New build in the making....

essenbe · 23 Jun 2020

johngalt said:

Thanks for that - I have a microcenter somewhere here, since I am just outside of Atlanta, but when I actually go to start buying components you can bet your bottom dollar I'm shopping each components and buying it from the best available price ;D

Marietta

johngalt · 23 Jun 2020

Actually, where I live, Duluth is much closer. ;D

essenbe · 23 Jun 2020

solarstarshines · 23 Jun 2020

ThrashZone said:

Hi,
Might check out micro center web store never mind in store only lol

AMD : Motherboards : Micro Center

Yea in person they're sold out of almost everything ,I been lucky to find what i needed

ThrashZone · 24 Jun 2020

Hi,
I kept hitting them early in the morning and got a 10900k off micro center

I thought they were loosing the cpu go to place status for a while since some of the 9900k prices are pretty stupid high but got mine for 529.99 where as box say 599.99 like other places are posting except for bestbuy they to list 529.99

Some people have stated there are cheaper prices for amd but I've never seen them 700 or 699.99 is about as low as I've seen 3950x go for.

johngalt · 26 Jun 2020

I ended up getting a few things at MicroCenter, but am on the way back to return them. I got CPU, RAM, PSU and CPU Cooler there yesterday, total price $2300, but this morning Honey all of a sudden showed me price drops for CPU Cooler, RAM and PSU - and all are in stock ready to ship. Savings of over $300.

Total build price, including taxes and shipping, where applicable, is coming out to right around $4000 USD.

I'm keeping the CPU from MicroCenter, as it was $30 cheaper than *any* other price anywhere.

sygnus21 · 26 Jun 2020

johngalt said:

I'm keeping the CPU from MicroCenter, as it was $30 cheaper than *any* other price anywhere.

What board did you get/are you getting?

johngalt · 27 Jun 2020

sygnus21 said:

What board did you get/are you getting?

MSI MEG X570 Godlike

MEG X570 GODLIKE | Motherboard | MSI Global

sygnus21 · 27 Jun 2020

I see you went big. Nice board.

Post some pics of the build when you finish

johngalt · 27 Jun 2020

Great idea! I plan to have a rolling album hosted in Google Photos of the photos that I take. I might even do video - perhaps even with sound! lol...

I'll link to it in my signature in the next day or two. Currently, only the CPU has arrived, and man, it's ... tiny Like, I would not be surprised if a Pentium 4 is actually large, in physical dimensions, than this thing....