If you missed the Prime Day sales that week on PC components, we have you covered. While Newegg combo deals with RAM are sparse right now, B&H has a worthwhile 3-item combo to help move you into AMD’s AM5 platform without breaking the bank. For only $617.66 ($119 / ~18% off), you get the Ryzen 5 7600X CPU, 2x 8 GB Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6000 RAM, and the Asus B650E Max Gaming Wi-Fi motherboard.
Together, these provide a solid foundation for your new PC, and the best part, to me, is that you can upgrade to the 9000-series processors down the road and get even more life and performance out of the platform. The combined value of this bundle means that you’re paying the equivalent of just $259.99 for the RAM in this bundle, which is an important saving given how much the AI boom has forced prices to rise in recent months.
The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X is a 6-core, 12-thread Zen 4 CPU that runs at a 4.7 GHz base and 5.3 GHz boost clock and has plenty of grunt for today’s games and other PC activities. We reviewed this chip at launch and, at the time, dubbed it “…the fastest gaming chip on the market for $300.”
As you can see from the CPU benchmarks below, it held its own in the gaming tests, beating most Intel chips of the time. Its relatively tame TDP (105/142W) also makes it easier to cool than some of the other chips up the product stack.
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The RAM portion of the combo is Corsair’s Vengeance RGB 16GB (2x8GB) DRR5-6000 CL40 kit. This black kit pairs well with the included Asus B650E Max motherboard and features a frosted RGB light bar that runs the length of the sticks, drawing attention inside your case. Or, if RGB lighting isn’t your thing and you prefer a stealthy appearance, you can also disable it. The DDR5-6000 speed lands in the sweet spot for the AM5 platform and is a worthwhile, good-looking option. The SK Hynix ICs under the heatsink pair nicely with the board and offer plenty of overclocking headroom, especially with the AI overclocking support.
You’re also getting the Asus B650E Max Gaming Wifi motherboard in this bundle. This B650-based offering is a good foundation for your AM5 system. This black and white board (sorry, no RGBs) comes fully loaded with three M.2 sockets (one PCIe 5.0) and four SATA ports for storage, eight USB ports (including one 10 Gbps Type-C) on the rear IO, 2.5 GbE and integrated Wi-Fi 6E for networking, and of course a PCIe 5.0 slot for primary graphics. While this isn’t a high-end board, it’s great for the 7600X in the combo, and with the latest BIOS, the 9000-series processors are a simple drop-in upgrade.
If you’re looking to jump into the AM5 platform on the cheap, this $617.66 bundle combo from B&H is a good way to do so while saving some money. It’s not the latest and greatest hardware out there, but it’s plenty capable as is and it lets you upgrade to any compatible AM5 processor, including the existing 9000-series and upcoming Zen 6 CPUs.
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