A lucky PC builder just pulled off the kind of deal most people only see in old “pricing error” screenshots. A Reddit user says they scored the core of a modern AMD gaming PC for just $86.98 after a brief pricing glitch popped up in Newegg’s combo configurator.
According to the post shared on r/pcmasterrace, the shopper managed to grab an AMD Ryzen 5 7600X CPU, a Gigabyte B850M Eagle motherboard, and a Corsair 32GB DDR5-6000 memory kit for under $87. Under normal pricing, that same CPU, motherboard, and RAM bundle would land around the $1,000 mark, making this an eye-popping discount of roughly 90% off.
What makes the story even wilder is how realistic the order looked right up until checkout. The user explained they were building a parts bundle using Newegg’s combo tool, selecting a Ryzen 5 7600-series processor, pairing it with a Gigabyte B850M motherboard, then choosing Corsair’s 32GB DDR5-6000 kit. At some point during the configuration, the pricing reportedly “broke” in their favor, dropping the total by hundreds of dollars instead of applying the typical small bundle savings most shoppers expect.
Even after seeing the final number, the buyer didn’t assume it would stick. Like anyone who’s seen online prices snap back at the last second, they expected the cost to correct itself at checkout, or for the order to get cancelled shortly after. That’s not what happened. The order reportedly moved through the usual stages—accepted, packaged, then shipped—before finally arriving with all listed components delivered.
Other commenters in the thread claimed they also caught the same deal window, with some saying their bundles fell from around $800 to closer to $100. The catch: the glitch didn’t last long. By the time the story started spreading, the combo configurator pricing issue had reportedly been patched.
Newegg even noticed the thread and replied with a playful response, which only added to the moment’s “you can’t make this up” energy. Still, the bargain haul isn’t a complete PC on its own. To finish the build, the Redditor still needs the remaining essentials: a case, an SSD for storage, and a graphics card—likely the most expensive part of any gaming setup today.
For PC builders, it’s a reminder of two things: bundle tools can sometimes behave unexpectedly, and when they do, the window can be extremely small. This time, at least, one shopper got an all-time steal on a Ryzen 7000-series platform upgrade—CPU, motherboard, and DDR5 RAM for less than the price of a single budget part.
