Read Reviews Before You Buy

FIREWALL · 05-21-10, 02:07 PM

Tho I think most here do read the reviews before they spend their hard earned money on new hardware.

To those kinda new at this ...

Don't, I repeat don't just rely on reviews wher your buying it. (Newegg, TigerDirect, Amazon Ect...) And I buy mostly from them myself.

The most you'll hear is DOA out of box. But nothing about after support problems.

To get more complete reviews. Example a MOBO.

Google Make and Model# plus "Reviews"

Get to know more about how the Company handles that specific model for support and if that model is a problem child.

That way your purchase if,down the road there's a problem, can still be somewhat a happy experience.

It's bad enough if a piece of hardware breaks for no reason.

The Misery shouldn't continue during the Support\Warranty Process.

Remember... Part of the purchase price is Warranty and Support.

I posted this because a friend of mine almost learned the hard way.

BTW. After a phone call to Newegg support and telling them of the hassle, their response was...

If ECS Elitegroup support didn't make good. They (Newegg) would apply his full purchase price PLUS a $25.00 discount on any mobo with the same CPU Socket and Free Shipping.

to Newegg.

Hope this is of some help to members here.

Task Force · 05-21-10, 02:18 PM

yep, the guys who put my GPU in thought it was DOA, we called newegg, and they said they would let us send it back for free. and get a replacement from EVGA... Truns out the T*** put it in the rong slot...

Dumb dumb.

krashkart · 05-21-10, 04:35 PM

Wrong slot? Shoot. That deserves a Homer Simpson Triple D'oh!! Deluxe.

FIREWALL · 05-21-10, 05:39 PM

One of a million reasons I always build my own.

I won't build a computer even for my friends.

I assist them in building their own. You all should see the smile on their faces when it boots up and runs. PRICELESS.

They built it with their own hands. It's THEIR computer now.

Spike88 · 05-21-10, 06:36 PM

I usually just base my purchases off the new egg reviews. Unlesss it has under one thousand reviews.

I mean if it has 1,000+ reviews, 5 eggs, and 85% of the people who reviewed it gave it a 5, it can't be all that bad. I also usually look for items with awards. If it doesn't have said reviews I'll check else where to see what other people think about it.

Task Force · 05-21-10, 06:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FIREWALL

One of a million reasons I always build my own.

I won't build a computer even for my friends.

I assist them in building their own. You all should see the smile on their faces when it boots up and runs. PRICELESS.

They built it with their own hands. It's THEIR computer now.

Well, If it gets ******* up then im not to blame. thats why.

trust me, I dont like to do it ither.

05-21-10, 02:07 PM	#1
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	Read Reviews Before You Buy Tho I think most here do read the reviews before they spend their hard earned money on new hardware. To those kinda new at this ... Don't, I repeat don't just rely on reviews wher your buying it. (Newegg, TigerDirect, Amazon Ect...) And I buy mostly from them myself. The most you'll hear is DOA out of box. But nothing about after support problems. To get more complete reviews. Example a MOBO. Google Make and Model# plus "Reviews" Get to know more about how the Company handles that specific model for support and if that model is a problem child. That way your purchase if,down the road there's a problem, can still be somewhat a happy experience. It's bad enough if a piece of hardware breaks for no reason. The Misery shouldn't continue during the Support\Warranty Process. Remember... Part of the purchase price is Warranty and Support. I posted this because a friend of mine almost learned the hard way. BTW. After a phone call to Newegg support and telling them of the hassle, their response was... If ECS Elitegroup support didn't make good. They (Newegg) would apply his full purchase price PLUS a $25.00 discount on any mobo with the same CPU Socket and Free Shipping. to Newegg. Hope this is of some help to members here. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

05-21-10, 02:18 PM	#2
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	yep, the guys who put my GPU in thought it was DOA, we called newegg, and they said they would let us send it back for free. and get a replacement from EVGA... Truns out the T*** put it in the rong slot... Dumb dumb. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

05-21-10, 04:35 PM	#3
krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	Wrong slot? Shoot. That deserves a Homer Simpson Triple D'oh!! Deluxe. __________________ sent from my fingertips using a cheap keyboard

05-21-10, 05:39 PM	#4
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	One of a million reasons I always build my own. I won't build a computer even for my friends. I assist them in building their own. You all should see the smile on their faces when it boots up and runs. PRICELESS. They built it with their own hands. It's THEIR computer now. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

05-21-10, 06:36 PM	#5
Spike88 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 3,052 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	I usually just base my purchases off the new egg reviews. Unlesss it has under one thousand reviews. I mean if it has 1,000+ reviews, 5 eggs, and 85% of the people who reviewed it gave it a 5, it can't be all that bad. I also usually look for items with awards. If it doesn't have said reviews I'll check else where to see what other people think about it. __________________