Select Micro Center Stores have
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Raphael AM5 8-Core Processor + 32GB G. Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 Desktop RAM Kit +
MSI B650-P PRO WiFi AMD AM5 ATX Motherboard on sale for
$399.99. Select free store pick up where available.
Thanks to community member
ww2style for finding this deal.
- Note: Only available for store pickup. Availability will vary by location.
- Processor (7700X) is eligible to receive Starfield Stand Edition for Free from AMD (Details)
Bundle Includes:
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Raphael AM5 4.5GHz 8-Core / 16 Thread Boxed Processor (Heatsink Not Included, 100-100000591WO)
- 32GB (2x16GB) G.Skill G.Skill Flare X5 Series DDR5-6000 PC5-48000 CL36 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit (F5-6000J3636F16GX2-FX5)
- MSI B650-P PRO WiFi AMD AM5 ATX Motherboard (PROB650-PWIFI)
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I made a post with that deal here: https://slickdeals.net/f/16825289-microcenter-amd-ryzen-9-7900x-asus-b650e-f-rog-strix-gaming-wifi-g-skill-flare-x5-series-kit-64gb-ddr5-6000-cl30-549-99
In summary, for an extra $150 you get 50% (4 additional) more cpu cores, an all around better motherboard with the extreme chipset (meaning it has both a pcie gen5 nvme and a pcie gen5 x16 slot, the msi board doesn't support pcie gen5 at all), and an extra 32GB (for a total of 64gb) of ram which is of superior speed, being cl30 as opposed to cl36 and having superior hynix memory chips as opposed to the much worse samsung chips. Additionally, and perhaps most importantly, while I don't think many people need 64gb of ram, I just flat out don't trust the ram in the 7700x bundle. The model of ram included with the 7700x bundle has 26 one star reviews out of 107 total reviews. Any product that has 24.3% of its reviews being one star is highly suspect in my mind. It's possible there has since been a bios update that has corrected any issues with that ram, but I consider the peace of mind of getting a different ram with higher quality memory chips to be worth a decent premium.
Edit: Since I forgot to mention this earlier and haven't really seen anyone talk about it:
As per the terms set forth in table A of the Q3 2023 AMD Starfield Game Bundle Promotion terms and conditions; the 7900x bundle comes with a code for a free copy of Starfield Premium edition, while this 7700x bundle comes with a code for a free copy of Starfield Standard edition.
Also, for anyone interested in more information about the differences in the ram (since this initial post is light on detail), both my original post of the 7900x bundle deal itself and some of my later posts in the 7900x bundle deal thread provide some additional information and context.
The ram is slightly better, but I'd also rather spend the $150 on GPU rather than more and slightly better memory - better use of money.
I agree the MSI mobo looks like trash though.
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edit: also, these are hardware linked, so it's not like you could just sell it to anyone to save the few bucks.
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I made a post with that deal here: https://slickdeals.net/f/16825289-microcenter-amd-ryzen-9-7900x-asus-b650e-f-rog-strix-gaming-wifi-g-skill-flare-x5-series-kit-64gb-ddr5-6000-cl30-549-99
In summary, for an extra $150 you get 50% (4 additional) more cpu cores, an all around better motherboard with the extreme chipset (meaning it has both a pcie gen5 nvme and a pcie gen5 x16 slot, the msi board doesn't support pcie gen5 at all), and an extra 32GB (for a total of 64gb) of ram which is of superior speed, being cl30 as opposed to cl36 and having superior hynix memory chips as opposed to the much worse samsung chips. Additionally, and perhaps most importantly, while I don't think many people need 64gb of ram, I just flat out don't trust the ram in the 7700x bundle. The model of ram included with the 7700x bundle has 26 one star reviews out of 107 total reviews. Any product that has 24.3% of its reviews being one star is highly suspect in my mind. It's possible there has since been a bios update that has corrected any issues with that ram, but I consider the peace of mind of getting a different ram with higher quality memory chips to be worth a decent premium.
Edit: Since I forgot to mention this earlier and haven't really seen anyone talk about it:
As per the terms set forth in table A of the Q3 2023 AMD Starfield Game Bundle Promotion terms and conditions; the 7900x bundle comes with a code for a free copy of Starfield Premium edition, while this 7700x bundle comes with a code for a free copy of Starfield Standard edition.
Also, for anyone interested in more information about the differences in the ram (since this initial post is light on detail), both my original post of the 7900x bundle deal itself and some of my later posts in the 7900x bundle deal thread provide some additional information and context.
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I purchased this last week for 459+tax . Is it possible to get a refund for the difference without returning/rebuying ?
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I made a post with that deal here: https://slickdeals.net/f/16825289-microcenter-amd-ryzen-9-7900x-asus-b650e-f-rog-strix-gaming-wifi-g-skill-flare-x5-series-kit-64gb-ddr5-6000-cl30-549-99
In summary, for an extra $150 you get 50% (4 additional) more cpu cores, an all around better motherboard with the extreme chipset (meaning it has a pcie gen5 x16 slot), and an extra 32GB (for a total of 64gb) of ram which is of superior speed, being cl30 as opposed to cl36.
Considering the consistent price drops and bundle upgrades, I wonder if there's more to come in the next couple months. They probably anticipate the X3D chips to tank sales of standard X chips, they might be desperate to clear inventory.
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In summary, for an extra $150 you get 50% (4 additional) more cpu cores, an all around better motherboard with the extreme chipset (meaning it has a pcie gen5 x16 slot), and an extra 32GB (for a total of 64gb) of ram which is of superior speed, being cl30 as opposed to cl36.
The ram is slightly better, but I'd also rather spend the $150 on GPU rather than more and slightly better memory - better use of money.
I agree the MSI mobo looks like trash though.