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When it comes to buying computer parts you're covered under 2-3 things:One thing you have to note when buying hardware from these places is they don't look after warranty. Once you buy it, and it fails you have to deal directly with the vendor. That's the trade off for cheap prices.
I think that's why Mwave are slightly more expensive, they offer more of a service. Not just selling parts.
In other news, the GTX 1070/10180 won't work on Win10 unless you are on the latest build. There is a Nvidia hotfix that doesnt get installed until your OS is up to the current version. And if you know windows 10, it takes ages for it to pick up new build updates.
1) Consumer guarantee
2) Manufacturer's warranty
3) Additional provided warranty
If the company offers you an additional warranty {3} (like extended warranty with a TV) it's usually a scam and not something you need to buy. All the additional warranty means is that if something fails then you return it to the place of purchase during the additional warranty period and they'll replace, repair or refund.
The manufacturer's warranty {2} is at least 1 year (sometimes 2 years) and that means if something fails you send it to the manufacturer and they replace or repair
The consumer guarantee {1} is the one they never tell you about and the one that most people are unaware of. It has been in place for all item sales and new car sales since 2011 and since 2014 it now covers used car sales no matter how old the car.
The consumer guarantee states that a product sold must be:
- safe, lasting, with no faults
- look acceptable
- do all the things someone would normally expect them to do
The only exception to this is if they specifically state the faults. For example, if you buy a car from a dealer and they say "It's sold as is with an engine fault" then you can't expect them to repair the engine fault. But if you pay $4000 for a car and the engine dies 5 months later then it's the dealer that has to repair or refund.