The Worst Year for PC Gaming (so far) – Tech News Dec 21

The Worst Year for PC Gaming (so far) – Tech News Dec 21
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► TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Welcome to Paul’s Tech News – December 21, 2025
1:37 Nvidia rumored to cut GPU supply 30-40% in early 2026
3:17 RAM Crisis Continues – Manufacturers Weigh In
5:46 Beware RAM Scams – “New” DDR5 kit hid DDR1 sticks and a fake weight plate
TECH BRIEFS
7:37 AMD officially confirms fresh next-gen Zen 6 CPU details
8:14 AMD called to revive 5800X3D; 9850X3D appears at retailers with early pricing
9:24 Bad timing – Mini-ITX motherboard launches with four full-sized RAM slots
10:20 YouTube Shuts Down Channels Using AI To Create Fake Movie Trailers

► LINKS
Nvidia rumored to cut GPU supply 30-40% in early 2026
https://overclock3d.net/news/gpu-displays/nvidia-plans-heavy-cuts-to-gpu-supply-in-early-2026/
https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-rumored-to-cut-geforce-rtx-50-supply-in-h1-2026-rtx-5070-ti-and-5060-ti-to-be-affected-first
RAM Crisis Continues – Manufacturers Weigh In
https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/memory/memory-crisis-and-sky-high-dram-prices-could-run-past-2028-as-samsung-and-sk-hynix-opt-to-minimize-the-risk-of-oversupply/
https://www.notebookcheck.net/No-stock-Samsung-raises-DDR5-contract-price-by-over-100.1185970.0.html
https://wccftech.com/here-what-one-of-the-largest-dram-suppliers-has-to-say-about-the-ongoing-memory-shortage/
https://www.techpowerup.com/344211/g-skill-releases-statement-on-sharp-rise-in-memory-prices-since-q4-2025
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ram/dont-wait-if-youre-planning-to-upgrade-your-ram-or-ssd-kingston-rep-warns-says-prices-will-continue-to-go-up-nand-costs-up-246-percent
https://videocardz.com/newz/samsung-under-pressure-after-alleged-dram-and-nand-bribery-claims-in-taiwan
Beware RAM Scams – “New” DDR5 kit hid DDR1 sticks and a fake weight plate
https://videocardz.com/newz/new-scam-sealed-ddr5-kit-sold-as-new-hid-ddr2-sticks-and-a-fake-weight-plate
https://www.adata.com/in/announcement/
Throwback to Newegg fake i7 920s, 2010 –
https://www.zdnet.com/article/newegg-sold-counterfeit-intel-core-i7-cpus/
https://www.overclockers.com/forums/threads/reported-fake-intel-cpu-sold-at-newegg-first-build-ever-i7-920.636484/#post-6422351
TECH BRIEFS
AMD officially confirms fresh next-gen Zen 6 CPU details
https://overclock3d.net/news/cpu_mainboard/amd-officially-confirms-fresh-next-gen-zen-6-cpu-details/
AMD called to revive 5800X3D; 9850X3D appears at retailers with early pricing
https://videocardz.com/newz/gamers-and-reviewers-are-calling-amd-to-revive-ryzen-7-5800x3d
https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-ryzen-7-9850x3d-appears-at-retailers-with-early-pricing-above-9800x3d
Bad timing – Mini-ITX motherboard launches with four full-sized RAM slots
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/motherboards/mini-itx-motherboard-launches-with-four-full-sized-ram-slots-in-the-middle-of-a-ram-shortage-support-for-up-to-256gb-of-glorious-ddr5-on-a-tiny-pcb
YouTube Shuts Down Channels Using AI To Create Fake Movie Trailers
https://deadline.com/2025/12/youtube-terminates-screen-culture-kh-studio-fake-ai-trailer-1236652506/

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