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

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!

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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