popular Posted by tDames | Staff • May 2, 2023
May 2, 2023 7:58 AM
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popular Posted by tDames | Staff • May 2, 2023
May 2, 2023 7:58 AM
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D 3.4Ghz 8-Core/16-Thread Desktop Processor $316 + Free Shipping
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$325 is the standard price (both for Amazon and Newegg).
$300 seems to be the 'dip to' price.
This is still an amazing processor and, very likely, the best deal you can get from AMD for the AM4 platform.
The 7700x is around the same price, but does require (or, if you want it, ALLOW) the AM5 platform.
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My point is, paired with my 3080 Founders Edition, I saw a noticeable difference (uplift) in a LOT of games. Minimum and average framerates went up noticeably, especially in AAA titles like Cyberpunk 2077. I understand that it's not as dramatic of an upgrade compared to coming from, say, a Ryzen 5 3600. But it's still noticeable.
I was able to get it for $299 from Microcenter, although Best Buy was happy to price match (I happen to live near both). You're welcome to try the same, though Best Buy will ask you for a ZIP code to make sure there's a Microcenter near you.
My point is, paired with my 3080 Founders Edition, I saw a noticeable difference (uplift) in a LOT of games. Minimum and average framerates went up noticeably, especially in AAA titles like Cyberpunk 2077. I understand that it's not as dramatic of an upgrade compared to coming from, say, a Ryzen 5 3600. But it's still noticeable.
I was able to get it for $299 from Microcenter, although Best Buy was happy to price match (I happen to live near both). You're welcome to try the same, though Best Buy will ask you for a ZIP code to make sure there's a Microcenter near you.
Thank you for conveying the improvements from the 5800x to 5800x3d. I suspect most would actually argue it is a fairly decent step up (more of a lateral from, say the 7700x to 5800x3D, despite them being AM5 vs AM4), but nevertheless, it helps justify the added $70-$80 cost over the 5800x.
I am still running a Ryzen 5 1600, so when I take this plunge, I can only imagine the step up!
Also for anyone else reading, the 5800X3D is slightly slower in benchmarks than the 5800X because the base and turbo clock rates are ever so slightly slower (not that it would make a real world impact). The reason it performs better in games is because of the dramatically increased cache (96 MB vs 32 MB). That's why it's only an upgrade from the 5800X in the context of gaming (and very few other areas like code compilation).
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My point is, paired with my 3080 Founders Edition, I saw a noticeable difference (uplift) in a LOT of games. Minimum and average framerates went up noticeably, especially in AAA titles like Cyberpunk 2077. I understand that it's not as dramatic of an upgrade compared to coming from, say, a Ryzen 5 3600. But it's still noticeable.
I was able to get it for $299 from Microcenter, although Best Buy was happy to price match (I happen to live near both). You're welcome to try the same, though Best Buy will ask you for a ZIP code to make sure there's a Microcenter near you.
My point is, paired with my 3080 Founders Edition, I saw a noticeable difference (uplift) in a LOT of games. Minimum and average framerates went up noticeably, especially in AAA titles like Cyberpunk 2077. I understand that it's not as dramatic of an upgrade compared to coming from, say, a Ryzen 5 3600. But it's still noticeable.
I was able to get it for $299 from Microcenter, although Best Buy was happy to price match (I happen to live near both). You're welcome to try the same, though Best Buy will ask you for a ZIP code to make sure there's a Microcenter near you.
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