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Questions about GIGABYTE products => Motherboards with Intel processors => Topic started by: azmothman on April 25, 2016, 01:45:21 am
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Recently I purchased a new Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 from Amazon.
After receiving the box I immediately noticed that the Gigabyte box was not sealed and after flipping it open I noticed that the anti-static bag containing the motherboard was sealed ONLY with a piece of tape.
Basically I just wanted to see if this is normal for Gigabyte products before contacting Amazon and requesting a different motherboard as I do not want to buy a used motherboard.
Thank you!
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That is about right the box is not seal and yes they only use a piece of tape. You should be fine, but if it has the latest bios then maybe somebody else has used it. All you can do it try it.
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I buy all my electronics from Amazon with the exception of motherboards, because of their hassle free return policy. I normally buy my MB's from a retailer so I can see/control what board rev I am getting. If there is only one version, I use Amazon. Gig boards do come with a single piece of tape like dmdilks mentions. Box is not sealed.
Amazon doesn't sell used equipment. Always select ships from and sold by Amazon, LLC. If you bought from a 3rd party in their marketplace, you are taking a risk. The equipment I've purchased directly from Amazon has always been new, and you can't beat their return policy. ;)