PowerSpec G482: Intel Ultra 9 285K, RTX 5090 32GB GDDR7, 64GB DDR5, 2TB SSD, AIO Liquid Cooler, Win 11 Pro $3869.99

Half Decaf

Jul 08, 2025 06:35 PM

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Half DecafJul 08, 2025 06:35 PM

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Nice. Ram could be faster, but I'd take this for video projects and the like. I can't wait until that Microcenter opens up in Phoenix.

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salsido

Jul 08, 2025 06:43 PM

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salsidoJul 08, 2025 06:43 PM

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This might be able to run Crysis, lol

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yimnvs

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Jul 08, 2025 06:57 PM

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yimnvs

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Jul 08, 2025 06:57 PM

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They need to put the 9800X3D or 9950X3D in these RTX 5090 builds.

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Voltron00x

Jul 08, 2025 06:58 PM

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Voltron00xJul 08, 2025 06:58 PM

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Quote from yimnvs

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They need to put the 9800X3D or 9950X3D in these RTX 5090 builds.

It's terrible that they're tying these GPUs to this dead-end Intel CPU socket. The new Intel CPUs will require a new motherboard and these ones aren't good enough.

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DapperDealPerson

Jul 08, 2025 07:21 PM

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DapperDealPersonJul 08, 2025 07:21 PM

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Quote from Voltron00x

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It's terrible that they're tying these GPUs to this dead-end Intel CPU socket. The new Intel CPUs will require a new motherboard and these ones aren't good enough.

I don't get where this silly argument about 'dead end sockets' came from. This has been the case for Intel since the advent of building your own gaming PC. Its how they churn the market so you need to buy entirely new hardware. Its also part of how Intel stays at the forefront of production level PCs because RAM, and motherboard specs tend to improve along with the regular new generations. Its incredibly niche that a consumer would be upgrading solely their CPU given that most upgrades are double the cost with an average of maybe 10% increases in performance on average. Your CPU determines so much of how RAM performs, if a new spec comes out in the production methods, you wouldn't performance increase want that bound to the constraints of a previous generation's architecture.

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gamersdream

Jul 08, 2025 07:36 PM

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gamersdreamJul 08, 2025 07:36 PM

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So they couldn't find the graphics card in white!? Jk

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Voltron00x

Jul 08, 2025 07:36 PM

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Voltron00xJul 08, 2025 07:36 PM

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Quote from DapperDealPerson

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I don't get where this silly argument about 'dead end sockets' came from. This has been the case for Intel since the advent of building your own gaming PC. Its how they churn the market so you need to buy entirely new hardware. Its also part of how Intel stays at the forefront of production level PCs because RAM, and motherboard specs tend to improve along with the regular new generations. Its incredibly niche that a consumer would be upgrading solely their CPU given that most upgrades are double the cost with an average of maybe 10% increases in performance on average. Your CPU determines so much of how RAM performs, if a new spec comes out in the production methods, you wouldn't performance increase want that bound to the constraints of a previous generation's architecture.

Its absolutely not "silly" - this is the first one-generation socket I'm aware of Intel making in the last 15+ years.
12-13-14 - one socket
10-11 - one socket
8-9 - one socket
6-7 - one socket
etc.

(6-7-8-9 are technically all LGA 1151 but I believe 8 and 9 needed new motherboards)

This CPU literally covers ONE generation only. That's bad even by Intel standards which historically had a tick-tock two-year cycle minimum all the way back to 2007.

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maddenone

Jul 08, 2025 07:45 PM

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maddenoneJul 08, 2025 07:45 PM

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Anyone know the brand of the ram and video card?

sandwich

Jul 08, 2025 07:55 PM

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sandwichJul 08, 2025 07:55 PM

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Quote from maddenone

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Anyone know the brand of the ram and video card?

Specs say GPU brand varies. RAM is usually whatever they have in hand that is on the QVL list for the mobo. I've mostly seen g skill in these.

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yimnvs

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Jul 08, 2025 08:02 PM

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yimnvs

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Quote from DapperDealPerson

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I don't get where this silly argument about 'dead end sockets' came from. This has been the case for Intel since the advent of building your own gaming PC. Its how they churn the market so you need to buy entirely new hardware. Its also part of how Intel stays at the forefront of production level PCs because RAM, and motherboard specs tend to improve along with the regular new generations. Its incredibly niche that a consumer would be upgrading solely their CPU given that most upgrades are double the cost with an average of maybe 10% increases in performance on average. Your CPU determines so much of how RAM performs, if a new spec comes out in the production methods, you wouldn't performance increase want that bound to the constraints of a previous generation's architecture.

The only silly part here is assuming that it is niche for people to upgrade solely their CPU. Ever heard of socket AM4 and how many people drop in new CPUs on the same socket for almost a decade now?

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jkloisdafoiwdaf

Jul 08, 2025 08:20 PM

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jkloisdafoiwdafJul 08, 2025 08:20 PM

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No bundle deal with $1000 monitor stand?

BoastfulHome945

Jul 08, 2025 08:28 PM

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BoastfulHome945Jul 08, 2025 08:28 PM

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Great deal this matches the hp omen 45l deal with the same exact specs. I like the hp design better

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bk_InAZ

Jul 09, 2025 05:45 AM

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bk_InAZJul 09, 2025 05:45 AM

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I see prices all over the place for similar-looking machines. After looking at the specs, and visiting their website (which looks a lot like Newegg) here's a sincere question: Why is this worth almost $3,900? To me, the hardware seems closer to $2,800. I must be missing something. What?

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jrod951

Jul 11, 2025 05:52 PM

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jrod951Jul 11, 2025 05:52 PM

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Quote from bk_InAZ

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I see prices all over the place for similar-looking machines. After looking at the specs, and visiting their website (which looks a lot like Newegg) here's a sincere question: Why is this worth almost $3,900? To me, the hardware seems closer to $2,800. I must be missing something. What?

Build one out and when you get to the 5090, come back and give us an update

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HGHall650

Jul 12, 2025 12:32 AM

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HGHall650Jul 12, 2025 12:32 AM

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Quote from DapperDealPerson

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I don't get where this silly argument about 'dead end sockets' came from. This has been the case for Intel since the advent of building your own gaming PC. Its how they churn the market so you need to buy entirely new hardware. Its also part of how Intel stays at the forefront of production level PCs because RAM, and motherboard specs tend to improve along with the regular new generations. Its incredibly niche that a consumer would be upgrading solely their CPU given that most upgrades are double the cost with an average of maybe 10% increases in performance on average. Your CPU determines so much of how RAM performs, if a new spec comes out in the production methods, you wouldn't performance increase want that bound to the constraints of a previous generation's architecture.

I agree. Id like to ask original comment what use case they foresee where the intel cpu in this system is bottleneck vs amd gen & if its not within 10%. Also if they believe the next gen AMD will use current socket & not necessitate the same mobo swap.

Im happy to be proven wrong here, but I dont see it.

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