AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler - YD270XBGAFBOX

It’s Ryzen. It’s perfect. Sure it’s single core isn’t on Par with intel, but it’s not that far off. And it’s multi threaded performance is off the charts and wipes the floor with intel. All for a MUCH cheaper package, cooling solutions, mother boards, etc. 10/10 one of the best purchases I made last year.

Caught this on Cyber Monday for $172 after tax. Switched from an Intel i-3, which isnt a fair comparison, but does relieve the cpu bottleneck when paired with a GTX-970. Games run much smoother now at 1080p, 60fps.

Thanks AMD

Received a defective cpu. Had to pay to ship it back. Bought another locally and it is running great. I am using a 320M motherboard and had no issues getting the 2700x to run.

As far as processors go, there are a few things to note anout this one in particular:

Could not be happier, 8 cores, 16 threads, and a whole lot of hours spent on gaming/work.

So before I used to have an intel 4690k. Yes I know its an old CPU, but when I upgraded to this Chip....MY GOD! It felt so good to be able to play VR, have my streaming software running and live, having chat windows open, task manager, and an oculus mirror program so my stream could see my perspective. My Old CPU would be around 99% usage, but now my 2700x runs around like 25-30% usage. Like my god! I love how free I feel with this east in my rig. Now I can swirl my tap water and feel fancy as I enjoy a good ol gaming session.

Undoubtedly the best processor ive ever owned.

I have been using it for a very long time, a very good product.

What Ive always loved about Ryzen CPUs is their value compared to Intel. AMD is comparable to the 8700k (~$360), and some even consider it to be on par with the 9700k (~$420 on Amazon). Upgrading from a 1600 (on one computer) and 2600x (on another) is a breeze. Why? AM4 compatibility, which is something Intel decides not to do. Want to upgrade to Ryzen 2 (TBA at CES)? Just take off your cooler, take your current CPU out, and put this new one in WITHOUT the hassle of dropping another $190-$290 on a new motherboard. The 2700x even comes with a cooler, which the 9700k does not have, and a fine cooler at that. An aesthetically pleasing cooler and fully functional one that keeps one of my 2700x under 73C with Precision Boost 3 (which goes up to 5Ghz for me). My other 2700x is AIO water cooled, and can push out up to 6.5Ghz (on all cores) with Precision Boost 2 at 70C-80C.