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Ryzen 5 5500 Processor + MSI PRO B550M-VC WiFi Board + 16GB T-Force DDR4

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Newegg Inc. via Walmart has AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Desktop AM4 Processor + MSI PRO B550M-VC WiFi ATX Motherboard + 16GB (2x8GB) Team T-Force DDR4 3200MHz Memory Kit for $253.99. Shipping is free.

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  • At the time of this posting, our research indicates that this is $104.99 lower than the next best comparable online prices starting from $358.98.
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars from customer reviews.
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Newegg Inc. via Walmart has AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Desktop AM4 Processor + MSI PRO B550M-VC WiFi ATX Motherboard + 16GB (2x8GB) Team T-Force DDR4 3200MHz Memory Kit for $253.99. Shipping is free.

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  • At the time of this posting, our research indicates that this is $104.99 lower than the next best comparable online prices starting from $358.98.
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars from customer reviews.
Please see the original post for additional details & refer to the comments below for discussion.

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av911
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I see $250.
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nagol68
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A $50 premium to not sit in traffic for 4-5 hours sounds well worth it
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What's even crazier about this deal is that it's Newegg offering it on Walmart's website.
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This Ryzen 5 5500, MSI PRO B550M VC WiFi, and 16GB DDR4 bundle is framed as a budget AM4 starter that can work well for everyday use, Linux workstations, and quiet builds. The main strengths are the B550M board's full length PCIe slot, the included WiFi, and enough bandwidth for mainstream GPUs, while the 16GB kit is the bigger Windows limit. The main drawback is the Ryzen 5 5500 itself, which lacks PCIe Gen 4 and is seen as less future proof than a 5600. Price also drew scrutiny, with comparisons to cheaper Micro Center bundles and a recent jump from $199 to $250.

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  • No. The Ryzen 5 5500 is PCIe Gen 3 only, so Gen 4 SSD benchmarks and other Gen 4-specific features are the main things you lose. For most GPU use, the difference is small, especially with mainstream cards.

    devgoonEnoch42Luigis3rdcousinLuigis3rdcousin

  • Yes, the bottom three full-length slots are wired for x1 bandwidth, while the main slot has x16 lanes. That makes the extra slots useful for add-in cards, but not ideal if you need high-bandwidth expansion.

    wlandyartcabTrevynA

  • The 5600 is often viewed as the better buy for about $35 more because it avoids the 5500's PCIe Gen 3 limitation and has stronger future-proofing. The 5500 can still be fine for older GPUs and budget builds, but the 5600 is the cleaner upgrade.

    Enoch42Enoch42devgoon

  • Yes. The 5500 plus this micro-ATX board can make a quiet budget Linux workstation, and the extra slots can help for Proxmox even though the lower slots are only x1 wired. Undervolting and good case fans can also keep it quiet.

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Quote from AquaJuice2593 View quoted comment :
U can buy the same thing at Microcenter for 200
What's even crazier about this deal is that it's Newegg offering it on Walmart's website.
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Quote from tchalla7 View quoted comment :
What's even crazier about this deal is that it's Newegg offering it on Walmart's website.
Neweggs sells all sorts of stuff on Walmart. What I find crazy is that some of the stuff they have on Walmart, they don't have on their own website.
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Quote from AquaJuice2593 View quoted comment :
U can buy the same thing at Microcenter for 200
I see $250.
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Quote from AquaJuice2593 View quoted comment :
U can buy the same thing at Microcenter for 200
A $50 premium to not sit in traffic for 4-5 hours sounds well worth it
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devgoonJul 16, 2026 6:52 PM
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No PCIe Gen4 support. Get a 5600 or better.
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A 5500x3d bundle would match the steam machine and even beat it by 10% when paired with 2x8gb sticks of ddr4 and that micro atx board. But the 5500x would not, especially with ddr4. The 5800x3d would beat steam machine by 30% even with ddr4, but at a pretty high wattage to get there. I imagine a scenario where you could down clock it and still beat the steam machine without putting out too much heat or making loud fan noise. But yeah the 5500x is just too slow for the price.
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Quote from AquaJuice2593 View quoted comment :
They recently increased the price to 250 like a few weeks ago it was 199
are you sure a "few" weeks ago? like maybe at least 3 months or more ago
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Quote from devgoon View quoted comment :
No PCIe Gen4 support. Get a 5600 or better.
We'll decide what to get for ourselves
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Enoch42Jul 17, 2026 3:32 AM
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Quote from devgoon View quoted comment :
No PCIe Gen4 support. Get a 5600 or better.
Can confirm 5500 vs 5600, no gen 4 support is a big let down. If you are sticking to really old GPU's that can be fine but the little bit of price increase is definitely worth it.
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Quote from devgoon View quoted comment :
No PCIe Gen4 support. Get a 5600 or better.
No pcie gen 4 support means nothing in practice. Only those who want to see fast ssd benchmarks with their pci express 4 ssds. It doesn't matter on the gpu front. It's been proven upto an rtx 3090 its nearly meaningless. And a Ryzen 5 5500 will never get paired with something anywhere near as powerful.
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Quote from Enoch42 View quoted comment :
Can confirm 5500 vs 5600, no gen 4 support is a big let down. If you are sticking to really old GPU's that can be fine but the little bit of price increase is definitely worth it.
I'm going to repeat this to you. It's not a let down unless you are one of those people who is doing one of two things. You like running crystal bench on your pcie gen 4 ssds. OR you own an rtx 5090 because you spent all your money on the gpu and have nothing left over for the rest of the system. It's been proven that upto an rtx 3090 that pci express gen 3 is just fine and doesn't make any difference in performance.
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The mb has 4 pcie full length slot but with 3 x1 speed slots?

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Quote from tchalla7 View quoted comment :
What's even crazier about this deal is that it's Newegg offering it on Walmart's website.
At first I thought wow Walmart is getting in on the PC bundle game, but Newegg selling on Walmart makes sense.

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