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expiredamax posted Dec 08, 2025 07:22 AM
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expiredamax posted Dec 08, 2025 07:22 AM

AMD Ryzen 9 9900x CPU + MSI PRO X870E-P WIFI Motherboard + 32gb DDR5 DRAM $719.99

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Sadly, this is the best we can do right now. 9900x suits especially creative computing and other productive workflows (i.e., not gamer nerdz). DDR5 DRAM prices are of course climbing even faster starting 2026, by unanimous reporting. Micro Center has a holiday return policy for even bundles (normally 15 days) lasting until January 15, so it's a smart strategy to pick up and hold until then, no matter what, just in case an A.I. bubble bursts -- extremely unlikely, cuz lotsa lonely people romancing A.I. during the holidaze.

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Sadly, this is the best we can do right now. 9900x suits especially creative computing and other productive workflows (i.e., not gamer nerdz). DDR5 DRAM prices are of course climbing even faster starting 2026, by unanimous reporting. Micro Center has a holiday return policy for even bundles (normally 15 days) lasting until January 15, so it's a smart strategy to pick up and hold until then, no matter what, just in case an A.I. bubble bursts -- extremely unlikely, cuz lotsa lonely people romancing A.I. during the holidaze.

https://www.microcenter.com/site/...5177900959

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Dec 08, 2025 11:08 AM
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LikeABadPennyDec 08, 2025 11:08 AM
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Buy memory, get a free motherboard and CPU!
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Dec 08, 2025 11:50 AM
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humblepieDec 08, 2025 11:50 AM
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I have this mobo and it has Gen 5 pcie issues. If you are using a 5090 and gen5 nvme be prepared for a micro stuttering mess in all your games. Otherwise it is fine.
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Dec 08, 2025 12:52 PM
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IDGTIDec 08, 2025 12:52 PM
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Quote from humblepie :
I have this mobo and it has Gen 5 pcie issues. If you are using a 5090 and gen5 nvme be prepared for a micro stuttering mess in all your games. Otherwise it is fine.
Wow top tier hardware and still having stuttering issues.. that is terrible I feel for you.
Dec 08, 2025 12:53 PM
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Mart0_bsDec 08, 2025 12:53 PM
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Quote from LikeABadPenny :
Buy memory, get a free motherboard and CPU!
It's 32GB not 64
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Dec 08, 2025 01:17 PM
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LikeABadPennyDec 08, 2025 01:17 PM
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Quote from Mart0_bs :
It's 32GB not 64
Give it time, it's only getting worse with the Micron news.
Dec 08, 2025 01:35 PM
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LikeABadPennyDec 08, 2025 01:35 PM
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Quote from humblepie :
I have this mobo and it has Gen 5 pcie issues. If you are using a 5090 and gen5 nvme be prepared for a micro stuttering mess in all your games. Otherwise it is fine.
Read about this, lots of people state that enabling FCH spread spectrum in the BIOS helps.
Dec 08, 2025 06:59 PM
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brownedpantsDec 08, 2025 06:59 PM
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Quote from humblepie :
I have this mobo and it has Gen 5 pcie issues. If you are using a 5090 and gen5 nvme be prepared for a micro stuttering mess in all your games. Otherwise it is fine.
Did you update bios and all drivers?

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Quote from brownedpants :
Did you update bios and all drivers?
And, to be clear, for those of us who don't "game" and who don't need a 5090, this is not an issue?
Dec 08, 2025 07:49 PM
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SharkBait707Dec 08, 2025 07:49 PM
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You can also get a $20 Steam credit for the purchase of that (or any) MSI motherboard.

https://us.msi.com/Promotion/empo...ink=mb-amd
Dec 08, 2025 11:06 PM
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cheshirecatDec 08, 2025 11:06 PM
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Quote from SharkBait707 :
You can also get a $20 Steam credit for the purchase of that (or any) MSI motherboard.

https://us.msi.com/Promotion/empo...ink=mb-amd
Is this essentially a list of defective stuttering hardware that they are apologizing for with steam credit?
Referring to:

Quote from humblepie :
I have this mobo and it has Gen 5 pcie issues. If you are using a 5090 and gen5 nvme be prepared for a micro stuttering mess in all your games. Otherwise it is fine.
Dec 08, 2025 11:16 PM
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brownedpantsDec 08, 2025 11:16 PM
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Quote from amax :
And, to be clear, for those of us who don't "game" and who don't need a 5090, this is not an issue?
Under a lot or most circumstances it's best to update your drivers and BIOS no matter what you do. BIOS updates may include cpu/voltage/ram stability updates, new hardware support, and security protection for the motherboard. If everything is working perfect there is a valid reason to leave it alone though.

For me I had a problem when the Z790 motherboard came out (asrock livemixer) 3 years ago. I got some high end ram but just could not get it to run stable where it said it should as well as the CPU ran hot. A later BIOS update included special support for the ram I had and tweaked the power limits for the intel cpu I had.
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Dec 09, 2025 08:21 PM
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ameyajDec 09, 2025 08:21 PM
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Damn this AI bs , this exact same bundle was available for 549$ , during labor day sales
Dec 10, 2025 04:27 AM
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JBX945Dec 10, 2025 04:27 AM
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Now $740😡
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Quote from JBX945 :
Now $740😡
It's really interesting: today, the memory price came back down to nearly what I originally posted. We are looking at bizarre swings both up AND down. I want to be impressed that maybe Micro Center is only charging what they "have to," but I'm not optimistic for the future.

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Wow, this surprised me: even cheaper at $650 now. Are DRAM prices "coming down"?

https://www.microcenter.com/produ...ild-bundle

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