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

Im a gamer and build my own rigs. On the recommendation of some geeks (use that term endearingly, because I myself am a fully out-of-the-closet geek) at work, I bought the next step down from a Threadripper (no idea why someone would need that). Anyway, VERY pleased with the performance and value for dollars spent. Easy to O.C.

With Intel, youd have to change motherboards every generation. AMD promised to support AM4 till at least 2020. Would highly recommend over Intel, especially if youre gaming at a higher resolution (1440p, 4k) due to being more gpu bound. Plus you wont notice the 35fps difference going over 100+ fps (AMD) and 125-40 fps (Intel). No noticeable difference in frametime either, so save your money and use it where it really counts, your graphics card

Great upgrade

Its fast not buying a new cpu for a very long time

Very good product had bad experience with the first one being used but was sent another, very thankful

7/15/2020 UPDATE: So regarding the whole offset voltage thing. It seems you may find mixed results. Yes the decreased voltage reduces heat. Reduce heat means higher potential clock right? Wrong.

Strong performance for a superior value. To be clear, there are certainly faster CPUs out there, but unless you are doing some extensive 4K/8k video editing there are few situations where a CPU at 3 to 5 times the cost will make a notable difference.

At first my computer would not start. I read that I had to down load the latest bios. After that it booted. My last presser took 33 seconds to boot. It now takes 20 seconds and tens at 4000 m

Over 2 years and this processor has still performed to perfection. Watching performance in task manager on intense gaming and it keeps up with the task.

I struggled for some time trying to decide on an Intel build or an AMD but I will definitely say I am more than happy with this CPU. This thing is a beast running current triple a games at full detail and only using around 20% of this 8 core chip. Im planning on trying virtualization with it to get the most out of it. Most games only need 2-4 cores.