-
High School VR Club
Hello, I am a teacher up in Greeley, Colorado and it looks like next year we are all tasked with running a club several days a week at school. I have chosen to start a VR club so students can have their first experiences using Virtual Reality. I estimate that $5000 would be a dream starting budget for a high end PC, 2-3 VR…
-
Minimal to No RGB - Gunmetal Aeshetic
I have a Founders Edition 4080 I am basing my new build off of. I have always wanted an FE and finally made the plunge. Now I am looking for suggestions on components that fit the cards aesthetic. I will be buying all new everything so I need suggestions on all. I do want to keep it minimally RGB, maybe my AIO will have…
-
Looking to build a decent PC for around $1300 NVIDA 3060 or 3070 preferred
I am building a PC for my boyfriend and I am just looking for some advice on what to switch out or if I am missing anything! There's what I have now, I would like to stay with a minimum 3060ti and 2tb ssd - he wants to play Far Cry 6, Outlast, Dead by Daylight, Overwatch, etc - he also streams a lot of games to me so we're…
-
Does tier 3 build include installing case fans?
I recently came in to get to a new rig built and right before I checked out, the tech said I had to pay additional to install the case fans, to the order or $120 for the 6 fans I bought with Micro Center. The tier 3 build already costs $250, so this comes out to $370, which is almost the cost of a custom water-cooled…
-
Please open a micro center in Central Texas!
We need a Microcenter in central Texas, The outskirts of Austin maybe.......
-
Indianapolis, IN
With Frys now going out of business, and the nearest Micro Center 2 hours away, Indianapolis has no computer part stores left. Now is the chance for Micro Center to move in and gain a following. Some of us drive the 2 hours just to go to your stores. One here would do fantastic.
-
How to email customer service- in store purchase not showing up on my receipt
Hello, I made 2 different purchases at the West Paterson, NJ store back in October of 2022 and only one purchase is showing up on my account. I do still have both the printed and emailed receipts for both purchases, but the larger purchase is the one that is not coming up even when I search by the reference number or the…
-
Looking to set up a system/network for a business
Have a family member that's a lawyer. I know, but not the sueing type, more setting up wills, legal documents etc. Recently their laptop, a old Microsoft of some kind died and cannot be revived. Not sure if we will be able to retrieve her data as of yet. So we'd like to set up, as cheaply as possible, not all lawyers are…
-
Double charge on receipt
This past weekend I purchased a kit of G.Skill Ripjaws RAM at the Madison Heights store (SKU 348201) and was charged twice for it (I can see the two charges of $42.99 on my paper receipt and on that which was emailed to me). Can someone please assist with starting a refund for the double charge? Thank you!
-
Will the 7800x3d be available at opening April 6th?
Thinking of getting there a couple hours early in case people camp. Any confirmation if it's even going to be available?
-
1080p Gaming and Streaming PC
So I would like to build a 1080p PC for $1100 but If I can still save money any recommendations for alternate parts are encouraged. I want to be able to game and livestream with this build and the type of games I want to play are Elden ring, Valorant, and maybe Cyberpunk. The reason I picked these parts is so I could…
-
Undervolting AMD Ryzen 5 5600X?
Hello! I am having a very difficult time finding a solid answer/tutorial on how to undervolt a Ryzen 5 5600X CPU. Anyone have any helps they could share? Any advice? Thanks in advance.
-
Sent receipt that is not mine
This discussion was created from comments split from: Receipt for an order that wasn’t mine.
-
No way to resend receipt
I bought an open box Sapphire Radeon RX 6600 today at the Houston Micro Center but did not get a receipt in my email. I look at my orders but the blue button to resend receipt is missing which is strange since I went back in for more items and my and purchase does have the option to resend and I was sent a receipt. Can I…
-
Looking for advice on new build - don't care about RGB
Hi I'm looking for advice on a new build. I can't post links because I just joined the forums so I listed as text...I don't care much about RGB looking for high end performance in 4k gaming/VR. I am a little lost with choosing the motherboard, RAM, Case. Also would it be worth it to bump up to i9 instead of i7? My budget…
-
1440 Gaming PC Recommendations
It's been about a 7 years since I built my last PC. Proud that it has lasted me this long but I think it's time for an upgrade. Currently have a 1070Ti with i7-6700K CPU @ 4.00GHz. I only really play Apex Legends at 1440p and plan to play some Diablo 4 when it releases. For Apex I am trying to get high FPS, I've noticed…
-
Can I upgrade an older ASUS Laptop K50IJ HDD to a 1TB SSD? Feasible? What would it cost?
