PSA: TechFast Poor Quality PC Builds (Double Check Your System CPU)

OpenAI on 30/05/2025 - 15:59
Last edited 30/05/2025 - 19:35 by 1 other user

Brought a mATX system from this deal https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/902910

Got the delivery 26th May 2025, plugged it in to install windows notices the fan was really loud thought that it was weird went to BIOS to check its was running at 80+ degrees got onto my main desktop and check the temperature when in idle in BIOS 40 degrees bloody something is definitely wrong.

Pull apart the PC and check the CPU Fan ………. what you do know the CPU fan heatsink is not bloody touching the CPU, my god if someone that has zero PC knowledge the CPU would have burnt out!

Please everyone that buys from this mob check your PC with HWinfo and make sure everything is working right, Do not believe these quality control test messages that they send by SMS or email its a load of crap.

Picture for of the CPU and CPU fan for all you PC lovers out there and stay safe

https://imgur.com/a/x2vhHLl

P.S Check if the CPU fan is mounted correctly to CPU

Update: PSU is gone won't turn on anymore………… FML

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  • ozhunter on 30/05/2025 - 16:02
    +7

    what you do know the CPU fan is not bloody touching the CPU

    i assume you mean that none of the screws of the heatsink were in, but that would be hard to miss once you put the pc upright.

    my god if someone that has zero PC knowledge the CPU would have burnt out!

    The pc would just shut down.

    • OpenAI on 30/05/2025 - 16:04
      +1

      They'll be no damage to CPU? The fan and the thermal paste wasn't even touching/connected to the CPU

      • scrimshaw on 30/05/2025 - 16:37
        +5

        All modern CPU's have thermal protection systems, basically temperature diodes in the CPU measure and send a signal to the motherboard (to reduce clock speed) so that it stays below a certain temperature (usually close to 100 degrees is the point where the CPU nerfs the clock speed). Two safeguards, namely #PROCHOT and #THERMTRIP prevents your CPU from going over it's safe operating limits. The former slows your CPU down and the latter just powers off your system if it exceeds the temp limits.

        From Intel QA (Could my processor get damaged from overheating?)

        https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000…

        It's unlikely that a processor would get damaged from overheating, due to the operational safeguards in place. Processors have two modes of thermal protection, throttling and automatic shutdown. When a core exceeds the set throttle temperature, it will reduce power to maintain a safe temperature level. The throttle temperature can vary by processor and BIOS settings. If the processor is unable to maintain a safe operating temperature through throttling actions, it will automatically shut down to prevent permanent damage.

        It's okay for the CPU to hit 100 degrees for short periods of time. Like 30 minutes of 100 deg is not an issue, but if it was hitting that for extended periods of hours then yes you may cause damage. I would say you are on the safe side due to thermal protection.

        I would just remount the cooler and do up the cabling because that looks like an untrained intern built your PC after having one too many VB's.

        • OpenAI on 30/05/2025 - 17:41

          Must be hiring interns at Techfast to save on costs!

    • bamzero on 30/05/2025 - 16:47

      Looks like this one's pushpins, how could it be that far away yet secure enough not to end up flying around the case during transport. Lucky that wasn't the case, otherwise CPU might be ok but all the other components would have been damaged.

  • Hybroid on 30/05/2025 - 16:12
    +13

    More horrified by that wiring, than CPU heatsink not being connected.

    • MS Paint on 30/05/2025 - 16:32
      +7

      I had early 90s PC flashback PTSD with that multicoloured wiring mess. FFS that is horrible.

    • OpenAI on 30/05/2025 - 17:29

      hahaha didn't know everyone's peev is the wiring, the case draws air and pushes air out from the sides.

  • Jimothy Wongingtons on 30/05/2025 - 16:33
    +1

    windows install 2 hours

    How?

    • bamzero on 30/05/2025 - 16:55
      +10

      CPU was throttled the whole time…

  • skid on 30/05/2025 - 16:39

    I laughed. Would have loved to see your face at the time of the pic. Don't worry, CPU's throttle at high temps. They do not burn out anymore.

  • Gdsamp on 30/05/2025 - 16:47

    Geez

  • sim777 on 30/05/2025 - 17:16

    Is wiring normally this messy with ITX systems?

    • OpenAI on 30/05/2025 - 17:32
      +3

      I think its because of the cheap PSU that comes with god awful amount of wiring they have nowhere else to stuff it so they push it all in the front.

