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 161,402 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 06, 2022 01:42 AM
389 Posts
Joined Feb 2018
efeyNov 06, 2022 01:42 AM
389 Posts
Quote from Reg202 :
Is this i7 close enough to the new i5-13600k to grab this bundle to save ~$120?
Around 5% gains in gaming benchmarks.
1
Original Poster
Nov 06, 2022 02:53 AM
143 Posts
Joined Jul 2019
DmnUSlkDeals
Original Poster
Nov 06, 2022 02:53 AM
143 Posts
Quote from Reg202 :
Is this i7 close enough to the new i5-13600k to grab this bundle to save ~$120?
Unless you have a 3090 or better and you game at 1080 you would see almost no difference in most games, and even then it would be when benchmarking. So close that I doubt anyone could tell, who can tell 160 fps average from 165?

Multi core should also be almost identical.
1
Nov 06, 2022 03:21 AM
1,583 Posts
Joined Dec 2006
GPz1100Nov 06, 2022 03:21 AM
1,583 Posts
Quote from Slee_Stack :
I was expecting 80% improvement with encoding though. With Handbrake I only see 50%-75% speed improvement over the 3700x. Ah well. Its still nice to have newer HW and a fresh Windows install. Its been awhile.
All bios settings at stock/default?

Depending on your thermals, you may be able to get some OC out of the cpu which would yield improved encoding performance.
Nov 06, 2022 04:02 AM
13 Posts
Joined Dec 2013
money4me247Nov 06, 2022 04:02 AM
13 Posts
Quote from Slee_Stack :
I just finished building the combo out. Amazingly, everything pretty much worked.

I used a Thermaltake PA120 SE cooler and 16GB of Gskill 3600 Cas 16 memory. I added an Intek Perf Plus M2 drive.

This replaces a 3700x on an AsRock K4 X370 MB. I'm happy to finally have a new MB as the X370 couldn't reach 3200 memory speed and had only one PCIE3x4 slot (the other was x2). My 3070Ti, Case, PS, and a few drives moved over.

I haven't gamed yet and honestly don't expect to notice any change.

I was expecting 80% improvement with encoding though. With Handbrake I only see 50%-75% speed improvement over the 3700x. Ah well. Its still nice to have newer HW and a fresh Windows install. Its been awhile.
wow! we're like twins. also upgrading from a 3700x. my gigabyte motherboard has been giving me constant issues over past year (will need to RMA it but can't go without a PC for weeks-to-months for the RMA). Was originally thinking of buying a cheap MB, but with such a great combo deal figured might as well upgrade. also rocking a rtx 3070 Smilie
Nov 06, 2022 12:42 PM
11,912 Posts
Joined May 2005
smartdealsNov 06, 2022 12:42 PM
11,912 Posts
I load Linux on this combo, Rosewill Zircon Mid Tower, 4x16gig ram, 120gb 2.5" ssd, everything is fine.
Weird thing the Roswilll case has no mobo speaker, maybe worth 50 cents only, never thought they would cut cost on that...
Last edited by smartdeals November 6, 2022 at 01:41 PM.
Nov 06, 2022 01:13 PM
3,241 Posts
Joined Dec 2003
Slee_StackNov 06, 2022 01:13 PM
3,241 Posts
Quote from GPz1100 :
All bios settings at stock/default?

Depending on your thermals, you may be able to get some OC out of the cpu which would yield improved encoding performance.
Stock w/ XMP enabled.

As a side note, the XMP profile would fail with DDR in the black slots. Moved to Gray ones and works fine. A little concerning should I want to go to 4 sticks at some point.
Nov 06, 2022 02:01 PM
13 Posts
Joined Dec 2013
money4me247Nov 06, 2022 02:01 PM
13 Posts
Quote from Slee_Stack :
Stock w/ XMP enabled.

As a side note, the XMP profile would fail with DDR in the black slots. Moved to Gray ones and works fine. A little concerning should I want to go to 4 sticks at some point.
This is normal. Some motherboards want you to install in the A2-B2 slots (usually the 2nd and 4th slots - which matches with the grey slots in this board) if only using 2 RAM sticks (and it won't work if you install in A1-B1 slots). However, when using all 4 slots with 4 sticks of RAM, it works fine. This is because the some boards brands (Asus and Gigabyte most commonly) use daisy chain memory topology so the slots you use for the 2 ram set-ups can alter performance. Usually, when the brand does this, they will color code the ram slots.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3...W1AE&t=54s
1

Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.

Nov 06, 2022 02:23 PM
915 Posts
Joined Nov 2013
Raistlin1Nov 06, 2022 02:23 PM
915 Posts
Any thoughts on this deal being cheaper than finding a 12th gen i5 (don't need k to unlock) and mobo combo? This one needs a CPU cooler but the mobo does have a lot of nice options that the cheaper ones to keep the budget down. Seems like price would be very close but maybe i5 non k ends up being cheaper. I don't currently game, but not out of the question I guess.
Nov 06, 2022 03:04 PM
49 Posts
Joined Nov 2016
BtyNov 06, 2022 03:04 PM
49 Posts
Just a heads up this also works with open box 12700k. Got lucky and scored this deal with one.
Nov 06, 2022 03:11 PM
1,390 Posts
Joined Nov 2009
Reg202Nov 06, 2022 03:11 PM
1,390 Posts
Quote from DmnUSlkDeals :
Unless you have a 3090 or better and you game at 1080 you would see almost no difference in most games, and even then it would be when benchmarking. So close that I doubt anyone could tell, who can tell 160 fps average from 165?

