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Medusa Point has made its point.
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The Ryzen 7 7700X3D has suddenly become a solid value thanks to a $50 promo code, knocking its price down from $329 to just $279 on Newegg.
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AMD's new Ryzen 7 7700X3D CPU costs $329 and is exclusive to Newegg in North America
Not exactly the best value.
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X3D review: A slower 7800X3D, but not necessarily a cheaper one
The 7700X3D is a 7800X3D with lower boost clock speeds, but it doesn’t deliver the same value as we’ve seen with previous versions of this segmentation.
