Who says you need to spend more than $100 on a gaming CPU?
It’s easy to get lost in costly flagship gaming CPUs like the Ryzen 7 9800X3D, but if you’re willing to dig a bit deeper, you can find a solid gaming CPU for significantly less. That’s the case with the Ryzen 5 5500, which is on sale as part of Amazon’s Spring Sale for just $76 — a 52% discount compared to its normal list price of $159. And, unlike more recent Ryzen CPUs, the Ryzen 5 5500 comes with a stock CPU cooler, so you can pick it up and slap it into an ultra-budget gaming rig without shelling out for a CPU cooler.
Why the Ryzen 5 5500 is perfect for a budget gaming PC
I won’t pretend the Ryzen 5 5500 can hold a candle to chunky flagships like the Core i9-12900K — which is also part of Amazon’s Spring Sale — but it’s a solid option considering how inexpensive the chip is right now.
