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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!

The Full Nerd

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
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Episode 327: B580 Reviews, SteamOS Guidelines & More

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

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Episode 328: The Best PC Hardware Of 2024: The Nerdies

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.

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Episode 329: 2025 PC Predictions & Eating Our 2024 Words

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

Remembering Gordon Mah Ung

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

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Gordon Family Update & CES Planning

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 PC related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/SGPRSy7

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Episode 330: CES 2025 PC News & Best Of Hardware

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 the latest Alta D1 and build your next PC inside a SilverStone case!

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

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 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!

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

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/article/2585806/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5090-review.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_J5wDq2ba2E

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

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

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-5080-review.html
https://youtu.be/YaZT5OuW6v0?si=wie0C6na7Ul7jB0a

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

On today's show we are joined by PCWorld's Microsoft Windows expert to talk about all the upcoming Windows 10 features you can expect, whether or not Windows as a service would be a good idea, Geforce Now vs other cloud gaming platforms, and of course we answer all your burning questions.

Episode 42: Upcoming Windows 10 Features, Windows As A Service, Cloud Gaming and more

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