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How to open front panel and install new fans on lian li 170m
Trying to install new case fans on my power spec g230 because it runs a bit hot and loud, however, I can't find any screws to remove the front panel or any manuals online.
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Help
Hello, To whoever is reading this i need with how to upgrade my laptop. I bought this laptop Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15.6" Touch-screen Laptop Notebook i3 8GB 256GB SSD Blue 81WR000FUS. I am hoping if someone might know of a way to upgrade this so that i can run decent games, and hopefully watch videos without overloading my CPU.…
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Transferring all data to SSD
I have an Alienware prebuilt with a 2tb hard drive inside. I am about to install an SSD, but I am not sure on how to transfer all of the data, including windows 11, onto the SSD. I want everything that came on the hard drive to be moved over to the SSD, and just use the hard drive for storage
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About BIOS
I’m building a pc with Ryzen 5 5600x, I have the mother board Asus Tuf Gaming B550-Plus Wifi2(3rd Gen Ryzen). Do I need to update the BIOS? Extra Question: What is the use of the wifi that comes with the box? Do I need to put it or no? Thank you
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What does it mean if a pc is "Not on display?"
There is an HP Pavilion gaming pc that I am considering, although it says it is not on display. What does that mean?
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Building a New mid range gaming pc(1,800CAD budget)
Hi to all, I need your advice, recommendations and comments about the gaming pc I’m planning to buy and build. I’m still choosing if AMD Or Intel. Please enlighten me. About the graphics card should be something like 3060 with 3fans I guess?. I think 16gb ram is enough? 2x8gb. Power supply is about 750w gold plus I think.…
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Does the ASUS AMD Value Barebones pc come with ram inside it?
I'm considering buying a pc, and this pc looked like a winner- although, I don't know if it comes with RAM already inside it. The name of the pc is ASUS AMD Value Barebones ASUS B550-F ROG Strix Gaming AMD AM4 ATX Motherboard. To find it on Micro Center's website, tap on PC Builders, then tap on Custom Asus PC, then this…
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Pulse GL66
In my opinion its a very good and nice laptop, I think that for holding the games at its price its very good. If you are undecided to buy a good laptop, then buy the Pulse GL66
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PowerSpec G708 (Open box, Listed as complete). Missing components, Freeze/Blue screen
Help! I picked up a PowerSpec G708 (open box, listed on website as Complete) at Mayfield Heights, OH store on Apr-29th. I asked the salesman if all items are in the box. The salesman acknowledge that all items are in the box. Got home, opening the package, I noticed the power cord and WIFI antenna are missing. I am not…
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want to know how can I find out what mother board is compatible for Dell inspirion 5570
I want to keep the Dell Inspirion 5570 case since it is touch screen and upgrade the mother board. It is better than spending a heck of a lot on another Laptop. Can anyone give me some ideas of where to look. I know Micro center has all the required parts except the Laptop motherboard
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G470 Fan control
Hello, I'm curious about why the fans seem to be so reactive and jump up and down in intensity so often and dramatically. I've worked with a b742 and didn't experience such issues before (even after adding a 1660 ti). Is there a way I can change my fan settings or should I use a 3rd party software like MSI afterburner? I'm…
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g470 chassis fans not working
fixed, during the installation of hard drives i must have disconnected the fan power and not noticed it with all the cables
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Leveno Legion 5 Ryzen 5800h 3060 Overheating
My laptop has been overheating I sent it to the micro center and they just cleaned it with compressed air and when I came home it had even worse temps than before I don't know what the problem is. The fans spin very loud and yet my CPU and GPU are still not being cooled properly. I think I might need a repaste. Any…
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Inspiron One 2330
So I have this Inspiron One 2330 all-in-one pc that I purchased from microcenter around 2014/2015. Intel core i5-3340S 2.80 GHz, 2801 Mhz, 4 cores / 1TB HDD / 6GB RAM (all standard with original purchase) Would it be worth it to upgrade the RAM and hard drive? Thinking 16GB RAM and 1TB or 2TB SSD If so, what products would…
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Hey I'm new here. Any chance the Lenovo Legion 5 (Platinum Collection) laptop will be restocked?
