The 3600 price increase?
The 3600 price increase?
In gaming, the increase in the Ryzen 5 3600's price to $199 strengthens the appeal of the i5-10400 at $178.
You'll still require a CPU to install updates at launch. It might be worth purchasing an affordable Athlon model until the official release.
Verify your current motherboard's BIOS compatibility. Some B550 and X570 models may not support certain features.
Approximately four weeks back the Ryzen 5 3600 cost $150 at Micro Enter, which I bought for a new $750 PC build. Now it’s $180 at Micro Center. Prices have definitely gone up.
They're not listed on Amazon at the moment. Newegg has it for $199, which looks like the best deal among major retailers.