AMD's Ryzen 5 3600 Zen 2 CPU Is A Smoking Hot Tech Bargain Now At Just $167

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If so, check out this latest deal on AMD's Ryzen 5 3600. It is an excellent processor based on AMD's latest generation Zen 2 CPU architecture, and it is on sale at Amazon for $167. That nearly matches the lowest price it has ever been (outside of buying it used), and is a heck of a bargain. The Ryzen [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 Alpha 3 Brings Highly Anticipated IFR Support For Pilots]( By Shane McGlaun on May 29, 2020 09:34 am [Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 Alpha 3 Brings Highly Anticipated IFR Support For Pilots ]( One of the biggest changes to Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 that fans have been looking forward to is the addition of IFR or Instrument Flight Rules to the game. 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