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expiredDmnUSlkDeals posted Nov 01, 2022 11:36 PM

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
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
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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 06:08 PM
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magbarnNov 03, 2022 06:08 PM
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Quote from flashdrive :
I was just wondering if you had tried using QuickSync and what the results might be compared to NVENC and CPU-only encoding.
The speed is fast, but the quality is worse than NVENC and the file sizes are even bigger.
Nov 03, 2022 06:11 PM
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magbarnNov 03, 2022 06:11 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.
I "upgraded" to a DDR5 setup with a DDR5-6000 C32 kit and it's getting about the same performance as my prior DDR4-3600 C14 build using the same CPU (13900K). In other words, a waste of money.

We're also at the infancy of DDR5. The kits today are going to be bargain bin level in 2 years. Remember the poor saps that paid $400 for 16gb of DDR4-3000 C15 in 2015 for their then new Haswell rigs?
Last edited by magbarn November 3, 2022 at 11:15 AM.
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Nov 03, 2022 06:11 PM
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Nov 03, 2022 06:11 PM
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Microcenters everywhere preparing for the onslaught of "OPEN BOX - BENT PINS" mobo returns,
Nov 03, 2022 06:14 PM
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gitlabNov 03, 2022 06:14 PM
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Sold out near NJ Frown
Nov 03, 2022 06:32 PM
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baesickNov 03, 2022 06:32 PM
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Quote from Boydasma :
Go to Fairfax if you really need/want it. Plenty of stock

EDIT: Went from over 20 to now only 8 in stock.
Dude good call. I work in Crystal city. So I reserved and metro'd over.

Update. Was even more convenient for lol
Last edited by baesick November 3, 2022 at 11:51 AM.
Nov 03, 2022 06:36 PM
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ursusNov 03, 2022 06:36 PM
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solid deal. even without DDR5 support that thing got sold out in 5 stores in my vicinity lol
Nov 03, 2022 06:48 PM
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GPz1100Nov 03, 2022 06:48 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.
Why not. I got 4x 16gb ddr4 3600mhz modules in a system that's barely used. It would run fine with 32GB. So 32GB there, 32gb here. Done deal.

Don't plan on playing games so onboard video will be fine for productivity and youtube. UHD770 supports all the major codecs including av1.

12th gen supports:
https://www.intel.com/content/www...view-11-12

https://www.intel.com/content/www...code-11-12

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Nov 03, 2022 06:50 PM
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flashdriveNov 03, 2022 06:50 PM
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Quote from magbarn :
The speed is fast, but the quality is worse than NVENC and the file sizes are even bigger.
That's disappointing but thanks for the info.
Nov 03, 2022 06:52 PM
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GPz1100Nov 03, 2022 06:52 PM
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Quote from KnightCrusader :
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?)



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.
I have 3 such cards, didn't have to disable any pcie pins to get 'em working. There are a bunch of variants though so ymmv. I bought the IR versions and flashed 'em myself. If you flash the bios expect lengthy bootup times. Bios is only needed if you need to be able to boot from any of the drives connected to the controller. Otherwise not necessary. I've got one in my main box right now (5900x/asus x570-e strix) with all 8 drives populated and 4 of the onboard sata. Lots and lots of storage (and heat) Smilie.
Nov 03, 2022 06:55 PM
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GPz1100Nov 03, 2022 06:55 PM
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Quote from Amerijapoxicano :
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.
Same at westmont. I did open the board instore to make sure no bent pins on the socket. It's an hr's drive one way so don't want to make the trip twice. In fact, I advise anyone buying an intel board instore to inspect before leaving.
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Nov 03, 2022 06:57 PM
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KnightCrusaderNov 03, 2022 06:57 PM
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Quote from GPz1100 :
I have 3 such cards, didn't have to disable any pcie pins to get 'em working. There are a bunch of variants though so ymmv. I bought the IR versions and flashed 'em myself. If you flash the bios expect lengthy bootup times. Bios is only needed if you need to be able to boot from any of the drives connected to the controller. Otherwise not necessary. I've got one in my main box right now (5900x/asus x570-e strix) with all 8 drives populated and 4 of the onboard sata. Lots and lots of storage (and heat) Smilie.
Yeah I've bought a bunch of these HBA cards and flashed over the years, and only in this last build did this catch me. I am not sure why it never occurred in other machines. I thought I had fried my memory controller somehow. Apparently other people have said their machines just completely refuse to boot when them in there and the pins connected, others don't have problems, and some have flaky systems.

I also remove the BIOS from them so they boot faster, I always boot from onboard SATA on my machines. The last TrueNAS machine I built I used some old 16GB m.2 SATA cards on a bracket and used them for the boot drive. Worked pretty good since that OS only uses about 8-9GB. I also use two so I can mirror them since they are old drives, saved my bacon at least once already. Only pay $2 or so for each drive so that's fine with me. LMAO
Last edited by KnightCrusader November 3, 2022 at 12:00 PM.
Nov 03, 2022 07:02 PM
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JimBanvilleNov 03, 2022 07:02 PM
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Related question...any deals on midrange mini atx intel mobo's and cpu that aren't power hogs? Looking to upgrade an 8 yr old setup using an i3-6100 in a Thermaltake core v1 case. I'd like to reuse my one stick of ram. Lol.
Nov 03, 2022 07:05 PM
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RebatesForMeNov 03, 2022 07:05 PM
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Quote from Amerijapoxicano :
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.
My microcenter had 21 combos this morning and only has a few left. If something better comes along there a 30 day return policy.
Nov 03, 2022 07:05 PM
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GPz1100Nov 03, 2022 07:05 PM
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Quote from RebatesForMe :
My microcenter had 21 combos this morning and only has a few left. If something better comes along there a 30 day return policy.
15 days for cpu/proc unless they started the holiday returns early.

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Nov 03, 2022 07:10 PM
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baesickNov 03, 2022 07:10 PM
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Does this mobo come sealed? Cause mine had no seal and the antistatic bag isn't sealed either

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