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MicroCenter [store locator] has PowerSpec G536 Gaming PC (1000003035) on sale for $1499.99. Select free store pick up where stock permits.
Thanks to community member Dr.W for sharing this deal.
Note: Availability may vary by location.
Specs:
Thanks to community member Dr.W for sharing this deal.
Note: Availability may vary by location.
Specs:
- AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D (4.0GHz) Processor
- Gigabyte B850 Gaming WiFi6 Motherboard
- 32GB DDR5-6000 RAM
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Graphics Card
- 1TB NVMe Solid State Drive
- Gigabit LAN, WiFi 6 (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.3
- Windows 11 Home
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Written by qwikwit | Staff- Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
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MicroCenter [store locator] has PowerSpec G536 Gaming PC (1000003035) on sale for $1499.99. Select free store pick up where stock permits.
Thanks to community member Dr.W for sharing this deal.
Note: Availability may vary by location.
Specs:
Thanks to community member Dr.W for sharing this deal.
Note: Availability may vary by location.
Specs:
- AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D (4.0GHz) Processor
- Gigabyte B850 Gaming WiFi6 Motherboard
- 32GB DDR5-6000 RAM
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Graphics Card
- 1TB NVMe Solid State Drive
- Gigabit LAN, WiFi 6 (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.3
- Windows 11 Home
Editor's Notes
Written by qwikwit | Staff- Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
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This PowerSpec build stands out as a strong value for gaming, pairing an RTX 5070 with 32GB of DDR5 and a 1TB NVMe drive. The Ryzen 5 7500X3D is described as close to the 7800X3D in gaming, and the AM5 platform leaves room for future CPU upgrades. The main knocks are the 12GB of VRAM, which could limit settings later, and the case design, which is not especially attractive. Overall, it looks well balanced for current gaming needs and easy to grow into.
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Yes. The RTX 5070, 32GB of DDR5, and 1TB NVMe make it strong value for the price, and the system is described as a good bang-for-buck option. The main tradeoff is the 6-core Ryzen 5 7500X3D, but it is still considered unlikely to bottleneck gaming for most buyers.
Go to the Micro Center site, select your local store, then search for the product or open the product page to see whether an open-box option is available. Open-box pricing can be much lower than new, with one example at $1270 for these specs and another related model dropping to $880.
Yes. It uses the AM5 socket, so you can swap in a faster AM5 CPU later if you want more performance. That makes the current 6-core chip less of a long-term concern because the rest of the system can stay in place.
The RTX 5070 in this build has 12GB of VRAM. That should be fine for now, but it may become a longer-term limit in some games, where lowering settings can help work around it.
The PC is described as having a free 1-year in-store warranty where Micro Center repairs it locally, and it comes with no bloatware installed. The extended protection plan and antivirus add-ons are specifically called out as not worth buying.
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Not a bad deal in today's market. The 32gb of ram and the 1tb nvme should tempt anyone who just has to have a computer right now.
I mean, I think they are both good deals. Depends on how future proof you want to go.
I like multiplayer shooters and the 9070XT wipes the floor with the 5070 in everything.
The customer service guy was cool and price matched that pc with one that was $300 more expensive so I wouldnt go home empty handed.
I believe they have a free 1 year warranty where you can bring the PC in store and they'll repair it. No having to ship it out of state to a large company where you'll have no idea what's going on if it is farked.
Don't buy the extended protection plan or anti-virus software that they'll try to push on you. Neither are worth it imo.
All this to say, I have had zero problems with the powerspec. It is nicely built with no bloat installed and still runs very strong.
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