Buying OEM...Good or bad?

[BloodRaven]

ever sinse my first computer ive ever built ive always gone with the oem products online to construct my computer with but every time i do it seems that thereis at least one or two items that are always bad and need to be sent back, its a big hassle. im wondering if i should just suck it up and pay the extra money to by my stuff retail. but is it really worth it to pay so much extra for the same product?

 

[Rick]

OEM is great.

Sounds like you've just had bad luck or have been ordering from the wrong people.

 

[Moimit]

no fancy books, no fancy boxes, but 50% cheaper. thats the better choice. who wouldnt choose that option. you cant sell boxes for $50 can you?.

 

[SNGX1275]

I've bought OEM many times, and only retail when I could get a big rebate on it like Staples/Best Buy/Circuit City like to do. I've had no problems - I'd say keep going OEM unless you want the fancy boxes to show off, or don't want to read the manual (who reads those anyway?) in pdf format.

 

[BloodRaven]

ok thanks for the info....my main place to buy stuff is NewEgg. that place rocks! and no i never read those pointless manuals.