# Bad Signs for PC Gaming: DRAM for AI Kills Crucial

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Podcast: [The Hardware Unboxed Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast-6574188)
Published: 2025-12-05T10:00:00+00:00
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Episode 91: Troubling signs in the PC gaming space with DRAM prices continuing to skyrocket and the surprising death of Micron's Crucial brand. Also we chat about the Ryzen 7 9850X3D and Nvidia ending driver support for Pascal. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:31 - DRAM Demand for AI Kills Micron's Crucial Brand 29:39 - AMD Confirms Ryzen 7 9850X3D 41:08 - Nvidia Ends Pascal and Maxwell Driver Support 45:20 - Updates From Our Boring Lives SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfw SUPPORT US DIRECTLY Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social Tombstone image on thumbnail: www.freepik.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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