Published May 1, 2026, 4:31 PM EDT Hamlin has been in the tech field for over seven years. Since 2017, his work has appeared on MakeUseOf , OSXDaily, Beebom, MashTips, and more. He served as the Senior Editor for MUO for two years before joining XDA. He uses a Windows PC for desktop use and a MacBook for traveling, but dislikes some of the quirks of macOS. You're more likely to catch him at the gym or on a flight than anywhere else. I'm sure most of us are obsessed with AMD's X3D CPUs at this point. It's an easy recommendation for gamers, and I totally get why. Ever since I ditched my 5900X for a 5800X3D, I've been a huge fan myself because it finally allowed my RTX 4090 to stretch its legs at 1440p. It's why I upgraded to the 9800X3D recently, even though I didn't necessarily need it . When you see that kind of uplift in FPS and GPU usage firsthand, it's hard not to want to chase it again. But that doesn't mean everyone should just get the newest X3D CPUs on the market without a second thought.…