So let me give you a condensed version of events: Decided to go with an all new rig, from case to chip and everything in between. Bought all the hardware @ Newegg. Having assembled many computers in my day, had no doubt I could do this. I order 4 digits worth of stuff and software (didn't buy the software there). Waited until it all arrived and until I had total free time to work on this. 3 weeks pass and I start at it. Assemble it all slowly, methodically, and carefully. And . . . voila. NOTHING! Board has a red light for the cpu. Take out board, do a visual inspection of chip and pins, good to the eye but obviously, something's up. Contact board manufacturer, they say it's gotta be the board or chip. Contact Newegg and explain all the above, they say fine we'll replace them both. Sent the stuff back and a few days pass. I get an email saying the chip is replaced and on its way. I get another saying, there are bent pins on the motherboard, must have been improper installation, we don't cover that. IMPROPER INSTALLATION?! You align the chip and slip it in gently, it's child's-play. Went back and forth with them and in so many words they said tough and good luck. My word against theirs, and I got railroaded.
At this point I'm waiting for the board to get here. Newegg shooed me off and said to contact Asus for any support (btw, it's the P8P67-Pro 3.1). I will go through the formality but, I already know what's about to happen, or has already happened. I'm left holding the bag. So I know this much, I will never, EVER, buy another mother board online. Period. I will never buy another mobo where I can't inspect at time of purchase. When things go wrong it"s your word against theirs and too much money at stake (at least for this hard working guy). This is one of those instances where the old saying is true, "cheap is expensive".
So where I am going with this? I've been doing my homework within reviews and forums. I here this case multiple times. And I'll be hones, I saw some before but I thought the same as everybody else tends to. That it was their screw and they're just whining. I'm sure many will think the same here and that's fine, I know the truth. But, back to the topic. What's a good way of not getting screwed when buying computer parts? Or have I already figured it out? Is it just about only buying where you can inspect when you buy and stay out of the net buying? I don't want anything like this to ever happen again. What can I do? What do you say?
Thanks for all your time and input.
At this point I'm waiting for the board to get here. Newegg shooed me off and said to contact Asus for any support (btw, it's the P8P67-Pro 3.1). I will go through the formality but, I already know what's about to happen, or has already happened. I'm left holding the bag. So I know this much, I will never, EVER, buy another mother board online. Period. I will never buy another mobo where I can't inspect at time of purchase. When things go wrong it"s your word against theirs and too much money at stake (at least for this hard working guy). This is one of those instances where the old saying is true, "cheap is expensive".
So where I am going with this? I've been doing my homework within reviews and forums. I here this case multiple times. And I'll be hones, I saw some before but I thought the same as everybody else tends to. That it was their screw and they're just whining. I'm sure many will think the same here and that's fine, I know the truth. But, back to the topic. What's a good way of not getting screwed when buying computer parts? Or have I already figured it out? Is it just about only buying where you can inspect when you buy and stay out of the net buying? I don't want anything like this to ever happen again. What can I do? What do you say?
Thanks for all your time and input.