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Pc Problems
Recently I feel like my pc has something wrong with it. Some games like Forza 5, Minecraft Windows Edition, Fortnite, GTA, Roblox, and Terraria won’t load it. At first I noticed that Minecraft Windows edition wasn’t loading, so I had to delete and reinstall the game. I then noticed the same thing happened with Forza 5. I…
I need help, I am being hacked.
Hackers are hacking my youtube account. Also live hacking D2R While I play, changing my gold and deleting items. What can I do to stop them?
Question about Replacement Plan
Hello - I bought an Arctis Nova Pro Wireless headset late last year and got the 2 Year replacement plan for them. When I first got them, there was a very high pitched noise that happens when (I'm assuming) it's in noise cancelling mode and no other audio is playing. I have sensitive ears and can hear things many can't, so…
A little Quesion about replacement plan
Beacause some reason ,I am need to move to another State,And I will take My ITX with me.I plan to take the flight to my new home,I am wondering If my desktop component broken during the fight, Does my replacement plan still working for it? All component have 2 year replacement plan and still working
Power cord for external monitor question
Hello, I need a new power cord for my external monitor and am having a very hard time finding the correct one. Please help! :) It is a Dell P4317Q monitor. Thank you!!!
Computer Boot Problem
My new build will only post with one stick of ram and only in slot two. If I put in the second stick the computer will not boot. If I put the module in any other slot I get no activity. I have tried a different brand of ram and get the same results. ASUS B650E-F (I even updated to the most recent bios) Ryzen 9 7900X Gskill…
realtek gaming 2.5gbe family controller
This is driving me crazy. I had a problem with this earlier and fixed it. Now I cant 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-12400 2.50 GHz gigabyte z690 ud ax ddr4 Win 10 I keep losing ethernet. I have updated driver from realtek and gigabyte to no avail. in device manager under events it says it was removed yesterday???
Does tier 3 build include installing case fans?
I recently came in to get to a new rig built and right before I checked out, the tech said I had to pay additional to install the case fans, to the order or $120 for the 6 fans I bought with Micro Center. The tier 3 build already costs $250, so this comes out to $370, which is almost the cost of a custom water-cooled…
Do you offer 3d printing services?
Im currently in west new york, and i wanted to 3d print something for my brother, however due to the distance id like to see if i can have your team 3d print it at your location, and he would simply come pick it up.
Connecting Wii to Sceptre Monitor
I'm having trouble connecting my Wii to my Sceptre monitor. I believe that I've purchased and set up all of the necessary cables and adaptors, but the VGA cable wont connect to the monitor (it fits in the VGA port, but nothing happens). The VGA cable can't be broken, because I just bought it a few days ago, and I haven't…
broken Manuak Link Inland Dual Bay Docking Station
https://community.microcenter.com/kb/articles/485-inland-dual-bay-docking-station-gdpd01t-manual I had this device for a while I am trying to use standalone cloning from SDD to HDD I went looking for the manual and the link is broken.
PCI express x4 into x16 slot?
I have a Dell XPS 8930, and just bought a wireless card (an ASUS PCE-AC51 Wireless-AC750). I have only a single x16 PCIe slot left. Can I plug the new card into that?
HDMI/DisplayPort no signal
I am currently having an issue where when I plug in an HDMI or DisplayPort from the graphics card into my monitor nothing will display. Both the monitor and HDMI do work.
Does repasting a GPU void the extended Microcenter warranty?
TLDR: If I take apart a GPU to replace the thermal paste and I purchase an extended warranty with Microcenter then is the Microcenter warranty voided? I am unfortunately discovering that a lot of new GPU's need new thermal paste soon after purchasing. This happened with a Sapphire 6950XT I bought which had a pump out issue…
Order Status says routed
I ordered a prebuilt pc a little over a week ago, but it still says routed. Does it usually take a while for this type of product to be shipped?
