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warzer
04-13-2003, 10:04 PM
which have the best o/c ability and best reliability. @new egg the retail is cheaper then oem. so i was going to get retail but i figure their might be a reason based on demand that the oem is cheaper. so i figured i would ask here about it.


Warzer
Bizkitkid2001
04-13-2003, 10:21 PM
They are both the same cpu, retail just means in comes in a pretty box and a HS/F. OEM doens't come with a pretty box or a HS/F:t
Bigjakkstaffa
04-14-2003, 09:03 AM
If your overclockign your probably best going OEM and getting a fairl decent HSF rather than the usually pretty crappy ones bundled in retail boxes.

Its unusual that the retail shoudl be cheaper, usually OEM's are :confused:

--Jakk:t
fishybawb
04-14-2003, 11:09 AM
Its unusual that the retail shoudl be cheaper, usually OEM's are :confused:

I was bored and curious, so I checked. The retail's in a sale. :)
warzer
04-15-2003, 01:48 AM
seems they sold out after i said that. lol also price increased 17$ guess i shouldn't have said anything.
paul0660
04-15-2003, 03:11 AM
It used to be with athlons that retail had a 3 year AMD warranty, oem was whatever the retailer offered, 1 month to 1 year. Maybe that has changed.