Sub $600 7800X3D
SE has confirmed that it comes with a free copy of Starfield
Send them a message once the 7800X3D has arrived
Alternative sellers (pretty sure they're all the same company):
OOS at 17/8 13:45
Back in stock as of 17/8 14:30
Back in stock as of 18/8 12:00
Me too :(
Same, about 2 weeks too late.
I paid $729 a few weeks ago 🤣 oh well
Same :( paid $639
Me too , mine is arriving today
Great price but my 3 week old 7700x will have to suffice :D
It also might be worth buying from another store if you are keen on playing Starfield (worth ~$90)
Shhieeeeettt
are we buying??
HOLD!
Oh damn wtf, this is so cheap now
Is this the pinnacle of gaming CPUs at the moment?
Depends. If you are gaming at 4k, you could get the 7700x and save yourself ~$100+ as the CPU makes no difference at 4k. Anything below that, the 3D should add a few fps
Yes. Edges out the 13900k for performance while consuming half to one third the power.
It is, only losing to the top end intel chips in a few games
Link here https://www.techpowerup.com/review/amd-ryzen-7-7800x3d/20.ht… to compare CPU performance for gaming, beware 4090 and probably the best parts are paired with all the CPU in the test. Take this as only references, as you may not gain as much fps as the tested system in this review.
I don't think shopping express is part of the starfield deal. Might be wise to check beforehand. Otherwise Futu or GGtech are the same price and definitely offer a copy of starfield.
Where did you find info that futu and GGtech are in the promo?
Texted them. They said they'd provide a code
I thought shopping express, futu and ggtech were all run by the same people.
@matt15: They are all Kai Seng Computer and they all are doing codes. I just received mine, just had to message them asking for it.
Took it for the team
For a noobie, are there deals on other parts for building a CPU or we buy this and wait for the next one like a case or GPU to go on sale and slowly build?
The cheapest option is to buy the parts progressively as they go on sale. Of course, you'd have to be actively tracking the prices to know which prices are worthwhile etc.
I against getting parts progressively especially for newbie. If you had 1 part failed out of box, you won't find out until you assembled the whole thing —— plus PC parts naturally loses its value as new parts come out, it's a waste if you didn't get to enjoy it when it's the newest and best.
as of parts price, SSD/RAM is dirt cheap right now, Case/PSU is always been somewhat steady plus they are not expensive anyway. Mobo is about the only other thing you can't wait for a deal.
You could wait and shop around for GPU as you can at least boot the PC without one.
Ahhh, I'm running a 1440p ultrawide 120hz as my main monitor. Would this make a big difference or something cheaper like 7600/7600x is similar performance?
What is your GPU and what kind of games do you play?
2070 super but was thinking of upgrading when prices drop, mainly play fps games but wanted to actually be able to run cyberpunk/starfield smoothly.
So just buying the right cpu for when gpu prices drop bc currently using 3300x
Any CPU would give you a nice bump, although your 2070 might be a bottle neck atm. Your CPU choice probably depends on whether you would splurge on a GPU like a 4090/5090 or settle for something like a 4070 upgrade. Sounds like your PC is old enough that you may want a new pc. Storage, ram, mobo, would probably need an upgrade too.
I have the same question. My research told me the retail price gap between them is probably not justify
if your only after max 120 fps then no, just buy new GPU
Link here https://www.techpowerup.com/review/amd-ryzen-7-7800x3d/20.ht… to compare CPU performance for gaming, beware 4090 and probably the best parts are paired with all the CPU in the test. Take this as only references, as you may not gain as much fps as the tested system in this review. Especially you don't have top end GPU.
7600 for $313.65, also an all time low, just got mine, but it better come with starfield or else it's not worth.
Other than price, know if any reasons for going non-X over X?
It comes with cooler and watch benchmark videos on games, there's a very small difference in performance, especially if you're like me, going to be playing in 4k max settings.
cool. wow guessing you've got a 7900 or 4080/90 then!
@gazer: I got the tuf for $1473 incl shipping a bit over a week, sadly haven't seen many good deals for them either, nor for the xt
It's more efficient by default, can be made roughly as fast as the 'X' version by toggling PBO, and it comes with a stock cooler. The question is why anyone would get the 'X' version.
lol, they had only 15. OOS
they wanna charge $10 for plus card? tellem theyre dreamin
another 5 sneakily added once the first 15 sold up…
How's the warranty situation with these ebay sellers usually?
This is Shopping Express, they are one of the larger retailers and the warranty will be through them (I guess through ebay). They don't have the best reputation regarding warranty and customer service
Thanks, Wanted to weigh my options to see if it's worth the $100 saved
Is this the cheapest all time price?
Yes
Nope, they raised the price from $679 to $689 a few hours before this deal was posted but after the Afterpay code came out sadly it was insuficiant quantity then to post.
Oh true, I can see that @lachlantula had already posted in the insufficient quantity thread. Props to both him and OP
Cheers….ordered. Hopefully, there are some good mobo deals for AM5 too.
been plenty already, last i saw Mwave still selling couple good B650m's for $199 delivered
I just made a terrible financial decision
But an excellent gaming decision. May your frames be high.
Well I can’t seem to verify anything regarding the Starfield promotion. They’re not listed on AMD’s page. https://www.amd.com/en/promotions/starfield-bundle#greater-c…
That page is friggen useless. I guarantee you it is missing dozens if not hundreds of retailers on that list. Too lazy to add them as they join the promo.
I ordered from Scorptec who aren't on the list but they are giving codes.
Dunno if this information is late, but Kai Seng Computer (futu, shopping express, ggtech, shallothead) are definitely doing the Starfield code. Just have to ask them for it. I received mine earlier.
