The Full Nerd Podcast

Join The Full Nerd gang as they offer level-headed takes about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang is joined by Jake Roach from Tom's Hardware to chat about his recent interview with Intel which reveals the companies plans for future CPU launches, as well as looking at current market share numbers for GPUs with 16GB of VRAM, and more. And of course we answer questions live!

Timecodes:

(00:00:00) - Intro

(00:05:42) - Intel CPU plans

(01:00:01) - GPU market share

(01:19:39) - Q&A

Links:

- Nova Lake on desktop: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-says-it-will-launch-new-core-with-nova-lake-on-desktop-first-not-in-data-center-vp-robert-hallock-hopes-enthusiasts-do-the-math-compared-to-amd

- DDR4 Raptor Lake: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/raptor-lake-is-a-core-part-of-the-portfolio-for-years-to-come-says-intel-theres-been-a-sudden-inrush-of-demand-for-lga-1700-chips-due-to-ddr5-prices

- GPU sales data: https://wccftech.com/gpu-sales-data-by-german-retailer-shows-that-16-gb-gpus-still-lead-the-market-despite-being-way-more-expensive-than-ever/

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Join The Full Nerd gang as they offer level-headed takes about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang celebrates how much money was raised at the flea market for charity in Gordon's name, the work being done to bring Game Pass to Linux, how Noctua is helping to fight inaccurate PC case specs, and much more. And of course we answer questions live!

Timecodes:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:14 - Big win for charity

00:24:54 - Game Pass on Linux

00:48:07 - Noctua fights specs

01:06:34 - Q&A

Links:

- Tech Exchange: https://www.techexchange.org/

- Game Pass on Linux: https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/xbox-pc-and-game-pass-titles-are-coming-to-linux-through-xodus-heroic-launcher-devs-embark-on-new-open-source-reverse-engineering-project

- Nocuta clearance specs : https://www.pcworld.com/article/3209594/your-pc-cases-clearance-specs-might-be-wrong-heres-how-to-check.html

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Join The Full Nerd gang as they offer level-headed takes about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang debates whether you should buy any hardware now or wait out the DRAM crisis, the latest DLSS 5 showcase, and much more. And of course we answer questions live!

Timecodes:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:08:50 - DLSS 5 at Siggraph

00:43:42 - Buy now or wait?

01:10:08 - Q&A

Links:

- Price hikes: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/in-a-troubling-sign-nvidia-rtx-50-series-prices-jump-up-to-30-percent-in-south-korea-tsmc-wafer-hikes-and-usd20-gddr7-modules-push-rtx-5090-past-usd5-100

- RTX 50 Super series on hold: https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-rtx-50-super-cards-already-at-board-partners-but-launch-is-on-hold-over-3gb-gddr7-pricing

- DLSS 5 at Siggraph: https://www.techpowerup.com/350916/nvidia-shows-dlss-5-progress-and-technical-details-at-siggraph-2026

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Join The Full Nerd gang as they offer level-headed takes about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang covers the announcement of the Radeon RX 9050 which include 4GB models, all the tidbits Adam learned at AMD's Advancing AI event, recent Windows news, and much more. And of course we answer questions live!

Timecodes:

(00:00:00) - Intro

(00:06:15) - RX 9050 announced

(00:24:42) - AMD AI event

(01:01:53) - Windows updates

(01:13:41) - Q&A

Links:

- RX 9050 news: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3200962/amd-reveals-the-radeon-rx-9050-and-4gb-graphics-cards-are-back.html

- Zen roadmap: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amd-reveals-cpu-architecture-roadmap-through-2028-following-zen-6-venice-launch-zen-7-florence-to-debut-in-2028-alongside-diversified-product-family-confirms-zen-8-ravenna-in-development

- Windows 10 numbers: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3199781/hp-exec-says-30-percent-of-pcs-still-run-windows-10-heres-why-that-number-matters.html

- Windows 11 DRAM hog: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3199779/microsoft-admits-its-windows-11-apps-hog-ram-a-fix-is-coming.html

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Join The Full Nerd gang as they offer level-headed takes about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang covers the Ryzen 7 7700X3D reviews (including our own testing), the latest news about the Steam Machine, and much more. And of course we answer questions live!

Timecodes:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:07:57 - Steam Machine updates

00:57:38 - 7700X3D reviews

01:16:43 - Q&A

Links:

- Steam Machine sales: https://boilingsteam.com/steam-machine-between-10k-and-15k-sold-per-week/

- Bloomberg interview with Valve: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-07-17/valve-s-14-year-journey-to-make-the-steam-machine

- "Adorably disappointing": https://www.pcworld.com/article/3193855/my-new-steam-machine-is-adorably-disappointing.html

- Hardware Unboxed 7700X3D review: https://youtu.be/f3KOkw3lTAk?si=MVpfyPLDVIijZE9S

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