#NotSoSimpleOnTheNorthShore Yes, I live way up north. Yes, I drove into the city to Micro Center for a super basic printer. My printer recently took a hit. Of course, right after I purchased the mega size cartridges for it :( ***Anyone want to buy some ink cartridges off me for a killer deal? They were used literally once and are safe and secure in a baggie.*** I decided to replace my heavier-duty printer with a much simpler, basic one. Well, let me tell you, shopping for simple ended up being not-so-simple on the North Shore. There were literally no stock or deals anywhere on anything basic. After stopping at four locations, I went online and noticed Micro Center had some killer tax time sales. So I made the trek, and within 10 minutes of being in the store (completely drama free) I picked out, from a nice variety of well-rated printers, an HP Deskjet 3637 for around $50. I did ask a young, techy-looking kid in the store about the two printers I was deciding between. He said hands-down he always recommends HP. He also told us that Micro Center makes their own ink for my particular printer, and that's it's a great deal. Guess where I'll be going back to for my ink? I have yet to be disappointed on the selection of merchandise and customer service from this place. Yeah, sometimes it's hard to find someone to help you, but I appreciate the space to look. Again, the cleanest restrooms in the city of Chicago ;-) read more

Micro Center - My super simple, well-rated basic printer for $50! - Computers Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I always go in for a under $50 item and exit spending $200 to $500 on thing's i want and need. The selection is great. The sales persons are knowledgeable. All stores could be billion dollar stores if they followed the integrity of providing professional services to customers! read more

What an awful experience. I went in looking for 1 PC part. The staff was nowhere to be found for 10 minutes and eventually asked if I needed help. Yes, I said, and do you "price match" this item? "Of course" he said and printed out the price match form, tagged the item, and I was off to the register. Upon checking out, more managers had to be called and ultimately one said "We do not price match" Uhh... yes, you do, that's the whole point of Micro Center over Amazon, NewEgg, CDW, or Best Buy. If you don't price match, then you have ZERO business. read more

Scam! Took my computer in to be fixed, took them 3 weeks before telling me they couldn't fix it. Didn't explain why they couldn't fix it, or even what the problem was. Waste of $40 read more

tried to return a bad product and instead got blamed for causing the problem, and not knowing what I am doing. I have experience building multiple computers, an engineering degree, and yes know how to use YouTube like the workers at the front desk that work there. Terrible customer service! Never going back. I worked with their customer support team who recommended I got to the store and return the product. What a waste of time! read more

I've been disappointed by so many stores. This isn't one of them. Been buying computer and electronics there for 14 years.

Charged me the $39.95 diagnostic fee to open my laptop, decide that "it was working fine," and close it again without further inspection. When I asked them if they thought keeping my $39.99 was worth a 1-star review on Yelp, they had a change of heart and refunded me. So I am true to my word. read more

Broke my phone and had to scramble to get one fast! Micro Center had a good variety of refurb phones to select from. But the experience of shopping here, is amazing. Several employees acknowledge you by saying hello or asking if you need help finding anything, without giving you the feeling they are pressuring you to buy something for commision. Its like they actually are concerned that you are being helped. Super easy process of checking out the phones and the buying process. Cashiers are extremely helpful. On my checkout, I had cashier Thomas C, and he was so polite and knowledgeable. I will be back to buy other products from this store, when needed. They have TVs, computers, tablets just so many electronics and accessories, at really great prices. Excellent business model, and old school helpful (and happy) employees! Thanks Micro Center :) My iPhone purchased is working great! read more

It's been 15 years or so since I had a custom built computer, and now it's time. At a friends suggestion, I went to Micro Center, and I was not disappointed. Shane Rice was my build advisor, and he curated my build specifically to what I needed down to the finest details. He was very knowledgeable, friendly, and he hustled. He was running ‍, almost literally. So, Shane deserves most of the credit, but I will say Micro Center is pretty cool. I hope even saw some machines you could build that would be like your own personal arcade game. If you need a new computer or almost anything related to computers you'll find it here. Happy hunting! read more

I love the Westmont location and the Chicago location is just as good. Huge selection and the best retail staff you could hope for. If you are a computer gaming enthusiast this is the place to go. read more

Had to deal with some cyber security issues and there tech Luis did a great job helping and communicating the issue. Will definitely be bringing any equipment issues back here read more