Specifically talking about the Legion 5 RTX3060 with the 1TB SSD. Outside of pc components, I didn't realize how quickly gaming laptop configs sell out. I saw the deal last week, but turns out I spent too much time researching the laptop before deciding to buy it. Does Microcenter usually restock their platinum collection…
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Cleaning my Computer
So very recently I have noticed that the inside of my computer (PowerSpec G707) has been getting dusty again so I have planned on cleaning it. Last time I tried it, it worked but there was still a ton of dust in it. I also noticed how above my cooler fans there is a radiator which is full of dust that I cannot reach…
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Just bought a rog G15 prebuilt with r5 5600X and 3070
Bought my prebuilt about a week ago first day everything ran excellent then literally the next day all my games have really bad stutters on low setting literally getting 4 frames in warzone I'm new to PC gaming can someone help me please
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Power Issues with new MSI laptop
I just purchased an MSI Katana GF66 one week ago and I believe it has power issues. 1) Sometimes it will turn on by simply pressing the power key and other times it will not and the power key needs to be held down for a few seconds. 2) I was just using the laptop for about 45 minutes with it being plugged in. The system…
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GA15 Case Upgrade/Warranty - Need Help
Can I upgrade the case of my Asus GA15 without voiding the microcenter 1 year warranty? I understand that the new case will not be included in the warranty.
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Laptop HDD Replacement Support
Does Microcenter offer support for replacing an old laptop HDD with a new one? For example if I bought a new HDD, wanted to transfer my current data to the new one, and then replace the old one with the new, is that a service I can pay for? The laptop I am currently using is an older (2018) MSI Dragon, and has been running…
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Guide: How to check battery health using the Battery Report tool in Windows PowerShell
Introduction: I think it goes without saying that we've all had similar interactions when it comes to batteries throughout our life. Mine was the dreaded road trips that seemed to last forever, trying to negotiate me being quiet for the entire trip to stop at a gas station for a pair of AA batteries to power my Gameboy. In…
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Trying to buy the HP OMEN 17-ck0372nr 17.3" Gaming Laptop Computer - Black; Intel Core i7 11th Gen 1
I saw on Micro Center the HP OMEN 17-ck0372nr 17.3" Gaming Laptop Computer - Black; Intel Core i7 11th Gen 1 being sold (SKU 335448). I tried ordering it online but I keep receiving the error that my my billing address is wrong; even though it is correct. I was wondering if a representative could help me place the order.
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Decent laptop for under $500
I am in need of a laptop that can do some light gaming and internet browsing without slowing down, I've got a budget of $500, less money spent the better, but I would be grateful for anything at all, to be honest. College starts relatively soon, so I need it pretty quickly. Thanks!
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Build new pc
I need help choosing the rights parts to play GTA 5 and other games. Also what monitor to get. Thank you
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Powerspec G901 will not recognize Monitor in Display port.
Good evening, I purchased this system today and have not been able to get the display port to recognize any of my older monitors. I have my main monitor plugged into the HDMI port and the second monitor plugged into the display port(both ports on the RTX 3080). I have tried all 3 of the display ports and 2 different…
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Need help choosing parts
I have an dell optiplex 7010 3rd generation and want to upgrade it or just any parts to build my own instead which I have 0 clue either I want a Pc for my Art as I love to draw as a hobby 3d moddeling but also use for playing games as I want to try out The new Five nights at Freddy security breach any advice?
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Pc won’t appear on monitor
I bought my new pc last Christmas. Ever since I bought it I have had problems with it cutting out in the middle of games, and just not appearing on my monitor. I brought it in to micro center 5 TIMES and they continued to say nothing was wrong. Now my warranty is up which I spent almost an extra $200 for and got no help.…
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Powerspec g706 loud fan
Does anyone know what the final verdict was/is on the loud fans for some of the Powerspec PC's, specifially G706 Gaming PC. I have noticed lots of complaints. My cooling fans (on the top) have been loud since I purchased it. Is there something wrong with that particular brand cooler (Cooler Master)? Do I have to get a…
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Upgrade
Hi MicroCenter Community! I currently have a PC with the following parameters: System: Intel Core i7-8700 3.2GHz | Intel B360 Express Chipset | 8GB DDR4 | 1TB HDD Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB Video Card | 1 x DVI | 1 x HDMI | 1 x DisplayPort My problem with it is that it runs slow, the games are taking forever to…
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CPU overheating?
Just bought a Powerspec G438 with i7-10700k intel processor. Just downloaded and ran Intel Extreme Tuning Utility. Ran XTU2 Benchmark to just look at results. The test runs for about 30 seconds and my CPU temp went from 35dec C to 90dec C with Thermal Throttling kicking in at 90dec C. Question: is this normal? I would have…
