Save 16% on this AMD Ryzen X3D gaming processor and get a free 1TB SSD

Right now, you can get one of the best gaming processor options, not only with a 16% discount, but also with a free 1TB SSD. This gives you a brand new fast CPU and decent capacity SSD all for less than $210 AMD CPU offer.

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D at the heart of this deal loses our top pick for best gaming processor to the latest 7800X3D, among others. However, while it may be an older chip, it’s a great upgrade for older gaming PCs. Or, at this price with a free SSD, it’s even a great starting point for a seriously cheap new computer.

Featuring eight AMD Zen 3 CPU cores and stacked with the company’s 3D V-Cache, which gives the chip the X3D part of its product name, the 5700X3D is a very capable all-round processor. Its eight cores offer plenty of multi-core capabilities, while 3D V-Cache gives you a huge boost in gaming performance – the use of this technology in the 7800X3D is why it’s the fastest gaming processor you can buy.

The price of the 5700X3D has dropped steadily in recent months and regularly hovers around the same mark as this discount today, but its official MSRP is still $249 and it was widely available for that price just a few months ago follow. Also, while this is a Newegg deal that has been price matched by Amazon, that Amazon price doesn’t take into account the ~$60 worth of free SSD you get with this deal.

As for that SSD, it’s a Teamgroup MP33, which is a “full-size” 2280 form factor M.2 drive with a 1TB capacity. It’s only a PCIe 3.0 drive, so it can’t claim to be the absolute fastest, but its 1,700MB/s read speed and 1,400MB/s write speed are still enough for a quick response in most load situations of gaming and desktop applications. It’s definitely a good step up from a SATA drive.

A crucial factor to note about this CPU and SSD offering is that the 5700X3D uses AMD’s older AM4 CPU socket, having switched to its new AM5 socket for the 7000 series CPUs. That means you’ll need to use DDR4 memory and an AM4 motherboard, although there are plenty of those around. It’s a great value upgrade for your gaming PC, but you’ll be limited in terms of the additional CPU and memory upgrades you can make.

To help you find the ideal motherboard choice to accommodate the above gear, check out our best gaming motherboards guide for our top picks.