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How do I make a post?
If you're curious about where to start here in the community, you've come to the right place. We'll go over the basics of how to create a post, how to ask questions, and how to get involved in the community! We'll go over the basics of how to make a post, how to ask questions, and how to get involved in the community!…
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Micro Center Community Code of Conduct
User Code of Conduct The
Micro Center community is important to all of us at Micro Center and we want to
make it a place where everyone feels welcome: customers, makers, content creators, employees, and all visitors to our
Site. To help us grow technically, personally, and as a community, it is
important to treat each…
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Pro Assembly - Do you need to Purchase OS or can License Key be provided
Microcenter has finally built a store within driving range of me….2.5 Hours instead of 5+ hours :) I'm looking at potentially building a couple of new computers…One for myself and one for my college Freshman. While I'm technically capable of assembling the systems, I'm leary because I'm 2.5 hours away and if any parts have…
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New Store Location Proposal- Phoenix/Scottsdale/Tempe Az
Hello All, new to the member board but long time Micro Center enthusiast. I see there are many of these but I think the one that makes the most sense is my home location of Phoenix , AZ. 1.) 5th Largest City in the country 2.) Busy friend State and Environment 3.) Semiconductor Hub with both TSMC and Intel 4.) Closest…
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Is there anything recommendations for this build?
I have little in experience in PC building, and I'm going to build my first computer, I have a list of parts that i think are good, but I am not sure if i can improve on this? Before I was using a mini pc, that only had 500mb of v-ram and had a 4 core CPU. I am looking to play flight simulators, car simulators, and…
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New member
This will be my first pc build and I'm getting conflicting results. I first chose the components that I wanted on Micro Center and nothing popped up about any physical constraints such as RAM clearance with CPU coolers. Then, I found out about PC parts picker and I chose the exact components and got a pop up saying some…
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BIOS update fail on Powerspec with Gigabyte B650M C V3 (rev. 1.0) mobo
This is the first PS computer I've purchased with a Gigabyte mobo, the last dozen or so have either been ASUS or MSI mainboards. I understand these are a customized BIOS, but I have never had any issue updating previously. However, the Gigabyte keeps giving me an OEM ID mismatch error. I've verified I am using the correct…
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I ordered an asus rog monitor with monster hunter wilds free game code
I ordered a monitor that was supposed to come with monster hunter wilds and I never got the email with the code. I received my monitor but not any codes. My order number is 19185743 sorry forgot to put it with my question.
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are my pc parts compatible and what am i missing?
cpu:ryzen 7 7700 motherboard: gigabyte b650 gpu: geforce rtx 4070 ti super triple fans psu: cousair rm850 ram: cousair vengeance pro rgb 128gbs case: nzxt h9 flow fans: 2 nzxt f360 and 1 nzxt f120 cpu cooler: nzxt kraken elite 360mm ssd: samsung 990 pro 1tb.
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Is it possible to speak or chat with a customer service rep online at Micro Center's website?
Had a frustrating experience and went looking for a way to connect with customer service online and I'm likely looking in the wrong places or something, but I can't find that option. Just articles and FAQs. A technology retailer surely has a live agent chat option for their website right? Anyone have a link ? Nevermind.…
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how can i prevent a PowerSpec G478 Gaming PC CPU from getting too hot and crashing?
I'm running a vide recompression task using Handbrake on a 22tb10 bit HDR video file, trying to recompress it down to around 4.6 tb 10 bit HDR video file using x265 codec using CPU encoding. The process runs for quite a while, then the pc does a hard reboot, most likely because the CPU got too hot. The pc is was bought…
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Honest Feedback on my first "pc builder" "Build out"
I'm a carpenter! I can build you a shed, fence and a house. But I don't exactly know how microcenter's pc builder works. If it sort of matches things or you need to know what works with what! So I'm curious if my choices will mesh with each other or if some or all with be a killer. AMD - Ryzen 5 7600X Raphael AM5 4.7GHz…
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G447 SSD location
Just purchased a G447, (and altho a bit skeptical about whether I had made a smart purchase, was reassured once I read all the positive things in the comments) It can't with a 1TB SSD, and I would eventually like to upgrade that. Was looking for the SSD but for the life of me I don't 'see' it, or perhaps I'm not sure what…
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GPU warranty after purchase
Can you buy a GPU warranty days after a purchase at Micro Center? If so, how do you go about it and how much does a GPU warranty cost?
