Sensible Ryzen CPU, DDR5 kit and cooler bundle for an affordable upgrade

If you have an older gaming PC and dread a full system upgrade, Newegg’s CPU bundles offer a practical alternative. One bundle pairs a Ryzen 5 9600X with a 16 GB dual-channel DDR5-6000 kit and an MSI Coreliquid AIO cooler for a smidge under $400; you can still transplant your current graphics card and storage drives into a new build.

The Ryzen 5 9600X packs six Zen 5 cores with support for 12 threads, 32 MB of L3 cache and a 5.4 GHz boost clock, while its standard 60 W power limit makes it easy to keep cool. Once overpriced at launch, it now represents a solid budget gaming processor. Team Group’s T-Force DDR5 kit is flashy in appearance but performs well once installed, and 16 GB remains plenty of memory for most gaming scenarios.

The included 240 mm cooler is modest but capable for this CPU and fits more cases than a 360 mm unit; note that the cooler is a free gift offer and must be selected at checkout. The bundle doesn’t include a motherboard, but there are many options across budgets.

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