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I'm generally not an impulsive kind of guy, but I just marched into #microcenter in #tustin (Cali) and bought an #asus ROG Strix G16 laptop with a GTX 4070 and an i9. While I had to leave it to install updates while I went to work, I can honestly say that the thing I like least about it is the backlit keyboard (I gotta figure out out to brighten the shit out of the keys and turn the rando RGB effects off).

I also bought a #glorious model O v2 mouse.

I think the hardest part of the install is going to be figuring out what my Microsoft Account login PW is. I am using a pin on my Lenovo, I'm assuming that won't translate to the new laptop.

I hope to have Steam and #fallout76 installed by tonight, but I work until 9pm :(

On Friday I saw a billboard declaring Micro Center in Santa Clara was finally open. Yay!

https://venturebeat.com/games/micro-center-nerd-store-fills-the-frys-vacuum-with-its-return-to-silicon-valley/

#tech #retail #SFBA #MicroCenter

Silicon Valley finally has a big electronics retailer again: Micro Center opens

https://www.microcenter.com/site/mc-news/article/micro-center-santa-clara-photos.aspx

#HackerNews #SiliconValley #ElectronicsRetailer #MicroCenter #TechNews #RetailInnovation

Woot, looks like we may be getting a #MicroCenter in #Phoenix!

https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/arts/micro-center-opening-in-phoenix-21797172

#MicroCenter Early Access to Grand Opening #SantaClara #California 40min in outside line, about an hour searching inside and 1h20m in long line to registers...

OHHHH MYYYY GODDDDD #microcenter #nerd
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The prayers of Arizona nerds, tech-heads and PC builders may have been answered.

https://share.google/aDajN85tZ5Jj25U1p

Arg. issues with losing signal with the new monitor. might maybe be power supply issues causing the #AMDGPU driver to crash? Or it crashes after the system loses the connection to the monitor? Supposedly (according to #MicroCenter folk) a better monitor will fix it. Seems unlikely, but psu should be solid, so ??

no probs with old monitor. new monitor, random "no signal". but old=1920x1080, new=3440x1440.

Cables fine. DP / HDMI - happens with both.

Thoughts?

#Gentoo #Linux #GPU #AMD #Radeon

Since #Conrad did shut down it's non - #B2B - #retail locations, can we please get like a #MicroCenter in #Germany?

Thx!

@redrummy

and that is "authorized retailer" product stock (MSRP) with warranty -- unlike the one or two open box product sold by 3rd-party flea market sellers on Walmart, Amazon, eBay, etc

and #Microcenter just got a few PCs with RTX-5090 right now, for an *additional* four thousand dollars over yesterday's $2500 listings with 5070ti models

#ContentWarning should have been included 😅😅

MSI computer at 3.2GHz with 64GB memory, 2TB drive, and Nvidia flagship graphics card for $6499 (only three left at that price at Microcenter)

* must be ordered in-person

OK, so I bit the bullet, went to #Microcenter and put together my system. Here is my sub-$700 dev workstation:

* AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
* Gigabyte B650 GAMING X AX V2
* G.SKILL 32G PC-6000 DDR5
* Samsung 1TB 990 EVO Plus
* Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE
* Lian Li Lancool 207
* MSI MAG A750BE PSU

I wanted the case in black, but they only had white, but it sits under a desk off the floor anyways. Didn't go with dedicated graphics, because there is a 99.9% chance I don't need it anyways.

My #microcenter #pc #build specs for a sub $600 #development #workstation that will run #linux of course, #KDE cuz it is the best (fight me!)! Virtualization, some code compiling, package building (Debian, Ubuntu & Raspbian at a minimum)....

https://www.microcenter.com/site/content/custom-pc-builder-amd.aspx?load=d859214d-8358-4975-9661-2fcfe1c2124d

* spits coffee *

#nvidia #rtx5090 #microcenter

a local microcenter would like to sell me an rtx-5090 for the low low price of THREE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY DOLLARS

sure, it's the over-clocked liquid cooled one. SO WHAT

@lkngrrr It’s like walking into a Time Machine. The Pis are where they tried to sell video game consoles and the Apple section in the back is only half Apple. I’m sure there’s a dot matrix printer on a shelf there behind some mice and if I find that mofo, I’m buying it ‘cause I’ve got an 10M Parallel JetDirect and nothing to lose. ¡Viva #Microcenter!

Was a good day to be a nerd. #rtx5080 #rtx5090 #nvidia #MicroCenter #CambridgeMA

I love #MicroCenter but the employees are trained to be sharks dude. Kind of annoying lol

#hardware #PC #PCGaming #computers

I wanted to print some #photos same-day at CVS. The machine wasn't working, wouldn't read my photos, and the one test photo I was able to order didn't show up. I saw red and now I'm at #MicroCenter buying a $600 photo printer instead. I've been wanting one casually for quite some time, but this was the straw that broke the camel's back. Those #ecotank ads with Shaq finally worked 😆

#printing #photography #RetailTherapy #Epson