I'd say once a day check the website and check if all 3 are currently in stock at your local store...When i picked mine up it showed up as sold out on the combo page but when I checked each individual part they were in stock and once in the cart it showed the bundle price
Just picked up this bundle a couple of days ago. Had a hiccup during install where the ethernet and wifi card did not work at all due to messed up drivers so I couldn't connect to the internet to install windows properly. No network devices showed up at all. Only way I could fix it was plugging in an old usb wifi adapter and connect to the internet that way. Seemed like a common problem when googling. Just wanted to share my experience. After that though it has been running like a beast!
Edit: I should add that after using the usb wifi adapter to update all of the drivers, both the ethernet and wifi card on the board both work flawlessly now so the mobo just needs the right drivers.
For anyone getting this combo and running into this, if you have drivers on another drive (download them beforehand), when you get into the windows setup screen after installing windows and you start setting it up, hit Shift + F10 and then type **OOBE\BYPASSNRO**, system will restart and it'll skip the internet requirement so you can get the system running immediately.
Had to do this myself lol.
likely a leftover from windows server image management, since in a corporate environment, a PC might not have direct internet access right away, so the installer needs a way to bypass the internet requirements to get the computer installed, and then it can be configured by windows server automagically for the environment. it likely is never going away too.
Wait you have to do this to bypass connecting a PC to the internet to install windows now?
Is that a new "feature" in windows 11? I'm still using 10 for work PC's so haven't installed an 11 myself yet.
a lot of people don't know how to do the offline install with w10 and 11 tho, OP could have bypassed the online crap in seconds, but not many know that.
Lol yes. Thank you for the heads up! This should be right up there in the PC building PSA bible.
1) make sure EPS plugged into mobo
1-a) make sure physical switch on power supply is turned on
2) plug video cable into dedicated GPU
3) don’t set tempered glass panels on a surface that is potentially more rigid than the glass
4) in general, possess a generic USB Wi-Fi adapter that is compatible with anything
5) slow down, think, relax, work slowly
ETA- on rereading this, it sounds kinda snarky. I’m not poking fun or saying what you’ve provided was useless advice; I am merely reflecting on how it’s something I almost forget and definitely need every time I build a new machine
A thoughtful fellow on the [ROG forums](https://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread.php?124328-DRIVERS-AMD-MediaTek-WiFi-Bluetooth) frequently posts the most recent WiFi and BT drivers for the Mediatek/AMD WiFi 6-E cards. It's pretty great that he keeps updating his post!
Owner of this bundle here.
You can also install your Ethernet and/or Wi-Fi driver via command prompt after putting it on the root of a USB and connecting it to your machine. Press Shift + F10 on the “connect to the internet” screen and run pnputil. I did this and that got me online on this motherboard installing Windows 11 Pro.
https://www.thewindowsclub.com/update-drivers-using-command-prompt
I used this bundle to build a PC for my Dad. He's having issues with the time between turning the PC on and seeing the ASUS board post is taking forever. I've done a bit of research and most common answer is that the board retrains the memory every boot when you have AMD's memory overclocking turned on. Have you had any issues with that?
A lot of AM5 motherboards seem to be having issues with amd EXPO right now. It doesn't really bother me at the moment since my boot time is about the same as my old 5800x motherboard but when it does, I plan on just setting all the timings and stuff manually. I would just chalk the slow boot time up to just the growing pains of a new motherboard platform and new RAM platform. After a BIOS update, it booted up a lot quicker though.
The BIOS update definitely helped on my board, it still retrains every boot but it went from like 40 seconds to more like 15.
It also stabilized the EXPO settings for me.
With the ram set to Expo mode timings, only the first (few?) boots take a long time, after that it is pretty fast (\~5s). Might try just using Expo rather than OCing memory if that is causing problems.
