News Intel ‘Value Pack’ CPUs roll out in South Korea — PC DIYers can save $7 with no-frills packaging

[Admin]

South Korean authorized Intel distributors introduced a more affordable Intel Core i4-14600K/KF value pack.

Intel ‘Value Pack’ CPUs roll out in South Korea — PC DIYers can save $7 with no-frills packaging : Read more

 

[Notton]

A normal price of $200 USD for an i5-14600K?
That's the record low price listed on pcpartpicker during black friday.

 

[evdjj3j]

They need to change all the packaging, who cares what it looks like? If you need a processor plain packaging is not going to stop you from buying it.

 

[TCA_ChinChin]

On the other hand, the most affordable 14600KF chips go for about KRW 261,200 or about $183 — this might be more affordable, but you would have to go through the retailer where you bought your processor if you ever run into trouble with it.

Why would penny pinchers ever go with the 200$ value pack option to save 7$ if they can go through a retailer with the 183$ option? Are the 183$ options only OEM/tray options with no standard warranty? Are these retailers not seen as reputable in SK? I guess it makes sense for bulk buyers or OEMs, but if you're buying so many that 7$ adds up, you might as well negotiate a contract with Intel or something.

 

[Darkbreeze]

Wow. Save 7 bucks? Are they completely dumb or what? This is just another of the really stupid ideas Intel has had over the last couple of years that is ruining the company. How about just knocking the price down for every CPU and ONLY use basic packaging. It's not anybody really gives a damn about the stupid box anyhow.

 

[USAFRet]

Title says "i4"
Article text says "i5"

 

[Darkbreeze]

I'm not seeing where it says i4 anywhere in the title or article? Where is that at?

Nevermind, it's in the title on THIS page, of the forum, not on the actual article.

 

[AMDfanboywastaken]

A normal price of $200 USD for an i5-14600K?
That's the record low price listed on pcpartpicker during black friday.

Only because the exchange rate for KRW to USD is terrible

 

[AMDfanboywastaken]

Why would penny pinchers ever go with the 200$ value pack option to save 7$ if they can go through a retailer with the 183$ option? Are the 183$ options only OEM/tray options with no standard warranty? Are these retailers not seen as reputable in SK? I guess it makes sense for bulk buyers or OEMs, but if you're buying so many that 7$ adds up, you might as well negotiate a contract with Intel or something.

Danawa is the biggest PC shopping site in SK

 

[nickc120167z]

Wow. Save 7 bucks? Are they completely dumb or what? This is just another of the really stupid ideas Intel has had over the last couple of years that is ruining the company. How about just knocking the price down for every CPU and ONLY use basic packaging. It's not anybody really gives a damn about the stupid box anyhow.

More shocking is that it costs $7.00 to print a very thin cardboard box in blue ink.

 

[Darkbreeze]

More shocking is that it costs $7.00 to print a very thin cardboard box in blue ink.

Well, there's more to it than that, but suffice to say that the CPU you're sending me isn't the crown jewels. It doesn't need to be in a glass case on a velvet pillow. Just send every CPU as if it were "OEM tray" as far as packaging goes and save yourself and the customer money. Nobody really cares and if they do they need to get a life because once I buy a product the box gets stored until I decide I don't need it anymore or the warranty expires, and then it usually gets thrown away. It's not we are all reviewers that need a wall of empty boxes behind us as we shoot videos or that we want to put it on display for our family and friends to see. Lame.