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Not sure what to do next
New build. Asus Prime z790-v AX. Nothing displays when powered on. I have removed everything to try and see if it's the mother board. The only thing connected to it is the processer is installed. But no fans no storage ( other than 32 Gig of RAM) no external case switches, etc. I know it powers ( shorting power pin to…
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Need help understanding ssd upgrade options
Hi! I bought a Power Spec G167 a couple years ago, use it daily, has been the best tech item I've ever purchased. I've come to the point where I need more internal storage and need help understanding my options. I currently have a WD 500gb Nvme M.2 , my MB is a B550M-C. AsRock's page says it has 1 x Hyper M.2(PCIe Gen4 x4)…
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Which Memory to upgrade
I have a Gigabyte Z790 Aorus Elite X Wifi 7 Motherboard with I9-14900K CPU I am using DDR 5 , 4 16GB Corsair 2x16 totaling 64GB I am wondering if I replace them with more memory using 4 2X32 totaling 128GB would make a difference and if so which to get. Any suggestions would be appreciated, Not sure what to do with the…
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When’s the Santa Clara store opening?
What are the gating items delaying the grand opening? Please let us know a detailed answer.
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Building a custom PC and am new to it any suggestions on what to get? CPU? GPU? All other parts?
Hi guys I'm pretty new to building PCs and would like some feedback on what kind of cpu and gpu to get that isn't the cheapest but isn't the most expensive. I want the build to be able to play games with the occasional stream. Im willing to put the money into it for it to be worth it but I don’t want to break the bank…
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Micro center surveys
The request to complete a micro center survey starts with a requirement for a receipt reference number. Since the reference number is so long, that requirement is unintentionally discouraging completing a survey. It would be better to just ask for that last four digits of the reference number - like often done for social…
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PC Display lags/freezes when not gaming
Hi, I've been having this issue with my display ever since I updated my amd radeon rx 7700 xt driver in november where part of the screen stays stuck while some of it updates and I can see the screen move when I scroll or hover over things. The mouse can move over these frozen parts of the screen just fine and I can click…
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I need a copy of my receipt emailed to me
On 3/25/24 I spent $5,913.59 on a new rig for myself, and a prebuilt for my son. I need a copy of that receipt emailed to me, and I have no idea why it is such a herculean act to obtain another copy. I apparently didn't have an online profile at the time, and it did not associate with my name, email, or phone number (which…
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System died after installing W10
I purchased an AMD bundle ASUS Prime 8650 M Ryzen 5 7600x I installed everything and the system booted up to the BIOS I then installed Windows 10 and validated it, the system seemed to run fine. I powered the system down to add the second monitor and the system would do nothing could not get to BIOS or windows only the…
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How did your sales associate sell me the wrong battery for my laptop?
I brought my laptop & old battery into the store. I was sold the wrong battery.
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Price match on back orders?
I placed an order at another store for an item that appeared as on back order after I was already charged. Would micro center be able to price match the same item? The item isn’t on any discount where I purchased it from. I’d rather cancel it and pick up from micro center if the price match is possible.
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Trying to update my Powerspec Model G-416 from win 7 pro to win 10 or11
I'm trying to update my OS from window 7 Pro that came with the machine to windows 10 , the only software that I have is what came with the machine. I have the windows 7 Pro Recovery disk and the windows 10 Pro Recovery disk along with the PowerSpec " Driver Installation for windows 7 and windows 10 disk. My question is I…
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I'm trying to find a CPU cooler for an AMD 3 chipset
Specifically I am looking for one that uses a screw down mount as opposed to a rocker or other type of mount. And I don't know how to find one I don't even know how to search for one. The motherboard is a gigabyte GA-78 LMT-usb3 if that's any help.
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Activation of ESET Antivirus Serial Number not recognized
Hello, I bought a PowerSpec G521 last Saturday. When I tried to activate the ESET license, the site does not recognize the serial number of the PC. I understand that the serial number is the numbers that appear on the back of the PC. I even tried combining the numbers with the PowerSpec model (G521) but it does not work. I…
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Trouble unscrewing brackets on Motherboard
It’s in the title. Just bought an ASUS TUF B650 Plus Wifi motherboard for a build, trying to unscrew the Philips head screws holding the brackets on above and below the CPU so I can attach the ones for the CPU cooler but i can’t get them to budge. If anything i’ve only stripped the screws. Any advice?
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Customer services
I've dropoff my pc a couple days ago for a rebuild and paid for everything and came to picked up yesterday but the pc didnt boot up at the store so the guy work there said to come back tommorow,another guy text me on my email said it will be fixed by tuesday so idk what to do,i didnt receive any email about my resevation…
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Amd rewards?
I purchased a ryzen 7 7700x bundle with a few other items on saturday, it's currently monday.Monday. I'm wondering if you are participating currently? And if so, wwhy I didn't recieve a coupon code, and how we could maybe rectify that?
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Crashing with NVME SSD
I recently purchased an Inland 2tb Performance Plus NVME M.2 SSD from Micro Center. I installed Windows 11 on it and it kept crashing. The crash would be a sudden cut to black (no BSOD). After the cut to black, the PC wouldn’t turn back on until I cycle the power supply. This happens repeatedly. I reinstalled Windows 11 4…
