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Pro4-M will be Micro-Atx. So depends on the case you have.
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OOS at my location and I need to pick it up today, any other recommendation? pro4 maybe?
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microcenter would have a lot of my business if everything was not "in store", since I live no where near one
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Thread created 07-21-2012 by michael5252
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You don't need to spend $50 on a cooler, the
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You have to be really careful with 3570 ivy and anything that's NOT z77, because if the board does not come with an updated bios, YOU CAN"T boot it to update the bios without a sandybridge CHIP....
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LOL, your 3570 is NOT using 1.2v for 4.5, if you check the idle 4.5ghz, it's actually much higher than 1.2 depending on use of LLC or if you're using default Intel VID voltage scheme.
You're...
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Bro, this thing is OUT OF STOCK EVERYWHERE instore and online, they never updated the price on that page because of that very reason.. :lmao:
Dude, ur really trying to pull magic outta ur ass...
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Nope and frankly I don't give a shit enough to go to the garage, find my fluke and then test it. The temps are fine, my cooler is fine and I have my chip at 4.5 which is what I wanted out of it.
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I bought the 3570k with the Asus P8Z77-V LK at my local MC.
You won't get eSATA ports on the back, but that's minor to me. You also only get (2) SATA 3.0 ports too.
It cost me $290 AR all...
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Not the best combo but definitely a good deal here. TU
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So gigabyte, asus and intel all have corruption issues as well? Unless of course you pay over $200 :lmao:
RMA with GB/EVGA/Intel are all cake, they don't lose boards/cards/systems for weeks and...
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Then you never should have brought it up, I like how you ignored the other 15 boards I posted :bounce:
None of them? Basic overclocking is easy (ie no voltage adjustments) so why take the risk...
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Awesome deal. Still 3 Biostar boards in stock in the Chicago burbs (Downers Grove store)
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you mad bro? :D
Those other 15 boards I wouldn't really touch because of that bios corruption issue.
Look, the risk is small, but if i can pay $20 more and not have to think about it, it's...
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nvm...
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Man... And no MicroCenter near me :(
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I was starting on a HTPC build, and had ordered the AMD A8-3870k + ASRock A75M Mobo. This is a lucrative deal and the microcenter is an hour drive. hmm.
Edit: Price comes to 229 + tax for i5-2500k...
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plus the promo says you have to buy the i5 3570k...hmm i guess maybe ill call them tomorrow @ Silicon Valley MC and see whats up
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I'm not seeing the mobo deal, link? Is it that cpu is $170 and if i buy a mobo, it's another $50 off? I may be tempted to build an i5 box...
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Anyone know if I can place an order and pick it up without printing out the confirmation email since I don't have access to a printer?
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I think the point of all these deals is to get you in the store so you can buy more stuff from them. I don't think they make a lot on these combos at all.
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Since everyone was talking about pairing it with a nice mobo... I was going for a AsRock Extreme4 Z77 with a i5-2500k for a total of $255 with said combo discount. Too bad it's OOS at Silicon...
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OP: Rookie mistake pairing that processor and mobo. Better combos to be had. Processor is a fine deal, but not with that mobo. Pick another mobo to use as an example.
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Google shows blah blah blah
I'm talking about Microcenter smart guy. It has been $169.99 at MICROCENTER for months now.
Also, when I first posted that comment the OP did not make mention of...
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Definitely get the AsRock. I HIGHLY recommend waiting or roadripping for it :)
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Puuuuuu........ Do you play starcraft 2... If you do not, then no, it's pretty much useless to you.
That said,
If you want an overall Hyper responsive PC, the 2500k's memory controller is...
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If you read my prior post, only a FEW h61 board support mild bclk overclocking, you'll get 10-15% boost tops.
The 4+1 vs 4+2 is trivial. because even on the Asus z68 pro that i have it actually...
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Here's the price step problem.
If you buy a better board, AND you want to overclock, you'll be spending $100 on the better board, and another $50 on the cooler.
so your setup will be $150 more...
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Google shows that at this point in time, you can't get the 2500K alone for $170. Now, the 3570K at $190 is also a deal when you factor in that Microcenter is allowing the $50 off any LGA 1155...
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During checkout process:
http://i46.tinypic.com/fnx05t.jpg
The mobo at checkout is $39.99 (89.99-50). I only tried my CA store.
You can try other 2500k+mobo combo to find your favorite mobo.
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Wow. You might want to modify the title, because I think you're underselling just how good this deal is.
At the moment, Microcenter has the Biostar H61MLV for $49.99. Their system seems to be...
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Why would anyone pair a K with H61?
K=Overclock
H61= No Overclock
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The differences between the Intel Core i5-2500 and the Intel Core i5-2500K.
Intel Core i5-2500
-TXT (Trusted Execution Technology) a business level virus protection feature.
-VT-d...
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All Sandy Bridge chips have an integrated GPU on the CPU. The k denotes an unlocked chip, which means it can be overclocked. The k chips also come with HD 3000 graphics (or 4000 for ivy bridge)...
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That promotion is terribly broken if you managed to pull that off. The ad itself says the $50 off is restricted to Z68/Z77/X79 chipsets. There aren't any $89.99 Intel boards listed in your link;...
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Based on wikip, there are several SB without IGP http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy_Bridge
EDIT: K = unlocked multiplier.
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Looks like they closed the Silicon Valley/Santa Clara store ? So no more Micro Center in Northern CA.
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I ran into it Friday getting a 3770k. Manager kindly obliged the discount though. Bad timing I suppose.
In the end I got the $50 off combo, $30 off coupon, and tax free. I was content.
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Strange but I am not getting any discount on Z77 motherboard. Isnt there suppose to be 50 bucks off?
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i meant use the mobo for a 2nd build :D
so i5 build with a better mobo
then g530 build using that free mobo :D
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