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Motherboard Drivers
when I go to my motherboard drivers there is Intel management firmware, intel serial i/o driver, and intel INF under the same date (6-16-20) do I need all of those or just the top one because they all have different names.
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3090 stock Columbus Ohio today 12/31
Looks like there are about 25+ of 3090's in stock today (for those who can afford them) at the Columbus Ohio location. I'm not out there though, so there might already be a long line waiting outside.
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Ryzen 3/G, 5, 7 and 9 Explained|What does it mean?
If you're part of the PC Master race, you've probably built your own PC before. One of the hardest things to do is find the parts for it. I usually don't know what processor to pick. I go around and I see Ryzen 3, Ryzen 5, Ryzen 7 and Ryzen 9 and I ask myself: "What do these numbers mean?" Well I'm going to explain that…
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Asus Prime Z390-A mother board stuck in BIOS
Hey All! Am no stranger to building a PC - did one from scratch about 5 years ago - but recently wanted to upgrade my Asus motherboard and a newer Intel i5 CPU. New Asus Prime Z390-A and new Intel i5-9600KF from Micro Center Rockville with older Nvidia GTX 1050Ti and older G Skill RAM and Samsung SSD in M.2 socket. After…
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Can I upgrade motherboard in current PowerSpec tower?
Hello - can I upgrade the motherboard in my current PowerSpec PC? It is several years old and the mouse/keyboard are sometimes very slow in responding. I love the PC as it is currently configured...would just like to get better performance. Is changing out just the CPU on the motherboard an option? Current system details…
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Best RGB mother board for amd
https://www.microcenter.com/product/608316/amd-ryzen-9-3900x-matisse-38ghz-12-core-am4-boxed-processor-with-wraith-prism-cooler i want to get a great mother board for my second pc
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St. Louis Park Shipment Days for Ryzen 5900X
Does anyone know what days the St. Louis Park store receives shipments for the 5900X?
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Looking for Motherboard to Support Intel i9-9900K processor
Hi.... I am about to purchase an Intel Core i9-9900K Coffee Lake 3.6GHz 8 Core LGA1151 processor and I am looking for recommendations on a system/motherboard to support it. The website is recommending either an ASUS Z390-A Prime Intel LGA 1151 ATX Motherboard or an MSI Z390 MPG Gaming Edge AC Intel LGA 1151 ATX…
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Pre-order queue system?
Given the circumstances of limited availability items and Covid-19, is Microcenter doing anything to create a safer more organized way to handle the sales of in-demand items like the Nvidia RTX 3000 series GPUs, Ryzen 5000 CPUs etc? As of now, if someone wants one of these items, they are expected to constantly check the…
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HDD running at 100% while SSD at 1%
So my pc works relatively well however, whenever I try to download/unpack files through steam it takes FOREVER. I'm thinking this may be because my HDD has an active time of 100%, while my SSD has an active time of only 1%. What are some potential causes of this issue and is there anything I can do to fix it? I should also…
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x570 board recommendations for 5800x
I was finally able to get a 5800x and cant determine which MB to get. i know i want a x570 and am being drawn to asus boards for some reason. Any recommendations for a good MB with possibly some decent amount of fan headers (or i guess i can get couple splitters if need be) since im thinking id have at least two front, two…
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Bundle Return Policy
Hi, I recently bought a cpu, motherboard bundle, I wanted to return the cpu and buy a different one from microcenter, while keeping the motherboard, is that possible?. Thank you.
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Are 9900ks or 9th gen Intel cpus going to get restocked?
I was thinking of getting a 9900k within the next few months, but the store near me recently sold out, so I was just wondering if anyone has any info on the last gen cpus and their stock or not.
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Any news on the new ASUS Rog Crosshair VIII Dark Hero Motherboard?
