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Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars with 913 reviews

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Customers have good things to say about the Ryzen 9 5900X's performance and CPU performance, frequently praising its capabilities in gaming and overall power. Many reviews highlight the processor's excellent performance for its price. There are no reported negative customer comments about this product.

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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Incredible performance with no lags and works better than I expected

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Part of my new Gaming tower build

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very happy with my new build and this being the Power Plant .. runs amazing and efficient!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best CPU, super hard to get

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    What can i say? if you bought this , you know what you are getting. If you're trying to buy it, you know what you are looking for.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Solid performance for the price

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Paired it with 3080 12gb, runs great for gaming & photo and video editing.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Cpu performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Beast of a cpu

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great performance for the price. I debated on buying the 5950x but decided this was more reasonable for my usage.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Super Fast

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Is a beast. Can handle everything. For games now and 5 year in the future easy.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great cpu for gaming

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great for gaming, runs <85C under gaming load with a low profile cpu cooler in SFF case.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    CPU

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This CPU is really cool, it can handle so much, I don’t even think I have had above 30% use

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Lot's of cores

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I highly recommend this for somebody who's trying to run multiple programs at once. I can run Photoshop and Lightroom and run a couple other things that all at once with ease.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    No Regrets!

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I’ve always wanted to have a Ryzen 9 I finally decided to do so! Using this for editing on Photoshop and Lightroom is awesome! I have no issues with rendering or making quick changes like I used to. And for gaming it’s a little overkill but I have no regrets!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The Ryzen 9 5900X delivers exceptional value with its impressive price-to-performance ratio and minimal power consumption. I've remained a satisfied AMD user ever since making the switch from Intel back in 2011.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Better upgrade

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Best cpu upgrade Ryzen 3 to Ryzen 9 never have Seen speed and easy to install.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great AM4 option

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great CPU, very good productivity option for those still on the AM4 platform.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great cpu

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works great, no complaints, easy to install and set up

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    CPU cooling

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This works so good there is no problem running my pc after I put this in

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Cpu performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    5900x

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Absolute monster of a CPU. Will handle anything with ease. Total overkill for my purposes. Gets a little a rowdy on the temps, so get an adequate cooler and plenty of airflow through your case.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Cpu gaming

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent for cpu gaming.i’ll recoment for my friend

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Cpu performance, Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Ryzen 5900x ftw

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I've owned this cpu since late 2021, and let me tell that it works great for needs. I had paired with evga 3070 ti ftw3, and they both worked great. Now, after purchasing the 4090 gaming oc, i am still impressed... both from Best Buy. I am running these 2 on the May 2023 bios update on MSI B550 mag tomahawk max wifi also purchased from Best Buy. I was going to upgrade from this one to the 5800x3d, after playing around with my setting through the bios, I have better performance in gaming, streaming and some video editing. For example I get average frames per second (FPS) 221 on Shadow Of Tomb Raider and 666 max. Even though the game is from 2018 and updated on 2019 for 4k. On Call Of Duty MW 2, I also get pretty hi fps 228 average which great on 2560×1440. I was also getting average 90 fps and 140 fps on CP2077 with no monitor capping. Using Cl14-15-15-36 is great for gaming. I do have the cpu topped at 4750 mhz and slightly undervolted. So is my 4090@1050Mv. Using a high end air cooler with dual 120mm fans on the cpu, and and 7 case fans for proper air flow. I hope this helps anyone looking to purchase this 5900x. Whether for streaming or gaming, it has been worth for use for the past 2 years. I found that upgrading to the 5800x3d just isn't worth the upgrade for me, so, I should be good for a couple of more years.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Cpu performance, Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    AMD Ryzen crushes the competition again and again.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The Ryzen 9 5900X is a masterclass in price/performance. It's multithreading capabilities make it a perfect heart for any workstation and despite not being the peak of gaming when stacked up against AMD's own Ryzen X3D models it can carve through games like butter. It's been a night and day difference upgrading from a Ryzen 5 5600 to this CPU. You truly feel all the weight and passion AMD puts into designing these chips. I would buy this CPU again and again for MSRP for the builds of my friends and family because of just how reliable and capable it is. The subtle automatic overclocking the chip does based on temperature and accompanying components only furthers it's longevity. If it's on sale; buy it. If it's not on sale; buy it. If the NEW Ryzen 9s are of equivalent price; get the new ones because they're even more excellent.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Don't think about it, buy it

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Absolute workhorse of a CPU! and at $450 it's an outstanding value. I have this paired with an EVGA 3080 XC3 Ultra Hybrid and the performance is insane, especially while overclocking. Takes to PBO2 very well. Was able to optimize mine to 4,6 all core and 4,975 single core (with bumps above 5) while temps don't go over 63c under full load with the NH-D15. AM4 sockets into B450, B550, X570 although if your going for overclocking or performance, the Strix B550 series are outstanding and i wouldn't recommend pairing with B450. If you can't afford this and your purely need for gaming - the 5600x is an excellent alternative for half the price right now.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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