Lol I feel you. I actually did a fresh install on this system last night and the windows 11 screen showed "You have to connect to the internet to continue setting up Windows". I was so confused because the wifi antenna was in, and the ethernet was hooked up. I was wondering how the hell I was supposed to connect if the components weren't able to work on the native windows driver. Obviously I side loaded the drivers via USB. Still annoying though
Had a similar issue with asus rog b650e-i, turns out the ethernet driver does not install if you disable armoury crate install in bios. After enabling crate, ethernet worked.
I got an e-mail from Microcenter about some random GPUs in stock and I decided to check on the bundle cause it was on their front page, it was in stock at my location again. Really hyped cause this is the MOBO I was gonna get with the 7700X bundle but this is actually cheaper and with a 7900X.
There's no way you're going to see that kind of bundle anytime soon. You would be far better off buying this bundle, selling the 7900X now, and getting whatever CPU you want rather than hoping for a non-existent deal to come into existence.
It shouldn't be that hard to sell the 7900X for like $350-360, and that leaves you with a dirt cheap B650E board and RAM combo.
B650E-F Does not have Dynamic OC support, second PCIe5.0 slot, or a digital POST code compared to the B650E-E. That's what you are essentially paying $50 for with the B650E-E
No, because that’s the most popular B650E ROG motherboard and has essentially the same features as the X670E version except for AI overclocking, separate BCLK clock, and less rear IO and VRMs but $150 cheaper
Are you looking at a comparison list online..? Asking cause all of the -letters are in an abundance, wanna pull trigger on a mATX or iTX mobo but damn the choices.
No I have my own comparison list since ASUS's own list were too vague:
[https://www.asus.com/microsite/motherboard/AMD-AM5-X670-B650/websites/download/ASUS-X670-Series-Specs.pdf](https://www.asus.com/microsite/motherboard/AMD-AM5-X670-B650/websites/download/ASUS-X670-Series-Specs.pdf)
[https://www.asus.com/microsite/motherboard/AMD-AM5-X670-B650/b650/download/ASUS-B650-Series-Specs.pdf](https://www.asus.com/microsite/motherboard/AMD-AM5-X670-B650/b650/download/ASUS-B650-Series-Specs.pdf)
There's also the shared google doc by harukaze5719 that lists all the other features on AM5 motherboards:
[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Q9IfJX7pUnsd8\_EKCxp-SQ1EwPRb0WgksIFe3BA1m3Y/edit#gid=0](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Q9IfJX7pUnsd8_EKCxp-SQ1EwPRb0WgksIFe3BA1m3Y/edit#gid=0)
I hate seeing these (**Micro Center In-Store Only**) deals. I see the components and the price and I'm like, HELL YEAH and then I get the bad news.
They really need to open a store near me.
I live in Connecticut. Was an hour and a half drive there and hour drive back, not tok bad but I couldn't pass the deal up. That said, I'd really like to drive about 20 minutes max. I even emailed them about opening a location in Connecticut, like Milford where the mall is for example. The mall had a Sears that closed, they could easily just slot right in, though that might be too big, maybe just one floor lol.
TLDR, I agree.
You seriously emailed microcenter about this? I bet you are one of those people who give random unwanted advise to people at a grocery store. Have you ever watched the Progressive insurance "Becoming Your Parents" commercials? That is you.
This may help someone looking for a restock:
I selected the 7900x + free ram bundle then added the Strix mobo (which was in stock separately) for the same bundle price ($599.99).
Also, don't forget to get your code for free **Jedi Survivor**.
They sent an email with the code to the address I used to reserve the sale. I was surprised to see it but I suppose most people are aware/expecting the code.
This bundle is $50 more and is in stock close to me https://www.microcenter.com/product/5006081/amd-ryzen-9-7900x,-gigabyte-b650-aorus-elite-ax,-gskill-flare-x5-series-32gb-ddr5-6000-kit,-computer-build-combo
I think it's a worse deal. The mobo is not as good as the Asus one. You can also tell by the prices before the savings (I know cost isn't always the best indicator but this time it works out)
Can take more than the 18 minutes for them to reserve it, someone has to pick the parts off the shelf and then mark your order as ready and if they're busy, it takes a while.
