Often the guarantee on OEM hardware is limited and resolving
some hardware failures may be complicated. After all, OEM
hardware is priced for companies such as the computer shop
that builds a dozen or a few hundred computers a year for
their customers. The shop IS the OEM and responsible for
the warranty. The shop includes the expected cost of
hardware failure into their prices if they intend to stay in
business.
You are going to build ONE computer and the warranty on
retail, plus the customary inclusion on all required
hardware in a retail package makes retail purchased at a
discount a better deal for most customers (my opinion). For
example, a retail mobo will have the installation CD, IDE
and floppy cables AND the correct rear panel insert for the
case. If you buy an oem mobo and the layout of the rear
ports is different from standard you will not be able to
install the mobo until you find and buy the correct parts.
You might consider, if your budget is the issue, a
refurbished retail part. The law does not allow the sale of
returned parts as "new" even though they may be perfect.
The restocking fees you often see are to cover the lost
profit on returned parts.
But only YOU can decide what you will do, where YOU will
spend your money. If you want me to pick your parts, then
you want to PAY me for my professional service. You have
been told about the issues, you can read ALL the terms and
descriptions on the New Egg (or any site) and that is your
job.
The trade-offs, to repeat one last time, the convenience of
retail packaged parts vs. the slightly lower cost of small
purchases of oem parts, the warranty coverage (an important
detail) and the fact that what ever you buy, it will be
obsolete soon after your build it and you'll want a faster,
more powerful graphics card, a new CPU (probably a new mobo
too) and a bigger faster hard drive. If your Dad didn't
tell you, it is cheaper to buy one part and use it up
(applies to cars, marriage, and computers) than to be always
shopping for something new.
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The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
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message | Do you think it's worth buying the OEM barebone card and
try to deal with
| getting the CD's and cables later?
|
in message
| | >I ordered a retail mobo (Intel D845GBVL) and a retail
Intel
| > CPU) since the warranty is different on retail or OEM
(white
| > box) hardware. All cable and drivers on CD come with
retail
| > products, oem probably does not have cables or CDs, you
have
| > to read the specifications down the page to see what
comes
| > with the hardware (or oem software) because there is a
| > difference in warranty and software supplied.
| > The basic rule is you get what you pay for and nothing
else.
| > But New Egg accurately describes the item and you have
to
| > decide what you want.
| >
| >
| > --
| > The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
| > But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
| >
| >
| > message | > | When you ordered your mobo, I take it you got your
cables,
| > CD's and other
| > | important stuff, right?
| > |
| > | I'm pretty hesitant about ordering an OEM barebone
video
| > card because I
| > | don't want to get just the card and have the CD's &
cables
| > missing.
| > |
| > | "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
wrote
| > in message
| > | | > | >I ordered a mobo, CPU and OS on a Wednesday afternoon
| > (about
| > | > 2 PM PST) and had delivery of everything by Friday
at
| > Noon.
| > | > Some arrived on Thursday and the rest on Friday.
All
| > was as
| > | > advertised and in perfect condition.
| > | > New Egg is excellent.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > --
| > | > The people think the Constitution protects their
rights;
| > | > But government sees it as an obstacle to be
overcome.
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| > | >
in
| > | > message
| > | > |I am wanting to purchase a good video card, but do
not
| > want
| > | > to spend too
| > | > | much.
| > | > |
| > | > | I have considered buying from Newegg.com in the
OEM
| > | > barebone section to save
| > | > | some dollars.
| > | > |
| > | > | Anyone buy anything in this area of Newegg? If so,
| > what
| > | > should I expect?
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