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Monitor Suggestion
I am using a pair of old and slow Dell 1080p 60 Hz monitors from work and planning replacing them with a pair of 1440p. I use the same desk for my work laptop and gaming PC (Ryzen 7 5800X3D and 3070 Ti). I'm on a fairly limited budget and was looking at the following options. I'm based in the US. Just curious what people…
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Installed new SSD
Hello, decided to upgrade my laptops SSD. I physically installed a new M.2 SSD from Micro Center on my laptop on the only slot there is or where the old one was. I have a windows installation media in a USB and when I boot up the laptop, the windows install screen comes up but when I get to the screen where you select the…
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PowerSpec ATX 206 RGB Control
PowerSpec ATX 206 Chassis RGB Control The new PowerSpec ATX 206 chassis includes two 160mm fans with separate controls for the inner fans and the outer rings. These can be controlled separately, bound together, or the RGB control can be synchronized to the motherboard. To change the fan RGB settings, first we should get…
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My PC keeps turning off when playing high graphical games, how do I fix this?
Last year, I bought a new RTX 3060 as a graduation gift to myself. However, my PC would shut off whenever I played high-graphical games such as Cyberpunk. I suspected that my power supply unit (PSU) couldn't handle the power draw required by the GPU. To verify that it wasn't an issue with the new GPU, I ran FurMark ROG to…
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Phantom Liberty Build Guide: Are You Ready for Cyberpunk 2077 2.0?
Written by @Lambdaben As the highly anticipated expansion for CyberPunk 2077: Phantom Liberty draws near, gamers worldwide are gearing up to explore the next chapter in the neon-drenched dystopia. To truly savor this electrifying experience and immerse oneself in the intricate, ever-evolving world of CyberPunk 2077, CD…
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How To Choose a Productivity Mouse
Written by @Vaganza This is part of a series on choosing your perfect mouse: Check out the Gaming Mouse edition as well as our Mouse Buying Guide! What makes a good productivity mouse? For the longest time, as an Apple user going as far back as the original iMac, I just used the mouse that came with Macs, even when they…
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Build of the Week 9/1 - 9/7
Every week, we choose some of our favorite builds submitted to our Build Showcase, with one very talented builder getting highlighted as our Community Build of the Week and also getting an exclusive Micro Center T-Shirt! This week's Community build is: WHITE WALKER Created by Nsmith1427 Chosen by @w8deywins: Hello…
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Build of the Week 9/15 - 9/21
Every week, we choose some of our favorite builds submitted to our Build Showcase, with one very talented builder getting highlighted as our Community Build of the Week and also getting an exclusive Micro Center T-Shirt! This week's Community build is: Jonsbo D31 Mesh Build - Hardline Watercooling Setup Created by Blake W.…
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Build of the Week 9/8 - 9/14
Every week, we choose some of our favorite builds submitted to our Build Showcase, with one very talented builder getting highlighted as our Community Build of the Week and also getting an exclusive Micro Center T-Shirt! This week's Community build is: Super Star Created by Todoe S. Chosen by @Vaganza This system takes…
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Planning to replace my graphics card soon
Hi all, Currently, my graphics card is https://www.microcenter.com/product/616156/NVIDIA_GeForce_GTX_1660_Super_Ventus_XS_Overclocked_Dual-Fan_6GB_GDDR6_PCIe_30_Graphics_Card?MccGuid=23d2b723-e310-4459-acc3-646dbcc0a4fd which Micro Center doesn't even sell anymore. I'd prefer something around the same price (it was 435…
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The Raspberry Pi 5: Coming October 2023!
Want the reveal in video form? Check out our YouTube channel: It’s been four years since we’ve seen a new flagship board from the Raspberry Pi Team but that changes today – announcing the Raspberry Pi 5! There are a lot of new features that are easy to notice in the image below. But some of the biggest changes are what’s…
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Ryzen 9 - 16 Core v 12 Core?
I am looking at building a computer with a Ryzen 9. I was going with the 7900X CPU, but was reading about the 5950X. I know the 5950X is older, but has 16 cores v 12. The 7900X uses DDR5, which I strongly prefer. I welcome the thoughts of those who have more experience and knowledge than do I. I am a noob at building.
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Legion Go Preorder
I want to preorder the Legion Go, and I see that MicroCenter has additional SKUs for the store-upgraded versions, but you can only preorder the 512G base model. Does this mean I’ll have the option to upgrade when I pick it up and then have them do the upgrade? If so, what would the wait time be?
