Ryzen 7 7700X3D CPU + ASUS TUF Gaming B650E-E Wi-Fi + 16GB G-Skill 6000 Memory + Cooler Master 240mm AIO Liquid Cooler @ $549 + F/S

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was $100 less without the AIO just a week ago

https://slickdeals.net/f/19774785-bundle-asrock-b650m-pro-rs-wifi-motherboard-ryzen-7-7700x3d-cpu-16gb-g-skill-flare-x5-ram-450-98-free-shipping?src=SDSearchv3&attrsrc=Thread%3AExpired%3AFalse%7CSearch%3AType%3Anormal%7CSearch%3ASort%3Arecent%7CSearch%3AHideExpired%3Afalse

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was $100 less without the AIO just a week ago

https://slickdeals.net/f/19774785-bundle-asrock-b650m-pro-rs-wifi-motherboard-ryzen-7-7700x3d-cpu-16gb-g-skill-flare-x5-ram-450-98-free-shipping?src=SDSearchv3&attrsrc=Thread%3AExpired%3AFalse%7CSearch%3AType%3Anormal%7CSearch%3ASort%3Arecent%7CSearch%3AHideExpired%3Afalse

No, it wasn't. That deal has a completely different entry level micro ATX Motherboard from Asrock vs this one having ASUS TUF Series Full ATX motherboard. Check the specs before claiming something.

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Great deal

barrera_j

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No, it wasn't. That deal has a completely different entry level micro ATX Motherboard from Asrock vs this one having ASUS TUF Series Full ATX motherboard. Check the specs before claiming something.

while true.... is there a massive difference for the MB in the same CPU configuration?

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while true.... is there a massive difference for the MB in the same CPU configuration?

Depends on the board type/series. Better overclocking on ram. Better thermals and components. Longevity. I'm personally not a fan of MSI products(certain series they cheap out on the components on the board builds), which that deal was for $450. I actually got the Gigabyte board deal for $480. The +$30 was worth the massively better ATX board vs a micro junk low-tier MSI board.

This Asus board actually pretty great and the memory is a tad bit faster on timings from prior deal. Though mine OCed to about these timings maybe a bit faster from other memory. They basically same chips just this one has RBG lightning for RAM. Which I don't care about at all. Some do though.

The $450/480 deals were a steal but for $550 it still a great deal because prior didn't have cooler included. Only looking about $30 price difference with great board/faster ram(RBG if you care) and cooler which you will need anyways. I actually still air cool because these are low thermal builds.

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Quote from Dogspeonlegs

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Depends on the board type/series. Better overclocking on ram. Better thermals and components. Longevity. I'm personally not a fan of MSI products(certain series they cheap out on the components on the board builds), which that deal was for $450. I actually got the Gigabyte board deal for $480. The +$30 was worth the massively better ATX board vs a micro junk low-tier MSI board.

This Asus board actually pretty great and the memory is a tad bit faster on timings from prior deal. Though mine OCed to about these timings maybe a bit faster from other memory. They basically same chips just this one has RBG lightning for RAM. Which I don't care about at all. Some do though.

The $450/480 deals were a steal but for $550 it still a great deal because prior didn't have cooler included. Only looking about $30 price difference with great board/faster ram(RBG if you care) and cooler which you will need anyways. I actually still air cool because these are low thermal builds.

I highly doubt anyone overclocking memory is looking for deals.... they are the type of people that get what they need, similar to buying a 5090

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I highly doubt anyone overclocking memory is looking for deals.... they are the type of people that get what they need, similar to buying a 5090

Memory performance matters a lot when prices are sky high. Getting 10-22% more out a board is a pretty big deal. It could be the difference between and expensive upgrade now or cheap upgrade later. It's all use case and application specific. PC builder's/engineers/programmers are notoriously cheap. I should know I've built 100's probably nearly 1000 PCs by now for various individuals. They love a deal and better boards to mess around with.

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