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Select Micro Center Stores have CPU/Motherboard/RAM Computer Build Bundle (AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D, ASUS B650E-F, 64GB G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 RAM) on sale for $799.99. Select free store pick up where available.
Thanks to Community Member ww2style for sharing this deal.
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- Note: Only available for store pickup. Availability will vary by location.
- AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Raphael AM5 4.2GHz 16-Core Boxed Processor (Heatsink Not Included, 100-100000908WO)
- Raphael AM5 16-Core Desktop Processor
- 16MB L2, 128MB L3 Cache
- 16 Cores, 32 Threads
- AMD B650, B650E, X670, X670E Chipsets
- 128GB DDR5-5200 Memory Supported
- 3 Years Limited Parts & Labor Warranty
- ASUS B650E-F ROG STRIX GAMING WIFI AMD AM5 ATX Motherboard (B650EFGMWF)
- AMD B650E
- AMD AM5 Ryzen Processors
- 128GB Dual Channel 4 x 288pin DIMM Support
- 3 Years Parts & Labor Warranty
- 64GB (2x32GB) G.Skill G.Skill Flare X5 Series DDR5-6000 PC5-48000 CL30 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit (F5-6000J3040G32GX2-FX5, Black)
- DDR5-6000 PC5-48000
- CAS Latency 30, Timings 30-40-40-96
- 1.40 Volts
- Black Aluminum Heat Spreader
- No LED Lighting
- Lifetime Limited Warranty
Editor's Notes
Written by SlickDealio- Additional Information:
- This price is $444.97 lower (36% savings) than the $1244.96 list price.
- Processor (7950X3D) is eligible to receive Starfield Premium Edition for Free from AMD (Details)
- Offer valid for a limited time while supplies last, at participating locations.
- Get 1%-5% cash back on deals like this with a cash back credit card. Compare the available cash back credit cards here.
- Refer to the forum thread for additional details and community discussion.
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Select Micro Center Stores have CPU/Motherboard/RAM Computer Build Bundle (AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D, ASUS B650E-F, 64GB G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 RAM) on sale for $799.99. Select free store pick up where available.
Thanks to Community Member ww2style for sharing this deal.
Thanks to Community Member ww2style for sharing this deal.
- Note: Only available for store pickup. Availability will vary by location.
- AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Raphael AM5 4.2GHz 16-Core Boxed Processor (Heatsink Not Included, 100-100000908WO)
- Raphael AM5 16-Core Desktop Processor
- 16MB L2, 128MB L3 Cache
- 16 Cores, 32 Threads
- AMD B650, B650E, X670, X670E Chipsets
- 128GB DDR5-5200 Memory Supported
- 3 Years Limited Parts & Labor Warranty
- ASUS B650E-F ROG STRIX GAMING WIFI AMD AM5 ATX Motherboard (B650EFGMWF)
- AMD B650E
- AMD AM5 Ryzen Processors
- 128GB Dual Channel 4 x 288pin DIMM Support
- 3 Years Parts & Labor Warranty
- 64GB (2x32GB) G.Skill G.Skill Flare X5 Series DDR5-6000 PC5-48000 CL30 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit (F5-6000J3040G32GX2-FX5, Black)
- DDR5-6000 PC5-48000
- CAS Latency 30, Timings 30-40-40-96
- 1.40 Volts
- Black Aluminum Heat Spreader
- No LED Lighting
- Lifetime Limited Warranty
Editor's Notes
Written by SlickDealio- Additional Information:
- This price is $444.97 lower (36% savings) than the $1244.96 list price.
- Processor (7950X3D) is eligible to receive Starfield Premium Edition for Free from AMD (Details)
- Offer valid for a limited time while supplies last, at participating locations.
- Get 1%-5% cash back on deals like this with a cash back credit card. Compare the available cash back credit cards here.
- Refer to the forum thread for additional details and community discussion.
