The Full Nerd show

The Full Nerd

Summary: The Full Nerd is PCWorld's enthusiast PC hardware podcast. Gordon Mah Ung, Brad Chacos, Adam Patrick Murray, and Alaina Yee cover everything hardware related from news to testing to tips. And be sure to join us live on YouTube, Facebook, or Twitch and join the conversation!

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Podcasts:

 Episode 19: Nvidia GTX 1080 Ti, AMD Ryzen 5, Intel Optane, and more | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:27:41

This week Gordon, Adam and Brad tell you why the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti might be a great deal, spill on AMD's Ryzen 5 lineup and talk Optane.

 Episode 18: Ryzen reviews are (finally) here and the Ultimate Geforce has landed! | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:46:04

This week Gordon, Adam and Brad talk what's right and what's wrong with Ryzen. Brad busts out the gourmet stuff with the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti and we do an extended question and answer period.

 Episode 17: Vega, GeForce GTX 1080 Ti, Ryzen benchmarks and GDC Preview | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:35:16

This week Gordon, Adam, Hayden and Brad talk rumors of Vega and GeForce GTX 1080 Ti, Gordon breaks down leaks and leaked performance of Ryzen vs. Kaby Lake and Hayden gives us the low-down on what to expect at this year's Game Developer Conference.

 Episode 16: PC audio blowout with Ryan Schlieper from Creative Labs | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:22:23

This week Gordon, Adam and Brad host Creative Lab's Ryan Schlieper for some in-depth nerding about PC audio, the API wars and whether your computer will have a soundcard or not again. Tune in every other Tuesday on PCWorld's YouTube or Facebook for the live show and don't forget to leave a review!

 Episode 15: Nvidia Shield, Geforce Now VS Geforce Now, Core i5 love (or hate), and more. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:12:20

This week Gordon, Alaina, Adam and Brad talk Shield, GeForce Now vs. GeForce Now and ponder whether the Core i5 is dead or not. In the bonus round, the crew talks about just how much the PC gaming hardware market is worth.

 Episode 14: Moar Ryzen, CES PC trends, exotic laptops | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:25:30

And we're back. This week Gordon, Hayden, Adam and Brad give you the latest on Ryzen and detail: HDR G-sync monitors, USB 3.1 headers, GeForce Now, backpack VR and more. Finally did they go too far? Acer shows off a $9,000 gaming laptop while Razer puts three 4K panels on a Razer Blade Pro.

 Episode 13: Predictions for 2017 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:30:50

This week, Gordon, Alaina, Adam and Brad predict what will happen in 2017 and vow to literally eat their words if wrong. When will GTX 1080 ti come? What will happen with Ryzen? Will Vega be faster? Will Marty make it back in time to save Doc Brown? (Pardon this late post. The holidays.)

 Episode 12: The Full Nerd Awards | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:12:04

This week Gordon, Hayden, Brad and Adam award the totally not real Full Nerd Prize to the best hardware and games of the year. And yes, the best CPU of the Year is a shocker!

 Episode 11: Cheap PC buying tips, 8-core AMD Zen for $300?! and PS4 Pro vs. PC | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:29:43

Gordon Mah Ung, Alaina Yee, Brad Chacos and Adam Patrick Murray break out the tips on how to get PC hardware on the cheap. The crew then pours cold water on rumors that you'll be able to get an 8-core AMD Zen for $300. Finally, Brad breaks down the PlayStation 4 Pro's 4K capabilities vs. a cheap PC.

 Episode 10: Tom Petersen of Nvidia talks G-Sync, SLI, VR and the future of PC gaming | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:48:35

This week Nvidia's Tom Petersen stopped by to give Gordon, Brad and Adam a frank talk on why G-sync is mo' better than AMD's FreeSync. Tom also tells us why Nvidia killed SLI on budget cards, gives us his opinion on the future of PC gaming, VR and answered every question you threw at him.

 Episode 9: $110 GeForce card, Razer Blade Pro, Battlefield 1 and mechanical keyboard showdown | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:04:42

Gordon Mah Ung, Brad Chacos, Hayden Dingman and Adam Patrick Murray talk about Nvidia's new hunnert dollar GeForce GTX 1050 and Razer's super thin and super fast Razer Blade Pro. Hayden gives us the details on Battlefield 1 and why it might be the game of the year. Finally, Hayden takes the Pepsi-challenge on a stack of keyboards to see if anyone can really tell the difference between different color Cherry keyboards.

 Episode 8: $500 PC build challenge, gaming laptops and 4K gaming | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:08:44

Brad Chacos, Alaina Yee, Adam Patrick Murray and Gordon Mah Ung show off the latest in monster gaming laptops and discuss why they're awesome. Brad also gives his advice on what you need to run 4K gaming and why you do and don't need it. The crew then show off four different $500 builds configs and argue over who made the best PC (Hint: Gordon's is the best because he wrote this.)

 Episode 7: AMD Zen price predictions, PlayStation 4 Pro vs. PC and what's the best GPU? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:07:07

Gordon Mah Ung, Brad Chacos and Hayden Dingman predict how much AMD's highly-anticipated Zen chip will cost and debate whether the PlayStation 4 Pro is up to snuff. Brad then walks you through the best GPU for YOUR needs. And the crew debates Star Wars vs. Star Trek.

 Episode 6: Titan X Pascal, FragBox 2, RX 460, RX 470 and gaming headsets | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:08:27

This week, Gordon Mah Ung, Brad Chacos and Hayden Dingman discuss Titan X Pascal performance, show off an insane PC and learn the latest on AMD's new budget RX 460 and RX 470. Finally, Hayden gives you his insight on wireless gaming headsets.

 Episode 5: Kaby Lake-X, Skylake-X, Budget GPU catfight and the world's largest hard drive | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:07:10

Brad gives us the full skinny on why the RX 480 makes more sense than the GTX 1060 for most, the crew dives into the rumors of Kaby Lake-X and Skylake-X and whether Intel would eliminate low-end sockets. For show-and-tell in the Builder's Corner, Gordon busts out the world's largest consumer hard drive. Plus audience questions.

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