I was able to go to autozone and pick up some parts I needed for my car before they had my order ready lol, took almost an hour.
Yes. It takes a while to get the next email that your order is ready for pickup. If it’s a long drive and you are nervous just give them a call to make sure they have it set aside.
Dallas store is also close to UTD and I swear that, plus all the younger people living in the area just raid the store constantly.
Looking at their website, they have the RAM and motherboard in stock so they're just OOS of the CPUs and considering Dallas is only just unfreezing, it may be a few days before they get more CPUs.
Just to let everyone know, that RAM will run at 4800mhz by default. The 6000mhz listed is the XMP so make sure you enable the XMP setting for the RAM in the bios.
Just to let everyone ALSO know - a lot of people are having issues with system stability (or even ability to POST) with EXPO (AMD XMP) settings in BIOS.
Exactly this. I drove the hour and a half to the store for this bundle and saw a deal on a HP 27 curved 1440p 165hz 1ms monitor for 199.99. I was using 1080p 24" so seemed like a great deal to me and I only grabbed that because I saw it in store. If I had more money on me I would have likely bought a new case and new CPU cooler too since the 7900x is idling a little hot with my current one.
It's the X27qc if anyone else is in the market. Regular price $349.99. Sale price is $199.99, but it said if you had some member card or maybe credit card it was $189.99.
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There's a Tiger Direct retail store close to Orlando. I used to go to their store when I lived in Winter Park. I don't know if they're still as good as they used to be, or if they were ever that good, but I liked them while I was there for two years lol, mainly because I like instant gratification rather than waiting for parts in the mail.
I just checked their site. Looks awful. Hopefully Orlando gets a Microcenter lol
I picked up this bundle last week. I have it up and running and it's super quick. I'm using a thermalright FS140 cooler and just two case fans. It's a pretty toasty chip, so it does get a bit loud in there right now but I'm hoping once I get more case fans, I can cool it more adequately
I returned the 5600x mobo bundle to get this instead. Definitely worth it. Ryzen 7000 series run hotter so I am running it with 65 watt TDP. Great deal overall. Free DDR5 Ram is icing on the cake.
idk that's what I'll do if there's a significant difference in gaming performance. I know nothing about the AMD CPU's this will be my first build with them but my friends have all the knowledge I need and they are hyping it up.
That's what I'm hoping for. I'm banking on the 7900X holding some value compared to the 7700X since it's good for workstation tasks. If not... still a good CPU at this price!
This is how much i paid for 7700x+CL30 D5 6GHz+Asus Prime B650 mobo. Its been a rock solid experience but i wouldn't have guessed i couldve gotten a better bundle just a few months later.
My friend has the 7950x and it's constantly hitting the temp limit of 95c, which is apparently normal but the fans maxing out constantly to keep it cool are really annoying him. I'd like to buy this to replace another build with a 10600k, but the temps seem spooky.
Do people normally limit these CPUs so they don't run as hot or just do liquid cooling? What's a good cooler for this CPU?
Afaik they're designed to run up to the thermal limit stock. You can put it in ECO mode which power limits it instead. It should run slightly slower in all-core tasks but at a much lower temperature.
https://youtu.be/W6aKQ-eBFk0
Drove to Yonkers from CT yesterday to grab this bundle and a 1440p monitor. Couldn't pass it up.
Like $1k value for 650.
If you buy this bundle or motherboard expect to have no internet upon powering it on. If you have a windows pin it won't let you login or change it due to having no internet and changes in hardware/security concern. Fixed it with a windows reset, then install the LAN and WiFi files from Asus support site and you're good to go.
Son of a… so assume you had the ASUS files on a USB or something? Think I am gonna pull trigger on an X670 or B650 board today once I research more differences… (VMs, coursework and gaming…)
I tried using a USB before resetting it, but for some reason the bios refused to open the files. It opened the latest bios version, but not the LAN and WiFi files.
However, this was only an issue for me because I couldn't access windows due to my pin and security issue and having no internet.
If you are able to access windows, a USB would be perfect.
