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PowerSpec G516 Gaming Desktop: Ryzen 5 5600X3D, RX6650 XT, 16GB RAM, 500GB SSD Expired

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Micro Center has PowerSpec G516 Gaming Desktop (1000001558) on sale for $699.99. Select free store pickup where available.

Thanks to community member delz4stelz for finding this deal.

Note: Availability for pickup may vary by location.

Specs:
  • AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D 6-Core Processor
  • 16GB DDR4-3200 Memory
  • AMD Radeon RX6650 XT 8GB GDDR6 Graphics
  • 500GB NVMe Solid State Drive
  • WiFi 5 (802.11ac) + Bluetooth 4.2
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Ports:
    • Front/Top:
      • 2x USB 3.1 Gen 1
      • 1x Headphone
      • 1x Microphone
    • Back:
      • 2x USB 2.0
      • 4x USB 3.2 Gen 1
      • 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
      • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2
  • 650W Power Supply

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PowerSpec G516 Gaming Desktop: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D 6-Core, RX 6650 XT 8GB, 16GB DDR4, 500GB SSD, Win 11 $699.99
https://www.microcenter.com/produ...-gaming-pc
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The cpu/mb/ram combo is selling at $330 at microcenter. The video card is $240. 3 fan rgb Case+ 650 watt psu+512 gig nvme+ windows 11 $100-$150. Not bad at all.
I bought this a couple days ago.

The RAM they put in there is gone / discontinued so if you want to upgrade the RAM you're not going to be able to add you will have to replace all of it. There are 2 open slots - I reached out to the company that makes it and they gave me a 3 page explanation on what to do in order to add two more sticks.. It's easier just to replace it all.

There is an extra m.2 slot sort of under the graphics card but accessible.

Mine had a s570 Wd nvme in it. I assume they all do.

It looks great. I'm a pretty casual gamer so I have no idea about frames or any of that.

I will say the 6650xt is damn near the top of the performance to cost chart which I really really like.
https://www.videocardbenchmark.ne...value.html

Also mine shipped with bad drivers for the 6650xt so it was deactivated when I turned it on the first time. Super easy fix just go to amds website and set up the right driver but it was a little odd.
https://www.amd.com/en/support/gr...rx-6650-xt

It's a phat pc. Very wide and short. I like it.

The RGB fans are huge and gorgeous and the CPU fan has a very nice style to it.
Very good budget 1080p gaming pc. The v-cache will help a lot at 1080p since it's more cpu bound than higher resolutions. 6650xt is also a very capable 1080p card as well. Here's the build priced out: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/8swMfv Psu is a placeholder and the mobo isn't the exact one used, but it's close enough.

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RobloxAspect
07-28-2023 at 11:57 AM.
07-28-2023 at 11:57 AM.
Very good budget 1080p gaming pc. The v-cache will help a lot at 1080p since it's more cpu bound than higher resolutions. 6650xt is also a very capable 1080p card as well. Here's the build priced out: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/8swMfv Psu is a placeholder and the mobo isn't the exact one used, but it's close enough.
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PaulL3556
07-28-2023 at 12:06 PM.
07-28-2023 at 12:06 PM.
The cpu/mb/ram combo is selling at $330 at microcenter. The video card is $240. 3 fan rgb Case+ 650 watt psu+512 gig nvme+ windows 11 $100-$150. Not bad at all.
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whiskershire_sauce
07-28-2023 at 01:14 PM.
07-28-2023 at 01:14 PM.
funny, i was literally thinking about this pc yesterday, but it was no longer listed on the site. and poof now it's back
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07-28-2023 at 01:24 PM.

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07-28-2023 at 01:24 PM.
I bought this a couple days ago.

The RAM they put in there is gone / discontinued so if you want to upgrade the RAM you're not going to be able to add you will have to replace all of it. There are 2 open slots - I reached out to the company that makes it and they gave me a 3 page explanation on what to do in order to add two more sticks.. It's easier just to replace it all.

There is an extra m.2 slot sort of under the graphics card but accessible.

Mine had a s570 Wd nvme in it. I assume they all do.

It looks great. I'm a pretty casual gamer so I have no idea about frames or any of that.

I will say the 6650xt is damn near the top of the performance to cost chart which I really really like.
https://www.videocardbenchmark.ne...value.html

Also mine shipped with bad drivers for the 6650xt so it was deactivated when I turned it on the first time. Super easy fix just go to amds website and set up the right driver but it was a little odd.
https://www.amd.com/en/support/gr...rx-6650-xt

It's a phat pc. Very wide and short. I like it.

