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expiredyokeholy posted Aug 03, 2023 07:26 PM
expiredyokeholy posted Aug 03, 2023 07:26 PM

Micro Center Stores: Intel i9-12900K, Gigabyte Z690 Aorus Elite AX, 32GB G.Skill DDR5

+ Free Store Pickup (Select Locations Only)

$400

$700

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Micro Center has Intel Core i9-12900K + Gigabyte Z690 Aorus Elite AX DDR5 + 32GB G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 Build Bundle on sale for $399.99. Select free store pickup where available, otherwise you may visit your local store to purchase.

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Bundle Includes:
  • Intel Core i9-12900K Alder Lake 3.2GHz Sixteen-Core LGA 1700 Boxed Processor (BX8071512900K)
  • Gigabyte Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR5 Intel LGA 1700 ATX Motherboard (Z690AORUSELITAX)
  • 32GB (2x16GB) G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 PC5-48000 CL36 Memory Kit (F5-6000J3636F16GX2-RS5K)

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  • About this Deal:
    • Per forum thread discussion you may be able to visit your local store and bundle these items for a lower price, however this will vary from store to store.

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Micro Center has Intel Core i9-12900K + Gigabyte Z690 Aorus Elite AX DDR5 + 32GB G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 Build Bundle on sale for $399.99. Select free store pickup where available, otherwise you may visit your local store to purchase.

Thanks to Community Member yokeholy for sharing this deal.
  • Note: Pricing and availability may vary by location.
Bundle Includes:
  • Intel Core i9-12900K Alder Lake 3.2GHz Sixteen-Core LGA 1700 Boxed Processor (BX8071512900K)
  • Gigabyte Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR5 Intel LGA 1700 ATX Motherboard (Z690AORUSELITAX)
  • 32GB (2x16GB) G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 PC5-48000 CL36 Memory Kit (F5-6000J3636F16GX2-RS5K)

Editor's Notes

Written by Discombobulated | Staff
  • About this Deal:
    • Per forum thread discussion you may be able to visit your local store and bundle these items for a lower price, however this will vary from store to store.

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ww2style
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Maybe not worth the new thread, but as I and others have been pointing out, the bundle prices online don't always match what the bundles are ringing up for in store. If you're near a micro center, it's worth going in and working with a sales associate to bundle it, it may be cheaper. They'll print out a price sheet when they put in the order, and it'll show the price before you get to the register.

I also pointed out in a different thread but it's worth repeating. When I went in to bundle with the 7950X3D, I didn't reserve it online. The sales associate said the RAM was out of stock and offered to check with his manager about offering a different set in its place. Even if it shows out of stock, they might be willing to work with you to make a sale. It might not be as good, it could potentially be better. They also eventually found the bundled RAM in the back; I think there were a handful of reservations placed that were never picked up, so the website may say out of stock but the store might still have it. You won't know if you don't try, which I highly recommend if you're even on the fence.

These bundles have also changed about once every two months or so between prices and components for the few months. If you aren't sold yet, it could change next month.

Lastly, I was able to get the $25 new customer discount. It required the cashier to individually price and scan items based on the sale price without scanning it as a bundle. UFD Tech on YouTube has a video up sponsored by Micro Center which specifically calls out these bundles and that the discount applies. https://youtu.be/wO4QiOrk81o @3:29. It could be worth referencing if they say it's not meant to work that way. YMMV.
Slickbuyer
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I bought it in store and the cashier rang up each item one by one and the total was $649+. Then the cashier did some keystrokes to make it the $400 bundle. No discounts applied up to that point.

Had to use the new customer $25 off discount and had to get a manager to do it manually. Scanning the coupon was not enough. The manager did it quickly since they were very busy.

$403.99 after $25 coupon OTD. Was in the Tustin, CA location.
MicroLando73
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Oh that's a great combo. Add a 7900XT for around 700 and a decent monitor for 300 and you've got a stonking setup

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Aug 05, 2023 05:14 PM
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IK47Aug 05, 2023 05:14 PM
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How much of an upgrade for 4K gaming coming from 11th gen i5?
Aug 05, 2023 09:53 PM
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alx7Aug 05, 2023 09:53 PM
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Quote from toolcrazy :
How hard is this i9 to cool?

