My Top 5 CPUs for Gaming - December 2024

[ZachsTechTurf]

If this list had one more CPU, which one should it be?

[Demntoros]

Also consider the 3600 (for really Budget), the 9950x (for heavy workloads) and the 7500f(for also Budget, but If you wanna jump on am5), they are amazing too!

[SirChaosS]

I would love to go with a Ryzen 7700 paired with a Radeon 7700. There's just something about that symmetry that calls to my soul. (Extra designations not withstanding)

[Nitro-Blue]

Just finished my brother's Christmas gift :] I used my old 4060 i upgraded from, a 5600x, 32gb of ddr4, 1tb ssd and a lian li lancool 215 case along with a 700w PSU

[eangonzalez]

5700X3d is honestly your best bet for cpu intensive games such as escape from tarkov i used to have a 3700x and averaged 60 fps to 120-144 with my now 5700x3d

[silverfox]

I just got a 5700x on a deal on newegg with 32 gb ram for $160 and a used rx6800 for $320 for a $780 build
Edit: accidentally said $260 not $160

[OctagonalSquare]

Got my 9800x3D last week! I used HotStock to alert me but the auto buy feature kept failing. But I got it, it’s in my new rig, and now I’m just waiting for the cooler I bought to arrive

[jojosbread_owo]

7800X3D is also great if you can find one. Have one in my rig and it pairs well with the $1k range builds.

[SaifAlameri-zp]

Still seeing bro’s content in the middle of the desert 😂

[PoLygon]

A clip of the Heavy Arms gundam custom is not what i'm expecting but it's cool to see gundam randomly

[bathscars]

i love the r5 5600 it's just such a good cpu

[mikeycanela]

Just bought a 9700x that will be paired with a 7900xtx for heavy gaming, steaming and mild video production. Will be a welcome upgrade in performance all around from a TR 2920X and a 6750xt.

[GrungeVeins]

Just got my 7700x and 4070 combo… AMAZING!

[itslammyyy]

i7-12700k/kf is such an underrated cpu. it’s amazing for both gaming and everything else you wanna do at a cheaper price

[gamingAT-TCricketWireless]

gonna get an i7-13700 for my pc. pairing it with an RTX 4070 Ti SUPER

[scottieboy]

I got a 5700x3d for Christmas. Replaced my 3700x with it. And then bought a new case. Got the Antec Flux Wood case. Also paired a thermalright aqua elite v3 360 to go with the 5700x3d. I’m good for a while. In a couple of years I’m gonna upgrade my gpu, have a 3090 currently.

[heroicxidiot]

Perfect short to come in when I'm thinking about moving from Intel (i7-9700k) to a ryzen CPU. Now I just need to find a good motherboard and some new ram since it's gonna be most like ddr5

[sawyermccall]

Wouldn’t a 9800x3D be complete overkill for most 1500-2000 dollar PC’s or am I missing something?

[Mpul]

I went with the 5600x for my partners Christmas build:) mostly thanks to your recommendations so thank you

[Crossbowwwww]

I might pair a ryzen 9 9800x3d with a ryzen 4070 ngl