AI continues to wreak havoc on the tech industry, driving up the prices of processors, RAM, motherboards, and more PC hardware so companies can keep up with its hunger for more power (and RAM).

Fortunately, Newegg is offering a limited sale on several discounted bundles containing AMD processors we've tested and rated highly for their solid performance, alongside compatible motherboards and 16GB RAM modules to help these CPUs reach their full potential.

So, if you're looking to upgrade your PC with some of the best CPUs for gaming or productivity content creation, along with the best motherboards and precious RAM to maintain their stability, this round-up could be your next best solution.

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Intel this week announced that it will invest €5 billion ($5.7 billion) to expand and modernize its manufacturing operations at the company's facility near Leixlip, Ireland. The project is intended to increase production capacity for Intel Xeon 6 processors and next-generation Intel Xeon products built using the Intel 3 fabrication process (3nm-class), as well as advanced research and development (R&D) activities at the site.

The upgrade of the facility will involve installation of new tools presumably at Fab 34 as well as extensive infrastructure improvements designed to increase manufacturing efficiency. One of the key elements of the project is the expansion of the campus' automated material transport network, which will connect separate manufacturing modules into a single high-speed production system. Meanwhile, the modernization will not involve cleanroom expansion. Intel expects the upgrade to enable the Leixlip site to produce larger volumes of Intel 3-based products and make better use of the existing cleanroom capacity.

Intel opened its Fab 34 near Leixlip, Ireland, in 2023 and has been making various chips — including Core Ultra 100-series using Intel 4 and Xeon 6 using Intel 3 production node — using its process technologies that rely on EUV lithography at the site. At present, Intel's Fab 34 is Europe's only high-volume semiconductor production facility that uses EUV tools.

In mid-2024, Intel announced the €10.1 billion sale of a 49% stake in Fab 34 with Apollo Global Management as it badly needed money. This April, the company announced that it would repurchase the 49% stake in Fab 34 for $14.2 billion, which opened doors to the current expansion and investment. Intel claims that it kicked off execution of the project earlier this year, though it did not disclose when the upgrades will be completed.

"By investing in our existing fabs with state-of-the-art technology and installing cutting-edge tools, we are not just increasing output of critical products like Xeon 6 and next gen Intel Xeon processors built on Intel 3, we are ensuring that Ireland remains at the forefront of the world's most advanced manufacturing ecosystems, while strengthening the region’s role in the global technology landscape," said Naga Chandrasekaran, Executive Vice President, Chief Technology and Operations Officer and General Manager of Intel Foundry.

Among other things, Intel says that the investment will strengthen Europe's semiconductor supply chain and support the European Union's technology sovereignty objectives by increasing domestic production of leading-edge CPUs. There is a catch about that claim, though. All the silicon produced in Ireland is transported back to the U.S. for testing and assembly, as well as makes the end products, such as Core Ultra or Xeon 6, 'made in America.'

With DDR5 RAM costs skyrocketing over recent months, you might prefer to revert back to a more economical solution. Luckily, AMD's re-release of the Ryzen 7 5800X3D means that an AM4 build could be in your future, and at a good price, too, as this 5800X3D Newegg deal for $349.99 is throwing in a free MSI MAG cooler worth $70. Another option, meanwhile, gives you both the 5800X3D, an Asus TUF Gaming motherboard, and 16GB of DDR4 RAM for $529.99.

● Grab the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D with free MSI MAG cooler from Newegg

● Grab this 5800X3D with 16GB RAM and motherboard bundle from Newegg

Stock for the 10th Anniversary 5800X3D has fluctuated since launch, but it's back with a vengeance. The $349.99 price is certainly better than the efforts by scalpers to double the price shortly after launch, and puts it back at MSRP. However, it's the free AIO cooler that makes this a serious bargain, as it brings the effective cost of the 5800X3D to just $270.

Our 5800X3D re-review shows that AMD has made a shrewd move by re-releasing this old classic. It continues to be the fastest option for builds with AMD AM4 builds with DDR4 RAM, as our CPU benchmark data confirms. It has eight cores, 16 threads, uses AMD's Zen 3 architecture, and can boost up to 4.5 GHz, and, yes, it has that boosted L3 cache capacity of 96MB, too.

This earlier X3D chip lacks the serious performance gains seen in its newer replacements like the 7800X3D and 9800X3D, but it's mostly in the context of DDR4 vs DDR5 platforms, as far as in-game FPS scores go. Our re-review shows that simply switching to DDR5 memory can itself be a big performance boost.

But that's not the point: DDR5 RAM is massively more expensive than it used to be, and the 5800X3D's re-release is designed to give gamers with older AM4 builds, or those looking to build a budget-friendly build with cheaper DDR4 RAM, an alternative route. You're certainly getting that here, and if you want a more complete set of parts, Newegg is also offering a combo bundle with the 5800X3D, motherboard, and RAM, alongside the free MSI MAG cooler that'll give you $173 in savings overall.

Alongside the 5800X3D, you're getting an Asus TUF Gaming B550-Plus motherboard. We reviewed this model back in 2020, and it scored well as a good all-rounder for an AM4 build, with WiFi 6 support, 2.5Gb Ethernet, and support for up to 128GB DDR4 RAM. There's plenty of Type-C and Type-A USB ports for peripherals, and it also supports two M.2 SSDs, one with Gen 4 speeds.

RAM, meanwhile, is supplied by TeamGroup. The T-Force Delta RAM kit here has two 8GB modules, for 16GB total. It's DDR4, supporting speeds of 3,200 MT/s, with customizable RGB lighting. The deal overall means you're saving $103.99 compared to buying the parts separately, but that excludes the free $69.99 MSI MAG cooler that you'd also receive with this bundle.

For a budget-friendly build, these 5800X3D kit options make sense. If you want to inject some new life into an older AM4 gaming PC, the 5800X3D is the best you can get, and the combined deals here push it below MSRP. You can pick up the 5800X3D with the free MSI cooler for $349.99 while stocks last or the Newegg bundle with RAM, motherboard, and cooler for $549.99 instead.

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