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***glc*** · 12-05-2002, 09:15 AM

I know we have beaten this to death here - and some of you just love your ECS boards - but you generally get what you pay for, and that's a $56 motherboard. I also see 2 things at Newegg - they mention that there is an error in the manual, and they seem to be selling refurbs for $35 - does that second one tell you something? What that tells me is they have had so many returns that they have had to have repaired, they are trying to get what they can out of them.

I can sure appreciate the desire to save money, and to get the most you can for your buck, but budget motherboards are not where it's at with very few exceptions, it's too important a component to take a chance with.

12-05-2002, 09:15 AM	#10
*glc* Forum Administrator Staff Premium Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Joplin MO Posts: 37,722	I know we have beaten this to death here - and some of you just love your ECS boards - but you generally get what you pay for, and that's a $56 motherboard. I also see 2 things at Newegg - they mention that there is an error in the manual, and they seem to be selling refurbs for $35 - does that second one tell you something? What that tells me is they have had so many returns that they have had to have repaired, they are trying to get what they can out of them. I can sure appreciate the desire to save money, and to get the most you can for your buck, but budget motherboards are not where it's at with very few exceptions, it's too important a component to take a chance with.