Best Alaina Yee Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 377: RIP Crucial, Old Tech Is New Again? & More 1:45:32

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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 …

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Episode 376: CES 2026 Expectations, Cheapest Black Friday Build & More 2:19:07

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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.pcw…

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Episode 375: Intel CPU Testing Lab, Black Friday PC Deals, Gen AI In Games & More 2:39:34

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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://…

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Episode 374: Q&A Blitz: Windows Subscription? Just Buy Nvidia? Is Xbox Screwed? & More 1:55:45

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Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang catches up on all the burning questions we have in from our Discord, including topics such as the Steam Machine, Windows subscriptions, how AI is making us dumber and much more. And of course we answer your questions live!Join the PC related discussions…

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Episode 373: New Steam Machine, Ryzen Market Share, PCWorld Best Of 2025 & More 2:10:40

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Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang covers all of Valve's new announcements including the Steam Machine and Steam Controller 2, AMD's recent earnings call pointing out how successful Ryzen has been, breaking down the Best of 2025 picks from PCWorld staff members, and so much more. And of …

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Episode 372: Radeon Driver "Confusion", Linux Gaming Milestone & More 1:46:16

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Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang covers the RDNA 1/2 driver support announcement, how many Windows PC games are running on Linux now, and so much more. And of course we answer your questions live!Links:- Radeon blog post: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2959622/amd-older-rx5000-rx6000-…

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Episode 371: Did PC Win The Console War? Ryzen 9000G APU Rumors & More 1:53:38

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Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang covers reports of Windows showing up on the next Xbox console, Adam's experience with the new full screen experience on the Asus ROG Ally X, the rumors of an upcoming AMD Ryzen 9000G APU launch, and much more. And of course we answer your questions live…

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Episode 370: Intel's Tom Petersen Talks Xe3 Gaming, Making A Better GPU & More 2:01:04

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Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang is joined by special guest Tom Petersen, Fellow at Intel, to talk about all things Xe3, Panther Lake gaming, GPU benchmarking, and much more. And of course we answer your questions live!Links:- Panther Lake deep-dive: https://www.pcworld.com/article/292…

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Episode 369: Panther Lake Details, Next-Gen Console Watch & More 1:58:00

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Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang covers all the Panther Lake details the crew learned about at the recent Intel Tech Tour, the recent details around upcoming console hardware, and more. And of course we answer your questions live!Links:- Panther Lake deep-dive: https://www.pcworld.com/…

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Episode 368: Sapphire's Ed Crisler Talks GPU Manufacturing, Benchmarking & More 2:09:25

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By Adam Patrick Murray, Brad Chacos, Alaina Yee, Will Smith

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Episode 367: Snapdragon X2 Elite, Windows 10 End Of Life Is Near & More 1:53:13

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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-…

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Episode 366: Intel & Nvidia Alliance, Windows WinRing0 Alerts & More 1:41:06

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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/291343…

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Episode 365: Comet Lake Returns, Legion Go 2 Pricing, Radeon Market Share & More 2:12:37

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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-re…

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Episode 364: Windows 11 SSD Mystery Solved? Disappointing Tech, Q&A Extravaganza & More 2:26:01

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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-w…

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Episode 363: AM4 Shambling, Online Security Best Practices & More 2:04:49

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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.htmlCheck out …

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Episode 362: Puget Systems Talks Hardware Reliability, Creative Benchmarking & More 1:44:37

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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.pug…

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Episode 361: CPU Marketshare, Overlay Addiction, GeForce Now Upgrades & More 1:57:39

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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 …

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Episode 360: Retro Game Corps Talks Steam Deck 2, TB5 eGPUs, AMD Domination & More 2:29:30

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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…

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Episode 359: PC Hardware Hall Of Fame - 2025 Inductees 2:35:23

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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/SGPRSy…

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Episode 358: Malware In Steam Games, Building The Best Keyboard & More 2:13:43

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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/malw…

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Episode 357: RX 9070 GRE Testing, ATX Is A Cockroach & More 2:14:49

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Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang covers the recent Radeon RX 9070 GRE coverage, Alaina's rant about ATX being the cockroach of PC hardware, and more. And of course we answer your questions live!Links:- RX 9070 GRE testing: https://youtu.be/9idkPblQDEc?si=m1lXrRE1gsZDKERB- ATX is the …

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Episode 356: Intel Woes, Zen 6 In The Wild, Windows AI Search & More 2:00:33

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Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang chats about the introduction of Nvidia Smooth Motion (driver level MFG) for RTX 40 series GPUs, why Intel's CEO says they aren't a top fab anymore, Zen 6 getting into the hands of partners, and more. And of course we answer your questions live!*This e…

