difference between oem and retail

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gaz2374

Geek Trainee
when buying a processor whats the difference between oem and retail and why do retail ones cost more.


thanks
 
just a quick one

OEM -> stands for "Original Equipment Manufacturer", these are usually cheaper because they don't contain all the extra, theretail version might contain e.g. with a OEM CPU you would only get the CPU while with a RETAIL CPU you would get the CPU, Heat-sink, Packaging etc
 
just a quick one

OEM = No heatsink/fan and supplier warranty (relatively short)
Retail = stock heatsink/fan + 3 year warranty from AMD

Get the retail, even if you're not going to use the stock hsf.
 
only asking cos i see ppl say they have retail cpu etc. and im currently looking for a amd64 3500+ socket939 if anyone knows any cheap sites.


thanks guys
 
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