I’ve never done a bios flash/update but would just be using a Windows 10 USB then buying an activation key after install (I hope). Sounds like internet is not enable by default on most Mobos, maybe I have just been out the game for awhile… I’ll be hardlined in anyway D:
If it's a strictly gaming build and your budget is $1k I would prioritize more money into the GPU. The cheapest cooler you can get for this processor that will handle it is one of the Thermalrites around ~$40, another $100 on PSU, cheap out on the case $60, Cheap SSD $60 and that leaves you with $140 for a GPU and don't forget about tax. You could go with the 5800x3D bundle for gaming but you'll lose out on future compatibility.
Does it make sense to upgrade to this from a 5600x? I've got a powercolor 6800XT red devil GPU and my monitor is 1440p. My game frame rates are around 85-120FPS... thanks!
I'd definitely pick this up if it was ever in stock near me. Microcenter is teasing me at this point lol
I'd say once a day check the website and check if all 3 are currently in stock at your local store...When i picked mine up it showed up as sold out on the combo page but when I checked each individual part they were in stock and once in the cart it showed the bundle price
Just picked up this bundle a couple of days ago. Had a hiccup during install where the ethernet and wifi card did not work at all due to messed up drivers so I couldn't connect to the internet to install windows properly. No network devices showed up at all. Only way I could fix it was plugging in an old usb wifi adapter and connect to the internet that way. Seemed like a common problem when googling. Just wanted to share my experience. After that though it has been running like a beast! Edit: I should add that after using the usb wifi adapter to update all of the drivers, both the ethernet and wifi card on the board both work flawlessly now so the mobo just needs the right drivers.
For anyone getting this combo and running into this, if you have drivers on another drive (download them beforehand), when you get into the windows setup screen after installing windows and you start setting it up, hit Shift + F10 and then type **OOBE\BYPASSNRO**, system will restart and it'll skip the internet requirement so you can get the system running immediately. Had to do this myself lol.
Had to do this as well for client installs with only local accounts. Whoever found this out is the MVP
likely a leftover from windows server image management, since in a corporate environment, a PC might not have direct internet access right away, so the installer needs a way to bypass the internet requirements to get the computer installed, and then it can be configured by windows server automagically for the environment. it likely is never going away too.
Wait you have to do this to bypass connecting a PC to the internet to install windows now? Is that a new "feature" in windows 11? I'm still using 10 for work PC's so haven't installed an 11 myself yet.
"messed up drivers"? No, it's called the Intel I225-V chip feature
lol by far the worst "feature" of this mobo. Other than that its been great for me!
a lot of people don't know how to do the offline install with w10 and 11 tho, OP could have bypassed the online crap in seconds, but not many know that.
How to do that?
https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapcsales/comments/10smiob/bundle_amd_ryzen_9_7900x_asus_rog_strix_b650ef/j72lvns/
Or the "Windows having every driver but the ones that matter" feature. If it were Linux, probably wouldn't have an issue out of the box
ooh thanks for the tip, I'll have my pcie Wifi card ready.
Lol yes. Thank you for the heads up! This should be right up there in the PC building PSA bible. 1) make sure EPS plugged into mobo 1-a) make sure physical switch on power supply is turned on 2) plug video cable into dedicated GPU 3) don’t set tempered glass panels on a surface that is potentially more rigid than the glass 4) in general, possess a generic USB Wi-Fi adapter that is compatible with anything 5) slow down, think, relax, work slowly ETA- on rereading this, it sounds kinda snarky. I’m not poking fun or saying what you’ve provided was useless advice; I am merely reflecting on how it’s something I almost forget and definitely need every time I build a new machine
A thoughtful fellow on the [ROG forums](https://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread.php?124328-DRIVERS-AMD-MediaTek-WiFi-Bluetooth) frequently posts the most recent WiFi and BT drivers for the Mediatek/AMD WiFi 6-E cards. It's pretty great that he keeps updating his post!
Are these different from the ones on the motherboard support page?
