The Full Nerd Podcast

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Episode 408: Sleepy 7700X3D Reviews, Steam Machine Sales Numbers & More Jul 22, 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 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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Music by Our Ghosts: https://ourghosts.bandcamp.com/

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Episode 407: Debate: Gaming Laptop VS DIY Desktop, Electronics Flea Market & More Jul 14, 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 debates between having a gaming laptop or building your own desktop, provides an update to how the charity sale at the Bay Area Electronics Flea Market went, and so much more. And of course we answer questions live!

Timecodes:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:47 - Flea market sales for charity

00:25:22 - Debate: laptop vs desktop vs mini PC

01:13:23 - Q&A

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Episode 406: Do PC Gamers Care About Discs? The World Of Ergonomic Hardware & More Jul 08, 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 is joined by past PCWorld games writer Hayden Dingman to talk about all the changes to Xbox and what that means for PC gamers, how PlayStation has signaled the death of physical games, and so much more. And of course we answer questions live!

Timestamps:

(00:00:00) - Intro

(00:06:52) - The death of consoles?

(01:01:37) - Ergonomic hardware

(01:42:47) - Q&A

Links:

- Xbox cuts: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3185152/microsoft-cuts-xbox-and-pc-gaming-teams-to-the-bone.html

- PS disc production ending: https://blog.playstation.com/2026/07/01/physical-disc-production-ending-in-january-2028-for-new-games-releasing-on-playstation-consoles/

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Episode 405: $1050 PC Build Challenge, The Steam Machine Launch & More Jul 01, 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 all of the news surrounding the Steam Machine launch (including the Dbrand Companion Cube), and what kind of PC the crew would build with $1050 (instead of buying a Steam Machine). And of course we answer questions live!

Builds:

Adam 1: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/adampatrickmurray/saved/sZ8BhM

Adam 2: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/adampatrickmurray/saved/JPsNgs

Adam 3: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/adampatrickmurray/saved/4dt2bv

Alaina 1: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/werkerbee/saved/HP3DkL

Alaina 2: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/werkerbee/saved/MDcK23

Glenn: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/HrZKqd

Alex: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/seraph621/saved/FdDH8d

Timecodes:

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:02:07) Steam Machine launch

(00:49:12) $1050 PC build challenge

(01:57:30) Q&A

(02:03:39) Outro

Links:

- Steam Machine hardware rival build: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3173750/valves-steam-machine-is-pricey-i-built-a-diy-rival-for-150-less.html

- Steam Machine scalping: https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/console-gaming/steam-machine-scalping-hits-usd3-000-on-ebay-as-sellers-list-preorder-reservations-scalpers-already-flipping-queues-for-2x-the-msrp-of-the-2tb-model

- Stim Machine?: https://videocardz.com/newz/french-retailer-mocks-e1039-steam-machine-with-stim-machine-rx-9060-xt-pc-for-e999

- MetaOS SteamOS pre-built: https://videocardz.com/newz/steamos-now-offered-with-new-gaming-prebuilt-pcs

- Dbrand Companion Cube: https://www.theverge.com/games/959056/dbrand-steam-machine-companion-cube-valve-take-down-canceled

- Terkbox: https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/custom-steam-machine-terk-box-rtx-5060

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Episode 404: The Steam Machine Curse, Intel Arc G3 Extreme Benchmarks & More Jun 23, 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 Adam's testing of the Intel Arc G3 Extreme processor inside the MSI Claw 8 EX AI+, all the reviews of the $1000 Steam Machine, and more. And of course we answer questions live!

Timecodes:

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:06:41) Arc G3 Extreme benchmarks

(01:01:36) Steam Machine reviews

(01:50:13) Q&A

(02:06:53) Outro

Links:

- MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ teardown: https://youtu.be/7-XY3S15IBg?si=RJsxgKoJixRVMO4i

- Intel G3 Extreme Computex discussion: https://youtu.be/dmbzW9uUs_g?si=wbqKRFl6nxDDfGZ9

- @DigitalFoundry 's Steam Machine review: https://youtu.be/WhWtLi_FqLo?si=ujM1hnHkVPzaRQjk

- Build your own Steam Machine: https://www.theverge.com/games/953411/valve-steamos-desktop-nvidia

- DIY Steam Machine equivalent: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3173750/build-your-own-steam-machine-for-under-900.html

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Episode 403: Raptor Lake RE-Refresh Leaks, Could Pricing Kill Consoles? & More Jun 16, 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 is joined for the first time by newcomer Alex Wawro to discuss the recent leaks of DDR4 based "Raptor Lake Next" CPUs, how storage and memory prices could kill console gaming, and more. And of course we answer questions live!

Timecodes:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:06:39 - Raptor Lake Next

00:31:00 - The death of consoles?

00:55:24 - Q&A

01:26:13 - Outro

Links:

- Raptor Lake Next: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-reportedly-preparing-surprise-return-to-ddr4-systems-with-raptor-lake-next-ddr4-platform-slated-for-the-first-half-of-2027-on-the-lga-1700-socket-takes-a-page-from-amds-book-by-extending-budget-platform-longevity

- Xbox CEO on Project Helix: https://www.polygon.com/xbox-asha-sharma-ram-crisis-project-helix-business-model/

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Episode 402: Computex 2026 Wrap-Up: The ARM Future, Next 12 Months & More Jun 10, 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 unpacks the ramifications of the ARM news coming out of Computex, and what we can expect for the next 12 months of PC building based off what was shown. And of course we answer questions live!

Timecodes:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:16:06 - The ARM Revolution

00:52:48 - Next 12 Months

01:24:55- Q&A

Links:

- TAP interview: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3159455/watch-intels-tom-petersen-talks-arc-g3-and-handheld-gaming-at-computex.html

- RTX Spark: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3157185/nvidias-rtx-spark-just-turned-arm-into-a-real-pc-threat.html

- 5800X3D returns: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3151734/amd-brought-the-ryzen-7-5800x3d-back-because-am4-refuses-to-die.html

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Episode 401: Computex 2026 News & Best Of The Show Jun 05, 2026

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Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode Adam is joined by special guest Nick from @GearSeekers to talk about everything new at Computex 2026 and award best of show. And of course we answer questions live!

Timecodes:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:53 - News

00:31:40 - Best of show

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Episode 400: 400 Episodes And 10 Years Of TFN: No Rules Celebration! May 27, 2026

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Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang celebrates 400 episodes and 10 years of the show by having zero rules! And of course we answer questions live!

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Episode 399: FSR 4.1 For Old GPUs, No More PS On PC, Good AI For Nerds & More May 20, 2026

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Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang talks FSR 4.1 support coming to RDNA 3 and RDNA 2 Radeon GPUs (including handhelds?), whether or not there are good AI use cases for nerds like us, and more. And of course we answer questions live!

Timecodes:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:23 - Good AI for nerds?

00:52:30 - FSR 4.1 coming to old Radeon

01:01:20 - No more PS games on PC

01:19:00 - Q&A

Links:

- AI diagnoses Plex server: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3055124/gemini-gave-my-plex-server-a-checkup-its-diagnosis-surprised-me.html

- OpenClaw talk on Dual Boot Diaries: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5s2Lzf4iOY

- FSR 4.1 on older Radeon GPUs: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3139796/amd-is-bringing-fsr-4-to-older-radeon-cards-but-youll-have-to-wait.html

- No more Playstation on PC: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3142776/say-goodbye-to-most-playstation-exclusives-on-pc.html

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

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