Are there any air coolers that can handle it or do I have to go the liquid cooler aio route?
I have 10900k and liquid dual fan on radiator setup that cools it and keeps it below 75C degrees...
Aug 06, 2023 12:36 AM
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JackZ3019Aug 06, 2023 12:36 AM
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Make it $300, lol
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Aug 06, 2023 01:26 PM
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digipimp75Aug 06, 2023 01:26 PM
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Living 10 min away from Micro Center is bad for my wallet
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Aug 06, 2023 04:46 PM
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vapor916Aug 06, 2023 04:46 PM
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Quote from xBlastGeRu :
This bundle or

Arous B650 elite ax
& ryzen 5 7600x
7700X bundle is for $359, down another $41.
Aug 06, 2023 06:06 PM
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RelaxedDolphin6449Aug 06, 2023 06:06 PM
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Quote from vapor916 :
7700X bundle is for $359, down another $41.
It's $399. It was available for $359 in a few locations for one day only
Aug 06, 2023 08:31 PM
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HonestMammoth473Aug 06, 2023 08:31 PM
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Picked this up today and got another $25 off the CPU. Fantastic deal. No intentions on keeping the RAM. Undecided on the mobo as I have an MSI Edge Z790 that I picked up for a good price as well (not the $111 I got the Aorus for though). Edge is within return period for another week. Decisions, decisions …

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Aug 06, 2023 08:59 PM
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149113Aug 06, 2023 08:59 PM
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Question... will this MB take DDR4? Some sites say yes others are unclear
Aug 06, 2023 09:02 PM
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racebumAug 06, 2023 09:02 PM
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This is a little bit ridiculous because you can sell a 9900K with motherboard and memory over $300 on eBay. like just the CPU is $260. That makes about the most ridiculously low-cost upgrade a person could ask for if you have something to due for an upgrade but not ancient yet
Aug 06, 2023 09:04 PM
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phixx79Aug 06, 2023 09:04 PM
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Does this board suffer from the same coil whine as the Aorus boards for AM5?
Aug 06, 2023 10:06 PM
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HonestMammoth473Aug 06, 2023 10:06 PM
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Quote from 149113 :
Question... will this MB take DDR4? Some sites say yes others are unclear
There are 2 versions of the exact same board; each will only take one or the other. The one in this combo is DDR5, but if you were to ask them to give you a similar deal in-store on the same mobo/RAM in DDR4 I think they would probably accomodate you. They do sell the DDR4 version of the board [microcenter.com] also.
Aug 06, 2023 11:54 PM
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WelshmanAug 06, 2023 11:54 PM
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Quote from mutigers42 :
I picked this up today and after asking (and I was clear I have no intent of overclocking or anything special)…..he pointed me towards this:

https://www.microcenter.com/produ...cpu-cooler

It was $5 cheaper in store and based on the specs, it appears to clearly handle the CPU wattage.
Seems to cool the 12k's, but when I had this on my 13700k I would see 100C often. Took it back to MC and ended up with an AIO instead for a little more.
Aug 07, 2023 02:19 PM
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149113Aug 07, 2023 02:19 PM
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Quote from HonestMammoth473 :
There are 2 versions of the exact same board; each will only take one or the other. The one in this combo is DDR5, but if you were to ask them to give you a similar deal in-store on the same mobo/RAM in DDR4 I think they would probably accomodate you. They do sell the DDR4 version of the board [microcenter.com] also.
Thanks!
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JayL2087Aug 07, 2023 03:40 PM
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Quote from MattTheRadarTech :
Do you have a name for that cooler? I see this one at MC for around $30: https://www.microcenter.com/produ...oler-white [microcenter.com]
This thing is what I am using (bought from Amazon some time ago): https://www.microcenter.com/produ...oler-black
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Aug 07, 2023 03:45 PM
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MattTheRadarTechAug 07, 2023 03:45 PM
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Quote from JayL2087 :
This thing is what I am using (bought from Amazon some time ago): https://www.microcenter.com/produ...oler-black [microcenter.com]
Much appreciated! Looks to be same price on Amazon with a 10% coupon you can clip.

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