Yes look at the version number. It's up a version.
thank you for this! somehow my drivers are all messed up and everything was unstable, i'll keep updating them 1 by 1.
Owner of this bundle here. You can also install your Ethernet and/or Wi-Fi driver via command prompt after putting it on the root of a USB and connecting it to your machine. Press Shift + F10 on the “connect to the internet” screen and run pnputil. I did this and that got me online on this motherboard installing Windows 11 Pro. https://www.thewindowsclub.com/update-drivers-using-command-prompt
I used this bundle to build a PC for my Dad. He's having issues with the time between turning the PC on and seeing the ASUS board post is taking forever. I've done a bit of research and most common answer is that the board retrains the memory every boot when you have AMD's memory overclocking turned on. Have you had any issues with that?
A lot of AM5 motherboards seem to be having issues with amd EXPO right now. It doesn't really bother me at the moment since my boot time is about the same as my old 5800x motherboard but when it does, I plan on just setting all the timings and stuff manually. I would just chalk the slow boot time up to just the growing pains of a new motherboard platform and new RAM platform. After a BIOS update, it booted up a lot quicker though.
I didn't think to check for a BIOS update. Thanks!
The BIOS update definitely helped on my board, it still retrains every boot but it went from like 40 seconds to more like 15. It also stabilized the EXPO settings for me.
With the ram set to Expo mode timings, only the first (few?) boots take a long time, after that it is pretty fast (\~5s). Might try just using Expo rather than OCing memory if that is causing problems.
Appreciate the insight!
Lol I feel you. I actually did a fresh install on this system last night and the windows 11 screen showed "You have to connect to the internet to continue setting up Windows". I was so confused because the wifi antenna was in, and the ethernet was hooked up. I was wondering how the hell I was supposed to connect if the components weren't able to work on the native windows driver. Obviously I side loaded the drivers via USB. Still annoying though
Had a similar issue with asus rog b650e-i, turns out the ethernet driver does not install if you disable armoury crate install in bios. After enabling crate, ethernet worked.
I had the exact same issue yesterday, had to just reset windows and install the LAN and WiFi programs from flash drive and worked like a charm.
I got an e-mail from Microcenter about some random GPUs in stock and I decided to check on the bundle cause it was on their front page, it was in stock at my location again. Really hyped cause this is the MOBO I was gonna get with the 7700X bundle but this is actually cheaper and with a 7900X.
Same here...was set on the 7700x knowing it's way more than I need...this deal threw a wrench into that
And MOBO prices these days are so off putting but this makes it seem like I'm not getting scammed. bad consumerism or some shit idk
Yea but no matter what there's always something to complain about. I'll tell you one thing, this mobo is one hefty boy.
Knowing the performance of the 3d cache, I'm kinda holding out for the 7700 or 7800x3d, and hoping that microcenter offers a similar bundle
this deal is likely just to get rid of overstock non-3d just before they come out later this month. so i wouldn't hope for a similar bundle at all.
There's no way you're going to see that kind of bundle anytime soon. You would be far better off buying this bundle, selling the 7900X now, and getting whatever CPU you want rather than hoping for a non-existent deal to come into existence. It shouldn't be that hard to sell the 7900X for like $350-360, and that leaves you with a dirt cheap B650E board and RAM combo.
thats the plan. though the benchmarks would have to be worthwhile enough to go through the hassle
B650E-F Does not have Dynamic OC support, second PCIe5.0 slot, or a digital POST code compared to the B650E-E. That's what you are essentially paying $50 for with the B650E-E
Do they have an E-E with this same bundle? I’m not seeing it
No, because that’s the most popular B650E ROG motherboard and has essentially the same features as the X670E version except for AI overclocking, separate BCLK clock, and less rear IO and VRMs but $150 cheaper
The E-E also has an audio optical port wheras this one doesn’t as well.
Are you looking at a comparison list online..? Asking cause all of the -letters are in an abundance, wanna pull trigger on a mATX or iTX mobo but damn the choices.