Hey, so two new zen 3 ready motherboards were announced early this morning and I can't find much else about it besides the announcement and the fact at the bottom of the announcement it says to contact a "local asus rep" for more info on pricing and availability. Anyone here know anything about it?…
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New build - No Post. Debug LED flash sequence
Case: be quiet! Power base 600 MB: MSI Z390 MPG Gaming AC CPU: Intel 9700K RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 2x16GB PSU: Power Spec 650 fully modular Cooler: Hypermax 212X HD: Samsung Evo 970 Pro M.2 I am putting together this new build and the system will not post. I am getting a long flash from the DRAM LED followed by a short…
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GIGABYTE X570 AORUS wifi vs Asus AM4 TUF wifi
Motherboard question: my son is building a gaming PC, looking at a couple of options, he is looking at the Ryzen 5 5600X CPU and is wondering if the GIGABYTE X570 AORUS Elite Wi-Fi better than the Asus AM4 TUF Gaming X570-Plus (Wi-Fi)? He will need wifi, would it be better to get the non-wifi & get an adapter or will the…
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Ryzen 5 3600 Holiday Stock
Hello, do you think the Ryzen 5 3600 will be in stock for Christmas/The New Year? I noticed it went out of stock and was wondering if the future stock will be big enough for the holidays
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Upgrading a Prebuilt PC
Hi so I was planning on building my first pc but getting parts during these times just became too frustrating. Today I just bought this prebuilt pc https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08H4Q7546/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1 I cant find much info on this pc but i already own a brand new ROG STRIX B550-F and…
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Price adjustment
I saw that the b550 carbon is on sale, I bought mine on the 29th, October and was wondering if is possible to get the difference.
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Price adjustment
I bought the msi mpg z390 motherboard for $189.99 and had it bundled with an intel i7 processor and the motherboard just dropped down to $159.99. How could I get the $30 price adjustment?
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NZXT H510 ATX Case - MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX Motherboard error
I am looking to make my first PC, and I used PCPartPicker to gather my list of items I would want. On the bottom I get this note: NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case has a front-panel USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C port, but the MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard does not have sufficient USB 3.2 Gen 2 or Gen 1 headers. The case USB…
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Chip set question
Is the core i7 LGA1151 ok to use in a asus TUF gaming B460-M
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B550 BIOS Question (New Build)
Hi, I am looking at building a new PC (first time) and using a Gigabyte B550 Aorus Elite AM4 ATX with a AMD Ryzen 5 5600X. I have read about requiring a BIOS update before installing the CPU, assuming your model does not have the latest update. How do you tell if your Motherboard is already updated? Do you just stick in a…
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3600 stock
Hello, for the past couple months I have been saving my money to create my first gaming PC! Ive already decided on parts, and bought some such as the motherboard and chassis. Ive noticed that the 3600 has been out of stock for a few days, and longer than that at most other retailers. Does anyone know when the restock will…
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Do i need to update my bios for a cpu upgrade Ryzen 5 2500 to a Ryzen 7 3600x
Do i need to update my bios for a cpu upgrade Ryzen 5 2500 to a Ryzen 7 3600x mother board is an AM4 and so are both cpu's
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ASRock B450 pro4 with the Ryzen 3 3200g
Getting a comparability warning on PCPartpicker. Looking to pair the B450 with Ryzen 3 3200G. Says BIOS needs to be updated with prior processor. Is this accurate? what if you don't have an old CPU laying around?
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Brand New AMD Ryzen with Bent Pins
Hello. I bought an AMD Ryzen 9 3900X last Friday and I tried to install it today. It fit into the motherboard just fine, and then I tried to install the stock Wraith Prism cooler with preapplied thermal paste. I couldn't get the fan to hook up properly, so I tried to reorient it. What happened instead is that the cooler…
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How G.Skill is taking over the RAM market.
G.Skill... Of course you've seen that name before while you were looking for memory and then you're like: "Wow, that's a good price!" Then you say that's what you're going with. They're such a good company! Here's how they did it. One day about 6 years ago I think, G.Skill introduced their Ripjaws RAM that was made to be…
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Is ryzen 5800x still in stock at micro center?
Is ryzen 5800x still in stock at Micro Center? For some reason, my laptop just died (RIP), and need to build a new system. However, I am not sure about the availability of ryzen 5800x or the upcoming Radeon 6000 series in the Micro Center. For me I live in NJ so I just want to know will I be able to get them both at the…
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Question about compatibility
I’m new to PC building and I’m learning as I go, but I just bought a Gigabyte B450M DS3H motherboard, and I was wondering will the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 processor be compatible with that motherboard? I’ve tried to do some research on it but I keep running into something about doing a BIOS update and I’ve been seeing mixed…
