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They said I can attempt to resell it even. If I were to attempt to sell it on ebay with pictures of the pins and description, what would people figure I should ask for?

Okay, so they are going to refund me the cost of the item but I don't have to return it. Should I attempt to use it? Straighten the pins first? I wouldn't want to fry my processor or anything if I don't get it right?

It did have a socket cover yup. I'm guessing it was perhaps returned because whomever bought it dropped something on it? I don't have my processor yet, should be here thursday. Should I start the return with amazon, or should I hold off till I get the processor?

Ok here's a few more

Got a 'used' board off amazon. It's an B650e board (AM5 socket) there's those couple pins in the middle that look kinda off? I looked with some zoomy googles for minature painting and from the top they dont look bent, but it's hard to tell?

Yeah, you really didn't. You literally said "even with direct storage the difference wont be that much. dont spend money now becasue it "could" help you in the future" It would be a rather larger waste of money if I had to buy a different motherboard for pci gen 5 ssd support if directstorage does prove to be game changing. Again, if you have something concrete I'm all ears.

How do you know--based on the ONE game that supports it so far, It's more then a little premature to judge it. If you have something concrete to back it up, I'm all ears, I'd be down for saving the money, but until someone can show me something concrete I'd rather have that option down the road.

We have no idea how much of a performance gain it will be until directstorage becomes more mainstream. It may prove to be a huge game changer, may prove to be nada. Shouldn't judge it till more benchmarks are out and more game developers have fooled with it.

That seems excessively expensive for a motherboard.

That mobo also doesn't have PCI gen 5 support.

Sorry meant to say I'm in Canada

I have a 6800 XT and a 7800X3D. I'm looking for the rest. I'm looking for a mobo with PCI gen 5 ssd support. Looking for a 'value' choice, kinda the best bang for the buck, none of the current sales I can find seem great. Also looking for the best bang for the buck memory (looking for 64 gig, but decently quick ish) psu, ssd and case. Thanks for any recommendations you may have.

Unfortunately it's on backorder. I'm in Calgary was looking for something local

Just got my first ever laptop. I would like a mouse to go with it as I hate trackpads. Any recommendations for an affordable gaming mouse? I see mice for like $100 that's insanity to me. I'm not to much of an FPS player so don't need anything crazy. I think the laptop has built in bluetooth, any affordable bluetooth mice that would be a good match? Thanks

Here's the one I was looking at (Canadian dollars) https://www.costco.ca/HP-Omen-17-W151NR-English-Notebook%2c-i7-6700HQ.product.100323921.html