Question

[shell shocke]

I'm going to build my first System i'll put warranty's on some items CPU is a must and GPU AND MoBo is what I'm wondering about should I get a warranty on those two items or not? They don't break ever besides getting fried but I'm not over clocking... Thanks

 

[Franzks]

I've never had a broken MoBo before, it lasts me years (I bought an ASUS one every time). The GPU however, I have experienced a dead GPU twice already (both Nvidia and Radeon).

 

[shell shocke]

What about CPU? I'm afraid I'll touch it in the wrong side and destroy it

 

[Franzks]

Definitely get a warranty for CPU. Actually, if you have the money for it, I'd suggest get a warranty on every piece of expensive hardware you can. Just because you never had a certain piece of component die out on you yet doesn't mean that those do not fail. My PSU died out on me yesterday, it was the first time for me.

 

[danny2000]

I worked in desktop support for a large corporation.
Motherboards do go bad sometimes but we always had Dell or HP come out to replace them to save us time doing it. After three years (no warranty), more of them would start to have mobo problems like nic card not working; onboard video not working etc.

As for the GPU cards, it would usually be fan failure after about a year or so.

 

[amuffin]

Get warranty on Cpu and mobo, for gpu buy from companies such as evga and xfx who both have lifetime warranties.

 

[Rugger]

Don't forget that OCing voids warranties...don't pay the extra cash if you plan on OCing.

 

[RetiredChief]

Intel now has a warrantee program for Sandybridge CPUs that covers overclocking. It about $25 for an I5-2500k

Ref: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/forum2.php?config=tomshardwareus.inc&cat=31&post=333313&page=1&p=1&sondage=0&owntopic=1&trash=0&trash_post=0&print=0&numreponse=0&quote_only=0&new=0&nojs=0

 

[totalknowledge]

All depends on how expensive it is. If you are using mid grade components, not getting the warranty on everything would save you enough to just buy a new part outright if something breaks.

If its a top of the line Intel CPU however, thats a load of cash to lay down on something without a long warranty on it.

 

[RetiredChief]

Personnaly, I never buy the "3rd party" extented warrenties on electronics.
Excluding Used inflicked damage, most electronics if it has not died in the first 3 months has a excellent chance of lasting beyound manuf warrantee period.

 

[joedastudd]

Personally, I never buy the "3rd party" extended warranties on electronics.

Snap

Most parts will come with a decent manufacturers warranty and on top of that you generally get atleast 30 days of DOA time from the seller.

Your money is better spend on better parts or getting your local techy friend to assembly it for you.

 

[shell shocke]

Get warranty on Cpu and mobo, for gpu buy from companies such as evga and xfx who both have lifetime warranties.

Do I actually have to buy the warranty to get the life time warranty? And how long do you think my CPU, PSU, GPU, MoBo will live for, if my MoBo dies or any other part how will I replace them or how will I replace the MoBo?

 

[RetiredChief]

define lifetime, 2 def (a) Yours, (b) expected.
Most components do not have a Lifetime, ie Intel CPUs is 5 years.
SSDs typically 3 yrs (Did buy one that stated lifetime, but they soon trop that.
HDD typicqlly 3 -> 5 yrs.

 

[shell shocke]

Honestly I only think I should put a warranty on the stuff I actually need, as in like the CPU I'll probably not need a warranty on it because I'll upgrade it stuff like the GPU and MoBo I'll probably need a warranty on the CPU and PSU i'll upgrade in the future with a K chip and a bigger 750 W PSU.

P.S. I'm just afraid of breaking the CPU when putting it in, anyway I should handle it as in like a technique?

 

[RetiredChief]

Intel already warrants It's Retail CPU for 5 years, why are you considering an additional warrantee??

 

[shell shocke]

really?? I didn't even know that wow cool stuff like this lol XD thanks for the information!

 

[RetiredChief]

My Bad, it's only 3 yrs, not five
Manufacturer Warranty
Parts3 years limited
Labor3 years limited
Ref Under details: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072

 

[shell shocke]

3 years is still very plenty lol thanks for the info.

EDIT-- WAIT!! is it only for i5-2500k!? i'm purchasing a 2400...

 

[RetiredChief]

No, generally it is for the family 2400 sandybridge is the family which includes all ix-xxxx CPUs (ie i3/5/7- 24x0,25x0,26x0 ect)
for I5-2400 also 3 years, Ref: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115074 agsin under details