Foreshadowing?
https://preview.redd.it/p1byt980pyhg1.png?width=1056&format=png&auto=webp&s=48662dc43de88d306b124c27939f618b9c9c35a4
They called it damage and took some photos. THEN they bent the bracket. I gave them the benefit of the doubt that it may have been an accident, but the sticker is what convinced me it was bent ON PURPOSE.
Then they put it back in the box and took a photo TO MAKE IT LOOK LIKE IT ARRIVED DAMAGED WHEN IT DIDN'T. Thank the lord they accidentally attached the other photos, or I would be stuck beating myself up about how I didn't box it well enough.
I confronted support about this, but they essentially said:
>"the bracket only looks straight in the photos due to the camera angle, but even if someone did bend it, it doesn't matter, because the PCB is damaged, too."
Another photo they sent me of the "PCB damage":
https://preview.redd.it/kqdpwnu5pyhg1.png?width=1058&format=png&auto=webp&s=6adc3ddee048d93bf6995785091dbcad2270a688
Then they shipped it back to me, and it arrived today. I inspected the "damage" as closely as I could, and there is none. It's just the long pins and the cutout. Not a scuff or crack or anything--other than the fingerprints and scuffs all over the card that weren't there before I shipped it. It also appears someone tried to bend the bracket back before sending it back to me.
I can't tell you how frustrated this makes me. I spent a ridiculous amount of money on a card I CANNOT AFFORD to replace, if I could even find one in stock, and Zotac damaged it and BLAMED IT ON ME.
What am I supposed to do now??
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https://preview.redd.it/p1byt980pyhg1.png?width=1056&format=png&auto=webp&s=48662dc43de88d306b124c27939f618b9c9c35a4
They called it damage and took some photos. THEN they bent the bracket. I gave them the benefit of the doubt that it may have been an accident, but the sticker is what convinced me it was bent ON PURPOSE.
Then they put it back in the box and took a photo TO MAKE IT LOOK LIKE IT ARRIVED DAMAGED WHEN IT DIDN'T. Thank the lord they accidentally attached the other photos, or I would be stuck beating myself up about how I didn't box it well enough.
I confronted support about this, but they essentially said:
>"the bracket only looks straight in the photos due to the camera angle, but even if someone did bend it, it doesn't matter, because the PCB is damaged, too."
Another photo they sent me of the "PCB damage":
https://preview.redd.it/kqdpwnu5pyhg1.png?width=1058&format=png&auto=webp&s=6adc3ddee048d93bf6995785091dbcad2270a688
Then they shipped it back to me, and it arrived today. I inspected the "damage" as closely as I could, and there is none. It's just the long pins and the cutout. Not a scuff or crack or anything--other than the fingerprints and scuffs all over the card that weren't there before I shipped it. It also appears someone tried to bend the bracket back before sending it back to me.
I can't tell you how frustrated this makes me. I spent a ridiculous amount of money on a card I CANNOT AFFORD to replace, if I could even find one in stock, and Zotac damaged it and BLAMED IT ON ME.
What am I supposed to do now??
https://redd.it/1qxy4zz
@r_pcmasterrace
Daily Simple Questions Thread - February 07, 2026
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This thread is for all of the small and simple questions that you might have about computing that probably wouldn't work all too well as a standalone post. Software issues, build questions, game recommendations, post them here!
For the sake of helping others, please don't downvote questions! To help facilitate this, comments are sorted randomly for this post, so that anyone's question can be seen and answered.
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I Went To a electronics recyling shop and this was only labelled computer part for 5 euros and there was a 1080ti inside
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Robin Williams Shoutout to the PC Community Circa 2002, R.I.P Legend ❤!
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Microsoft purges Windows 11 printer drivers, putting millions of devices on borrowed time — legacy printers face extinction as Microsoft stops distributing V3 and V4 drivers
https://www.tomshardware.com/peripherals/printers/microsoft-stops-distrubitng-legacy-v3-and-v4-printer-drivers
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Microsoft cuts off new third-party print driver releases via Windows Update.
Just bought a used computer. My friend said I got ripped off. Is it true?
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Daily Simple Questions Thread - February 08, 2026
Got a simple question? Get a simple answer!
This thread is for all of the small and simple questions that you might have about computing that probably wouldn't work all too well as a standalone post. Software issues, build questions, game recommendations, post them here!
For the sake of helping others, please don't downvote questions! To help facilitate this, comments are sorted randomly for this post, so that anyone's question can be seen and answered.
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Got a simple question? Get a simple answer!
This thread is for all of the small and simple questions that you might have about computing that probably wouldn't work all too well as a standalone post. Software issues, build questions, game recommendations, post them here!
For the sake of helping others, please don't downvote questions! To help facilitate this, comments are sorted randomly for this post, so that anyone's question can be seen and answered.
If you're looking for help with picking parts or building, don't forget to also check out our builds at https://www.pcmasterrace.org/
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