The perfect $125 CPU we need to talk about more

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► 0:00 Intro
► 0:57 8500G is...odd
► 2:00 The 7500f is AWESOME
► 2:53 Gaming is AWESOME
► 5:06 Value is AWESOME
► 6:20 PC Build is AWESOME
► 7:08 The best valued AM5 CPU
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[@ToastyBros]

Love seeing you test the 7500F, also the new hair 🔥

[@the_RazorFire]

Day 4 of trying to get a pc from toasty bros ❤😊

[@maximeme9166]

The hair is atrocious

[@newspaperbin6763]

​@@the_RazorFirelol same 😂

[@bodasactra]

I would consider pairing it with a 6700XT/6750XT for $330, its just as fast if not faster and $100 less. You can easily do the 6750XT factory OC yourself so it does not matter what one you get. Get the cheapest for $300 or buy one used $230. The 4060Ti does have the better features, its a subjective choice.

[@bx_718stryker7]

cheaper? yes, but not everyone likes to overclock their gpu's

[@ThrasherEscapes]

@@bx_718stryker7 the overclock isn't necessary at all

[@M.Godfrey]

Haha man speaks the gospel!!

[@MrSamadolfo]

😒👍 6800 16GB FTW

[@OzTalksHW]

I agree with you The 4060 Ti is just what I had laying around for benchmarking hehe

[@pf100andahalf]

3:11 "It has the opportunity to spread its legs." Freudian slip there.

[@OzTalksHW]

This is so emabarassing

[@pf100andahalf]

@@OzTalksHW It's funny. If someone says anything just say, "you gotta admit it's funny."

[@CantankerousDave]

Insert blonde joke…

[@SkyLiink]

@@CantankerousDave noooo dont do him like that now hah

[@Ragnorok64]

I immediately ran to the comments to find this. 😂

[@Reluctant_Hero]

Dang, $125?! I paid a couple dollars under $160.00, shipped, this past November for a sealed-in-box 7500F with the stock cooler.

[@mi.mikyu69]

nah i wish I paid 180€ for mine without a cooler

[@OzTalksHW]

Yeah, $125 on Ali! Great little chip

[@Reluctant_Hero]

@@OzTalksHW Agreed! Mine was Ali as well. They had a promo code running back in November. It’s an amazing CPU. But if you give it an upgraded cooler it’s even better with PBO enabled in the BIOS!

[@HardWhereHero]

@@Reluctant_Hero Very interesting. Looking for something to upgrade my sons old xeon build. He is running a 5500xt with it and some games are CPU bottlenecked really hard.

[@Reluctant_Hero]

@@HardWhereHero The 7500F is a fantastic processor. But if your son is on Xeon, that’s a complete platform overhaul. It’s definitely worth it, but expensive. See the end of this video for Oz’s recommended budget build.

[@WayStedYou]

Blonde Oz

[@virtualinsanity7791]

Oz in his Blond era 👀🙏

[@kiker0909]

Hella Frank Ocean vibe.

[@Fusion710]

nah, Meechy Darko​@@kiker0909

[@OzTalksHW]

@@kiker0909 my brother called me Stank Ocean and it has stuck with me since

[@indonesiansasquatch4926]

@@OzTalksHW LOL

[@ranzu8732]

I don't know jack shit about PC, I just finished the video because it's fucking cozy.

[@OzTalksHW]

😁 glad you enjoyed your stay

[@Teh-Penguin]

Wait, you're already at 400k? Congrats.

[@HetZieltje]

Bought it for €128 including shipping and tax a couple months back. The value on offer is absolutely nuts. My upgrade from am4 to am5 barely cost me anything after selling my 5600+b550 torpedo combo

[@SkateClipsAndTips]

That's what most people don't take into effect, they say it's not worth going to am5. It is if you sell all your old hardware to go towards the upgrade

[@OzTalksHW]

how are you liking it?

