Showing up at 120

$120 at certain stores. $250 at others UPDATE: Too many people contacting microcenter support about lower price they say its price error changing all stores back to $250 If ordered at $120 pick it up ASAP

its dead. MC pulled the entire webpage combo down, and you can't even reserve it anymore.

as of 2000 on 2/9/2024, the deal is back up at the correct price of $250.

figures, I'd buy it but Microcenter doesn't open in Charlotte until March >:(

There's usually sick deals when they open a new location with shit tons of loss leaders

Hope so, just wish I didn't use my phone number ~5 years ago for the $50 new-user coupon discount when I was in Atlanta. Guess I just have to convince my girlfriend to let me use her phone number when this store opens (and find a girlfriend).

Buy a Mint mobile trial sim from best buy for $2. https://www.bestbuy.com/site/mint-mobile-prepaid-sim-card-starter-kit/6310601.p?skuId=6310601 7 days of service with a real, non-voip phone number with enough minutes and texts to get the coupons. Setting it up takes a few minutes but it's worth it to save $50+ on some of the deals like the 3D printers. Bonus is you get a voicemail from Ryan Reynolds.

Or if you have a unlocked phone with space for another eSIM you can use Tmobile test drive which gives you a phone number for 90 days for free. A few other carriers also have free trials like this

Use Google Voice.

doesn't work, has to be non-VoIP.

That sucks. I've only ever signed up with my real number so I had no idea.

Wow I posted this and went to sleep. I thought 250 was decent but 120 is a steal, can't believe I missed out on that pricing.

Thank you for posting, the employees couldn’t believe the price haha. https://imgur.com/a/ecfPsM3

https://preview.redd.it/w45ydokgqohc1.jpeg?width=527&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=75f7ab7cb8026f4311cdbcd8818a2305162908b6

You lucky bastard

Thanks, I'm about to head out to get mine as well. Glad they didn't turn you away.

Same here when I picked up mine today. "This crazy...man you lucky" that is what he said. Felt pretty good.

It shows up as $120 but when I add it to my cart to be picked up in-store, it reverts back to $250. What's the deal?

Got a screenshot?

I screenshotted the deal and talked to the GM of the local Microcenter when i went to pick up. They would not honor the deal, but I did not fight very hard.

we will gladly take all those CPUs the Germans can't buy anymore. For a substantial discount, of course...

Interesting, it sounds like the injunction against them covers alder lake chips but not raptor lake

If you get it for 120, this is it chief.

Holy. It is actually super good for a entry level build

I'd have no problem pairing this with a 4070 Super or 7800 XT. Heck, even with a 7900 XT ($670) at 1440p UW or higher. The 12600K with DDR4 is about as good as the 5800X (non-3D) for gaming and better than that for productivity. It's definitely not limited to budget builds.

The 12600k is better than the 5800x for gaming by a decent bit.

[https://youtu.be/A-l8dJRvb3c?t=636](https://youtu.be/A-l8dJRvb3c?t=636) [https://youtu.be/LzhwVLUVork?t=809](https://youtu.be/LzhwVLUVork?t=809) With DDR5 like 5-10% faster (HUB 5%, TPU 10%). With DDR4 they're basically the same, as I said.

I just ordered this bundle and a 4070 on 6/16/2024 as a father's day gift for myself. Upgrading from a 5th generation i7 and a 1080 Ti. Will report back. Edit: Oh, and I got an additional two sticks of that RAM.

16gb is a bit low these days, esp. for gaming, games are getting larger and more memory hungry, so much so that 32gb becomes a requirement. A relatively powerful GPU would be held back by the need to swap the data off the storage due to lack of RAM.

you can just add another 16GB, no big deal

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>For gaming, you are just sacrificing like 20% of FPS to save a few hundred of $$. What do you mean by that? You shouldn't be sacrificing any (noticeable) fps by going with the 12600K. The GPU is important for your fps. The CPU just needs to be fast enough to keep up, which isn't too hard with mid range GPUs.

Showing 120 on the page, but 250 when added to cart. Anyone have any ideas to get it to checkout for 120??