Never again will come here. I needed a CAT5 cable and a laptop bag. The RUDEST personnel. The treated me like a piece of dirt. So long, Microsoft Center!! Hello, Best Buy down the street. read more

A few weeks back I dropped off a friends ( Apple) laptop. We had no idea what was wrong with it. When I left the tech said it may take up to two weeks before it was looked at. In less then one week I was talking with Nicholas Penning, the tech working on the laptop. He was SOOOO nice and understanding. Nicholas told me it had to be sent to Apple for the repair. He said the repair time could take a while. Two days later I received a text to come and pick up the equipment. All the people I interacted with were professional, respectful and a pleasure to work with. Thank you all at Micro Center Michael Zack read more

Luis G. & another associate working the Knowledge Bar had a nice loud, long laugh at my expense during my visit today after Luis loudly said my name in a mocking tone (after I'd already confirmed who I was). I also noticed that Luis seemed to add a strange heavily slang laden and not very professional affectation to his speaking voice when helping me. It was very noticeable because he just spoke normally to the customers right before me. Overall, one of the worst experiences visiting MC. read more

I am quite frequent client in Micro Center store. i am giving 2 stars not because on service, but because Micro Center partnered with Wells Fargo bank. It is so bad that i am not sure how MC is making money with this bank. 2 times i have tried to get credit and spend few thousands and guess what left empty handed. Approval process does not work at all. First i've tried on Black Friday approval process happen but i got letter 2 weeks later. Why do I need this 2 weeks later? Similar thing happen yesterday. Application was filled and approval process should take about 15 min according WF. Any guesses? Still waiting until today. read more

Excellent service. Kelly H. And Brandon H. Are great personnel to work with at the store.

Micro Center on Elston in Chicago had THE BEST customer service. Knowledgeable, nice, efficient, quick and did I say super helpful and available. I went to best buy but I had to look for someone to help me, and actually asked security guard who happened to be available. I will definitely be back shopping at Micro Center. If you have not shopped at Micro Center yet, you're missing out. read more

One of the few physical computer stores left. It seems almost everything is online now a days. It has just about anything you need, and employees are always willing to help. Sometimes being in a physical place store is nice, but sadly seems to be going away for computers. They have everything you need from Graphics cards and power strips to fully built computers and tools to open them up with. Good pricing on flash drives with their logo on it. read more

Great customer service. I was able to return the wrong product and purchase the correct one.

Great staff. Very knowledgeable. I had my home computer parts bought from them and built by a friend.

Super grateful that the store was open during the lock-down. I had monitor issues and could not work without them. They were super safe in their procedures of only so many people in the store and managing the wait with a text notification to come to the check-in. They provided hand sanitizer and a wiped down cart and verbal instructions on how to be safe. Well done Micro Center! Thank you! P.S. they had exactly what I needed and it was at a great price too. read more

My go to place for all things electronic. The employees are helpful, but there's so much surface area to cover.

I was nervous to go in to shop for a laptop. I had mine for 7 years and didn't know what to look for. Thanks to Ricardo in the repair department who put my mind at ease. He was approachable and professional. I walked out with a laptop and very happy with my purchase. read more

Great super staff. They know what they're doing and the like doing it ( store stuff).

Everything and I say everything you looking for; new good price, open box good price, deal's best price, for me: The best store I see in my life. read more

They have basically everything you need from building a computer to one already completed. This store is similar to how Tiger Direct was. If you are a tech savvy person or want to gain additional information this is the place for you. The staff is very knowledgeable and will walk you through whatever you need. read more

Jim was a great salesman, he helped me pick out parts for a computer, Jimi Built the machine. The Pump ended up faulty but they replaced. The manager Robert even matched the price of a more expensive pump to the one I paid for, as for some reason that pump did not work well with my system. They also heard I had taken an Uber there and back a couple times in this process and gave me an uber gift card. They went above and beyond for me and I really appreciated it. read more

I have encountered a few different versions of hell in my life, and this Micro Center is absolutely one of them. I'm glad to give them an extra star for having what I came for at a good price, but the praise stops there. The odd practice of having sales people slap their labels on items (for commission perhaps?) is tacky. But the big winner today was the line. They had two registers open and approximately 25 people in line. Normally I would have left when encountering something like that, but I was there and really had to get what I came for. It took 45 minutes to get through. Others gave up and left. Some people complained loudly. The average time to ring out each person was close to five minutes. Maddening. read more

