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expiredartcab posted Feb 11, 2025 7:40 PM

Intel Core i7-12700K CPU + MSI Z790-P Pro WiFi Mobo + 16GB G.Skill DDR4-3200 RAM

$280

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Select Micro Center Stores have Intel Core i7-12700K CPU + MSI Z790-P Pro WiFi DDR4 Motherboard + 16GB G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4-3200 RAM Bundle on sale for $279.99. Select free store pickup where available.
  • Note: Availability for pickup may vary by location.
Thanks to Community Member artcab for finding this deal.

Includes:
  • Intel i7-12700K 12-Core (8P+4E) / 20-Thread Processor
    • Note: Heatsink is not included, includes integrated UHD Graphics 770 chip with 8K HDR support
  • MSI Z790-P Pro Wi-Fi D4 Intel LGA 1700 ATX Motherboard
  • 16GB (2x8GB) G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory Kit

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Written by SubZero5 | Staff
  • About this Store:
    • All products come with 60 days of Complimentary Tech Support
    • 15 Day Return Policy (details)
  • Additional Information:
    • This offer is $20 less than the previous +54 FP deal.
    • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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Written by artcab
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Community Notes
About the Poster
Select Micro Center Stores have Intel Core i7-12700K CPU + MSI Z790-P Pro WiFi DDR4 Motherboard + 16GB G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4-3200 RAM Bundle on sale for $279.99. Select free store pickup where available.
  • Note: Availability for pickup may vary by location.
Thanks to Community Member artcab for finding this deal.

Includes:
  • Intel i7-12700K 12-Core (8P+4E) / 20-Thread Processor
    • Note: Heatsink is not included, includes integrated UHD Graphics 770 chip with 8K HDR support
  • MSI Z790-P Pro Wi-Fi D4 Intel LGA 1700 ATX Motherboard
  • 16GB (2x8GB) G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4-3200 Desktop Memory Kit

Editor's Notes

Written by SubZero5 | Staff
  • About this Store:
    • All products come with 60 days of Complimentary Tech Support
    • 15 Day Return Policy (details)
  • Additional Information:
    • This offer is $20 less than the previous +54 FP deal.
    • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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PT89
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If you're on a tight budget yes. But if you can spare an additional $90 then I'd get the 7700X bundle. Comes with 32GB of DDR5 and the AM5 platform is more future proof and has an upgrade path since AMD is expected to release Zen 6 on it.
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jbrukardt
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would be a major upgrade for you. 12th gen is where they put out a new processor architecture, then broke it in 13th and 14th gen.

Roughly 3x the performance of your 8700.

All that said. This isnt the best of microcenter bundled in my opinion.

https://www.microcenter.com/produ...ild-bundle is slightly weaker, but isnt end of life in memory and socket
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pcman2000
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Nobody and I mean nobody ever really upgrades their CPU on same platform like 1%. They run the platform and setup they have until they get tired of it and upgrade to the whatever platform appeals at the time. People need to get off the dead socket bandwagon. The only time it's a dead socket is if Windows says so and then you might have an argument.
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Feb 11, 2025 8:01 PM
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SonneZFeb 11, 2025 8:01 PM
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Is it good one to upgrade? I'm on 8700(non-k) and 6650XT
Feb 11, 2025 8:06 PM
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datlaziboiFeb 11, 2025 8:06 PM
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Quote from SonneZ View quoted comment :
Is it good one to upgrade? I'm on 8700(non-k) and 6650XT
What games do you play?
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Quote from SonneZ View quoted comment :
Is it good one to upgrade? I'm on 8700(non-k) and 6650XT
If you're on a tight budget yes. But if you can spare an additional $90 then I'd get the 7700X bundle. Comes with 32GB of DDR5 and the AM5 platform is more future proof and has an upgrade path since AMD is expected to release Zen 6 on it.
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Quote from SonneZ View quoted comment :
Is it good one to upgrade? I'm on 8700(non-k) and 6650XT
would be a major upgrade for you. 12th gen is where they put out a new processor architecture, then broke it in 13th and 14th gen.

Roughly 3x the performance of your 8700.

All that said. This isnt the best of microcenter bundled in my opinion.

https://www.microcenter.com/produ...ild-bundle is slightly weaker, but isnt end of life in memory and socket
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Feb 11, 2025 9:13 PM
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RmmmRsFeb 11, 2025 9:13 PM
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Quote from SonneZ View quoted comment :
Is it good one to upgrade? I'm on 8700(non-k) and 6650XT
12700K is already an overkill for 6650XT. If you plan to keep this GPU than there is no much sense to spend more on CPU.
If you plan to upgrade GPU than it depends...​
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Feb 11, 2025 10:03 PM
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gopher100Feb 11, 2025 10:03 PM
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Got this CPU with DDR5/mobo for $350 almost two years ago from microcenter. Mediocre price.
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This is a great deal. Running 12th gen i5 paired 4070TI Super and nothing it can't handle well. I7 at this price is good but I would add another 16 GB kit.
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Feb 11, 2025 10:38 PM
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plantseedFeb 11, 2025 10:38 PM
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It's good but it has hit this price point quite a number of times.
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miotchFeb 11, 2025 11:10 PM
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It's a great deal. But starting to wonder if the 7600X bundle for $299 or the 9600X bundle for $329 is a better deal.

I'm not an AMD fanboy. But both of those are newer (especially the 9600X) and support DDR5.

That being said, I'm not in the mood to buy new RAM either...
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Feb 11, 2025 11:11 PM
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VonV6621Feb 11, 2025 11:11 PM
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I could see them adding the B580 to this deal like they did the 12600K/A770 deal last year that went for $500
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pcman2000Feb 11, 2025 11:23 PM
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Pure CPU performance wise don't think you can beat this for the price. I ended up going with an i5-14400 setup for business client for $30 more just because I really needed MATX size stuff and the i5 came with a heatsink but benchmarks are about 25% less.
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Feb 11, 2025 11:58 PM
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StinktoothFeb 11, 2025 11:58 PM
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Quote from miotch View quoted comment :
It's a great deal. But starting to wonder if the 7600X bundle for $299 or the 9600X bundle for $329 is a better deal.

I'm not an AMD fanboy. But both of those are newer (especially the 9600X) and support DDR5.

That being said, I'm not in the mood to buy new RAM either...
I would like the AMD bundle better just because of future CPU support. This Intel bundle you would max out at 14th gen, and this bundle is ddr4 which is cheaper. But you get hit with a 10% performance reduction using ddr4 vs ddr5. I wish I had a micro center close to me.
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calcFeb 12, 2025 12:22 AM
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Quote from SonneZ View quoted comment :
Is it good one to upgrade? I'm on 8700(non-k) and 6650XT
if you're keeping that video card probably not.

I upgraded from a 8700k to 9700 non-k then this, with a decently overclocked 2060 12gb.
No perceivable difference other than having $300 less dollars.

I think the RAM in the bundle is an issue:
- 16GB of ram is probably borderline enough for gaming, you'll be looking to add more in the near future.
- performance penalty? not sure how much handicap you'll get running this at 3200 cl16, you probably need to look that up. I run mine with 4400 cl16 and the benches were on par with ddr5 variants.

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Feb 12, 2025 12:25 AM
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JollySpaniel3990Feb 12, 2025 12:25 AM
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Quote from SonneZ View quoted comment :
Is it good one to upgrade? I'm on 8700(non-k) and 6650XT
not bad, but theres greater value and similar pricing for the 7600X bundle. DDR5-600" and socket that isnt EOL is quite nice for only a few more bucks, but thats just my opinion.
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