Intel Core i5-8600K Coffee Lake 6-Core 3.6 GHz (4.3 GHz Turbo).......$229.99 in-store!

[daveybrat]

http://www.microcenter.com/product/486089/Core_i5-8600K_Coffee_Lake_36_GHz_LGA_1151_Boxed_Processor

• ONLY Compatible with Intel 300 Series Motherboard

• For A Great VR Experience

• Max Turbo Frequency 4.3 GHz

• Intel UHD Graphics 630

• Unlocked Processor

• DDR4 Support

• Socket LGA 1151 (300 Series)

• Cooler / thermal paste not included

The Newegg deal is dead, but it's now $229.99 with $30 off any compatible motherboard at Microcenter!

 

[UsandThem]

Holy moly, that's actually BELOW Intel's MSRP!

I figured it would stay above that for a while. Intel must finally be producing enough of them.

 

[UsandThem]

I also saw this motherboard over at Newegg on sale for $129.99. This would be a nice combo for those wanting to go with Coffee Lake, with some pretty good savings ($129.99 + $249.99 = $379.98).

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod..._re=ASUS_Prime_Z370-A-_-13-119-038D-_-Product

 

[VirtualLarry]

I also saw this motherboard over at Newegg on sale for $129.99. This would be a nice combo for those wanting to go with Coffee Lake, with some pretty good savings ($129.99 + $249.99 = $379.98).

I'm seeing it for $179.99, 32 minutes after you posted that.

 

[UsandThem]

I'm seeing it for $179.99, 32 minutes after you posted that.

Yeah, the $45 promo code is now gone. Must have been an extremely limited time or they posted it in error.

 

[UsandThem]

Here's a Gigabyte Z370 for $99.99 after $30 MIR:

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod...-IntelMotherboards-_-13145043-S0D&ignorebbr=1

 

[VirtualLarry]

Here's a Gigabyte Z370 for $99.99 after $30 MIR:

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod...-IntelMotherboards-_-13145043-S0D&ignorebbr=1

One would do well to read the reviews before purchase. It appears (some? all?) of these boards suffer from a "buzzing" noise on the onboard audio.

 

[UsandThem]

One would do well to read the reviews before purchase. It appears (some? all?) of these boards suffer from a "buzzing" noise on the onboard audio.

True. I just saw it listed in their current deals page. When I decide to build a new system, probably 50% of my research time goes into just finding the right motherboard. It looks like that Gigabyte board is a Newegg exclusive, so the build quality and features are probably stripped down to get it to that price point. Not that I would buy any Gigabyte motherboard for a while after my last one and their BIOS update issues.

 

[daveybrat]

Newegg deal is dead but updated the OP for a new Microcenter deal!