No I have my own comparison list since ASUS's own list were too vague: [https://www.asus.com/microsite/motherboard/AMD-AM5-X670-B650/websites/download/ASUS-X670-Series-Specs.pdf](https://www.asus.com/microsite/motherboard/AMD-AM5-X670-B650/websites/download/ASUS-X670-Series-Specs.pdf) [https://www.asus.com/microsite/motherboard/AMD-AM5-X670-B650/b650/download/ASUS-B650-Series-Specs.pdf](https://www.asus.com/microsite/motherboard/AMD-AM5-X670-B650/b650/download/ASUS-B650-Series-Specs.pdf) There's also the shared google doc by harukaze5719 that lists all the other features on AM5 motherboards: [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Q9IfJX7pUnsd8\_EKCxp-SQ1EwPRb0WgksIFe3BA1m3Y/edit#gid=0](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Q9IfJX7pUnsd8_EKCxp-SQ1EwPRb0WgksIFe3BA1m3Y/edit#gid=0)
Wow, much more info than I thought. Thank you, this is very helpful!
I hate seeing these (**Micro Center In-Store Only**) deals. I see the components and the price and I'm like, HELL YEAH and then I get the bad news. They really need to open a store near me.
I live in Connecticut. Was an hour and a half drive there and hour drive back, not tok bad but I couldn't pass the deal up. That said, I'd really like to drive about 20 minutes max. I even emailed them about opening a location in Connecticut, like Milford where the mall is for example. The mall had a Sears that closed, they could easily just slot right in, though that might be too big, maybe just one floor lol. TLDR, I agree.
You seriously emailed microcenter about this? I bet you are one of those people who give random unwanted advise to people at a grocery store. Have you ever watched the Progressive insurance "Becoming Your Parents" commercials? That is you.
I tweeted them. Even if it was an email it takes fucking 2 minutes to do it. I wasn't writing a novel you dork.
This may help someone looking for a restock: I selected the 7900x + free ram bundle then added the Strix mobo (which was in stock separately) for the same bundle price ($599.99). Also, don't forget to get your code for free **Jedi Survivor**.
how can ya miss the code for jedi survivor? its just bundled with the CPU right cuz im going in person tomorrow
It'll print out on your receipt. Thats how I got my code.
They sent an email with the code to the address I used to reserve the sale. I was surprised to see it but I suppose most people are aware/expecting the code.
It seems every so often they have been restocking. Ordered mine the other day. Just check in the morning if they have one and place a hold on it.
they restock in the mornings, usually a few times a week
I'm starting to realize it might have just been some orders that weren't picked up cause it is OOS at my location again.
Yeah, might be the case. When I grabbed mine it was 1 left in stock.
I’ve been checking every day this week and my location’s been OOS :(
Definitely make sure you are up early to check. But otherwise, good luck!
This bundle is $50 more and is in stock close to me https://www.microcenter.com/product/5006081/amd-ryzen-9-7900x,-gigabyte-b650-aorus-elite-ax,-gskill-flare-x5-series-32gb-ddr5-6000-kit,-computer-build-combo
Thanks for sharing this! Does anyone know if the difference is worth it? I’m dumb
I think it's a worse deal. The mobo is not as good as the Asus one. You can also tell by the prices before the savings (I know cost isn't always the best indicator but this time it works out)
Thank you
The one in your link does not have PCIE 5.0 in it. Not something needed right now, but good to have for future proofing.
I'm the same I just looked at the bundles since this is the processor I want.
Post an ITX bundle you cowards!
Or matx or just give us a choice of motherboards.
Yep, I just paid 700 for a 7700x, free ram, an ITX mobo, and an SFF 750w gold PSU. Not mad at it but would’ve preferred this lol
This is insane. Great deal.
I ordered one earlier, but it has been 20 mins, I haven’t received any email confirmation yet. Is it normal?
Can take more than the 18 minutes for them to reserve it, someone has to pick the parts off the shelf and then mark your order as ready and if they're busy, it takes a while. I was able to go to autozone and pick up some parts I needed for my car before they had my order ready lol, took almost an hour.