Good place, had a big selection but not as organized as I maybe needed it to be to find specific products

This was my first time going to Micro Center but it wont be my last. This place is a techies dream. They have every computer park that you could think of. Tech as far as the ey can see. My wife said it seemed like a Build-A-Bear for computer. And that is not far from the truth. Everything seemed reasonably priced and the graphic cards they had in stock were not market up to crazy prices. I will say they could use more staff because with how busy it was it was hard to get a reps attention. So we were on our own for the most part. But other then that it was a great experience. I would most definitely recommend stopping by if you ever get the chance. read more

My go to store for electronics. But recently with Covid I have seen a racism towards the Asian race as they have asked only them "are you showing any signs" while everyone else has just been walk up name and wait for que. I love the store but after that it's a iffy thought in my Updated: much love for micro center. And I appreciate the effort too look into the matter. MIcro center is the best store for electronics hands down I can assure anyone that. It's worth the drive in what you can save (45mil drive for me and I still save money). read more

Al I can say is Joe andManager Daniel Buncik made my computer shopping experience enjoyable. Joe is knowledgeable and a real salesman lol. He was patient, understanding, great at explaining the difference between the devices and so much more. Daniel was really great at helping his team members and customers. I felt like family. U guys rocks. The whole experience was hassle free. read more

They sold me a "gaming computer" that doesnt even have a solid state drive. Do your homework. Dont trust the slimy sales people.

Prices are a bit higher than online, but the service, especially the repair people today are A+. They have everything and know their stuff.

I love this store, but I've stood in shorter lines at disney world. When you have a line of customers wrapping halfway around the store, you don't have three registers open, you have all of them. read more

they sell u a product that messes up a few months later and then they put you through the ringer just to "fix" your pc only for it to not even work and the technician knew there was a problem because it happened twice while it was in his care read more

I have a love-hate relationship with Microcenter although they have a great selection typically getting help in the store is a crapshoot. Sometimes I forget how crazy the place is on the weekends and how short staffed it typically is (and have The misfortune of ending up in a situation where like today I had to wait 45 minutes in line while they were to check out people and eventually abandoned my purchase to avoid being late for a meeting.) Want to make a return or exchange on the weekend pretty much forget about that as well I would not recommend on the weekends at all. When you walk into the store it is fairly well organized with aisles and individual sections for some of the major departments. The computers are in a section all of their own along with the monitors which is also nice that they have dedicated staff in those individual sections or departments. However getting help in the store any day of the week weather weekday or weekend can sometimes be challenging. Also the level of knowledge varies greatly from employee to employee. Sometimes I receive excellent help and suggestions from staff other times I feel like I know more than the sales staff. Overall it's a good store for computer needs with moderate prices and more than decent selection. read more

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I was in need of an Apple iPad. It was always a waiting game at the other exclusive store as they never seemed to have one in stock. My friend and I stumbled across the Mac department here at Micro Center on Elston and I found the iPad of my choice PLUS an Apple certified specialist. How good is that? Wow!!! I highly recommend taking your questions and/or concerns to Luis in the Mac department. He is my Apple go-to person. I pride myself on thoroughness and he is just that, thorough in his assessment. I very much like to thank Luis for his excellent customer service and professionalism. He is certainly knowledgeable with the Apple products. I am an older female and not once did I feel reluctant to ask any questions. Luis' demeanor was approachable from the start. I am an apple product user since the first Macintosh came out and now with these new Apple products it is time for me to catch up and Luis helped me pick out the right product for me and accessories. What can I say, don't wait around in line at that other exclusive store. This is your APPLE place, ie. MICRO CENTER and go to the Apple person, ta da!!!!! go to LUIS!!! read more

As a follow-up to my previous review, Micro Center asked me to email them which I did - of course, they never replied. I've been without a phone since 5/28 and I recently (on 6/15) received an email about the status of the broken screen repair. Apple quoted Micro Center at an OUTRAGEOUS price and timeframe. "The cost of the repair is $504.99 + tax. Timing to complete the repair is 2 - 4 weeks. The repair will erase all of the data from the phone." THIS IS UNJUSTIFIED AND INSULTING! I will never spend money at this store again and I will never speak kindly of the company. What a completely frustrating waste of time! read more

absolutely dogshit services for fixng my pc. theyre indirect, lie about how long it takes and they never call you back or give you updates. theyre extremely unprofessional and the staff needs a change and so does the manager James. read more