Amazon "new"

[Canada EH]

I am surfing Amazon.ca for a cheap motherboard and cpu. I found a few that look interesting and the seller's are not Amazon but others in the Amazon marketplace.

 

When I recieve the item, it will be in a sealed Intel box?

 

These are products originally manufactured 5 years ago.

[VerticalDiscussions]

If the sellers arent Amazon, then you may or may not get it boxed on its original packaging. When its Amazon selling, usually theres a boxed and a package free product to choose from. Contact them about it and depending on how they answer, choose the best course of action.

[Guest]

you will need to ask the seller that, I don't believe anyone on here can give you a 100% answer.

[Canada EH]

Yeah I guess I should make an Amazon account.

The thing is though, others will say "# used from CDN$##"

I will try to see what the Amazon website states on "new" vs "used" it seems so straight forward, but on old products its confusing. New Old Stock and all. After that I will message a few.

[Canada EH]

What does new OEM mean?

 

Reply from seller

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Not a sealed if you looking Sealed buy Retail  Box
this new OEM

 

[ShadowCaptain]

11 hours ago, Canada EH said:

, but on old products its confusing. New Old Stock and all. After that I will message a few.

Not really, new isnt meaning its a "newly released" product

new means its in a sealed box, untouched by anybody, the quality status is brand new - even if its old it can still be in "new condition" 

1 hour ago, Canada EH said:

What does new OEM mean?

OEM means Original Equiptment Manufacturer

[TheBestUserName]

I've never bought a new motherboard that was sealed any way.  There's a slip of transparent tape on the anti-static bag holding it closed, but a "seal"... no. 

[Canada EH]

Well the seller said its not new in box, just new OEM. Hence he said buy retail box. So I think the sellers are scamming the Amazon system a little bit..

Even "New Old Product" would still be in a box, even if its not sealed.

Its not even a term I could google. Only thing I found was this

https://communities.intel.com/thread/28822

also this explains a little bit too

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/332146-28-intel-worth

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There are really two major differences between boxed (retail) and OEM processors they are the warranty and that the OEM doesn't come with a HSF (heatsink/fan).
 

 

[LordLeewee]

With processors OEM is intended for PC builders, just comes in a plastic casing because they shop in larger trays.

Retail versions are what ship in nice colourful intel boxes and usually aren't badly binned.

OEM you'll get 30 day warranty, retail you get 3 year intel warranty. Buy retail

[Canada EH]

What does "binned" mean, I keep hearing that term.

[LordLeewee]

6 minutes ago, Canada EH said:

What does "binned" mean, I keep hearing that term.

Company buys a tray of processors, test them all to see which overclock the highest and sell them with guaranteed over lock potential for a higher price, then they can sell on the rest in bulk to another seller to split up and sell for a lower price.

 

[LogicalDrm]

11 hours ago, Canada EH said:

What does new OEM mean?

 

Reply from seller

 

15 minutes ago, Canada EH said:

Well the seller said its not new in box, just new OEM. Hence he said buy retail box. So I think the sellers are scamming the Amazon system a little bit..

Even "New Old Product" would still be in a box, even if its not sealed.

Its not even a term I could google. Only thing I found was this

https://communities.intel.com/thread/28822

also this explains a little bit too

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/332146-28-intel-worth

 

 

OEM means it doesn't come with cooler. It comes with padded box, just chip and nothing else. It might or might not have seal.

 

53 minutes ago, LordLeewee said:

With processors OEM is intended for PC builders, just comes in a plastic casing because they shop in larger trays.

Retail versions are what ship in nice colourful intel boxes and usually aren't badly binned.

OEM you'll get 30 day warranty, retail you get 3 year intel warranty. Buy retail

Where do you get that 30days? Intels FAQ only states that vendor handles warranty for OEMs. So it would depend on vendor. In EU that would be 1-3 years.

[LordLeewee]

3 hours ago, LoGiCalDrm said:

 

OEM means it doesn't come with cooler. It comes with padded box, just chip and nothing else. It might or might not have seal.

 

Where do you get that 30days? Intels FAQ only states that vendor handles warranty for OEMs. So it would depend on vendor. In EU that would be 1-3 years.

ive yet to see any oem cpu come with more than 30 day warranty, its generally accepted thats all you get. im welcome to be proven wrong though of course

[LogicalDrm]

1 minute ago, LordLeewee said:

ive yet to see any oem cpu come with more than 30 day warranty, its generally accepted thats all you get. im welcome to be proven wrong though of course

Quick check on local retailers site says 1 year on tray packed 6700K.