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Do I wait for the 4000 series to come out or go with a 3000 or 6900xt now???
So I currently have a EVGA 2070, and I've got the itch to upgrade. Why you may ask... I don't know but alas here I am lol. If you care to know the rest of the specs of the pc are.... MSI B550-A PRO AMD Ryzen 5 5600X G.skill Trident Z NEO (2x16gb) Samsung 970 Evo 1TB Thanks in advance yall..
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Dream PC researching and learning journey
Looking for a gaming setup, still looking at potentially using the Spectre 3.0 case with powerboard. Still researching and learning what makes a good setup. Thinking to use the 3090 video card instead but not available on the site. Thanks for any input. My budget is roughly 5-8 thousand $ and a typical game I might play on…
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Can I upgrade my PowerSpec B662 to support Windows 11?
I have a PowerSpec B662 and the processors are not compatible with Windows 11. Can I just upgrade the processors? Do I need a new motherboard? I otherwise like the configuration and do not want t buy a new desktop machine. I'm not a gamer, so I don't need anything too fancy. Just something comparable to what's in there now…
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PC build/upgrade
Hello all. I am looking to update my PC build. I currently have an EVGA 770 Classified and I'm looking at trying to keep it due to not wanting to spend a ton of money on a new graphics card since I don't play anything that really needs anything better than that. I'm wondering what kind of of issues I may run into while…
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Opinion. which is better for use as a boot drive or are they the same
WD Blue SN550 NVMe SSD or a Sandisk Ultra M.2 NVMe 3D SSD?
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Need help making a build
I’m new to building pcs I have a budget of 1500 usd and want a full on amd pc that can run vr and have a lot of storage for games like ark eso and chivalry 2 and vrchat I wanna build it myself and would love advice or a build help my store is the Duluth store in case you wanna search parts n help as the last time I over…
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Need Help Choosing Parts
I put this parts list together and am looking for some advice would this work with my msi rtx 3090 ventus 3x and asus pce ac88 wireless adapter? I would like your help and thank you https://www.microcenter.com/site/content/custom-pc-builder.aspx?load=c6cbd1b4-eb40-4a68-868f-f8abc8533129
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White PC Build - What am I missing?
Hello, What am I missing from this build? I already have an EVGA 3080 Ti FTW Ultra and a EVGA G6 1000W Bronze PSU. I am planning on getting my existing SSD and HDD as well. Any help is appreciated! This is my first full build, I've only modified my Dell T5600 workstation to become my gaming machine in the past.…
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Like some help deciding between these four Radeon RX 6600 GPUs and if my build is OK with using them
Was going to keep budget below $400 but come to the conclusion it would probably be better to spend another $100 and get a 6600 instead Don't really know the difference between the four available so would like help finding out. This is the Micro Center page showing the four in question:…
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can i put an internal optical drive in a lian li 215 tempered glass eatx full tower case?
can i put an internal optical drive in a lian li 215 tempered glass eatx full tower case
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Graphics Card for Oculus Quest 2 to an HP Elite Desk 800 G2 SFF
Hello - My son has an HP Elite Desk 800 G2 SFF. It has an integrated graphics card. He recently got the Oculus Quest 2 and wants to plug it into his HP with a cord we bought to play games. There are some requirements in terms of graphics and my questions are: 1) Can you install a separate graphics card into this computer…
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Retro Arcade Setup
Hello I was informed to check your company out. I am looking to build (prefer someone with much more knowledge and experience than to build it) a stand up 4 player arcade machine with a tracking ball also. I’m not sure if this is possible but if it is I would love to discuss options and when we can get this going.
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Need Help Choosing Parts
I put this parts list together and am looking for some advice. This is my first time building so I'm not quite sure if I went overboard anywhere. I'm trying to make something good for gaming and some streaming for fun that will last me a while! I really want to go for a clean white RGB build so let me know if you have any…
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Any thoughts on this
I put this parts list together and am looking for some advice. Critics welcome. I haven't built in over a decade and I forgot the rule of thumb. https://www.microcenter.com/site/content/custom-pc-builder-amd.aspx?load=922a468e-e5e4-4147-8bed-8eab29995dce
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Looking for help and input on this build
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5600g or 5800x?