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When it comes to multithreaded performance the 7950x3d is around 23% faster than the 7900x, and around 5% slower than the 7950x non-3d. When it comes to gaming performance at 1080p with a rtx-4090, which is basically the best case scenario for a 3d-vcache chip to make a meaningful difference since more realistic configurations will be far more gpu bottle-necked, the 7950x3d is less than 15% faster than the 7900x on average. There are particular games which benefit greatly from extra cache and therefore may have a best case scenario improvement of 25%+, but there are also many other games which see little to no benefit from 3d-vcache. Since I assume anyone spending $800 for their cpu, mobo, and ram will be playing at 1440p or higher the margin is actually even smaller, and is extremely small at 4k. The x3d cpus also have a much more efficient default power/thermal configuration than other ryzen 7000 series processors, but you can achieve similar levels of efficiency on standard x series processors with pbo (precision boost overdrive) and curve optimizer (or if you don't want to mess with that you could just enable eco mode).
The multi-ccd 3d-vcache processors also have some additional quirks which are worth noting. They require the installation of an additional chipset driver which interfaces with the Microsoft x-box game bar in order to determine when you launch a game. Once it detects you have launched a game it "parks" the non-vcache ccd, effectively turning the 7950x3d into an 8-core cpu for gaming. This is done since it both eliminates inter-ccd latency which would otherwise moderately decreases gaming performance, and because the windows scheduler doesn't yet have a way to properly assign tasks which benefit from v-cache (such as gaming) to the ccd which has v-cache. Supposedly if more than 8 cores are necessary the chipset driver will "un-park" the second ccd, but this is obviously an additional bit of complexity and point of failure. If you only plan on doing gaming the 7800x3d will perform just as well while also not having to worry about ccd parking. Certain advanced overclocking features are disabled for 3d-vcache cpus since they are much more sensitive to voltage and thermals, but you can still use pbo so it shouldn't be a huge deal.
Overall, if you have an extremely large budget, are not concerned with price to performance, and want both absolute top tier gaming and top tier productivity performance without using an obscene amount of power like the i9-13900k does, this bundle may be worthwhile. I'd still recommend waiting to see if you could get it with a better motherboard though. Otherwise, I'd just get the 7900x bundle if it fits your use cases, or if you've got a high budget but are only gaming just get a 7800x3d when they eventually have a good sale on it.
First and foremost, DDR5 6000 is the current sweet spot for AMD RAM performance on AM5. New AGESA firmware allows overclocking past this but at a performance penalty due to the loss of Gear 1 (1:1 fabric/uclk/mem sync) above 6400MHz. You'd need to hit 8000MHz or higher on the RAM to make a DDR5 overclock on AM5 worthwhile. Just getting above 6000 in Gear1 mode is a crapshoot, and offers minimal performance gains.
The RAM this bundle comes with is CL30, with some of the other primary timings being just slightly higher than a good 2x16GB kit's timings. It's most likely Hynix A-die, which could potentially be tightened down to CL28 at 6000 with lower primary and tertiary timings as well. This 64GB kit is perfectly fine performance-wise for this CPU and platform at stock settings. No overclocking is needed. For AMD chips with 3D vcache like the 7950X3D, memory timings are not as critical as they are for non-vcache CPUs.
Edit- Forgot to mention that the included 2x32GB kit will have a speed advantage over 2x16GB kits because the larger kit is dual-rank. Someone said the 64GB kit is slower because it is larger, which is flat out false.
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First and foremost, DDR5 6000 is the current sweet spot for AMD RAM performance on AM5. New AGESA firmware allows overclocking past this but at a performance penalty due to the loss of Gear 1 (1:1 fabric/uclk/mem sync) above 6400MHz. You'd need to hit 8000MHz or higher on the RAM to make a DDR5 overclock on AM5 worthwhile. Just getting above 6000 in Gear1 mode is a crapshoot, and offers minimal performance gains.
The RAM this bundle comes with is CL30, with some of the other primary timings being just slightly higher than a good 2x16GB kit's timings. It's most likely Hynix A-die, which could potentially be tightened down to CL28 at 6000 with lower primary and tertiary timings as well. This 64GB kit is perfectly fine performance-wise for this CPU and platform at stock settings. No overclocking is needed. For AMD chips with 3D vcache like the 7950X3D, memory timings are not as critical as they are for non-vcache CPUs.
Edit- Forgot to mention that the included 2x32GB kit will have a speed advantage over 2x16GB kits because the larger kit is dual-rank. Someone said the 64GB kit is slower because it is larger, which is flat out false.
