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I opened it at the counter and inspect it in front of them. If it's bad, I am already inline to return. I've done this twice so far and I tell sales associate and they're always "all good, I don't blame you"
There is usually enough counter space I can just shift down if needed
Yep. One time they tried to give me a dishwasher that had a HUGE dent in the front. Like literally a fork from a forklift almost went through it. I asked the manager if he his company was serious about this being acceptable to sell. Nothing but excuses! Got my money back no problem though.
And that's just one out of 3 returns on 5 purchases. And you only have 14 days typically if I remember correctly
Yep. One time they tried to give me a dishwasher that had a HUGE dent in the front. Like literally a fork from a forklift almost went through it. I asked the manager if he his company was serious about this being acceptable to sell. Nothing but excuses! Got my money back no problem though.
And that's just one out of 3 returns on 5 purchases. And you only have 14 days typically if I remember correctly
Only caveat, especially if you're looking for future-proofing, is the GPU is 8gb. 5070ti is 12gb, and I would personally shoot for that if upgrading, especially if you're looking to upgrade and stay put for a few years. Otherwise, I would target 5060 / 4070 depending on pricing + availability.
Any RTX 50 laptop refreshes coming with those desktop "supers"?
Ah. Bonus Caveat: verify the warranty terms - if you're only getting warranty since initial purchase, I'd go ebay + allstate warranty instead of BBY open box.
Thanks I got one. First time buying Open Box from BB, I hope everything works out.
Best Buy gave me GIGABYTE inside the box. Shame on you Best Buy scammer. Now I have to drive one hour away to fight those guys for a refund what a waste of time and money.
Best Buy gave me GIGABYTE inside the box. Shame on you Best Buy scammer. Now I have to drive one hour away to fight those guys for a refund what a waste of time and money.
Rule #1 of open box at Best Buy, always check it at the store before walking out. I even open CPU-Z and double check all of the components, run a few stability tests, and benchmarks before I leave the store.
Only caveat, especially if you're looking for future-proofing, is the GPU is 8gb. 5070ti is 12gb, and I would personally shoot for that if upgrading, especially if you're looking to upgrade and stay put for a few years. Otherwise, I would target 5060 / 4070 depending on pricing + availability.
Any RTX 50 laptop refreshes coming with those desktop "supers"?
Ah. Bonus Caveat: verify the warranty terms - if you're only getting warranty since initial purchase, I'd go ebay + allstate warranty instead of BBY open box.
This, and being able to run a higher parameter (size of the model) and larger quant (precision of the parameters) LLM using LM studio on 12gb of vram will have you not regretting your decision if you get the Ti.
They run too hot, and both the fans and the unit itself get clogged with significant dust over time. If it isn't using PCM790 by default, you end up needing to repaste every six months or so depending on usage, or upgrade it yourself to a phase-change solution for the CPU, GPU, and any other components that run excessively hot. And don't get me started on trying not to break delicate parts like cable connectors—it's a real hassle. Honestly, it's not worth it to me; laptops just aren't built to last.
Planned obsolescence is clearly the winner here and always will be, ever since Edison and the light bulb that lasted too long.
They run too hot, and both the fans and the unit itself get clogged with significant dust over time. If it isn't using PCM790 by default, you end up needing to repaste every six months or so depending on usage, or upgrade it yourself to a phase-change solution for the CPU, GPU, and any other components that run excessively hot. And don't get me started on trying not to break delicate parts like cable connectors—it's a real hassle. Honestly, it's not worth it to me; laptops just aren't built to last.
Planned obsolescence is clearly the winner here and always will be, ever since Edison and the light bulb that lasted too long.
The consumer always loses.
Yeah, I got an open box of this and returned it. Just turning it on it was running way too hot. I wasn't even gaming and the bottom of the laptop was too hot to touch.
Rule #1 of open box at Best Buy, always check it at the store before walking out. I even open CPU-Z and double check all of the components, run a few stability tests, and benchmarks before I leave the store.
@mfs2010 didn't say he picked it up at the store, which is an hour away. Could have been shipped and he's frustrated he has to waste 2 hours taking it to a store to get a refund. Maybe he did, but I wouldn't assume.
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Though I will concede that the new 5070 laptop gpu's with 12gb of VRAM aren't bad.
I opened it at the counter and inspect it in front of them. If it's bad, I am already inline to return. I've done this twice so far and I tell sales associate and they're always "all good, I don't blame you"
There is usually enough counter space I can just shift down if needed
And that's just one out of 3 returns on 5 purchases. And you only have 14 days typically if I remember correctly
And that's just one out of 3 returns on 5 purchases. And you only have 14 days typically if I remember correctly
Any RTX 50 laptop refreshes coming with those desktop "supers"?
Ah. Bonus Caveat: verify the warranty terms - if you're only getting warranty since initial purchase, I'd go ebay + allstate warranty instead of BBY open box.
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Any RTX 50 laptop refreshes coming with those desktop "supers"?
Ah. Bonus Caveat: verify the warranty terms - if you're only getting warranty since initial purchase, I'd go ebay + allstate warranty instead of BBY open box.
Planned obsolescence is clearly the winner here and always will be, ever since Edison and the light bulb that lasted too long.
The consumer always loses.
Planned obsolescence is clearly the winner here and always will be, ever since Edison and the light bulb that lasted too long.
The consumer always loses.
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Rule #1 of open box at Best Buy, always check it at the store before walking out. I even open CPU-Z and double check all of the components, run a few stability tests, and benchmarks before I leave the store.
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