I fixed the Ryzen 7 3700X that was missing several pins and had a lot of them bent (Original Post in comments) : r/pcmasterrace
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X R7 3700X CPU + MSI X470 GAMING PLUS MAX Motherboard Set meal Socket AM4 New / no fan - AliExpress
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X R7 3700X CPU + MSI X470 GAMING PLUS MAX Motherboard Set meal
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I'm now on 2600x with the MSI X470 Gaming Pro Carbon. And suppose this mobo can run happily with the 3600x or 3700x. Sure PCI-E 4.0 is missing. But please let me know (1) any reason for not doing this? And (2) which Ryzen should I pick? 3600x or 3700x
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Can I upgrade my CPU to the Ryzen 7 3700X, and would there be any drawbacks? I'm still somewhat new to computer gaming. (AMD B450) - Quora