Is the 7900X good for gaming?

Yes. Its high boost clocks and 64 MB L3 cache make it strong in games, and the 12 cores keep streaming and background apps from slowing play.

Yes, none is included. At 170 W it needs a large air cooler or a 240 mm or bigger liquid cooler to avoid throttling.

The 7900X is faster out of the box and better for heavy multi-core work. The 7900 runs cooler and draws less power for a small performance loss.

What motherboard and memory does it need?

An AM5 board with a 600-series or newer chipset and DDR5 memory. It supports PCIe 5.0 and ECC memory on boards that allow it.

Yes, a small RDNA 2 graphics core. It drives a display and handles video output but is not meant for gaming without a dedicated card.

Yes, it is unlocked, and Precision Boost Overdrive and Curve Optimizer let you tune clocks and voltage.

Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 27 ratings.

5 stores we checked sell it, including Walmart, Newegg, Best Buy, Staples, Antonline.

At Walmart, for $314.00, as of our latest check.

$314.00at WalmartChecked 10 h ago

Compared across 5 stores. Prices are checked against each store and labelled with when.