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

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The 7000 series processors are notorious for running at high temperatures, undoubtedly due to higher power consumption and additionally, this is assissted due to the thick IHS. This processor, the 7700x, is fast (really good for mid range CPUs) and I was able to install it without any hiccups. If you have kept up with the news regarding the AM5 motherboards, some of them (specially ASUS, along with some GIGABYTE boards) were literally frying the CPU along with the socket due to the unreasonably high voltage deliveries to the processor. (Additionally, out of the box, AMD has set these processors to run at 95°C, further adding to the problem and they said 'it is MADE to run at 95 degress by design' - still I am a bit uneasy hearing this.) This was the story of nearly a few months to a year ago. HOWEVER, since then, the constant BIOS updates have really stabilized the boards and I can safely say, AM5 platform has stepped into the mainstream territory. Some tips I would suggest, just for the safety, first of all, these new AM5 boards come with 'BiosFlashback' feature so you could update the BIOS to the lastest version without installing anything else. Watch videos for further details. Secondly, I believe the 95°C 'being normal' is uncomfortable for a lot of people. What I did with my ASUS b650 E-F motherboard is that I tweaked the BIOS a bit and undervolted the CPU to 1.20V from 1.30V. Also did some adjustments with the Precision Boost Overdrive (PBO) setting, the Curve optimizer and I set the Thermal throttle limit to 75°C which I feel comfortable with. No doubt, my processor runs at around 95% capacity BUT staying at 75 degrees, I feel much comfortable now. You won't see any noticeable change in performance and your processor stays cool. It's much better to stay safe with these temperatures and expand the lifespan of these processors. Hope this helped :) Edit: It's just over a month since I have been using this processor. Let me mention, the temperature doesn't really go above 60°C and averages around 55 degrees. The only time I hit 75°C was when I stress tested it. My computer is running smooth and I'm really satisfied with the results, the main one being, it is not going supernova. Oh and just to mention, I am using an AIO cooler. Edit 2: Okay, I've to mention something after using the processor for 4 months. In the previous month, I tested it on stock settings. No undervolting nor thermal throttle limit, just some modified PBO settings and I've noticed the temperature doesn't hit 95 degrees at all. It averages around 60. The only time it really heats up is when I focus on some CPU intensive tasks. My new recommendation would be, to use the processor on stock settings. I was handicapping it a bit.

Awesome CPU. Much bang for buck. Highly recommended for a gaming rig with the ability to do productivity things too. Very powerful CPU especially for the price. AMD all the way baby!

Great processor. Recently purchased for a new pc build. Performs great for the price range, and was super easy to install. I haven't tried any kind of over clocking but it runs great in my system for the games I like to play. Would recommend.

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Ho acquistato questo processore per la nuova build del mio PC da gaming, ma che utilizzo anche per la modellazione e tanto altro: un processore molto valido a mio avviso, anche programmi pesanti li fa girare tranquillamente. Consiglio vivamente questo se non si dispone la possibilità di prendere le versioni 3D V cache