2018 Hardware Thread

wordsworth · 09 Jan 2018

AddRAM said:

Ya you really be careful before you make your purchase, Newegg does the same thing, and I won't buy it if the item is not from them.

No way to contact that seller ? Besides email ?

I just got my 3 pack of Thermaltake Riing Plus 14 fans, so now I can can replace the 3 clear riing 14 case fans and also put the 2 TT Riing Plus 14 fans on the Corsair H115i and all the fans will match and can be software controlled.

THe X299 will then be done

for now lol

Real nice rig. Glad you put the "for now" qualifier in there. We never are done are we?

bordi · 10 Jan 2018

All's well that ends well :)

Order ID:xxxxxxxxxxxxx
1 of ASUS ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC) - ATX Motherboard for Intel Socket 1151 CPUs

------------- Begin message -------------
Message from 3rd party seller:
Hi bordi,
We have arranged for UKMAIL the courier to collect the item from you tomorrow.
A new shipment will get processed for you tomorrow for delivery the day after with a WiFi version of the board being sent to you.

It seems there was a picking error in the warehouse and we apologise for this.

Regards
Customer Service

My response

Can you please make sure the new BOX of the ASUS ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC) shipment scheduled for today is FACTORY SEALED BRAND NEW and UNOPENED as the one you sent me WAS NOT and who knows what may be missing from it?

Cliff S · 10 Jan 2018

bordi said:

All's well that ends well :)

Order ID:xxxxxxxxxxxxx
1 of ASUS ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC) - ATX Motherboard for Intel Socket 1151 CPUs

------------- Begin message -------------
Message from 3rd party seller:
Hi bordi,
We have arranged for UKMAIL the courier to collect the item from you tomorrow.
A new shipment will get processed for you tomorrow for delivery the day after with a WiFi version of the board being sent to you.

It seems there was a picking error in the warehouse and we apologise for this.

Regards
Customer Service

Good to hear:)
Be gentle on them, please.
As someone who has worked in warehousing 26 years, I know pick errors can happen.(had a few myself

), and that with so many controls in place to avoid it.

AddRAM · 10 Jan 2018

bordi said:

All's well that ends well :)

Order ID:xxxxxxxxxxxxx
1 of ASUS ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC) - ATX Motherboard for Intel Socket 1151 CPUs

------------- Begin message -------------
Message from 3rd party seller:
Hi bordi,
We have arranged for UKMAIL the courier to collect the item from you tomorrow.
A new shipment will get processed for you tomorrow for delivery the day after with a WiFi version of the board being sent to you.

It seems there was a picking error in the warehouse and we apologise for this.

Regards
Customer Service

My response

Can you please make sure the new BOX of the ASUS ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC) shipment scheduled for today is FACTORY SEALED BRAND NEW and UNOPENED as the one you sent me WAS NOT and who knows what may be missing from it?

Well that was a quick response, good for you man :) But they should not have fouled up in the 1st place, right

Good luck and let`s hope you get a pristine board

keep us posted.

wordsworth · 10 Jan 2018

bordi said:

I’m extremely disappointed with Amazon, I specifically paid £40-50 extra for the WI-FI version of ASUS ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC) and they sent me the non WI-FI version

I recently made two orders from Amazon of Noctua stuff and both orders sat in the merely ordered stage for four days. The second order I went into Chat and complained (nicely enough) that this wasn't Amazon's usual service. They responded that they were taking measures to correct the situation and it would not happen again. They also gave free two day shipping on the second order. On a third order the items shipped the very day I ordered. Don't know what was going on that they were "taking measures" but perhaps Noctua stuff was part of it, maybe low on stock after Christmas. Anyway, they do aim to please.

Dude · 10 Jan 2018

Dude said:

I ordered delid service from silicone lottery for my CPU, will ship it this week. I hope I get good results

Delid is done, its shipping back to me

Cliff S · 11 Jan 2018

Dude said:

Delid is done, its shipping back to me

OldMike65 · 11 Jan 2018

Dude said:

Delid is done, its shipping back to me

Did you have them test it too?? what were the results Doug ....Hmmmmmm

bordi · 11 Jan 2018

AddRAM said:

Well that was a quick response, good for you man :) But they should not have fouled up in the 1st place, right

Good luck and let`s hope you get a pristine board

keep us posted.

True to their word, the wrong motherboard got picked up yesterday and a new correct one was delivered this morning :)

Cliff S · 11 Jan 2018

bordi said:

True to their word, the wrong motherboard got picked up yesterday and a new correct one was delivered this morning :)