[@HetZieltje]

@@OzTalksHW quite happy with it, more stable than id expected but AM5 is not that new anymore of course. Having some trouble with the curve optimizer though. On Ryzen 5000 i just ran prime95 small fft and if it didn't error it was good. On this setup however it can be rock solid in prime95, even with avx-512, but I'll get random idle reboots, game stutters and bluescreens. At stock settings it's stable of course and still a fantastic chip so nothing to be too fussed about.

[@DragonBane299]

Dude you know what's funnier. at 0:04 you can see Oz's thumb stained with the dye. I instantly saw it and thought "Huh, did he dye his clothes or something?" Then BAM: Golden Ozzy.

[@wiseass2149]

Seriously, its the best CPU out right now.

[@ChawkoSnap]

Sisqo telling us about CPU's now

[@Bojeezy]

That thong, tha, thong, thong thong. 😂

[@ChawkoSnap]

@@Bojeezy I said I LIKE THE WAY!!!!

[@WilliamPetersen01]

Was looking for this comment 😂🤣😅😆😁

[@bertgo305]

Bro I love the Sisqó hair almost gave me a pause and look.

[@BigRedLeg]

Upgraded from the 1600af to the 7700x, biiiig ballin. Gave my old parts to a roomate, and its still running strong! 💪

[@PrincessofKeys]

I bought a 7500f on Aliexpress for $133 that includes shipping. I was also thinking about pairing it with a 6700xt gpu but was also thinking about the 6650xt but people suggested I go with a 6700xt I guess. I do want an am5 mobo which I'll stick with being the ASRock pro rs with wifi one I know its a bit more like being around 160 with the tax abd eveything but I'll consider going cheaper in regards to that if I don't have to do anything with the motherboard to work with the cpu. Can't wait to have it though I still need a lot of other components. I already have a case which is the Apevia Prism in Pink. This will be my first build and the aesthetic I'm going for is Pink and white/black components!

[@ThrasherEscapes]

awesome! the extra 4gb of video memory on the 6700xt/6750xt is definitely worth it in my opinion. won't matter most of the time, but in some newer titles it will be the difference between being able to rock ultra settings on textures vs having to drop down to medium. should be able to use a 12gb vram gpu longer than the 8gb 6600/6600xt/6650xt cards, so it's not hard to justify so long as you can afford it. good luck with this new adventure!

[@OzTalksHW]

Pink aesthetic is gonna look amazing. Enjoy the build! 6650XT is at a great price right now if you can't afford the 6750 XT

[@Out2GetYaWorldAKAMcfly]

Canada computers has a combo deal, ryzen 5 5600G , ASUS B550 , 16 gigs ddr4 all for $349.00 Canadian! Finally found a reason to upgrade my Daughters Intel 6700 hand me down 🎉

[@MrSamadolfo]

🙂 are we going to add a video card?

[@indonesiansasquatch4926]

Years down the road you can pop in a 5700X3D for like 100 CAD used and still get amazing performance with that rig (if you're adding a GPU of course)

[@HetZieltje]

I was gonna say you got ripped off but for 350 CAD it's not bad

[@BREEZYM6015]

I paid $300 and got an MSI Z370-A PRO Motherboard, i7 8700k, 16GB of DDR4 RAM, a GTX 1060 6GB, a 240mm AIO cooler, and a case with 7 RGB fans. No PSU or storage was included but I already had those from a previous build.

[@gabrielfpontes]

i'm simple man, i see that Oz dropped a new video, i immediatly watch it.

[@MojoWrangler]

Appreciate your videos Oz. Thanks for the perspective.

[@bumbeelegends7018]

Your video is informative n relaxing at the same time

[@RenatoG1848]

Oz looking like a nice Dennis Rodman

[@OzTalksHW]

LOL

[@ronjosephalmacen8807]

your videos are so therapeutic

[@ScarTalon]

Managed to grab a amd 7900x cpu on ebay for 225 the other day. Always deals to find if you keep a watchful eye across various platforms. Love the videos!

