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Did I get the wrong CPU?

I ordered a i7-4790k and an ASUS Impact VII directly from Amazon for my new mini-ITX build but when I opened up the box this is what I saw.

 

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Non of the seal are broken, but obviously something happened. I've already contacted Amazon about it, but I was wondering does stuff like this just happen sometimes or is there something very wrong here?

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I think so... But the box looks pretty fake.

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That's very wrong. I would RMA that thing. Link us to the page of this on Amazon. As the above post said, the box doesn't look "genuine", although it could simply be a factory messup with Intel.

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Yeah, I don't know how that happens or how unluck you have to be but you're going to have to RMA it.

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There is definitely something wrong there.

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I dont think theres a problem...

 

*stares at the free i7 in my system where my old celeron used to be*

 

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but seriously that celeron appears to be socket lga775 - soooooooo you cant even swap them?

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Good luck rma that thing thing. u just got fd. There gonna claim you are trying to get over on them. That's why I avoid mail ordering when ever possible. That's why I only go to microcenter and new eggs will call. Ebay/mazon is my last resort

My wife is good at yelling them into submission when it comes to that stuff but I don't wanna be bothered with that

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Good luck rma that thing thing. u just got fd. There gonna claim you are trying to get over on them. That's why I avoid mail ordering when ever possible. That's why I only go to microcenter and new eggs will call. Ebay/mazon is my last resort

My wife is good at yelling them into submission when it comes to that stuff but I don't wanna be bothered with that

I do the same. I actually live in between micro center and new eggs warehouse in southern California.
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I do the same. I actually live in between micro center and new eggs warehouse in southern California.

I live 5 min from newegg and 45 min from microcenter. I just don't like new eggs credit card only on will call policy I'd rather use my debit or cash.

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Looks like someone bought it, took the i7 out and placed in a celeron, the returned it.

 

im affraid, that this is exactly what happened here.

And im also affraid that Amazone damm well knows this..

 

I also never buy stuff directly from the internet.

I call a shop and just drive to it. :)

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I live 5 min from newegg and 45 min from microcenter. I just don't like new eggs credit card only on will call policy I'd rather use my debit or cash.

I've used debit on Neweggs will call service.

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