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Jul 7, 2026 3:49 PM

$81.99* | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core/12-Thread Desktop Processor (with Wraith Stealth Cooler) at Amazon

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Amazon [amazon.com] has AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core/12-Thread Desktop Processor (with Wraith Stealth Cooler) for $81.99.
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Jul 7, 2026 4:06 PM
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marinsnipsJul 7, 2026 4:06 PM
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Is building a pc worth it anymore
Jul 7, 2026 4:27 PM
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Tank5315Jul 7, 2026 4:27 PM
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Quote from marinsnips View quoted comment :
Is building a pc worth it anymore
I'd say no unless it's for the enthusiast, which then aren't buying this CPU. Still a good deal but doesn't seem any better than my i5-10400F.
Jul 7, 2026 4:38 PM
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Teaser38Jul 7, 2026 4:38 PM
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DDR4 kits have come down in price a bit. used at least and there are still new AM4 boards being made. Though, I'd be inclined to just import a $40ish 3500x for an bare entry gaming level setup.

I guess there's probably a bunch of Zen/Zen+ owners who want to move to a W11 compatible chip without mucking around with the secondary market who this might be fine for.
Jul 7, 2026 5:47 PM
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Luigis3rdcousinJul 7, 2026 5:47 PM
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Quote from marinsnips View quoted comment :
Is building a pc worth it anymore
This is currently the best "budget" cpu on the market you can buy new. Considering AMD still supports AM4. And through thrifty shopping on Facebook marketplace, Craigslist and eBay, you can buy memory, SSD, power supply pretty easily for reasonable prices on used parts. But cpu and motherboard I would buy new... ram is hardest thing to source for reasonable price. I just remind myself that I built a computer in 2021 during the GPU shortage and paid 175$ on crucial ballistix memory. And I saw a pair on eBay last week for 150 and convinced myself that was a deal lol.
Jul 27, 2026 9:54 PM
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PAEmbalmerJul 27, 2026 9:54 PM
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I've seen prices go up and down on almost all components since I got into this hobby in 2018. I love AM4 for beginner builders because it is so scalable and the chips are pretty bullet proof. Agree that outside the Motherboard most other parts can be sourced used for much cheaper if you're patient. My kids just want to play a game - they don't agonize about FPS.

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