Micro Center has
PowerSpec G524 Gaming PC (1000002439) for
$769.99. Select free store pickup where available.
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Dr.W for finding this deal.
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Specs:
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600X (4.7GHz) Processor
- ASRock B650M-CW Motherboard
- 16GB DDR5-6000 RAM
- AMD Radeon RX 7600 8GB GDDR6 Graphics Card
- 1TB NVMe SSD
- Gigabit LAN, WiFi 5 (802.11ac), Bluetooth 4.2
- 650W PSU
- Windows 11 Home
- Ports:
- Top
- 2x USB 3.2 (Gen 1 Type-A)
- 1x Headphone
- 1x Microphone
- Back
- 2x USB 3.2 (Gen 1 Type-A)
- 1x USB 3.2 (Gen 2 Type-C)
- 1x USB 3.2 (Gen 2 Type-A)
- 4x USB 2.0 (Type-A)
- 1x HDMI
- 1x DisplayPort
- 1x LAN RJ-45
- 3x Audio
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1080p all day long though
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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X: $159.99
ASRock B650M: $99.99
16GB DDR5-6000 RAM: $54.99
AMD Radeon RX 7600: $247.99
1TB NVMe SSD: $64.99
650W PSU: $64.99
Case: $69.99
$762.93
You'd have to buy a cooler as well. I don't think it's a great deal, I think it was overpriced.
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X: $159.99
ASRock B650M: $99.99
16GB DDR5-6000 RAM: $54.99
AMD Radeon RX 7600: $247.99
1TB NVMe SSD: $64.99
650W PSU: $64.99
Case: $69.99
$762.93
You'd have to buy a cooler as well. I don't think it's a great deal, I think it was overpriced.
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Sum of the parts.
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X: $159.99
ASRock B650M: $99.99
16GB DDR5-6000 RAM: $54.99
AMD Radeon RX 7600: $247.99
1TB NVMe SSD: $64.99
650W PSU: $64.99
Case: $69.99
$762.93
You'd have to buy a cooler as well. I don't think it's a great deal, I think it was overpriced.
windows, time
I waited too long to buy.
I waited too long to buy.
this is active for that price range
I was pricing out parts and it came pretty close in cost. I have a Microcenter just down the street and they give a 1 year warranty with it. Sold.
I upgraded to Windows 11 Pro for $13 and overall I think this thing is great. It rips in 1080p and it's completely silent unless you're doing CAD or gaming.
The one possible drawback is it only has 16gigs or RAM and according to GSkill themselves the X5 ram and Flare ram shouldn't be mixed so you can't just grab another GSkill 16 off the shelf at microcenter.
I mostly play older games and I have a huge backlog so this setup is fine for me for now.
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Sum of the parts.
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X: $159.99
ASRock B650M: $99.99
16GB DDR5-6000 RAM: $54.99
AMD Radeon RX 7600: $247.99
1TB NVMe SSD: $64.99
650W PSU: $64.99
Case: $69.99
$762.93
You'd have to buy a cooler as well. I don't think it's a great deal, I think it was overpriced.
windows, time
$0, an hour
Everyone's time has different value so it may make sense to build it yourself and save those extra dollars, but I think in this case once you add in windows - even if you get a 10 dollar copy off some site or decide to not buy a copy and run with no customization, time makes this net even for almost everyone.
Those WITH a microcenter - probably even more time being used as you go to buy the parts and have to figure in the travel time.
Also, let's not forget burn in testing time and stuff like that - memtesting and prime95 etc.
God forbid you BSOD on your testing and have to deal with trouble shooting stuff. I've been through this too and it's not fun.
Most people would take 1-2 hours on the RIG, maybe an hour longer depending on how much cable discipline they are putting into the effort.
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Sum of the parts.
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X: $159.99
ASRock B650M: $99.99
16GB DDR5-6000 RAM: $54.99
AMD Radeon RX 7600: $247.99
1TB NVMe SSD: $64.99
650W PSU: $64.99
Case: $69.99
$762.93
You'd have to buy a cooler as well. I don't think it's a great deal, I think it was overpriced.
windows, time
$0, an hour
My time is worth about 150 dollars an hour pro-rated. It's all about opportunity cost. If you want to spend your time building this which I've done as a hobby many times and don't mind (so I am on both sides of this fence so to speak) but I'd rather either make that 150 an hour or spend it with kids or family.
