News AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D Drops to New Low Price of $269 at Amazon

Today at Amazon, you can find the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D for its lowest price to date—just $269 from its recent price of $320.

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I seen it yesterday for 269 and it disappeared. I got mine at the Mayfield Heights Ohio Micro Center for $259.99 with a $25 off any CPU coupon that expires the 15th or 16th for $253.xx.
 
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It definitely does NOT need a water cooler for optimal performance, but it depends on what kind of air cooler your case can accommodate. I run this with a Noctua NH-D15 in a Fractal Design Meshify S2 with stock case fans. Game several hours per session and it stays well within its thermal limits at mostly highest game settings with a 3080 pushing 3440x1440 in Cyberpunk 2077 for instance. Fans don't even get that loud except for brief stints. I held off on upgrading my 3700x to the 5800X3D because of all the statements about how hot it gets. Wish I had pulled the trigger way earlier. Would I put it in a compact case with poor air flow? Probably not.
 
$259 at MicroCenter if you live near one..

Damn this tempting. I'm 3 mins away from microcenter. Wonder if it's worth replacing my 5600.