Would you be fooled by a 14-year-old processor in a new box? Scammers are getting more brazen with their fake CPU deceptions.

As of March 17, the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is in stock for $479 at Amazon, Best Buy, and Newegg. No price hikes, no weird ...

Closer inspection (and a bit of fingernail prying) revealed that underneath the sticker lay an AMD FX 4100, a 14-year-old ...

In this example, the "Ryzen 7 9800X3D" arrived in a sealed retail box. Amazon is supposed to do a quick check on products it ...

This fake AMD Ryzen gaming CPU was reportedly shipped from Amazon directly in a legitimate box, hiding an old counterfeit ...

The case of the misrepresented processor is a useful lesson for hardware gurus in verifying online purchases. A processor ...

A TechTuber and hardware reviewer has shared images of a counterfeit AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D and its packaging - bought new and ...

User buys an AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor from Amazon, but after receiving it, peels off the film from the CPU heatspreader... reveals it's an FX-4100.

In between tracking stock on where to buy the RX 9070 XT, I've been keeping an eye on Newegg, Best Buy, and other leading ...

They’d just track down a practically free processor that fits in the 9800X3D box and print out the sticker. Fortunately for Hardware Busters, they spotted the fake right away and have their ...