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Coming Soon: The Next Generation of AMD Graphics Cards!
Written by Sean Mekinda Yesterday's AMD conference was focused entirely on their new lineup of graphics cards, revealing that the new AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX and AND Radeon RX 7900 XT would both be built on the groundbreaking AMD RDNA 3 architecture, the first AMD GPUs with a chiplet design. They're also coming very soon:…
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Now at Micro Center: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090!
Written by Sean Mekinda The next generation of NVIDIA graphics cards has arrived at Micro Center, and leading the charge is the GeForce RTX 4090! Not only does the RTX 4090 pack a massive amount of power, it also heralds the arrival of a suite of new NVIDIA features, including improved ray tracing performance and the…
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The Micro Center Showcase Showdown Winners!
Last month we launched our Showcase Showdown, asking everyone to submit their PCs to our build showcase, and boy did you all deliver! We got a TON of submissions in that time period, which gave us a lot of potential winners. We chose five winners to each receive a $200 Micro Center gift card and a special guest - the…
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(Re)Introducing Reputation - Rank Up and Get Rewarded!
The Micro Center Community has always been a great place to learn something new, chat with other tech enthusiasts, or just get help with a new build. But now we want to reward you for doing just that! Introducing: Reputation Rewards. We've been hard at work revamping our point system to make it even more rewarding, with…
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RTX 5090 & 5080 Launch FAQs
NVIDIA RTX 50 Series Update: January 29th, 2025 We are very excited about the 50 Series launch tomorrow, stores open 9AM EST / 6AM PST. To celebrate, JayzTwoCents will be building live at our Tustin store! Per NVIDIA’s statement, inventory is expected to be limited at launch, especially on the RTX 5090. Store associates…
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Micro Center Service Center Highlights: The Custom Rebuild
Written by @Vaganza Micro Center’s Service department offers everything your computer could need, from simple OS reinstalls, to data backups, to software and hardware installations, even as far a fully custom water-cooled systems using hard tube installations. For many of us in the service department, we all have our…
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New Store Announcement: Indianapolis coming Summer 2023!
This coming summer, we will be opening our 26th nationwide store in Indianapolis, Indiana (5702 E. 86th St.) in the summer of 2023. The newest flagship store will have thousands of products, a newly designed store layout, and offer computer and repair services at the in-store Knowledge Bar. At the link above, you can take…
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Make-A-Wish at Micro Center Houston!
Recently the Houston Micro Center location had the privilege to welcome an exceptional individual named Nolan. In partnership with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, we were grateful for having the opportunity to make one of Nolan’s wishes come true: to build his dream computer. Nolan arrived in style, riding in a stretch limo…
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Happy Pi day! What are you building? (And win a free pie!)
Update: Our winner has been notified. Thanks to all who entered! It's March 14, which means it's Pi day once again! We're celebrating with a new Magic Mirror guide and updates to our Raspberry Pi Basics articles, but we want to know: How are you celebrating this 3.14? And just to make your day a little bit sweeter, we'll…
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What Makes the Micro Center Service Department so Special?
Written by @TreBouncee Micro Center’s Knowledge Bar is a core piece of our identity. From repairs to upgrades and everything in between, our technicians are skilled enough to navigate the difficult environment of tech repair with efficiency. I’ve had the pleasure of working at the Rockville location and getting an up-close…
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Meta Quest 3: Enter Meta Reality at Micro Center!
If you have yet to try virtual reality or haven't experienced it in several years, now is your chance! Throughout October, November, and December, Micro Center will be hosting demos for the brand-new Meta Quest 3. We've got all the stores and dates listed below, but if you're not sure what to expect, check out my…
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An Interview with the CEO of Raspberry Pi: Pi 5, Future Computing, and Ice Cream?
Our very own Andy Leer got to sit down with Eben Upton, the CEO of Raspberry Pi, to talk about the recently announced Raspberry Pi 5. They covered everything from the history of Raspberry Pi to future of kids and computing, with a brief detour for ice cream. We're highlighting a few great moments here, but the full 20…
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Meet Your Technicians: Lance, our Marietta Apple Savant!
Written by @Shoan041 I recently had the opportunity to sit down and interview one of the Service Technicians from Micro Center in Marietta. My interviewee, Lance, is an Apple Technician whom I have had the pleasure of working with since I joined Micro Center in 2019. He has a great temperament, displays a high level of…
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Micro Center Indianapolis: The New Store Experience
Written by @Rye_Bread Our brand-new store in Indianapolis opened a few weeks ago and I was invited to fly out to be part of the celebration! This was my very first time getting to visit a new store, and it was a breathtaking experience. I could feel everyone’s excitement from the second I walked up. A DJ was stationed…
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Highlights from our Indianapolis Store Opening!
This weekend saw the official grand opening of our Indianapolis store, the first of several store openings! We had a lot happening, and thankfully our Chicago Champion, @Rye_Bread, joined us to help capture the excitement of everyone as they got to explore our new location and jump on all of our fantastic deals! Indy car…
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Meet Our Service Technicians: Khye J. from Cambridge, MA!
