Overview
- Newegg listings published over the weekend, with Wccftech reporting on Sept. 12 and Tom’s Hardware on Sept. 13, show a Ryzen 7 9800X3D bundle for $1,109.99 that includes an ASUS TUF X870E motherboard, 32GB DDR5-6000, a 240mm Cooler Master AIO and a copy of Onimusha: Way of the Sword.
- Tom’s Hardware and Wccftech also flagged a standalone Ryzen 7 9850X3D sale for $484 that includes the same 240mm AIO and game, and that listing did not specify an expiration date.
- Tom’s Hardware aggregated retail prices for the 9800X3D bundle components and estimated about $1,409 in total value, making the $1,109.99 price roughly a $300 saving versus buying parts separately.
- Independent testing cited by Tom’s Hardware found the 9850X3D is only about 3.3% faster in gaming than the 9800X3D, indicating the higher-binned chip offers a modest performance edge for a likely higher outlay.
- With DDR5 prices elevated, these bundles give builders a concrete way to lower upfront costs for a high-end AMD gaming rig and could pressure other retailers to offer similar package discounts.