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Micro Center’s Computer and Technology Acronym Guide
When dealing with computers and technology, it can sometimes be hard trying to remember all of the fancy acronyms and abbreviations. So, we thought we’d try to help make your life just a little bit easier by compiling many of the most common acronyms into one single guide! If we missed anything, don’t hesitate to let us…
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Why We Love Windows 11
Sponsored by Microsoft Windows 11 Intro by @JeremyS Microsoft has brought a new, updated experience to how we all compute: Windows 11. Windows 11 ushered in a range of improvements and features to enhance performance, security, user experience, and productivity. It offers faster boot times, quicker app launches, and…
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time for upgrade, need help
I am currently running a ryzen 5 1600x processor, 16gb ram, and a geforce rtx 2070 super gpu. One of the games I am currently playing (Diablo 4) is killing my poor old PC I Live 100 miles from the Overland Park location and am wanting to have them build a PC for me, I would build my own but don't really have the space to…
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DDR5 RAM on-die ECC, and locking out Google search
So, I was talking with an associate and we got into a discussion about RAM and current vs last generation. DDR4 is cheaper but DDR5 has ECC. They proceeded to tell me that not all DDR5 RAM is ECC. I said while that it's true that not all have the extra chip, that all DDR5 has on-die ECC. He tried looking it up on the…
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Gaming computer for relative: spend all his money or go high-end-last-gen?
Hey folks. My nephew has saved up about $2100 to build a computer. He's not a particularly huge gamer, he largely just wants to be able to play competitive shooters with his friends "at high frames". I was speccing out various mid-high AM5 builds within his budget but it occurred to me I could put together an AM4 build…
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What is your favorite Minecraft woodland biome?
My favorite biome is the taiga. With it's abundance of spruce trees and spawns for both wolves and foxes, it's a great place to make new friends and call home.
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How did I do, any suggestions
I do not have a premium budget, but my current PC 10 -12 years old. I do some video and photography editing as well as having an interest in digital art. Unfortunately, I also may have to revisit a previous life of programming. These are my choices. Where can some savings and or improvement be made, I do want Thunderbolt 4…
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PC Issue
A week a go here in Minnesota we had some thunderstorms, the power went out but only for a moment. I have a Cyber Power UPS with power conditioning and my PC is connected to the UPS. The PC lost power the lights on the mother board stayed on. The PC would not power on so I used the power supply to power it off, I waited a…
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Build of the Week 6/9 - 6/15
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: King Midas Created by Eduardo G. Chosen by @Lesaol Hey there Micro…
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Build Your Own Racing Rig with these Champion Recommendations!
Creating an at-home racing sim setup can be daunting. There are a lot of parts to choose from, and you might not know exactly how you want your setup to look or feel. Thankfully, our Micro Center Champions have a wealth of experience to help you get the sim experience you really want. We’ve got five recommendations for…
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Cpu bundles
So when looking at the promotional offer of bundling a 7900x, this offer isn’t available at the closest store to me despite all the parts showing as “in stock” at said store. Why is the bundle not available even though all the parts are?
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Digital Home
I'm looking for a touch screen PC monitor standalone that I might be able to have multiple locations for calendars and tasks that are synced. I currently use outlook calendar in Google Calendar and those are synced. I want multiple places where I'd be able to edit or enter tasks and/or calendars. I have staff employees…
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Return Past 30 days for LG Monitor
Hi Guys! I recently bought the LG 40WP95C-W but missed the return window which I believe is 30 days. Does anyone know if I can still contact Micro Center about this? If so--does anyone have the contact info. I cant seem to find it anywhere. Thanks in advance!
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Refurbished 75" Sony X90K TV with screen defects/damage out of the box
I purchased a refurbished 75" Sony X90K from the Chicago store 3 days ago, and to my dismay there are some obvious screen defects or damage right out of the box. I noticed: Dead pixels in a variety of locations on the screen, seen in the picture with blue background. What I can only describe as the internal layer of the…
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Final Cut Pro coming to iPad Pro M1
An announcement was made today that Final Cut Pro is comping to the iPad Pro. Seems like we have come a long way with video editing since the days of spending $20K-30K for a video editing system
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Can Windows 10 be saved to a new motherboard?
