For gaming rigs, the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is easily the best value because its gaming performance is moreorless on equal footing with the more expensive 9900X3D and 9950X3D CPUs.

The upcoming AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X gaming CPU has achieved the highest PassMark multithread score in history for a desktop processor.

If you’re using your desktop PC for relatively non-demanding work, like working in Google Workspace or Microsoft Office apps, light photo and video editing, maybe some hobbyist-level programming and ...