AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-Core/32-Thread AM4 Desktop Processor $265 + Free Shipping

kobld

Today 06:15 PM

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kobldToday 06:15 PM

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Such a beast of a CPU for $265. Got this CPU on launch day and it still is chugging along years later; it was $800 on launch day so lesson learned I guess.

AmusedManatee5858

Today 06:50 PM

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AmusedManatee5858Today 06:50 PM

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Quote from kobld

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Such a beast of a CPU for $265. Got this CPU on launch day and it still is chugging along years later; it was $800 on launch day so lesson learned I guess.

i 2nd that. buying a good cpu early ends up being worth it long run

Ricehead2o9

Today 06:53 PM

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Ricehead2o9Today 06:53 PM

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Quote from kobld

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Such a beast of a CPU for $265. Got this CPU on launch day and it still is chugging along years later; it was $800 on launch day so lesson learned I guess.

Bought this back in March 2025 for $300 and it is indeed a beast. Upgraded from a 3600 and I am even able to play at low 4K settings.

Buying a top-end processor at the beginning of the life cycle will be worth it. Or the other lesson is to wait 5 years to buy a top-of-the-line processor for 1/3 of the price when it initially released back in 2020.

SplendidStove200

Today 07:38 PM

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SplendidStove200Today 07:38 PM

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If you have an am4 motherboard and ddr4 ram already, this seems attractive at first glance, but if you can sell those even for $100 (plus whatever you can get for the cpu you already have for am4), all of a sudden, that money plus the $265 is within spitting range of 265k/kf and 12900k+mobo+ddr5 bundles at microcenter (and 14700k bundle before the price increase), with better vrms to boot. Point is, even though they went up in price at microcenter, I think there's still bound to be deals on newegg and amazon again soon, and those platforms aren't just good for multithreaded productivity, they're better for gaming too. I think there will be good sales, especially 265k/kf, because the reviews were so negative due to a decrease in gaming performance from raptor lake, but it's a productivity monster and best multithreaded value per dollar. (for reference as of right now, 265kf and 12900k bundles are $430, 265k 450 and 14700k 500 at microcenter)

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