So…I’ve been trying to plan a build and was about to pull the trigger on either a 12900k or 13700k (microcenter bundles), but when I looked at the reviews of the motherboards included (similar motherboard in both bundles, 12900k has the V, 13700k has the P), I started noticing that some of the reviews were bad. While they dont look AS bad as what a lot of the AMD bundles are dealing with, it’s enough to give me pause to buy.

So…how bad is this model? Is it really as bad as some people say it is? What are your experiences with it? The other parts of the bundle look great, it’s mostly the motherboard on this one that looks sketchy.

EDIT: 12900k bundle: https://www.microcenter.com/product/5006593/intel-core-i9-12900k,-asus-z790-v-prime-wifi-ddr5,-gskill-ripjaws-s5-32gb-kit-ddr5-6000,-computer-build-bundle

13700k bundle: https://www.microcenter.com/product/5006461/intel-core-i7-13700k,-asus-z790-p-prime-wifi-ddr5,-gskill-32gb-ddr5-6000-kit,-computer-build-bundle

  • TheFighterJetDude@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I have the Z790-p, the onboard Realtek audio works with windows 2000, and the onboard Realtek LAN supports windows 7. Great compatibilty I got it with the 13700k bundle

  • Financial_Excuse_429@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I have the Asus z790p with an i9 13900kf, 64gb ddr5 5600mhz, Samsung 980 2tb, rtx 4090 Gam Rock & works fine for me. I’m no pc buff so don’t know about all the tweaking except the very basics.

  • KH33tBit@alien.topBEnglish
    11·
    1 year ago

    ASUS isn’t what it once was. Lots of people having all sorts of issues with them.

    MSI or Asrock seem like solid choices.

    • laffer1@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      I went back to asus after a series of problems with 2 different asrock boards. (X570 steel legend that was starting to flake and a z490 board that completely died)

    • JonWood007@alien.topOPBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Yeah but the bundles I’m looking at are ASUS or bust. Theres an MSI one with a 14700k for a bit more but it doesnt even come ready for 14th gen so…

      And AMD just seems to be a flat out nightmare with their bundles.

      • thebarnhouse@alien.topBEnglish
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        1 year ago

        I got a 14700k with an MSI Z790i Edge. No claims of being 14th Gen ready out of the box but it was able to boot into bios and update it. It would not detect the m.2 ssd until updated though.

      • nevermore2627@alien.topBEnglish
        11·
        1 year ago

        I just built with the i7-13700k and asus z790-p wifi.

        It’s been money and have had no issues. I did not install armoury crate though. Bought all corsair fans and just use icue for my rgb.

  • S1iceOfPie@alien.topBEnglish
    11·
    1 year ago

    I’d go for the 13700K bundle between these two.

    I have the Asus Prime Z790-A paired with a 13700K, and it’s a solid board. Worked right out of the box with only minor tweaking in the BIOS to get the CPU running at a decent undervolt (although I had also installed a contact frame). For a gaming-oriented build, it’s been working great.

    The Prime-P in this bundle looks like it has a slightly weaker VRM, but I wouldn’t expect it to struggle with handling a 13700K.

    You will want to make sure you take a look at the default voltage settings in the BIOS and adjust as necessary. Asus’ quality is fine from what I’ve experienced, but they have been known to pump up voltages for these CPUs.

    • JonWood007@alien.topOPBEnglish
      11·
      1 year ago

      Have you had any issues with USB disconnects or the ethernet dropping out or anything like that?

      • S1iceOfPie@alien.topBEnglish
        11·
        1 year ago

        None that I can speak of from personal experience. The PC has been in pretty much daily use for a few months now without Ethernet dropping or any of the USB devices disconnecting (mouse, microphone, keyboard, printer, portable drive).

        • JonWood007@alien.topOPBEnglish
          11·
          1 year ago

          Ok, mightve been an isolated issue then, no one else in this thread mentioned anything either. I just brought it up since i had some people in other threads mention it to me and a lot of reviews on newegg seemed to mention significant problems.

          • cliffgamerz@alien.topBEnglish
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            1 year ago

            I think internet issues were fixed long time back as there was an issue with Intel ethernet getting disconnected, the newer drivers have definitely fixed them as I have seen no new reports of issues anywhere online, I myself pulled a trigger and purchased an 14700KF build today along with Asus ROG Z790-H wifi, Gskill 7200 CL34 32gb kit and 990 pro 2TB which I got for a great deal, even though prices where I live is much higher than US I can say it was worth the route I took to build, I also explored the option of AMD as the 7800X3D cost just $10 more than 14700KF but the motherboard for AM5 are just ridiculously high where I live and even the B650 E-F costs more and I thought it wasn’t worth the price I would spend overall even though I would have loved the AMD build personally.

            • JonWood007@alien.topOPBEnglish
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              1 year ago

              Yeah my thing with microcenter’s 7800x3d bundle is the parts seem to have so many QC issues i don’t wanna touch that with a ten foot pole.