AMD continues to impress. This CPU is amazing! The 5900X absolutely blows the Intel i9 10900k out of the water when it comes to productivity and can trade blows when it comes to gaming (something Intel generally excels at). It's so nice to finally see AMD competitive w/ Intel again. The Ryzen 5000 series processors are a big step up in architecture from the previous generation (3000 series), especially when it comes to gaming, better CCX efficiency, and improved IPC (instructions per cycle). The only con I can even think of is that these do tend to run rather hot, especially compared to Intel CPU's. Though it's not really a con since AMD has stated that it's expected that these can peak at 98°C without issue. Throwing on a decent cooling setup is highly recommended. I run an Arctic Freezer II 360mm AIO and temps generally range from roughly 37-38°C @ idle to 68-72°C @ load. Having said all that, this processor is in extremely high demand & will be very hard to come by @ retail prices. If you can eventually get your hands on one, even at a slight ~$50 mark-up from MSRP, I would still recommend buying it. You most definitely will not be disappointed with your purchase! =)

12 cores 24 threads at 4.7ghz Pretty good Unfortunately I didn't win the silicon lottery I can't do all @4.8 and can't single core a 5ghz. Sad face . Coming from a 2700x I don't know how good it is in games because I can't purchase any rtx 3000 series cards or a rdna 2 cards . I'm too hard headed to purchase above MSRP prices. If everybody was like me scalpers wouldn't exist.

Love my Ryzen 9. I was a little curious about AMD, because in the past they had been slower, but not anymore. I think they've been pretty good since 3 series, and really good here in the 5th series. I'm not sure what more next gen processors do, but this one does all I need it to do and fast! Anything local to my drive comes up instantly. I use it to game and for productivity, whether video editing or image editing, zero issues, even though those are done in large part with the graphics card. I've had a billion windows and videos open and no stutter. It just barrels through it all. I'm can't get technical on the cores and threads, because I'm not that deep in PC language, but like I said, it handles everything I do and fast. It's probably overkill for what I use it for, but I don't like lag at all, so I'm happy there isn't any here. For someone who isn't that savy, building a PC isn't hard and I encourage you to try as long as you know your build specs, can find the software for your components and are at least a little mechanically inclined, you can use youtube for guidance. Don't waste money on prebuilds, use pcpartspicker dot com and build one. You get to choose the quality of all the parts in your build, not just the ones with the flashy specs the pre-builts draw you in with. It theirs is cheap, they cheaped out somewhere, like the RAM, PSU, motherboard, storage drive, case or fans. They just show you a decent processor, flashy graphics card and high amount of RAM, but a cheap foundation will rear its ugly head eventually. I'm not sure why the rant, but nevertheless, consider building your own. If anything it's cathartic and great to learn.

The AMD Radeon 9 5900X is 12 Core, 24 Thread processor. It’s great for both gaming & content creation. My processor is revision (B) boosting to 5.25GHz on a high performance air cooler. With a 23,000 CB R23 multi core score. I’ve seen 147 watts & 79 degrees (C) with 10 minute CB R23 stress test. My motherboard is the Gigabyte B550 Vision D-P. I would recommend the AMD R9 5900X to family & friends.

My only con is that my box was pretty roughed up when I came to pick it up. CPU was fine but seriously Best Buy when your buying a high dollar item like this I prefer everything including the box to look brand new when I arrive. Seeing this had me a little worried that my processor was possibly damaged. They need to package these better. I have nothing against intel but I see no reason not to buy AMD when it comes to CPU’s. This CPU is beefy. For 5000 series processors I highly highly recommend this over the 5800x and even the 5950X. It’s spaced perfectly in the middle to be a good bang for your buck if your willing to put the money down for your cpu. I upgraded from a R5 3600x and even saw a significant difference in the way my computer runs. Programs feel more responsive, you can multitask however you feel. On first boot there’s very very minimal delay when you try to open stuff. Don’t be fooled by the “you don’t need 12 cores for gaming” because if your buying this CPU it’s more for the user experience with games and more so how well navigating windows is on your PC. Most games will benefit from the core increase but don’t expect huge FPS jumps because lost games today are more GPU limited. But if you view your CPU utilization while playing games I saw my utilization drop significantly. Which in turn dropped my CPU temps down quite a bit too. Overall there’s no reason not to buy this CPU. I personally feel it’s worth the money, and it will keep your computer serving you in the long run. I managed to get a 3080 recently too and this paired with a 3080 is an excellent combo for high refresh rate 1440p. Buy one when it comes in stock. I managed to get one from Best Buy when they dropped with gpus last few weeks me try we’re in stock for a good 45-60 minutes if say. Also remember to update your bios and or check to see if your bios version supports 5000 series. Wasn’t hard to do, but before you go and spend double check.