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

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$350

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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

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  • 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

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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

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nicktoms
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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
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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
Thunderbolt™ 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
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I saw this yesterday and was able to contain myself but now I need to drive to microcenter to pick up my order

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Nov 03, 2022 04:23 PM
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Nov 03, 2022 04:23 PM
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Quote from Homie-SunQ :
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
I bought it and I have 1950x. For anything single core like gaming is this will be much faster, if you are using for multi core jobs like rendering etc it will be about the same.

Almost twice as fast single core so things such as gaming will be much better.

https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Com...4119vs3932
Nov 03, 2022 04:25 PM
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racebumNov 03, 2022 04:25 PM
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Quote from billbillw :
Good deal finally on a 12th Gen i7 combo!
Debate whether to finally upgrade my AM4 setup (3700x). Pretty large jump, but do I really need it?
Look at the eBay values for that 3700x and motherboard. It might make the upgrade even less than You're expecting
Nov 03, 2022 04:25 PM
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hexiseNov 03, 2022 04:25 PM
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Quote from Kugar77 :
Worth upgrade over 8700k? I'm not sure how much I tax mine.
I upgraded from 8700, I think for this price it worths. You can sell your old 8700k for $100 on ebay.

The most important upgrade to me:

1. PCIE 3.0 to PCIE 5.0
2. Integrated WIFI card which can save a PCI slot. Now I can put 3~4 slots oversized graphic cards.
3. Double the performance
Last edited by hexise November 3, 2022 at 09:28 AM.
Nov 03, 2022 04:25 PM
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zoysiamoNov 03, 2022 04:25 PM
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Quote from Jamieson22 :
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.
Easy! Check out the "Superb" or "Excellent" tiers of this guide.

https://www.logicalincrements.com
Nov 03, 2022 04:35 PM
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ILoveGoodDealzNov 03, 2022 04:35 PM
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This would be a great upgrade from my 9700k
Nov 03, 2022 04:43 PM
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KnightCrusaderNov 03, 2022 04:43 PM
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Quote from jonah255 :
Nice, is this like a dual processor xeon setup? Which one is it? Are you compiling c++ ? Big Grin
Yeah, its dual Xeon E5 2697 v2 on a Supermicro X9DAI board with 64GB RAM (the board has 16 RAM slots and I had a boat load of 4GB DDR3 Registered laying around, so why not?)

Quote from GPz1100 :
Forgot to mention earlier.

For those wanting more SATA ports, get one of those LSI raid sas cards on ebay for $30-40 that can be flashed to IT mode. Easily 8 more ports. IIRC it requires an x8 slot.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/194910024856

This already comes preflashed and includes proper cables.
Be careful with some of those cards in regular systems... I had a set recently cause conflicts with the BIOS and 1/3 of my RAM went missing. Turns out I had to disable a couple pins on the PCIe slot with kapton tape and then it was smooth sailing.

Quote from benchic :
DDR4 is a deal breaker. Why would anyone who wants a new build will do that? It's like buying a GTX 780 that's how old DDR4 is. Makes no sense for someone future proofing a new build. My last build was running strong for 7 years.
Some of us are still using DDR3 in our main rig. DDR4 is better than that.
Nov 03, 2022 04:57 PM
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shopkins82Nov 03, 2022 04:57 PM
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I've been going back and forth on this to upgrade my 11600K, but I just can't justify it even though it's a great deal... the games I play are GPU-limited (6800XT) far more often than not, so I'd really just be giving myself CPU headroom for a GPU upgrade that I'm not planning for any time soon.

I'm trying my best not to let a good deal tempt me to upgrade just because I'm bored and probably enjoy building computers more than actually gaming on them...

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Nov 03, 2022 05:11 PM
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Frank_NittyNov 03, 2022 05:11 PM
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NGL, this is a pretty sweet deal for that combo, regardless it being last gen. That must mean MC must have a lot of overstock in their inventory 😁
Nov 03, 2022 05:11 PM
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shopkins82Nov 03, 2022 05:11 PM
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Quote from benchic :
DDR4 is a deal breaker. Why would anyone who wants a new build will do that? It's like buying a GTX 780 that's how old DDR4 is. Makes no sense for someone future proofing a new build. My last build was running strong for 7 years.
If the target of your build is maximizing price/performance, DDR4 is where it's at... especially if you're upgrading Very few apps, especially games, currently benefit substantially from higher memory speeds. If future-proofing is your goal, and you're building during a technological transition period, you're going to pay to do so.

Comparing a new build using this deal to the 7700X + B650 Aorus Elite AX + Free 32gb DDR5 (another Micro Center deal), you're paying ~$130 more now (which will probably be ~10% of your total build cost) for potential benefits of higher memory speeds down the road. If you're upgrading and already have DDR4 RAM, that jumps to ~$280. If you build from scratch every 7 years, maybe it's worth it, but if you're just upgrading the motherboard/CPU it's a tough pill to swallow.

My goal is to upgrade my CPU (and if necessary my motherboard/RAM) every two years, and my GPU in the year in between. On that schedule, I'll carry over my RAM (and motherboard, if possible) as often as possible unless there's a new feature I absolutely need for compatibility or immediate performance gain justified by the price... the latter of which is usually highly situational and subjective.
Nov 03, 2022 05:14 PM
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keratooNov 03, 2022 05:14 PM
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why did my MC turn into a Wally 😩
Nov 03, 2022 05:22 PM
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dstarNov 03, 2022 05:22 PM
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Damn. Waited a little too long. I wanted to update my old rig running a 2600k but stock went to zero......
Nov 03, 2022 05:22 PM
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ZeldaBoyNov 03, 2022 05:22 PM
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Is this ddr4 or ddr5??
Nov 03, 2022 05:28 PM
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AmerijapoxicanoNov 03, 2022 05:28 PM
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Just picked up this combo from Microcenter Chicago. I saw no stampede to get one. I'd been looking for a deal on the i7-12700k. If there's a better one going forward, I doubt it'll be much better. This seems like a solid offer.
I'll wait on a 3080 or 3080 Ti to complete the build that'll be in a Smithsonian some day. Doumo Arigatou Gozaitashimashita, OP.
Nov 03, 2022 05:29 PM
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neoshiNov 03, 2022 05:29 PM
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Quote from ZeldaBoy :
Is this ddr4 or ddr5??
Says ddr4 in the op

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Nov 03, 2022 05:54 PM
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tunghinjaiNov 03, 2022 05:54 PM
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Quote from dstar :
Damn. Waited a little too long. I wanted to update my old rig running a 2600k but stock went to zero......
Same here. I am not worried....cuz black Friday is around the corner. Patiently waiting.....!!!

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