Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Phenomenal CPU, absolutely crushes Intel's 9900k (which is roughly the same price) at most tasks. Intel does have a slightly higher base clock speed so it has a slight edge on single core benchmarks - though this 3900x has plenty of room for overclocking and exceeds the Intel at single core tasks for the same clock speed. The extra cores and threads on this CPU set it above the rest for real-world tests and multicore benchmarks. Excellent CPU for streaming, gaming, video editing/rendering, and just about anything else. The only reason not to buy this is if you are going to wait for the 3950x in September, which has 2 more cores and 4 more threads for $250 more. I highly recommend this CPU, and also suggest pairing it with one of the new x570 motherboards - I have the ASUS Crosshair VIII Hero myself and love it. Update: Cable management is important of course. CPU cooler that ships with this CPU is solid, haven't had any issues so far.