AMD Ryzen 7 1800X — $689

It’s weird having choice again, even in this climate of Ryzen 7 CPUs being available. For the best bang for your buck, you have three options: the 1700, the 1700X and the 1800X. In theory, the best chips for overclocking should be the 1700X and the 1800X — however, we’ve heard rumours suggesting that some 1700 chips are actually capable of out-clocking even the top-end 95W parts. That said, for stock clocks and reliability’s sake, the 1800X is king of the hill, and although it may not be the best-value processor out there, it’s still $800 less than its Intel equivalent.