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I remember it sold out within minutes last November. Then there was an announcement saying "don't worry, there will be plenty in our next shipment, enough for anyone who wants one". Never saw it in stock since then.

The included supply shows 5V, 9V, and 12V outputs, so curious if the dock can work with a supply that only outputs 5V 3A. Thanks.

So a couple days ago I decided to pay the extra $50 to swap out my 7600X ($149) for a 7600X3D ($199), mainly due to the 7600X temps spiking to 95-96C almost instantly after enabling cpu folding for folding@home (this was under 65W eco mode, and initially with a Noctua U14S, but also with a U12A and re-application of thermal paste). Glad I didn't wait to do the exchange because I almost did due to having some PTM7950 on the way and wanting to see how much that would help the 7600X temps. This morning saw cpu prices across the board had went up.

So TLDR: if there's something you want to get, don't wait in this market.

For reference, related post about 7600X temps: https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc/comments/1v1cnh6/is_it_weird_that_my_7600x_spikes_to_95c_on/

UPDATE (7/25 @7AM): looks like prices are back to normal. Apparently Microcenter likes the emotional rollercoaster rides.

Fidelity debit card was closed due to unauthorized charges, and a new card was issued. I recently had a purchase refunded to the old debit card. What will happen to the refund? Will it still make it to my Fidelity account? Thanks.

5800X3D vs 7600X3D for games, youtube, occasional VM usage in VMWare Workstation.

Monitors are 1920x1080 @ 144hz and 2560x1600 @ 60Hz.

Is it worth losing 2 cores/4 threads to go to AM5?

I ask because I've searched reddit threads for seller recommendations and there are NONE. I've found posts started by people asking for seller recommendations and all the replies are general advice on how to select a seller, but no one is naming any sellers. Yet I constantly see advice on here to buy a 5500x3d off aliexpress. You'd think if people were actually buying them on there, they'd have a seller to recommend. Am I crazy? Is my logic flawed here?

So is it correct that the bundle return time limit is 30 days? I ask because CPU's are specifically 15 days, but wasn't sure if that applied when it comes to bundles.

Not asking which to buy, I've read enough threads here to know always buy newer no matter what, at least that's what everyone always says. Just wondering which has the better gaming performance. Thanks.

Are you flattening it and putting it in a standard matted picture frame, or are you putting it unaltered in a glass display case?

Maybe it's partly because I live near a Microcenter, but every time I go looking for something on eBay to see if I can find a deal that makes more sense than buying new, it's always a disappointment. I was recently browsing Intel coffee lake for an extra box, which as far as this sub is concerned is probably ancient, but for the same money I can just grab an AM4 system new that's better in every way. Maybe it's rose-colored glasses, but seems like years ago used made some sense. But who's gonna spend $250 on an 9700K and motherboard (no ram) when the local store is selling a 7500X3D and B850M for the same price. Of course you'd have to buy DDR5 then, but they also have a Ryzen 5500, B550M, and 16GB DDR4 for $250 as well. In what world does coffee lake make sense compared to that?

Kind of a mini rant because some of these older platforms would be great for my uses, but financially they make no sense. Every time it ends up being the same story: might as well just go buy new. It seems kind of sad in a way.

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Anyone else have this happen:

1. Find a coupon code
2. Go to the store and test it
3. Get excited, it works
4. After you enter your email, site forces you to login
5. Site strips your coupon code, disappointment abounds

Wanted to get the $20 PTM7950, but out of stock. The $100 quantity was available, though, but that's steep and a lot more than I need. Still, I convince myself maybe I can use it eventually. Look around and find a $10 coupon code that works. Excited that now with shipping, maybe it'll stay around $100. But nope...

Think I'm gonna dice roll with Amazon instead. $115 for thermal paste is just too much for me.

Don't need it right now, but afraid I might in the coming months. Debating if I should pay $800 now, or hope it's cheaper 3-4 months from now.

UPDATE: Picked up ram. Guy at the computer store was a pretty good salesman, made me feel better about spending this much. We talked for a good while about ram prices, future speculation, and the attitudes of his business customers when it comes to ram pricing. He said one lady came in asking for a 128gb upgrade, was quoted $2000, and basically just said "yeah, that's fine. missed opportunity cost is way more expensive." So now he quotes that to everyone. And it makes sense to me. Now the next upgrade in the pipeline will be an R9700...hopefully those don't go way up in the coming weeks.

DeWalt needs their own version of the Makita DAS180Z. Unfortunately the only options we have now are cheap yellow clones, or just buy the Makita tool and get a DeWalt to Makita battery adapter. C'mon, DeWalt, don't let Makita show you up!