Open Box CPU

[mis33]

E8400 is out-of-stock in my local store until mid-April. I now have 3 choices:

1. A open box E8400
2. A new E6850
3. Wait until mid-April

Should I get a open-box CPU? Any risks in getting a inferior product?

 

[badge]

Order the retail version. With open box check the return limitations. Sometimes it's only like seven days you have. I think there may be a lot of returns of the E8400 due to the MB BIOS updates needed to run the processor in the first place.

http://microcenter.com/search/search_results.phtml?keyword=e8400&submit.x=14&submit.y=10

 

[mis33]

The open box is a retail version (not OEM).

Is there any way to test a CPU to check if it's "healthy"? I guess it's possible that the CPU has been abused (with excessive or incorrect OC or ...).

 

[badge]

How much is the open box? Just buy a new retail for $199. Yeah, if you buy the open box all you can do is install it and use and see that it works. I don't see a lot of threads where people are abusing thier 8400's to the point of total failure and returning them.

 

[mis33]

It's almost the same price as a new one. The other choice is to wait until mid-April for a new E8400.

Is E6850 that bad? Not sure but I think I read it something that the 65 nm CPU would last longer than 45 nm CPU.

 

[dragonsprayer]

i think they are all good choices

q6600 now you have 4

 

[endyen]

Dont get your shorts in too much of a knot, the 8xxxs may come sooner
http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/cpu/di...ld_Processors_to_Start_Selling_Next_Week.html