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Do you run your own computer benchmarks?
We run benchmarks on every new release here, but what about you? When you build a new PC or swap out a piece, do you run fresh benchmarks? A high CPU overclock benchmark does make for a good bragging point....
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Please help me find a 1660 Super
I am looking to purchase my second system through MicroCenter but this time it will be for my girlfriend. We stream together remotely and this is the build I have in mind: Ryzen 3600, 16 gb of 3600 or 3200 ram, a 650 watt power supply, a B450M-PLUS TUF GAMING,1tb or so of m.2 ssd, lian li lancool 205M tempered glass and a…
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Keyboardist wanting to run DAW live
I have played keyboards for decades in gobs of bands. I have always been overwhelmed with heavy, space-consuming keyboards. I looked at trying to run Native Instruments Komplete a few years ago on a desktop. Sounds were great but 2 totally unacceptable issues: play a key and wait 0.7 seconds for the CPU to process and…
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Help request: troubleshoot ASUS ROG and Samsung Odyssey+ HMD
Hi - I am wondering if I can get some advice.
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Automatic Repair couldn't repair your PC
Laptop - MSI 7th GEN CPU , GTX1050 , 8 RAM I recently reset my PC and once it reboot back to the Welcome screen like it does when you start a new computer. After inputing all the information needed to go to the main home screen and restarting the computer after, it started off with the MSI logo and then at the bottom it…
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What made you fall in love with Micro Center?
We all have that moment where we realized "oh, I'm home" when walking into a Micro Center, but what started that love affair for you?
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Help me find a good gaming computer please
We have an old HP star wars edition laptop that is in very sad shape. Im trying to figure out if its even worth trying to fix or if itd be better to just try to get a new computer but then what do i get? I need for it to be inexpensive, but good for gaming, as that's my son's primary purpose for it. I dont know what im…
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New Motherboard's got Ram slots with tabs on only one side. Is this the new normal?
Hi, I'm a noob at building but for too long have dealt with ram and their relatively simple installation. Today, I got the MSI B550 Tomahawk. Went insane trying to install my ram on this board. With tabs on only one end of each slot it's very hard getting them darn modules in. so, is this normal? Are other motherboard…
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Availability of Ryzen 5900x?
Hello. I was a little confused by the listings on the website. Is the Ryzen 9 5900x something microcenter (Duluth location) stocks? It's a big drive for me, so I did not want to visit the store and realize this CPU is not in stock. I assume, based on reading the forum, that this item is in high demand / scalpers are…
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Lian Li Strimer Plus availability
Hi, Are there any timelines of when the following items may come back in stock? Lian Li Strimer Plus 24 RGB 24-Pin ATX Cable: https://www.microcenter.com/product/620818/lian-li-strimer-plus-24-rgb-24-pin-atx-cable and Lian Li Strimer Plus 8 RGB 8-Pin PCI-E Cable:…
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When will the 11th Gen Intel Desktop CPUs be available?
I have read it's either March 18th or March 30th from 2 different articles. Just wondering when they will be available in the store.. Thanks, TJ
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Camp out Wednesday night/Thursday morning for a 6700XT?
Good afternoon, Is it safe to say camping out Wednesday night will be a good bet at getting my hands on a 6700XT on launch day? My local store is in Sharonville Ohio which is about 2.5 hours from Fort Knox. Thank you.
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Power spec G164 Random reboot, BSOD, No Boot
Hello, I just purchased a powerspec G164 yesterday 2/25/21. I installed an FTP to transfer files from the old comp. Everything worked great for about 4 hours. I allowed the windows update and updated the Radeon application. I was playing a game through steam when the comp restarted. After rebooting it started randomly…
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Unable to redeem geforce now promo code
Hello, I had purchased a msi ge76 that came with the geforce now 6 month promo code on the receipt. However when I try to redeem it in geforce experience I get a "redemption incomplete please try again" in the lower left hand corner of the app. Had already tried troubleshooting w/nvidia to reinstall geforce exp and clear…
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1000+ Watt Platinum Power Supply Inventory.
