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Don't need a $4K Threadripper 3990X? The AMD Ryzen 7 2700X is just $165
AMD's solid Ryzen 7 2700X is $60 cheaper at Newegg than you'll find elsewhere right now.
AMD plots multicore domination with 64-core Threadripper 3990X processor, coming in 2020
AMD confirms plans for a whopping 64-core Threadripper processor, which will debut in 2020.
Intel Core i9-9900KS Special Edition Review: More power, less point
Intel's all-5GHz Core i9-9900KS Special Edition steals the "best gaming" CPU title from its own predecessor. But the world wasn't necessarily asking for more frames.
AMD's 8-core Ryzen 7 2700X drops to $195 with tons of free games
The Ryzen 7 2700X launched at $330, was $240 in mid-September, now it's under $200 at Amazon.
AMD's Ryzen 3 3200G with Radeon graphics is ready to game for just $75
The Ryzen 3 3200G is just $75 at Fry's, a $20 discount compared to other shops.
AMD bundles Ryzen, Radeon with Borderlands 3, The Outer Worlds, and Ghost Recon Breakpoint
AMD's latest game bundles give Borderlands 3, The Outer Worlds, and Ghost Recon Breakpoint to Ryzen and Radeon buyers, along with three free months of Xbox Game Pass for PC.
Intel's Core i9-9900K, the fastest gaming CPU, is cheaper than ever
We love the Core i9-9900K for gaming, and today you can get it from Amazon at its all-time low.
AMD's 12-core Threadripper 1920X drops to a staggeringly cheap $200
The Threadripper 1920X is just $200 via a third-party seller on Amazon.
Two of AMD's best 2nd-gen Ryzen chips are on sale for insanely cheap
Grab the Ryzen 3 2200G for $60 at Amazon right now, and the Ryzen 7 2700X is just $200.
Ask a PC expert: Should you buy an unlocked K-series Intel CPU, or save money on a non-K chip?
PCWorld CPU guru breaks down what you get and what you don't when you pay extra for an unlocked K-series Intel processor.
Intel's overclockable Core i5-9600K is on sale for $219, its lowest price ever
Amazon is selling Intel's six-core Core i5-9600K at its best price yet.
Intel's monstrous Core i9-9900KF, the fastest gaming CPU ever, gets a rare sale price
We love the Core i9-9900K for gaming, and today the "F" variant of that chip is available at a fantastic price.
AMD Ryzen 3900X hits $740 on eBay as AMD struggles to deliver its flagship chip
Major retailers are still sold out of AMD's Ryzen 3900X and 3800X CPUs, two weeks after the chips began to ship. That's caused spot prices to spike to $740 on eBay, almost $250 higher than retail.
AMD's 6-core, 12-thread Ryzen 5 2600X drops to a staggeringly low $145 at Newegg
Newegg is selling the Ryzen 5 2600X for $145 with the checkout code EMCTCVW22.
Core i9-9900K vs Ryzen 9 3900X: Which should you buy?
Confused by information overload? Here's what you need to know before you buy AMD or Intel's high-end CPUs
AMD's superb 2nd-gen Ryzen processors get massive price cuts in Ryzen 3000's wake
Get a nice price on AMD Ryzen 2000 processors today, including the Ryzen 5 2600 for $140 and the Ryzen 7 2700x for $260.
Watch us unbox the Ryzen 7 3700X and Ryzen 9 3900X
AMD's next big CPUs, the Ryzen 7 3700X and Ryzen 9 3900X, came to us in an appropriately big box also stuffed with dream-machine mobos and memory. Check it out in this video.
