I just built my first computer, and I gambled with this processor because Best Buy had the deal of the day with this listed for only $99! I jumped on it. I am 4 days into my rig, and I'm so happy with this processor! I have it OC'd to 3.9ghz at 1.325V. It runs at approximately 65 - 72 under heavy gaming loads, with the stock cooler, which is completely acceptable! I am currently using a GTX 1660 ti graphics card, and I can play any game I've thrown at this CPU/Graphics combo at Ultra settings while averaging 100-130fps. I play Gears of War 4, Forza 4, and The Surge at the moment. See pics below for benchmark information. Look how well the CPU performs overclocked!

On my pre-built Tower I had a ryzen 1400... It was okay but wasn't getting the job done. The ryzen 1600 went above and beyond my expectations. With six cores and 12 threads, it has plenty of power. The heatsink that comes with this product definitely gets the job done too. It can also withstand overclocking to a certain extent. Two thumbs up

The AMD Ryzen series are great performers. This model, the 1600X, is a 6-core, 12-thread beast. Paired with the AMD GPU I purchased at the same time, this plays all of my games flawlessly.

This is a great Processor for the price. It has played any game on the highest settings that i've tried and even when hooked up to my 4k tv on 4k resolution, it is still playable. I am really surprised for how good it is.

Because already own a video card, am on a tight budget, don't game and need good multi-thread performance, I purchased the 1600. In a productivity based environment, the Ryzen 5 1600 is incredibly powerful for the money. If your most often used applications require good single thread performance, like gaming, the slightly more expensive Intel i3 9100 would probably be the better value choice. (If you'll be using a dedicated video card and need both gaming and productivity based performance, the somewhat more expensive Ryzen 5 3600 would a GREAT choice - it performs extremely well in both environments.)