If you're putting together a new build this is worth considering: Amazon Australia is currently selling the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X for AU$595.48. It ships from the US, but if you're an Amazon Prime subscriber (or just create a free trial ) you can get it shipped over for free. Normally you'd pay anywhere between AU$620 and AU$700 for this chip.
This is a great mid-range choice for gaming, especially if you're reluctant to splurge nearly a thousand big ones for a 5900X. You can see our thorough benchmarks and performance results in our Ryzen 7 5800X review, where Alan wrote that it's "an impressive U that is finally Intel's equal in gaming, but is undermined by its high price." This somewhat sweetens the deal on that price gripe.
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