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PowerSpec vs Micro Center Prebuilts
PowerSpec
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Microcenter has their prebuild Powerspec series, they're pretty good values considering where the market is right now on individual parts.
If you have access to Microcenter their powerspec prebuilts are usually more affordable than building your own right now.
Agreed, MC's brand of prebuilts (powerspec) is actually pretty good, they are one of the few that gets my thumbs up.
I'd get the powerspec. 7700x + 5060ti will be stronger in gaming than 9700x + 5060
They’re the Microcenter house brand.
Micro Center Prebuilts
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Microcenter and Costco have some pretty great prebuilts I hear, though I've not looked into them personally.
Microcenter prebuilts are often pretty good deals, since they're generally using off-the-shelf parts as well.
If you're near a Microcenter, they have some of the best bundle deals you can find for CPU, Motherboard, & RAM.
Other prebuilts have already been raised in price significantly and you'll usually be spending $400+ extra buying a prebuilt from almost anyone else... i.e. the usual markup for prebuilts.
Microcenter are still selling prebuilts with pricing closer to the price you would have paid a few months ago.