GPU running low FPS while being used at 100% capacity (according to Afterburner)
I have barely used this PC so far as I have been out of state for the last few months and it has had several problems. Now the main problem I am facing seems to be that the PC is running low fps with the gpu (EVGA GEFORCE RTX 3080ti) being used 100% I do not believe it is a cpu bottleneck as the cpu is also a high quality…
Hello I bought a powerspec pc and it is the G361 and the other ssd slot dose not work
Hello I bought a powerspec pc and it is the G361
Hello I bought a powerspec pc and it is the G361 and it keeps BSOD
Hello I bought a powerspec pc and it is the G361 and it keeps BSOD it also freezes all the time anyone know what to do I havent brought it in yet because last time I went up to microcenter he said just redownload windows on it which I did and it keeps doing it. He also said that it would take a month just to fix it anyone…
Order
I went through the pc builder and picked the assembly in store. I paid for everything but haven't received a receipt. Does the receipt come after they build it? I'm straight confused right now.
3D printer Ender 3 pro firmware.
My MSI RTX laptop can not find my Ender 3D Pro printer. The printer has the micro USB. And it’s firm ware is supposed to have the bootloader. The printer screen comes on when I connect the two, but the computer doesn’t recognize the printer. I have been able to down some 3D apps (Cura) and my Lizard scanner software. But…
Nvidia 40 Series Power requirements
Worried about if your power supply will work with the upcoming 40 series cards? Here's the inside scoop
Need help choosing a motherboard
CPU- AMD - Ryzen 5 5600 Vermeer 3.5GHz 6-Core AM4 Boxed Processor - Wraith Stealth Cooler Included RAM - G.Skill - Ripjaws V 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 PC4-25600 CL16 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit F4-3200C16D-16GVKB - Black Video card - MSI gaming Geforce RTX 3060 12GB 15 Gbps GDRR6 192 - Bit HDMI/Dp PCIe 4 Torx Twin Fan…
"Rubber-banding" issue in Valorant (currently only Valorant)
Recently I have been facing an irritating issue where my ping in Valorant would spike to 100 ms from around 20-30 ms. I do not think it is memory loss, as memory loss occurs after I have my game opened for a rather long time. If anyone has any tips or helpful insight regarding my issue it would be greatly appreciated.…
? Old vs New GHz nums for cpus ?
It's been quite a while since I shopped for a computer (laptop) and I'm looking to replace it. But the GHz numbers on the laptops these days are confusing: My old laptop that I bought in 2014 has an intel i-7 4710hq which is rated at 2.50 ghz. But I see laptop cpus now that are in the 11th and 12th gen of i-7 or i-9 but…
Reduce Fan Noise
I recently got a computer built at MicroCenter, for the computer I chose Lian Li SL120 fans. Whenever I run anything, they tend to run quite loud regardless if I’m running anything, they run at 900rpm but I can’t get it any lower, any tips to make it quieter through the software?
Not sure what is even happening. Please help?
Not sure what is going on lately with my PC. Recently, I've been having graphics hang ups, black screens, and just straight up crashes on a few different games. The reason for this post though is during a recent League of Legends ARAM game, both monitors I have hooked up went black, and then flashed something about NVIDIA…
Can Micro Center help me build a PC for a prison?
I am in a unique position to purchase a mini tower PC for a prison that I am involved with. I need a standard mini tower running Windows 10 or 11; it cannot be a laptop. 512 GB or 1 TB SSD 16 GB RAM 4 (four) HDMI ports; it can be two dual-HDMI cards or a single QUAD card Blu-Ray DVD ROM drive (internal or external) I need…
Service update
How can I get the store to provide an update on when my service order will be ready? I have tried email and texting. I would call if I could find a phone number
Can a Cooler Master Hyper 212 cool an i7 11700k?
I was wondering if a Cooler Master Hyper 212 would work for an 11700k or if I should go for a more high end air cooler.
Does OS Matter? (Can there be any compatibility issues with an OS?)
I've bought all the components for my PC except for my graphics card and right now I'm deciding between getting windows 10 or 11. The parts are from a few years ago (Ryzen 7 5800X, RTX 3070, Gigabyte B550 Board) and I'm wondering if older parts can not work as well with a certain OS. Thanks!

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