The Full Nerd Podcast

Hosted by Adam Patrick Murray, Brad Chacos, Alaina Yee, Will Smith

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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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October 13, 20261 hr 20 min

Episode 419: 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

October 6, 20261 hr 29 min

Episode 418: 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

September 22, 20261 hr 31 min

Episode 417: 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

September 16, 20261 hr 28 min

Episode 416: 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

September 8, 20262 hr 9 min

Episode 415: 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

September 2, 20261 hr 51 min

Episode 414: 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

August 25, 20262 hr 24 min

Episode 413: Ethical Hacker Talks Kernel Level Anti-Cheat, Wi-Fi Hacking & More

Join The Full Nerd gang as they offer level-headed takes about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang is joined by special guest Mike Danseglio, CEH & CISSP, to discuss topics from DEFCON 2026, including the safety (or lack thereof) of anti-cheat software, how easily Wi-Fi can be hacked and what you can do about it, and much more. And of course we answer questions live! Timecodes: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:07:40) - DEFCON 2026 (00:39:14) - Anti-cheat debate (01:13:02) - Wi-Fi hacking (01:48:15) - 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

August 18, 20261 hr 51 min

Episode 412: Intel Reveals Upcoming CPU Plans, 16GB GPU Market Sales Data & More

Join The Full Nerd gang as they offer level-headed takes about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang is joined by Jake Roach from Tom's Hardware to chat about his recent interview with Intel which reveals the companies plans for future CPU launches, as well as looking at current market share numbers for GPUs with 16GB of VRAM, and more. And of course we answer questions live! Timecodes: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:05:42) - Intel CPU plans (01:00:01) - GPU market share (01:19:39) - Q&A Links: - Nova Lake on desktop: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-says-it-will-launch-new-core-with-nova-lake-on-desktop-first-not-in-data-center-vp-robert-hallock-hopes-enthusiasts-do-the-math-compared-to-amd - DDR4 Raptor Lake: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/raptor-lake-is-a-core-part-of-the-portfolio-for-years-to-come-says-intel-theres-been-a-sudden-inrush-of-demand-for-lga-1700-chips-due-to-ddr5-prices - GPU sales data: https://wccftech.com/gpu-sales-data-by-german-retailer-shows-that-16-gb-gpus-still-lead-the-market-despite-being-way-more-expensive-than-ever/ 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. ============= Follow PCWorld: Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters ============= Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 11, 20261 hr 57 min

Episode 411: Game Pass On Linux, Noctua Fights Specs, Big Win For Gordon Charity & More

Join The Full Nerd gang as they offer level-headed takes about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang celebrates how much money was raised at the flea market for charity in Gordon's name, the work being done to bring Game Pass to Linux, how Noctua is helping to fight inaccurate PC case specs, and much more. And of course we answer questions live! Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:14 - Big win for charity 00:24:54 - Game Pass on Linux 00:48:07 - Noctua fights specs 01:06:34 - Q&A Links: - Tech Exchange: https://www.techexchange.org/ - Game Pass on Linux: https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/xbox-pc-and-game-pass-titles-are-coming-to-linux-through-xodus-heroic-launcher-devs-embark-on-new-open-source-reverse-engineering-project - Nocuta clearance specs : https://www.pcworld.com/article/3209594/your-pc-cases-clearance-specs-might-be-wrong-heres-how-to-check.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 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/signup ============= Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 5, 20261 hr 55 min

Episode 410: PC Hardware: Buy Now Or Wait? DLSS 5 Re-Emerges & More

Join The Full Nerd gang as they offer level-headed takes about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang debates whether you should buy any hardware now or wait out the DRAM crisis, the latest DLSS 5 showcase, and much more. And of course we answer questions live! Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:08:50 - DLSS 5 at Siggraph 00:43:42 - Buy now or wait? 01:10:08 - Q&A Links: - Price hikes: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/in-a-troubling-sign-nvidia-rtx-50-series-prices-jump-up-to-30-percent-in-south-korea-tsmc-wafer-hikes-and-usd20-gddr7-modules-push-rtx-5090-past-usd5-100 - RTX 50 Super series on hold: https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-rtx-50-super-cards-already-at-board-partners-but-launch-is-on-hold-over-3gb-gddr7-pricing - DLSS 5 at Siggraph: https://www.techpowerup.com/350916/nvidia-shows-dlss-5-progress-and-technical-details-at-siggraph-2026 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