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Asus Strix Scar 17 7945HX3D + 4090 | Random Reboots, Kernal Power, Event 41
Brand new Strix Scar 17 with AMDs 7945HX3D and Nvidias mobile 4090. Laptop was purchased on 11/02/2023 and I'm getting random reboots. No Bsods. Windows is fully updated, as well as everything in MyAsus and Armory Crate. BIOS version is 327 (latest). Currently on the ASUS provided AMD driver as well as the Asus provided…
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AMD's New Radeon RX 7800 XT: A Sub $1500 1440p Build Guide!
Written by Sean Mekinda AMD's newest GPUs launched just last week and they are very exciting for budget-minded 1440p builders! We've got some early benchmarks in our launch article (we'll have more in-depth breakdowns and benchmarks coming soon!), and the results don't lie: the RX 7800 XT pulled over 100 FPS in both…
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1k budget mITX or ITX gaming build
I need help building a 1k budget (can go over a bit) build that can fit in a small form factor build (mini tower cases) as I need something that can run games well but be not that hard to transport I don’t care for rgb or a certain color just a 1k build that’s mall and runs games atleast decent or good thank you!
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Access BIOS on boot with PowerSpec G443
Just bought a PowerSpec G443 and am really liking it so far. However, I've been unable to access the BIOS when booting. I've tried pressing delete button repeated on restart. Systems seems to freeze (on, LED lights on, no advancement to anything including windows 11 or the BIOS menu, screens are blank). I have two displays…
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I am looking to purchase a 49 inch ultrawide monitor. I am trying to figure out which one would be b
I am looking to purchase a 49 inch ultrawide monitor. I am trying to figure out which one would be best for mostly productivity and Graphic design but also some ocasional gaming? I like the Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 but not sure it would be good for productivity and am concerned with burn in? Also was looking at odyssey crg9…
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this has been dealt with satisfactorily
I can't find the delete button.
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Exchange unopened in-box outside the 30-day window
Hi I purchased a PSU about 6 months ago. I realized that the one i got is a little underpowered for my system. It is unopened still in the box. also unopened. Is it possible to exchange it for credit or equal value?
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White Corsair/ROG Build
Nice trick to make the white lights a little warmer, is set them for R-250, G-250, B-150 They are less harsh that way
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Holiday 2023 CPU/Motherboard return policy?
What are the dates for the holiday return policy 2023? Giving motherboard/cpu as a gift but won't be tried until shortly after New Year but will be bought right after Thanksgiving. Also can purchase protection be bough until the end of date range?
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Lian Li Lancool III RGB Issue
I want to turn off the RGB on the front fans. The MC salesperson demonstrated this in the store, cycling through the modes. Cycling through RGB modes does not have an 'off' option. Cycling through colors has no 'black' Internet research suggested that I press and hold to color button for three seconds. This did nothing. I…
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USB ports at front of PowerSpec G443
Hello all: I just bought the PowerSpec G443 yesterday and noticed that only on of the USB port in the front of the case where the power is located is active at a time; when I plug in another device to the second USB, the first one becomes inactive. Is it normal? I have this problem with previous PowerSpec as well. Can…
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Spiderman 2
Anyone completed the game so far? is it GOY?
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Powerspec G707 running windows 11, Bluetooth not working.
I upgraded to windows 11, and now Bluetooth does not work. I cannot add or connect a BT device to the PC. When trying to add a device, the new pair of headphones do not show up. When trying to connect to the older pair, (added under Windows 10) they do not connect. I can add and connect my two sets of BT headphones to my…
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Power spec gaming pc
I am having problems with my pc that I bought from microcenter. It is a power spec. It has a z390 phantom gaming 4s/ac mother board. 32 gb ram and 2070 super and i7. My pc started of freezing then I had to boot it off. I factory reset it and it was going well but then while Iam in a game hthe frames would drop and the pc…
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Cannot Connect XBox or Desktop to Wifi, Any Suggestions???
I have an Xbox and a Power Spec desktop that will not connect to the internet via Wifi or ethernet cable. I previously was using a 4 year old gateway modem router combo and about 4 weeks ago the computer and Xbox would no longer connect to internet. From other conversations I was told to upgrade my Modem and router, I did…
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G95N - Box looks like its been spiked
Just received the delivery from fed ex- first of all the package required a signature and the driver signed for me- normally would be okay but for an expensive fragile package that looks like it took more than one tumble, I would have liked the right to refuse it. Brings me to my point. I took pictures of the package…