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Episode 355: Level1Techs Talks A Possible Mini PC Future, The Problem With Linux & More 1:58:12

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Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang Wendell from @Level1Techs to discuss all the excitement in the mini PC space, the problems with Linux and how to overcome them, and more. And of course we answer your questions live!*This episode is sponsored by Fractal Design and the new Scape wirele…

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Episode 354: AMD & Sony "Project Amethyst", Clean Windows, Steam Summer Sale & More 2:17:31

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Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang talks about the AMD and Sony partnership (codenamed Project Amethyst) that should move the gaming industry forward, Will's testing results comparing a clean version of Windows versus a dirty version of Windows, some recommendations for the Steam Summe…

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Episode 353: 9600X3D CPU Leak, New Steam FPS Overlay, The Next Xbox & More 2:05:01

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Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang talks about the leaked Ryzen 5 9600X3D (and Ryzen 5 5500X3D), how awesome the new Steam performance overlay is, our thoughts on the partnership between AMD and Microsoft for the next Xbox, and more. And of course we answer your questions live!Links:- …

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Episode 352: Security Expert Talks Windows 10 EOL, The Rise Of Scams & More 2:54:14

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Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang talks with security expert Mike Danseglio, CISSP & CEH, about the Windows 10 end of life situation, whether now is the time to switch to Linux, the rise of new kinds of scams and more. And of course we answer your questions live!Windows 10 security up…

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Episode 351: Xbox & Nintendo Take On Steam Deck, RX 9060 XT Reviews & More 1:57:52

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Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang covers the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2, the announcement of the Asus ROG Xbox Ally series, all of the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT review, and more. And of course we answer your questions live!Sign up for The Full Nerd newsletter: https://www.pcworld.com…

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Episode 350: GFN On Steam Deck, SteamOS Testing, Windows 11 USB-C Fix 2:00:21

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Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang covers the full release of GeForce Now on Steam Deck, Adam's SteamOS testing so far, and what Microsoft wants to do in order to fix USB-C on Windows 11. And of course we answer your questions live!Links:- GFN on Steam Deck: https://www.pcworld.com/art…

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Episode 349: Computex 2025 Post-Mortem, SteamOS Launches, Q&A 1:53:27

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Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang wraps up Computex 2025 with the thoughts from the home team, the launch of SteamOS, and more. And of course we answer your questions live!Links:- Best of Computex: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2791721/best-of-computex-2025.html- SteamOS: https://ww…

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Episode 348: Computex 2025 News & Best Of The Show 2:21:36

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Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang is live from Computex and joined by special guests Nick from @GearSeekers , Paul from @paulshardware , and Jeff from @CraftComputing to talk about all of the news and to share our best picks . And of course we answer your questions live!The opening mu…

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Episode 347: Microstutter Sucks, RX 9070 GRE Launch, Computex Expectations & More 2:25:25

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Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang covers the microstutter testing Will did for the launch of Doom The Dark Ages, the Chinese only launch of AMD's Radeon RX 9070 GRE, and our expectations for Computex 2025. And of course we answer your questions live!Links:- Doom + Microstutter: https:…

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Episode 346: Celestial Testing "Confirmed", RIP Budget Gaming, Usefulness Of AI & More 2:10:59

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Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang covers the recent "confirmation" that Intel's Xe3 (Celestial) has begun pre-validation, how the increased prices of hardware (and even consoles) has gutted budget gaming, and we ponder about the usefulness of AI. And of course we answer your questions…

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Episode 345: GamersNexus Talks Tariffs, Pricing, Inventory & More 1:42:30

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Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang covers the wild RTX 5060 Ti launch, all of the rumors surrounding the rest of the year, and much more. And of course we answer your questions live!Links:- GamersNexus tariff investigation: https://youtu.be/1W_mSOS1Qts?si=yEgMsD8lkv__RdHK- PCWorld tari…

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Episode 344: RTX 5060 Ti Launch, 2025 Rumors So Far & More 2:05:39

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Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang covers the wild RTX 5060 Ti launch, all of the rumors surrounding the rest of the year, and much more. And of course we answer your questions live! Links: - RTX 5060 Ti review: https://youtu.be/qF1xYjf3h_Q - Battlemage rumor: https://videocardz.com/ne…

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Episode 343: RTX 5060 Series Revealed, Microsoft Bob Lurking & More 1:21:13

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Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang covers all the major changes coming to Windows 11, our ranking of Windows operating systems, and much more. And of course we answer your questions live! Links: - RTX 5060 series desktop: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2686276/nvidias-geforce-rtx-5060…

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Episode 342: Major Windows 11 Changes, Ranking Of Windows & More 2:03:54

