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Bios update
I have a msi z490 gaming plus motherboard (e7c98iz1) on my pre-built pc from microcenter and I can't update the bios can anyone help me with this???
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Faulty JoyStick
Hello, Last Friday I purchased a Micro Center 32" Stand Up Arcade Kit - Unassembled When testing it appears with one of the Joysticks has a bad switch OR the USB controller has some poor soldering. Is it possible to get replacement parts?
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G706 Fans and BIOS Settings
Hi, everyone! I recently picked up a G706 as my first true gaming rig (previously have always been a laptop user). I'm loving the PC overall but have a few questions regarding the fans and fan settings in the BIOS. I'll separate these out in bullet points below for clarity. * How can I change/see the settings for the…
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Wifi 6 and WDS a thing?
Looking to grab a 2nd wifi 6 router (preferably under $100 if possible) to get close to gigabit wired speeds on a media center pc and a few other devices. Far as I can tell there are mesh wifi options but that's a much more expensive rabbit hole than I can get into at this time without my fiance stabbing me (lol?) I've…
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BYO Question
Hi! I'm hoping to put together a new rig sometime next year and since I've never built before, I'd rather leave it up to folks that have experience doing it. How does the extended warranty work when having MC build it? I plan to purchase probably every component short of the GPU from MC (if I get the GPU from the…
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Direct x error
Just downloaded the COD WarZone update. I also updated my nvidia driver and MSOS. When i load the application it crashes given me a DirectX error. I have confirmed I have the DirectX 12 version. I have reinstalled the GPU driver and application several times with no resolution. Help would be appreciated.
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PC Compatibility
I made a previous question about the compatibility of my pc parts but i changed the graphics card so i want to make sure these parts are still compatible AeroCool Cylon RGB Mid Tower case GIGABYTE Z390 M Gaming motherboard I9 9900k OLOy DDR4 RAM 32GB ID-COOLING SE-234-ARGB CPU Cooler Sapphire RX 5500 XT 8GB…
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PowerSpec G465 Freezing issue
Yesterday I purchased a PowerSpec G465 (Build 4). I have been trying to play Modern Warfare and have not been able to play more than 2 games at the most without experiencing the PC freezing. This has happened 10+ times. One of the times I received the DPC_Watchdog_Violation code and my pc restarted automatically but, every…
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Do they make motherboard testers for Chromebooks?
I work for a school system and I have several Lenovo 300e that I think have bad mobo's. I'm hoping someone makes a mobo tester for Chromebooks.
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PowerSpec BIOS Updates
Hello, I have a Powerspec PC that I have upgraded but I was wondering how to go about updating the BIOS. The computer has a B360M Pro-VH system board from MSI, but seems to have a custom BIOS not from MSI. Just wondering how to keep the board current with an updated BIOS.
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Geforce RTX 3070 availability
Hi I was wondering when the RTX 3070 will be available for purchase in store? I looked around the website and found all of them to be sold out, Is there a certain day when restock happens at the Fairfax store?
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Computer powers on but no display
I bought an Asus ROG Strix GL10DH a couple weeks back on Black Friday, and has been doing me well, but a couple days ago whilst playing minecraft, my computer goes black. I let it sit there for a bit till I finally forced it to shut down. I booted it back up with the nice roar of my fans as they calm down but only to find…
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How can I cancel a reservation.
Last night the servers were not responding so I thought my order did not go through so I tried ordering it again. This morning I got 2 conformations, how can I cancel one of them?
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I wish to build a high end gaming PC for VR use. I need advice.
Hi, Basically what i need is a list of components that will work together. Then have you build it and ship it to me. System needs to be close to top notch with a mid size case. No led's or lights. intel i9 14 or 18 cores,. 64 ram, 1 x 2tb ssd, 1x 1tb ssd No graphic card (unless you have a rtx 3080). 1000watt power, best…
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Is it possible to relocate a product?
