Why is one more expensive?

[crazyhorsejohnny]

http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=10360BD5757&vpn=ADA5200IAA6CS&manufacture=AMD

http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=10360BD9902&vpn=ADA5200CSBOX&manufacture=AMD

 

[reswob]

OEM vs Retail.

 

[crazyhorsejohnny]

This might be dumb..Is OEM better?

 

[Bob_Gates]

This might be dumb..Is OEM better?

OEM = Nothign but processor.

 

[crazyhorsejohnny]

So it's more expensive to get just the processor?

 

[Roberty]

OEM = bare processor only and limited warranty.
Retail = processor, heatsink, fan and 3 year warranty.

Get the retail unit always unless the OEM is cheaper by more than just a few bucks..

WTF - the OEM is more expensive???

 

[meatycheesyboy]

So it's more expensive to get just the processor?

Usually OEM is cheaper than retail.

 

[crazyhorsejohnny]

That's what I thought. But look at the price between both. Not even close. Is OEM made out of gold or what.

 

[GlimmerMan]

Its the supply. They probably got a lot more retail boxes than the OEM chips. So they price the retail boxes to move.

 

[stealthy123]

hahaha those crazy canadians!

 

[zero_vertical]

that's strange.

 

[Serge84]

Thats still a total rip off for what they are asking for.