Ryzen 5 7600
The Ryzen 5 7600 is the entry option I tested in the sub-$200 bracket, and it can absolutely work in real builds—especially as you move to 1440p where the GPU starts to dominate. But compared to the 9600X, it’s typically behind, so it only really makes sense if it’s meaningfully cheaper.
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