Hi all, I've seen some good discussion here about 9800X3D builds, but remain unconfident in my decision making abilities after a 10 year PC building gap (with an i7-4790k, GTX 970, and Asus Z97 Pro, ...

TL;DR: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D users reported CPU failures, particularly with ASRock motherboards. In response, ASRock released new BIOS updates for AM5 motherboards to address boot issues and improve ...

[Editors' Note, Nov. 9, 2024: We raised the score on the 9800X3D to 3.5 stars after some subsequent 1080p and low-settings testing performed after its launch on Nov. 6. We updated the introduction, ...

In brief: AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D remains an incredibly popular CPU, especially among gamers. But it seems not every buyer is having a good experience. There have been over 100 cases of owners whose ...

It's been an interesting few months when it comes to processors. When the Ryzen series 9000 launched, we were pretty optimistic about the next-generation processor architecture. However, AMD ...

Today AMD is allowing reviewers to reveal the performance numbers of possibly the hottest and most anticipated PC hardware launch of 2024. The Ryzen 7 9800X3D, which is set to cost $479, is the first ...

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is the gaming champion, and unlike previous X3D chips, it performs well under all types of workloads. After the launch of the AMD Ryzen 9000 series of CPUs, it was inevitable ...

FEVM FA65G mini PC with Ryzen 9800X3D reaches 95 degrees under maximum thermal stress System noise peaks at 47 decibels when both the processor and the GPU are stressed The chassis closely mirrors ...

AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D is easily the best gaming CPU money can buy today, with hugely impressive performance gains against both the reigning champion 7800X3D and all other Ryzen processors on the ...