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Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang covers all the major changes coming to Windows 11, our ranking of Windows operating systems, and much more. And of course we answer your questions live! *This episode is sponsored by Nvidia GeForce RTX Remix, the ultimate modding platform: https://www…

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Special Edition: Brad & Brad & Will Made A Tech Pod On The Full Nerd - All Q&A! 1:32:16

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Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this crossover episode, the gang is joined by Brad Shoemaker & Will Smith from Brad & Will Made a Tech Pod to answer all the questions (topical or not) and more. And as always we answer your questions live! Join the PC related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: h…

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Episode 341: DirectX RT Update, SteamOS Inbound, PCWorld News & More 1:53:24

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Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang covers Microsoft's DirectX update that includes ray tracing enhancements, the imminent release of SteamOS to gaming PCs (handheld and otherwise), the latest news at PCWorld, and much more. And of course we answer your questions live! *This episode is …

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Episode 340: The State Of Game Dev, Consoles VS PC & More 1:48:42

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Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang is live from GDC 2025 and joined by special guests to talk about game development, how PCs are still superior to consoles, and much more. And of course we answer your questions live! *This episode is sponsored by Nvidia GeForce RTX Remix, the ultimate…

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Episode 339: The Impact Of Tariffs, RDNA 4 Rocks, 9950X3D Release & More 2:40:17

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Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang covers the reviews around AMD's Radeon RX 9070 and 9070 XT GPUs, the release of Ryzen 9 9900X3D and 9950X3D, and explain how tarrifs are reaking havoc across our whole industry. And of course we answer your questions live! Links: Tarrifs explained: ht…

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Episode 338: Radeon Counterpunch, Boring 5070 Reviews & More 1:40:04

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Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang covers yet another GPU review, this time for Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5070 line, AMD's Radeon counterpunch with competitive pricing, and more. And of course we answer your questions live! Links: RTX 5070 review: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2625579/nvi…

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Episode 337: RTX 5070 Ti Reviews, More 50-Series Problems & More 2:22:21

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Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang covers the reviews for Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5070 Ti line of GPUs, all of the new weirdness surrounding the whole RTX 50-series launch, and more. And of course we answer your questions live! Links: RTX 5070 Ti review: https://www.pcworld.com/article/26…

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Episode 336: Radeon A Flop? Average Upgrade Cycle? DLSS Always On? - All Q&A 1:46:32

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Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang finally tackles the huge Q&A backlog. And of course we answer your questions live! 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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Episode 335: Further GPU Madness, New Handhelds, Stupid Projects & More 2:15:39

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Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang is joined by special guest Sean Hollister, Senior Editor from @TheVerge , to cover the continued craziness around these new GPU launches (price increases, stability issues, pre-ordering systems), new handheld coverage (Ayaneo 3, Lenovo Legion Go S, GP…

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Episode 334: RTX 5080 Reviews, Launch Day Madness, Smooth Motion & More 2:02:57

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Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang covers what people are saying about the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080, how badly the launch went, DLSS Smooth Motion, and more. And of course we answer your questions live! PCWorld's RTX 5080 review https://www.pcworld.com/article/2591060/nvidia-geforce-rtx…

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Episode 333: RTX 5090 Reviews, DLSS 4 Discussions & More 1:39:46

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Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang covers all of the reviews for Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5090 GPUs (including our own), DLSS 4 and the various discussions around multi-frame gen, and more. And of course we answer your questions live! PCWorld's RTX 5090 review https://www.pcworld.com/artic…

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Episode 332: Radeon Delay, RTX 50 Series Editors Day, B570 Reviews 1:23:20

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Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang covers the delayed launch of Radeon 9000 series, all of the details we can talk about from Nvidia's editors day at CES 2025, the reviews of Intel's Arc B570. And of course we answer your questions live! Check out the audio version of the podcast on iT…

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Episode 331: CES 2025 Wrap-Up: The Things We Missed 2:14:59

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Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang reunites after CES 2025 to talk about all of the PC related news we missed and to get thoughts from the home team. And of course we answer your questions live! *This episode is sponsored by SilverStone, the leader in PC case manufacturing. Check out t…

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Episode 330: CES 2025 PC News & Best Of Hardware 1:59:50

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Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang talks about all of the PC news from CES 2025 and goes over some of our best picks. *This episode is sponsored by SilverStone, the leader in PC case manufacturing. Check out the latest Alta D1 and build your next PC inside a SilverStone case! Join the …

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Gordon Family Update & CES Planning 36:32

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In this quick episode Adam and Brad gives an update on Gordon's family and chats a bit about future plans, including CES. The official GoFundMe for Gordon & his family: https://www.gofundme.com/f/join-us-in-supporting-dara-glenn-and-marianne PCWorld obituary: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2564783/gordon-mah-ung-remembered.html Join the PC related…