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

- If you have a 100% 8 core computational load, this CPU can only do it for 5, or with better thermal paste, 10 seconds. Performance suck ass after that. Waste of money, weaker than a 10 year old i7.

Works

I am running this as of now. It is great CPU. Does really great on VR games, zero lag

I ordered this Product with an ASUS ROG x-470 F Gaming motherboard since this particular build is popular on the internet (mainly Youtube ryzen test videos) and I knew it would be compatible with brand new ram and my existing GeForce 1080 Founders Edition. Took 2 weeks to get all the parts in the mail (not amazons fault, COVID-19) put everything together, NO video output. Had to spend more money to buy more parts, tested all original parts with different CPU, works fine. Moved 2700X back in play, No video. Currently Running Dual core AMD Anthlon when I should be running an 8-Core Ryzen. Everywhere online says DOA. I Returned yesterday and bought a new one from Amazon, will update my review when testing that one until then... 1 star.

This is a powerful CPU make sure you get a motherboard with a robust power delivery (as I learned the hard way) as the CPU will draw between 1.4 and 1.5 volts bone stock. This is the chip you get when you are building a better than mid-range/budget build Youll need a pricier power supply and faster ram, otherwise your not getting the full benefits from the CPU.

Couldnt be happier

Good cpu, stock cooler isnt the best but its free so I cant really complain.

Without changing any of my hardware I was able to swap out my 1700 with this beautiful beast. Decided to even use the included cooler and without changing any settings the RGB looks stunning out of the box, the fading colors and rotating rainbow around the fan just make a mesmerizing display.

Dont be stupid. 160-170 is a STEAL vs 3700x only being what 10 to 15% faster and you can overclock it to close that gap by half at least but you wipl need cooling for it but stock rgb cooler is great. Tip you need just one rgb plug in the cooler and download cooler master software to fully change all the rgb leds.

When I was doing research on this processor, a lot of resources told me it would cut the performance of my 1080 Ti in half. What I found is that when I overclocked the Ryzen 7 2700x to 4.1 ghz, that it was almost the exact same as a an Intel CPU, just with more cores and better for multi-threaded applications. However, the reason I give it 4 stars or gaming and not 5 is because although it performs well in gaming, Intel still beats it. These Ryzen chips are great for people who want to game and work on their systems. If your a person who ONLY plays games, then get an Intel. But if you game AND do other things this CPU is 100% for you!