Intel to launch 6 core Coffee Lake-S CPUs & Z370 chipset 5 October 2017

[gavinh87]

I get a lot of mine from the rainforest nowadays, they charge you for the replacement and refund it when the receive the defective component.
I think it took them 3 hours last time to replace my memory.

 

[Simon Belmont]

I get a lot of mine from the rainforest nowadays, they charge you for the replacement and refund it when the receive the defective component.
I think it took them 3 hours last time to replace my memory.

The only thing about rainforest is you never know if your getting something new or used. I swear they never check items on return

 

[gavinh87]

The only thing about rainforest is you never know if your getting something new or used. I swear they never check items on return

I've heard reports of this, luckily I've not experienced it *yet*

 

[jigger]

The only thing about rainforest is you never know if your getting something new or used. I swear they never check items on return

You can't sell used items as new. That's breaking the law!

 

[Simon Belmont]

You can't sell used items as new. That's breaking the law!

Of course it is, but they still do it.

 

[gavinh87]

They always replace the items in question and give money off or vouchers in most cases.
They just have idiots in the return centre it seems.

 

[Prozn]

When the rainforest receives returns that look unopened they just put them straight back into the warehouse. Not sure if this is how it works elsewhere too - no shop would open visually sealed boxed to verify contents (thus making them "used") - but it seems shady.

 

[Simon Belmont]

We need some info on when the CPUs will be on sale Thursday? I don’t have time to wait next to my PC all day like some do! Hope we hear from Gibbo on what’s going on soon?

 

[gavinh87]

We need some info on when the CPUs will be on sale Thursday? I don’t have time to wait next to my PC all day like some do! Hope we hear from Gibbo on what’s going on soon?

I've seen a few reports saying retailers will have stock a week after "launch"

 

[Doobedoo]

They always replace the items in question and give money off or vouchers in most cases.
They just have idiots in the return centre it seems.

I brought a m2 drive from them which turned out to be incompatible with my motherboard, completely my fault. When I arranged for a return I was told to "destroy the drive" and they would issue me a refund. Now that is customer service, can't say I've had a bad experience with them to be honest.

 

[Simon Belmont]

I've seen a few reports saying retailers will have stock a week after "launch"

Really? Well that sucks if true

 

[jigger]

Of course it is, but they still do it.

Call Batman.

 

[Simon Belmont]

Call Batman.

 

[jigger]

Kick off. They will probably give an exchange and discount. I've always found them to be pretty good and I buy a fair amount from them.

 

[southernorth]

Of course it is, but they still do it.

Overclockers themselves have sent me used products as new before, not happened with Amazon yet.

 

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

Anything has to be better than my ageing 3770K

I have a locked IB Core i7!!

 

[kedge]

Overclockers themselves have sent me used products as new before, not happened with Amazon yet.

Not all manufacturers security seal their packaging, sellers sell what is delivered from their suppliers.

 

[Dr_Watson]

Hopefully we'll see chips for sale on the 5th and get UK prices.

Fingers crossed, I have a pre-order in for an 8350K in Switzerland, many shops showing stock to ship on 4th to arrive 5th, or collection on the 5th. Unfortunately, 8600k was saying in stock but now has a unknown delivery, and 8700k has never been listed.

No motherboards listed either

Bit of a mixed bag. UK usually has better launch quantities than here.

 

[DragonQ]

Overclockers themselves have sent me used products as new before, not happened with Amazon yet.

Amazon did it twice to me with monitors.

 

[Simon Belmont]

I wish everyone would start taking pre orders. It's a bit silly tbh