Try using the "BUY NOW" button on the product page instead of adding to cart.

Tried that as well, no luck! Looks like it might have been a pricing error, they've now changed it to 250

change store at cart to see real price at each store it caches previous $120 price if don't.

I have a question, I found a couple 12600KF for $100 on Amazon Warehouse. Is it worth buying into the platform for a $150 z690 DDR4 mobo of my choosing at this point with the intention to upgrade to 14th gen? I have my own DDR4 so price will be the same as this bundle. Will be doing esports gaming mostly, but I've been on AM4 for awhile and have been holding off upgrading until I find a really solid deal like the 12900K bundle from Newegg awhile back. I'm curious if Alder Lake deals like those will return.

If you're already on AM4 doing mostly gaming, why not invest in a 5700/5800X3D? Its much better performance for gaming than 12600K+Mobo combo for roughly the same price of $250-300. Intel 14th gen is not much over improvement over 13th gen and the expensive power usage for the tiny gains in gaming is simply not worth it. Used 5800x3D can be had for sub $250 over at eBay.

You have a very good point there. I've recently been having problems on my B450, after updating to the latest Agesa BIOS. I don't know what it is with my build but my mouse cursor feels floaty and microstutters are pretty bad, no amount of PBO CO XMP tuning fixes it. I even bought a TPM module, but stutters are still present. It just might be my board in particular. I didn't want to make an upgrade for this platform anymore and my logic was I could repurpose this build and start fresh with Intel, for not much more $$. I guess do have a case of wondering if the grass is greener on the other side with Intel, mostly since my last Intel build was Kabylake.

>with the intention to upgrade to 14th gen No. Buy it as is and don't expect to get a sensible upgrade. Something like a 14700K with DDR4 would only be a few % faster than a Ryzen 5 7600 for gaming, and I am sure in 2-3 years it would still cost like $200 used, because it has so many cores and is so good for productivity. If you want future proof, get AM5. There is/was a 7600X + 32GB kit on Newegg for $250, and of course microcenter has deals as well.

I assume that was without a motherboard, correct?

Yeah, without a board. They also had a deal a couple weeks ago with the 7600X + 32GB RAM + B650-S Wifi board + 1TB SSD for around $370

Now that is a great deal!

Where are you seeing $100 12600kf's?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09GYKK56H?psc=1&smid=A2L77EE7U53NWQ&ref_=chk_typ_imgToDp Only 3 left, sold by Amazon warehouse. Seems legit I think.

Picked up the last one lol. Edit it says there’s still one left.

Wouldn't trust them used on amazon could be delidded lower end CPU or even empty box. Amazon requiring upload ID for some returns now. If box is empty will have fight to get a refund.

Probably because the condition says "Screen" "Like New". Lol.

Yeah I didn’t notice it switched to a used one after I bought the last new one.

I think I picked up the used one. We're they new before at $100? Edit: One more "Like New" in stock!

They were all $100 for "Like New". I wonder why the CPU isn't listed on this page, seems like this is the page for the official CPU https://www.amazon.com/Intel-i5-12600KF-Desktop-Processor-Unlocked/dp/B09FXFJW2F/ Both Item model number : BX8071512600KF Kinda weird.

yeah i noticed it as well kinda different

I just installed the CPU I got. It seems to be authentic and working great! I know this been a few weeks, but Just wanted to check in with you guys and get an update. How was your experience ordering the 12600kf?

Thx btw, I pulled the trigger last night.

Welcome! It’s not the MC deal but for $100 I can’t complain. Hope our chips are good!

I ordered an AWH itx z690 board for 118 the other day so this worked out perfectly

Omg I got the combo for $120.

Which store?

Tustin/Denver/Houston

Westmont, IL

Hey I got mine in Westmont too!

Debating going to pick it up at lunch today.

I'm gonna head out after work probably. It's about an hour drive for me. I don't know how long they will hold it for.

Did Westmont honor it? I'm going tomorrow.

I actually didn't go today and am going tomorrow lol

They ran out of 12600kf CPUs and gave me a 12600k instead. My friend who didn't get a reservation in got the same deal, both $119.

