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AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Desktop Processor w/ Wraith Spire Cooler + PCDD Game Expired
$200
$249.99
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Micro Center has AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 3.8GHz Desktop Processor w/ Wraith Spire Cooler (100-100000022BOUPC) for $199.99. Select free in-store pickup where stock permits. Thanks OCCanuck99
Note, availability for store pickup may vary by location.
With purchase of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X, you will qualify for your choice of (1) PCDD Game + 3-Month Xbox Game Pass.
Note, availability for store pickup may vary by location.
With purchase of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X, you will qualify for your choice of (1) PCDD Game + 3-Month Xbox Game Pass.
- Borderlands 3
- The Outer Worlds
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Micro Center is selling the AMD Ryzen 5 3600X for $199; in store only. You also save $30 when bundled with a compatible eligible motherboard. In addition you also get your choice of 1 Game + XBOX Game Pass. The games are Borderlands 3 or the Outer Worlds.
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Na. Gas alone will put you over.
If I'm going full budget build, I'd probably do the 1600 for $80 but wouldnt pair it with a 590 at $180-$200 for new. Probably a 570 8 GB or used 8 GB 580 for like $100 (or less).
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If I'm going full budget build, I'd probably do the 1600 for $80 but wouldnt pair it with a 590 at $180-$200 for new. Probably a 570 8 GB or used 8 GB 580 for like $100 (or less).
Please correct me if I am wrong, According to this review [techspot.com] (and also quoted from its TL;DR) and many more we can find online [google.com], I believe 3600x is just a 3600 with a beefed up cooler, or 65W TDP vs 96W TDP cooler. The wattage consumption is misleading, perhaps, because 3600X does not consume 95W.
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TL;DR
Having tested both R5 3600 models (see all of that further down below), here's the tale of the tape:
The Ryzen 5 3600 is by far the better choice at $200.
At stock, we found the 3600X to offer a very mild performance increase (5% or less) compared to the vanilla 3600. This small difference does not justify the extra $50.
Both CPUs tend to overclock to similar levels, and the boost offers negligible performance advantages.
As shown in our full review, the Ryzen 5 3600 offers tremendous value and will work on even the most basic B350/B450 motherboards.
The 3600X gets you a better cooler out of the box, but rather than waste $50 on the 3600X, we recommend instead to buy the 3600 and if you want to reduce the operating volume and squeeze a tiny bit more performance, grab something like the Cooler Master 212 Black for $30.
Misleading TDP ratings: The only thing that makes the R5 3600 a 65 watt TDP part, is the 65 watt cooler, while the 3600X is a 95 watt TDP part because it comes with a 95 watt cooler. The CPUs themselves are otherwise identical.
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Cheers,
TL
Please correct me if I am wrong, According to this review [techspot.com] (and also quoted from its TL;DR) and many more we can find online [google.com], I believe 3600x is just a 3600 with a beefed up cooler, or 65W TDP vs 96W TDP cooler. The wattage consumption is misleading, perhaps, because 3600X does not consume 95W.
Quote:
TL;DR
Having tested both R5 3600 models (see all of that further down below), here's the tale of the tape:
The Ryzen 5 3600 is by far the better choice at $200.
At stock, we found the 3600X to offer a very mild performance increase (5% or less) compared to the vanilla 3600. This small difference does not justify the extra $50.
Both CPUs tend to overclock to similar levels, and the boost offers negligible performance advantages.
As shown in our full review, the Ryzen 5 3600 offers tremendous value and will work on even the most basic B350/B450 motherboards.
The 3600X gets you a better cooler out of the box, but rather than waste $50 on the 3600X, we recommend instead to buy the 3600 and if you want to reduce the operating volume and squeeze a tiny bit more performance, grab something like the Cooler Master 212 Black for $30.
Misleading TDP ratings: The only thing that makes the R5 3600 a 65 watt TDP part, is the 65 watt cooler, while the 3600X is a 95 watt TDP part because it comes with a 95 watt cooler. The CPUs themselves are otherwise identical.
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Cheers,
TL
Usually the only time when you see that big of a increase is when you upgrade the GPU. The 1600 was definitely a bottleneck in my system.