Everyone's time has different value so it may make sense to build it yourself and save those extra dollars, but I think in this case once you add in windows - even if you get a 10 dollar copy off some site or decide to not buy a copy and run with no customization, time makes this net even for almost everyone.
Those WITH a microcenter - probably even more time being used as you go to buy the parts and have to figure in the travel time.
Also, let's not forget burn in testing time and stuff like that - memtesting and prime95 etc.
God forbid you BSOD on your testing and have to deal with trouble shooting stuff. I've been through this too and it's not fun.
Most people would take 1-2 hours on the RIG, maybe an hour longer depending on how much cable discipline they are putting into the effort.
I also don't know anyone who's stress testing their PCs outside of gaming or general use after they've built it. Unlike an engine, you don't need to break-in a PC... unless that's changed in the past few years? As an aside, I've never had a BSOD or any issues troubleshooting in the last 25 years building my own PCs, aside from some optimizations after I've done the initial windows install. But I imagine someone using lower-quality parts (such as the ones included in this build) would have a higher chance of issues that require some fixing. But these pre-builts are not perfect out of the box, either.
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Sum of the parts.
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X: $159.99
ASRock B650M: $99.99
16GB DDR5-6000 RAM: $54.99
AMD Radeon RX 7600: $247.99
1TB NVMe SSD: $64.99
650W PSU: $64.99
Case: $69.99
$762.93
You'd have to buy a cooler as well. I don't think it's a great deal, I think it was overpriced.
windows, time
$0, an hour
My time is worth about 150 dollars an hour pro-rated. It's all about opportunity cost. If you want to spend your time building this which I've done as a hobby many times and don't mind (so I am on both sides of this fence so to speak) but I'd rather either make that 150 an hour or spend it with kids or family.
Everyone's time has different value so it may make sense to build it yourself and save those extra dollars, but I think in this case once you add in windows - even if you get a 10 dollar copy off some site or decide to not buy a copy and run with no customization, time makes this net even for almost everyone.
Those WITH a microcenter - probably even more time being used as you go to buy the parts and have to figure in the travel time.
Also, let's not forget burn in testing time and stuff like that - memtesting and prime95 etc.
God forbid you BSOD on your testing and have to deal with trouble shooting stuff. I've been through this too and it's not fun.
Most people would take 1-2 hours on the RIG, maybe an hour longer depending on how much cable discipline they are putting into the effort.
Sure, if you were giving up paid time to build this, no it's not worth it for the cost savings even if you only valued your time at $25/hr. But most people I know who build their PCs do it because they enjoy it, want to select every component themselves, and generally are not losing out on anything else (like family time) to do so.
I also don't know anyone who's stress testing their PCs outside of gaming or general use after they've built it. Unlike an engine, you don't need to break-in a PC... unless that's changed in the past few years? As an aside, I've never had a BSOD or any issues troubleshooting in the last 25 years building my own PCs, aside from some optimizations after I've done the initial windows install. But I imagine someone using lower-quality parts (such as the ones included in this build) would have a higher chance of issues that require some fixing. But these pre-builts are not perfect out of the box, either.
P.S. I haven't built a ton of PCs like yourself, but I do buy high end components, and the memory I've bought has been bad in the past - Samsung B Die to be exact. The other issue is of course buying a premium power supply when you are making a good pc. You know people that don't know what they are doing tend to buy components that aren't the best and subsequently create scenarios that could potentially be very hard to navigate. You aren't talking to the experienced builder here. This isn't anandtech, tomshardware, hardwareforums, etc.
P.P.S. I am not discrediting what you are saying, but I am saying that - many deals are not great for people who build their own PC's and oftentimes you can't choose the components that they use so potentially cyberpower pc for example - you could get a lame system and it does happen because they do use second hand parts. I know - because I've had to tear down some for friends and replace some components. So buying premade isn't also a risk - granted getting your PC from a reputable retiailer - especially big box - you have some recourse.
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