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Will a 14700k work on a PRIME Z690M-PLUS D4 motherboard?
Hello. I'm looking to upgrade from a 12600k to a 14700k and wanted to hold off on getting a new motherboard. Thanks!
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Building my first custom PC, any recommendations/feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Hello, my name is Adrian. I am excited to build my first custom gaming PC. I'd always wanted a custom PC, but due to financial constraints, I was unable to purchase one. I recently received a promotion at work that now allows me to build a high-end gaming PC. I built a PC as a final exam in high school (7 years ago), but…
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Need Help Choosing Parts - 5k budget
Hi there, I'm a VR Streamer and content creator using unity, unreal, blender, premiere pro, after effects, vrchat. I currently have a dual pc setup using my laptop to stream the content from main pc. I want to make this PC a beast. 4.5k to 5k budget. I currently have a prebuild and was burned pretty bad by it (alienware).…
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14700k Bundle Price Match
I recently purchased the 14700k bundle for $550 about a week ago and see that it has been dropped in price of $50. Can I price match that?
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My Build, looking for advice
Background: first PC build ever, I am trying to play a fair amount of games in 4k with over 60 fps. With the 4090 out of stock everywhere I have some time to wait so I wanted to see what other more experienced people thought. In general, my questions are what am I going overkill on and what am I not putting enough into…
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best pre built or build list for under $1,000
im looking for either the best pre built or build list for under $1,000 (before tax is ok). my PC has been having issues and i know nothing about how to fix it so i figured it was time to get a new one and ill eventually get around to fixing mine up for my girlfriend. i wouldnt know how to put it together if it was a build…
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4090 RTX Help - crashing/black screen unless set to 'prefer max performance'
Hi all, first caveat I have never built a PC before and just did so for the first time so I am still learning about how things work, so if I say anything wrong please forgive me. I did build it with a friend who has done it many times before so I am not too worried that I did something drastically wrong. The issue I am…
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Micro Center Black Friday Deals: Exclusive Discounts on Latest Tech Gear
Written by Sean Mekinda The holiday season is almost upon us. But that doesn't mean it has to be a stressful time. Rather than wait until the last minute to fight through crowds and traffic to snag the best deals, stop by your local Micro Center today to pick up the best deals of the season - with all deals below backed by…
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What are you using for video editing / resizing software?
My Canon came with simplified free version of Corel VideoStudio, which frankly I find wretched. What is everyone using to edit video? I don't mind paying one time but I refuse to get sucked into Adobe's subscription nightmare. I mainly just need to trim out excess startup time and maybe trailing time and also the camera…
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Available for Sale in Sharonville Y70
I had build this system for sale in Sharonville if you want to snatch it up. It features a Ryzen 7 7800X3D, with a RX 7900XTX video card. This has the tall touch screen on the case. And features the reversplace Lian Li Infinity fans along witht eh Galahad II Trinity with LCD screen cooler.
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You are desperately needed in the Tampa/Orlando area!!!!
I cannot believe you haven't opened a store either the west side of Orlando or east side of Tampa or split the difference in Lakeland. This is a huge market with crappy computer parts coverage!
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"Windows cannot read the <ProductKey> setting from the unattended answer file." W10 install error
Got this "Windows cannot read the <ProductKey> setting from the unattended answer file." when installing Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 32-bit/64-bit English USB on a freshly built Intel/ASRock computer. I have the printed product key but am never given a chance to enter it. Just built the computer. Starts at BIOS as expected.…
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Which bundle would be better
Which bundle would be better between the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X bundle and Intel Core i9-12900K bundle. They're both priced $399.99 and was wondering which one would be the best for gaming.
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What to Look for in a Gaming Mouse
Written by @Shoan041 This is part of a series on choosing your perfect mouse: Check out the Productivity Mouse edition as well as our Mouse Buying Guide! When gaming mice are made for all different tastes and preferences, it can be tricky to find the mouse that’s perfect for you. There are universal gaming mice, mice for…
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Black Friday Favorites for 2023
By Dan Ackerman As the new Editor-in-Chief at Micro Center, and a technology journalist and product reviewer for the past 20 years, Black Friday season is one of my favorite times of the year. It's when some of the coolest tech is on sale, and a chance to splurge on something special for you or your giftee. I've gone…
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Argb Splitter Cable melting/ Smoking
I recently got new parts for my pc. After plugging everything in one of my cables started smoking. I turned it off and found that my arbg splitter cable had melted(specifically the cable attached to my pc cases drgb cable). I had plugged the splitter into my MSI b560 pro VDH wifi motherboard's jrainbow header. To add the…
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How should I build a Sim Racing PC
I am new to building PC's so I do not really know what I am doing yet, but I want to build a pc that can run I-Racing and other sim software. I am looking to stay around the price range of 1000-1500 dollars. What should I change? The website link is below.…
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2nd monitor help
So I currently have the ASUS TUG Gaming VG259QM 24.5 Full HD monitor and I'm wondering what a good upgrade would be but still around the same price, like possibly going 2k. I've been comparing the ASUS VG27AQL1A 27 2K monitor with the one above but I'm not sure if it's better or the same. Also if you have any other…
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How to reinstall Windows 10 on locked drive?
