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3D Printing Tip of the Month: How to Reduce Stringing
Do your 3D prints have excessive stringing issues? Even after re-leveling the bed, adjusting nozzle & bed temps, increasing and decreasing z-offset, lowering print speed, and adjusting every other parameter of your print and 3D printer? Did you try drying your filament? If you're hearing hissing or popping when you’re 3D…
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Some questions.
I've got all the basics chosen for a tower build, but I've got some questions. Does choosing a water cooling kit negate the need for a heatsink? I've never had a computer with a fancy cooling system before, so I'm a bit clueless on all that. If I'm going for function over aesthetics: Do I need to choose case fans in the…
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A powerspec B244 .. It keeps forgetting whatever is connected to the USB ports, what gives ??
My name is Victor Rossi, I am a retired Mechanical Engineer, 81 Years old, not very computer savy,but have successfully build some of my own desktops.
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Price adjustment
I purchased a Sonos sound bar last Thursday from the Rice store in Houston and then the item is on sale $180 cheaper, can I get a price adjustment
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order pending
My order has been pending for 5 days but i got the 1-3 days shipping. what’s going on?
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New Law Enforcement discount?
Hey Y'all, Hope all is well. I've noticed that the First Responder / Law Enforcement discount has recently changed. I'm in the DC area, and it seems that each of the three stores is now applying that discount, if they do at all, differently. Is there an official statement from big MC on how the discount is currently…
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No Uncharted code with Ryzen 5950x purchase
Hi, I just purchased a Ryzen 5950x cpu but didn't receive the code for Uncharted. Can you help?
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CANT CHECKOUT BECAUSE ERROR, HELP??
I cannot place any reservations due to my cart giving me "ERROR...Try again later" whenever I try to go into it. This occurs both on the phone and on PC. It has been days, more than a week actually that this problem has been going on. I have signed in and out of the account but it does not fix it. I cannot for the life of…
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missing order history
My account page shows no order history. Adding them manually returns 'The transaction is already associated with your account'...
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Need copy of recent purchase
I need a copy of my receipt from 9/6/22 purchase of Acer Chromebook 14 at the Rockville store in the amount of $211.99. Please let me know what further information you need to obtain a copy. Thank you
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What's everyone dressing up as for Halloween?
It's that time of the year, what (if anything) will you be wearing for the holiday? And as a side question, will you be wearing it to work? Share some pics! I'd love to see what everyone has come up with.
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Intel Arc A770 Benchmarks - An Incredibly Solid Mid-Range Card
Written by Sean Mekinda Intel has officially entered the graphics card arena (you can check out our breakdown over here for full details!), so we sat down with their new 16GB Arc A770 and put it through the wringer to get an idea of how it'd perform under daily use. Check out our results below: Our System: Intel Arc A770…
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Build of the Week 11/4 - 11/10
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: Clean and compact Created by Michael L Chosen by @Vaganza: The photos…
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Gskill 6400 Hynix A die (not M die) best DDR5 in MC stock!
just wanted to share incase it helps someone... was presently surprised last week when i purchased what thought would be a Hynix M die 6400 kit from microcenter but it actually turned out to be the high speed low power consumption A die! i decided to scroll through the dram speeds to see how well this new kit would respond…
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Custom Painted Noctua Meshlicious - Micro Center Build
Custom Painted Noctua Meshlicious - Micro Center BuildThis was a fun project. I scored Asus Noctua 3070 few weeks ago so decided to do a custom paint job on Meshlicious which was the smallest case I could find that fits this 4.3 slot beast.Stock mesh panels it came with probably provided great airflow but Read the full…
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What part should I upgrade?
I don't have a lot of money, and I'm looking to make an economical decision on upgrading my pc. Since I can't afford a brand new pc, I'm wondering which piece of hardware makes the most since for me to upgrade, while also still being compatible with everything I already have. Any help is appreciated. Here are my specs:…
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Question about shipping pc builds
Hi there, Recently I've been planning on starting my first custom pc build, but because the nearest Micro Center is 6 hours away from me, I was wondering will Micro Center ship my custom pc over once its fully built and finished under the Same Day Assembly Feature? As I said, I live six hours away from the nearest Micro…
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Need Help Choosing Parts
I put this parts list together and am looking for some advice. https://www.microcenter.com/site/content/custom-pc-builder.aspx?load=ab5347fb-2d79-4987-8ccd-2d7494bd6dc8
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Need replacement part for a gaming chair.
