The Full Nerd Podcast
Episodes
Episode 38: Intel/AMD chip, AMD news deluge, Nvidia's BFGD, and our CES 2018 top picks
11 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today's show is all about CES 2018 news including: the unholy matrimony of Intel and AMD in Kaby Lake G, the dump truck of AMD announcements like Thre...
Episode 37: The Reckoning Edition
19 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We made some bold predictions for how 2017 would turn out for the PC and here's just how wrong and how right we were. And to show we haven't learned a...
Episode 36: The Full Nerd Awards - Best PC Hardware of 2017
05 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
It's the end of the year, so it's time for The Full Nerd Awards! In this episode Gordon, Brad, Adam, and special guest Alaina debate our picks for the...
Episode 35: Intel loves AMD, Radeon's boss joins Intel, and your questions
10 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics! Today we cover Intel and AMD joining forces in one chip, Raja Koduri leaving...
Episode 34: GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Review, Kaby Lake Refresh, Ryzen 7 mobile and Optane
03 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Join the Full Nerd gang as they tell you about Nvidia's Vega killer, and get all hot about the Xbox One X vs. PC. Gordon then details Intel's 8th gen ...
Episode 33: Intel Coffee Lake Core i7-8700K reviewed and the fall gaming harvest is here!
06 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Join the Full Nerd Gang as they talk about the CPU Intel hopes can stem the horde of AMD Ryzen chips: its first mainstream 6-core CPU called Coffee La...
Episode 32: Core i9 18-core review, live 16-core battle vs Threadripper, and Coffee Lake details
25 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics! It's an all Intel show today with the review of Core i9 7980X 18-core proces...
Episode 31: the state of 4k gaming, Intel's 4 player VR box, our upcoming PC builds, and more
11 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics! This week we go over a couple of the biggest stories on PCWorld right now in...
Episode 30: Vega Review, Intel's new "8th gen" CPU and we talk Threadripper Build
28 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Gordon, Dan, Alaina and Brad tell you if Vega was a miss or hit and then try to unspool Intel's new "8th gen" CPUs. And oh yeah, ultrabooks will soon ...
Episode 29: Threadripper reviewed and benchmarked, full Core i9 details, and 8th Gen Intel Eclipse
10 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
PCWorld's Gordon Mah Ung, Brad Chacos, Adam Patrick Murray, and special guest Alaina Yee go over all the charts and graphs from AMD's Ryzen Threadripp...
Episode 27: Threadripper mysteries, Ryzen 3 released, and plenty of cpu box talk
28 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Gordon Mah Ung, Brad Chacos, and Adam Patrick Murray are joined by PCWorld's Executive Editor Melissa Riofrio to discuss Ryzen 3, solve Threadripper's...
Episode 26: Threadripper pricing! AMD's ultimate budget chip, and is Vega heading for a fall?
18 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week the crew goes Full Nerd on AMD's shocking Threadripper pricing and wonders if Ryzen 3 is a Core i5 killer. Finally, does Vega Frontier Editi...
Episode 25: Core i9 review, new Sound Blaster X, Xbox One X PC build, and your burning questions
20 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Gordon, Brad, and Adam are joined once again by special guest Alaina Yee to go over some of the hottest news stories of the week. Including Gordon's S...
Episode 24: The core wars are upon us with the Core i9 vs Threadripper
05 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Gordon Mah Ung, Brad Chacos, Adam Patrick Murray, and special guest Alaina Yee cover all the hot news out of Computex and more! Don't bother watching ...
Episode 23: Vega is here, Threadripper announced, and what's the deal with Core i9?
19 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
PCWorld's Gordon Mah Ung, Brad Chacos, Adam Patrick Murray, and special guest Alaina Yee get together to talk about the weeks big PC hardware announce...
Episode 22: Surface Laptop, AMD puts ads in drivers, AIB vs. Stock GPU coolers, and more.
02 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week Gordon, Alaina, Adam and Brad talk: Microsoft's new Surface Laptop and what Windows 10 S portends, AMD puts an add in its drivers and AIB vs...
Episode 21: Radeon 500-series, Ryzen 5 and an overclocked GeForce GTX 1080 Ti!
21 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week Gordon, Adam, Alaina, and Brad give you the details on AMD's new Radeon 500 (aka Refreshion) as well as how much Ryzen 5 stomps Core i5. Fin...
Episode 20: Titan Xp rules all, Ryzen performance gets better, Optane is boring, and Xbox Scorpio
07 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week Gordon, Adam, Alaina and Brad wonder just how many damned GPUs Nvidia has up it sleeves, tell you just how and why Ryzen performance got bet...
Episode 19: Nvidia GTX 1080 Ti, AMD Ryzen 5, Intel Optane, and more
21 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
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!
03 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 17: Vega, GeForce GTX 1080 Ti, Ryzen benchmarks and GDC Preview
17 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 16: PC audio blowout with Ryan Schlieper from Creative Labs
07 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
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 wi...
Episode 15: Nvidia Shield, Geforce Now VS Geforce Now, Core i5 love (or hate), and more.
24 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
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, th...
Episode 14: Moar Ryzen, CES PC trends, exotic laptops
10 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
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, ba...
Episode 13: Predictions for 2017
10 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
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? W...
Episode 12: The Full Nerd Awards
30 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 o...
Episode 11: Cheap PC buying tips, 8-core AMD Zen for $300?! and PS4 Pro vs. PC
16 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 wa...
Episode 10: Tom Petersen of Nvidia talks G-Sync, SLI, VR and the future of PC gaming
01 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 9: $110 GeForce card, Razer Blade Pro, Battlefield 1 and mechanical keyboard showdown
21 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 8: $500 PC build challenge, gaming laptops and 4K gaming
29 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 al...
Episode 7: AMD Zen price predictions, PlayStation 4 Pro vs. PC and what's the best GPU?
13 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 i...
Episode 6: Titan X Pascal, FragBox 2, RX 460, RX 470 and gaming headsets
02 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 5: Kaby Lake-X, Skylake-X, Budget GPU catfight and the world's largest hard drive
20 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 4: GeForce GTX 1060, Radeon RX480 and Budget PC Builds
11 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Full Nerd, Gordon Mah Ung, Brad Chacos and Alaina Yee dig into Nvidia's budget wonder, the GeForece GTX 1060. They also discuss if AM...
Episode 3: Special guest Will Smith, a $500 eSports PC and a bunch of old games.
23 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Full Nerd, Gordon Mah Ung, Brad Chacos and special guest Will Smith of FooVR.com dive into the rabbit hole of virtual reality. We als...
Episode 2: Intel's 10-core Broadwell-E and AMD's Radeon RX480
06 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Full Nerd, Gordon Mah Ung, Hayden Dingman and Brad Chacos dig into Intel's crazy 10-core Broadwell-E CPU, the "I can't believe it's s...
Episode 1: Intel's bad-ass Skull Canyon, GeForce GTX 1070 vs. 1080
25 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Full Nerd: Gordon Mah Ung, Alaina Yee and Brad Chacos dish on Intel's "game-worthy" Skull Canyon teeny tiny PC and ponder whether you...
Episode 0: GeForce GTX 1080, Battlefield 1!? and is it safe to build a PC?
11 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Full Nerd: Gordon Mah Ung, Hayden Dingman and Brad Chacos discuss the glory of Nvidia's new GeForce GTX 1080 and GTX 1070; whether to...