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Yeah I'll pass. My rig has been down since last April. I'll placing bets or dropping down to the 3900x.

The only back-end information I just got states that the 3950x was an active sku on Newegg since 5 am Central time but didn't have an active product page at that time until 7am. Thats according a help desk Rep

The only contention I have is that I also received an email notification from Newegg. However, the email stating "Its Here: 3950x" is a daily promotional email and not an official In stock notification that one could normally sign up for such as on the product page. The 3950x product page appeared online 3 mins after that email was released and still does not allow for in-stock notifications. During the 3900x's launch this was the case. That's why I hesitate to say it was indeed available. That would make Newegg the only retailer with an active product page with inventory over other large competitors like Amazon and Best Buy. As an employee of Best Buy, I can also a test that the product does not have active SKU for sale that's public facing. However, Best Buy is carrying the processor. I am more inclined to believe that Newegg's page is a placeholder until later this evening when other retailers will release their inventory as well.

For at least in the U.S., I have 4 retailers posted up for the 3950x. Newegg, Amazon, Best Buy, and B&H. Of those 4 retailers, only Newegg and B&H have product pages. Newegg states sold out and has (at least for me) never has shown to be in stock. B&H Lists the 3950x as "coming soon" and has an option for notifications. The page posted merely 2 hours ago. All under consideration, it would appear to me that retailers haven't actually placed the items up for order just yet and product pages are still being posted. Product pages up now: https://www.newegg.com/amd-ryzen-9-3950x/p/N82E16819113616?Description=3950x&cm_re=3950x-_-19-113-616-_-Product https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1507038-REG/amd_ryzen_9_3950x_3_8.html

Since I haven't seen this in the discussions yet, There has been newly released information regarding the release date of the 3950x. 3 sources reporting on a leak spotted on a Switzerland retailer's website shows a listing for the Ryzen 9 3950x. The listing provides an availability of the processor on Monday, September 30th. Once discovered, the listing was taken down. During E3, AMD stated the processor would be made available for purchase in September without mentioning a specific date. September 30th would uphold AMD's word for a September release date but only barely. Being that the 30th would be the last day for AMD to release the processor on the typical Monday release time, the listing appears to hold some truth. However it is worthy to note that the listing price was set at €999.99 ($1107.19 US) which is far from the previously announced price of $749.99 US at E3. This could be a simple placeholder on the site but the inconsistency is worthy of mention. Sources: TechRadar: https://www.techradar.com/news/amd-ryzen-9-3950x-release-date-may-be-incoming HotHardware: https://hothardware.com/news/amd-ryzen-9-3950x-16-core-cpu-september-30-release PcGamesN: https://www.pcgamesn.com/amd/ryzen-cpu-boost-frequency-bios-fix

I'm willing to consider reconfiguring my cooling setup to accommodate the increase in temperature. Right now I'm running all Noctua Fans in Push-Pull Configuration with 9 fans total cycling air. A corsair H115i is installed currently as well but I've been looking to replace that soon likely with the change in CPU. Appreciate the heads up.

Glad I could be the first I suppose?. I never thought it could be the CPU for the majority of the RMA process as there were no signs of wear or issues prior to the system failing. I originally thought the power supply failed again which was the Corsair RM1000x. However, once I replaced it with an off the shelf new inbox of the same model and had the exact same issue, I was in confusion as most of the patterns I was seeing was random. I could only assume that the issue was heat-related. Either in the form of a short in the CPU itself or with the power delivery of the motherboard but I used a heat gun to measure points of interest on the board and nothing went above 34C. The CPU measured at 38C at most in the BIOS without any peaks prior to shutdown but I'm left with no other explanation prior to it completely failing.

