Just how faulty are new mobos? (Rate of DoA)

[pindleton]

I'm currently in the middle of a new system build. Im an American, however, I live in South Korea. Many PC parts are way over priced in S.Korea compared to US prices (even when taking import taxes and shipping costs into account). So I've ordered most components minus peripherals, SSD, case, and monitor from the U.S. the one part that I haven't ordered yet is the mobo. I'm eying this ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Killer LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard. (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157460).

I did some internet research on mobo failure rates. The information that I found suggested that the average DoA rate is 1 out of every 25. I found the following return rates for some of the leading mobo manufacturers:

- Gigabyte 1.19% (previous 1.77%)
- ASUS 1.79% (previous 2.34%)
- ASRock 2.09% (previous 1.67%)
- MSI 3.05% (previous 2.24%)

So there is an ~2-4% chance of DoA mobo from ASRock.

My greatest fear is to pay import taxes, s&h, and get a dead mobo.

Considering its a 4% chance of DoA I may take the plunge.

What are you guys' experiences with DoA mobos, and do you think I should risk ordering from over seas or suck it up and pay for one here in S. Korea?

 

[tigerg]

I think most motherboard failures are from people being retarded when installing them. Like 11 year olds doing their first build, damaging something and then complaining the board was DoA. I have NEVER had a DoA motherboard. And I have built numerous home systems and have administered lot and lots of servers in my day.

Ground yourself, take your time, be careful to not damage anything and you should be just fine. I'd go for it, I hear that board is great.

 

[pindleton]

Thanks! That's comforting. One more question. I know you guys aren't psychics or anything--but what do you think the chances of a better board coming along at the same price for Cyber Monday is? I may pull the trigger on it now, but I'd hate to miss out on a better deal just because I was impatient! 😛

 

[tigerg]

Good question. I am wondering the same thing for black friday and cyber monday on many items. I have decided to wait and see. I can't imagine anything is going to get more expensive. If anything, only cheaper. 😀

 

[ZhyrikaN]

I'm currently in the middle of a new system build. Im an American, however, I live in South Korea. Many PC parts are way over priced in S.Korea compared to US prices (even when taking import taxes and shipping costs into account). So I've ordered most components minus peripherals, SSD, case, and monitor from the U.S. the one part that I haven't ordered yet is the mobo. I'm eying this ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Killer LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard. (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157460).

I did some internet research on mobo failure rates. The information that I found suggested that the average DoA rate is 1 out of every 25. I found the following return rates for some of the leading mobo manufacturers:

- Gigabyte 1.19% (previous 1.77%)
- ASUS 1.79% (previous 2.34%)
- ASRock 2.09% (previous 1.67%)
- MSI 3.05% (previous 2.24%)

So there is an ~2-4% chance of DoA mobo from ASRock.

My greatest fear is to pay import taxes, s&h, and get a dead mobo.

Considering its a 4% chance of DoA I may take the plunge.

What are you guys' experiences with DoA mobos, and do you think I should risk ordering from over seas or suck it up and pay for one here in S. Korea?

damn luck lol. i also live in s. korea(not korean) and building a new pc. whatvwould you recommend me? help me please i am stuck.also only site i know is gmarket 😀
my current build is like down below and i havent ordered any of them yet:
IN WIN GT1 case: 50.000 won
zalman 1000w used psu from gmarket: 90.000
mobo: still couldnt decide because they are overpriced.
i5-4670k 280.000 won or maybe fx-8350 230.000 won.
sapphire r9 280x: 380.000 won
ram: overpriceeeeeeed, dont know
hdd: wd 1 tb 7200 rpm.
no ssd
no dvd rw
also i dont have a monitor and keyboard/mouse.
i am planning to buy an used 1080p monitor.
i am also planning to hhave this build upgradeable on gpu, like crossfre or sli.(just 2-way)
and i will oc both cpu and gpu in future.

 

[pindleton]

I have family back home that can forward things to me. So I've been ordering things from Amazon, Newegg, and GMarket.

I suggest buying bulkier items and peripherals here in South Korea. The case, monitor, mouse, keyboard, etc. are affordable here. Also the Samsung 840 Pro is only $20 more here than in the states, and its cheaper after you consider import taxes and S&H.

I recommend you buy the CPU, video card, Motherboard, HDD, and RAM from abroad. S. Korean prices are outrageous!

I highly recommend an SSD, by the way. The performance increased of installing OS and games to SSD is well worth it.

I'd suggest you check out www.danawa.com as well.

 

[ZhyrikaN]

I have family back home that can forward things to me. So I've been ordering things from Amazon, Newegg, and GMarket.

I suggest buying bulkier items and peripherals here in South Korea. The case, monitor, mouse, keyboard, etc. are affordable here. Also the Samsung 840 Pro is only $20 more here than in the states, and its cheaper after you consider import taxes and S&H.

I recommend you buy the CPU, video card, Motherboard, HDD, and RAM from abroad. S. Korean prices are outrageous!

I highly recommend an SSD, by the way. The performance increased of installing OS and games to SSD is well worth it.

I'd suggest you check out www.danawa.com as well.

i dont know it seems like there is no difference. for example a i5-4670k is 235$ in amazon and in gmarket 280$. with %20 tax it becomes 282$ even without shipping. ( it says here they get %20 tax from electronics that exceeds 150.000 won: http://www.waygook.org/index.php?topic=5626.0 ). and here is the shipping rates:http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=596188 .. so it doesnt seem a wise move. also about gpu, it is the same thing. maybe i can get psu, ram,hdd but about other things it is impossible with taxes for me 🙁 and also i cant afford a ssd right now since i am planning to buy the gpu 5-6 months after finish first parts thats why i choose intel cpu it has integrated gpu so i can at least play dota2 or sc2 with med settings until i get my 280x. thats why i cant buy fx-8350 even if i prefer it to intel, because it doesnt have an integ.gpu hence i also spend 380 $ at the same time. actually if i wanted more money from my dad he would give without asking any question but i know that he will get the money from credit cash from a bank and he will struggle with paying back a higher cost . so i decided to split the spendings a long time from each other. i dont even buy dvdrw can you understand me :/ it might be useful if you can tell me which part and where did you get it so ican make a similar build. and i know danawa but i cant trust the other sites it shows except gmarket. and also i cant understand whether it is direct price or auction. ty for your respond.