Pros: Exceptional gaming performance, more stable FPS, massive gains in 1% lows vs the 3700x that I upgraded from. Absolutely chews through games. The 200 MHz loss vs the 5800x is more than negated by the 3d cache.

Cons: It does run warm, it is warmer than my 3700x, and a 5800x that I used in an identical build. I have a VERY solid air cooled build that manages to tame the temps quite nicely. At 22° ambient, I see an idle of 38°, game from 50° to 60°, and peak around 72° when maxing it out. On average 8° higher across the board vs my old chip. This is less of a con and more of a suggestion, HAVE GOOD COOLING!

Overall Review: Case: Fractal Torrent E-ATX Motherboard: MSI x570 Tomahawk Wi-Fi CPU: Ryzen 7 5800x3d 4.5 GHz CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 Chromax.Black Graphics Card: MSI RTX 3080 12GB @ 2055 MHz RAM: 32 GB G.Skill 3600 MHz CL16 Boot Drive: WD Black SN850 500 GB M.2 Storage: WD Black SN850 1 TB M.2 2 TB Seagate Barracuda HDD Power Supply: EVGA 850 GA 80+ gold