If there’s only a $60 difference should I go with the 5600g or the 5800x?
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First time pc builder
https://www.microcenter.com/site/content/custom-pc-builder-intel.aspx?load=01cc916f-5a02-4813-9bb9-b872d97d9a61 This what I am thinking of going with for my first build. Just wanted to see peoples thoughts
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power supply recommendation
Hello so I am doing another build for my little cousin, he wants a gaming pc with an intel i5 10400 10th gen, an amd rx 6600 dual- dual fan 8gb and will have a micro ATX B560M motherboard, i know for the gpu they recommend a 500 watt power supply but with all the other parts, is a power supply of 550 bronze enough?…
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Need Help Choosing Parts
I put this parts list together and am looking for some advice. https://www.microcenter.com/site/content/custom-pc-builder.aspx?load=eae597f9-cc39-4063-b305-d393e66e8459
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Psu help
So yesterday i bought a 650 watt gold plus bronze power supply for my pc build. and it doesn't fit, its too big. https://www.microcenter.com/product/485312/powerspec-650-watt-80-plus-bronze-atx-semi-modular-power-supply-active-pfc-sli-crossfire-ready-gaming-pc-computer-switching-psu the link above is the power supply i…
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Looking for feedback on this build
It's been nearly a decade since my last PC build, so I'm a bit rusty. While I consulted friends and the internet for advice while building, it'd be nice to get a bit of feedback about the build I ended up with. Here's the link:…
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Custom PC on Microcenter and PCPartPicker conflicts
I am looking to upgrade to a new PC and have been coming up with various potential builds using PCPartPicker in combination with Microcenter's custom PC builder and one thing I've run into quite often is PCPartPicker saying that certain parts are not compatible, but get no such warning from Microcenter's PC builder. Note:…
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Drive Recommendation
I have a 1TB NVME boot drive (Samsung 980 pro) for my new PC and was reusing my old 1TB HDD for storage (games, pics, files, etc). Sounds like the drive is starting to fail, its pretty old. So I was going to replace it with an 2TB SSD. Any recommendations? I was looking at the following: Samsung 870 Evo, Crucial MX500 and…
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Looking to add a SSD to an older motherboard
Hi, I have an older ASUS P8Z77-V Intel motherboard in my tower. My enclosed HDD is failing, so I'm looking at replacing it with an SSD for the OS using the PCIe 3.0 x16 slot on the board. If I understand how PCIe channels work, I should be able to use an x4 SSD in that slot, with the only difference being that the…
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First time builder
Hi everyone, I am a first time builder and have a few questions: Here is the link to my build: https://www.microcenter.com/site/content/custom-pc-builder.aspx?load=5bb6a25d-7bca-4c57-a988-087a42936c2b 1) Will the DDR4-4000 RAM work with the motherboard? 2) GPU - I think the best bang for my buck is the 6600 XT because the…
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Budget Half-Life: Alyx Build
I'm trying to put together a 'reasonably' priced PC for Half-Life: Alyx. I would like to run Linux on the machine, although I'm willing to dual boot Windows if necessary. I am intending to also buy a Valve Index for the headset, although I may reconsider that. I would like to be able to play DOOM Eternal and Elden Ring,…
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Need help picking a motherboard
For the past few weeks I've been using pcpartpicker to find all of my parts. However, every time I pick a motherboard, lots of compatibility issues pop up with the processor (BIOS), case, and Power supply. For the BIOS, I know I can manually fix that, but for the others I'm no so sure. Can someone let me know about a…
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Just bought an Asus 3080 GPU, what CPU would you guys recommend? (Mainly using for gaming/streaming)
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Build list
Please let me know what you think about my build list https://www.microcenter.com/site/content/custom-pc-builder-amd.aspx?load=14c01fc9-6d34-47b6-908d-6520c7de9d4a
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Are These Parts Good?
I put this parts list together and am looking for some advice. https://www.microcenter.com/site/content/custom-pc-builder-amd.aspx?load=080c607c-843a-409a-beb8-0e15dcb1b639 I’m new to PC building, I’m wondering if these parts are good or if I should upgrade any. I play games like Overwatch, Apex, Genshin, and more. I want…
