popular Posted by n0wallz • Mar 16, 2025
Mar 16, 2025 3:21 PM
popular Posted by n0wallz • Mar 16, 2025
Mar 16, 2025 3:21 PM
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K, ASUS Z890 AYW Gaming WiFi W, G.Skill Ripjaws S5 Series 32GB DDR5-6000 Kit, Computer Build Bundle - $499.99
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Right now, they have a bundle special. Save $70 on any Z890MB($200) with purchase of the 265K($300). Ram is $83, that would put you at $513 if you bought the parts separately.
The good thing about building your own bundle is that you can buy a different MB or Ram. For instance, you can buy a micro ATX mb to save space.
Right now, they have a bundle special. Save $70 on any Z890MB($200) with purchase of the 265K($300). Ram is $83, that would put you at $513 if you bought the parts separately.
The good thing about building your own bundle is that you can buy a different MB or Ram. For instance, you can buy a micro ATX mb to save space.
Gaming performance is largely stagnant since the 12700k, so you'd be better off with either a cheaper 12700k bundle or an AMD processor for that.
This motherboard is high quality and will do anything you need it to without complaints. The RAM is meh, CL36 is disappointing these days but it's clearly overstock ram to flesh out the bundle.
Gaming performance is largely stagnant since the 12700k, so you'd be better off with either a cheaper 12700k bundle or an AMD processor for that.
This motherboard is high quality and will do anything you need it to without complaints. The RAM is meh, CL36 is disappointing these days but it's clearly overstock ram to flesh out the bundle.
Hey, you seem to know your stuff. Can you please tell me what kind of DDR5 I should but for this?
Dont intend to play many modern games, wife will be doing video editing and such. I intend to take up 3d designing at some point so wanted 265k.
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Dont intend to play many modern games, wife will be doing video editing and such. I intend to take up 3d designing at some point so wanted 265k.
This isn't to say other ram won't work, even at xmp speeds, but it just makes life easier.
Gaming performance is largely stagnant since the 12700k, so you'd be better off with either a cheaper 12700k bundle or an AMD processor for that.
This motherboard is high quality and will do anything you need it to without complaints. The RAM is meh, CL36 is disappointing these days but it's clearly overstock ram to flesh out the bundle.
This AYW board is a reskinned Prime board which is their entry level. It's only real benefit over that is NVMe heatsinks.
I'm actually considering this board even though I dislike it being white. I just wish there was more reviews (or at least just one) so I could know for sure it'll work with the 8200MT memory I want to get.
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Don't forget you'll still be playing the silicon lottery with the CPU since that's where the memory controller is. But Asus is claiming some ADATA RAM will run at 9066 on the board.
Gaming performance is largely stagnant since the 12700k, so you'd be better off with either a cheaper 12700k bundle or an AMD processor for that.
This motherboard is high quality and will do anything you need it to without complaints. The RAM is meh, CL36 is disappointing these days but it's clearly overstock ram to flesh out the bundle.
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I'm looking to build something with a B580 that I picked up, mainly for video editing (Davinci and Topaz AI) but with some gaming as well. I go back and forth, the lack of benchmarks on this combo has put me in paralysis by analysis mode.
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I'm looking to build something with a B580 that I picked up, mainly for video editing (Davinci and Topaz AI) but with some gaming as well. I go back and forth, the lack of benchmarks on this combo has put me in paralysis by analysis mode.
https://www.pugetsystem
Would prob get the 265k + asus board without the bundle for 430 then get the ram else where
https://www.newegg.com/patriot-me...PsdO6ZyElw
Would prob get the 265k + asus board without the bundle for 430 then get the ram else where
https://www.newegg.com/patriot-me...PsdO6ZyElw [newegg.com]
https://slickdeals.net/f/18206236-intel-core-ultra-7-265k-asrock-z890-pro-a-mobo-three-games-412-98-with-32gb-ddr5-6000-cl28-ram-505-97?src=tdw
Gaming performance is largely stagnant since the 12700k, so you'd be better off with either a cheaper 12700k bundle or an AMD processor for that.
This motherboard is high quality and will do anything you need it to without complaints. The RAM is meh, CL36 is disappointing these days but it's clearly overstock ram to flesh out the bundle.
IDK , Asus kind of sucks
Their boards have a known bug that was not fixed in like 5 generations.
Not sure if it's fixed now or if it affects that particular board but my Asus TUF Z690
Has a weird issue where the white Q-LED comes on even though there is no problem with the GPU or video.
I researched it and looked for solutions and tried every single fix and nothing fixed it , the only way to get it to go out is to shut down the PC and then unplug the monitor and then boot it with no monitor connected and then shut it down with the power button and reconnect the monitor and boot it again.
Which is a huge PITA and forces you to do an unsafe shutdown.
Asus knows about this problem going back for generations and has decided not to fix it.
Or is just too incompetent to do so.
Also I bought one of their high end routers before and it was a disaster.
They don't support their products well, just ask ROG ally owners too.
I did a lot of research on this issue because it's annoying AF to me despite it not really affecting performance, but making my RGB look like 💩
And I found that this is a widespread issue that persists across many Asus model boards ,chipsets, and generations.
I mean if you have an actual problem then this is got to F you up if you are using Q-LEDs for trouble shooting too.
I think I would go with Auorus next time.
I just don't need these headaches.
Also got the board and a 12th gen i7 CPU bundled from MC too so I wonder if they just want to get rid of these boards because of this problem and that's why they are "free" as in my case or cheap with the bundle.
Seems mostly Asus boards offered in these MC bundle deals.
https://slickdeals.net/f/18206236-intel-core-ultra-7-265k-asrock-z890-pro-a-mobo-three-games-412-98-with-32gb-ddr5-6000-cl28-ram-505-97?src=tdw
No at micro center u get the 265k plus 70 off any z890 so that is 430 for the cpu and board. IMO the 17 extra is worth it over the Newegg combo board.
Then 75 bucks for better ram(not at mc)for a total of 505
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FYI - Here's a paraphrase of my 4/16/2025, Asus Vivobook S 15 review on Best Buy:
I kept getting the Blue Screen of Death / crash about 5+ times per day.
- The Geek Squad "FIXED it" THREE times, but shortly after I got it home, same thing, BSOD!
- Sent it into the Asus service center, and when I got it back 15 days later, got BSOD twice within 4 minutes. They said the warranty does not include any replacements or refunds.
I will never buy another Asus product. And will avoid buying from Best Buy also.