Podcast #854 - AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D Review, DDR4 and Storage Prices, GOG Linux Focus, Windows 11 Awfulness and MORE

We review the Ryzen 7 9850X3D, alongside DDR4 and storage price analysis and head smacking moments. We also discuss GOG's Linux focus and Intel's latest financial results. Windows 11 woes, BitLocker Keys, Office patches and Valve is being sued for only $900M. So much more below! Thanks to our sponsor: CoPilot Money! All your accounts, spending, savings and investments in one place! Get one month free with our code: PCPER! Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 00:40 Patreon 01:58 Food with Josh 04:00 AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D review 13:02 Intel financials 18:41 RDNA 3.5 to live on (and on) 19:50 DDR4 pricing on the rise 21:12 Storage prices are getting crazy 28:24 GOG focused on Linux 30:48 Computer History Museum online 32:01 Make Windows 11 less awful 33:47 Some PCs might not boot after Jan 2026 Win11 update 35:11 PCs refusing to shut down after another patch 36:13 Podcast sponsor - Copilot Money 46:05 Gaming Quick Hits 1:00:27 Picks of the Week 1:13:29 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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This episode is 74:20 long.

This episode was published on Jan 31, 2026.

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