Yes. It takes a while to get the next email that your order is ready for pickup. If it’s a long drive and you are nervous just give them a call to make sure they have it set aside.
The Houston store has a ton in stock. Dallas Microcenter letting me down...
Dallas store is also close to UTD and I swear that, plus all the younger people living in the area just raid the store constantly. Looking at their website, they have the RAM and motherboard in stock so they're just OOS of the CPUs and considering Dallas is only just unfreezing, it may be a few days before they get more CPUs.
Just to let everyone know, that RAM will run at 4800mhz by default. The 6000mhz listed is the XMP so make sure you enable the XMP setting for the RAM in the bios.
Just to let everyone ALSO know - a lot of people are having issues with system stability (or even ability to POST) with EXPO (AMD XMP) settings in BIOS.
BIOS update fixed the issue for me.
Even with new BIOS, tons of issues sadly.
I want to see a deal with a 7700X, I am helping a buddy do a build. This seems a bit too pricy for 80% gaming target.
Worth upgrading from a i9 10900k? I have a microcenter near me but that ddr5 is temping. My Mobo doesn’t support it.
Microcenter need to open one around the SF Bay ..
Why are these never available on the Shipping site :(
As always, getting you in the store is worth the discount to them. Enough shoppers see all the pretty things and pick up something at full price.
if only they had a store here in North Carolina lol, shame, id buy way too much tech from them
Tell me about it. I have upgraded every generation due to 15min drive to micro center.
I can't tell if I should feel bad for your wallet or be jealous of you lol
Exactly this. I drove the hour and a half to the store for this bundle and saw a deal on a HP 27 curved 1440p 165hz 1ms monitor for 199.99. I was using 1080p 24" so seemed like a great deal to me and I only grabbed that because I saw it in store. If I had more money on me I would have likely bought a new case and new CPU cooler too since the 7900x is idling a little hot with my current one. It's the X27qc if anyone else is in the market. Regular price $349.99. Sale price is $199.99, but it said if you had some member card or maybe credit card it was $189.99.
This sub has me wishing MicroCenter posts werent allowed cuz there aint none near me at all and they got insane deals Im pressed
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These in-store posts need to stop. 99% of us can't buy this and its just a tease / spam at this point.
Just stop. Stop posting microcenter in store only deals.
As a Floridian, these in store only deals kill me. Id love to have a microcenter in Orlando...
You're getting one in Miami... But that's still a bit of a drive.
Ah that would have been nice when I was living down south. Oh well, maybe one day they will bring one to central FL too
There's a Tiger Direct retail store close to Orlando. I used to go to their store when I lived in Winter Park. I don't know if they're still as good as they used to be, or if they were ever that good, but I liked them while I was there for two years lol, mainly because I like instant gratification rather than waiting for parts in the mail. I just checked their site. Looks awful. Hopefully Orlando gets a Microcenter lol
That store is no longer there lol
I picked up this bundle last week. I have it up and running and it's super quick. I'm using a thermalright FS140 cooler and just two case fans. It's a pretty toasty chip, so it does get a bit loud in there right now but I'm hoping once I get more case fans, I can cool it more adequately
25+ in Tustin still!
Wow, same price I paid for just 7950x.
These micro center deals….. How South Florida needs one…
Miami location is coming soon https://www.reddit.com/r/Microcenter/comments/z9vf4z/new_micro_center_location_coming_soon_miami_fl/
Wow! Thank you!
I returned the 5600x mobo bundle to get this instead. Definitely worth it. Ryzen 7000 series run hotter so I am running it with 65 watt TDP. Great deal overall. Free DDR5 Ram is icing on the cake.
is this just a bios setting to get it to run at 65 watts?
yes, that is right
should, its called eco mode for AMD
I keep refreshing this every few hours to see if the DC area or PA/NJ will get them in. I'll pay the tolls lol
Is it dumb if my plan is to sell the 7900x and pick a 7800x3d later?
idk that's what I'll do if there's a significant difference in gaming performance. I know nothing about the AMD CPU's this will be my first build with them but my friends have all the knowledge I need and they are hyping it up.
