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Greetings,

I am looking @ some motherboards and other items on Newegg and they sometimes have items discounted since they are classed as "open box." Should I run away quickly from any open box items, or would it be okay to purchase an item like that?

Thanks for your thoughts. :)
 

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Hello WartHog,

These items are usually returned items, or items that have been opened in some other fashion. They are usually fine to get, but may have some minor item(s) missing from it. It's a roll of the dice, but if the discount is good enough and you don't mind something that has been opened, then go for it. Newegg will still allow you to return or exchange it if something is wrong with it.

Hope this helps some,
Shawn
 

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Thank you very much Shawn. And awesome response time on my question!
 

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Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1AMD Phenom II X4, 945, Quad Core, 3.0 GHz8GB G.Skill PI Black PC2 6400 * 4-4-4-12 @1.9vNVIDIA 512MB 9600GT
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
"WartHog Wonder"
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
CPU
AMD Phenom II X4, 945, Quad Core, 3.0 GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte MA785GM-US2H
Memory
8GB G.Skill PI Black PC2 6400 * 4-4-4-12 @1.9v
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA 512MB 9600GT
Sound Card
Realtek ALC889A Chipset (onboard)
Monitor(s) Displays
2 x 22" Hans-G LCD
Screen Resolution
1680x1050
Hard Drives
650GB 7200RPM WD Caviar Black
PSU
OCZ 700w GameXstream
Case
Cooler Master CM 690 Midtower
Cooling
Xigmatek Gaia SD1283 CPU Cooler, Assorted 120mm case fans
Keyboard
Dell SK-8115
Mouse
Microsoft Comfort Optical Mouse 3000
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Liteon iHAS 424-98B 24x DVD/CD Writer
You're welcome.
 

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Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self built custom
OS
64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
CPU
Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
Motherboard
ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
Memory
64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
Sound Card
Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
Screen Resolution
2560x1440
Hard Drives
1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
TerraMaster F8 SSD Plus NAS
PSU
Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
Case
Thermaltake Core P3
Cooling
Corsair Hydro H115i
Keyboard
Logitech wireless K800
Mouse
Logitech MX Master 4
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2 Gb/s Download and 100 Mb/s Upload
Antivirus
Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
Browser
Google Chrome
Other Info
Logitech Z625 speaker system,
Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
Galaxy S23 Plus phone
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