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expiredwesbc posted Apr 30, 2023 3:30 AM
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Deal Details
Micro Center has Intel Core i7 12700K Desktop Processor w/ Gigabyte Z690 Aorus Elite AX Motherboard + 16GB (2x8GB) G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4 Desktop Memory Kit on sale for $349.99. Select free curbside pickup only if stock permits.
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Note, curbside pickup may vary depending on location. Product may not be available in all locations.
Includes
Thanks to community member wesbc for finding this deal
Note, curbside pickup may vary depending on location. Product may not be available in all locations.
Includes
- Intel Core i7 12700K 3.6GHz LGA 1700 Desktop Processor (Alder Lake)
- Gigabyte Z690 Aorus Elite AX DDR4 Intel LGA 1700 ATX Motherboard
- 16GB (2x8GB) G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4-3200 (PC4-25600) CL 16 Desktop Memory Kit (F4-3200C16D-16GVKB)
- Desktop Procesor + Motherboard will include 3-years limited warranty (parts + labor) + lifetime limited warranty (for memory kit) w/ purchase
Editor's Notes
Written by Discombobulated | Staff- This is a computer build combo kit offered through Micro Center; $222.97 Off or 38.92% Overall Savings
- Product/pricing may not be available in all locations for purchase
- Heatsink/cooler is not included w/ the desktop processor (CPU only)
- Product will include free 60 day of tech support
- Product may be returned within 30 days of purchase
- Limit one per household
- Offer valid while promotional price/supplies last
- Please refer to the forum thread for additional details - Discombobulated
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About the Poster
Micro Center has Intel Core i7 12700K Desktop Processor w/ Gigabyte Z690 Aorus Elite AX Motherboard + 16GB (2x8GB) G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4 Desktop Memory Kit on sale for $349.99. Select free curbside pickup only if stock permits.
Thanks to community member wesbc for finding this deal
Note, curbside pickup may vary depending on location. Product may not be available in all locations.
Includes
Thanks to community member wesbc for finding this deal
Note, curbside pickup may vary depending on location. Product may not be available in all locations.
Includes
- Intel Core i7 12700K 3.6GHz LGA 1700 Desktop Processor (Alder Lake)
- Gigabyte Z690 Aorus Elite AX DDR4 Intel LGA 1700 ATX Motherboard
- 16GB (2x8GB) G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4-3200 (PC4-25600) CL 16 Desktop Memory Kit (F4-3200C16D-16GVKB)
- Desktop Procesor + Motherboard will include 3-years limited warranty (parts + labor) + lifetime limited warranty (for memory kit) w/ purchase
Editor's Notes
Written by Discombobulated | Staff- This is a computer build combo kit offered through Micro Center; $222.97 Off or 38.92% Overall Savings
- Product/pricing may not be available in all locations for purchase
- Heatsink/cooler is not included w/ the desktop processor (CPU only)
- Product will include free 60 day of tech support
- Product may be returned within 30 days of purchase
- Limit one per household
- Offer valid while promotional price/supplies last
- Please refer to the forum thread for additional details - Discombobulated
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But performance aside, this is a great value. The motherboard is worth around $200, the 12700k $300, and RAM $40. So $540 of product for $350.
The processor will still chew up anything you throw at it and I have the z790 version of that board for my 13900k and it is wonderful; packed with good connections and options.
I'd wait for matching RAM to go on sale and then buy at least one more stick but being that RAM is so cheap now I would rather get three and max out the board.
This setup calls for an air cooler if you want stability. I've got a Noctua NH-U12A for mine as these professors are very hot and hard to tame but that fan is like half the price of this system and I think you can be aas with a lower cost one. I would look at the Noctua D-15.
Get the biggest GPU you can afford and throw it into a Fractal case (I love the Torrent) and you're not only good to go, but you'll lead the pack for years to come.
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That's slick!
The only issue I'd have is with the Gigabyte MB. The RealtekĀ® 2.5GbE LAN chip is a huge problem for me. I avoid Realtek networking stuff. But for someone running MS-Windows, perhaps it doesn't matter?
Since almost all upgrades on Intel systems require a new motherboard, the future upgrades don't really matter, just assume it will be $200 + whatever the CPU and DDR5 RAM costs.
We are all at the end of the DDR4 RAM cycle. This is not the time to be thinking about future upgrades for most people, even those with Ryzens, unless they have a 2xxx Ryzen and want to move to a 5xxx Ryzen CPU. Then it is purely a CPU upgrade - no need for a new motherboard or RAM.
That's slick!
The only issue I'd have is with the Gigabyte MB. The RealtekĀ® 2.5GbE LAN chip is a huge problem for me. I avoid Realtek networking stuff. But for someone running MS-Windows, perhaps it doesn't matter?
Since almost all upgrades on Intel systems require a new motherboard, the future upgrades don't really matter, just assume it will be $200 + whatever the CPU and DDR5 RAM costs.
We are all at the end of the DDR4 RAM cycle. This is not the time to be thinking about future upgrades for most people, even those with Ryzens, unless they have a 2xxx Ryzen and want to move to a 5xxx Ryzen CPU. Then it is purely a CPU upgrade - no need for a new motherboard or RAM.
https://www.userbenchma
You can take a look overthere.
That's slick!
The only issue I'd have is with the Gigabyte MB. The RealtekĀ® 2.5GbE LAN chip is a huge problem for me. I avoid Realtek networking stuff. But for someone running MS-Windows, perhaps it doesn't matter?
Since almost all upgrades on Intel systems require a new motherboard, the future upgrades don't really matter, just assume it will be $200 + whatever the CPU and DDR5 RAM costs.
We are all at the end of the DDR4 RAM cycle. This is not the time to be thinking about future upgrades for most people, even those with Ryzens, unless they have a 2xxx Ryzen and want to move to a 5xxx Ryzen CPU. Then it is purely a CPU upgrade - no need for a new motherboard or RAM.
If overclocking, yes, 2 is better.
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For the price to performance, this is a great deal. The first few months I had no problems with the motherboard and RAM when enabling XMP, but after about a year, the motherboard decided to randomly not want to boot unless I set my RAM back to default settings of 2666Mhz. A BIOS update didnt fix it. I eventually fixed this by manually adjusting the voltage a notch up so the RAM received more power, my PC started booting again at 3200Mhz RAM settings.
The thing I like more about this motherboard compared to the Asus TUF one is that this has another 4 rear USB ports, which I really need for all the things I have connected to my PC.
It's a mid-range board and there are better ones out there, but for this bundle, it's a great mobo IMO.
Using all four slots on 2 channel ram will give you at worst, some negligible inefficiency. Just add more ram, but make sure it matches first.
4790k here.... 9 gens behind lol
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