DLSS 5, how Xbox "Helix" will most likely be just a mini PC, Intel's Arrow Lake Refresh details and more. And of course we answer questions live!00:00:00 - Intro 00:9:28 - DLSS 5 madness 01:45:16 - Project Helix 02:06:47 - Arrow Lake refresh 02:16:44 - Q&A Links: - DLSS 5:

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141:28

Episode 389: Nvidia's Jacob Freeman Talks GDC,...

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2026/03/10

Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang is joined by Jacob Freeman from Nvidia to talk about PC gaming news coming out of GDC 2026, Roman Loyola from Macworld to talk about the new MacBook Neo, and more. And of course we answer questions live!00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:34 - PC Gaming at GDC 01:00:56 - MacBook Neo review 02:15:23 - Outro Check out the audio version of the podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Pocket Casts and more so you can

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98:30

Episode 388: Fake Frames Are Better, GeForce 3...

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2026/03/03

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:

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Episode 387: PC Rentals, Most Reliable Hardware, Gear...

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2026/02/25

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:

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Episode 386: Steam Deck 2 Incoming? Discord Is...

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2026/02/17

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

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Episode 385: Intel/Nvidia Partnership, 18A Yields,...

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2026/02/10

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:

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Episode 384: 9950X3DV2 Leaks, Trust In Windows,...

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2026/02/04

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':

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Episode 383: 18A Is A Winner, Arrow Lake Refresh,...

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2026/01/29

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:

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

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2026/01/20

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 Check out the audio version of the podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Pocket Casts and more so you can listen

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

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2026/01/13

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 Join the PC related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a Follow the crew on X and Bluesky: @AdamPMurray @BradChacos

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

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2026/01/09

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 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 ============= Read PCWorld! Website:

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150:45

Episode 379: 2026 PC Predictions & Eating Our 2025 Words

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2025/12/23

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 -

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160:45

Episode 378: The Best PC Hardware Of 2025: Live...

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2025/12/16

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 2025 by debating live on YouTube! Watch everyone argue their picks across a range of categories - and factor in audience feedback in real time.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: -

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Episode 377: RIP Crucial, Old Tech Is New Again? & More

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2025/12/11

Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang talks about Micron shuttering it's Crucial brand, with rising memory cost, old tech may as well be new again, and much more. And of course we answer your questions live!!Note: We were experiencing some technical difficulties with audio during our live podcast and a small portion of our chat was briefly cutoff and re-stitched in post. Links: -

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Episode 376: CES 2026 Expectations, Cheapest Black...

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2025/12/02

Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang talks about Adam's recent trip to Intel's performance testing lab, Black Friday deals for PC parts, how generative AI is hitting game developers and much more. And of course we answer your questions live!Links: - Cheap Black Friday build: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2992089/i-crafted-the-cheapest-black-friday-gaming-pc-build-again-its-brutal-this-year.html - CES 2026 expectations:

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159:34

Episode 375: Intel CPU Testing Lab, Black Friday PC...

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2025/11/26

Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang talks about Adam's recent trip to Intel's performance testing lab, Black Friday deals for PC parts, how generative AI is hitting game developers and much more. And of course we answer your questions live!Links: - Intel performance lab interview: https://youtu.be/t_AVj82ISwY - Gen AI in games: https://techraptor.net/gaming/features/examining-generative-ais-usage-in-steam-next-fest-2025 Join the PC

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