This 9950X, X870E bundle has its price knocked down by $190 in this Micro Center deal
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The Ryzen 9 9950X stands at the top of the Ryzen 9000 processors alongside the 9950X3D. This processor has excellent productivity and gaming performance. However, a processor is only as good as the motherboard it is on, and if you were looking to get your hands on this CPU, check out this 3-in-1 bundle that we came across on Micro Center.
This bundle has three high-end components, and you can save $189.98 on it with this deal. We’ve also reviewed the 9950X, so you can check out its real-world performance as well.
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X, Gigabyte X870E Aorus Elite WiFi7, G.Skill Flare X5 Series 32GB DDR5 6000 Kit
What is in this bundle?
In this section, we’ll go over the components that are in this bundle.
Ryzen 9 9950X
We’ve thoroughly tested and reviewed the 9950X and were impressed with its performance. We coupled this processor and the RTX 4070 Ti Super together and ran a couple of tests. For its synthetic output, it managed 40,938 points in the Cinebench R23 multi-core test, and with PBO enabled, it ramped up to 43,202 points.
On the other hand, the single-core output wasn’t affected much by PBO, so if you’re handling a lot of multi-threaded workflows, PBO should be plenty beneficial. As for the gaming output, it easily churned out 279 FPS in Days Gone at 1080p, whereas the 9900X delivered 245 FPS.
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However, one thing to note is that enabling PBO will greatly increase its thermal output, and during testing, our 240mm AIO cooler wasn’t able to keep up with it. So, we’d recommend you pair it with the best cooler for the 9950X, and if you’re interested in exploring GPUs to pair with it to complete your build, we’ve got you covered there as well.
Gigabyte X870E Aorus Elite
This is an enthusiast-level motherboard that can support three generations (Ryzen 9000, 8000, 7000) of AMD processors and has excellent high-end features. For starters, it comes with a 16+2+2 VRM design, which means the 9950X should have a clean and stable power supply enabling it to perform at its best.
It also has three PCIe 5.0 slots for M.2 devices and one slot for the GPU. The addition of Bluetooth 5.4, WiFi 7, a 2.5G LAN port, and other various I/O ports should ensure that your gaming or working sessions remain uninterrupted. Overall, it has excellent thermal guards, on-board graphics, and the EZ design should ensure that making connections is easy and seamless.
G.Skill Flare X5 32GB DDR5 RAM
While the motherboard in this bundle can handle up to 256GB of DDR5 RAM, the RAM kit is the G.Skill Flare X5 and has two modules of 16GB running at 6,000 MHz. So, you’ll get 32GB DDR5 RAM to start with, and that should be enough for multitasking and gaming.
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
MICRO CENTER Ryzen 9 9900X with MSI X870E Gaming Plus WiFi Motherboard
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
Ryzen 7 9800X3D (Micro Center)
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