Because it seems to be difficult to compare reviews with the user's purchase and receipt of the product - or to simply lock the date until the product itself is released... I always ask myself the same question...
Totally agree. I also find it completely unnecessary that Digitec accepts such business practices and offers the platform for them. You don't need that and it doesn't suit you either!
You have never ordered on release day have you? Hardware companies generally underproduce the initial release, so they don‘t drop into massive crippling debt in the very likely case of a recall due to the dimensions of todays pc components. What that means for you, is that buying on release day is basically a pre-order. You will be the first to get it, but it is not here yet.
I'm still waiting for my 5900x ordered at launch and the only answer i got from the Digitec support was that they have no idea when they are getting them.
Yes, it can be, but I assume that Digitec and Jacob have a contract that most likely states that Digitec has to present offers from Jacob on the Digitec website.
But most importantly and finally, the choice is yours if you want to buy something from digitec, jacob or any other supplier.
I personally expect Digitec to throw them out - or they might as well do it themselves (which for me would be a reason to no longer consider them and I'm quite sure they have no intention to do that anyway)
In the additional text you will find the following information:
Action from 20.10.20 and:
"We will send you a code on the following dates:
Ordered up to and including 29.11, shipping on 30.11
Ordered up to and including 13.12, shipping on 14.12
Ordered up to and including 31.12, shipping on 04.01.21"
It's a little disappointing to see Digitec, the specialists for all things digital for many people, putting some RAM DIMMs with 2400 MHz and 2666 MHz frequencies into the matching accessories of the Ryzen 5900X.
I guess it's matching in the sense that it will work but you won't get optimal performances out of it.
When spending more than 500 bucks on a processor you should get the best tips and information from your hardware provider (looking at you Digitec).
DDR4 stands for double data rate of the 4th generation. It means that a memory at 3600Mhz really runs at 1800Mhz (or cycles per seconds) but sends information twice per cycle.
The 5900X has a fabric clock of 1800 Mhz as most Ryzen processors do. (not to be confused with the core speed in GHz). These processors work best when paired 1:1 with the RAM (otherwise they have to wait on each other regularly and some clock cycles will be "lost").
Meaning that if you get a Ryzen processor you should aim for DDR4 DIMMs at 3600 MHz for best performances.
(4000 MHz if you plan on manually overclocking your CPU fabric clock to 2000 MHz).
Is it an absolute must? No. Will you notice the performance decrease? If you're not a rendering artist, a CAD engineer or a gamer, chances are you won't.
But then it should be your decision to save a buck and downgrade your memory and not have it be the consequence of you not getting the right information.
If you're not after performance though, you might want to reconsider your choice of a super high end CPU like the 5900X all together.
Digitec is a great shop. It became very (very) dominant in Switzerland. I just hope it won't become complacent. Good tips to customers and attention to detail is crucial when selling computer hardware. The specification pages of many items have missing, inaccurate or wrong information (see the confusion in memory speed vs memory bandwidth in RTX 3080 graphics cards for instance, if it hasn't been fixed).
Don't recommend sub optimal RAM because you want to move product. It's not a nice color...
The pricing of your "partner" JACOB DE is an outrage. I think I can write on behalf of some of your long-time customers and ask you to question these extortionate offers. A Ryzen 9 5900x is now listed there for €1609.77, a RTX 3090 Strix OC for €4203.12 (as of 29.01.2021). What is incomprehensible to me personally is the fact that digitec offers such a retailer a platform in Switzerland. Serious question, do you really need this? It's no secret that you achieved record sales last year, so I ask again, do you really need this? You're all about customer satisfaction, so where exactly is the advantage for the end customer with JACOB DE? Apart from negative comments and "ugly" customers, I can't see any advantage here, neither for your customers nor for you. There is a saying: "Sometimes less is more"... In this sense, thank you for taking note.
So I literally had 5 tabs open refreshing constantly. The second it became available I instantly ordered it since I had the In Store Pick Up and Payment selected. It verified instantly. Then to secure things further I edited it and paid immediately to avoid BS excuses.
With all the timing and instant initiation it still gave me 4-6 weeks. So that literally must mean that they weren't planning on having any of them ready at all? Does any single person have the option to acquire one within the next day?
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