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Just got the 12900k bundle from micro center. Can’t wait to get the other parts. (alien.top)

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This deal is great. $400 for the price of what is regularly around $750. Basically paid the price of the CPU and got the mobo and DDR5 32gb ram.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I got the same deal about two months ago. I'm a fan.

DDR5 motherboard though. Wasn't compatible with the Ripjaws, so I got 32gigs of OLOY memory which I'm now running at 6800mhz.

Got my processor up to 53/43 stable on liquid metal and both an AIO and custom loop.

I feel like I've finally climbed overclocking mountain though as I'm now looking at just running lower clocks on a silent build.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Nice deal! I have no use case for it, but have been tempted just because the price is so damn good.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I got it a 3 weeks ago, so far so good!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Loving mine, enjoy!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Me too bro, literally finishing up...just waiting for the steam library to sync.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Congrats!!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Man, if this had been $400 Canadian I would've been all over that like yellow on a banana. Congrats and have an amazing build :D

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I got similar bundle from Newegg for $399 - 12900k + Asus TUF Z690 + 32GB DDR5 6000 Very satisified.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

hey... i have a question... what bios version did the Motherboard come with?

i got the same bundle and ordered a 14700kf with it and planing to sell the 12900k new and just install the 14700 but I'm worried they didn't update the bios, even though in the listing in newegg it says its "12&13th gen ready"

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

It had 2703 BIOS. It looks like you need 2803 for 14th gen CPUs - this BIOS update was released after I received the board.

https://www.asus.com/us/motherboards-components/motherboards/tuf-gaming/tuf-gaming-z690-plus-wifi/helpdesk_bios?model2Name=TUF-GAMING-Z690-PLUS-WIFI

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Make sure to get a thermalright contact frame for it!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Congrats! Enjoy the build!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Tell me how you like it, I plan on getting that one too.

Btw, what power supply you running with that bad boy?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

$400 for that deal is pretty incredible.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Damn I really want a microcenter near me! Closest is like 1000 miles from here.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

13600K is faster in games, and even multi threaded in a lot of cases, the 13th gen was a big step up, best hope you get a z790, many bios updates still don’t let you support a 13-14th gen especially on b660 regardless to manufacture said even with firmware, tried this on 3 4 b660 boards

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

$300 motherboard, $375 CPU, $50 ram nice find

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Good luck and Gods blessings. Hope you have fun gaming on it. What video card are you getting?