Written by @Julia_V This month, I want to highlight Micro Center’s service department - specifically on the Apple side of things. As a fully Apple Authorized Service Provider, we offer many Apple-related services such as laptop and desktop repairs and even iPhone repairs. To get a better idea of the Apple branch in…
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Looking Back at 2022: Our Favorite Micro Center Moments
2022 was a big year in tech with so many great launches packed in, from new AMD CPUs to NVIDIA GPUs. And, of course, Intel entered the graphics card market with their Arc lineup. But our excitement didn't just come from all these major launches - our stores had a lot of their own excitement, including celebrity…
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AMD 7000 Series CPUs - The Next Gen of Processors, Now at Micro Center!
Written by Sean Mekinda AMD's next wave of processors have arrived with a major leap forward in CPUs - the world's first 5nm desktop PC processors! Introducing the 7000 Series of CPUs: The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, Ryzen 9 7900X, Ryzen 7 7700X, and Ryzen 5 7500X, all built to support the latest, greatest, and fastest computer…
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Just Announced: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 Series GPUS!
Written by Sean Mekinda NVIDIA's keynote presentation has a ton of cool new technological updates, from Omniverse technologies to AI advancements, but there's no denying the lynchpin of the whole presentation was the official unveiling of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 Series GPUs, coming as soon as October! NVIDIA revealed…
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Bambu Lab Teases a New 3D Printer: See it Early at Micro Center Starting December 13
By Dan Ackerman Bambu Lab, best known for its speedy, multi-color 3D printers, has a new printer just in time for Holiday shopping. Right now, all we have is a teaser image, a release date and some details about a special opportunity to see the printer in action early. The new printer doesn't have an official name or price…
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Starfield Specs: Is Your PC Space Ready?
Written by Jon Martindale Starfield is the space-sim of your dreams. It’s a jaw-droppingly ambitious, expansive, and beautiful universe of over 1,000 planets to explore, fight, trade, and even love in. It will combine ship-to-ship combat, mining, conversational storytelling, first-person shooter action, and extensive…
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Indianapolis Micro Center Grand Opening - and Grand Opening Deals!!
Written by Sean Mekinda This weekend is a big one for Indianapolis Micro Center fans, as we officially open our first store in the city! We've got a lot planned for the celebration - check out our Opening schedule below! - but we also have a ton of incredible deals, exclusive to the Indianapolis store! The Indianapolis…
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The Micro Center Build Showcase Showdown: Win a $200 Micro Center Gift Card!
The Micro Center Build Showcase is a great place to show off your build (and get a $25 coupon for doing so, once approved!) as well as see what other people in the Micro Center Community are building. But for the next month, we're making it even better with a chance to win a $200 Micro Center gift card, just by submitting…
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Micro Center Unveils Exclusive Launch of AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600X3D Processor
Written by Sean Mekinda Exclusive to Micro Center, gamers can now access a limited-edition processor for an unparalleled gaming journey, combining exceptional performance and remarkable affordability. Micro Center, a premier destination for computer hardware and electronics, is thrilled to announce the exclusive launch of…
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Micro Center Service Highlights: Cesar G. from Chicago
Written by @Rye_Bread with a background music recommendation: for that soft podcast vibe, play Cécile Chaminade’s “Thème Varié, Op.89" while reading Today, I sat down with my good friend and colleague Cesar G. for an impromptu interview. Cesar is one of our skilled technicians here at the Chicago Micro Center. He…
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Meet Our Service Technicians: Erin H. from Mayfield Heights!
Written by @ronwoodson In a behind-the-scenes interview, I spoke with Erin H, a repair technician in Micro Center's Mayfield Heights service department. Erin shared insights into her daily routine, tips for building and maintaining gaming computers, her most memorable PC build experience, and how she overcomes challenges…
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Accelerate Your Returns with Micro Center's Online Return Check-In!
Written by Sean Mekinda We know returns can be a hassle. That's why we want to make them as easy as possible for our Micro Center account members! Now, not only do you get an extra 14 days on all returns, you can take care of all the paperwork before you arrive at the store with Micro Center's Online Return Check-In! Micro…
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Looking Forward: 2023 In Tech!
Last week, our Champions took time to reflect on their favorite Micro Center moments from 2022. Now that we're in the new year, they've started looking forward through 2023, covering some of the things they're most excited about in the new year, including gaming tech, BYO parts, and more! Digital Twin Technology by…
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Launched Today - NVIDIA's New GeForce RTX 4080!
Written by Sean Mekinda Last month, NVIDIA kicked off their 40 series of graphics cards with the GeForce RTX 4090, a top-of-the-line GPU designed with high-end enthusiast builds in mind. Today the GeForce RTX 4080 arrives, a small step down that continues to make use of all the fantastic advancements the 40 Series…
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Intel 13th Gen Raptor Lake Processor Overview - Now at Micro Center!
Written by Sean Mekinda Intel's next leap in desktop processors is here! Intel 13th Gen Raptor Lake brings with it the fastest chip Intel has ever built, based on their performance hybrid architecture and designed for modern gaming. 13th Gen arrives with 3/6TK new processors, the Intel Core i5-13600K, the Intel Core…
