Sale starts at 15:00 but one comment said that only the 5950X was not in stock yet.... :(
Source: https://www.digitec.ch/de/page/amds-ryzen-5000-prozessoren-sind-auf-dem-vormarsch-17906
Unfortunately, we currently have no information on when the item will be available and when we will be able to deliver it. As soon as something changes in this regard, we will post it here.
According to AMD, the chip will cost $799. On digitec it will probably cost between 850.- and 900.-. Last year, for example, the 3950x cost $749 at AMD's keynote and 819.- on digitec.
Both products are the same CPU, without fan, but this is the tray version of the processor, which means you get it in a brown box/bag without retail packaging, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X (AM4, 3.40 GHz, 16 -Core) is CPU in manufacturer retail box.
According to the specification, the motherboard is compatible. (https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/B450-TOMAHAWK-MAX/support#cpu)
Make sure that you install the latest bios update before installing the CPU. (https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/B450-TOMAHAWK-MAX/support#bios)
I'm also waiting for a status update (managed to order one here as well), but I think in this case Digitec is not the one to blame, none of the other retailers (17 from toppreise) have any information on stock, all of them sold (some still sell) them on back order, that was written above the add to cart button at Digitec as well (I ordered regardless, accepting that it can be a long time). This whole mess smells to me like AMD incompetence. I would be surprised if it turned out that even a single 5950X made it into Switzerland as of now.
So I think it's about time to make a status update post to know exactly when the CPUs will be available, just like you did with the 3080 and 3090.
Brack has now confirmed that 150 more will arrive in the next 2 weeks, what's the situation here? I can hardly imagine that Digitec has such bad communication with the supplier compared to Brack...
I rarely order from Brack compared to Digitec, so I was extremely disappointed that Digitec is far behind in terms of 5950x availability compared to the competition.
Is my assumption correct that launches at this level will always happen nowadays? (Launch=announcement, release 3-4 months later) Patience is needed, it's no use complaining. New products and the unusual demand (home office, scalping, bot orders) have completely eaten up the stock of what is actually available. Welcome to the land of 21st century pirates, yaaarrrr. Here's the deal. Nowadays, I expect a basic latency of 3-4 months for launches until they can be purchased normally. That way I'm never disappointed
The problem is the procurement from Digitec or the supplier. Dealers in Germany have now received several batches of the 5950X and we are still waiting for the first batch to arrive. Other Swiss dealers are not doing any better. I have already experienced this with the 3900X and 3950X. Digitec really needs to set up its own Swiss wholesaler and bundle the buying power of the Swiss dealers into a certain negotiating power.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the current supplier for AMD processors and Nvidia graphics cards is simply not good enough for an online store like Digitec.
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