I'm going to be building a new computer in November 2023 and dismantle the computer that has Windows 10 on it. I'll be moving the hard drive that has Windows 10 already on it to the new computer. Of course, the new computer will have updated memory and motherboard. The drive that has the old Windows 10 will be put on the…
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Does Micro Center Replace Macbook Batteries?
I have a 2015 Macbook Pro laptop and it is reaching its charging limit. I've been looking for a place that can replace the battery since I am a bit afraid to do it myself. This laptop has contained my life's work, so I would rather pay for it be in good hands in replacing the batteries.
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Steam won't open
My steam says it's open and it is on the task bar but it won't open up to the big screen. HELP!!!!!!
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Has anyone at MicroCenter thought of Amateur Radio Gear ?
There have been companies similar to MicroCenter that carry Amateur Radio Gear and supplies. One of the defunct ones is the famous Fry's, currently GigaParts does support the Amateur Radio community along with many of the same products MicroCenter carries. Would MicroCenter consider carrying supplies at the very least if…
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Pc Problems
Recently I feel like my pc has something wrong with it. Some games like Forza 5, Minecraft Windows Edition, Fortnite, GTA, Roblox, and Terraria won’t load it. At first I noticed that Minecraft Windows edition wasn’t loading, so I had to delete and reinstall the game. I then noticed the same thing happened with Forza 5. I…
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Build of the Week 6/2 - 6/8
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: The Mid-Range God Created by Andrew O. Chosen by @Lesaol @Rye_Bread Hey…
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Custom 3U Gaming/Server Chassis - Micro Center Build
Custom 3U Gaming/Server Chassis - Micro Center BuildI designed this 3U case to be as compact as possible while still accepting standard size PC components. I live in a very small apartment and don't have a full height rack to work with, let alone a dedicated gaming environment, so this meant 3U as a Read the full story here
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GPU upgrade help need
My SSD with OS crash so I need to replace it but I want to upgrade the GPU and Windows, I ear that I can use PCIe4 GPU, I'm not a gamer, I just use for Photoshop, Lightroom and other software to edition....can I just upgrade the GPU to MSI SKU: 234856 Mfr Part#: RTX3060VENTUS3X MSI NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ventus 3X…
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Looking for feedback about this AM5 configuration!
Hi folks! Probably not an ideal starting configuration but looking for feedback to help push it in a reasonable direction. This will be used primarily as a gaming computer, I'd like to prioritize performance without sacrificing on cooling efficiency and without having incredibly loud fan noise; but I'm not super confident…
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Line 6 UX2 Help
Hey, I have a 2 pc setup for streaming. I have a UX2 that I have my mic plugged into the mic input in 1/L and going out the USB to the streaming pc. The issue I have is trying to get my mic to work on my gaming pc for in game communication. I have that plugged from the "mic in" on the gaming pc to "analoug out 1/L." I…
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Ensuring out-of-the-box compatibility between motherboard and 7800X3D?
Is there a way to ensure that the motherboard we buy is compatible out of the box with the 7800X3D? This is for my nephew who is not hugely computer savvy, and I don't know if he'll be up for flashing the BIOS (particularly without another working AM5 CPU at hand).
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Connect an old monitor to a new laptop
I was given an old monitor (KDS) to improve my WFH situation (I already use a VGA-HDMI converter to connect my Dell laptop to a Dell monitor). When trying to use the converter on the KDS monitor, I got the message "Mode Not Supported H:67.5KHZ V:60.0HZ". I've attached a document with the specifications I am able to get on…
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Suggestions on my PC Parts
Hello I need some suggestions picking out my new pc since it is my first time.
