Pre-Sale of AMD Ryzen Processors Begins at Micro Center
Pre-Sale of AMD Ryzen Processors Begins at Micro Center
PowerSpec PC Line-Up with AMD Ryzen Processors Revealed
February 22, 2017 Columbus, OH Micro Center (microcenter.com), a leading national computer and consumer electronics retailer, announced customers can now pre-order the much anticipated, high-performance AMD Ryzen processors at microcenter.com for in-store pickup at the 25 Micro Center stores across the U.S. Also, Micro Center is revealing its line-up of PowerSpec desktops featuring AMD Ryzen processors.
The new AMD Ryzen unlocked processors are designed to meet the needs of gamers and PC enthusiasts and are offered in these configurations:
Processor Micro Center SKU Price Ryzen 1700 with Wraith Cooler 250803 $329.99 Ryzen 1700X without cooler 250837 $399.99 Ryzen 1800X without cooler 251736 $499.99 AMD Ryzen represents one of AMDs most significant processor launches. Micro Center is excited that our customers can now be among the first in the U.S. to pre-order Ryzen processors, which were created to offer never-before-seen extreme performance and all-new features for digital creators, VR pioneers, game world explorers, and tech thrill-seekers, said Kevin Jones, Micro Center vice president Merchandising. All Micro Center locations will have AMD Ryzen processors available for pick-up starting March 2.
Jim Anderson, senior vice president and general manager, Computing and Graphics Group, AMD, commented: The desktop market is hungry for change. We designed the Ryzen processors to excel at uses requiring intense amounts of processing and graphics power like VR, 3D modeling, and eSports. Micro Center is one of the retailers featured in AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Yus AMD Ryzen introduction this morning.
Exclusive Bundle Savings
The AMD Ryzen processor launch is being supported with an extensive lineup of popular 3rd party motherboards and video cards. Micro Center will be offering exclusive bundle savings of up to $50 at the time of AMD Ryzen processor pick-up.
Only from Micro Center: The New PowerSpec PCs with AMD Ryzen Processors
Micro Centers PowerSpec line of desktop computers has been gaining attention for offering gaming PCs with the specifications build-your-own-PC enthusiasts would select for themselves, yet which are priced so aggressively that they often actually cost less than if BYOPC enthusiasts were to build the computer themselves. And PowerSpec gaming machines cost much less than gaming PCs from competitors. PowerSpec PCs with AMD Ryzen processors offers our customers a new level of processing and graphics power for gaming and graphics-intensive applications, said Jones. The new PowerSpec models featuring AMD Ryzen processors will be available beginning in March[1].
PowerSpec G700 PowerSpec G710 PowerSpec G740 AMD Ryzen Processor Ryzen 1700 with Wraith Cooler Ryzen 1700X with Wraith Cooler Ryzen 1700X with Wraith Cooler Graphics GTX 1070 8GB graphics GTX 1070 8GB graphics GTX 1080 8GB graphics Memory 16GB DDR4 memory 16GB DDR4 memory 16GB DDR4 memory Solid State Drive 500GB SSD 250GB SSD 500GB SSD Storage Drive None 1TB Storage drive 2TB Storage drive Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 Home Microsoft Windows 10 Pro Microsoft Windows 10 Pro Retail Price $1,299 $1,499 $1,899
About Micro CenterMicro Center operates twenty-five large computer and consumer electronics stores in major markets nationwide. Founded in 1979 in Columbus, Micro Center is designed to satisfy the dedicated computer and consumer electronics customer. Uniquely focused on computers and related products, Micro Center offers more computers and related items (more than 30,000 items in stock) than any other retailer. Micro Center is passionate about offering a high level of customer service and pioneered 18-minute in-store pickup for online orders starting in 2009. Consumers can visit Micro Centers 25 stores from coast-to-coast or microcenter.com for thousands of computer-related items, electronics and other technology products.
Micro Center stores are located in:
Atlanta (2), Baltimore, Boston, Chicago (2), Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New York (5), Philadelphia, St. Louis, Washington, D.C.(2)
[1]NOTE: Models, specifications and prices are subject to change.