Retail vs OEM prices

[OverDrive]

Whats the maximum extra you would pay for a retail CPU over an OEM?

 

[Orcvader]

Depends on what I'll be missing from buying an OEM over retail, but I'll happily spend ~£15 more for 2+ more years of warranty.

 

[OverDrive]

Cool, thanks, I was thinking the same. If selling a CPU a year or so down the line would buyers prefer a retail over an OEM?

 

[Orcvader]

Probably retail if it still had some warranty left, would give them a peace of mind if something went wrong.

 

[j.col]

but I'll happily spend ~£15 more for 2+ more years of warranty.

this^^^ its worth it just for the extra warranty

 

[555BUK]

Retail every time.

You may save a tenner or so on OEM, but you lose two years warranty, a protective box, a very good paperweight (heatsink), and more than £10's resale value. OEM is a false economy.

 

[PaulyD]

99% of the time the heatsink will be a paperweight as we would buy our own coolers but its saved my bacon before when I needed a cooler in an emergency

 

[OverDrive]

Cool, retail for me then as i'd prob. want to sell it in a year or so when I upgrade and having warranty left on it is good for the buyer. Although, I've had my Q6600 for such a long time. I hope to upgrade much sooner this time.

Cheers

 

[Smoogels]

I always like to get retail simply so I can open the box Also so I can keep the fan as spare.