You can give a try to make this deal sweet ... But it is YMMV. There is 20$ off code for processor ... "EMCLTPL82" if you will chat with the customer service person will adjust your order accordingly.. so the combo will be around 159.99 AR + Free shipping. I did talk to them in chat and got the deal for 159.99 shipped.
So, you order first (to get CashBack) then chat with a rep requesting to add the promo code to your order?
/edit/ The $20 coupon is what pushed me over on getting the Biostar TA790GXB combo (I've been going back and forth on it for about 2 days). I ordered first and ask for the promo code to be added later, and the chat rep indicated since the order was already "approved" they were unable to change it. They asked me to chat again with them once the order ships- and he added a note to my account indicating the $20 should be refunded. I almost asked if I should cancel the order so I could place it with him, but wanted to make sure I could also get the 2.5% bing CB...
/edit 2/ The chat rep sent me an email after the chat was done saying thank you for the contact. My combo finally went "shipped" so I responded to his email asking for the $20 credit, he replied that it should be processed in 3-5 business days. Wow... what a great deal! Thanks again OP for pointing out the additional $20 savings on the processor!
cwalker509
Member
posted: Jun. 30, 2009 @ 9:51a
(kicking dirt).... darnit.... I just placed an order for a different setup from Newegg that is $10 more and not nearly as good as this one!! So order placed. I confirmed in the chat they would honor the discount and they will apply it when it ships out. Took maybe 10 add'l mins for $20 (that's like $120/hr!)... now to figure out how to actually get paid like that. Green for OP!!!
WhiteBoi
Senior Member - 3K
posted: Jun. 30, 2009 @ 10:45a
This ECS has the SB750 southbridge. The first 780G board that does that so you can do RAID 5 if you want. The four 90 degree clip heads SATA cables are a big plus too.
Chatted with a rep and got my $20 back. Nice. Thanks OP.
GlennDa5id
New Member
posted: Jun. 30, 2009 @ 10:52a
Is motherboard better than the biostar board, that is going for $210 - $20 rebate with the same CPU. The Biostar TA790GXB?
GlennDa5id
New Member
posted: Jun. 30, 2009 @ 10:56a
Is the MB in this deal better than the Biostar TA790GXB, which as a combo with the same CPU is going for $210 - $20 MIR currently? I know the ECS board has HDMI and an eSATA port. Other than that, does anyone know about the performance? The Biostar is normally priced $35 higher.
~~Sorry about the double post. I just created an account, and didn't think it that my other post had gotten through.~~~
GlennDa5id
New Member
posted: Jun. 30, 2009 @ 11:08a
I guess the Biostar has the 790GX north bridge, vs the 780g north bridge on the ECS. I guess that is better. Performance wise I would say the Biostar is most likly better, especially if using the onboard video, but feature-wise the ECS is better.
The other drawback with the Biostar combo is the ~$8 shipping charge. With OP's combo shipping is free.
For some reason I have a bad opinion of ECS boards (although this looks much nicer than previous ECS boards) so I went with the Biostar. Not knocking the board... it's just my preference I guess. Is it worth the extra $15? IDK.
Another nice thing is if you use bing.com CashBack it looks like you get the CashBack percent based on the pre-combo discount... not the order total...
houe
Member
posted: Jun. 30, 2009 @ 12:49p
Well I online chatted to a rep and was denied the EMCLTPL82 promo code. If you are lucky enough to get that its a great deal. But I'll pass without it. By the way Jose was the one who denied me.
WhiteBoi
Senior Member - 3K
posted: Jun. 30, 2009 @ 12:55p
GlennDa5id said: I guess the Biostar has the 790GX north bridge, vs the 780g north bridge on the ECS. I guess that is better. Performance wise I would say the Biostar is most likly better, especially if using the onboard video, but feature-wise the ECS is better. I like this ECS board. It has a good layout but I am not sure of their claim to handle high wattage processors. At best, it has a 4+1 power phase circuit. Try look for some net reviews on it for your own confirmation. If you use an external video card, then this thing is automatic. Even w/o, the onboard video is good enough but not for games. I don't want to bad mouth Biostar since some of you have already committed to it.
Another hidden gem on this ECS is if they implement the ACC in their BIOS, you should be able to unlock cores if you buy a X2/X3 later. Getting a quad right now is really a "must". It makes many things run smooth-er.
Just the 4 fancy SATA cables is enough to win me over. I want them (but can't handle another mobo right now). Also, it has those high end features like push buttons for PWR and RESET, all solid caps and four fan headers. I hope it uses a 6 layer PCB too.
michealo
Senior Member
posted: Jun. 30, 2009 @ 1:03p
can anyone suggest decent memory (4GB preferably) and power supply to go with this deal?
WhiteBoi
Senior Member - 3K
posted: Jun. 30, 2009 @ 1:21p
michealo said: can anyone suggest decent memory (4GB preferably) and power supply to go with this deal? Here. OCZ Reaper on sale for $35 AR. LINK I have a feeling you can OC it to 1066. If these are too tall for your HSF, rotate your HSF 180 degrees and flip the fan to pull air thru the heatsink (instead of pushing). It will give you all the headroom you need.
Get a good 500W power supply. There are several listed here and I will let you do the homework.
