The Full Nerd Podcast

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1. Episode 422: Sam Altman Wants Your DRAM, A $400 Raspberry Pi Sucks & More

   3 november 2026 · 1 uur 38 min

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   Join The Full Nerd podcast as they offer level-headed takes about the latest PC news. In this episode the gang dives into why Sam Altman thinks it's a waste for you to have your own DRAM, yet another price increase for the Raspberry Pi, how Apple invented the touchscreen on laptops, and much more. And of course we answer questions live! Lees meer

   Timecodes:

   00:00:00 - Intro

   00:03:58 - Apple invented the touchscreen laptop

   00:16:47 - Sam Altman wants your DRAM

   00:36:35 - A $400 Raspberry Pi

   00:50:20 - Q&A

   01:29:15 - Outro

   Links:

   - Sam Altman: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3274634/sam-altman-says-your-pcs-memory-should-belong-to-him.html

   - Raspberry Pi increase: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3275871/ouch-the-raspberry-pi-5-just-hit-an-eye-watering-385.html

   - MacBook Pro: https://www.macworld.com/article/3272659/the-touchscreen-isnt-the-killer-feature-of-the-new-macbook-pro.html

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2. Episode 421: Nvidia "Manufactured" GPU Crisis, Our Local AI Testing & More

   27 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 54 min

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   Join The Full Nerd podcast as they offer level-headed takes about the latest PC news. In this episode the gang dives into the reports of Nvidia manufacturing the GPU crisis, the local AI testing that our team has been doing, and much more. And of course we answer questions live! Lees meer

   Links:

   - Will's new podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyVMPIwK_5_gS4NkdgIRvDcr5yxs1sAd8&si=HqQx4WYU-3O1iXoL

   - Ed Zitron piece: https://www.wheresyoured.at/ai-had-better-work-out/

   - Business Insider piece: https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-nvidia-ai-gpu-data-centers-power-shortages-2026-10

   Timecodes:

   00:00:00 - Intro

   00:03:50 - Nvidia "manufactured" GPU crisis?

   00:16:53 - Local AI testing

   01:08:57 - Q&A

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3. Game Ownership Bill, FSR 4.1 Expansion, RTX Spark Gaming Reviews & More

   20 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 37 min

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   Join The Full Nerd podcast as they offer level-headed takes about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang covers RTX Spark reviews, particularly around gaming performance, FSR 4.1 upscaling releasing to more AMD hardware, a new bill hitting the US government that aims to bring back game ownership, and much more. And of course we answer questions live! Lees meer

   Timecodes:

   00:00:00 - Intro

   00:07:47 - RTX Spark reviews

   00:27:17 - FSR 4.1 on older hardware

   00:35:38 - Game ownership bill

   00:48:25 - Q&A

   Links:

   - Game ownership bill: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/10/us-rep-proposes-bill-to-give-video-game-buyers-ownership-not-a-license/

   - Surface Laptop Ultra (RTX Spark) review: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3258665/microsoft-surface-laptop-ultra-review.html

   - HP Omnibook Ultra: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3262684/this-3200-rtx-spark-laptop-still-wants-me-to-pay-for-ad-free-solitaire.html

   - FSR 4.1: https://youtu.be/fT6TIXnmv-s?si=kuSh6JuTZTYMA2pm

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4. Episode 419: RTX 5090 "Discontinued", Open Source Creative Cloud & More

   13 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 20 min

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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 digs into speculation that the RTX 5090 is discontinued, what we are expecting from the RTX Spark launch, and much more. And of course we answer questions live! Lees meer

   Timecodes:

   00:00:00 - Intro

   00:04:29 - News: RTX 5090 discontinued?

   00:19:55 - News: FOSS Adobe Creative Cloud

   00:35:22 - News: RTX Spark launch

   00:47:44 - Q&A

   Links:

   - RTX 5090: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-reportedly-halts-geforce-rtx-5090-production-in-favor-of-ai-data-center-and-professional-gpus-impending-supply-drought-expected-to-drive-up-prices-rtx-5080-24gb-rumored-as-new-gaming-flagship

   - ArtCraft: https://www.cined.com/artcraft-releases-free-open-source-adobe-alternatives-filmcraft-for-premiere-pro-effectcraft-for-after-effects-written-in-rust-with-ai/

   - RTX Spark: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3255200/the-surface-laptop-ultra-is-an-ai-monster-with-a-laptop-problem.html

