Slickdeals is community-supported.  We may get paid by brands for deals, including promoted items.
Heads up, this deal has expired. Want to create a deal alert for this item?
expiredDmnUSlkDeals posted Nov 01, 2022 11:36 PM
  1. Deal Image
Item 1 of 5
  1. Deal Image
  2. Deal Image
  3. Deal Image
  4. Deal Image
Item 1 of 5
expiredDmnUSlkDeals posted Nov 01, 2022 11:36 PM

Micro Center Stores: Intel Core i7-12700K + ASUS Z690 Plus TUF Gaming Mobo Combo

+ Free Store Pickup

$350

$610

42% off
Micro Center
567 Comments 161,311 Views
Visit Micro Center
Good Deal
Save
Share
Deal Details
Micro Center has Intel Core i7-12700K CPU + ASUS Z690 Plus TUF Gaming Motherboard Combo on sale for $350. Click "Reserve Now" for free store pickup where available.

Thanks to Community Member DmnUSlkDeals for sharing this deal.
  • Note: Availability may vary by store.
Specs:
  • Intel Core i7-12700K Alder Lake 3.6GHz Twelve-Core LGA 1700 Boxed Processor (Heatsink Not Included)
  • ASUS Z690-PLUS TUF Gaming Wi-Fi DDR4 Intel LGA 1700 ATX Motherboard
    • 192 (128+64) Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS
    • Memory Slots: 4x 288pin DIMM
    • Max Memory Supported: 128GB
    • Intel 802.11ax 2x2 Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth 5.2
    • Expansion Slots:
      • 1x PCI Express 5.0 x16
      • 1x PCI Express 3.0 x16
      • 2x PCI Express x1
    • Back Panel Ports:
      • 1x HDMI 2.1
      • 1x DisplayPort 1.4
      • 4x USB 3.2 (Gen 1 Type-A)
      • 1x USB 3.2 (Gen 2x2 Type-C)
      • 2x USB 3.2 (Gen 2 Type-A)
      • 1x USB 3.2 (Gen 1 Type-C)
      • 2x Wi-Fi Antenna Ports
      • 1x Digital Audio (optical)
    • Internal I/O Connectors:
      • 4x System Fan Header
      • 1x Water Pump Header
      • 2x CPU Fan Header
      • 2x USB 2.0 Headers (4 Ports)
      • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A Header (2 Ports)
      • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C Header (1 Port)
    • Power Connectors:
      • 1x 24-pin ATX Connector
      • 1x 8-pin +12 V Connector
      • 1x 4-pin +12 V Connector

Editor's Notes

Written by SaltyOne | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Our research indicates that this deal is $244.99 less (41.2% savings) than the next best available price for buying the bundled items separately from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $594.99 at the time of this posting.
  • About this store:
    • View Micro Center return policy here

Original Post

Written by DmnUSlkDeals
Community Notes
About the Poster
Deal Details
Community Notes
About the Poster
Micro Center has Intel Core i7-12700K CPU + ASUS Z690 Plus TUF Gaming Motherboard Combo on sale for $350. Click "Reserve Now" for free store pickup where available.

Thanks to Community Member DmnUSlkDeals for sharing this deal.
  • Note: Availability may vary by store.
Specs:
  • Intel Core i7-12700K Alder Lake 3.6GHz Twelve-Core LGA 1700 Boxed Processor (Heatsink Not Included)
  • ASUS Z690-PLUS TUF Gaming Wi-Fi DDR4 Intel LGA 1700 ATX Motherboard
    • 192 (128+64) Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS
    • Memory Slots: 4x 288pin DIMM
    • Max Memory Supported: 128GB
    • Intel 802.11ax 2x2 Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth 5.2
    • Expansion Slots:
      • 1x PCI Express 5.0 x16
      • 1x PCI Express 3.0 x16
      • 2x PCI Express x1
    • Back Panel Ports:
      • 1x HDMI 2.1
      • 1x DisplayPort 1.4
      • 4x USB 3.2 (Gen 1 Type-A)
      • 1x USB 3.2 (Gen 2x2 Type-C)
      • 2x USB 3.2 (Gen 2 Type-A)
      • 1x USB 3.2 (Gen 1 Type-C)
      • 2x Wi-Fi Antenna Ports
      • 1x Digital Audio (optical)
    • Internal I/O Connectors:
      • 4x System Fan Header
      • 1x Water Pump Header
      • 2x CPU Fan Header
      • 2x USB 2.0 Headers (4 Ports)
      • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A Header (2 Ports)
      • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C Header (1 Port)
    • Power Connectors:
      • 1x 24-pin ATX Connector
      • 1x 8-pin +12 V Connector
      • 1x 4-pin +12 V Connector

Editor's Notes

Written by SaltyOne | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Our research indicates that this deal is $244.99 less (41.2% savings) than the next best available price for buying the bundled items separately from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $594.99 at the time of this posting.
  • About this store:
    • View Micro Center return policy here

Original Post

Written by DmnUSlkDeals

Community Voting

Deal Score
+148
Good Deal
Visit Micro Center

Leave a Comment

Unregistered (You)