[@Shoddragon]

a 6 core/12 thread CPU with modern IPC for $125 is insane value. I remember back 10 years ago when spending ~$100 got you Intel's shittiest I3 or the next step down and you needed to spend like $350 just to nab the latest 4 core/8 thread i7. The fact someone can slap a machine together, throw in a modest or even fairly beefy GPU (within reason) and completely slam all casual games and most AAA titles is crazy.

[@6ooflames]

Thx for the awesome stuff over the years Oz

[@zachsmithee2687]

Thanks a ton for posting an AM5 option that’s not outrageous! Side note: dig the new hair color. It’s a good look 🤙🏼

[@Swepul]

Always super satisfying to watch your videos , keep it up !!!

[@samstover4414]

Love the new hair, and I wanna say I absolutely love the homey, personal vibe you bring with every video

[@caylorsirk4628]

Ozzy, I love your channel. Thank you so much for your content. Your mantra of “good enough” has not only helped me with controlling my urge to buy new parts each year but in other areas of my life where I find myself wanting more & not needing it. 😎👍🏽

[@nyanzuu]

i used this cpu. when i bought it i was just going after what i can buy with my tight budget. i didn't think it'd be this crazy fast for such cheap pricing. honestly the best cpu to pair up with 6600xt for 1080p gaming

[@thesnorklemonkey]

Just wanted to send you kudos on your channel, dude. Love the relaxed vibes, the kindness, and the recognition that not everyone can afford or even needs a 4090+7800x3d. Keep doing what you’re doing ✌🏻 You’re a man of the people!

[@ghosttheoremproductions5469]

Given the prices on AM5 mobos and DDR5 you can basically build a 5700X3D system for the same price

[@WayStedYou]

And the 7600s perform similar and actually have an upgrade path in the future

[@ScavengerFX]

Nice. Great video!

[@nblastoise4479]

Hey,ur new look is dopee! about the video,i still convinced that the r5 5600+ rx 6600 xt is the deal for 1080p.

[@Bossfightmedia]

Thank you SO much. As an Editor I am always somewhat in the need to upgrade without killin my wallet and you just did me an ENORMOUS Service, thank you so very much. ^.^ Bless dude

[@M.Godfrey]

Bro the background music 🔥

[@JamesSmith-sw3nk]

"You will never forget the name.. Goldust!"

[@RevDrCCoonansr]

2:36 Now that is a beautiful build 😍

[@deebocj]

I pulled the trigger based on this awesome review. I am working on my first build. Taking a dive into AM5 😂 🤣

[@kombearholes]

Babe, wake up. Oz uploaded a new video

[@mister-ace]

Nice video. I like amd iGPU's, currently I’m using 4600G, maybe in a couple of years I’ll update to am5, but again to their G series - 8600G(I think the price will be good enough)

[@user-cf4lf2si3c]

It’s always a good day when this man posts

[@no-replies]

My cpu comes in next weekend and I'm so pumped. Was going to do 5600/6600/16gb because of your video a little while ago but it slowly upgraded. 5700x3d/6650xt/32gb Throwing a 7900xt/xtx in at the end of the year and will be set untill well into AM6. Your budget build videos pushed me to finally leave console and get something better than a Walmart laptop.

[@itsatrap4986]

Total: $774.33 I'd have opted for AM5. Ryzen 5 7500F 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor ($130.00) Thermalright Assassin X 120 Refined SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($17.89 @ Amazon) MSI PRO B650M-P Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Amazon) TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 ($97.99 @ Amazon) ADATA XPG GAMMIX S7 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME ($59.99 @ Amazon) XFX Speedster SWFT 210 Core Radeon RX 6650 XT 8 GB Video Card ($219.99 @ Amazon) SAMA ARGB-Q5 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($53.49 @ Newegg) SeaSonic FOCUS GX 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX ($74.99 @ Newegg)

[@savakujundzic]

And here i am getting a 5 3600 haha hopefully it will be good!

