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Looking for a laptop to replace desktop setup ($1500-$2000)?
I am looking for something that: - Can run games moderately well for at least 5 years - Supports: 3 external monitors (28" 4K, 2x 24" 1080p), G.Skill RGB mechanical gaming keyboard, Oculus Rift (can switch off from one of the screens) - ~16" screen - ~8+ hr battery life Being that laptops don't have that many ports, I am…
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i9 13900KS not boosting to 6ghz
Have a new custom PC from Micro. I read the i9-13900KS 24-core should turbo-boost to 6ghz (w/o manual OC), with adequate cooling. But am barely getting 5ghz, and quickly hitting 100°C at full load. Lian Li Galahad II Trinity Performance AIO. Lian Li LANCOOL III ATX Mid-Tower (three 120mm 1300 rpm fans) MSI Z790 Carbon MB-…
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Any new Windows laptops available/compatible with S3 Sleep Mode?
Linus Tech Tips seems to indicate that most Windows laptops now have S0 ("Windows Modern Standby", always on) Sleep Mode as the default and can't change to S3, so laptop sleep will likely run the battery to 0% and leave it feeling hot in your backpack (processor and network connections still running in S0 Sleep).
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I am planning on upgrading my Pc soon and I need help choosing parts or a pre built.
Hello, My name is Thomas and I am moderately novice when it comes to PC's. I have a decent knowledge on the different parts of the PC and what they do so my issue is not understanding the build. I need help deciding from hopefully the more experienced. As of right now I'm rocking a GTX 1650 and an Intel i5 - 10400f cpu @…
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Building a pc that will be able to handle multitasking like streaming and gaming
So I currently have this laptop I bought (acer Nitro 5 15.6" FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop, Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060, AMD Ryzen 5 5600H((>i7-11375H), Windows 11 Home(24GB|512GB SSD) and I recently put a 2tb ssd in it to hope for better improvement with the lag and i experience trying to stream and play a game but of course didn’t…
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Is this GPU & CPU not compatible in this pre built? AMD 4 Board w/ AMD 5 Chip
Am I missing something? Is this GPU & CPU not compatible?
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I Can't Read My Diablo IV Code
On 06/02/2023 at 4:23 PM I bought a new PC build with an RTX 4070. I recived a recipt with the code for Diablo IV on it, but I can't read it because the recipt machine had low ink. Is there any way I can pull a digital recipt with my code on it. Anything helps, thank you!
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Bought MS Office for Students aware it was locked to one laptop; had to exchange the laptop
Bought a laptop, installed MS office for students, it turned out the LCD backlight was flaky. Not a problem. I took it back within five days. Until I actually asked the guy at the returns desk at Microcenter if this would be a problem and he said no. I got home, tried to get back to work and Microsoft says the product key…
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Estimate needed replacing CMOS battery HP Probook 450 G3
Laptop is HP Probook 450 G3, 7 years old, working, but needs CMOS battery replaced. Appears from online tutorials that a complete disassembly is needed just to get to the battery. I will not attempt this myself because it is not my laptop , it is for my church. How can i get estimate if I were to bring it in to the…
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G707 - 2021 build- Shuts off when gaming
Happens with Fortnite only, so far. Yeah, I play Fortnite, whatever. PowerSpec G707 Gaming PC; AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6GHz Processor; NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8G Purchased this computer for graphics, design, 3d modeling, etc. in June 2021 and it's running solid. Started gaming with my son recently and after about 15-30 minutes…
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Dell Latitude E6430s
I bought this dell latitude E6430s laptop from Micro Center, it like 5-7 years old. Very good Laptop, and I do love this laptop, but now I am having a Battery problem with it. The battery is not charging on it own anymore. I have to keep it plug in the AC to use it. I call Dell the Maker to purchase a new battery, but they…
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Does opening up my laptop void my warranty?
I opened up my ASUS laptop to insert a single stick of RAM in, and in the process I believe I accidentally damaged my headphone jack as it no longer streams audio. Aside from inserting the RAM, I did not otherwise modify the laptop. I know this more than likely voided my manufacturer's warranty, but I also purchased…
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ASUS ZenBook Pro 17
I am a new owner of an ASUS ZenBook Pro 17 17.3" laptop and am incredibly satisfied. It offers a large screen and a backlit keyboard for easy visibility, especially for a person suffering from visual impairments. However, it would be more visually advantageous for ASUS to manufacture the screen using an anti-glare coating…
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Entry level gaming PC
Hi there! this is a first for me so apologize in advance for my lack of knowledge. I'm looking to purchase an entry level gaming PC, really just to run basic stuff on MMOs (WOW, SWTOR, etc.), emulators and other things like that, nothing too intense. Would ideally like to upgrade it with parts if possible and if I fall…
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High CPU temp and TPM broken
I've recently been on my laptop and noticed that my CPU is idling at 95c. I opened it up to clean the fans but the temps are the same after closing it. I've also noticed that my TPM now doesn't work. Does anyone know what to do? Thanks!
