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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 85691, member: 27"]
AMD’s new gaming kingpin CPU finally hit shelves at list price, edging out its predecessor and popping up at a few big-name retailers.

Ryzen 7 9850X3D retail rollout
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[*]AMD pushed its top gaming chip into stores.
[*]Price lands at $499, higher than the prior X3D.
[*]Availability just started, not universal yet.
[*]Stock exists without reseller markups.
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What makes this chip the fastest
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[*]AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D targets peak frame rates.
[*]Boost clocks jump by 400 MHz over 9800X3D.
[*]Core specs mostly stay the same.
[*]Gains show up in games and workloads.
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Where can you buy it
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[*]Amazon lists it at $499.
[*]Newegg matches that price.
[*]B&H Photo Video also sits at $499.
[*]Walmart and Best Buy show nothing yet.
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Retail gaps and oddities
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[*]Micro Center skips standalone sales.
[*]Prebuilt systems show up instead.
[*]Regional Amazon stores may vary.
[*]Wider listings are expected soon.
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Prebuilt option spotted
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[*]PowerSpec G762 Gaming PC includes the chip.
[*]Graphics come from NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080.
[*]Memory stacks up to 64 GB DDR5-6000.
[*]Total system price sits at $2999.
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