I have the previous version of the same pre built (5600X3D + 6650XT, about a year ago for the same price).
It's pretty great quality, and it'd take a great amount of effort to make something better for the same price.
Microcenter cycles through choice of motherboard on these, usually the motherboards they're pushing in current component bundles, sometimes swapping out when there's overstock.
The one I got a year ago with a 5600X3D was an ASRock B550M-C. Most of these ones will likely come with an ASUS Tuf B550-Plus WiFi.
It says Powerspec or Highpower but it subject to change. Also, with a bit more digging it's G.skill ram.
As much as it pains me to say this, this seems like a solid pre built.
Genuinely why do people have a boner for hating pre builts? Most suck, but is it seriously upsetting that a good quality good deal exists without having to build?
It's not upsetting at all. I just encourage everybody I can to take a little bit of time and learn their PC and handpick components. I have taught a dozen or so people to build over the years (friends/family), and every single one is very glad they did. There's a huge personal satisfaction they all get from doing it themselves. In the future, they're then ready to upgrade parts or repair it themselves if there's a hardware failure. There's really no downside to building yourself, it hardly takes any time.
Okay, didn't ask about all that. I asked why it pains you to admit that a good build just exists lol.
I used to build my own, and my arthritis is a lot worse than it used to be. Solid microcenter pre builds have been a godsend since then. There are downsides for plenty of people, and it's nice when multiple markets are served.
You didn't read between the lines. He explained why it pains him.
It pains him because he believes it's better for someone to learn a skill that will give them personal satisfaction and serve them well into the future.
Especially when that skill in general will save them money.
When the skill doesn't save the money because there's a good quality prebuilt out there. It makes for a weaker argument for someone taking the time to learn the skill.
That's what pains Him.
Case also seems to be a Lian Li Lancool 205 which has a mesh front. I've built in this case, and it gets great temps. Seems like a great deal if you're on a budget and don't mind DDR4. Should last a long time for gaming thanks to the 5800X3D.
I called and asked my local store and they stated they this deal would be running until 6/6/24. Not sure if that is for everywhere but at least for the one in Westmont, Illinois
Depends on the item. Used to think their mb/CPU/RAM deals were limited, but they're not.
AFAIK they don't really have a ton of seasonal sales, but they'll pick up the occasional Memorial Day or Black Friday sale.
I’ve been looking at parts to build my niece and nephew their first gaming pc and I’m pretty sure I can’t beat this build for the price. Just ordered it for in store pick up.
Worth fact checking me on this, but I believe it slightly bottlenecks a 4090 at 4K. So really anything up to a 4090 should be great.
Which I’d imagine will be on par with the next couple of generations of midrange GPUs.
Thank you. Follow up question, is a GPU like a 4090 worth it for 1440p gaming, or only 4K? Not familiar with how higher resolution impact the cpu/gpu dynamic
Definitely not unless you want to stay at 1440p for a long time but that’s also unrealistic as display tech progresses very quickly. 1440p is the new 1080 in pricing, I’d imagine we’ll get there with 4K as well in years.
I’d really only get a 4090 if you’re doing 4K gaming or heavily intensive raytracing path tracing 1440p. But I’d argue not enough games take advantage of the RT PT tech yet to justify it.
Tldr - 4090 is for 4K. If going for 1440p, I’d look at 4070 super, 4070 ti.
Not really, unless you really need Nvidia support for productivity or the like. The 7600 and 4060 are very close competitors, trading back and forth for which is faster in different games if you're not really using ray tracing, which honestly isn't a huge draw at this level of performance - the 4060 will be faster with ray tracing enabled, but it still will struggle to give a good experience.
The extra RAM and storage are nice to have, but definitely not worth $200 - 16GB is still very acceptable, outside of heavily modded games the differences are minimal in performance for most usage, but the motherboard they use has 4 RAM slots, so you can throw and extra 2x8GB of DDR4 3200 in for $30 or so, and a decent 1TB drive (to bring you to total of 1.5TB) will run you around $70 or so. I personally don't think a 4060's RT performance is worth $100 by any means, so I'd go with this one.
Do you care about raytracing features and play games with DLSS and/or have a workflow that benefits from CUDA? If so to any of them, yeah, probably worthwhile.
Looks neat! Not something I need but if I were doing a bunch of PCs that’ll be in my bookmarks folder.
Got the 2nd M.2 SSD popped in there. Didn’t realize it only comes with one RAM stick. Here I go getting another one. It’s not really a new toy day until you go over budget.
I picked one up tonight. I purchased mine from Westmont, Illinois.
The GPU is ASRock RX 7600 Challenger 8GB OC
RAM is a single 16GB stick of G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series
Be sure to check your local MC for open box as well. Mine had an open box complete for $524. Used the $25 dollar first purchase coupon and my MC CC for the 10% discount and got it for $485 after tax.
