AMD Ryzen 3 1300X, 4 Cores & 4 Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

I really like this processor having moved from an Intel i3 2120 that served me very well through the years.I noticed a big improvement in performance across the board. This processor runs nice and cool with the stock cooler. I really try for silent rigs and did not have great results with the previous generations of AMD processors due to their heat issues and sketchy coolers. They have really hit a home run with this line in my opinion. It runs cool, silent (with stock cooler), and handles my casual gaming and some test virtual machines with ease.I have this paired with:- ASRock AB350 Gaming 4K board (overkill, but was on sale)- EVGA GeForce GTX 1050Ti SC graphics card (wow, these are expensive nowadays, bought a used one at a fraction of the current price)- 16GB of Gskill Flare X 2400 RAMOnly small issue is that I have not been successful in overclocking the CPU (RAM overclocked with no issues). I got lazy and did not troubleshoot much because the stock speed is fine by me. Rather have it run cool and silent. [Edit: I have been running this new processor for 4 months as of the date of this review]

I am a retired IT professional. I recently had the need to replace my desktop unit (age) with a newer system. I have used AMD for all of my builds and have been very pleased with price/performance. I am not a gamer and use my desktop for home office and part time consulting work. I have been very pleased with the performance of the 1300X. I am running Debian Linux (64 bit version) and this processor is giving me excellent performance. I have used it for about 2 weeks now and have had zero issues with it. The fan that comes with the processor is really quiet. You can't tell the unit is on when you walk into the room by sound. It is really quiet. Again I am an AMD fan for many years. I would recommend this processor to others. Build included Kingston HyperX Fury memory, Kingston SSD, ASUS B350 Plus Prime MD.Also for those who are not aware, the current Ryzen processor lineup do not have GPS support - you will need a separate Graphics card. I am using an ASUS GPS. Not an issue in my build but thought it may be useful information to other in planning a build.

Amazing piece of hardware at a really amazing price. If you are debating between this and the 1200, get this. It's only a few bucks more, and you get a large boost in speed. The stock cooler looks pretty good, and so far has been able to keep it below 40 C. You will not need a liquid cooler with this processor

Very good CPU good overclocker and it's a good product I just think that it doesn't really justify costing more than the r3 1200 because it reaches 4GHz while the 1200 can reach 3.9GHz on the same architecture with about the same specs not just that but the r3 2200G cost less and reaches same clocks with less latency so be informed when you buy don't get me wrong its way better than buying intel it's just it doesn't make sense I bought it on Cyber Monday for 99 USD so it was Worth it then