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5. Episode 418: RTX 5070 Tops Steam Charts, Used CPUs Led To Gaming Bans & More

   7 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 30 min

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   Join The Full Nerd gang as they offer level-headed takes about the latest PC building news. In this episode Adam is in his new house to dig into all of the information coming out of Steam's September 2026 hardware survey, how buying a used CPU could lead to an accidental ban in a game like Valorant, and much more. And of course we answer questions live! Lees meer

   Timecodes:

   00:00:00 - Intro

   00:10:56 - September 2026 Steam HW survey

   00:38:31 - Used CPU led to gaming ban

   00:52:51 - Q&A

   Links:

   - Steam hardware survey breakdown: https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/pc-gaming/32gb-ram-config-hits-top-spot-on-steam-survey-despite-memory-chip-shortage-amd-closing-in-on-intel-at-more-than-48-percent-share

   - Used CPU game ban: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3250222/your-used-cpu-might-come-with-someone-elses-valorant-ban.html

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6. Episode 417: Control Resonant & SH Townfall On PC, Adjustable Stick Tension & More

   22 september 2026 · 1 uur 32 min

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   Join The Full Nerd gang as they offer level-headed takes about the latest PC building news. In this episode Adam is knee deep in packing so the crew chats about a hodgepodge of topics including PC performance in Control Resonant and Silent Hill Townfall, adjustable stick tension on controllers like the Flydigi Vader 5S, and much more. And of course we answer questions live! Lees meer

   Timecodes:

   00:00:00 - Intro

   00:06:51 - Fall PC games

   00:27:12 - Flydigi Vader 5S

   00:41:05 - Q&A

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7. Episode 416: Steam Frame Reviews Hit, Pop OS/Cosmic Testing & More

   16 september 2026 · 1 uur 29 min

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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 goes over all the Steam Frame reviews, Adam's testing with Pop OS and the Cosmic desktop, and much more. And of course we answer questions live! Lees meer

   *Note: Adam screwed up the OBS recording on this YOLO edition, so it's audio only for this episode.

   Timecodes:

   00:00:00 - Intro

   00:03:31 - Steam Frame reviews

   00:20:41 - Pop OS/Cosmic testing

   00:36:49 - Alaina's security update

   00:56:23 - The state of the PC market minute

   00:57:51 - Q&A

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8. Episode 415: Intel's 52-Core Beast Leaks, DLSS 5 Launch, Saying Goodbye & More

   9 september 2026 · 2 uur 10 min

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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 looks over the latest Intel CPU rumors/leaks, our impressions of the DLSS 5 launch, and much more. And of course we answer questions live! Lees meer

   Timecodes:

   00:00:00 - Intro

   00:03:04 - DLSS 5 launches

   00:33:07 - Nova Lake leaks

   00:56:39 - Q&A

   01:22:55 - What's next?

   Links:

   - DLSS 5 @DigitalFoundry review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAt63dB1hdI

   - DLSS 5 mod on 2nd GPU: https://www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/09/dlss-5-mod-shifts-load-to-second-gpu-doubling-frame-rates-and-latency

   - Nova Lake leaks: https://hothardware.com/news/intel-nova-lake-slide-leak-release-cadence

   Join the PC related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a

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9. Episode 414: Leaked DLSS 5 Mod Impressions, Crazy OneXPlayer X2 Mini Pro & More

   2 september 2026 · 1 uur 51 min

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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 dives into the leaked DLSS 5 mod, Adam's testing of the OneXPlayer X2 Mini Pro, and much more. And of course we answer questions live! Lees meer

   Timecodes:

   00:00:00 - Intro

   00:07:07 - DLSS 5 in the wild

   01:05:56 - OneXPlayer X2 Mini Pro testing

   01:25:56 - Q&A

   01:44:56 - Outro

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10. Episode 413: Ethical Hacker Talks Kernel Level Anti-Cheat, Wi-Fi Hacking & More

    26 augustus 2026 · 2 uur 25 min

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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 is joined by special guest Mike Danseglio, CEH & CISSP, to discuss topics from DEFCON 2026, including the safety (or lack thereof) of anti-cheat software, how easily Wi-Fi can be hacked and what you can do about it, and much more. And of course we answer questions live! Lees meer

    Timecodes:

    (00:00:00) - Intro

    (00:07:40) - DEFCON 2026

    (00:39:14) - Anti-cheat debate

    (01:13:02) - Wi-Fi hacking

    (01:48:15) - Q&A

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