Hello, tl;dr: how can I reinstall Windows 10 when it says the drive is locked? My son built a computer for me years ago when I was playing RPGs, now I want to update it for graphics editing (adobe illustrator, etc). It had an AMD Ryzen 7 1700x processor that wouldn't work with Windows 11, so I got a Ryzen 7 5800X, updated…
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How to Get the Latest Must-Have Lenovo Legion Go Drivers
By Dan Ackerman Having tested and/or reviewed every new handheld PC gaming device from the original Steam Deck to the new Lenovo Legion Go, I know these devices are constantly evolving via software updates. For example, the Steam Deck experience has improved immeasurably over the past nearly two years thanks to a steady…
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M.2 drive/boot drive disappears/needs reseating
So this is the second time now that I've experienced this. I come home and turn the computer on and rather than waking from sleep, it restarts into bios and I realized the boot drive can't be found. It is fixed once I take the drive out and put back in but this shouldn't be. I could try moving the boot drive to a different…
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Wanting to know if Microcenter can order specific parts for a PC build.
Hello, this is my first post here and i wanted to ask someone if microcenter is able to order specific parts i am wanting that are not listed on its store currently. I have them all picked out on amazon but am worried about shipping and possibly being scammed out of money as it has already happened with my motherboard. Am…
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Kernel power error 41 need help
Hi all im having an issue with kernel power what i have done disabled fast boot disable pcie link management turned max processor power to 99% reset windows deleted old drivers and installed new gpu drivers Going to switch in old gpu and see if that fixes it otherwise any help would be awesome
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G714, I finally Memtest86 tested and Is there any hope for my RAM?
I have a G714 purchased 6/14/2023 Since the start, I've had issues with the cold starts and random BSODs both in games and just when idle. Tested with the lasted MSI BIOS 7D78v192(Beta version) 2023-10-17. Which did finally mostly solve the Cold reboot issues. Since purchasing each BIOS revision (from MSI or MC) did help…
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Need help with my custom PC build
Hello I'm new to the whole picking out pc parts thing as I've never built my own (currently on a Skytech prebuilt) so I'm not too familiar on what the best parts would be. However I did try out the pc builder to give an idea of what I'm looking for in a custom pc. My desired budget is around 2k (2.5k being my limit), I…
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Why is nothing plugged into the AIO Pump pins on my mobo?
Microcenter recently assembled my PC about six weeks ago. I've been experimenting with changing the fan speeds via the LConnect 3 software for my Lian Li Galahad ii Trinity performance AIO cooler. I noticed on the motherboard there is spot for the AIO plug but nothing is plugged into it. I have no control over the fan…
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New Perks or Member Program?
Hi, I was in my local MicroCenter store the other day and thought I saw a poster for a member or affinity/perks program. But I can't find anything on the website. Is there a link for this? I think the poster had a QR code but I didn't stop to scan it.
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Will it all fit?
I'm not sure if the power supply has the correct connections for the motherboard and if there is enough room to install it. I also wonder if the case is the correct one for the components I picked. Thanks in advance!
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will this build be okay for 1440p gaming? and is the power supply enough?
i9 14700kf asus z790 prime lga 1700 atx wifi corsair dominator platinum 32gb ddr 5600 gigabyte geforce rtx 4070ti Aero triple fan overclocked 12gb gddr6 samsung 980 pro 2tb Nvme ssd NZXT h9 elite mid tower Asus tuf gaming 850w gold power supply lian lia galahad 360mm windows 11 home Lian Li - UNI Fan SL Infinity Fluid…
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Audio trouble
I recently built a new pc and when I plugged in my headphones, the audio is really bad. I can hear discord notifications just fine. However, the problem is that when I'm watching youtube or talking on discord, it sounds awful. The drivers for my headphones are all up to date.
