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AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8GHz AM4 Desktop Processor w/ Wraith Prism Cooler

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$270

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Micro Center has AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8GHz AM4 Desktop Processor w/ Wraith Prism Cooler (100-100000023BO) on sale for $269.99. Offer is valid In-Store Only.

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Specs:
  • Compatibility
    • AMD X470
    • AMD B450
    • AMD X570
    • AMD B550
  • CPU Core: Matisse
  • Processor: Ryzen 9 3900X
  • Operating Frequency: 3.80GHz
  • Turbo Speed: 4.60GHz
  • Cores: Twelve-Core
  • Number of Threads: 24 Processing Threads

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  • About this deal:
    • This price is $330 lower (55% savings) than the list price of $599.99.
  • About this product:
    • 3-Year Warranty
  • About this store:
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  • Please read the Forum Thread for more deal discussion.

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Micro Center has AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8GHz AM4 Desktop Processor w/ Wraith Prism Cooler (100-100000023BO) on sale for $269.99. Offer is valid In-Store Only.

Thanks to Community Member aztecsurf for finding this deal.

Note, In-Store availability will vary by location.

Specs:
  • Compatibility
    • AMD X470
    • AMD B450
    • AMD X570
    • AMD B550
  • CPU Core: Matisse
  • Processor: Ryzen 9 3900X
  • Operating Frequency: 3.80GHz
  • Turbo Speed: 4.60GHz
  • Cores: Twelve-Core
  • Number of Threads: 24 Processing Threads

Editor's Notes

Written by slickdewmaster | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This price is $330 lower (55% savings) than the list price of $599.99.
  • About this product:
    • 3-Year Warranty
  • About this store:
    • Information about Micro Center's return policy here.
  • Please read the Forum Thread for more deal discussion.

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anjichpa
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Nope- the 5600x will perform better in many games, often by a significant amount. If the processors were freeways, the 5600x would be a 6-lane with a 60 MPH speed limit, while the 3900x would be a 12-lane highway with a 45 MPH speed limit. Most gaming traffic (the data being processed) benefits more from a higher speed limit rather than more lanes (# of cores), even if the 3900x has more overall throughput. More contemporary games are getting better at using more cores, but but you have no reason to switch here given your stated use case.
mwebb11111
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You'd be killing it. $300 on the bay, after fees you would probably lose money
smartdeals
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wish it is 5900

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Aug 22, 2022
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BlueNarwhal5991
Aug 22, 2022
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Quote from smartdeals :
which ATX board to buy for this cup?
If you're going pcie 3.0 for storage/gpu then b450. If you're going pcie 4.0 for storage or GPU and don't heavily use USB devices then b550 (pcie 3.0 for USB). If you use USB devices heavily then b570 (pcie 4.0 on usbs). I'd go b550 if it was me, there's been some refurbs on woot for around 80$ lately
Aug 22, 2022
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duenor
Aug 22, 2022
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Quote from aphex :
What about the 5800X3D?

8 lane highway north, 8 lane highway south, 65mph speed limit but rather than cars its all 18-wheelers?
YUP! laugh out loud
lorries full of cache
Aug 22, 2022
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PowerfulDirt9309
Aug 22, 2022
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Quote from tlinus :
Very good analogy. I have 5950x to fit in your scenario, in this case how many lanes at what speed for 5950x?
12 lanes going 70, with a bike lane on each side.
Aug 22, 2022
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angelmaldito23
Aug 22, 2022
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This model is amazing i am running the Ryzen 9 3950X and i run 4 VMS with 3 for plex 1 for me to do everything else so my Wife doesn't know what i do Smilie
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Aug 22, 2022
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gordonyz
Aug 22, 2022
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Quote from aphex :
What about the 5800X3D?

8 lane highway north, 8 lane highway south, 65mph speed limit but rather than cars its all 18-wheelers?
Not really..
normal CPU: cars need to make U-turn if cache is missed
3D cache CPU: cars less likely to make U-turn
result: more actual useful trips
Aug 22, 2022
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dealmeister3000
Aug 22, 2022
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So good for upgrade but not almost totally new build?
Aug 22, 2022
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Gb1908
Aug 22, 2022
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5xxx , 6xxx and 7xxx series (also intel 12th gen) also do more intelligent handing of work loads called optimization.. AMD and intel like to call it AI... but its what gets from point A to B faster ultimately using less wattage and increasing instructions completed per second.

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Aug 23, 2022
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phillymozart
Aug 23, 2022
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If I didn't already have 3900x for a server/nas and two 5900x's from an Amazon screwup, I would be all over this.
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BlueLlama2001
Aug 23, 2022
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Quote from hunterbush1 :
3900x never got enough love when it came out imo. Absolutely fantastic CPU for dev workloads. Can't even tell I'm running VM's most of the time.
I love my 3900X. Just upgraded my 2080TI to a 3080. Enjoying every bit of it.
Aug 23, 2022
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hologramtrespasser
Aug 23, 2022
136 Posts
Hmm.. I have a ASRock AB350 Pro4 running a Ryzen 7 1700 I bought in 2017 and it seems like it actually can handle a 3900x. I was thinking about just building a new computer after the new amd cpus come out but with a 3900x I could probably get a few more years out of the rest of the system.

Edit: Oh you can't even reserve it online? That's kind of a PITA.
Last edited by hologramtrespasser August 22, 2022 at 07:22 PM.
Aug 23, 2022
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Pineconehead
Aug 23, 2022
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3900x is still more than enough for almost any task, hell even 3700x is enough for gaming
Aug 23, 2022
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Silme
Aug 23, 2022
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By the way Amazon Warehouse deals have used 3900xt for 324.15 - 20% = $259.32 . Not a new one, but easy to return and available for shipping.
Aug 23, 2022
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Vmcii
Aug 23, 2022
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Quote from anjichpa :
Nope- the 5600x will perform better in many games, often by a significant amount. If the processors were freeways, the 5600x would be a 6-lane with a 60 MPH speed limit, while the 3900x would be a 12-lane highway with a 45 MPH speed limit. Most gaming traffic (the data being processed) benefits more from a higher speed limit rather than more lanes (# of cores), even if the 3900x has more overall throughput. More contemporary games are getting better at using more cores, but but you have no reason to switch here given your stated use case.
Best explanation 👍🏽
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Luigis3rdcousin
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That's how much I paid for my 3600x 😕

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Aug 23, 2022
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chmexdf5633
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Quote from anjichpa :
Nope- the 5600x will perform better in many games, often by a significant amount. If the processors were freeways, the 5600x would be a 6-lane with a 60 MPH speed limit, while the 3900x would be a 12-lane highway with a 45 MPH speed limit. Most gaming traffic (the data being processed) benefits more from a higher speed limit rather than more lanes (# of cores), even if the 3900x has more overall throughput. More contemporary games are getting better at using more cores, but but you have no reason to switch here given your stated use case.
Great explanation, what would a 12700k be?

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