@Ryan_VickersSure. This will be long so sit back and enjoy. I had received the 6850k from Newegg after being reimbursed for the first Motherboard (the ASUS X99 Deluxe) and CPU (the 5820K) from the damage claim from Corsair after a Power Coil Shorted while under load. I had also purchased the refreshed version of the motherboard (the X99 Deluxe v2) out of the same claim. This was all in July of 2017. I attempted a modest overclock by increasing the multiplier to 38~41 and a slight increase to the stock voltage never exceeded 4Ghz. After 2 days, I discovered the chip wouldn't exceed 4Ghz, no matter the overclock on all cores or individually (the goal was 4.1 to 4.2 based on checks online for other results). I even attempted disabling the turbo boost but nothing ever resulted in a better clock speed. With all the trouble, I decided to reset to factory settings and run the chip at stock since the turbo was doing better than any overclock that was attempted. Fast forward to April, the chip has still been running at stock, especially after updating the BIOS for the Spectre and Meltdown patches. Again most of the chips uptime was during gaming sessions, editing sessions, and the occasional CPU render in C4D. Turned the PC on April 28th 2019 for a several updates on the machine all ranging from standard windows 10 updates to Adobe CC updates. I was on my laptop in the same room while I let the updates insue and after 3 hours the System lost all power as if the power button held been held for 10 secs. I got up, walked to the PC and attempted to power on the system from the case power button. Once pressed, the system would go into a power cycle every 8~9secs without POSTing. I then unplugged from the wall and pressed the power button again to run the power completely out and the system still refused to power on with a Successful POST. I switched power outlets and even different power circuits in the house with no luck. Then I let the system sit for several hours and attempted to power on the system once more. The system would then perform a success POST but the system would still abruptly shutdown after 20~40secs with the average being around 26sec from the record I was keeping. The System could go into the BIOS or even begin loading windows but would shutdown no matter the screen or process the system was currently in. I also recorded the Q-Codes the board would display as it cycled through its boot sequence but there was never a code the reliably display at the moment of shutdown. I can not accurately provide a guess of which code I would pick if any because of the almost random code the system would end with. I began removing RAM sticks, reinserting different sets, Clearing CMOS (both via button and battery removal), removing graphics cards and the PCI slots the master card was in. No Luck. I unplugged the AIO water cooler to see if a small short was on the pump header for 2 of the runs but again no luck. I purchased a new power supply and fully replaced all cables with no storage drives (both M.2 and Sata) with the same issue reoccurring despite my efforts to diagnose the issue. This continued for the next 3 weeks when I had spare time to diddle with the system. There were times where I would leave the system along from 5~6 hours where the system would boot and load windows for up to hour before losing power once again. During that time the system would be completely usable. By May 27th 2019, I had replaced everything with exception to the motherboard and the CPU. After zero luck attempting to diagnose the problem, I could only conclude the CPU or the motherboard was at fault. I then decided to call bothe ASUS and Intel support to begin the RMA process for both components. Each had a 3-year limited warranty of which I still qualified for. I shipped out the motherboard to ASUS on the 30th of May after bantering with support. ASUS determined there to be a bent pin and sent the motherboard back. I, on the other hand, took a photo of the socket incase ASUS refused to reair the board due to shipping. I hadn't been called prior to ASUS returning the board with their results unlike I had been told before shipping the board. I humored the bent pin diagnosis from ASUS and rebuilt the system. I powered on the board once again and the same issued occurred as prior to shipping the board. No change in behavior and I began repeating all the same steps as I had done before. 2 hours after going through my troubleshooting as before, I cleared the CMOS again and after doing that the board finally displayed a stable Q-Code of 00. 00 being CPU Error/ No CPU found. At this point I'm frustrated as I had been messing with the system for over a month and have nothing to show for it. I called ASUS, let them know what happened, and after a heated exchange, ASUS wanted the board sent back to them for further analysis. I also emailed Intel for an RMA to begin shipping the now presumed dead 6850K. Intel decided to issue a new 6850k from their parts room 2 days after receiving my original 6850K. ASUS on the other hand, continued to stand by their board after 14 calls over the next week and a half stating they cannot replicate my issues. They eventually sent back the same board stating no faults. I requested that statement in writing along with the tests performed. By this point, I want the motherboard out of my hair and prepared to sell it on Ebay with ASUS's signature and warranty that was still valid. It sold 2 weeks ago for $180 and the buyer reported back to be fully operational. The new 6850K from the RMA I specifically didn't want to open because I noticed they were still reselling for more than what it was originally priced for 2 years ago. I also listed it on Ebay and it sold 3 weeks ago for $480 which was fantastic since it was bought during that original damage claim for $359.99. And that brings us to today. A naked system of 1080TIs and case waiting for a new x570 motherboard and either a 3900x or 3950x. Goes without saying that this has been quite the rollercoaster of issues and bantering but I'm ready to put this all aside and get things running under team red. I'm ready to have my system back after all these months.

That's a fair point. Still trying to figure out when the exact release date of the 3950x is going to be. Only thing I can find is September but if that's late September then I might be forced into finding a 3900x. Been out of the rig since late April and been working on my laptop ever since. Some projects are starting to exceed what my laptop is capable of.

Thing only thing that concerns me that would be a disadvantage is the reduction in base clock from 3.8 to 3.5Ghz. I understand that typically as core count goes up, base clock per single core goes down but the I'm concerned that the overclocking potential of the 3950x will be limited compared to its 12 core cousin. I've seen that most overclocks on the 3900x are generally between 4.2 to 4.4Ghz which (theoretically) could mean that the 3950x won't overclock much further than 4Ghz. The only reason I have that thought lingering in my head is that I want some kind or single-core improvement over the 4Ghz speeds my 6850k has suffered in some games. I know that the assumption is about an unreleased chip but I can't afford to wait for stocks to replenish for the 3950x post-launch if I wait to see the Reviews. Don't want to end up hinging on the notification from Newegg you know?

The 3000 series for the Ryzen line up has been a success for AMD and I'm excited to join team red by jumping all in on the latest release. However, I'm conflicted in choosing the 12 core 3900x or waiting for the 16 core 3950x which is just around the corner. For context, I have used the x99 platform from intel since 2015. Originally I was running the 6 core 5820k until a new corsair power supply shorted and toasted the motherboard and the CPU. A damage claim with Corsair later and I've been running the 6850k with an updated x99 board for the past 2 years until 2 months ago. Turns out after much headache and time, the 6850k died without warning on idle leaving me without my system. Besides the blemishes I've had for the last 4 years, I was happily using my setup for Gaming, Editing and 3D rendering in Cinema 4D. I'd say 65%of my time leans more towards gaming and the rest goes between Premiere, After Effects, Handbrake, and Lately Cinema 4D with ProRender and Octane. Cinema 4D has been a growing interest for me for modeling and product visualizations and thus I made the investment years ago in dual 1080ti s for the purpose of expanding into the fields. I made the choice in the x99 platform for the 40 PCI Lanes to optimize the SLI setup. Unfortunately, that was also the reason I stayed on the platform for the past 4 years Luckily the timing of the lastest zen 2 processors came out with the same PCI lane support and now I'm between the 3900x or the 3950x with the x570 ASUS ROG Hero VIII. Do I bite the bullet and snag a 3900x somehow or hold my horse and snag the 3950x at launch considering my use case? Money isn't a consideration here.