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Offline Pfunk

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Re: I've always had good luck with these guys
« Reply #15 on: April 02, 2003, 08:55:06 PM »
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Take a look here

http://www.accessmicro.com/bundle/indexamd.phtml?kitid=KTAXPDDR400#product

For a good deal on mobo combos. Pre-assembled, burned-in, with a two year warranty. Super good prices too.


Oh and by the way burn in and testing is just a way for online crappy online vendors like accessmicro suckers more money out of the consumer.  You wanna pay em $10 to "burn in" your processor....LOL what a load of chit.  Download prime95 or Sisoft Sandra and do it yourself.  Even if you get an OEM processor it still has a 30 day warranty.  "Testing and Burn In" LOL!!!!!!!!! if you fall for that your a complete sucker.


  6 Month Averages  
  rating type  reviews  rating  
  Overall customer satisfaction   16   2.81  
 
  Pricing of products and services   16   5.63  
 
  Likelihood of customers making future purchases   16   2.81  
 
  Overall delivery process   13   3.46  
 
  Overall technical support   5   4.00  
 
  Overall product replacement service   3   3.33

Offline Pfunk

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« Reply #16 on: April 02, 2003, 08:55:44 PM »
Newegg reseller rating


  6 Month Averages  
  rating type  reviews  rating  
  Overall customer satisfaction   1646   9.78  
 
  Pricing of products and services   1641   8.10  
 
  Likelihood of customers making future purchases   1638   9.62  
 
  Overall delivery process   1637   9.44  
 
  Overall technical support   292   8.55  
 
  Overall product replacement service   415   9.03

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« Reply #17 on: April 02, 2003, 09:41:37 PM »
I'm currently using the MSI K7N2G-L
The MSI K7N2G-LISR (or something like that) would be the board to compare to the Asus deluxe board.

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« Reply #18 on: April 03, 2003, 09:06:31 AM »
Hey Tarmac that site where you bought your case has good prices for CPU and mobos are they any good with shipping costs and time,from what I've seen in the site at least for shipping is ok,but I don't know about delivery how are they any complaints, I might just order from them.

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« Reply #19 on: April 03, 2003, 12:28:14 PM »
I bought my Chieftec/Antec case from http://www.buyxtremegear.com

I've only dealt with them once, so I don't know how representaive my experience with them is.  

After two weeks of not getting my case (the website said 7-10 business days to ship), I gave them a call and they told me it was on backorder. I was pretty pissed, since I now had a couple hundred dollars in computer parts sitting around and no case to put them in.  I squeaked at them pretty good, threatened to cancel, said I would look around to see if I could get another one elsewhere.  Three or four days later I had my case. They even upgraded it to a front-USB model with a side panel case fan (probably becasue they were out of the one I had ordered). Cost me $35 + $17 shipping. No power supply.

Very happy with the case, and they redeemed themselves for not giving me a call to tell me it was backordered. Can't beat the price either.

Their cheapo case page (looks like they're in the process of redoing their website) http://store.yahoo.com/buyxg/chiefsxcaswi.html

My case (price has gone up $5 since I bought it)
http://store.yahoo.com/buyxg/blacturcasch1.html

And their rating on ResellerRatings.com:
http://www.resellerratings.com/seller_info.pl?seller_id=2753

Looks like they have problems with returns and tech support.  I think I'd be hesitant to order any electronics (mobo, ram, cpu) just because those are more likely to be dead on arrival.  For those, I'd go with Newegg.com.  You might pay $5 more for your item, but you know you'll get it quickly and you have good customer service/return policies backing you up.  I can't say enough good things about newegg.
« Last Edit: April 03, 2003, 12:33:35 PM by Tarmac »

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Pfunk...
« Reply #20 on: April 03, 2003, 01:33:57 PM »
Does it feel good to insult a complete stranger? As I said in my post "I've always had good luck with these guys", so how does that make me a sucker? As far as "Burned In" goes. I like to know that my Mobo, CPU and RAM have all been assembled and tested. Having been in the IT industry for 10 years now, I know what the failure rate is on Mobo's, CPU's and RAM, and I'll pay a whopping $10 not to have to worry about it. Not to mention the 2 year warranty. I also live fairly close to them, I can order something and have it in 3 days.

You said

"You wanna pay em $10 to "burn in" your processor....LOL what a load of chit. Download prime95 or Sisoft Sandra and do it yourself. Even if you get an OEM processor it still has a 30 day warranty."

Nooooo, I want to burn-in my mobo and RAM. In 10 years I have worked on literally thousands of computers, I have only seen 1 CPU DOA from the factory, the few other failed CPU's I have seen resulted from poor cooling. But I have seen tons of mobo's and memory go bad, often after 30 days.

You are totally entitled to your opion, just don't be an bellybutton about it.

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« Reply #21 on: April 03, 2003, 09:58:11 PM »
Yes I've dealt with new egg at least twice and I'm happy with their delivery and shipping I might just order these components from them again. But, are they any good with cases etc?


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« Reply #23 on: April 04, 2003, 02:38:39 PM »
after multiple purchases without a hitch and literaly next day shipping. newegg is almost the only place i shop they arent the cheapest but never seem to be more than 5% more. and none of the added value ( retail for sqeeze one more cent out of the dumb ones) crap.

newegg is the way to go

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« Reply #24 on: April 05, 2003, 09:06:10 PM »
uh Funk can you post the link of the of the case product number and price please :D thank you.

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« Reply #25 on: April 06, 2003, 10:06:54 PM »
Panty!