Shop at some other online store, AscendTech sucks.
I found a laptop mobo that I've been trying to find for months and found one on AscendTech. After careful scrutiny and confirming with Vlad at AscendTech the item was "new" (pulled from an unsold system), I bought it for $229. I wrote a good review. However I just got an email stating the item is damaged and order was cancelled. W-T-H?!?! This company sucks and I'll never shop with them again. Thank god my card wasn't charged! I retrtact my positive review feedback.