Multi core should also be almost identical.
I appreciate everyone who commented. I'll go with this deal and save some money.

Also, if anyone is looking for one in Yonkers I have a reservation I can cancel for you since I found one closer to me. Feel free to let me know
Nov 06, 2022 03:23 PM
375 Posts
Joined Jan 2010
juozasvNov 06, 2022 03:23 PM
375 Posts
Quote from Slee_Stack :
I just finished building the combo out. Amazingly, everything pretty much worked.

I used a Thermaltake PA120 SE cooler and 16GB of Gskill 3600 Cas 16 memory. I added an Intek Perf Plus M2 drive.

This replaces a 3700x on an AsRock K4 X370 MB. I'm happy to finally have a new MB as the X370 couldn't reach 3200 memory speed and had only one PCIE3x4 slot (the other was x2). My 3070Ti, Case, PS, and a few drives moved over.

I haven't gamed yet and honestly don't expect to notice any change.

I was expecting 80% improvement with encoding though. With Handbrake I only see 50%-75% speed improvement over the 3700x. Ah well. Its still nice to have newer HW and a fresh Windows install. Its been awhile.
I was actually under the impression that the motherboard supports memory only up to 3200. Nice to see that 3600 is working with no issues.
Nov 06, 2022 03:24 PM
296 Posts
Joined Mar 2005
narinNov 06, 2022 03:24 PM
296 Posts
Quote from Bty :
Just a heads up this also works with open box 12700k. Got lucky and scored this deal with one.
Wow, where was this? And how much was it?
Nov 06, 2022 05:07 PM
3,241 Posts
Joined Dec 2003
Slee_StackNov 06, 2022 05:07 PM
3,241 Posts
Quote from juozasv :
I was actually under the impression that the motherboard supports memory only up to 3200. Nice to see that 3600 is working with no issues.
It has DDR OC support of 5000+. See approved memory here [asus.com].
Nov 06, 2022 07:23 PM
1,583 Posts
Joined Dec 2006
GPz1100Nov 06, 2022 07:23 PM
1,583 Posts
It's been a long while since I did an intel build.

What the current driver install sequence? On older platforms it was generally chipset (single executable file), video, then everything else.

Asus has a ton of different items listed under the chipset category (https://www.asus.com/motherboards...download/) . What order should these be done in? OS - win 11 pro.

Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.

Nov 06, 2022 07:41 PM
565 Posts
Joined Dec 2007
flushingqueensNov 06, 2022 07:41 PM
565 Posts
i think this is the golden age of building pcs, with both red and green slugging it out with hardware and prices

Leave a Comment

Unregistered (You)

Related Searches

ComputersComputer PartsCPUsMotherboardsASUSIntelMicro Center

Popular Deals

See All
Found by sdcolorado
Apr 03, 2026 01:03 AM
Forum Thread
Acer Chromebook 514 14 NB FHD Intel i3-N305 8GB RAM 512GB SSD Refurbished (ebay deal is back for 185.99) $185.99$186
2
Found by CrazyHorse
Today 04:29 PM
Forum Thread
MONTECH NX600 Dual-Tower CPU Air Cooler with 6 Heatpipes & Premium Top Cover | 28mm E28 PWM Premium Fan $19.48$19
0
Found by tDames
Today 04:48 PM
Forum Thread
Merrell Men's Moab 3 Mid Hiking Boot (Granite) $74.83 + Free Shipping$75$130
42% off
1
Found by wileysmiley
Today 10:46 AM
Forum Thread
Costco Members - Nike Men's Dry Franchise Polo - $22.99 (or less) + free shipping$23$33
30% off
0
Found by Dr.W
Today 02:46 PM
Forum Thread
4 Pack WdtPro 2-in-1 Solar Firefly Swaying Light with Lily Flower and Glowing Stem $19.99$20$40
50% off
0

Trending Deals

See All
Found by hawkblu09
Today 03:17 PM
Forum Thread
The North Face Men's Evolution Simple Dome LS T-Shirt (Smokey Brown) $15.99 + Free Shipping on $50+$16$40
60% off
1
Found by Rokket
Today 01:49 PM
Forum Thread
11.5-Ounce Best Foods Spicy Mayonnaise Dressing $1.89 w/ S&S + Free Shipping w/ Prime or on $35+$1.89$3.97
52% off
1
Found by SociableGalley564
Today 03:13 PM
Forum Thread
Hot Wheels RC Toy Car, Remote-Control Ferrari SF90 Stradale Assetto Fiorano in 1:64 Scale, Race On- and Off- Track, Booster Button for Speed $15.99$16$22
27% off
3
Found by BraveRoute8110
Today 11:18 AM
Forum Thread
15" MacBook Air, 16GB Memory, 512GB Storage, Sky Blue or Midnight $1149.99$1,150$1,299
11% off
3
Found by pennysave
Today 10:59 AM
Forum Thread
$9.99: Belkin USB C to USB C Cable, 6.6ft, 240W White at Amazon$9.99$13
23% off
2