Prebuilt PCs and Laptops

My Microcenter prebuilt (PowerSpec G528) is experiencing consistent BSOD (Black Screen of Death). It freezes during games, after which the screen turns black, the fans ramp up in speed, and the entire computer restarts. This happens constantly while gaming. I went to Micro Center to check if the Power Supply Unit was the…

I'm considering a new PC for 3d Modeling and 3d Printing hobby and wonder how much I could get from my existing HP Pavilion 690 Desktop with upgrades at a small price until holiday sales start in December. My research so far for a newer PC for these tasks obviously goes beyond the current Desktop and I would like to invest…

What is Micro Center's official policy regarding replacement of any Intel’s crashing 13th and 14th Gen CPU in their PowerSpec PC's?

I have a PowerSpec G478 with the MSI MPG Z790 EDGE WIFI motherboard and an i9-14900K replacement CPU. My system is currently running PowerSpec BIOS E7D91IZ1.HM9, which contains Intel microcode 0x12B. CPU Cooler Tuning is set to Intel Default Settings. I noticed that PowerSpec later released E7D91IZ1HMB for the MPG Z790…

I recently bought a G457 at the beginning of December, and whenever I am running a game, the computer abruptly restarts. The issue is very sporadic, and some days it works fine. I have tried to troubleshoot using different tools, and all CPU, GPU, and RAM tests come back without issues. What are my next steps to fix the…

I just got a G533, and when string it up it would not connect to Wifi, So I had to use lan to set it up. The computer's time also would not sync eventually after downloading a bunch of Windows updates which took longer than they usually take on my laptop. I finally got it to connect to our Wi-Fi. The mouse cursor also…

Since new I have had this issue. It seems to only happen after the computer goes to sleep. Upon wake up there will be no WIFI available. Under device manager it will claim no driver. Shut down and restart usually solves it, but why does this keep happening !? This is a sim rig to me, literally only use the computer for…

Whenever I open a game, my PC starts to make a buzzing sound that is coming from inside the case. I don't have speakers nor is it coming from my headphones. The buzzing stops when I tab out of the game. It also doesn't seem to be my fans. I have the PowerSpec G353.

Should I be creating my own pc, or buying a prebuilt? I have never owned a pc before, only a laptop. My budget is around 2000, but I can go over. How much of my budget should go to my monitor and peripherals? And what peripherals are good? I currently use a ideapad pro 5 16akp10 Model number: 83JN000XUS, but im looking for…

Alright. I’ve been to microcenter 5 times now. I bought a g527 gaming computer with a b850m, ryzen 5 7500x3d, 32 gb of ram. I replaced the power supply to a 750w, gpu to an 5070 and just recently replaced the cooler. My computer will not stop stuttering and restarting on me. I’ve had this computer for about 5 to 6 months.…

So I’m going to be going to the Chicago location in a couple of months and hopefully get my first pc built by you guys. Only thing is I’ve only ever had consoles and know nothing about pc’s. Now I know how I want it to look, like type of case and all that but will the staff be able to walk me through everything and help me…

I have an older custom built PC the following are the parts: CPU: Ryzen 5 3700 RAM: 32GB DDR$ GPU: EVGA Nvidia 3060 I turned the PC on yesterday and while it booted fine, the screen was like half displayed and I couldn't get anything to work, I turn the PC off, and upon booting it is now frozen at the GIgabyte Logo and…

I got the G757 Powerspec from Microcenter less then a week ago. Right away im noticing some lagging and stalling when going into system settings and trying to get a tab to drop down. Also having issue with the live wallpaper I have not displaying or it does but the normal one will change it and out here and there and my…

How can I change the RGB of the fans of my PowerSpec G728 computer? I've tried installing Gigabyte Control Center but only my RAM shows up and not the fans. I've also tried installing and uninstalling (one by one) other RGB software like L Connect 3, RGB Fusion, Signal RGB, Armoury Crate, etc.

Purchased this prebuilt yesterday from Micro Center in Overland Park, KS. Everything has been going smoothly thus far except for two things: Firstly, I cannot figure out how to control the RGB on the fans and cooler beyond using the buttons on the case that control the center/outside of the fans. I found nothing for the…

Can I add a second (or third) SSD to my prebuilt PowerSpec B946?

What's my best bet for a Thunderbolt 5 gaming laptop powered by NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 GPU featuring NVIDIA G-Sync and Advanced Optimus that combines the best for most extreme of extreme computing, deep internal repairability, and long term reliability for hardware and software. I am willing to give up performance for…

Moved this discussion to the correct forum (PowerSpec) under the same title, sorry about that!

I want to replace my older HP laptop and Samsung tablet. My laptop doesn't hold a charge and must be plugged in to be used for more than 30 minutes. Yes, I recently had the battery replaced. The laptop is several years old so I am thinking I'd replace with a new laptop. My old laptop has the 360 degree hinge, but I never…

https://a.co/d/3IJyTTp It's a Skytech Gaming Azure 3 Gaming PC with a Intel i5 14400F 2.5GHz, NVIDIA RTX 5060, 1TB NVMe SSD, 32GB DDR5 RAM 6000, 650W Gold PSU, Wi-Fi, Win 11, Desktop.

I bought a G484 today which has an ASRock Z790-C and the case fans keep winding up, stopping, then the process repeats. This happens every few seconds. I ran a fan test in the ASRock A-Tuning software and it seems like the fan just doesn't work between 30% and 70%. First thing I did was update the bios since it has a 14th…

I have been trying to turn off the rgb on the case fans and the watercooler. All that is happening is cycling the modes and colors. I have been trying to use mystic light as well but that has not been doing anything. Anytime i click 'M' on the left or right it just cycles the modes and the "C" only cycles the colors.…

Hello. I own a G479 (MS-7D91 / Z790 EDGE WIFI). Could you please provide the latest OEM BIOS (version HM9 or newer)? I’m on HM8 (08/13/2024) and want to update safely. I would really appreciate it. Thank you.

Hello, Just got a G729 and one of the front two USB 3.0 ports does not work properly. Any device I connect is not recognized (mouse/keyboard/mic/xbox adapter). The only thing that does recognize and work properly is a USB drive. I am unsure why the USB drive works fine while all other devices are not working.

have very limited knowledge on computers and am looking for something that can handle 300+ mods on minecraft along with modded cyberpunk and some other steam games. any help would be appreciated, i am flexible with the pricing. just looking for a pc that can handle something along these lines while looking/running smoothly!

i know nothing about computers or laptops so i’m looking for any help i can get!! i’m looking for a gaming laptop that can run around 300 minecraft mods smoothly and a couple additional games such as sims and steam games. i can be flexible with price, i honestly just have no idea what to look for. any suggestions or…

I recently purchased a PowerSpec G913 system from MicroCenter, and I’ve noticed that the fans are quite loud. They keep ramping up and down even when I’m just browsing the web or downloading updates.Do you have any suggestions for how to make the fans run more quietly? I tried using the Fan Control app, but it didn’t seem…

While it's not as big a deal when the lights are on, aside from extraneous power draw to run the RGB, I can't put my computer to sleep because the RGB stays on. It's a much dimmer light, yes, but I really shouldn't be able to navigate my room via light brighter than my phone at maximum dimness with a dark image on its…

Hello, I recently purchased a new Powerspec G725 from the Tustin, CA location. Currently, after installing steam and purchasing a game an issue occurred. About 5 minutes in the game will freeze and close. I installed and updated my graphics driver along with an anti-virus, To no luck. If any assistance could be provided…