(Image credit: Tom's Hardware) Thanks to the high prices that RAM and SSDs command, spring 2026 isn't the most affordable time to build a PC. And yet those savvy and patient can nab opportunities, like today's sale lowest-ever price on AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X3D . The chip now tops Amazon's best sellers list , even outpacing the Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Check out this deal on Amazon Although we gave the CPU a near-perfect score in our Ryzen 9 9950X3D review , it's remained a niche release mainly due to its price. The discount we're seeing now is likely in response to the new Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 , which features largely similar performance but AMD's 3D V-Cache technology on both CCDs. Sure, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D might just edge it out in gaming, but that chip commands $449 right now for half the cores.…