A Reddit user's brand new AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D seems to have bit the dust post-install, with burn marks reminiscent of 7800X3D issues.

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is the best gaming processor currently on the market and a much better option than the new Intel Core Ultra 9 285K. If you're waiting for a discount on this processor for Black Friday, though, don't hold your breath. It's very unlikely the price will drop before the end of the year.

MSI responds to the case of the burned out Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU and Tomahawk X870 motherboard, confirms that it's working with AMD and GamersNexus.

The fastest gaming CPU you can buy right now is back in stock at Amazon, and at its MSRP of $479 as well, but we don't know for how long.

Finding the fastest gaming CPU can be a bit of an ordeal. Here are some of the websites where you can look for a unit, some offering discounts!

Amazon's best early Black Friday laptop deals revolve around Apple MacBooks across the M2, M3, and M4 generations. The ASUS TUF 15.6-inch gaming laptop normally retails for $1,399.99. As of Nov. 15, it's on sale for $999.99 at Best Buy.

Motherboard maker MSI has confirmed that it's looking into a Redditor's burned out 9800X3D CPU and X870 Tomahawk motherboard socket.

AMD released benchmarks on Thursday showing that its own Ryzen AI 300 chip destroys Intel's latest Lunar Lake chip in gaming.

"Recently, we received a user report indicating damage to an AMD Ryzen™ 7 9800X3D processor on an MSI MAG X870 TOMAHAWK WIFI motherboard. At MSI, we are fully committed to the quality of our products and have begun investigating this incident.