The RGB fans are huge and gorgeous and the CPU fan has a very nice style to it.
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wherestheanykey
07-28-2023 at 04:11 PM.
07-28-2023 at 04:11 PM.
Quote from RobloxAspect :
Very good budget 1080p gaming pc. The v-cache will help a lot at 1080p since it's more cpu bound than higher resolutions. 6650xt is also a very capable 1080p card as well. Here's the build priced out: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/8swMfv Psu is a placeholder and the mobo isn't the exact one used, but it's close enough.

Keep in mind that this is false for any software that is properly multithreaded.

The "3D" cache will often go unused and you simply end up with a lower clocked 5600.

Just something to consider based on the games you play and the other applications you plan to run.
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07-28-2023 at 04:19 PM.
07-28-2023 at 04:19 PM.
Which one will you guys choose? This one or the refurbished lenovo below?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/155632222694?mkevt=1&mkpid=0&emsid=e11051.m43.l1123&mkcid=26&ch=osgood&euid... [ebay.com]

Probabaly can get lenovo $610 before tax combing discount and giftcard. But it's refurbished and power only has 500w. Lenovo has extra 1tb HDD though, and ironically it has 2 yrs warranty vs the PowerSpec one only has 1 year.
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07-28-2023 at 04:25 PM.
07-28-2023 at 04:25 PM.
Quote from PaulL3556 :
The cpu/mb/ram combo is selling at $330 at microcenter. The video card is $240. 3 fan rgb Case+ watt psu+512 gig nvme+ windows 11 $100-$150. Not bad at all.
And the part combo actually makes sense. This should be a great little 1080p machine (or even 1440 if you are playing older stuff or don't mind going a bit below 60fps) with the bonus of doing extra well in cache-heavy stuff like 4x/simulations.
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HellaSupBro
07-28-2023 at 04:31 PM.
07-28-2023 at 04:31 PM.
Buy PC, sell 6650xt and put that towards an even better GPU and you can run 1440p on this with a 6800+
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AmusedScent305
07-28-2023 at 04:36 PM.
07-28-2023 at 04:36 PM.
Quote from RobloxAspect :
Very good budget 1080p gaming pc. The v-cache will help a lot at 1080p since it's more cpu bound than higher resolutions. 6650xt is also a very capable 1080p card as well. Here's the build priced out: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/8swMfv Psu is a placeholder and the mobo isn't the exact one used, but it's close enough.

And that list doesn't even include the Windows license and each part is warrantied separately when you DIY, so this pre-built is probably a better value for that reason alone.

Edit: It also comes with a keyboard and mouse, so you'd have to factor in that cost as well.
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07-28-2023 at 04:56 PM.
07-28-2023 at 04:56 PM.
Quote from RobloxAspect :
Very good budget 1080p gaming pc. The v-cache will help a lot at 1080p since it's more cpu bound than higher resolutions. 6650xt is also a very capable 1080p card as well. Here's the build priced out: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/8swMfv Psu is a placeholder and the mobo isn't the exact one used, but it's close enough.
While I'm all for building your own PC, you can clearly see that the three downvotes were hardcore "omg, built it or forget it!" folk.
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07-28-2023 at 05:21 PM.
07-28-2023 at 05:21 PM.
Quote from PaulL3556 :
The cpu/mb/ram combo is selling at $330 at microcenter. The video card is $240. 3 fan rgb Case+ watt psu+512 gig nvme+ windows 11 $100-$150. Not bad at all.
It is bad because you lose the individual warranty on the parts and only get the 1 year powerspec warranty. The 5600x3d also isnt a good value for its MSRP, youd be better getting a 13th gen bundle or Zen 4 which both are available at MC basically weekly.

Also the 650w PSU, 500GB SSD, high latency DDR4, micro-atx case are all not exactly upgrade friendly. They are cheap parts that are worthless if you ever want to upgrade or rebuild.

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07-28-2023 at 05:37 PM.
07-28-2023 at 05:37 PM.
Quote from essix8 :
It is bad because you lose the individual warranty on the parts and only get the 1 year powerspec warranty. The 5600x3d also isnt a good value for its MSRP, youd be better getting a 13th gen bundle or Zen 4 which both are available at MC basically weekly.

Also the 650w PSU, 500GB SSD, high latency DDR4, micro-atx case are all not exactly upgrade friendly. They are cheap parts that are worthless if you ever want to upgrade or rebuild.

do you guys not sell your old hardware to offset the costs of new hardware??
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07-28-2023 at 05:45 PM.
07-28-2023 at 05:45 PM.
Quote from criminalchungus :
do you guys not sell your old hardware to offset the costs of new hardware??
Yes, but look up the value of a used 650w PSU, used 500GB SSD, used case, used low quality DDR4, they are worthless. If you tried to sell this for parts tomorrow, you'd only be able to sell the CPU, motherboard and GPU, and scrape together like $350, in 5 years that value will be even lower.
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