Can you guys help me out and point me towards some resources? You guys are making me kind of jealous. I am wanting to get a gaming rig, but I have been out of the computer game since 2008. Back in the day, when Computer Shopper was the size of a phone book, I was able to read and keep up on what board had what and worked with which processors and which memory, and the differences in processors and all that. Then I had my business, and the Intel conferences kept me pretty up to date. Where is a good place to find all of the current info? Yeah, I know Google exists, but I would prefer to find one or two places with solid info instead of searching all over, and without subscribing to a bunch of magazines.
Thanks in advance.
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PS the $25 off $100 coupon doesn't work on this since it's a bundle. Tried it on Friday.
When it comes to multithreaded performance the 7950x3d is around 23% faster than the 7900x, and around 5% slower than the 7950x non-3d. When it comes to gaming performance at 1080p with a rtx-4090, which is basically the best case scenario for a 3d-vcache chip to make a meaningful difference since more realistic configurations will be far more gpu bottle-necked, the 7950x3d is less than 15% faster than the 7900x on average. There are particular games which benefit greatly from extra cache and therefore may have a best case scenario improvement of 25%+, but there are also many other games which see little to no benefit from 3d-vcache. Since I assume anyone spending $800 for their cpu, mobo, and ram will be playing at 1440p or higher the margin is actually even smaller, and is extremely small at 4k. The x3d cpus also have a much more efficient default power/thermal configuration than other ryzen 7000 series processors, but you can achieve similar levels of efficiency on standard x series processors with pbo (precision boost overdrive) and curve optimizer (or if you don't want to mess with that you could just enable eco mode).
The multi-ccd 3d-vcache processors also have some additional quirks which are worth noting. They require the installation of an additional chipset driver which interfaces with the Microsoft x-box game bar in order to determine when you launch a game. Once it detects you have launched a game it "parks" the non-vcache ccd, effectively turning the 7950x3d into an 8-core cpu for gaming. This is done since it both eliminates inter-ccd latency which would otherwise moderately decreases gaming performance, and because the windows scheduler doesn't yet have a way to properly assign tasks which benefit from v-cache (such as gaming) to the ccd which has v-cache. Supposedly if more than 8 cores are necessary the chipset driver will "un-park" the second ccd, but this is obviously an additional bit of complexity and point of failure. If you only plan on doing gaming the 7800x3d will perform just as well while also not having to worry about ccd parking. Certain advanced overclocking features are disabled for 3d-vcache cpus since they are much more sensitive to voltage and thermals, but you can still use pbo so it shouldn't be a huge deal.
Overall, if you have an extremely large budget, are not concerned with price to performance, and want both absolute top tier gaming and top tier productivity performance without using an obscene amount of power like the i9-13900k does, this bundle may be worthwhile. I'd still recommend waiting to see if you could get it with a better motherboard though. Otherwise, I'd just get the 7900x bundle if it fits your use cases, or if you've got a high budget but are only gaming just get a 7800x3d when they eventually have a good sale on it.
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An affiliate with micro center has a youtube video up sponsored by micro center and advertising these bundles, specifically mentioning the $25 coupon applying to them. https://youtu.be/wO4QiOrk81o @3:29.
The cashier has to manually input the sale prices and discount one item rather than scanning it as a bundle, so YMMV as well if they'll honor it. If none of this works for you, be nice. All the dudes I worked with were awesome, this store is a gift.
Today was a good day. The gaming will be glorious.
An affiliate with micro center has a youtube video up sponsored by micro center and advertising these bundles, specifically mentioning the $25 coupon applying to them.
Two sticks is two sticks; you're not getting the perf penalty from filling all four DIMM slots.
And RAM uses very little power out of the total system.
Either way, if you're next to a Microcenter there's rarely been a better time to build a bare bones system. GPU prices and game optimization, on the other hand, is variable.
If you are gaming at 4K, I'm not sure the x3D processors are worth it, TBH. You're talking 4%ish difference with a 4090. I might consider saving the $250 and putting it toward a better GPU. If you're playing at 1440p or 1080p on competitive titles where you need every frame, then perhaps it's worth it. But these are high end, costly platforms. I'd assume they are being paired with high end GPUs for high fidelity gaming not CSGO.
If that's important you'll be likely waiting for a new round of boards to drop no?
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