The rep gives you what they call "a once in a lifetime exemption" but only if you make a stink BEFORE you buy it...
krighton said: divejdt said: The coupon code doesnt work.
you have to chat with a rep to get it to work...i'm guessing it works (ymmv), you just have to push it through.
bigdaddyjay
Member
posted: Jun. 30, 2009 @ 5:04p
i just chatted with Lan. He said if I placed the order and then emailed him the order # he would refund the $20 to my card in 3-5 days. Should I take his word for it?
bigdaddyjay said: i just chatted with Lan. He said if I placed the order and then emailed him the order # he would refund the $20 to my card in 3-5 days. Should I take his word for it?
My rep said the same thing- his name was Kent. He replied to my email saying he would credit my account the $20 difference. I think you just have to get lucky on which rep you speak with...
WhiteBoi
Senior Member - 3K
posted: Jun. 30, 2009 @ 10:20p
bigdaddyjay said: i just chatted with Lan. He said if I placed the order and then emailed him the order # he would refund the $20 to my card in 3-5 days. Should I take his word for it? I have done this many times, go place your order, just before you hit the SUBMIT key, get a live agent in CHAT, tell him Agent Fong said they would refund the $20 on June 30, 2009. Tell the CS you are about to place the order so he may process the adjustment right there. 2 minutes later, done. This actually saves them some extra processing and your discount is applied in real time. Win-win.
Also, please don't question NE's integrity. Several years ago, an agent promised free ship on my next order .. there was no paperwork or whatsoever. XX months later I placed an order, I dialed up chat, told the on call agent, no questions asked. And this is just one of the stories that I am telling ..
WhiteBoi said: ... go place your order, just before you hit the SUBMIT key, get a live agent in CHAT, tell him Agent Fong said they would refund the $20 on June 30, 2009. Tell the CS you are about to place the order so he may process the adjustment right there...
Ah-ha! That is the key! (edited for emphasis)
WhiteBoi
Senior Member - 3K
posted: Jun. 30, 2009 @ 10:29p
PhDeez said: WhiteBoi said: ... go place your order, just before you hit the SUBMIT key, get a live agent in CHAT, tell him Agent Fong said they would refund the $20 on June 30, 2009. Tell the CS you are about to place the order so he may process the adjustment right there...
Ah-ha! That is the key! (edited for emphasis) They can't do the adjustment once the card is charged.
VirtuaL said: WhiteBoi said: They can't do the adjustment once the card is charged.
What are you talking about? They certainly can, and have, for me.
I think he is saying they can't adjust the order AFTER the card is charged. They can credit your card back the difference after the order has been shipped.
My rep was Jenny and yes she said the same thing, but u have to make the purchase first and then email them the order number.... U just have to get them to approve it first. And by the way Biostar also has the 4th core unlocking in their bios, but it sure does not apply here since we r all buying a quad core, but if u buy a triple core it does not always mean that u can unlock the fourth one...u just have to get lucky and get a CPU that was a quad core and AMD disabled as opposed to buying one that had a bad 4th core and they sold it as a triple core if that makes sense....
cwalker509
Member
posted: Jul. 1, 2009 @ 10:49a
I spoke with them prior to placing the order (in chat) and was told my account would be credited after it was sent. I also did something similar via email on a mobo order I placed last week. Had some probs with the 10% mobo coupon (now expired) and was told the same thing. After it was shipped they would credit me the amount. Back to these items..... I placed the order late Monday and status is that it is out for delivery today! Gotta love the egg. Never a problem from them and will continue to look to them for the same awesome service they have provided me for many, many years. I'm gonna give Windows 7 a try on this new machine as well.
houe said: Well I online chatted to a rep and was denied the EMCLTPL82 promo code. If you are lucky enough to get that its a great deal. But I'll pass without it. By the way Jose was the one who denied me.
Sounds like a sweet deal. Any idea how long it may last? I only have 2 weeks to get something, so if this is a once a month deal maybe I should jump on it, but if something better might come out in one or two weeks, perhaps I should wait. Any advice?
WhiteBoi said: Here. OCZ Reaper on sale for $35 AR. LINK I have a feeling you can OC it to 1066. If these are too tall for your HSF, rotate your HSF 180 degrees and flip the fan to pull air thru the heatsink (instead of pushing). It will give you all the headroom you need.
Would getting 2 sets of the OCZ Reapers would make a big different on this rig? 8 GB as opposed to 4? Especially if it can be overclocked...
Lastly, does the MB support digital audio? How about SLI Video cards setup? I have a nvidia geforce 7600GT I originally bought thinking I'll just buy another and SLI it when I upgrade, but maybe it's not worth it now and I'll just get a newer card, again, advice?
Sorry for all the questions, I checked the MB out of Newegg but I'm not a super tech so its hard for me to tell tell, if I'm correct, it doesnt support digital audio or SLI vid cards, but I just wanna confirm. Thanks
devildice
Senior Member
posted: Jul. 15, 2009 @ 12:04a
Try to use the coupon code EMCLTPL82 and was told by agent Ben that only valid from 06/30 to 07/06. Was offer $20 off for future order. Better than nothing. BTW, need to threaten to cancel the order for that $20 buck. HAHA
devildice
Senior Member
posted: Jul. 15, 2009 @ 12:56a
Where can I get the information to OC this CPU with the BIOSTAR MO?
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