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expiredbob151 posted Jul 28, 2023 02:48 PM

Intel i9-12900K + Gigabyte Z690 AORUS ELITE AX MB + 32GB G.Skill Ripjaws S5 RAM

+ Free Store Pickup

$450

$680

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Micro Center has CPU/Motherboard/RAM Computer Build Bundle on sale for $449.99. Select free store pickup where available.

Thanks to community member bob151 for finding this deal.

Note: Availability may vary by location.

Bundle Includes:
  • Intel Core i9-12900K Alder Lake 3.2GHz Sixteen-Core LGA 1700 Boxed Processor - Heatsink Not Included
  • Gigabyte Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR5 Intel LGA 1700 ATX Motherboard
  • G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5-6000 PC5-48000 CL36 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit F5-6000J3636F16GX2-RS5K - Black

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  • This price is $229.97 lower (34% savings) than the $679.96 list price.
  • See the forum thread for additional discussion of this deal.
  • Get 1%-5% cash back on deals like this with a cash back credit card. Compare the available cash back credit cards here.
  • Visit your Micro Center store and feel free to browse/shop. When ready to checkout, please proceed to pickup area for your order. Just make sure to bring your preferred payment method with you and pay the pickup counter register. Please note – Your order will be held for a maximum of 3 days.

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Micro Center has CPU/Motherboard/RAM Computer Build Bundle on sale for $449.99. Select free store pickup where available.

Thanks to community member bob151 for finding this deal.

Note: Availability may vary by location.

Bundle Includes:
  • Intel Core i9-12900K Alder Lake 3.2GHz Sixteen-Core LGA 1700 Boxed Processor - Heatsink Not Included
  • Gigabyte Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR5 Intel LGA 1700 ATX Motherboard
  • G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5-6000 PC5-48000 CL36 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit F5-6000J3636F16GX2-RS5K - Black

Editor's Notes

Written by SubZero5 | Staff
  • This price is $229.97 lower (34% savings) than the $679.96 list price.
  • See the forum thread for additional discussion of this deal.
  • Get 1%-5% cash back on deals like this with a cash back credit card. Compare the available cash back credit cards here.
  • Visit your Micro Center store and feel free to browse/shop. When ready to checkout, please proceed to pickup area for your order. Just make sure to bring your preferred payment method with you and pay the pickup counter register. Please note – Your order will be held for a maximum of 3 days.

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Jimmy_O
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Great deal but in store only. Wish they had one by me.
LordDarksbane
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I feel like I am always going to be sad about the microcenter deals. Don't have one near me. My bank account though is happy.
wherestheanykey
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There's absolutely nothing wrong with Realtek, other than their lack of penetration into the 10Gbe space.

For anyone considering this, don't let this dissuade you. You can always add PCIe cards. Heck, it used to be that you had to buy cards for everything.

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Jul 28, 2023 10:01 PM
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Jimmy_OJul 28, 2023 10:01 PM
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Great deal but in store only. Wish they had one by me.
Jul 28, 2023 10:10 PM
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GPz1100Jul 28, 2023 10:10 PM
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Decent bundle. Don't care much for gigabyte boards. This one def cut corners on audio and lan. The latter being all realtek.

https://www.tomshardware.com/news...-phase-vrm

Good deal on the cpu/ram. I am still finding a use for the 12700K+asus z690 d4 bundle from last october. That was $350 OTD and included no ram.
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Jul 28, 2023 10:18 PM
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LordDarksbaneJul 28, 2023 10:18 PM
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I feel like I am always going to be sad about the microcenter deals. Don't have one near me. My bank account though is happy.
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Jul 28, 2023 10:24 PM
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Tig Ol BittiesJul 28, 2023 10:24 PM
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Fantastic deal, but as the poster above...dont care for Gigabyte. Become known for quality issues and cutting corners and sketch warranty support. Jus google "Gigabyte gpu pcb crack"...scary stuff.

MC will probably bundle an MSI or Asus board at some pt, better alts.
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Jul 28, 2023 10:29 PM
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euuser3088112Jul 28, 2023 10:29 PM
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So sad. Everytime. I live in the bay area. We used to have a MC store. But they have closed it for more than 8 years now. I wish they would come back to the bay area
Jul 28, 2023 10:33 PM
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ZerosvnJul 28, 2023 10:33 PM
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This or the 7700x bundle for $50 less?

I'm upgrading from a 10700k
Jul 28, 2023 10:39 PM
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jkisthemanJul 28, 2023 10:39 PM
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I saw this deal early morning and passed until they add Asus/MSI. It's a hard pass on Gigabyte. This 12900 and Asus using DDR5 (memory excluded) was $410 awhile ago.

Although it's been a good few months since they posted this good of a intel $$$ deal.
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Jul 28, 2023 10:41 PM
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Quote from Zerosvn :
This or the 7700x bundle for $50 less?

I'm upgrading from a 10700k
I'm upgrading a 10700k as well, went with the 7700X. I'm only using it for gaming, and I'm interested in the free Starfield promo. Plus, better efficiency, and a slightly newer generation if I remember correctly.
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Quote from GPz1100 :
Decent bundle. Don't care much for gigabyte boards. This one def cut corners on audio and lan. The latter being all realtek.

https://www.tomshardware.com/news...-phase-vrm

Good deal on the cpu/ram. I am still finding a use for the 12700K+asus z690 d4 bundle from last october. That was $350 OTD and included no ram.
There's absolutely nothing wrong with Realtek, other than their lack of penetration into the 10Gbe space.

For anyone considering this, don't let this dissuade you. You can always add PCIe cards. Heck, it used to be that you had to buy cards for everything.
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Jul 28, 2023 11:23 PM
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rhj16Jul 28, 2023 11:23 PM
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Quote from SyL9382 :
So sad. Everytime. I live in the bay area. We used to have a MC store. But they have closed it for more than 8 years now. I wish they would come back to the bay area
One is coming back I believe.
Jul 28, 2023 11:33 PM
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mcegelskJul 28, 2023 11:33 PM
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This a better combo?

https://www.microcenter.com/produ...ild-bundle
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Jul 28, 2023 11:42 PM
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Quote from mcegelsk :
This a better combo?

https://www.microcenter.com/produ...ild-bundle
No way.

The one in OP has an i9 and the one you linked is an i7.

It's true that Gigabyte's QC has gone down from its heyday in the early 2010s, but not enough to justify paying more for a downgraded processor.

EDIT: Note: I'm factoring overall performance of the i9, not just back to back in gaming. If you're just looking for a pure gaming machine, the newer i7 pulls ahead.
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Jul 28, 2023 11:46 PM
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89turboiiJul 28, 2023 11:46 PM
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Quote from Jimmy_O :
Great deal but in store only. Wish they had one by me.
Too bad AMD killed fry's with their Intel bundle lawsuit, there would be a Fry's for every man woman and child in the USA
Jul 28, 2023 11:48 PM
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dembinskJul 28, 2023 11:48 PM
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Quote from mcegelsk :
This a better combo?

https://www.microcenter.com/produ...ild-bundle
Yes. Per You Tube reviews. The 13700K is actually an all around better performer for most gaming workloads than the 12900K. But it does depend on your use case of course. But many share go 13700K over the 12900K.
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Too bad AMD killed fry's with their Intel bundle lawsuit, there would be a Fry's for every man woman and child in the USA
Pretty sure Fry's killed Fry's with their loose open box policy and wanting to turn into another Best Buy.

The local one had expanded their cell phone and AT&T help desks so far that it started to push out the physical media section.

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