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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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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
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 =============
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/the-best-pc-hardware-and-software-of-2024-2025.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 =============
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/2024/12/6/24315098/valve-steam-machines-steamos-steam-deck-vr 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 ============= #podcast #intel #pcgaming
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: @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.
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 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. #podcast #intel #blackfriday
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.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/intel-arc-b580-battlemage-gpu-boxes-appear-in-shipping-manifests-xe2-may-be-preparing-for-its-desktop-debut-in-december 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 =============
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 =============
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.
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.
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.
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-end-gpus.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
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-cpus-heres-what-to-look-for.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.
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-pin-pcie-power-connector-for-next-gen-gpus-unofficially-aimed-at-geforce-rtx-50-series 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. #msi #amd #podcast
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/KYE7Q1ro3Xw?si=i0JUsbwSRNHVKz32a 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. #podcast #amd #pc
Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang covers the Ryzen 9 9900X and 9950X reviews and discussions, whether or not we need a return to HEDT, which PC parts are ok to buy and which ones to wait on, and more. And of course we answer your questions live! Links: - PCWorld's Ryzen 9000 workstation review - https://youtu.be/KYE7Q1ro3Xw?si=i0JUsbwSRNHVKz32a 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.
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Casey man

I finally got a 3080 ti absolutely worth it. I game at 4k and in vr the bump from a 1080 ti was huge. maybe I should have waited for the 4080 though since its touting a large jump.

May 12th
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Michael Largent

where is episode 189?

Sep 8th
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Robert Davis

Brad needs to turn down that mic treble.

May 19th
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Casey man

I hopped on win 10 back when it was "free" Gordon is right I got WMR recently and had to update to the fall creators build for the vr to work. Although I run win 10 on my main rig i also have a win 98 box, win xp box, and win 7. The only way to run legacy software besides VMs. I am looking to maybe build a strictly dos box soon.

Jan 15th
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Casey man

I'm sure intel has a 7nm just waiting they'll drop the mic real soon.

Jul 9th
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