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Micro Center Champions Recommend: BYO Month Parts!
BYO Month is our celebration of all things Build-Your-Own. Here on the Community, we have build guides, sale roundups, and a chance to win a $500 Micro Center gift card! Of course, it's not BYO month without a plethora of stellar deals on PC parts. But, with so many great deals, it can be hard to pick out what you want to…
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Get Started Streaming With High-Quality, Budget-Friendly Gear from Redragon
Written by Sean Mekinda Streaming equipment is certainly not cheap. A true professional setup can cost hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars. But when you're first starting out streaming, there's no reason to spring for the highest-end gear you can find when you can get fantastic equipment without emptying your wallet.…
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Gigabyte X570S Aorus Master post code "FE"
gigabyte X570S aorus master motherboard post code "FE". manual states "FE" is "FB-FF are reserved for future AMI error codes". though in multiple forums and other places, others with the same code have said it's a RAM seating/CPU cooler seating problem. i reseated my cooler, and reseated my RAM three times, the FE code…
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Team-Blue - Micro Center Build
Team-Blue - Micro Center BuildGeneral Purpose workstation for Development, Graphical Editing (Visio, PhotoShop, Premier), and Gaming Read the full story here
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3D Printing with Light: Learning to Use a Resin Printer
Written by @jbobo319 I got started 3d printing in the spring of 2020. Originally, I planned for 3D printing to be a cost-effective way to obtain respirators. Instead, I quickly found a new favorite hobby. Nearly three years and two more Ender 3 Pros later and I’m still going strong… with one exception: I had never used a…
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ASUS ROG STRIX X670E-E with Error 00
Built a new PC and booted and installed windows. I shut down PC and next time I booted it I just get error code 00 on the Motherboard. Removed Motherboard from case and tried bench booting motherboard same thing. Tried clearing CMOS and also used Bios Flashbackt to make sure bios was updated. Same thing wont boot just…
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Bought a PowerSpec B749 and has the LED multicolor fan blades but can I control them from desktop?
My PowerSpec B749 has selectable buttons to set patters. I was wondering if there was an easier way to select the patterns on the LED fan blades, maybe from the keyboard or mouse? I'm curious. Thanks.
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Any plans for a buffalo expansion
Buffalo would be a good place to expand, we have limited computing and 3d printer stores. We are a large college town and I am sure you will find many customers here
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Nickname Already Used
When trying to post reviews, while logged into my account, I get the error "nickname already used." Of course. It's my nickname. It's even pre-filled sometimes, so the site knows it's the one assigned to me. How do I get past this? Thanks.
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lap top customized
I would like to this buy a customized laptop do you do this?
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New PowerSpec G366 and Headset Mic not working
We just got a new gaming PC. It is G366. We have 2 Sennhesier Headsets. They both work on my other son's Powerspec PC but they don't work on the new PC. We are plugging in mic and headset able at the top of the PC. Windows detects it. We can hear sounds. When we test sounds using settings->sound->microphone -> starts it…
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Liquid cooling for ~$1k SFF
Looking to start a small form factor build to replace my Dell XPS 8940 with a 2060 and i7. I'd like to keep if around $1k and be decently portable if I want to travel with the PC. Is liquid cooling a bad option for something like this since it will potentially be mobile? I've never done a build before so not sure about the…
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Thoughts about what parts/PC to buy for Escape from tarkov gaming
I want to play Escape from Tarkov on a sorta high-end PC with around 100 fps or more. I don't have much money right now if any, but I'm going to get a job soon, so I wanted to know what parts or PC I should get for a good experience with around 100 fps or more and good graphics also my budget is around 3k ( once I save up…
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Lian Li 205 Mesh - Fan issue
I see others appear to have similar issues, but none with the same setup as mine to the advice given didn't seem to help. I'm sure this is simple and I'm missing something obvious. ASUS PRIME H570M-PLUS/CSM in the LIANLI 205 MESH TG RGB ATX BLACK case. I swear a year ago when I first got this case this worked, but I…
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BYO Month Is Here - Design Your Dream PC and Enter To Win a $500 Gift Card!
BYO month is the perfect time to build a new PC or upgrade your current rig. We've got stellar deals, CPU bundles with free RAM and motherboards, and build guides galore, all designed to make it as easy and inexpensive as possible to get up and running with the latest and greatest parts. And now we want to give one lucky…
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Is powerspec planning to release a prebuilt with a 4090?
