Includes:
- AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Raphael AM5 4.2GHz 8-Core Boxed Processor - Heatsink Not Included
- Gigabyte B650 AORUS ELITE AX ICE AMD AM5 ATX Motherboard -- Save $30 bundled with AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU plus RAM
- G.Skill Flare X5 Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5-6000 PC5-48000 CL32 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit F5-6000J3238F16GX2-FX5 - Black
Prices with discounts:
CPU: 349.99 - 153.33 = 199.99
MB : 229.99 - 30.00 = 196.66
RAM: 149.99 - 35.00 = 114.99
Total: 511.64 + tax
https://www.microcenter.com/produ...ild-bundle
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edit: and when I change out the motherboard I get $501.47. Interesting to know their bundles can include different parts (not sure if intended) but the price and the links are still off.
edit: and when I change out the motherboard I get $501.47. Interesting to know their bundles can include different parts (not sure if intended) but the price and the links are still off.
edit: and when I change out the motherboard I get $501.47. Interesting to know their bundles can include different parts (not sure if intended) but the price and the links are still off.
When you mix and match, you don't get a discount on the part you switch out unless it is stated (Red text: "Save $X bundled with Y). That specific discount still applies if you don't bundle with "Y", so there's some potential savings there if you're looking for specific parts or brands that are no in the default bundle. The biggest discount is with the processor which no one is going to switch out, if you want a specific processor then build from that bundle for that nice discount.
You can make this deal slicker with open boxes, CPUs are usually sturdy, this gen has no pins so open box is much less of a gamble, RAM can be tested, biggest gamble would be motherboard. I personally took the gamble with an open box motherboard and haven't had problems. Anecdotally, with AM5 there just seems to be a lot of complaint/techsupport posts with no mention of BIOS update, end user insisting on using 4 sticks of RAM, and/or trying to EXPO with a wrong RAM kit, so all these user errors seemed like it would favor anyone buying open box motherboards for this generation. YMMV of course.
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add each manually to cart CPU prices changes to $197
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total $494 you can change to any motherboard (Even Open Box) and RAM and it still gives the discount on the CPU
Still debating which one to get. I would do the 7950X3D for peace of mind, as I dual-wield games/productivity, but I've heard the 7950 may perform beneath the 7800 in gaming due to the CCD juggling.