Now they just need to randomize the CPU, GPU, and MoBo and people would totally be buying into IRL lootboxes /s.
That being said, I suppose I'm not totally opposed to hardware bundles like this. It does limit your choices on mobo vendor/quality or GPU vendor/cooler, though, but for the lower budget PCs these are meant for, I guess this works out fine enough.
I like this as a solution to both move old stock, and offer PC Gamers a way to get all the components they need for a decent price. Hopefully once the 1st gen Ryzen stock is depleted, they can do the same thing for 2nd gen.
I believe this is being done to against the people buying up AMD GPU's for Crypto-Minding. Or maybe they want to cash in and include CPU purchases for Cypto's.
Your perception is astounding. OF COURSE this is a blow against buttcoins. Pretty much every business move involving a video card for the last year has been an attempt to get video cards into the hands of people that will use them for anything other than ecoterrorism and ponzi schemes.
Retailers often have such bundles for fractionally lower prices compared to buying everything single. Seems fine. A bit weird that they still use a full ATX mainboard, I would have preferred mATX as the standard. Who really uses all those extra slots. Not many people in the range these are aimed would be my guess.
To be brief, I don't believe that AMD or Nvidia should be blamed for being able to sell all of their products as fast as they can make them for a higher price.
You can get a 1700 and msi b350 motherboard from microcenter for 269, 249 after rebates. Also available is the ryzen 5 1600 and msi b350 motherboard for $219, $199 after rebate. Considering there is no ram included this isn't much of a deal, unless you absolutely have to have a rx 580. That last bundle isn't any good at all.
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privater - Wednesday, April 25, 2018 - link
overstocking?JoeyJoJo123 - Wednesday, April 25, 2018 - link
Now they just need to randomize the CPU, GPU, and MoBo and people would totally be buying into IRL lootboxes /s.That being said, I suppose I'm not totally opposed to hardware bundles like this. It does limit your choices on mobo vendor/quality or GPU vendor/cooler, though, but for the lower budget PCs these are meant for, I guess this works out fine enough.
Drumsticks - Wednesday, April 25, 2018 - link
I like this as a solution to both move old stock, and offer PC Gamers a way to get all the components they need for a decent price. Hopefully once the 1st gen Ryzen stock is depleted, they can do the same thing for 2nd gen.Alexvrb - Wednesday, April 25, 2018 - link
It would be nice if they had more Combat Crate options (covering more last-gen CPUs and a couple more Radeons), but I agree the concept is great.HStewart - Wednesday, April 25, 2018 - link
I believe this is being done to against the people buying up AMD GPU's for Crypto-Minding. Or maybe they want to cash in and include CPU purchases for Cypto's.Lord of the Bored - Thursday, April 26, 2018 - link
Your perception is astounding. OF COURSE this is a blow against buttcoins. Pretty much every business move involving a video card for the last year has been an attempt to get video cards into the hands of people that will use them for anything other than ecoterrorism and ponzi schemes.Death666Angel - Wednesday, April 25, 2018 - link
Retailers often have such bundles for fractionally lower prices compared to buying everything single. Seems fine. A bit weird that they still use a full ATX mainboard, I would have preferred mATX as the standard. Who really uses all those extra slots. Not many people in the range these are aimed would be my guess.schizoide - Wednesday, April 25, 2018 - link
To be brief, I find it disgusting that AMD is itself selling GPUs over MSRP.BloodyBunnySlippers - Thursday, April 26, 2018 - link
To be brief, I don't believe that AMD or Nvidia should be blamed for being able to sell all of their products as fast as they can make them for a higher price.Lolimaster - Wednesday, April 25, 2018 - link
They should expand the bundles:Ryzen 5 2600
Asus X370 Pro
RX580/570 4GB
dude111 - Thursday, April 26, 2018 - link
They should also create NUC competitors. I wish there was more competition in the mini pc space.anactoraaron - Thursday, April 26, 2018 - link
You can get a 1700 and msi b350 motherboard from microcenter for 269, 249 after rebates. Also available is the ryzen 5 1600 and msi b350 motherboard for $219, $199 after rebate. Considering there is no ram included this isn't much of a deal, unless you absolutely have to have a rx 580. That last bundle isn't any good at all.