Do you also have an inferior revision of gigabyte motherboard?

[craigo]

When buying hardware the best decision is an informed one.
Correct product information is paramount.Sites like TPU and dedicated enthusiast who frequent here can warn of potential
incompatibilities and let you know of bad product revisions.
Sometimes representatives of large companies even come to TPU.
Large companies help beginners by posting informative how-to guides on youtube.

cringe.

 

[AsRock]

And that's the problem, they already put stickers on the box, with product number, serial number, EAN code etc. (probably a BOM number as well.) and unless you know the details, you're screwed.

Another great example is this: http://hw-db.com/memory/1979/avexir-avd3u24001104g-2cio-review/2
Sending an Overclocking reviewer high performance Hynix MFR to review, while the store bought part features Hynix CFR, which overclocks worse in general.

But places like Newegg \ Amazon and a like need to let the buyer know to which would save everyone's time.

 

[rtwjunkie]

Yeah, I don't think Amazon could handle that. I find their computer parts section to be the equivalent to a child's room in which every toy imaginible is thrown into a pile in their room. I don't think they have any clue what they are selling. For me, at least, trying to find hardware in there is a daunting task. Just try searching for a GTX 770 for instance. It's only broken down by a few manufacturers. So just the card gets you page after page, only half of which are 770's. Virtually any Nvidia card made comes up, and even a few AMD.

As a result, I have only a few times bought hardware from them. At least Newegg is organized, and it's easy to find parts. Now we just need to get them to keep on top of revisions for their listings.

 

[neliz]

But places like Newegg \ Amazon and a like need to let the buyer know to which would save everyone's time.

From my point of view Newegg is really hard to work with here because they create their own product description or product names adding even more confusion because they focus their name on technical specs and not always the manufacturers idea of what the model name should be.

 

[Twinto]

ya..too many ppl are talking about the gigabyte problem during those month...
I think everyone knoiw what's going on for sure.
but I havent seen any announcement from gigabyte's PR.........................
(so they dont even care about what's ppl think? )

 

[Icarus]

This is bait n' switch tactics, underhanded imo by manufactures:

http://www.tweaktown.com/blogs/Chris_Ramseyer/93/bait-and-switch-the-sad-state-of-ssds/index.html

 

[xfia]

When buying hardware the best decision is an informed one.
Correct product information is paramount.Sites like TPU and dedicated enthusiast who frequent here can warn of potential
incompatibilities and let you know of bad product revisions.
Sometimes representatives of large companies even come to TPU.
Large companies help beginners by posting informative how-to guides on youtube.

cringe.

haha no frakn way that is a real msi video..