The Full Nerd Podcast

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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/

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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

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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

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Join The Full Nerd gang as they offer level-headed takes about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang covers the announcement of the Radeon RX 9050 which include 4GB models, all the tidbits Adam learned at AMD's Advancing AI event, recent Windows news, and much more. And of course we answer questions live!

Timecodes:

(00:00:00) - Intro

(00:06:15) - RX 9050 announced

(00:24:42) - AMD AI event

(01:01:53) - Windows updates

(01:13:41) - Q&A

Links:

- RX 9050 news: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3200962/amd-reveals-the-radeon-rx-9050-and-4gb-graphics-cards-are-back.html

- Zen roadmap: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amd-reveals-cpu-architecture-roadmap-through-2028-following-zen-6-venice-launch-zen-7-florence-to-debut-in-2028-alongside-diversified-product-family-confirms-zen-8-ravenna-in-development

- Windows 10 numbers: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3199781/hp-exec-says-30-percent-of-pcs-still-run-windows-10-heres-why-that-number-matters.html

- Windows 11 DRAM hog: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3199779/microsoft-admits-its-windows-11-apps-hog-ram-a-fix-is-coming.html

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