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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X is 931 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 17% better in World of Warcraft than Ryzen 5 2600X - 209 vs 178 FPS
- Up to 10% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Ryzen 5 2600X - $0.86 vs $0.96 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 6% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - $170.0 vs $179.95
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 95 vs 105 Watts
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
209
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.86/FPS
100%
Price, $
$179.95
94%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Pinnacle Ridge 3.6GHz 16MB Cache AM4 CPU Desktop Processor Boxed
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 7 5800X or Ryzen 5 2600X
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
174 FPS
$8.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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174 FPS
$6.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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174 FPS
$5.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$999
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188 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
188 FPS
$8.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,678
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194 FPS
$11.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,290.97
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188 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
103 FPS
$14.56/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,499.99
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151 FPS
$10.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,653.88
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201 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
174 FPS
$7.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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188 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
194 FPS
$31.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$6,199.99
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174 FPS
$11.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,039
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174 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
188 FPS
$12.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,348.01
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188 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
201 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
151 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
188 FPS
$8.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
In Stock
174 FPS
$7.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
201 FPS
$9.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
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188 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
188 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
188 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
174 FPS
$9.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,587
In Stock
174 FPS
$7.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,229.99
In Stock
188 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
188 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
151 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
174 FPS
$5.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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165 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
151 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
174 FPS
$8.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,495
In Stock
151 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
188 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
174 FPS
$8.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,479.99
In Stock
165 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
174 FPS
$13.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
In Stock
170 FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
188 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
178 FPS
$10.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,948
In Stock
165 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
188 FPS
$7.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,399
In Stock
188 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
174 FPS
$8.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,478
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209 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
188 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
188 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
178 FPS
$13.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
64 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$2,479.99
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165 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 64 GB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
189 FPS
$7.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,497.99
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165 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
178 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
188 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
194 FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
165 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
188 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
188 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
174 FPS
$12.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
64 GB, 3 TB HDD
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$2,198
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183 FPS
$7.65/FPS
Radeon RX 6800
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,399.99
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194 FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
188 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
188 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
174 FPS
$7.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,329.99
In Stock
188 FPS
$9.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,781.1
In Stock
165 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
188 FPS
$10.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,932.11
In Stock
194 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
174 FPS
$6.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
115 FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
4 GB, 8 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
188 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
188 FPS
$14.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,639.99
In Stock
188 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
151 FPS
$10.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,529.99
In Stock
138 FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
194 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
174 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
162 FPS
$6.78/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,097.99
In Stock
174 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
188 FPS
$6.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,160.8
In Stock
174 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
174 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
188 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
165 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
188 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
165 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
165 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
188 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
138 FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
197 FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
188 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
124 FPS
Radeon Pro WX 7100
Ryzen 7 5800X
64 GB, 500 GB SSD + 5 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
197 FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Ryzen 7 5800X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
197 FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Ryzen 7 5800X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
170 FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 500 GB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
189 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
174 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
188 FPS
$8.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,589.99
In Stock
188 FPS
$9.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,781.1
In Stock
151 FPS
$12.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,829
In Stock
174 FPS
$15.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
64 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$2,749.99
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