AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D drops to $439 for Black Friday sales, the best gaming CPU at below MSRP

The best gaming CPU on the planet is now available at cheaper than MSRP pricing, with the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor dropping to $439.99 in the US at Microcenter and Black Friday sales.

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This is definitely one of the best deals right now for the Ryzen 7 9800X3D, which has a $479 MSRP, as it offers 8 cores and 16 threads of Zen 5 processing power, and second-generation 3D V-Cache from AMD. The folks at Wccftech spotted the 9800X3D deal, but Microcenter also has a bundle that includes the 9800X3D, plus the ASUS B650E-E TUF Gaming WiFi motherboard, which costs $529.99.

That's not a bad deal if you want to upgrade your system with a kickass CPU, and a decent motherboard for just $530. The 9800X3D will work on a huge range of AM5 motherboards using the entry-level A620 chipset, up to the flagship X870E motherboards. There will be more Black Friday sales to come, but the $440 pricing on the 9800X3D is a fantastic early Black Friday deal.

In his 9800X3D review, TweakTown's CPU editor Chris Szewczyk, talked about the 9800X3D and its MSRP pricing, where he said the: "MSRP of $479 is $30 higher than the 7800X3D's launch price, but a check at Amazon shows the 7800X3D has actually increased to around $479 since it was released in April 2023. In contrast, the 7700X has seen significant price cuts. It can be found for under $330. A $150 price premium over the 7700X is substantial, but for gamers looking for the best gaming CPU on the market, it's a price many will pay".