GoKawiilYesterday, we had an astonishing Newegg combo bundle deal featuring 64GB of fast G.Skill DDR5-6000 Ripjaws S5 RAM for just $216 when combined with the other components in the bundle. That offer has since sold out very quickly, but fear not, as a new day brings a new deal, and you can now pick up the same RAM kit in the same capacity for just $121 in this latest offer. For $1299.99, you get 64GB of G.Skill DDR5-6000 Ripjaws S5 memory, an Asus ROG Strix X870E-E Gaming WiFi motherboard, AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor, and a 1TB Samsung 990 Pro M.2 SSD. Plus, you also receive a host of "free" gifts added, including an MSI MAG Coreliquid A13 240mm liquid AIO CPU cooler, Crimson Desert game, and strangely, another CPU cooler, but this time it's a Cooler Master Hyper 212 Spectrum V3 ARGB CPU air cooler. The total for the bundle's individual parts is $2063.97, so you're saving $763.98 in this combo.
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We highlight the RAM in these deals as that is the component that has seen the biggest price increases, and is so atrociously priced that we try to do anything we can to find the best price for you. Unfortunately, SSDs have also seen a horribly inflated price compared to previous years, and the PCIe Gen 4.0 Samsung 990 Pro in this deal is coming in at a hefty $319.99 for just 1TB - it only cost $59.99 back in 2023, but those were different times. As such, it's better to consider this a bundle that gets you 64GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD for $441 as a package, a frankly remarkable saving in this economy.
Inside this Newegg bundle, we have 64GB of G.Skill's DDR5-6000 Ripjaws S5 RAM kit coming in 2 x 32GB sticks with a black, low-profile heatspreader. This speedy 64GB kit has timings of 36-36-96, with a CAS latency of CL36, and a voltage of 1.35V. Compatible with both Intel and AMD platforms, this kit is paired with a Ryzen 9800X3D in this bundle, and that's handy, as 6000MT/s speed memory hits the sweetspot for speed ratios with AMD 9000-series processors.
The Ryzen 7 9800X3D from AMD was the undisputed king of gaming CPUs until its big brother, the 9850X3D, arrived on the scene. But this same 8-core, 16-thread processor is still amazing. Only barely behind on performance, but more power efficient and cooler, you're still getting one of the best available gaming CPUs for your PC. A base clock of 4.6 GHz and a max boost of 5.2 GHz are nothing to be sniffed at
The Asus ROG Strix X870E-E comes with three PCIe 5.0 M.2 sockets, two additional PCIe 4.0 M.2 sockets, and an abundance of USB ports. Benchmark testing revealed excellent voltage regulation and an 18+2+2 power solution rated for 110A per stage. When we reviewed the Asus ROG Strix X870E-E Gaming WiFi motherboard in this deal, we awarded it 4 out of 5 stars as one of the best motherboard options in the $500 bracket.
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The fastest PCIe 4.0 SSD you can get, the Samsung 990 Pro offers sequential read and write speeds of 7,450 and 6,900 MB/s, respectively, along with 1.2 and 1.55 million IOPS for the 1TB model. This is one of the best SSDs for gaming and general use, and still a Tom's Hardware favourite. See our Samsung 990 Pro Review for more details. In testing, the Samsung 990 Pro topped the charts in our 3D-Mark benchmark tests against its competitors.
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Also, included in the Newegg combo are several bonus gifts; there's an MSI MAG Coreliquid A13 240mm liquid AIO CPU cooler included. A twin fan cooler with a minimalist design and some ARGB lighting. The RPG game Crimson Desert, worth $70, and, unusually, another separate cooler - the Cooler Master Hyper 212 Spectrum V3 ARGB CPU air cooler. Not sure why this is bundled in, but it's useful to keep as a spare, use for another small system, or sell/pass to a friend.
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