thoughts?

[vernal crystal]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/PFMzzf

[outer furnace]

is the storage ram and cpu a deal that you found?

[vernal crystal]

Yes

[outer furnace]

damn nice

[vernal crystal]

Micro center has both of them for 313

[merry saddle]

also check microcenter for open box mobos for cheap, literally see the higher end b650s like the aorus and strix for $160 open box

also you can try to price match on other components you find for cheap online, they may or may not depending on the store

[vernal crystal]

I'm going to micro center today so this is very helpful

[merry saddle]

what microcneter do you have

[rose cloud]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/gZfsyK
shaved off $100 no compromises in quality or anything

[merry saddle]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rcqL6r also just made the nvme cheaper, cheap but also really nice case, id say a bit nicer than the g360a, and psu wise a 750e is fine for tha t

[vernal crystal]

550 E Lancaster Ave Ste C St Davids, PA 19087

Thanks guys this is very hepful

[merry saddle]

https://www.microcenter.com/product/652683/amd-ryzen-7-7700x-raphael-am5-45ghz-8-core-boxed-processor-heatsink-not-included?ob=1 you may be able to try to get an open box 7700x and be able to bundle it with the free ram, worth a shot it would shave off $80 on your cpu (basically getting a 7700x for the price of a 7600)

[vernal crystal]

👍👍👍

[merry saddle]

https://www.microcenter.com/product/659691/b650-aorus-elite-ax-amd-am5-atx-motherboard?ob=1&rf=Search+Results this mobo is $149 open box and a very good mobo

[merry saddle]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/8cTbFg that model of 7900xtx i have in the build is one you can get at microcenter open box for $899, overall if you can get the 7700x bundle while paying the cost of an open box one and the open box mobo and gpu, you can get a 7900xtx in this build for only $40 more than what you were gonna get, which is 35-45% uplift over the xtx

[stoic sedge]

its very good but the motherboard is a little overpriced

[merry saddle]

also there are some 7900xts there for $700 flat if you wanted to save a bit more, id say the 5-10% uplift over the 6950xt for $70 more is more decent but its up to you

[vernal crystal]

That's actually crazy

[merry saddle]

id say go fo rthe xtx tho

[merry saddle]

the power of microcenter

honestly would be an $1800 build without it

or a bit more

[vernal crystal]

Bought the open box one, hopefully it works good