Top Comments

nicktoms
6649 Posts
27669 Reputation
Closest Microcenter to me is about 4 hours away. I cry myself to sleep every time I see awesome deals at their store. I plan to make a field trip there some day.
ctslive
984 Posts
798 Reputation
DDR4 according to ASUS website

https://www.asus.com/motherboards...s-wifi-d4/


Intel® Z690 (LGA 1700) ATX gaming motherboard
15 DrMOS power stages
PCIe® 5.0
DDR4 memory
four M.2 slots
WiFi 6 and Intel 2.5 Gb Ethernet
HDMI®DisplayPort™
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C®
front USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C
SATA 6 Gbps
Thunderboltâ„¢ 4 header
Aura Sync RGB lighting


Memory
4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR4 5333(OC)/5133(OC)/5000(OC)/4800(OC)/4600(OC)/4400(OC)/4266(OC)/4133(OC)/4000(OC)/3866(OC)/3733(OC)
/3600(OC)/3466(OC)/3400(OC)/3333(OC)/3200/3000/2933/2800/2666/2400/2133 Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory*
Dual Channel Memory Architecture
Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
OptiMem II
*Actual Memory frequency support depends on the CPU types and DRAM modules, for more information refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).
dollarmenudaddy
33 Posts
89 Reputation
I saw this yesterday and was able to contain myself but now I need to drive to microcenter to pick up my order

568 Comments

Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.

Nov 03, 2022 11:56 AM
109 Posts
Joined Dec 2007
jonah255Nov 03, 2022 11:56 AM
109 Posts
Quote from flashdrive :
Once you have the 12700K, you'll be able to give QuickSync a try as well.
FYI I had flip a setting in BIOS to have the iGPU show up along side my graphics card. Then In Windows I had to use the System -> Display -> Graphics interface to force programs to the use the iGPU. This was in Win11 but I think it's also in recent Win10.
1
Nov 03, 2022 12:36 PM
9,241 Posts
Joined Jul 2006
NattefrostNov 03, 2022 12:36 PM
9,241 Posts
Is 650w PSU good with this combo and rtx 2070?
Nov 03, 2022 12:58 PM
43 Posts
Joined Nov 2014
WildFan1884Nov 03, 2022 12:58 PM
43 Posts
Would this be a good fan/heat sink for the combo?
https://www.microcenter.com/produ...air-cooler

I ended up getting a 750w psu and an opened box 6700xt.
Nov 03, 2022 01:03 PM
843 Posts
Joined Dec 2011
Jamieson22Nov 03, 2022 01:03 PM
843 Posts
Quote from Steve1971 :
I'd consider if it was ddr5. Im upgrading a 7 year old system, so might as well spend a touch more for the better components
Or realize your are getting a massive jump in performance and wouldn't notice the difference. Odd to be happy with 7 year old system yet require bleeding edge to upgrade.
1
Nov 03, 2022 01:08 PM
60 Posts
Joined Oct 2014
ElonmonkNov 03, 2022 01:08 PM
60 Posts
Instock at Dallas store, placed a pickup order this morning
Nov 03, 2022 01:13 PM
843 Posts
Joined Dec 2011
Jamieson22Nov 03, 2022 01:13 PM
843 Posts
Am considering buying a gaming desktop in near future for my 10yo son and I and was leaning towards that Costco $1k BF deal. Also think it would be a fun thing to build one together but am not very good at picking parts. What would be a good rig built around this set? It would also serve as my general computer for bills/browse/etc.
Nov 03, 2022 01:19 PM
140 Posts
Joined Feb 2020
hexiseNov 03, 2022 01:19 PM
140 Posts
Quote from Crossjt :
How do I get that $25 coupon?
https://www.microcenter.com/site/...ssors.aspx

Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.

Nov 03, 2022 01:31 PM
1,239 Posts
Joined Nov 2012
Dr.PolanskiNov 03, 2022 01:31 PM
1,239 Posts
Quote from Jamieson22 :
Or realize your are getting a massive jump in performance and wouldn't notice the difference. Odd to be happy with 7 year old system yet require bleeding edge to upgrade.
He's looking to upgrade so doubt he's happy with his 7 year old system. I do agree however that you won't notice much of a difference between DDR4 vs DDR5 in many applications or games.
Nov 03, 2022 01:43 PM
81 Posts
Joined Nov 2014
Kugar77Nov 03, 2022 01:43 PM
81 Posts
Worth upgrade over 8700k? I'm not sure how much I tax mine.
Nov 03, 2022 02:08 PM
595 Posts
Joined Jun 2011
magbarnNov 03, 2022 02:08 PM
595 Posts
Quote from nicktoms :
I had a 3700x in my first build. I finally upgraded to a 5800x, slight performance increase in gaming.

