PIPPC UPDATE (mostly for
@DTrp since he wanted updates on deals):
Newegg and Amazon have a 30 percent off deal on several AMD CPUs that don't have the 3D cache thing, including the
7950X. I'm pulling the trigger on this one myself, this chip is arguably better than the newest CPU gen (which is flopping hard apparently) and it's more than 200 bucks off its normal price of 700. Also the best AMD CPU for AI, rendering, and other productivity shit, so if anyone happening to lurk this thread has an exploded PC and wants to run some of that on their new build, this is a good opportunity to get a top rung CPU for less.