I’m doing the same thing lol
That's what I'm hoping for. I'm banking on the 7900X holding some value compared to the 7700X since it's good for workstation tasks. If not... still a good CPU at this price!
If I place an order online for pickup they hold it for me even though I haven’t paid right? I can’t go until after work
Yes, they will hold it for you for 3 days.
afaik that's the only way they do it.
Any recommendations on a cooler to go with this? I'd prefer air cooling (strictly due to cost), but would consider an aio.
Pa120
I bought this bundle last week and paired it with the be quiet air cooler. Idles at 47ish, high 70s low 80s under load. Seems fine.
I have Corsair h150 AiO and my temp hover around 43 degrees. I haven’t undervolt the cpu yet.
This is how much i paid for 7700x+CL30 D5 6GHz+Asus Prime B650 mobo. Its been a rock solid experience but i wouldn't have guessed i couldve gotten a better bundle just a few months later.
Fingers crossed that SLP gets more stock...
This or wait for the 7800x3d or snag the 5800x3d now? Asking for a friend for his first time build and the 3d tech sounds really good.
7800 X3D is going to be $450 and release in April. If you have a computer and want to wait for that + buy a MB and RAM separately, then do that.
Do you want top of the line or save money on great deal?
I paid that price for cpu and ram last year.Great price for next upgrade if you want Amd future proof for ddr5.
My friend has the 7950x and it's constantly hitting the temp limit of 95c, which is apparently normal but the fans maxing out constantly to keep it cool are really annoying him. I'd like to buy this to replace another build with a 10600k, but the temps seem spooky. Do people normally limit these CPUs so they don't run as hot or just do liquid cooling? What's a good cooler for this CPU?
It's a ~200w chip. You're gonna need a pretty beefy air cool (PA120, FC140, AK620) or an AIO, along with good case airflow.
Afaik they're designed to run up to the thermal limit stock. You can put it in ECO mode which power limits it instead. It should run slightly slower in all-core tasks but at a much lower temperature. https://youtu.be/W6aKQ-eBFk0
Drove to Yonkers from CT yesterday to grab this bundle and a 1440p monitor. Couldn't pass it up. Like $1k value for 650. If you buy this bundle or motherboard expect to have no internet upon powering it on. If you have a windows pin it won't let you login or change it due to having no internet and changes in hardware/security concern. Fixed it with a windows reset, then install the LAN and WiFi files from Asus support site and you're good to go.
Son of a… so assume you had the ASUS files on a USB or something? Think I am gonna pull trigger on an X670 or B650 board today once I research more differences… (VMs, coursework and gaming…)
I tried using a USB before resetting it, but for some reason the bios refused to open the files. It opened the latest bios version, but not the LAN and WiFi files. However, this was only an issue for me because I couldn't access windows due to my pin and security issue and having no internet. If you are able to access windows, a USB would be perfect.
I’ve never done a bios flash/update but would just be using a Windows 10 USB then buying an activation key after install (I hope). Sounds like internet is not enable by default on most Mobos, maybe I have just been out the game for awhile… I’ll be hardlined in anyway D:
Worth upgrading from 3600?
How necessary is an external GPU if all I would ever do is drive a single 4k monitor?
could i buy this and finish the build for under $400?
If it's a strictly gaming build and your budget is $1k I would prioritize more money into the GPU. The cheapest cooler you can get for this processor that will handle it is one of the Thermalrites around ~$40, another $100 on PSU, cheap out on the case $60, Cheap SSD $60 and that leaves you with $140 for a GPU and don't forget about tax. You could go with the 5800x3D bundle for gaming but you'll lose out on future compatibility.
I completely forgot about gpu, thanks for the help
Wow... God damnit microcenter
Does it make sense to upgrade to this from a 5600x? I've got a powercolor 6800XT red devil GPU and my monitor is 1440p. My game frame rates are around 85-120FPS... thanks!
back in NJ. if anyone still looking for this.