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10/20/2006 12:48:15 AM

ScottMo

88 posts

Price Spread on OEM & retail
(United States)

I'm thinking about replacing my socket A primary computer (AthlonXP @ 2300 MHz) with a nice dual core setup. Most likely won't do anything until the early March (which for some reason is when I do all my computer upgrades). Just looking at prices when the spread between the OEM & retail versions of the Athlon64 X2 5000+ struck me as way off. $190 more for a heatsink & 2 more years om the warrantee? Yikes. I'm used to seeing a 20% spread on retail over OEM, not a 58% spread.

And,yes, I know the Core 2 Duos are a better buy, especially in this price range.
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10/20/2006 3:04:44 AM

Vericima

30 posts

Re: Price Spread on OEM & retail
(United States)

Maybe its a typo, or did you check more than one place?

10/20/2006 4:01:54 AM

ScottMo

88 posts

Re: Price Spread on OEM & retail
(United States)

Not a lot of places stock the 5000+ OEM.

The screenshot was from Newegg
Chiefvalue (not surprisingly) is similar OEM = $332.49, retail =$524.49
TigerDirect is OEM = $450, retail =$500
NextDayPC (I've never heard of 'em) OEM = $327.27, retail = $360.67 (damn good price, but then again, I've never heard of them)
ExcaliberPC OEM = $788.29. retail = $773.21 (out of stock, at those prices, I bet they're flying off the shelves!)

Doing a search for the retail CPU (ADA5000CUBOX) it seems its selling at many places for mid to low $300's,

Chumbo has it for $340
Provantage has it for $332
Buy.com has it for 309

Of course, none of them have it. Only those selling it for $500+ have it (Newegg, TigerDirect, Chiefvalue, Amazon)

10/20/2006 4:12:45 AM

322 posts

Re: Price Spread on OEM & retail
(United States)

dam! if only u wanted a socket 939 u could take my 64 X2 4800+

10/20/2006 4:33:50 AM

Xaak

1056 posts

Re: Price Spread on OEM & retail
(United States)

Conroe. Conroe. Conroe. Conroe. Conroe.

Gary
You can't fix dead.

10/20/2006 10:08:39 AM

ScottMo

88 posts

Re: Price Spread on OEM & retail
(United States)

Xaak wrote
Conroe. Conroe. Conroe. Conroe. Conroe.

Gesundheit!

We'll see what CPUs & prices are available in March. We may see Kentsfield quads out as well as AMD's 4X4, although I gotta think two cores is all I'll be able to afford. One never knows.

10/20/2006 6:05:49 PM

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