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Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 100 reviews

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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96%would recommend to a friend

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Customers admire the Ryzen 5 5500 processor for its exceptional value, with many praising its impressive performance despite its budget-friendly price. The processor is also lauded for its smooth and easy installation process, making it a great choice for budget-conscious builders. While there are no significant drawbacks reported, some users have mentioned that it may not be the best option for high-end gaming or intensive tasks. Overall, the Ryzen 5 5500 is highly regarded for its excellent price-to-performance ratio and user-friendly features.

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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Ryzen 5 5500

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very good service, the cou is awesome as well, good time on shipping as well

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good for budget build with no gpu

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Not my favorite cpu but good for a budget build. Love Best Buy though I got it quick

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Cpu

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect mid range cpu

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It works amazing for gaming and even some office work. It has really good performance for its price. I am able to do anything with no issues or conplaints.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    CPU don’t Work

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It doesn't work, I wanted to exchange it for another one at the store but they told me it was impossible, I don't need my money back, I need a processor to be able to work, I don't use my PC to play, I use it for work every day, I hope you can help me

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Cpu

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good and cheap upgrade

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It's cheap and fast enough to upgrade an old motherboard which does not support for nvme 4.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    don't recommend

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    waste of 87 dollars cant refund it don't know what else to say other then was for my nephew finally got to see him and it doesn't work straight out of the box checked pins and Ryzen obviously makes an arrow to match with on the board so you cant put it in wrong either way 10/10 would not recommend am will to try for a replace or repair on this one but not a fan of it as of right now

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Processor great, no game bundle

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The processor runs great. The game bundle that was supposed to come with it never panned out. Redemption instructions never showed up in my email.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    I Want Compensation

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It came with bent pins, The thing was returned to Best Buy and to this day I have not recieved a refund or compensation online or in store because of a lazy and nasty attitude from the lady up front.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    not epic

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Just get the 5 5600 way better for only 60 more bucks

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance, Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Well worth it for a great budget build

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Purchased this specifically for a budget VR gaming system, paired with an Nvidia 3060 Ti and 16GB system RAM. Have no issues playing Half Life: Alyx on Ultra settings with an HP Reverb G2, haven't tried much else yet, but I'm sure it will handle it fine. The lack of PCIe 4 support makes no difference to me in this use case, as PCIe 3 is plenty fast enough for gaming, and I have this running in a cheap A520 board which doesn't support PCIe 4 anyways. Considering I bought this for less than $85, and it was close to $50 less than a Ryzen 5 5600 at the time, this CPU was well worth the purchase!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Cpu, Performance, Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Happy customer

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent CPU, and for under $100 you can't beat it. I paired it with an RX 6700 XT and I've seen no bottle necks playing at high settings. I also bought a Thermalright Peerless Assassin and the CPU hasn't gone above 65⁰C! Definitely recommend!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance, Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Ryzen 5 5500

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The ryzen 5500 is a good priced entry leve. Gaming cpu. For under 100$ it gives plenty of performance for your money.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Cpu

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Value

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great Gaming/Work CPU for the price, 12 threads is definitely appreciated by moden software.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance, Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good CPU

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This cpu runs well and is great for a budget build.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good value for money.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Been gaming on this 5500 and so far my bottleneck has been my rx 7600. Still wish I got the 5600 or 5600x.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    good value for the money.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    works good with my current pc setup, no complaints.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great midrange processor

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Runs cool, runs well. What more could you want for 100 bucks.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Cpu

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good Buy

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Came on time and neatly packaged, cpu fit in and works perfectly

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    My opinion

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works great no issues, easy to install wasnt very expensive either.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Like the costumer service

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    When i went to buy ny Xbox series x they attended me very good and were verry helpful with my question 10/10

    I would recommend this to a friend
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