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Powersp3c 1510 bios password
I attempted to add an additional hard drive to my 1510, but when I went into the bios all options are grayed out and it doesn't see the additional drive. I am assuming that there is an admin password on the bios, but can't find any information about a default one, or a way to reset the password. Can anyone help me with…
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Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H - add SSD and maybe other upgrades?
Purchased in Dec 2021 and running out of hard drive space. Has a 1TB Samsung SSD mzvlb1t0hbl. Looking to fill 2nd slot with a 2TB SSD (I hate having to worry about space...) Questions: 1) What would people recommend for a 2TB drive to add? 2) If the 2nd SSD is faster (may not need to be) then would it make sense to shift…
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What is the best way to control the fan speed on the PowerSpec G439?
Out of the box the fans appear to be running at full speed. What is the best way to control the fan speed on the PowerSpec G439?
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A Short Poem: T'is The Night Before Launch by Ron Woodson
'T'is the night before launch, and as I prepare for my trek, AMD's Ryzen 9 7950x3d is the part that I must collect, Boasting a 3db cache and L3 stacked high, This chip is impressive, oh me, oh my. With x3d technology, I ready myself for the feast, I heard if I turn off some cores, performance will increase, At $699, it is…
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G.Skill Memory Models (2 x 16Gb)
Hi, I apologize if this question was answered elsewhere, but I couldn't find it... I'm looking to purchase a PowerSpec B749 w/16Gb RAM, remove the 2 x 8Gb modules, and replace them with 4 x 16Gb modules. Looking at G.Skill because they seem to receive good reviews. My question: What's the difference between the G.Skill…
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Can I Speed Up My PC Or Do I Need A New One?
I have a PC with Intel Core i3-7100T processors @ 3.40GHz (2 Cores, 4 Logical Processors). I use this PC primarily for music -- I have 16,000 mp3's and I've filled in most of the tags. (artist, title, year, album, composer, genre, rating, comments) The files live in a single folder on the C: drive -- in the future I may…
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Does anybody know when this prebuilt will be back in stock?
It's called "Asus ROG Strix GA15 Gaming PC Platinum Collection." It has an RTX 3080 and a 5600x and is $1,199.96. (I can't post links).
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Where to find answers
My ex-son in law left a desktop computer w/o the hard drive. I believe it is a HP but other than knowing it's a newer gaming computer I know nothing about it. I would like to know if it's worth putting a hard drive (ssd) into it before spending $$ on it. How do I find the processor model, mother board model, etc. The…
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Interested in Upgrading Computer just want to know if I can
Hi I have an HP Pavilion Desktop that I bought from the micro center a couple of years ago This is the direct link - oop didn't let me post a direct link, just look up Pavilion Gaming Computer Microcenter AMD Ryzen 5 2400G 3.6GHz Processor AMD Radeon RX 580 4GB GDDR5 8GB DDR4-2666 RAM 256GB SSD 10/100/1000 LAN + WiFi 5…
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358424/ POWERSPEC G439 127KF/32/1/3070TI/P
I bought this PC back in October, and it was alright until about a month ago. It keeps freezing up and restarting. Here is a picture of what happens. The sound makes a brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr noise and it restarts. I tried updating all my drivers and ran a memory check and it came back ok. I paid about 2k for this machine,…
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Coming Soon... New for 2023
Featuring the newest power user laptops with GTX4000 series graphics cards. The MSI GT77HX 13VI - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BrMSVAmGHSw Available Feb. 8, 2023
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Weight vs Shipping Weight, MSI Creator P50
What is the weight describing? Why is the shipping weight double that if the weight is just the pc itself? I put the product's name, which can be found in microcenter, after the comma because I still can't post links yet.
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Maingear Vector Pro 2 17.3" AMD (MG-VCP2-17A3070T) BSOD after Windows Update
Greetings, We have recently become aware of an issue with this model. There is a conflict between the audio driver on the system and Windows Update that began rolling out recently. This will potentially cause the system to BSOD during the update, or on startup after installing the update. We have posted a new audio driver…
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PowerSpec G706 fan replacement
Hey all, I need a case fan (front bottom) replaced. It's vibrating and extremely loud under idle which from browsing the forums, looks like a common problem. I took apart the case but couldn't find a model number on the fan - only the Lian Li brand. All other fans are normal. I know this because I can replicate the sound…
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Thinkpad X1 Nano vs Thinkpad T14
Big ThinkPad fan here, wanted to share my recent personal experience with these two models: if you're on the fence on which ThinkPad is better for you. I've always loved Lenovo ThinkPads because they are built well, they look nice, they have awesome keyboards...you name it. Recently Micro Center stocked some new ThinkPad…