I am in the DC area for the next week. How often does the Corsair Platinum 1000+ watt PSU show up in stock? I am also okay with Seasonic Primes 1000+. I only need one for my new CPU build. Thanks
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Installing Linux
Hello, I just wanted to ask if Micro Center installs OS's like Linux?
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PowerSpec G405 Desktop Computer SKU: 242016
Upgrade PowerSpec G405 Desktop Computer w/ Seagate BarraCuda 2TB Internal Hard Drive I am trying to upgrade my computer with an internal hard drive. When I look at the inside of the computer it doesn't appear to have the correct brackets or cables to connect to an internal hard drive. The computer is a G405 PowerSpec…
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How to get a 3080 at the Madison Heights store?
So I can only really go stand in line one day a week early in the morning, being on a Saturday. I work 5/7 days of the week at 8am so Mon-Fri is a no-go. I've been trying to get a 3080 for 3 months now and going to Microcenter weekly, earlier every time with still no luck. Is there any chance the store will go back to…
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Powerspec G436 Crashing
Bought on 2/20, so not even a month ago. A couple days ago it started to freeze up in mid game, with the noise slowly becoming more and more static filled as the freezing got more intense. I was able to close the game, but shortly after everything froze. So far I have reinstalled GPU drivers, uninstalled some recent…
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Ender 3 New SD card formatting Macbook
Does anyone know how to format a new sd card so the Ender 3 can acknowledge it? I can plug in the sd card that came with it and my Mac acknowledges it but I tried downloading the formatter from Sd association and it's not working.
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Last fall I bought a Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon 7th Gen at Costco.
I've run into a problem with it and Lenovo won't honor the warrenty. MY PROBLEM: After running WINZIP Driver Updater last Nov 27 Windows 10 was unable to reboot successfully. Getting stop code "INACCESSIBLE BOOT DEVICE". None of the Windows 10 auto-repair Advanced Options worked for me. I've watched YouTube videos that…
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Gone (Drone) Flyin?
Saturday is the first day of spring and it is time to dust off those drones from their long winter's nap and get out flying! What and where are you flying this weekend?
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Important Caveat missing from Vankyo Leisure C3T Projector listing
It has the 'compatible' resolution listed at 1080p— but that only shows what resolution the inputs will accept. In reality, according to other listings, the actual or 'native' resolution of this projector, which is what actually gets projected, is less than 480p. It's 800x480! If I bought what I expected was an HD…
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Intel Core i9-10850K Comet Lake 3.6GHz Ten-Core LGA 1200 Boxed Processor
When will the 330$ off sale end?
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SF750 PSU stock?
I noticed last week that almost every location was out of stock of the Corsair SF750 psu, but today almost all the stores have it in stock except for the two in TX. Any idea if/when the Houston or Dallas locations will be joing the stock party?
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Can I get my order Canceled
Hello, I am trying to find out how to cancel my order it has been delayed to long by FedEx .
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Motherboard + CPU $20 Dollars Off - Online Only or In Store?
Does the motherboard + CPU 20 dollars off deal work in store as well or does it only work when reserving items online?
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3060 TI / 3070 Weekend Odds
I’m thinking of spending a weekend at home and camping out Saturday, Sunday, and Monday morning at the MN Microcenter to try and snag one of those GPUs. Assuming I arrive early enough, what are the odds there will be a re-stocking sometime during those days? I’m willing to arrive very early if needed
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Artifacts ingame,
but only visible in windowed and alt tabbing, but it also restrics what res i can play on, is this my gpu dying after 4 years or somthing else?
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Build question
This discussion was created from comments split from: How to fix when your monitor won’t display.
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Most recent: PC Display lags/freezes when not gaming by shinylemon2
December 28
