iBUYPOWER Scare

[swartzism]

Awesome news, I called iBUYPOWER and got a hold of my sales rep, Steve, and he said that the charge has been approved and the computer is in the middle of shipping and is set to ship middle of next week, a bit longer than I expected but the customer service was fine - maybe a 5 minute wait but I read while I waited. Guess the customer service horror stories only happen when the people are in a bad mood.

[swartzism]

Update:

9/24/2007 3:08:03 PM Processing Materials required gathered. Proceeding to assembly.
9/11/2007 4:24:23 PM Processing “Urgent Notice” We regret to inform you that this order is currently being held because there's a problem with the configuration. To avoid further delay, please call our Customer Care Representative: Steve at 888-462-3899 Ext-147.
9/10/2007 9:40:00 AM Processing Order Received/Processing
9/9/2007 11:22:21 AM Submitted Order Submitted by Customer

Took 1 day short of 2 weeks to gather parts. Hope this is worth it.

[michaels39]

What sort of configuration are you getting?Particularly which motherboard?Some chipsets require a bit more testing and know how to get functioning properly.

[swartzism]

Update today:
9/25/2007 9:31:05 AM Processing IQC completed. Pass to Burn-In Test.
9/24/2007 3:08:03 PM Processing Materials required gathered. Proceeding to assembly.
9/11/2007 4:24:23 PM Processing “Urgent Notice” We regret to inform you that this order is currently being held because there's a problem with the configuration. To avoid further delay, please call our Customer Care Representative: Steve at 888-462-3899 Ext-147.
9/10/2007 9:40:00 AM Processing Order Received/Processing
9/9/2007 11:22:21 AM Submitted Order Submitted by Customer

Specs:
Case ( [$15 OFF Mail-In Rebate] NZXT Trinity ATX Mid-Tower Case w/400W Power Supply Black )
Case Lighting ( None )
Power Supply ( Standard Case Power Supply )
Processor ( [=== Quad Core ===] Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q6600 (4x 2.4GHz/8MB L2 Cache/1066FSB) )
Free Software/Game ( [Free] iBUYPOWER Aegis Case - for your Games, Accessories, Disks, Manuals ... etc. --- $19.99 value )
Processor Cooling ( Certified CPU Fan and Heatsink )
Motherboard ( Asus P5N-E SLI nForce® 650i SLI Chipset w/6-channel CODEC, Gb LAN, S-ATA Raid, USB 2.0, IEEE-1394 Dual PCI-E MB )
Memory ( 2048MB [1024MB X2] DDR2-800 PC6400 Memory Module Corsair-Value or Major Brand )
Video Card ( NVIDIA GeForce 8600GT 512MB w/DVI + TV Out Video )
Video Card Brand ( Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA )
Hard Drive ( 400 GB HARD DRIVE [Serial-ATA-II, 3Gb, 7200 RPM, 16M Cache] )
2nd Hard Drive ( 400 GB HARD DRIVE [Serial-ATA-II, 3Gb, 7200 RPM, 16M Cache] )
External Hard Drives [USB 2.0/eSATA] ( None )
CD/DVD Drive ( None )
CD-RW/DVD-RW Drive ( [** Special !!! ***] 18X Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive Black )
Sound Card ( Creative Lab Sound Blaster Audigy SE )
Speaker System ( 600W PMPO 3 PCS Super Bass Subwoofer Speaker System )
Network Card ( Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100) )
Floppy Drive ( None )
Monitor ( LCD Monitor 17" TFT LCD Monitor [Black] )
2nd Monitor ( None )
Keyboard ( Logitech Deluxe Keyboard Black )
Mouse ( Logitech Optical Internet Mouse Black )
USB 2.0 Accessories ( Add External USB 2.0 Hub (4x USB 2.0 Ports) )
Meter Display ( Thermal Temperature LCD Display Black )
Flash Media Reader/Writer ( None )
Operation System ( None- Pre-formatted Hard Drive Only )
Media Center Remote Control & TV Tuner ( None )
Case Round Cable ( Professional wiring for all cables inside the system tower )
IEEE-1394 Fire Wire Card ( None )
USB Flash Drive ( None )
TV Tuner ( None )
Video Camera ( None )
Headset ( None )
Power Protection ( None )
Printer ( None )
Warranty ( Warranty Service Standard 3-Year Limited Warranty + Lifetime Technical Support )
Rush Service ( Rush Service Fee (not shipping fee) No Rush, Ship Out in 5~10 Business Days )

[swartzism]

FedEx says it should arrive Friday at 4:30