Free board with select AMD BD CPU

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Not sure if this is considered a "HOT DEAL" but anyway, if you buy an AMD BD FX CPU, certain boards can be free. For me, I pick up a Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3 with an FX-8120.

It's only at a MicroCenter (not online).

Add these together:

http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0375765

http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0375772

You will only pay $199.99 plus applicable tax. There are other boards you can get, at a saving of $100-$120 (depending on particular models).

Supposedly, the deal will be good for another two weeks.
 
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yes very good deal. purchase several combos, resell the cpus on ebay and keep the boards :D
 
Good deal on the FX-8120 and the motherboard. Also, for those considering building a ESXi whitebox, Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3 has IOMMU support (PCI device passthrough). ;) I'm currently using that motherboard for my ESXi whitebox server that I just constructed over the weekend.
 
Getting more tempting, but I think I still rather spend what would amount to a few follars more (after coupon and get a 2500k. I have a feeling this will be a recurrent deal though. MC has been running the same deal for AMD processors off and on for a long time now. It's actually how I ended up with my 965be.
 
Actually, the deal is still going on. I should've picked the Sabertooth 990FX instead.
 
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newster said:
I'm going to pick up an 8120 and Sabertooth 990FX. Pretty solid deal.
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I don't know if they can let me exchange my Gigabyte 970A for an Asus Sabertooth 990FX because the Gigabyte doesn't have vcore adjust in the BIOS (it's grayed out). I up the FSB to 200 on the FX 8120, but with no increase in juice, Core 5 freaks out after a few hours of stress testing. With more juice, I think it can go higher.
 
I want to smash my face with a hammer every time I open a thread that has a BM Microcenter deal.
 
ScretHate said:
Why would anyone buy a BD over Sandy Bridge?
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Price, more PCIe lanes, more SATA 6GB ports, more USB 3 ports, also total system price. Benchmarks show that Sandy Bridge is equal or faster then BD, but for most people it won't make a bit of difference as the gains are either small enough to be significantly insignificant or the end user doesn't use the programs that Sandy Bridge crushes BD on. In the end for a midrange to upper midrange gaming setup an 8120 and a 2500k are going to perform more or less the same with all other components being equal. And some of us just like the underdog.
 
weuntouchable said:
Price, more PCIe lanes, more SATA 6GB ports, more USB 3 ports, also total system price. Benchmarks show that Sandy Bridge is equal or faster then BD, but for most people it won't make a bit of difference as the gains are either small enough to be significantly insignificant or the end user doesn't use the programs that Sandy Bridge crushes BD on. In the end for a midrange to upper midrange gaming setup an 8120 and a 2500k are going to perform more or less the same with all other components being equal. And some of us just like the underdog.
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No way is an 8120 near a 2500k. Look at Tom's new benchmarks:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-fx-pentium-apu-benchmark,3120-10.html
An i3 2100 smokes it most of the time. The sandy bridge Pentiums, Phenom II Denebs, and Thubans beat it most of the time too. The differences are not small unless the games are gpu limited.

This quote sums it up pretty well: "With the sub-$100 Pentiums performing so well, Intel's $125 Core i3-2100 easily beats more expensive Phenom II and FX models. And the $190 Core i5-2400 dominates the sub-$200 landscape without challenge, really. As such, we're almost-shockingly left without an AMD CPU to recommend at any price point.

While it’s true that AMD’s multiplier-unlocked models appeal to tweak-happy power users, the company's overclocked game performance manages to either hang close to or fall just behind Intel's stock Core i3-2100. Pumping up voltage, multipliers, and, consequently, power usage seems like a futile exercise just to keep pace with an efficient $125 budget-oriented chip running at its default settings."
 
Most people don't live off benchmarks. Just let a good deal be a good deal, please.
 
So I have been running my q6600 for upwards of 5 years now and have been looking to upgrade to something in the near future. Are any of these bundles worth going to? or would be it better to save a little extra and stick with the intel processors/boards?
 
LilYang said:
So I have been running my q6600 for upwards of 5 years now and have been looking to upgrade to something in the near future. Are any of these bundles worth going to? or would be it better to save a little extra and stick with the intel processors/boards?
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Get the FX 8120 along with an Asus Sabertooth 990FX and you will be set for the next five years (or longer).
 
Gotcha, so the sabertooth is the way to go? are any of the other boards offered comparable to the Asus such as the asrock?
 
LilYang said:
Gotcha, so the sabertooth is the way to go? are any of the other boards offered comparable to the Asus such as the asrock?
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No, go with Asus. Asrock is decent, too, but Asus is better. The Sabertooth is a good board to get.
 
I swear I hate Microcenter.... :mad:

Dah well....let me go see what's going on at Newegg.
 
LilYang said:
So I have been running my q6600 for upwards of 5 years now and have been looking to upgrade to something in the near future. Are any of these bundles worth going to? or would be it better to save a little extra and stick with the intel processors/boards?
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The q6600 was a great CPU, it was one with long life, in fact I still run one. These great CPUs come along every so many years where value is met with performance that will last a long time and OC decently. Suffice to say the new such CPU is the i5 2500K and I highly reccomend if you like that you get one. You can get a deal on a 2500k and mobo combo at microcenter. It will usually run about $250 so go with that.

I love AMD but they have been choking lately when it comes to high end CPUs. The CPU game is very unforgiving. And usually if you are winning you are just strait up winning and there is nothing your competition can do. In this case intel is winning.
 
Question? I have a Crosshair IV formula that has a corsair H50 strapped to it. I won't need a new bracket, just hook up the same one? Correct? For the Sabertooth 990fx that is.
 
rudy said:
The q6600 was a great CPU, it was one with long life, in fact I still run one. These great CPUs come along every so many years where value is met with performance that will last a long time and OC decently. Suffice to say the new such CPU is the i5 2500K and I highly reccomend if you like that you get one. You can get a deal on a 2500k and mobo combo at microcenter. It will usually run about $250 so go with that.

I love AMD but they have been choking lately when it comes to high end CPUs. The CPU game is very unforgiving. And usually if you are winning you are just strait up winning and there is nothing your competition can do. In this case intel is winning.
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Yeah that is why I have been so reluctant to upgrade since I was able to stable oc to about 3.6 or 3.7 on air. Thanks for the info, I will definitely note that and maybe hold off a while until some other deals come around.
 
Is there an ad for this or is it only advertised in-store?

Looks like the sabertooth is oos at my MC though :( Does anyone know if the online "in-stock" is accurate or should I head over to the store to check for myself?
 
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danbanger said:
Is there an ad for this or is it only advertised in-store?

Looks like the sabertooth is oos at my MC though :(
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It's in the latest catalog you can view it on their website.

Also, my combo didn't ring up with the discount and I had to mention it and show them the ad, which they rectified immediately.
 
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