The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 processor is down to $159.99 on Amazon. This is a price match of a deal currently live on Newegg. Since that deal is currently set to end in 18 hours, we can assume this price is not going to last. On Amazon, this processor has never gone lower than $170 before and more regularly sells for $190 or higher.

The Ryzen 5 2600X is also on sale. It's a slightly more powerful processor and slightly more expensive, too. It's going for $189 from a street price around $210.

The computer processor is one of the fundamental pieces you start with when building a new PC. If the motherboard is the brain, the processor is the heart. This one comes with a Wraith Stealth cooler, which performs just fine and will save you money on an aftermarket cooler. It can be boosted up to 3.9 GHz, has a 19MB combined cache, and a maximum temp of 95-degrees Celsius. The motherboard you're going to install this processor on requires an AM4 socket. There are plenty of great reviews out there on the Ryzen 5 if you're interested in learning more. It's generally considered a very good balance of price and performance. Read more on Tom's Hardware and AnandTech.

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