[@user-asswecan]

if you want most budget option, go AM4, all of them are great, if you want the future upgrade, go this one

[@radustar9]

Thank you for including a Price / Frame with MB and RAM cost included. In my opinion that is the 2nd most important statistic, next to the actual performance figure.

[@dashekboone]

I just built your $500 pc build only waiting for the case to come tomorrow to put it all together. I went with the Montech AIR 1000 Premium Black ATX Mid Tower Case over the AIR 100 ARGB Micro-ATX Tower since it was thesame price but quite larger. Would love if you could walk us through some of the board specs more in depth. I had lots of trouble with the Gigabyte B450M DS3H WiFi board because I was not aware it needed a bios update to run the ryzen 5000 series.

[@MrStaridever28]

Hey man, cool video, and channel in general. I was wondering, where I can find that background on 00:49? Thank you!

[@Fusion710]

giving Meechy Darko vibes w the blonde hair

[@Keullo-eFIN]

Not bad if you're going for a new build. I just upgraded my 3600 to a 5800X though as I was on AM4 already.

[@memoryremains2004]

Dude, what's happened to your hair, did you lose a bet 😂? Keep up the brilliant videos.

[@aussiekai]

Love this guys voice

[@soversit]

frank ocean type hair looks good

[@acmissile]

Love the new hair

[@LuisPipoComunica]

Now it's 148$ for the Ryzen 5 7500f on Aliexpress

[@ghosttheoremproductions5469]

The Real OZ Shady

[@burtiq]

hair looks sick bro

[@dionelr]

I can't put my finger on it, but something's different. Like, some aesthetic change happened, in a tinge or hue kind of way. OH, I get it now. The MSI Afterburner Overlay colors are different. Very cool. Sometimes you need a change. Keep it fresh and all that.

[@Rovers1783]

THAT. CASE.😍

[@LJames-ez9lr]

bro got dipped in mustard

[@mitchellmane]

Spread its legs? Either spread its wings, or stretch its legs lol, but not spread its legs. I had to rewind to confirm I heard that correctly. Just teasing!

[@AlexHusTech]

lool

[@ma-ta_in_tinerete]

you're the price/value king bro. wish more channels took your approach.

[@ozahlsecondaccount]

oz in his frank ocean era

[@Fusion710]

Meechy Darko vibes w the blonde lol

[@CantankerousDave]

Welcome to SimonPhoenixTalksHW.

[@7MBoosted]

Guess who's back, back again. Oz's back, tell a friend.

[@BREEZYM6015]

And thus the song was born. 😂

[@markmiller8073]

I DID NOT see frank oceanfied Oz coming.

[@shephusted2714]

good call - right in your power alley - my only concern would be if you want to upgrade gpu will it be able to drive a fast gpu - how much cpu power you need for 4k will be a topic but also notably the price on these cpu should drop even more once new gen zen5 is out - you should get some price/perf graphs ready to identify sweet spot for best over all chips - performance and value composite will be a moving target

[@TheQwenton]

CPU utilization does not increase much with resolution. 4k resolution will require much more GPU compared to CPU. CPU utilization is much higher with lower resolution

[@cuboid69420]

7:44 TUX!!!!!!!!!!

[@Inarius999]

yo frank ocean, would you suggest buying the amd ryzen 5 7600x ???

[@blondedsky5381]

omg frank ocean reviewing CPUs now??

[@FigWidIt]

We're in Oz's BLONDE era😳

[@MM-vs2et]

The 7500f is also a nice gateway to AM5. A platform that you can realistically use for at least 5 years. Meaning that you won't need a new motherboard for that amount of time. Upgrading to a new CPU is as easy as just dropping it in. Really useful if you're on a tight budget and can't afford to sell your old parts in order to get new ones.

[@andrewschweyer4485]

2:04 what lego model is that? I need the penguin

[@cincoflare]

Im Doing research for a beginner’s build, is ddr5 really necessary? Do you even notice the difference in performance? And is future proofing it something i gotta keep in mind

[@itsdeonlol]

Awesome CPU!!

