7700k 4.8Ghz bundle packaging, is this normal?

Silent_Scone · 21 Jan 2017 at 23:14

churchhawk said:
Very poor packing of the CPU but the rad i wouldn't worry about.

Take it you've never bought an OEM CPU before...

whiterabbit · 21 Jan 2017 at 23:23

Standards.

8 Pack · 22 Jan 2017 at 11:25

BenJ_London said:
Yeah, works fine and I can't return it as I've got to use it. Was just surprised. Just don't expect to take a heat gun to something that you've just bought.

Any sticker you want to remove is easy with Heatgun or hairdryer though. This is standard with builds if you dont want the sticker on them we do all the time. I mean I am taking heat guns or hairdryers to pretty much every component every day and it harms nothing providing you dont use the highest heat gun setting and leave on for ages.

Brazo · 22 Jan 2017 at 12:34

Silent_Scone said:
Take it you've never bought an OEM CPU before...

Wouldn't harm or cost much to put it into one of those little plastic clamshell covers.

Heisenberg · 22 Jan 2017 at 12:54

If I sold a cpu on the MM, I wouldn't send it like that so it's a bit poor in my opinion. At least get some foam to fit the box.

abui1806 · 22 Jan 2017 at 14:19

The CPU looks un-binned.

mrspliff · 22 Jan 2017 at 14:29

Looks like you just bought it off ebay, not the biggest retailer in the uk...

Brazo · 22 Jan 2017 at 15:25

abui1806 said:
The CPU looks un-binned.

Not sure what 'binned' looks like but it's hard to find a 7700k that won't hit 4.8. After all it's only a 300mhz oc.

gavinh87 · 22 Jan 2017 at 15:41

This is **** poor tbh, I've had better packaged CPU's from ebay.

Silent_Scone · 22 Jan 2017 at 15:51

Brazo said:
Not sure what 'binned' looks like but it's hard to find a 7700k that won't hit 4.8. After all it's only a 300mhz oc.

This is a bundle, doesn't mention binning anywhere.

eddyr · 22 Jan 2017 at 16:15

OEM cpu's used to come in a 5x5x1 cm padded cardboard box when I last bought one. Unless that's changed why not send out in the same one it came in?

slade · 23 Jan 2017 at 11:38

I agree, that cpu packaging is very poor. How 8Pack could defend that ill never know... but i guess he has too.

eddiew · 23 Jan 2017 at 13:11

Can't lie, wouldn't be too pleased if my £350+ CPU came rattling around in a box that didn't fit it without the courtesy of an anti-static bag... In fact it'd tempt me to buy retail instead of a binned OEM unit!

benjii · 23 Jan 2017 at 13:21

CPU's don't come in anti static bags, not even retail. They are just secured with plastic and cardboard. OEM units, as standard, come in cardboard boxes with foam.

MrRoper · 23 Jan 2017 at 13:41

Did the bundle go through the normal build process? The bundle I recently purchased came with the CPU and memory already installed.

8 Pack · 23 Jan 2017 at 20:39

No it is a soft bundle this one so we supply OC settings etc not actually putting it together.

Doogles · 25 Jan 2017 at 17:12

I'd be mostly bothered by the radiator damage, everything else looks fine though.

Dave2150 · 25 Jan 2017 at 17:35

gavinh87 said:
This is **** poor tbh, I've had better packaged CPU's from ebay.

Have to agree with this.

We expect better from OCUK, given their size and reputation at this point.

somewhatdamaged · 25 Jan 2017 at 20:26

CPU packaging is disgraceful, how anyone can defend that is beyond me

If that was an Ebay purchase, i would probably be returning it

Omega · 25 Jan 2017 at 21:39

Yeah I agree with the OP.

The product packaging isn't acceptable and with the dents on the heat sink. I would have sent it all back.