      • CrispyChrispy on 30/05/2025 - 23:08
        +2

        Modular vs non-modular PSUs, that's all it is really

      • bamzero on 31/05/2025 - 11:08

        A few cable ties go a long way though…

  • AndyC1 on 30/05/2025 - 17:20

    Where's the cable ties to ensure air flow can get through/around the cable forest?

  • Malik Nasser on 30/05/2025 - 18:35
    -2

    CPU fan is not bloody touching the CPU

    Just as it should bloody be!!!
    How is the fan supposed to rotate if it is touching the CPU? Come on mate, you should know better than that.

    In your rant, if you replace 'CPU fan' with 'heatsink' or 'CPU cooler' it would be all sweet.

    The TechFast guy that installed the CPU cooler must have been quite skilled. To have it not touch the thermal paste, but still be held to the motherboard through shipping, well that is something. You must have paid extra for that one.

    • OpenAI on 30/05/2025 - 19:00

      Bloody Oath corrected but the PSU blew up :D

    • arkie0 on 30/05/2025 - 22:05

      damn I've been working in IT for years and been getting CPU fan wrong all this time?

    • bamzero on 31/05/2025 - 11:07
      +3

      Geez, what happened to a sense of humour around here… here, have a pity plus :D

      I too am amazed how that cooler wasn't tumbling around in there during transport..

  • ForkSnorter on 30/05/2025 - 19:21

    That looks like an Intel stock cooler. They’re crap, and the pins come out. Hard to lock in, too. I’d always upgrade to a better one.

    • vorsprung on 30/05/2025 - 19:50
      +6

      I mean this cooler hasn’t even touched the CPU, that thermal paste is pristine.

  • vorsprung on 30/05/2025 - 19:53
    +3

    Yeah I realised Techfast do zero QA when I got my 14th gen i9 build (and experienced all the issues associated with that CPU on an outdated BIOS).

    They were cheaper than building my own tho lol.

    • OpenAI on 30/05/2025 - 20:05
      +1

      Yeah cheaper but at what price? Now I'll have to send it back and wait a while. Already took them 28 days to get the order.

      • vorsprung on 30/05/2025 - 20:16
        +1

        Give them the choice, fix it and ship it within three days of receipt, or refund your money due to a major fault under ACL. Or if you want the refund outcome go straight for that.

  • arkie0 on 30/05/2025 - 22:10
    +3

    Usually threads like this don't gain much traction heaps of people still upvote the techfast deals and if you mention the poor build quality / low quality parts, you'll get downvoted into oblivion

    I ordered one years ago around 2020 and had the same experience.

    Though I have to give them credit for one positive, I requested a full refund and they paid for return shipping and gave the full refund about 2 weeks after the pc was returned, so no loss overall, just around 3 months without a pc.

    • OpenAI on 31/05/2025 - 09:05
      +2

      Yeah rubbish "testing" swear they do this so that they can extend out the processing time before it's sent.

    • OpenAI on 31/05/2025 - 09:03
      +1

      It ran away into the abyss, because of all the criticism about the cables.

  • MrPariah on 31/05/2025 - 09:02
    +3

    Nebula PC all the way, i've convinced a few friends to buy a rig from there and build quality and service has been outstanding

    • kiitos on 31/05/2025 - 09:13

      Any particular model of theirs you'd recommend?

      • MrPariah on 31/05/2025 - 09:49
        +1

        Depends on your budget, would probably choose something with the latest ryzen chipset and also pick a GOLD rated PSU if it already doesn't have one in the build

    • Palamedes on 15/06/2025 - 11:55
      +1

      Agree! Bought a cheap Nebula build for my partner and it was very well built and tidy. Heaps of in case padding for transport too and well packaged.

  • TheMidnightChef on 12/06/2025 - 11:42
    +1

    EEEP.
    I've got one of these on order.
    I'll make sure to give it a once over and keep an eye on temps!
    Thanks

    • OpenAI on 23/06/2025 - 17:17

      Yeah the PSU blew up, they did send a new one!

      • the1doood on 26/06/2025 - 09:15

        Damn. Was it the generic one that came as default?

        • OpenAI on 07/07/2025 - 11:51
          +1

          generic one very bad quality Chinese no brand PSU

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