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    News Best Buy Locks Nvidia RTX GPUs Behind Obscene $200 Paywall

    In December, Microcenter had all versions in stock but you couldn't purchase them online. I went into the store first thing the following morning and they were fully stocked. I snagged a 3060 but not after being interrogated and producing ID. I felt like a criminal but ultimately, it was worth it.
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    [SOLVED] 8 pin Pixie connectors for Corsair RM 850x do not fit

    You are 100% correct! I'm a bit cranky this morning from spilling not one but two cups of hot coffee all over myself and my car after the lids popped off from Dunkin's. Clearly, I'm not in a good frame of mind. Thank you.
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    [SOLVED] 8 pin Pixie connectors for Corsair RM 850x do not fit

    I have a RTX 3060 card and am trying to connect the PCIe 6+2 connectors to my power supply. I purchased the premium cables from Corsair. However, only the 6 pin fits. The cables have a slider that you pull up to group all 8 pins together but the two that are separated will not go in. I...
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    [SOLVED] How to connect USB 3.2 Header into Maximus XIII motherboard

    Thanks for the reply. I bent the one shown in the picture trying to install the cable with the motherboard mounted. That can be bent back but that one is also missing several pins. I doubt they just broke off because I couldn't even get the connector inside the casing. Once I took the...
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    [SOLVED] How to connect USB 3.2 Header into Maximus XIII motherboard

    I'm building a new rig with the Asus Maxiumus Hero XIII and the Fractal Design 7 Compact case. Everything was fine until I started connecting cables. The Design 7 comes with one USB 3.1 Gen 2 cable and the motherboard has two slots for USB 3.2 cables. Both are 20 pin connectors and have a...