I am trying to buy this monitor. "ASUS ROG Swift PG27UQ 27" 4K UHD 144Hz DP HDMI G-SYNC Ultimate HDR1000 Aura Sync IPS LED Gaming Monitor". They are currently OOS on all 4 MC NY stores. But I see other stores like Chicago one has 9 in stock. Since it is an in-store pick up only product. Is it possible for MC to relocate…
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Missing item from box
Hi, I recently bought the Lian Li 8 pin Strimmer plus for my computer and the the 3 volt header cable wasn't in the box when I opened the box. Is there anything that can be done because the key way to use it is by having the the cable since I don't have the controller.
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Call of Duty Cold war Code
Hi I purchased a Msi Rtx 3080 suprim and never for a code for Cold war.
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In-store pickup during Covid
I'm 81 years old, and waiting in store on line is too risky for me. last week I purchased some items and pickup up in-store was excellent, very fast, very efficient, very safe. Today I want to order a new Monitor, and also this video card.the card is marked -- unavailable online -- locate instore. That is too risky for me.…
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AMD Free Sync
does amd free sync premium work with nvidia graphics card if it doesn't work with nvidia cards can I use the monitor without the amd thing or does it have to be used
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Compatibility
Will theGigabyte Z390 M Gaming motherboard work with a Intel Core i9-9900K Coffee Lake 3.6GHz Eight-Core LGA 1151 Boxed Processor?
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Make One Exception
Hello, Wondering if you can make 'One Exception' for your 'In-store Pickup' for the Intel Core i7-9700K Coffee Lake 3.6GHz Eight-Core LGA 1151 Boxed Processor.I live in Southern Maine so I would not mind paying for shipping.Many thanks,Matt
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Ryzen 9 3950x showing up as Ryzen 7 3700x on BIOS and Ryzen Master
Recently installed a Ryzen 9 3950x on my pc, and upon startup both the BIOS and Ryzen Master is showing that a Ryzen 7 3700x is installed using 8 cores. Task Manager is showing that the base speed of the CPU is 3.6 GHz when I'm pretty sure the base speed for the 3950x is 3.5ghz. I've reflashed BIOS to see if that helped…
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Inland Premium 512GB NVME. Very Slow Write Speeds
I picked up an Inland Premium NVME about a month ago and I've looked everywhere for answers as to why my write speed has decreased drastically. When I first got the new SSD it was performing perfectly (I still had windows running on my old SSD, there was nothing on the NVME). I was getting 3500/2500MB/s on crystal disk…
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Is my wifi card busted? What should I look for in a new one?
So I recently had a PC built and I totally got the wrong motherboard, I got one with no wifi. I bought an external wifi chip. Any time I try to download something, and even sometimes when I don't, my wifi just shuts down on my PC. It does not affect the local network. I've found that limiting my bandwidth to 5 MB/s seems…
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Constant fuzzy, crackling, hum in background in my external speakers when they are powered on
I previously recorded music on a 2013 samsung laptop running windows 8.1. I used the tascam us144-MKii as my usb audio interface which sends the audio from my computer to my self-powered EVENT TR8 speakers. I never had a problem with this setup. I recently purchased a new Powerspec B744 desktop running Windows 10PRO, which…
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GCUBridge Stopped Working
Every 8 days at 11:40am my Maingear Element 2 reboots. The Reliability Monitor shows "GCUBridge stopped working" at exactly this time. These are the technical details: SourceGCUBridge SummaryStopped working Date28/11/2020 11:40 am StatusReport sent DescriptionFaulting Application Path: C:\Program Files\OEM\NODE Control…
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Lian Li Lancool II Mesh
Does anyone know when the Lancool II Mesh is supposed to be in stock at Microcenter. The embargo date was last tuesday and I haven't seen anything on the website and even the employees do not seem like they have any clue about availability. I'm hoping that maybe someone has heard something through the grapevine because I…
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raspberry pi
Hi: I am interested in starting a raspberry setup. What kit would you recommend? I see a pi4 and pi4B what is the difference?
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store inventory
Why does the online inventory never accurately represent the stores actual stock of an item? love driving 30 minutes just to find out its out of stock when the website says theres multiple
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No help with purchase
I'm new to building pcs and saw a great bundle on cyber Monday! I got it, brought it home, and waited for the rest of my parts. They finally come, and I spend 10+ building it. When finally done, I can't even get a splash screen, and then proceed to check everything, all good, come to find out, my motherboard and cpu aren't…
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