Here's a video comparing the 3700x and the 12700K in a variety of games [youtube.com].
There are several more videos out there comparing the two. I'd let those decide for you.
Should've went for the 5800x3d. Now that's an upgrade that keeps up with Raptor Lake. (If your GPU can keep up hehe.)
Nov 03, 2022 02:11 PM
595 Posts
Joined Jun 2011
magbarnNov 03, 2022 02:11 PM
595 Posts
Quote from carwave :
this or the I5-13600k for using on davinci resolve if money isn't an issue?
If money isn't an issue and you're using multithreaded software like davinci, you should be looking at the 13900K or 7950x.
Nov 03, 2022 02:12 PM
1,239 Posts
Joined Nov 2012
Dr.PolanskiNov 03, 2022 02:12 PM
1,239 Posts
Quote from Kugar77 :
Worth upgrade over 8700k? I'm not sure how much I tax mine.
Double the cores, double the cache, double the performance. If you're here, then you're looking to upgrade, this is a solid choice for the price; a 13700k would be even better but you're looking at paying more for that CPU alone than this combo here.
Nov 03, 2022 02:14 PM
595 Posts
Joined Jun 2011
magbarnNov 03, 2022 02:14 PM
595 Posts
Quote from billbillw :
So, I actually decided to do a little more of a test. I re-encoded the same Top Gun movie I mentioned. It took 18 minutes with the NVENC. Using the same exact settings (as close as possible) using CPU software encoding, it took 3hrs with the 3700x at 100% load most of that time. Visually, I do not see any difference in the quality. However, you were correct, the file size for the CPU Software encode was significantly smaller. It came in around 6.3GB instead of 10.4GB. Is that enough of a space savings to justify 2.6 extra hours (3hrs vs 20 minutes) of my computer being sluggish due to the CPU load? That's debatable.

I am doing this 12700K upgrade and I'll compare again times once the build is done and tweaked. I will be waiting a short time to build because I need Noctua to send my the 1700 mounting kit (for free). I expect it might take 2 weeks to get that based on when I had them send me the AM4 kit 3 years ago.
I'm a crazy movie freak and have encoded my large bluray/ultraHD collection. I went with a 13900K for that instead of using my 3090 for NVENC for this reason. The quality is similar and NVENC is faster even the 13900K, but the file size increase is almost double and too hard to bear when hard drives are forever expensive.
Nov 03, 2022 02:16 PM
2 Posts
Joined Jul 2019
Homie-SunQNov 03, 2022 02:16 PM
2 Posts
Hello, is this a kf variant CPU and does this have igpu? I'm confused and new at this
also is this an upgrade from a thread ripper 1950x
Last edited by Homie-SunQ November 3, 2022 at 07:24 AM.

Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.

Nov 03, 2022 02:39 PM
1,583 Posts
Joined Dec 2006
GPz1100Nov 03, 2022 02:39 PM
1,583 Posts
^^Product description says it's the K variant.

https://www.microcenter.com/produ...t-included

Has microcenter's holiday returns policy started?

Leave a Comment

Unregistered (You)

Related Searches

ComputersComputer PartsCPUsMotherboardsASUSIntelMicro Center

Popular Deals

See All
Found by SickerDealer
Today 04:01 AM
Forum Thread
Buy 1 Get 1 Scotts Fertilizer at Lowe's
0
Found by earthdogmonster
Yesterday 02:16 PM
Forum Thread
Smashburger - BOGO Burgers or Big Dogs 4/4-4/7
9
Found by phoinix
Today 07:11 AM
Forum Thread
[SnS, AC] $3.19* | 7.2-Oz Shameless Pets Dental Treats for Dogs (The Tooth Berry) at Amazon$3.19$10
68% off
0
Found by phoinix
Today 07:10 AM
Forum Thread
[SnS, AC] $5.89* | 26-Oz Dove Men + Care Body Wash (Various Scents) at Amazon$5.89$11
46% off
2
Found by pennysave
Yesterday 03:07 AM
Forum Thread
$13.94*:Rubbermaid TakeAlongs 40 Piece Food Storage Set, Red, Total of 12.6 Qts at Walmart.com$14$28
50% off
0

Trending Deals

See All
Found by Tel06c
Today 02:25 AM
Forum Thread
Select accounts- MuscleTech Platinum 8-Hour Protein Powder - 7 Premium Protein Sources 50 servings 4.58 pounds $30.51$31$61
49% off
10
Found by Rokket
Today 05:03 AM
Forum Thread
32-Oz Lubriderm Advanced Therapy Fragrance-Free Hand & Body Lotion $8.76 w/ S&S + Free Shipping w/ Prime or on $35+$8.76$16
45% off
2
Found by gaamn114
Today 11:03 AM
Forum Thread
49mm Apple Watch Ultra 3 GPS + Cellular Smartwatch w/ Rugged Titanium Case (Black Titanium Case with Black Ocean Band) $699.99 + Free Shipping$700$799
12% off
0
Found by SickerDealer
Today 07:01 AM
Forum Thread
BALEINE 7.5 ft Christmas Tree Storage Bag (Various Colors) $4.99$4.99$25
80% off
2
Found by LovelyCheetah
Yesterday 10:00 PM
Forum Thread
TMY 4K Projector (1080P Native) (w/ WiFi Netflix/Prime Video/YouTube) $79.99 + Free Shipping$80$160
50% off
6