Ryzen 3900X AMD Rewards Worth It?

Espoir on 13/02/2020 - 22:47

Hey guys. Just a quick question.

I'm thinking about buying a Ryzen 3900X to build a PC.

However… i was wondering if it would be worth it to buy it now, before the AMD Reward codes end (meaning you get Borderlands 3 and Outer Worlds with it) tomorrow, or if i should wait until the prices go down and then buy the games later? I'm also a little pressed for time, as i want to buy all the other parts and just build my PC already so i can get started on using it, recording and editing videos for Youtube, Twitch, etc, so i can have things set up before the other games i want to play are released this year.

Would there be any cons to buying it now, apart from the price having risen lately, or would there be a significant enough price drop soon as the AMD Rewards are ending?Would the price account for the lack of two free games (meaning going back to around the $650 range), or stay relatively the same? If so, it might be more worth it for me to buy it now rather than later.

Thanks in advance for the help.

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Comments

  • xuqi on 13/02/2020 - 23:44

    I think you'll find prices rising for a while whilst the supply chain is hammered due to the recent virus outbreak.

    • Espoir on 13/02/2020 - 23:57

      So it would be better for me to buy it now then? If the virus outbreak lasts and the prices keep rising over the next few months to half a year, that would set me back overall.

      • xuqi on 14/02/2020 - 00:24

        If you're ready to pull the trigger and also after the games then I'd say so. There are also other factors placing upward pressure on local pricing such as the exchange rate:

        https://www.xe.com/currencycharts/?from=AUD&to=USD&view=1Y
        https://www.xe.com/currencycharts/?from=AUD&to=USD&view=2Y

        • Espoir on 14/02/2020 - 00:35

          I'd be more than fine just buying the CPU by itself, minus the games, but only if was a significant price difference. If the price is about the same either way, i'd rather just buy it now, with the games. And the exchange rate is worrying.

        • [Deactivated] on 14/02/2020 - 06:13

          Would u still recommend if not interested in the games?

  • DarthAntz on 14/02/2020 - 11:20

    I'd read and follow intel news, as they will soon release information and eventually their newer chips. AMD will have promotions during the intel chip releases to compete. Thats what I'll do.

    As per the current climate with coronovirus, its not a good time to buy, as stocks are low.

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