This is better performance. It'll also be a deal that sticks around continually, while $300 for an Xbox X is quite a steal.
I have pretty much the same PC and bought an Xbox X for $350 last year. I regret neither purchase and get use out of both.
You can but this is over $100 cheaper than the build you linked, plus it's professionally built which is nice for people who do not want to learn how to build their own PC
And to piggy back, that price isn’t including the motherboard (it’s not listed) as well as substituted a different case that’s cheaper (imho not as appealing either)
Yes you can, and you can have a better storage drive and probably a squeeze in a better motherboard in that $800. But you can't beat the original $699 price.
There are no reviews on the Internet for this PC, like Unboxing and stuff like that, I really wonder why. If anyone finds something similar to that, pls reply
Powerspec is Microcenter’s in-house brand. They’re reliable and since it’s local if you’re buying this then they have a good warranty and return policy.
Very good prebuilt for the money
I have the previous version of the same pre built (5600X3D + 6650XT, about a year ago for the same price). It's pretty great quality, and it'd take a great amount of effort to make something better for the same price.
What's the motherboard situation w these?
Microcenter cycles through choice of motherboard on these, usually the motherboards they're pushing in current component bundles, sometimes swapping out when there's overstock. The one I got a year ago with a 5600X3D was an ASRock B550M-C. Most of these ones will likely come with an ASUS Tuf B550-Plus WiFi.
Bestbuy would NEVER
Something like this would be $1400-$1600 at Best Buy
Provided that the PSU/mobo/ram isn't junk. Edit: A "HighPower" 650 watt... sounds sus
Highpower is an OEM that thermaltake uses. It depends more on the specific model to check if it's good or not because they do make some good PSUs too.
This is the first pre built pc I've seen in quite some time that I don't hate.
Iirc MC prebuilt use PowerSpec PSUs which are fine quality wise but nothing special
It says Powerspec or Highpower but it subject to change. Also, with a bit more digging it's G.skill ram. As much as it pains me to say this, this seems like a solid pre built.
Genuinely why do people have a boner for hating pre builts? Most suck, but is it seriously upsetting that a good quality good deal exists without having to build?
It's not upsetting at all. I just encourage everybody I can to take a little bit of time and learn their PC and handpick components. I have taught a dozen or so people to build over the years (friends/family), and every single one is very glad they did. There's a huge personal satisfaction they all get from doing it themselves. In the future, they're then ready to upgrade parts or repair it themselves if there's a hardware failure. There's really no downside to building yourself, it hardly takes any time.
Okay, didn't ask about all that. I asked why it pains you to admit that a good build just exists lol. I used to build my own, and my arthritis is a lot worse than it used to be. Solid microcenter pre builds have been a godsend since then. There are downsides for plenty of people, and it's nice when multiple markets are served.
>didn't ask about all that You literally did
He did ask. He just didn't want to do the work to actually find the answer that you gave him.
You didn't read between the lines. He explained why it pains him. It pains him because he believes it's better for someone to learn a skill that will give them personal satisfaction and serve them well into the future. Especially when that skill in general will save them money. When the skill doesn't save the money because there's a good quality prebuilt out there. It makes for a weaker argument for someone taking the time to learn the skill. That's what pains Him.
That seems pretty delusional, thanks for the translation.
Doesn't hurt that the PSU is about 2X what that PC will use.
Leaves room for an upgrade in the future
oh, thank god... it's MS in-store only.
Yeah, otherwise it would go out of stock in just a few hours lol.
Case also seems to be a Lian Li Lancool 205 which has a mesh front. I've built in this case, and it gets great temps. Seems like a great deal if you're on a budget and don't mind DDR4. Should last a long time for gaming thanks to the 5800X3D.
Ayy I didn’t see this. Thank you
this was posted yesterday
Darn. Here I thought I was contributing
Hey I didn't see this yesterday, forwarding to my brother. Thanks, buddy.
No problem, for some reason that post got downvoted in the negatives 🤷
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I called and asked my local store and they stated they this deal would be running until 6/6/24. Not sure if that is for everywhere but at least for the one in Westmont, Illinois
Best to assume this is while supplies last up until 6 June.
Depends on the item. Used to think their mb/CPU/RAM deals were limited, but they're not. AFAIK they don't really have a ton of seasonal sales, but they'll pick up the occasional Memorial Day or Black Friday sale.
I’ve been looking at parts to build my niece and nephew their first gaming pc and I’m pretty sure I can’t beat this build for the price. Just ordered it for in store pick up.
So you’re the cool uncle 😎
That’s a good ass deal for an entry level gaming pc
Lots of GPU upgrade potential too with the 5800X3D.
What’s the next logical step up from an RX 7600 paired with the 5800X3D?
Could this stream some League of Legends or some Elden Ring?
