AMD Ryzen 7 2700X AMD50 Gold Edition 3.7 GHz (4.3 GHz Max Boost) Socket AM4 YD270XBGAFA50 Desktop Processor

Pros: Free games, was going to buy the games it came with and this just made it easy to buy chip. I like the 50th Anniversary mile stone for AMD, just wished they would have help back binned chips for this release. Was able to get it higher than my previous 2700x (which now is in my sons rig). That went to 4.2 all core on water and this one hits 4.325 all core. So, yeah..... nothing to exciting.

Cons: Not a binned chip... I guess that's a con???? :P

Pros: Two free games came with it and a free T-shirt to claim online which is a STEAL! The cpu has been running around 63c below under-load with the stock cooler compare to my previous 8700k was peaking at around 70c turbo boost clock. My biggest impression is the air cooler works flawlessly to keep the 2700x cool. 8 cores oh yeah! 16 threads I’m in heaven!

Cons: Not a binned chip and I don’t really care for that. AMD stock paste was added on WAY TOO MUCH that u had to clean it off and replace it to a better thermal compound. Make sure to have the windows 10 power settings to balance, for some reason the Ryzen Master was showing this thing (forgot what’s it called) hitting over the limit but didn’t impact the game performance. (I’m not a genius so bear with me lol)

Overall Review: 50th Edition anniversary??? Hell yea considering my very first owned AMD processor because before that always been an intel. This piece of technology blew my mind away!

Pros: The Ryzen 2700x is a really nice cpu! Excellent for everyday computing tasks and heavy workloads as well as hardcore gaming! AMD did everything right with Ryzen when it comes to price to performance? You can’t go wrong really! Even if your wanting just a good all around gaming CPU and want to stay within the AM4 architecture? Look no further than the 2700x! If you don’t care about the anniversary AMD 50 Lisa Sue signed chip? Save the extra money and just buy a regular 2700x since these chips aren’t binned..

Cons: Nothing really other than it not being a binned chip for an anniversary edition but that’s a minor gripe to the point it doesn’t even really matter! Performance is still great so

Overall Review: Good jump up from a R7 1700 although if you have something like an 1800x? I wouldn’t really bother upgrading to the 2700x since it’s not a significant jump in performance..

Pros: - Fantastic multi-core performance for multi-threaded workloads - No problem keeping up with hi-end graphics processors/GPUs for high resolution gaming up to and including 4K (with an appropriate graphics card) - Hits boost clocks as it should - Stays well under max temperature spec under full load - XFR 2 and Precision Boost 2 eliminate the need to do manual overclocking

Cons: - Over liberal application of stock thermal compound on included cooler (this is nothing new) - Memory controller can be finicky on certain die/memory combinations

Overall Review: Coming from a high-end 4th gen Intel platform this is a very solid upgrade. I've been pleased with it in almost every way. My only complaint is if you wish to utilize higher clocked memory via memory overclocking (past JEDEC standards), the memory controllers on these are picky with which memory will work without meticulous manual tuning. I was however able to get all 4 RAM sockets occupied with singe rank memory not on my motherboards QVL up to 2666Mhz without SOC voltage bumps which beats official specs. Precision Boost will noticeably improve performance without the need to manually overclock and you will still have power savings when heavy workloads are not present. Just be sure to have adequate cooling and make sure your operating threshold categories (PPT, TDC, EDC) are properly reported on Ryzen Master so the system works correctly. I noticed some BIOS' do not do this. I've had better benchmarks using PBO than trying to manually overclock all cores in with a few quick tests with Cinebench 20. The AM4 socket on the 300, 400 and new 500 series platforms that this processor works in by AMD allows for effortless upgrade-ability across 3 generations of CPUs already. No more socket roulette every release! Update: No problem getting the extra 50th Anniversary shirt. Took about a month to receive.

Pros: Nice touch to the 2700x. Sucks there isn’t a performance boost but it’s cool looking.

Cons: None

Pros: Last chip I received was used so I sent it back. RMA got approved and Newegg sent a new one with no questions asked and I’m grateful.

Cons: None yet.

Pros: I would definitely recommend without a doubt. Upgraded the rig to Ryzen 2700x/MSI x470 AND Windows 10 OEM at the same time from Win7. Booted 1st time to 2400Mhz. Enabled A-XMP... & was slightly mystified that no changes happened. Rebooted, right back toBIOS screen... voila!!!! 2933Mhz and CPU spinning like a top.

Cons: None, and I don't expect any. My 7th AMD, and the only one to ever give me a hassle was an Intel in a laptop.

Overall Review: Always recommend AMD. This is an upgrade from an AM3+ 8370, and I never thought I would outdo that platfrom. SURPRISE!!!

Pros: Easy to install, love the extra stuff that came with it

Cons: none yet

Overall Review: Free shirt, and special promotional price discount made this a easy choice