OEM vs Retail

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FX55

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Guys help me out. I was always under impression that when we are talking about CPU then following applies:
OEM is the retail cpu but w/o heatsink, fan, warranty and no fancy packaging
Now since i am ready to order 4000+ ETA for OEM 04-22 i wanna make sure that it is safe to do it. There is also an option to get 3 year warranty. Second option to wait for retail package which is due to ship on 05-02. What should i do.
 
Stick with retail, I made the mistake with several components... They crapped out on me, and guess what? No warranty!

Plus you know you want that shiny box... It's 4000 after all, get your bragging rights! You can wait a while for those :)
 
I would never in a 1000 years buy an AMD OEM product. You need that warranty and they come with an AMD approved HSF to boot. It's worth the wait. Even if you never have any problems, you always have that piece of mind and that is worth the wait and the few extra bucks.
 
Technically There isnt and shouldnt be anything wrong with OEM. However I always buy retail... Most of the time is for the Sticker I get with my processor :)
 
Ive bought loads of OEM/Refurbed products, including CPUs.

Maybe the retailers in the US arnt honest about OEMs, like they are here...
 
i personally buy oem, mostly cause i know i'm gonna void the warrantee within 2 months, and i don't use stock cooling. saves me money.

though, if you intend to keep the warrantee, have a use for the heatsink, get retail :D
 
Heh, you're not [H]ard if you don't void your warranty by installing something better than stock cooling...
 
i bought retail for the 3 year warrentee alone, and now i kinda regret doing it, i coulda saved myself some cash and picked up a better this, or a faster that. i just like the cushion of having thats 3 year warrenty just incase this thing decides to die one day.
 
Based on current prices many oem items are slightly more expensive then retaill
 
Most retail CPU's dont cost much more then the OEM version so its not worth it to skimp out on the 3 year warranty unless you just dont care if it dies.
 
I don't know who in the world would ever buy a CPU for its warrenty, thats the most insanely idiotic reason to choose retail over oem.
 
Bugalaman said:
I don't know who in the world would ever buy a CPU for its warrenty, thats the most insanely idiotic reason to choose retail over oem.
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What if they arnt OCing? Like if they are a regular consumer? If anything breaks they like having a warranty.

That was the most idiotic thing I've ever read...
 
Hate_Bot said:
What if they arnt OCing? Like if they are a regular consumer? If anything breaks they like having a warranty.

That was the most idiotic thing I've ever read...
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Unless I misunderstood, since when is not over clocking under warranty?
 
Why do people spend 300$+ on their 3 year warranties for dell and compaq? Because they want their peace of mind, not just a shiny box.
 
Hate_Bot said:
Ive bought loads of OEM/Refurbed products, including CPUs.

Maybe the retailers in the US arnt honest about OEMs, like they are here...
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I was born in Canada, but do your remember Southpark? We will evade you ;)
 
Project_2501 said:
Yeah, and then you tried to lap your core and cracked it in 10 spots! lol.
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no trying. i did lap my core :p

though out of experience, i highly suggest that no one else does ;)
 
I've noticed it only being 3-9$ more for retail so why not get the box and the cool sticker along with the warranty? I think OEM's are silly!
 
tree_ said:
I've noticed it only being 3-9$ more for retail so why not get the box and the cool sticker along with the warranty? I think OEM's are silly!
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you are silly. a silly silly goose.
 
heh, now thats a good reason to get a retail. Hey, thats all I'd get it for. I still say that any sort of waranty is pointless on all computer components because we're gonna mod or fuck with something. Hey, if you don't oc/mod why post here? its the [H]ard|Forums, not the [L]imp forums :p (this is just general, I'm not talking to any one person ;) )
 
speaking of that, it was pointed out to me earlier than the stock heatsink can be modded into some more useful things :D
 
im gonna mod the crap outta my stock hsf. my dad just got a dremmel, and my new chaintech VNF3-250 is in the mail. i think ill prepare some mosfet cooling for it arrival!
 
Get the retail since it's as cheap (usually) or only a few bucks more, than the OEM CPU's. The only time I've bought an OEM CPU recently was either used or when I bought my old mobile XP I didn't have a choice but to buy it OEM as AMD doesn't make retail mobile chips that I've ever seen. The retail heatsink/fan combo is worth the extra couple of dollars even if you don't plan on using it.
 
slamgoku said:
um dude, u have been under the wrong assumtion for a long time.
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And what exactly did I assume and for how long?
 
I have a OEM 2500+ Barton that has been overclocked to 2002 mhz since the day I got it

I paid 150 for that thing like 2 1/2 yrs ago - works great even today (typing/folding on it now).
It has even been leaked on (while running!) b/c of a leak in my waterblock - still purring like a champ as we speak!

The warranty is nice for retail, but I risked it and as long as it holds out for another 6 months, then I saved some money.
 
BillR said:
And what exactly did I assume and for how long?
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i think it was in response to your comment about overclocking the warrantee. technically oc'ing voids it. ;)
 
The only time I get retail is if the difference in price is less than the cost of an acceptable heat sink for the situation...
 
What does having a warranty for a CPU entail? You must have the stock heatsink and you must not overclock? What else? :eek:)
 
silverwolf0 said:
What does having a warranty for a CPU entail? You must have the stock heatsink and you must not overclock? What else? :eek:)
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keep the electric down to the minimum.
 
(cf)Eclipse said:
i think it was in response to your comment about overclocking the warrantee. technically oc'ing voids it. ;)
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Ah, ok. The way I read it was if it didn't over clock, you could send it back. That's why I commented about perhapes I misunderstood ;)

Newegg is full of "referb" CPUs that didn't overclock and that's wrong.
 
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