- Nov 17, 2003
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Hi everyone,
I'm a really frustrated consumer at the moment. I needed to vent because I need to know I'm not the only person in this boat.
I recently spent two thousand dollars on a custom computer build through newegg. I picked top of the line parts with speed in mind. (core i7, corsair dominator 1866mhz ddr3 6GB). The system was for my business (vista 64, photoshop 64, sony vegas 64, lightroom)
Without going into extensive details, my evga x58 3-SLI board came DOA. (will not post only when power is supplied to the processor)
If you research newegg reviews and look closer at the 0-star reviews, there are a lot of common cases - people getting dead boards.. having to RMA them.. and in some cases, receiving a SECOND dead board. If you look through all of the x58 motherboards that are available, the average top star rating is only 4 stars, with about 10%+ of people complaining about defective items.
I wanted a decent board that had even, efficient cooling, 6 module slots, good OC control, BUT MOST OF ALL - a high percentage of user validated boards that worked, especially under load.
Is it so much to ask for a product that works when you get it (or works for more than week)???
I swear, if there was a board on newegg with a ratio of 50 reviews for working boards for even 3 reviews of defective boards, and the cost was as high as 400 bucks, I'd buy it in a heartbeat. Maybe people just tend to post negative reviews more than those that have good experiences and don't bother to post at all...
Some of these guys receiving boards are going as far as to buy 2 of everything to make sure they have a backup to reduce the time RMA'ing creates. If the item turns out to work, then they return it un-opened. Sounds like a crazy-expensive backup plan to me.
So, I don't know... in theory my EVGA board should have been sweet, and yes, given it won't be for regular 3x-SLI gaming (maybe a bit on the side at 1x) a little overkill. I liked the layout, it's cool look, it's OC features, but I would have liked it a whole lot better if it would have worked. Now I'm stuck using a laptop from 2002 while my business sits on hold. (it's a start-up and not entirely critical to have lost 2 weeks)
So with all of the x58 boards with similar user ratings/experiences, I can't even find a more reliable alternative. Even the Asus P6T V2 Deluxe has 13% hate reviews, a board I initially considered.
I considered the Asus P6T7 WS Workstation for it's expandability (superior video editing upgradability) but there is still 0 user reviews even though it appears to be in stock (what up with that?)
I probably have a false mindset about the situation given my (rare?) experience. I just can't afford the time to fuss around with this kind of nonsense. I don't like looking at this big, hollow thermaltake spedo case and boxed components next to me while time just ticks, ticks, ticks away...
I'm a really frustrated consumer at the moment. I needed to vent because I need to know I'm not the only person in this boat.
I recently spent two thousand dollars on a custom computer build through newegg. I picked top of the line parts with speed in mind. (core i7, corsair dominator 1866mhz ddr3 6GB). The system was for my business (vista 64, photoshop 64, sony vegas 64, lightroom)
Without going into extensive details, my evga x58 3-SLI board came DOA. (will not post only when power is supplied to the processor)
If you research newegg reviews and look closer at the 0-star reviews, there are a lot of common cases - people getting dead boards.. having to RMA them.. and in some cases, receiving a SECOND dead board. If you look through all of the x58 motherboards that are available, the average top star rating is only 4 stars, with about 10%+ of people complaining about defective items.
I wanted a decent board that had even, efficient cooling, 6 module slots, good OC control, BUT MOST OF ALL - a high percentage of user validated boards that worked, especially under load.
Is it so much to ask for a product that works when you get it (or works for more than week)???
I swear, if there was a board on newegg with a ratio of 50 reviews for working boards for even 3 reviews of defective boards, and the cost was as high as 400 bucks, I'd buy it in a heartbeat. Maybe people just tend to post negative reviews more than those that have good experiences and don't bother to post at all...
Some of these guys receiving boards are going as far as to buy 2 of everything to make sure they have a backup to reduce the time RMA'ing creates. If the item turns out to work, then they return it un-opened. Sounds like a crazy-expensive backup plan to me.
So, I don't know... in theory my EVGA board should have been sweet, and yes, given it won't be for regular 3x-SLI gaming (maybe a bit on the side at 1x) a little overkill. I liked the layout, it's cool look, it's OC features, but I would have liked it a whole lot better if it would have worked. Now I'm stuck using a laptop from 2002 while my business sits on hold. (it's a start-up and not entirely critical to have lost 2 weeks)
So with all of the x58 boards with similar user ratings/experiences, I can't even find a more reliable alternative. Even the Asus P6T V2 Deluxe has 13% hate reviews, a board I initially considered.
I considered the Asus P6T7 WS Workstation for it's expandability (superior video editing upgradability) but there is still 0 user reviews even though it appears to be in stock (what up with that?)
I probably have a false mindset about the situation given my (rare?) experience. I just can't afford the time to fuss around with this kind of nonsense. I don't like looking at this big, hollow thermaltake spedo case and boxed components next to me while time just ticks, ticks, ticks away...
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