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Intel 12th Gen Core i7-12700k Build Guide
The day is upon us: Intel has released their brand new line of processors. Featuring DDR5 support, Hybrid Processing, PCIe 5.0, and more (which you can read about here), they're promising to be some of the best processors on the market - and we have the benchmarks to prove it. To celebrate the launch, we're remaking our…
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Building the Ultimate Gaming PC
As 21st century gamers, we want to play the heaviest games at the highest frame rates and best settings and there's no better way to max out your settings with 4k and ray tracing than to make your very own custom-built gaming PC. And that might seem like an intimidating task. But, rest assured, if you are a PC enthusiast…
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Build Guide
NVIDIA just released their brand new flagship graphics card, the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti. And if you're looking to pick one up, we've put together a build to help you get the most out of all the power the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti delivers! We've laid out a powerful build with as many white components as we could cram into it,…
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Building the Best Budget Gaming PC for Under $1000
By Jon Martindale Building a gaming desktop PC is an exciting time for any gamer, regardless of how much they've spent on it. It's the beginning of an exciting new journey to new games, higher resolutions, greater frame rates, and more advanced detail settings than ever before. It's also a rewarding experience putting…
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Video Guide - How to Build a Gaming PC
Earlier this year, YouTuber Austin Evans visited one of our stores and built a budget gaming PC. And, while the year may almost be over, his video tutorial for putting a PC together will always be helpful, whether you're a first-timer looking for a tutorial or life-long builder trying to pick up a few new tricks.…
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How to determine RAM needs
By Jon Martindale Memory, or RAM, doesn't affect your system's performance as much as the graphics card or processor, especially for gaming. But if you don't have enough of it, or if your RAM is particularly slow, it can prove to be a huge bottleneck for your PC's speed and make for a sluggish experience. In fact, if you…
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Intel Gen 11 Rocket Lake Build Guide
Intel’s brand new Rocket Lake 11th generation processors release today! And if you’re looking for some new build ideas, we’ve got you covered with builds for the new i5-11600k, i7-11700k, and even the high-powered i9-11900k! Simple but Mighty - the Intel i5-11600k The i5-11600k is perfect for newcomers to the PC building…
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AMD RX 6700 XT Build Guide
Picking up one of the new AMD RX 6700 XT cards, but don’t know what type of computer you want to build around it? We’ve put together two builds, an AMD and an Intel build, to make the most of the RX 6700 XT. AMD-based AMD RX 6700 XT Build If you’re building with an AMD graphics card, pairing it with a recent AMD processor…
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Case Fans Buying Guide - What You Need to Know
By Ben Price PowerSpec G228 Gaming Computer For beginners, building a PC can be an incredibly tricky and daunting task. There are so many different PC components to factor into the equation, with each part being just as important as the next. But one part that many beginning builders may often neglect are the case fans --…
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Building a Bang For Your Buck AMD Gaming Rig with Linus Tech Tips
Looking to stretch your dollar as far as you can while building a gaming PC? Join Linus Tech Tips as they put together a full AMD build, designed to stretch your budget for maximum power! https://youtu.be/emlRd643NVI
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How To Build a Gaming PC in 2021 - Austin Evans
Looking to build a gaming PC but not sure where to start? Concerned about putting the whole thing together? Well, Austin Evans helps answer both those in his latest video, How to Build a Gaming PC in 2021! Curious about the parts he used? Check out the Build Showcase for a full part list!…
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Ultimate Workstation VS Ultimate Gaming Machine: Why Not Both?
Linus Tech Tips is back again, with a massive $20,000 in-desk build that is not one, but TWO distinct computers, for anything anyone can throw at it! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DS3zCN4NsQY&feature=youtu.be
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How to Build a Gaming PC
Written by TSTonyV Hello! Welcome to the Micro Center Community. Many of you out there come to us asking about building your PC and, from experience, I can tell you it's one of the most fun and satisfying things I've learned how to do. If you're interested in building a computer, first check our guide on How to Choose…
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Micro Center AMD Threadripper 3990X Build Guide
Micro Center AMD Threadripper 3990X Build Guide This guide will demonstrate the assembly process of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X display system. Please note: The steps below may depend on component availability and preference/experience of the person performing the assembly. The instructions below are to build a system…
