Instead of having people suffer in the future, let's list the places where you should NOT get your motherboard (or other critical components like CPU, HD, Memory). I'll start:
Place: MonarchComputer.com
Reason not to shop: They often send you open items and in case of motherboards that's very risky for you as a consumer. If you RMA an open/damaged item back (shipping cost is yours), chances are the replacement will be an open item as well regardless of how many times you request otherwise.
They build custome systems too... I think that's why you see a lot of open items in your shipment... components are usually pulled and sold as new.
I know a handful of people, including myself who've had an experience like that (see this thread ). Stay away if you can.
- Jazz
Place: MonarchComputer.com
Reason not to shop: They often send you open items and in case of motherboards that's very risky for you as a consumer. If you RMA an open/damaged item back (shipping cost is yours), chances are the replacement will be an open item as well regardless of how many times you request otherwise.
They build custome systems too... I think that's why you see a lot of open items in your shipment... components are usually pulled and sold as new.
I know a handful of people, including myself who've had an experience like that (see this thread ). Stay away if you can.
- Jazz