ThinkComputers Podcast #475 - RAM Shortage Continues & What to Expect in 2026

This week on the podcast we go over our reviews of the Cooler Master Hyper 212 3DHP Black ARGB CPU Cooler and the Womier WD75 Mechanical Keyboard.  We also discuss the ongoing RAM shortage and how prices have risen to crazy levels, what to expect going into 2026, and more! This weeks episode is brought to you by the LLT Store New Prismagic Series Transparent Screwdrivers! Get yours here: https://thinkcomputers.org/LTT

This week on the podcast we go over our reviews of the Fractal Design Epoch XL Case and the Crucial Pro Overclocking Edition DDR5-6400 CL32 32GB Memory Kit.  We also discuss if AI is ruining the PC industry with increased costs etc, more Ryzen 7 9850X3D information, a motherboard with wooden accents, an iconic mouse being brought back to life, and more!

This week on the podcast we go over our reviews of the InWin Prism (White) Case and the EPOMAKER RT85 Mechanical Keyboard.  We also discuss the rising cost of DRAM and how the will affect the PC industry, more information on the Steam Machine, some Black Friday news, and more!

This week on the podcast we go over our reviews of the Sapphire NITRO+ B850A WIFI 7 Motherboard and MSI MPG CORELIQUID P13 Liquid CPU Cooler.  We also discuss more news on the Steam Machine including price, replaceable front plates, and Half-Life 3 rumors, a handful of new case launches, and much more!

This week on the podcast we go over our reviews of the CyberPowerPC Gamer Supreme (SLC9000BSTV3) Gaming PC, and the Glorious Model O3 Wireless mouse.  We also discuss the new AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D processor, Valve's new hardware including the new Steam Machine, Steam Controller, and Steam Frame, the insane cost of DDR5 memory right now, and much more!

This week on the podcast we go over our reviews of the GravaStar Mercury K1 Pro Gaming Keyboard, and the SAMA L70 360 WH Liquid CPU Cooler.  We also discuss a possible Ryzen 7 9700X3D, more Panther Lake details, YouTube purging tech content, and much more!

This week on the podcast we go over our reviews of the ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-E Gaming WIFI Motherboard, HYTE Powered USB Hub, and the Lian Li O11 Dynamic Mini V2 Flow Case.  We also discuss NVIDIA being a $5 billion company, Battlefield 6 RedSec, a liquid-cooled gaming handheld, Noctua celebrating 20 years, and more!

This week on the podcast we go over our reviews of the Lenovo Legion Tower 7i (Gen 10) Desktop PC, Elgato Facecam 4K Webcam, and the Keychron K8 HE Wireless Special Edition Keyboard.  We also talk about the Cooler Master event we attended over the weekend, Windows 10 reaching EOL, the AWS outage, Battlefield 6 and more!

This week on the podcast we go over our reviews of the ASRock Phantom Gaming X870 Riptide WiFi Motherboard, MCHOSE x Unbox Therapy UT98 Mechanical Keyboard, and Endorfy Fortis 5 Black ARGB CPU Cooler.  We also discuss Windows 10 EOL, Battlefield 6, a couple new PC cases, a really cool mod, and much more!

This week on the podcast we go over our reviews of the be quiet! Dark Mount Gaming Keyboard and the SK hynix Platinum P51 Gen5 Solid State Drive.  We also discuss MSI's Project Zero GPU, the APNX V2 PC Case, Electronic Arts being acquired, the Battlefield 6 Season 1 roadmap, and more!