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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X3D CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X3D CPU review

By Dave James Published

Score: 82% Not a DIY play, but could be the basis for bundles and budget pre-built gaming PCs.

Score: 82%
Valve's new Steam Machine during a visit to Valve HQ in Bellevue, Washington. The Steam Machine is a compact living room gaming PC.
While we eagerly await the second coming of Steam Machines, it's worth remembering what a gloriously awful mess Valve got itself in over a decade ago

By Nick Evanson Published

Back with a bang Good ideas just need more time in the oven to bake properly.

Back with a bang
The AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D on top of its packaging, with an orange background
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D review

By Andy Edser Published

Score: 86% All the gaming benefits of 3D V-Cache for a reasonable sum.

Score: 86%
A photo of an AMD Ryzen 7 9700X processor next to its retail packaging box
No need to wait, that AMD CPU performance update is available right now in Windows 23H2, and even Zen 3 and Zen 4 chips should receive a boost

By Jacob Fox Published

News If I was running a Ryzen chip I'd be installing this right away.

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AMD Ryzen 5 8600G atop an AM5 motherboard
These AMD Ryzen 7500G and 7300G chips don't officially exist but they're making me wonder why we bother with naming schemes

By Jacob Fox Published

News Let's all just make up our own names for CPUs in future, shall we? It'll be just as arbitrary, but more fun.

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An AMD Ryzen process packaging box, ASRock AM5 motherboard, and Team Group DDR5 memory kit on a teal background with a white border
At less than $400, this AMD Zen 4 CPU, motherboard, and RAM Prime Day combo is the perfect upgrade for any PC gamer

By Nick Evanson Published

Deals Don't think it's all slow rubbish stuff at this price. You're getting proper hardware that's fast for gaming.

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AMD Ryzen 9 retail box with Zen 4 CPU minus its heatspreader against a teal background, with a white border
Scared off by Intel's 13th and 14th Gen calamities? These are the AMD chips I'd buy in the Prime Day deals

By Nick Evanson Published

Deals Six-core chiplets offer plenty of punch in games so if you're looking to save some money, then either of these CPUs are a great deal.

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AMD Zen 4 AM5 socket photograph
AMD promises AM5 socket life support through to 2027 and beyond

By Nick Evanson Published

news It's got some way to beat the AM4 socket, which is still getting new chips, even now.

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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D retail box against a teal background with a white border
At just $345, the best gaming CPU is as cheap as it's ever been

By Nick Evanson Published

Deals Brilliant in games, light on power, only the forthcoming Zen 5 chips spoil the picture

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Zen 4c
AMD Zen 6 could deliver a full 32-core chiplet, with Zen 5c reportedly set to offer its own 16-core CCX

By Nick Evanson Published

news Server-market EPYC models will see the most cores, but desktop Ryzens could get a bump too.

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