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Yeah but in this case you know exactly what you are getting from reading all the reviews, you know performance isn't that good and that it runs hot, sucks up a lot of power etc. the decent thing to do would be just return it without opening if you're intent on going with Intel.

DSR is more for cases where you're misled over a product, like buying a GPU advertised as silent that turns out to make a racket (real life story :p).
i don't go by reviews. never have, never will....

as i said

i would understand if shoping online was like walking in a shop and able to look the product working and try it yourself before buying then yes you'll know if it's right for u or not
 
i do know of 1 person who frequently bought items and returned them under DSR after thrashing them in a few days , got to the point where companies refused to sell/automatically refunded any purchases from him.
 
give the 8150 a go - although theres a lot of `chat` about it needing a schedualing patch - and it should be a quad+ rather than an 8 core...
 
Using DSR under those circumstances is pretty much morally wrong, and feigning ignorance with "I don't trust reviews" doesn't really change that. Legally you'd be fine though.
 
DSR is more for cases where you're misled over a product, like buying a GPU advertised as silent that turns out to make a racket (real life story :p).

Nope, DSR can be for any reason, even simply "unwanted", "buyer's remorse" etc. Bit unfair for the retailers but the fact that the customer's usually liable for hte cost of sending it back ensures people don't return things flippantly.

Though in Gareth's case, your CPU is VERY VERY fast dude, faster than an 8150 for some things! Why not hold on for B3?
 
Nope, DSR can be for any reason, even simply "unwanted", "buyer's remorse" etc. Bit unfair for the retailers but the fact that the customer's usually liable for hte cost of sending it back ensures people don't return things flippantly.

Though in Gareth's case, your CPU is VERY VERY fast dude, faster than an 8150 for some things! Why not hold on for B3?
i bought it for encoding hence why i wanted to see myself if it's ok for what i use.

also i understand i'd have to pay P&P if i send it back
 
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Using DSR under those circumstances is pretty much morally wrong, and feigning ignorance with "I don't trust reviews" doesn't really change that. Legally you'd be fine though.
if thats the case then there would be a rules stating what DSR can't be used for.

as i said

shoping online is not like walking in a shop and able to look the product working and try it yourself before buying
 
i bought it for encoding hence why i wanted to see myself if it's ok for what i use.
Ah fair enough, if it's something that specific you'll probably see a noticeable improvement. To be honest I'd still wait a few months though, if they manage to sort out their manufacturing process the next respin will eclipse these chips by far, you'll see a very tangible improvement for your money!:)


Using DSR under those circumstances is pretty much morally wrong, and feigning ignorance with "I don't trust reviews" doesn't really change that. Legally you'd be fine though.

Oh thank god, I thought I would have had to figure out right from wrong all by myself, with only the guidance of thousands of experienced judges and lawmakers to guide me, but now I have your unerring moral compass to do all my thinking for me!
 
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To be fair DSR is somewhat abused.

It's not like you COULD walk into a shop and test a CPU as you wish to at home. It's not like buying a washing machine only to find it does not fit where you wanted it because the online measurements were wrong and you could not, in person, measure yourself.

Yes, legally you can DSR a CPU. But do not justify it as 'Right' because you could not test in-store, you could not test a CPU in-store either.

You clearly know what you are getting. You know the socket, you know the compatibility requirements, you know exactly how it will perform based on 100s of reviews available. Online reviews give you a myriad of metrics you WOULD NEVER EVER GET IN-STORE and likely never be able to perform to obtain for yourself.

Quite frankly I think it's silly to get a CPU, rule out all of the current data and go through the hassle of re-packing and paying to resend it. Nuts.
 
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Definatley think it's morally wrong what Gareth is doing.. and pretty stupid to actually say you're going to do it on the forum of the e-retailer that you're doing it to tbh. Ocuk staff could just tell you to sod off.
 
nothing morally wrong in using DSR. it even states no reason needed, and can be for ANY REASON

also i never asked if you think its morally wrong or not...

so stop getting at me

i've never sent anything back before under DSR.

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nothing morally wrong in using DSR. it even states no reason needed, and can be for ANY REASON

also i never asked if you think its morally wrong or not...

so stop getting at me

i've never sent anything back before under DSR.

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There's nothing legally wrong with using DSR, but I doubt you're going to convince anyone that using DSR under such circumstances is not morally objectionable unless that person already has a set of questionable morales. Laws don't equal morales, and if you disagree with that statement, then I think we'll just have to agree to disagree. :)
 
fine fine....

it goes back unused....

personly i don't think it's wrong using DSR if u r not happy with the product or doesn't do what u would it to do ....

as i said i never asked if you guys if its morally wrong or not...

but hey i know now not to ask anything here again
 
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