The Full Nerd Podcast

By 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, as the flagship podcast on The Full Nerd Network. Join hosts Adam Patrick Murray, Brad Chacos, Alaina Yee, Wil... more

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September 30, 2025 Episode 367: Snapdragon X2 Elite, Windows 10 End Of Life Is Near & More
Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang covers huge news of Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme setting a high bar in the laptop space, is Windows 10's death really a big deal and more. And of course we answer your questions live!
Links:
- https://www.pcworld.com/article/2921690/benchmarked-snapdragons-x2-elite-extreme-crushes-intels-laptop-cpus.html
- https://www.pcworld.com/article/2922318/windows-10-gets-its-final-update-before-support-ends-whats-in-it.html
Join the PC related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/SGPRSy7
Follow the crew on X and Bluesky: @AdamPMurray @BradChacos @MorphingBall @WillSmith
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1h 54min
September 23, 2025 Episode 366: Intel & Nvidia Alliance, Windows WinRing0 Alerts & More
Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang covers huge news of Nvidia investing/partnering with Intel to take over computing, what to do about the recent WinRing0 alerts, and more. And of course we answer your questions live!
Links:
- Nvidia invests in Intel: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2913435/rtx-graphics-on-cpus-nvidia-and-intel-are-joining-forces.html
- Intel/Nvidia alliance opinion: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2913861/nvidias-alliance-with-intel-is-the-end-of-pc-graphics-as-we-know-it.html
- Intel/Nvidia chip might takes years: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2915876/nvidia-and-intels-collaborative-pc-chips-might-not-happen-for-years.html
- Intel discrete roadmap: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2913872/intel-nvidia-deal-doesnt-change-its-roadmap.html
- WinRing0 alerts: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2912435/if-windows-defender-flags-winring0-on-your-gaming-pc-pay-attention.html
- Windows Xbox "leak": https://www.pcworld.com/article/2913585/windows-xbox-ui-leaked-for-all-handhelds-ahead-of-rog-ally-launch.html
Join the PC related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/SGPRSy7
Follow the crew on X and Bluesky: @AdamPMurray @BradChacos @MorphingBall @WillSmith
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1h 42min
September 18, 2025 Episode 365: Comet Lake Returns, Legion Go 2 Pricing, Radeon Market Share & More
Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang covers the return of Intel's Comet Lake CPU, what Adam learned at the AMD roundtable, and thoughts on the Lenovo Legion Go 2 pricing & more. And of course we answer your questions live!
Links:
- Comet Lake: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2907842/intel-resurrects-ancient-10th-gen-processor-for-new-core-i5.html
- AMD roundtable: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2900613/amd-exec-shrugs-off-tiny-gpu-share-claiming-that-ai-is-here-to-stay.html
- Legion Go 2: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2903198/legion-go-2s-high-price-draws-backlash-lenovos-response-isnt-helping.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 and Bluesky: @AdamPMurray @BradChacos @MorphingBall @WillSmith
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Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup
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2h 13min
September 09, 2025 Episode 364: Windows 11 SSD Mystery Solved? Disappointing Tech, Q&A Extravaganza & More
Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang covers the possible reason behind Windows 11 SSD issue, tech products that disappoint us (and why) & more. And of course we answer your questions live!
Link:
- https://www.pcworld.com/article/2901830/finally-the-real-reason-why-ssds-are-disappearing-in-windows-11.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: @AdamPMurray @BradChacos @MorphingBall @WillSmith
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2h 27min
September 02, 2025 Episode 363: AM4 Shambling, Online Security Best Practices & More
Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang covers AMD extending AM4's life again, a recap of security best practices, and more. And of course we answer your questions live!
Link:
- https://www.pcworld.com/article/2896155/ddr4-ram-is-disappearing-and-getting-more-expensive-than-ddr5.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: @AdamPMurray @BradChacos @MorphingBall @WillSmith
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Website: http://www.pcworld.com
X: https://www.x.com/pcworld
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2h 5min
August 26, 2025Episode 362: Puget Systems Talks Hardware Reliability, Creative Benchmarking & More
Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang is joined by Matt Bach, Labs Supervisor & PugetBench PM at ‪@PugetSystemsPC‬, to talk about hardware and reliability, the importance of benchmarking, and more. And of course we answer your questions live!
Links:
Puget Systems articles/blog: https://www.pugetsystems.com/all-posts/
Join the PC related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: / discord
Follow the crew on X: @AdamPMurray @BradChacos @MorphingBall @WillSmith
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X: https://www.x.com/pcworld
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1h 45min
August 19, 2025 Episode 361: CPU Marketshare, Overlay Addiction, GeForce Now Upgrades & More
Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang covers the newest reports of AMD and Intel desktop CPU marketshare, the incoming upgrades to Nvidia's GeForce Now, PC gaming's addiction (or lack there of) to performance monitoring, and more. And of course we answer your questions live!
Links:
- GeForce Now updates: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2881079/nvidias-geforce-now-adds-killer-upgrades-rtx-5080-cloud-storage.html
- CPU marketshare report: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2878869/amd-continues-to-kick-ass-and-take-names-in-desktop-pcs.html
- Steam performance monitor: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2879636/steams-new-performance-monitor-beats-task-manager-says-valve.html
Join the PC related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/SGPRSy7
Follow the crew on X: @AdamPMurray @BradChacos @MorphingBall @WillSmith
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Website: http://www.pcworld.com
X: https://www.x.com/pcworld
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1h 58min
August 12, 2025 Episode 360: Retro Game Corps Talks Steam Deck 2, TB5 eGPUs, AMD Domination & More
Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang is joined by Russ from @RetroGameCorps to talk about how AMD dominates pc gaming handhelds, Intel's uphill battle, what we want from a Steam Deck 2, Thunderbolt 5 eGPUs, and more. And of course we answer your questions live!
Links:
- Scared to buy a Steam Deck: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2857268/i-want-a-steam-deck-but-im-scared-to-buy-one.html
- Framework Desktop review: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2866400/framework-desktop-review.html
- Former Intel CEO thoughs: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2874515/former-intel-ceo-barrett-says-customers-should-bail-out-intel.html
- Lip-Bu Tan to meet president Trump: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/11/intel_chief_to_visit_white/
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2h 30min
August 05, 2025 Episode 359: PC Hardware Hall Of Fame - 2025 Inductees
Join The Full Nerd gang for our 5th annual PC Hardware Hall of Fame episode where we discuss the best PC hardware of all time and which parts should be inducted. Will Sandy Bridge finally get in? Still too soon for GTX 1080 Ti or AM4? Come find debate with us!
Join the PC related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/SGPRSy7
Follow the crew on X: @AdamPMurray @BradChacos @MorphingBall @WillSmith
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Website: http://www.pcworld.com
X: https://www.x.com/pcworld
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2h 36min
July 29, 2025 Episode 358: Malware In Steam Games, Building The Best Keyboard & More
Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang and Nathan Edwards, senior reviews editor at The Verge, discuss malware sneaking into Steam games, endgame keyboards, and more. And of course we answer your questions live!
Links:
- Malware sneaks onto Steam: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2859145/malware-sneaks-onto-steam-for-the-third-time-in-2025.html
- How to build the best keyboard in the world: https://www.theverge.com/tech/686441/norbauer-seneca-keyboard-creator
Join the PC related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/SGPRSy7
Follow the crew on X: @AdamPMurray @BradChacos @MorphingBall @WillSmith
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Website: http://www.pcworld.com
X: https://www.x.com/pcworld
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2h 14min

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