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#21
Mar 10 2015 03:15pm
Quote (Bankai @ Mar 10 2015 02:13pm)
mail in rebate is from manufacture, not newegg. that all depends on them.

DOA, can always happen. again, not always neweggs fault.

not gonna try and convince you to like them, but i do urge you to rethink your idea of them.


Quote (DeXaFiLaH @ Mar 10 2015 02:10pm)
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/kb2wFT
If you really must buy it all from Amazon.

I, too, am curious as to your bad experiences with Newegg. If its dead parts or ridiculous packaging, that will happened anywhere and everywhere. It isn't necessarily the end-supply vendor's fault that some parts arrive DOA. That's just a fact of manufacturing. As for the packaging, they have certain guidelines to use when packing and shipping to meet size and weight specifications in order to qualify for the reduced or free shipping.




Mail-in rebates are entirely up to the manufacturer, not the vendor. The manufacturer makes an agreement with the vendor(s) to supply the rebate and the manufacturer is the one who issues the rebate. Again, not Newegg's fault.

As for the returns, I've never had an issue RMA'ing things with Newegg. Usually, just submit the RMA request and it gets approved usually within a few hours.


Oh, maybe that is because I haven't had a single bad experience with Amazon yet... maybe I'm just unlucky with Newegg
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#22
Mar 10 2015 03:17pm
Quote (DeXaFiLaH @ Mar 10 2015 02:10pm)
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/kb2wFT
If you really must buy it all from Amazon.

I, too, am curious as to your bad experiences with Newegg. If its dead parts or ridiculous packaging, that will happened anywhere and everywhere. It isn't necessarily the end-supply vendor's fault that some parts arrive DOA. That's just a fact of manufacturing. As for the packaging, they have certain guidelines to use when packing and shipping to meet size and weight specifications in order to qualify for the reduced or free shipping.




Mail-in rebates are entirely up to the manufacturer, not the vendor. The manufacturer makes an agreement with the vendor(s) to supply the rebate and the manufacturer is the one who issues the rebate. Again, not Newegg's fault.

As for the returns, I've never had an issue RMA'ing things with Newegg. Usually, just submit the RMA request and it gets approved usually within a few hours.

yar :) i've only done an RMA once, within minutes of me being on the phone they made the RMA. and it wasn't even defective, i was just not happy with the gpu i ordered ( several years ago ).
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#23
Mar 10 2015 03:17pm
Quote (VietBM @ Mar 10 2015 05:15pm)
Oh, maybe that is because I haven't had a single bad experience with Amazon yet... maybe I'm just unlucky with Newegg


They are unfortunate, but they happen with any vendor - some more than others. TigerDirect is a prime example of it happening excessively.
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#24
Mar 10 2015 03:22pm
Quote (DeXaFiLaH @ Mar 10 2015 02:10pm)
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/kb2wFT
If you really must buy it all from Amazon.

I, too, am curious as to your bad experiences with Newegg. If its dead parts or ridiculous packaging, that will happened anywhere and everywhere. It isn't necessarily the end-supply vendor's fault that some parts arrive DOA. That's just a fact of manufacturing. As for the packaging, they have certain guidelines to use when packing and shipping to meet size and weight specifications in order to qualify for the reduced or free shipping.




Mail-in rebates are entirely up to the manufacturer, not the vendor. The manufacturer makes an agreement with the vendor(s) to supply the rebate and the manufacturer is the one who issues the rebate. Again, not Newegg's fault.

As for the returns, I've never had an issue RMA'ing things with Newegg. Usually, just submit the RMA request and it gets approved usually within a few hours.


btw, do I have to buy a cpu cooler? I thought it comes with the processor.
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#25
Mar 10 2015 03:23pm
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btw, do I have to buy a cpu cooler? I thought it comes with the processor.


It does come with one, but they usually aren't very good. You can get by without an aftermarket one, but it will run a little warmer. The stock cooler is also smaller and louder. If the noise won't bother you, go ahead and use the stock cooler.

Of course, it isn't really a problem unless you decide to overclock eventually.
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#26
Mar 11 2015 12:37pm
My two cents:

1) If you're doing it for gaming, the i7 is really not needed. An i5-4690 would save you $$$ and only be slightly less.
Note: I also dropped off the k because you stated you're not wanting to overclock, so why spend extra on an unlocked processor?
Plus even if you did plan to overclock, you wouldn't be able to, because you chose an H97 mobo
2) 750W + a single 750ti = confusing concept. You should either drop the wattage down to like 550W, or upgrade your GPU choice to a 760 (which would then go to a 960, to be fair)
Even then you'd still drop down that wattage, unless you intend to SLI.

That case is a nice case, and if you like it it's good for the money, but just know the purpose of the HAF cases is high air flow. If you're not overclocking and your running a single mid-tier GPU, you don't need to worry too much about your temperature.
But, restating, if you like it you should go with it. Definitely a good case.
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Mar 11 2015 01:44pm
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My two cents:

1) If you're doing it for gaming, the i7 is really not needed. An i5-4690 would save you $$$ and only be slightly less.
Note: I also dropped off the k because you stated you're not wanting to overclock, so why spend extra on an unlocked processor?
Plus even if you did plan to overclock, you wouldn't be able to, because you chose an H97 mobo
2) 750W + a single 750ti = confusing concept. You should either drop the wattage down to like 550W, or upgrade your GPU choice to a 760 (which would then go to a 960, to be fair)
Even then you'd still drop down that wattage, unless you intend to SLI.

That case is a nice case, and if you like it it's good for the money, but just know the purpose of the HAF cases is high air flow. If you're not overclocking and your running a single mid-tier GPU, you don't need to worry too much about your temperature.
But, restating, if you like it you should go with it. Definitely a good case.


The build(s) I posted all had the 4690k in them. Also, in most cases, the unlocked processor is only $5-10 more than the same locked version so there really isn't any reason to not get it. Also, there are quite a few H97 boards that support unlocked multipliers on the CPU but only the CPU. Its better to get the unlocked version anyway because it can extend the "life" of the system because you can overclock it later when newer things come out.

As for the power supply, you're right. Except, even with the 960, a 550w will still be sufficient to run the system. Hell, you can SLI 960's on a 650w.
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#28
Mar 11 2015 02:48pm
Quote (DeXaFiLaH @ Mar 11 2015 01:44pm)
The build(s) I posted all had the 4690k in them. Also, in most cases, the unlocked processor is only $5-10 more than the same locked version so there really isn't any reason to not get it. Also, there are quite a few H97 boards that support unlocked multipliers on the CPU but only the CPU. Its better to get the unlocked version anyway because it can extend the "life" of the system because you can overclock it later when newer things come out.

As for the power supply, you're right. Except, even with the 960, a 550w will still be sufficient to run the system. Hell, you can SLI 960's on a 650w.


I was unaware there were H97 chipsets that allowed overclocking, my fault.
$5-10 dollar on the processor itself but also on the aftermarket fan, as there really is no need for one if you're leaving it at default. I agree with you that it is better to have it because you CAN overclock later, but since he stated a straight up "no" I was just assuming it was never really an important feature.
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Mar 12 2015 06:58pm
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Mar 12 2015 07:04pm
Quote (VietBM @ Mar 12 2015 05:58pm)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/34GZEACVDXM7L/ref=topnav_lists_1

Updated. what do you guys think of this?

No to the power supply
You sure you want that case so much? Better options imo
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