AMD's AM5 platform has been a solid entry, featuring some of the best chips on the market and a wide variety of entry-level and high-end options to select from. Despite the AM5 launch, AMD was still focusing on releasing the more mainstream and budget-tier solutions for the older AM4 socket, which still holds the majority share, but the company has recently started to launch affordable CPU options in its AM5 segment. The Ryzen 5 7600X was one such example. But with recent component price hikes, it has become even more vital to support older lineups. The commitment to AM4 remains […]

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AMD's Ryzen 7 7800X3D 3D V-Cache CPU is now available at a fantastic price of just $299, which makes it cheaper than the upcoming Ryzen 7 7700X3D. Microcenter Offers Ryzen 7 7800X3D At An Absolutely Fantastic $299 Price While AMD's Upcoming Ryzen 7 7700X3D 3D V-Cache CPU Would Cost $329 Tomorrow, AMD will finally launch its brand-new Ryzen 7 7700X3D 3D V-Cache CPU for the AM5 platform. This chip promises to offer the same 3D V-Cache goodness to gamers for a lower price point than what the 7800X3D retails for. But it looks like Microcenter is spoiling the fun of […]

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The customer will now receive a replacement for his damaged Ryzen 9 7950X3D, though it took intervention from a YouTuber for AMD to reverse course. AMD Resolves Damaged Ryzen 9 7950X3D Issue, For Which it Refused to Provide a Replacement Earlier Recently, a user reported that he had his Ryzen 9 7950X3D unexpectedly damaged despite having no manual overclocking done to the chip. After inspection, it appeared that the substrate of the Ryzen 9 7950X3D was swollen, so the customer sent it for RMA to AMD. While GIGABYTE cleared his motherboard of any faults, AMD did not. AMD did acknowledge […]

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AMD is expanding its Ryzen 7000 family with a new 3D V-Cache CPU, the Ryzen 7 7700X3D, that is priced at just $329. AMD Ryzen 7 7700X3D Could Become The Hottest-Selling Gaming CPU Yet With 3D V-Cache At Just $329 It has become a tradition for AMD to expand its older families to the AM4 and AM5 platforms. The AM4 line is getting the Ryzen 7 5800X3D, while the AM5 platform is getting a brand new chip called the Ryzen 7 7700X3D. The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X3D is designed specifically for gamers in mind; that's why it packs a 3D […]

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One of the best gaming processors has dropped to its lowest price in 2026, but it's a limited-time deal. AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Drops to $324 on Amazon; The Best Gaming Processor for Sub-$350 Price Tag Not just Ryzen 7 9800X3D, the launch of newer and faster processors has resulted in price drops across various Ryzen chips, including previous-gen CPUs. AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D is still one of the best gaming chips that trades blows with Ryzen 7 9800X3D, but is significantly cheaper right now. While the processor launched at a hefty price tag of $350, it got discounts after […]

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You don't see these deals everyday, and this is one of the craziest ones we have seen so far for the AM5 platform. Redditor Grabs AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D for Just $145 and Ryzen 5 7600X For Only $75 From Local Walmart The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D sells for around $350 on Amazon, which, even though it is significantly lower than its launch price, is still a hefty price tag for most. Being one of the best gaming processors, the Ryzen 7 7800X3D sees huge demand, which is why users are willing to pay over $300 for this chip. However, […]

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One of the easiest mistakes to make when building or upgrading a PC is assuming that every M.2 slot on a motherboard is basically the same. After all, they all look nearly identical and take the same "gum stick-shaped" drives. Motherboard marketing pages love to list "4 x M.2" as though that number alone tells the whole story, but in practice, these slots can behave very differently. You could have a perfectly healthy, high-end Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) solid-state drive (SSD) that performs well below expectations simply because it was installed in the wrong slot. If your shiny new PCI-Express […]

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It's real, and if you have been waiting to upgrade your AM4 system, you will soon be able to upgrade to the fastest gaming processor in the Ryzen 5000 lineup. AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D 10-Year AM4 Anniversary Edition Retail Box Surfaces Online; Slightly New Packaging, but the Same Chip Inside After all, the return of Ryzen 7 5800X3D is real, and it's happening soon. Yesterday, we reported that AMD's first-ever X3D processor is making a comeback after having been discontinued last year unexpectedly. Today, we also got to see its retail box, which confirms that the 10-Year AM4 Anniversary edition […]

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ASUS has prepared a new Mini-ITX AM5 motherboard, the TUF Gaming B850I WIFI NEO, for budget-tier Ryzen PC builds. ASUS's TUF Gaming B850I WIFI NEO Motherboard Is Catered Towards Budget Mini-ITX Ryzen Builders Motherboard makers have been making some really impressive, cost-effective motherboards based on the AM5 socket for budget-tier Ryzen PC builders. We have seen and tested a lot of these designs over the past few months, and it looks like ASUS has a new product for SFF PC builders. The company has just introduced its latest addition, the ASUS TUF Gaming B850I WIFI NEO, which is a Mini-ITX […]

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