[@Planet2A]

Sounds like a good processor but I'm spoiled by onboard video,it allowed me to use my PC while my GPU was coming

[@David-bh1rn]

i would just wait for the 9600 or 9500f if they ever come out with that this year.

[@GRUMPY656799]

it sounds like a new generation build of a midrange kinda how the 5600 kicked but and still does for many years...myself i picked up two 5700x3d for my am4 build with a 4070 OC and i am loving the X3D chip.. amazing.. so am4 builders or upgraders.. look for the X#D chips to get cheaper this year.. i got one for 199.00 on a flash sale...

[@indonesiansasquatch4926]

Happy to see that the price of AM5 and DDR5 are finally coming down to more acceptable levels. Still some way to go but hopefully AM5 will be as epic as AM4 is in tech history. (also, love the new hair!)

[@RetrOrigin]

7600x is currently on sale on Amazon for $169.90 (and 7800x3D is $279.90), they've been intermittently switching to full price and sale price for about 3 days. I'm guessing they want to move stock before Computex, since AMD might announce Ryzen 9000 next month.

[@Darknamja]

My AMD FX 8320E Black Edition is still holding up like a champ. 😉

[@stephandolby]

Upgrade path, along with more (and faster) PCIe lanes make up for that narrow cost-per-frame deficit, without even taking application performance into account. At this point, aside of the X3D series or heavily-discounted parts, I don't think anybody should be building a new AM4 system.

[@n0.nam358]

I already have rtx 3070 for 225, planning to build AM-5 PC. Still don't know which CPU to buy, because i can be in need of IGPU if something goes wrong with my used beast (i gave it for tests to repair shop before purchasing), but i still want that sweet 20$ from F version.

[@gaijinkuri684]

Wish it was that price for me!

[@WilFitzz]

The catch is that its not widely available! Like its not available in the UK!

[@madsonweb]

Undortunatelly it isn't available in my market. Great CPU!

[@raikoh05]

Price shot up

[@radouanegherab2189]

B650 mobos are do expensive in my country The only available option is a620m gigabyte s2h I dont plan to overclock or upgrade my cpu anytime soon, should i get it ?

[@keerthan7558]

Cries in 50 dollar shipping fee

[@yourdrifter]

comparing the 5600x and the intel i5 12400f, which do you prefer?

[@SpeedIng80]

Must depend on where you live, but from Germany I cannot find it for reasonable price on Aliexpress. At trustworthy shops it is almost the price of a 7600, which ist a tiny bit faster, so I would just go for the 7600 (or actually will). The Gigabyte Board you used is in fact exactly the one I'm having in mind, I guess you can recommend it?

[@personalgao]

Some takes are changing your hair color! You need to do a balance check on your video editor xD hahaha

[@AlexHusTech]

*I had the 7500F, solid performance on a budget!*

[@polandm]

What do you do with all the PCs you build?

[@harryshuman9637]

Netflix version of Slim Shady?

[@joelius24]

Hey Oz, love your videos. It's "stretch its legs" or "spread its wings," not "spread its legs."

[@petertrex]

7500F and 12400F are the best CPU deals rn 7500F is good for upto like 3080Ti, 12400F is good pair for 3060-3070ish also on AE you can get 7800X3D for 250 on sale, but for most people 7500F + PBO is the killer cobmbo that utilizes the GPU to fullest. also 7700 is good pick as well, if you need more cores and best part is it's like 180 on ae

[@koreandude]

is there a particular budget mobo you recommend thats not bottom tier but bang for your buck? thanks!

[@OzTalksHW]

The B650M-P from MSI is a solid choice! You’ll just need a separate WiFi card

[@antuchowdhury8192]

And what about 12400F ? How does it compares to these Ryzen processors?

[@lawnmowerballs841]

Great for both 1080p and 1440p! Nice video bro!