For your consideration is a combo gaming PC kit including:• MSI Z370 KRAIT GAMING ATX motherboard(includes I/O shield)
• Intel Core i5-8500 6-Core 3.0ghz CPU w/ stock cooler & fresh thermal paste
• 16GB DDR4-2400 RAM (2x 8GB)
• 256GB M.2 NVMe SSD (1x additional NVMe socket available for future upgrades! )Windows 11 Pro 25H2 is installed with major driver and security updates. Windows is NOT activated.
This is a native Windows 11 motherboard that will support all future Win11 board will display light wear and light signs of dust, but is in good working shape.The metal heatsinks covering the motherboard's VRMs have multiple light scratches on them.TESTING:The board was removed from its original tower, cleaned/dusted, and tested for component reliability on an open-air test bench beforepacking for shipping.
• Board was tested to enter, modify, and save BIOS.• The motherboard's BIOS was updated to ensure support for Intel PTT/TPM2.0.• Windows 11 25H2 was installed. Windows is NOT activated.• Board performed a 15 min. Furmark CPU burner at 100% utilization without issue.• Board performed built-in Windows Memory Test without issues.• A new CMOS battery was installed.• New thermal paste was applied to the CPU.• Major Windows and driver updates were done with internal This listing includes the motherboard (with I/O shield), i5-8500 w/ cooler, 256GB SSD, and 2x 8gb sticks of RAM.
These units are guaranteed NOT-DOA and the board/chip/ram will arrive and post successfully with no errors.These units do NOT include technical support, it is the responsibility of the buyer to assemble these pieces successfully into a PC. It is the buyer's responsibility to ready the listing description and understand what components are offered or not offered with this combo.
Windows has been restored and major security updates done, but the buyer may need to perform extra configuration of drivers or devices required to fine-tune this system. Windows is NOT activated.This combo has been stress-tested for reliability, not benchmarked or tuned for gaming performance, which is the responsibility of the buyer.
No additional warranty is offered. Thanks!