I bought a gaming chair a few years back that was said to have a 5 year warranty, but not sure how to utilize it as the piston in the chair is starting to go and won't hold the height it needs to be at anymore and looking to get a replacement for it. It was an amazon order so I assume I can use that info as a receipt if…
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I put this parts list together and am looking to hear your opinion on it.
I would have posted a link to the pc builder that show that parts I have selected, but I am unable to post links yet. CPU: Intel Core i7-12700K Alder Lake 3.6GHz Twelve-Core LGA 1700 Boxed Processor - Heatsink Not Included ($349.98) Motherboard: MSI Z690 MPG Edge WiFi DDR4 Intel LGA 1700 ATX Motherboard ($299.99 RAM:…
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Micro Center Insider Credit Card
I got the micro center credit card back in 2019 and I've paid the bill through wells fargo online, but there's an option saying "Confirm your card" and you have to put an expiration date. There's no expiration on the card. I can't even view my older statements anymore or transactions. Is anyone else having this issue?
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Inability to log into Wells Fargo end of all this credit card business
Yes, I know, Wells Fargo handles the credit card you folks offer to people. Are you aware of the total muck-up going on over there? Haven't been able to log into my account at all there. This doesn't bode well on your own image.
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Do open box items qualify for promotional items?
Asking in general, but specially right now looking at a Radeon 6900 XT video card, found an open box one in my area, wondering if it qualifies for the AMD 2 free games promotion. Thanks!
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Great Customer Service
I am a local IT consultant here in Chicago. I visit Microcenter once or twice a week for computers repair parts, supplies and surveillance equipment. I have been a regular customer perhaps since the Chicago location opened. I was in the store to pick up 2 ssd drives for a CPA client to upgrade and speed up 2 workstations.…
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Help Choosing Parts
Intel - Core i9-12900K Alder Lake 3.2GHz Sixteen-Core LGA 1700 Boxed Processor - Heatsink Not Included(449.99) ASUS - Z690-A ROG Strix Gaming WiFi DDR4 Intel LGA 1700 ATX Motherboard (309.99) Corsair - VENGEANCE RGB PRO SL 16GB(2x 8GB) DDR4-3200 PC4-25600 CL16 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit CMH16GX4M2E32KW- White (69.99)…
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I don’t understand this part at all
So Im thinking of building a pc to play fortnite and a few other games, I go to the micro center and they say I need at least $500 worth of specific parts to run it properly so I almost buy it then I decide to check best buy. The guy at best buy says I can play it on any device even a cheap $50 tablet if I run it through…
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Gpu warranty, and how to get mine fixed/replaced
I have an msi gaming z trio that has had problems since I bought it in January from microcenter. I was wondering with the warranty can I just get a new one or a replacement? The warranty is still valid and through microcenter but the return window has long since expired. Edit: it died, I do not know why but my pc is no…
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Failed SSD: Do I return this to the Tustin store or contact Samsung?
I bought a Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB at the Tustin Store on 7/12/21 and it just took a dump. It's failing the device Self-Test and since it was my primary drive I cant boot into windows. My invoice says it has a 5 year warranty. How do I get this replaced? Do I return it to the store in Tustin, CA where I bought it OR…
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RGB not working on my PowerSpec G439
My pre-built PowerSpec G439 came with a fan in the back, two in the front, two in the top of the case, an RGB LED on the graphics card, and a Cooler Master cooler with an LED logo on the CPU. The two fans in the front, the graphics card RGB and the fan in the back do light up but the Cooler Master logo on the cooler and…
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Poor support experience at your Westbury, NY store
A year ago, actually on Sunday, tomorrow, I purchased an Asus laptop at your Westbury, NY store. One of thousands of dollars worth of purchases I've made from Micro Center since it opened here 24 years ago. And, generally up until today, your staff has been helpful, solving the occasional hiccups in a accommodating manner,…