The best I see now is the g471 but that only has an 850 watt powersupply. To buy that and then a 4090 + and good power supply, I'd be in the 5.5k range, not considering the resale value of the 4080 inside the g471.
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There should be a micro center location in Charlotte North Carolina
With how big Charlotte North Carolina is a I really think it would be worth it and they would get a lot of business, they have a location in Atlanta which is only 4 hours away but still some people don't want to drive that far.
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looking for enclosure for seagate barracuda st340014as
The old enclosure has a USB 2.0 connection but the female receptor broke off the board. I have been going through old external hard drives and trying to get this one to work.
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Thoughts on Build? Looking to upgrade from Powerspec G313 and have microcenter build
Looking for new gaming PC to last for >3-5 years play FPS and next gen games 1440p I'm trying to have them build something better than this PowerSpec 906 (Attached build) I'm planning on using this bundle AMD Ryzen 9 7900X, ASUS B650E-F ROG Strix Gaming WiFi, G.Skill Flare X5 Series 32GB DDR5-6000 Kit, Computer Build Combo…
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White Out - Micro Center Build
White Out - Micro Center BuildI built this pc after using an older build bought from a friend a few years ago. Mostly used for gaming, CAD, and 3D printing.Games:Rocket LeagueCall of DutyOverwatchPrograms:Fusion360BlenderSolidworks NX11PrusaslicerI just ordered a Thermaltake 360mm Read the full story here
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Open Air ITX (Aperio) - Micro Center Build
Open Air ITX (Aperio) - Micro Center BuildI love building PC's and gaming! Still hooked on Diablo 2: Resurrected, and looking to get into Darktide soon! Really excited for this build, as it's my first ITX, and open air to show it off. Built with the goal of upgrading from Intel 12th gen to Read the full story here
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Roll your own computer config
Greetings I use to configure PC's in the 90's. Built a ATX computer years ago. Need to upgrade and using other website to create your own pc giving me a headache.. Objective: Build pc with current chassis and power supply CPU I5/AMD equiv with fast Ghz Motherboard with sound, wifi, ethernet, M.2, embedded video dual port…
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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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Build of the Week 2/3 - 2/9
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: ~Liquid Voltage~ Created by EPBIII Looking for past Build Of The Weeks?…
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Best PC setup for Graphic Design - Graphics, Illustrator, Photography
There's so much emphasis on gaming and streaming computers, but considering these PCs rely heavily on graphics, are these also good for graphic design and photography? I would think there would be a high turnover of graphics so a gaming pc just needs to be fast on transitioning between graphics rather than increasing the…
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Looking for help with my brother's first build
Hello! My brother is making the switch from laptops to a desktop and asked me for help. However, it's been 6 or 7 years since I last did my build, and I'm feeling a little lost in the woods. Hopeful that someone can come up with a few ideas, or a direction to head in. Uses would be primarily gaming, but also some work.…
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RAM upgrade - add or replace?
Looking to buy 2 RAM sticks. I think my Z-170 Gaming 5 motherboard allows for four RAM sticks and I already have two in there that add up to 16 GB. If possible, can I add two sticks of 16 GB so that I would have a total of 32, or if my motherboard only accepts two sticks, should I replace the old ones with two sticks of 32…
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Question about 4070ti (Asus Tuf and PNY models)
Hey everyone, I have a question about if the 4070ti Asus tuf model (oc or non oc) or the PNY model would be able to fit inside my current rig. CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X GPU: Asus Tuf 1650 super oc 4gb RAM: G.Skill Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200xmp 32gb (x4 8gb) Mobo: Aorus Pro-P B550M PSU: Corsair RM750x 750 watts CPU cooler: Cooler…
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Can I expect a smooth return?
I bought an AM5 ROG board with the online pick up feature and I take it home go to make my PC build and I put the Nvme in, Put the ram on, Go to put the 7950x in and notice some pins are bent. Immediately undid everything and put it back in its box. I bought it brand new unopened but there was damage straight out of box. I…
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How is this build? how can I reduce the money a bit or is it perfect how it is
Cpu - 5 5600 Motherboard - MSI b550m vc pro wifi Ram - T Force Vulcan z 32gb Case - Lian li lancool 216 Psu - thermaltake Gf 1 650 watts Gpu - powercolor - Amd 6700xt fighter dual fan m.2 SSd - crucial p3 plus 1TB