Hello to all. I am thinking about upgrading my old ASUS K50IJ laptop hard drive with a solid state drive. The old HDD is a 300GB and I'd like to up the storage to 1TB SSD. The processor is a 2.0 Gigahertz Pentium Dual Core T4200, with 4 megabytes of memory. It is running Windows 10 Home (x64). I am looking to replace the…
-
Budget PC build recommendation
Hi, I was looking to get some guidance on a pc build. I’m completely in the dark, I wanted to come to a local store but it’s just simply too far away. I was wondering if you all could send recommended builds for a budget of $600-$900 that’ll allow room for upgrading. I’m looking to stream and game. I’ll be ordering these…
-
Can I add a bundle and save bundle to the custom pc builder?
I'd like to build a pc using the bundle and save bundles. Is there an easy way to do this or do I just select the parts and then they will give me the discount when I pick up the PC? I'd like to have microcenter build the PC.
-
Build of the Week 3/3 - 3/9
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: The Aquarium Created by laalaa99stl Chosen by @Vaganza : The Y60 is a…
-
Build of the Week 3/17 - 3/23
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: Velka 7 5800x3D Created by Harrison L Chosen by: @ricardo_ortega This…
-
Windows 10 computer
This discussion was created from comments split from: Avoiding Windows 11.
-
AMD Rewards Code Missing
Hello, I bought an AMD Ryzen 9 7900x & ASUS B650E-F motherboard from Microcenter. Saw that I could redeem the Jedi game on the receipt but had sadly misplaced it. Could you please send me the AMD rewards code electronically? TIA
-
Micro Center's CPU Buying Guide - March 2023
Written by Jon Martindale What CPU should you buy in 2023? It’s a tricky choice as there are not only multiple generations of processors from AMD and Intel to consider, but they’re more competitive than ever. There are great CPUs for gaming, others that are perfect for creative workloads, and some amazing budget options…
-
Meet Our Service Technicians: Erin H. from Mayfield Heights!
Written by @ronwoodson In a behind-the-scenes interview, I spoke with Erin H, a repair technician in Micro Center's Mayfield Heights service department. Erin shared insights into her daily routine, tips for building and maintaining gaming computers, her most memorable PC build experience, and how she overcomes challenges…
-
Returning Previous bought GPU!
Last year I've bought an RTX 2070 Gpu for my PC build, I have also bought a 2yr protection plan for it and it is still active. I was wondering since I've bought a protection plan for the gpu if I'm able to take it back and to replace it with a different gpu product or upgraded gpu and pay the difference ... Or does there…
-
Lian Li 205 Mesh Front Panel Only?
Hello there, I recently got the PowerSpec G436 and although I enjoy the case it came in (Lian Li LANCOOL 205) so far, I've come around to start tinkering with it to get the best out of it. Recently I came across the Lian Li 205 Mesh version that seems to be a Microcenter exclusive and thought that the front panel would be…
-
Great Service -- Thank you.
Thank you for the great service. I came in with a broken computer and within a half hour I was able to buy a new laptop and have the old computer's information transferred. The service tech and sales person were excellent. Within 10mins, Greg was able to assess my hard drive and transferred the data the same day. He stayed…
-
Expand to Austin please!
After seeing Jayz2Cents' awesome video today about the grand reopening of your store in Tustin, CA, I was wondering if you guys had plans to expand in Austin, Texas? Y'know, there's that huge building on N. Mopac Blvd. where Fry's Electronics used to be before they closed down...that would be the perfect spot for an Austin…
-
Serial Number on motherboard is different
I recently bought a motherboard because of technical issues. After sending it to microcenter they say that it was a Motherboard issue, so i bought a new motherboard an ASUS Tuf Gaming x570 wifi, however when I tried installing it to my pc switching from the old motherboard it still would not resolve the issue. After…
