AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

What a great CPU. No matter what I throw at this CPU it takes it. Great for gaming. AMD has been my go-to for over 20 years now and I stumbled once and bought an Intel and that won't happen again. I run my servers with AMD and they never fail and take all demand with no problems. When using Linux with Intel I would get some problems so that cured me now all I use is AMD and everything is running smoothly. As long as I keep building PCs for my friends and some businesses in my area they will all have AMD CPUs so I know I will never have any problems or calls for service. The Rizen 7 7700X runs cool and never gets over 130 degrees when doing heavy gaming when playing with 50 others or more in the game while running other programs in the background. I love AMD and lets not forget about overclocking which is so easy and never hurts the CPU

Its cost is reasonable and its performance good. AMD is a real competitor, you can spend the extra 2-300 dollars on an intel chip sure, but from what I hear it’s not much better. If you’re a gamer, this gives what you’re looking for.

This AMD is a big step up for me. Previous desktop was Intel 2 core CPU which failed MS 11 hardware upgrade test. I chose AMD because it seems to run Linux Mint out of the box without issue. The updated system is housed in a old case (ANTEC SX1030) which is handling the cooling (5 80mm case fans plus PS fan) okay, I don't feel hot air out of the case. The only CPU intensive application I have used that bumped CPU temperate to 96C was HandBrake, ran 20 minutes without any problems. CPU temperate hit 96C and stayed there until it finished. CPU fan cooler (DeepCool) being used.

Easy installation, scared me to plop it ever so gently into my motherboard but it’s secure!

When I said I wanted an upgrade, I didn't expect this much. I'm coming from a crispy Ryzen 7 3750H. Yeah, that old. I wanted a serious boost from my last setup (laptop) but didn't want a 7800X3D, so I settled on this one.This thing is fast! Games load within seconds, there's no stuttering or lag, and it can render minecraft, 30 chunks, with shaders at a good 80 FPS (with a 4060). I see no downsides to this CPU. It's perfect for mid-range builds!

It's a good processor if you want to move to the AM5 platform that competes with the 5800x3d in gaming and beats it in a number of cases in gaming. Pretty strong CPU for being released in 2022. I'm waiting for Zen 6 and am not impressed with the 9800X3D in terms of general performance despite it being the most powerful gaming CPU, and that's coming from someone who games a lot. At 1440p it slays with a 4070 Ti Super. Have 32GB of DDR5 6000CL30 RAM so that helps as well. General rule of thumb for the modern desktop, don't get anything less than 16 threads is my recommendation, this CPU fills that void. If the 9700X is the same price as this or very close, get that instead and wait for ZEN 6.

This is the second Ryzen 7 7700X I've installed and both rigs have been awesome. Paired with other like-budgeted components, this is a great foundation for a high-end 1080p or med-range 1440p machine.

I don't have much to add to what other reviewers have said. The CPU works to spec and I'm happy with it but I noticed my 7700x ran very hot during certain process, nearly hitting the thermal limit and hanging around there. It's technically fine but I was not happy with it.There is a YouTube channel called "Optimum" and the channel provides a tutorial on how to do a PBO2 tune for the Ryzen 7000. I followed the instructions exactly and was able to shave off about 30 degrees (celsius) from the temperature under load with negligible performance differences.