This is an incredible price - I'd buy it, but I'm comfortably maxing out everything on a 7600 (non-X) and 7900 XT in 4K
those are my dream specs, but I'm comfortable playing on my 5600G still ;)
Yeah this is tempting… I also have a 7600 + 6000 cl30 ram. I need to keep reminding myself that I don't play MSFS/Escape from Tarkov/MMOs where the X3D chips really stretch their legs.
My launch 3080 is starting to feel underpowered in 3440x1440 but sadly there's not really a good bang for buck replacement in current gen.
How much did you managed to get your 3080 for? Just curious how they compare to the prices we got now (which suck :( )
$1100 on launch night and got it 3-4 weeks later and mined a good bit of eth with it when prices were high haha.
Don't forget that there are ways to increase your FPS by sacrificing some taxing but not hugely beneficial settings (For e.g tweaking RT settings or turning off RT completely).
Yep
Did you consider X version? Other than price, I recall reading there are advantages to non-X - but my research in early stages! any thoughts be ace…. ta
Thoroughly researched! Go the non-x. Same performance with PBO enabled (maybe a tiny bit less but not noticable).
Fraction of the power consumption and heat!
yeh thanks since had a further look and saw those pros - and I'm going an ITX build so that power/heat prob counts. But does PBO draw more power to achieve same? I need to research more. Would sell off the wraith stealth cooler … but prob wouldnt get much for it!
Good to know! Just purchased my 7600 for 314, to go with the xtx I ordered :D fellow 4k max graphics gamer
ha snap re my Q above…
Similar feelings but on an X and a 6800 xt at 1440p.
My tentative plan is to eventually either get whatever AM5's swansong X3D or equivalent is if we haven't seen a major shift into APUs before the end of the lifecycle, or a productivity core monster for more general hobby use.
X3D chips should be your only consideration if your rig is for playing games.
I went from a 5600x to 5800x3D at 1440p and the smoothness is incredible…its not about the high frames, its about having no lows or frame skips.
I play 4k, will this impact?
Does AMD have separate IO tho latency going to be worse than previous gen intel
Would the X3D, or this CPU line for that matter, be a good CPU for basic CAD, blender rendering, and Adobe suite editing (assuming 3080ti or 4070/4080 GPU)?
im pretty sure you want more cores for that kind of stuff 5900x/5950x 7900x/7950x etc
Sweet! Will check those out!!
Check the video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B31PwSpClk8
Other CPUs can do those tasks significantly better, but this one will still do okay if you don't need it done at faster speeds. Super efficient in terms of power usage, too
Thanks! Will have a watch! Is Intel still king when it comes to stuff like that?
yes, bunch of E-cores helps.
I photo-edit and found the change from 12700k+DDR4 to 7700x+DDR5 with the AMD feeling a lot faster.
@Lonewolf1983: More likely the higher bandwidth RAM made the difference. I can't see photo editing needing the extra cores.
@greatlamp: actually does load up all cores, particularly for ingestion/smart preview building
But yes the memory bandwidth also helps (which is why i mentioned the variable)
@Lonewolf1983: Been looking for a CPU to pair my 4080 with. 30% general browsing/office stuff, 30% Lightroom Classic, 30% gaming (specifically MS Flight Sim), 10% DaVinci Resolve.
Biggest bugbear amongst all these has been slow loading inside LR and sub-par performance close to terrain/cities in Flight Sim. What advice might you give me between 7600X, 7700X and 7800X3D? I’m also open to buying the cheapest 7600 for now and upgrading to the next revision that might bring the x700X series processor closer to the 7800X3D in gaming while maintaining the edge in productivity.
@razzy: Checking the benchmarks, 7800X3D is super handy MSFS and beats the rest https://forums.flightsimulator.com/t/7800x3d-performance-rev… .
As for productivity, the i9 13900k is likely to be the best match for you. AMD top end does well at the productivity, too, but they don't perform as well the i9 does in MSFS
Check the review I linked above and see the tests from 19min onwards
@DiscountForThee: Thanks for the links, it’s quite the toss up between giving up productivity performance with the more affordable X3D chip vs giving up gaming performance with Intel. If only I had pockets deep enough for the 7950X3D.
Anyone find any good motherboard deals? Kinda hesitant on the $200 Aorus…
I bought that one, matx, yet to build the PC tho, I have heard it's got coil whine issues:(
I'm honestly about to buy it too, everything else is so expensive in comparison.
The DS3H looks good, but It doesn't have Gen 5 M.2 support, and I would like to keep the motherboard for a while…
Ds3h I've heard has a lot of issues, Aorus at least has good cooling, if u are on a tight budget just get it
@Matte101: Ended up getting the AORUS ELITE AX B650m off eBay for $220 + Shipping (-3% GC, -15% Afterpay -10% Shopback); My biggest problem with the non AX was my PCIe Wi-Fi card would not fit in the bottom slot because my GPU would completely cover it; I sometimes depend on Wi-Fi for mobile tethering, and as a bonus, I would be going from Wi-Fi 4 to Wi-Fi 6E, as well as upgrading from a crappy 2013 USB BT dongle.
Just gonna take a gamble on the reliability issues IG.
@BigRiggs24: That's good, same issue for me but sadly didn't realize til I already bought both, gonna have to use USB wifi :')
Still available from fiestaelectronics but it says "box" at the end of the listing..Is this a scam ?
That does seem a little off but I think what they are trying to say is that it's the boxed retail version, as opposed to the OEM version that just comes in a tray without the packaging. But again it does seem dodgy
Just got a reply from them confirming that they do provide Starfield codes. Just need to let them know once you get the delivery. Not sure how legit that is.
I also got a reply like that, sounds legit! It's a highly rated retailer
Which one? Or are they all the same?
Shopping Express
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I should have waited..