craigdt
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This was the $313 Walmart deal.
Came in a padded envelope.
Is this going to be an issue?
Do I need to send it back?
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Is this going to be an issue?
I would complain and send it back to them.
You should see some the shit I have purchased from eBay and Craigslist. I got a G3820 once that was packed in paper towels... Ugh.I would just use it. I got an open box 6700k that ended up floating around in a box with nothing but a anti-static clamshell on its way to me and it has been fine
I would complain and send it back to them.
I wouldn't. They are likely to refund your money and not give you another one at the same price. Unless the chip was outside of the plastic packaging bouncing around the smushed box, I wouldn't worry about it.
That is certainly true, but I probably imagine Walmart will just send a replacement. While it is a matter personnel preference, if I see a package this bang up, I would just return it. I do see you can just test it first to see if it works and just return it if it is broken.
not without replicating the deal again for store pickupI would complain and send it back to them.
not without replicating the deal again for store pickup
99% (probably 100%) of Walmarts don't have them in stock. I've never seen CPU's at any Walmart. You'd have to work through the website to replace as if you go to the store the only option is going to be to return it.
I wouldn't... its just carboard. Fire that thing up and hopefully its golden!
I am waiting to replace my 8600K with a new *Lake whatever will be better in the near future, until then I am extremely pleased with the 8600K.
OP there is nothing in the box. There is no cooler. There is nothing to be damaged. The silicon chip its self is insanely tough for what it is. It will work 100% just fine. Enjoy your new chip. Remember all that packaging is meant to take the blow instead of the device inside it. I would say that it did its job just fine and dandy. There are no pins to break and the chip is in a static resistant clamshell that it's self is rather strong.
Let us know how it performs you in [H] style
I would just use it. I got an open box 6700k that ended up floating around in a box with nothing but a anti-static clamshell on its way to me and it has been fine
To be honest with you, I wouldnt be that worried about your cpu, I’d be more worried about the cat that came out the box instead.
shoulda of saved a few bucks and found any decent z170/z270 6700k or 7700k still...
wow a padded envelope.
at least some people have the decency to throw it in to a way too big box and put 2 of those air pillows in it.
shoulda of saved a few bucks and found any decent z170/z270 6700k or 7700k still...
my audio, video, and rendering apps loudly assert otherwisehyperthreading is overhyped.
Survey says: Yes
No. It's just the box.
The box doesn't mean jack. It's the cpu inside the clamshell that matters.