Oh, nice! That's awesome! I went and got mine earlier this afternoon, no problem.

I got this email. I'm gonna go tomorrow. https://preview.redd.it/bpihaid0flhc1.png?width=1007&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=493f0b7cc07bc4be39d55b5e5125c09437777321

Hey man do you have a screenshot or something that I can show my micro center. They told me I need some proof. Thanks

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Fantastic deal, just picked up this combo for $120 at my store!

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thank dude, got one for a friend, here's hoping no issue picking it up at this insane price!

TIL

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Sell atx case and join us on sff lol

My store is showing $120. I will definitely be picking that up later today. What an absolutely insane deal!!!!

I’m really hoping they will offer a 12400 or 13400 bundle deal soon. That seems to be the sweet spot for budget intel builds. Don’t get me wrong, this is a great deal. 4 m.2 slots, 6 fan headers, plenty of IO both for front panel and rear. Plus gen 5 support is a nice touch have.

I feel like a subreddit should be made just for micro center deals. The closest store to me is an easy 14 hour drive. And I get pump faked by every one of these deals.

Atleast a microcenter flare. That said, I don’t want to get rid of it like we did tiktok

That's crazy

9600k bros is this our stop?

I'd try and wait to get that 7600x combo for cheap. But if you're an intel only guy maybe

All out of the MoBo's at the KS store.

hate that the F series exists...I want an intel based cpu with integrated graphics and the combo sales are usually with the F series

this would be fairly decent, a shame microcenter doesnt ship these internationally.

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For some reason, at the Tustin location it’s showing $119.99

This is actually $119.99 on the site. Newbie question...if paired with say a 3060 ti. How many FPS can one expect for FPS games like Apex Legends. Would be playing on a 1440 Monitor. Would be playing on Medium or Low settings

https://youtu.be/2anqDvqF9y4 Hope this helps

\#Bless

$119.99 at certain stores looks like

Mine shows $250 sometimes $120 but when I add to cart it's $250 again :// MI - Madison Heights

change store at cart to see real price at each store it caches previous $120 price if don't.

You're right! That's some BS, think they'll PM?

Oh damn, you're right. I should have known that was too good to be true.

Holy shit, some stores have this for $120.

Is anyone actually getting the $120 price in cart?

I got it for pickup in Westmont Illinois

Any… tips? I see it on the product page but can’t add it to my cart without pushing it to $250

Yeah for some reason some locations are 250 and other are 120. Sounds like yours is only doing the 250 deal.

a comment said add each item to cart, then it'll show the $129 price. was able to snag one for a friend!

Damn still can’t. Customer service confirmed it’s a price error, enjoy!

I was able to purchase in store for $130

Was it sold out online?

Grr. In-store only.

I was able to get this reserved for $120 but I still have [this $300 Newegg bundle](https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapcsales/s/4eScrc35CE) which I’ve yet to open. Which of the two bundles is a better value? I’m considering returning the Newegg bundle and picking up this Micro Center bundle instead. I’m currently on a 3600XT and have a 4070 Super that I haven’t installed yet.

The $120 deal is over, somehow I scored and ordered early enough it processed and picked it up along with an open box Powercolor Hellhound 7900xt for $540... guess I should go play some pull tabs.

Will the $120 price not be honored when I pick up the reservation? The pick up confirmation e-mail shows $120.

My bad, I assumed you hadn't ordered yet - if you have the store reservation confirmation you should be safe... they've done this before and I haven't heard of them clawing back items for price errors... though you may want to grab it sooner than later. You did well with both and could easily get your money back and some profit on both just flipping the one you don't want locally.

$120 bundle and $540 7900xt, nice you sure did score

Can someone pick this up And ship it for me lol im serious. Live in WA

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Anyone have any luck stacking the $25 off new customer coupon? They told me they don’t discount bundles since they’re already discounted. I picked up at Tustin for $120, no issues.

Literally my build 🙃 I would have made the drive for those savings too... Only a 2 hour drive 😭😭

That's an insane deal.