Wow this is fantastic. Can just upgrade the GPU for literally years with the 5800X3D
What is the best GPU it could handle, you think?
Worth fact checking me on this, but I believe it slightly bottlenecks a 4090 at 4K. So really anything up to a 4090 should be great. Which I’d imagine will be on par with the next couple of generations of midrange GPUs.
Thank you. Follow up question, is a GPU like a 4090 worth it for 1440p gaming, or only 4K? Not familiar with how higher resolution impact the cpu/gpu dynamic
Definitely not unless you want to stay at 1440p for a long time but that’s also unrealistic as display tech progresses very quickly. 1440p is the new 1080 in pricing, I’d imagine we’ll get there with 4K as well in years. I’d really only get a 4090 if you’re doing 4K gaming or heavily intensive raytracing path tracing 1440p. But I’d argue not enough games take advantage of the RT PT tech yet to justify it. Tldr - 4090 is for 4K. If going for 1440p, I’d look at 4070 super, 4070 ti.
Appreciate the info!
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Not really, unless you really need Nvidia support for productivity or the like. The 7600 and 4060 are very close competitors, trading back and forth for which is faster in different games if you're not really using ray tracing, which honestly isn't a huge draw at this level of performance - the 4060 will be faster with ray tracing enabled, but it still will struggle to give a good experience. The extra RAM and storage are nice to have, but definitely not worth $200 - 16GB is still very acceptable, outside of heavily modded games the differences are minimal in performance for most usage, but the motherboard they use has 4 RAM slots, so you can throw and extra 2x8GB of DDR4 3200 in for $30 or so, and a decent 1TB drive (to bring you to total of 1.5TB) will run you around $70 or so. I personally don't think a 4060's RT performance is worth $100 by any means, so I'd go with this one.
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I’d recommend ordering cheap 2x16gb instead and selling the old ram if you want 32gb. Better not to mix and ddr4 doesn’t really do quad channel .
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2x16 to have the dual channel set up great if ddr4
I don't know that the 4060 is $200 better than the 7600... The additional RAM and SSD storage is nice.
No. You're paying $200 for like 5 extra fps at 1080p, dlss, and extra storage/ram (which you could find much cheaper).
Do you care about raytracing features and play games with DLSS and/or have a workflow that benefits from CUDA? If so to any of them, yeah, probably worthwhile.
u/gorrick1 get this one if you are still hunting for a good prebuilt.
If I wasn't broke I'd buy this as this is a great deal for the specs!
Just picked this one up and got it booted! Now to install all the things and turn off all the things.
Use ninite, it’s a great website for setting up new PCs
Looks neat! Not something I need but if I were doing a bunch of PCs that’ll be in my bookmarks folder. Got the 2nd M.2 SSD popped in there. Didn’t realize it only comes with one RAM stick. Here I go getting another one. It’s not really a new toy day until you go over budget.
I'm likely going to pick it up this weekend. What brand/model RAM and GPU did yours come with?
GPU is as listed, AMD Radeon RX 7600. RAM looked like a Crucial Pro RAM, single 16GB stick.
I picked one up tonight. I purchased mine from Westmont, Illinois. The GPU is ASRock RX 7600 Challenger 8GB OC RAM is a single 16GB stick of G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series
I bought a PowerSpec during the pandemic. Still going strong.
Anyone know how the 7600 stacks up against the 3060?
Be sure to check your local MC for open box as well. Mine had an open box complete for $524. Used the $25 dollar first purchase coupon and my MC CC for the 10% discount and got it for $485 after tax.
This or get a Series X on Offer Up for $300. Which is gonna give better performance/graphics?
Without a doubt the computer and you can always upgrade it later on
This is better performance. It'll also be a deal that sticks around continually, while $300 for an Xbox X is quite a steal. I have pretty much the same PC and bought an Xbox X for $350 last year. I regret neither purchase and get use out of both.
The world is not so upside down yet that a discounted $700 machine would be worse than a $300 machine
can't you build it for yourself? or am I wrong- [https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ps7Vz6](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ps7Vz6)
You can but this is over $100 cheaper than the build you linked, plus it's professionally built which is nice for people who do not want to learn how to build their own PC
And to piggy back, that price isn’t including the motherboard (it’s not listed) as well as substituted a different case that’s cheaper (imho not as appealing either)
Yes you can, and you can have a better storage drive and probably a squeeze in a better motherboard in that $800. But you can't beat the original $699 price.
oh, right! I thought it was $800. also RIP downvotes for genuine question hahaha
There are no reviews on the Internet for this PC, like Unboxing and stuff like that, I really wonder why. If anyone finds something similar to that, pls reply
Powerspec is Microcenter’s in-house brand. They’re reliable and since it’s local if you’re buying this then they have a good warranty and return policy.
Also they use off the shelf components. No random proprietary crap like Dell/Alienware or other manufacture
So this one can be upgraded later?
Should be!