Is there a difference?

[senjurio]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103960
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819106007

Is there a difference? if the more expensive one is just because it has a heatsink and fan, i dont want it... i am going to run water cooling.
As long as its the same processor i dont care about what it comes with.

Thanks!

 

[esrever]

its the same cpu. one with fan and cool tin, other one just has the cpu.

 

[Medicteddy]

Also, the OEM almost always has a reduced warranty compared to the retail version.

Personally I have no experience with AMD processors and their warranties, but I know that OEM Intel processors come with only 1 year warranty rather than 3 years with the retail version.

 

[kajabla]

BTW, you shouldn't get either of them. The 8150 is a terrible value in almost all applications. Unless you do professional media work, and probably even if you do, you should stick with Intel. Also, water cooling is almost always a waste of money.

 

[senjurio]

I know intel outperforms amd, but bang for buck belongs to amd. Also not really worried about the warranty too much, its a budget build for someone else. They want it the cheapest they can get with that processor. Thanks guys.

 

[senjurio]

Best answer selected by senjurio.

 

[kajabla]

Bang for the buck belongs squarely in the hands of Intel at the high end. The 8150 is $270, and the 2500K is $220 (or $180 at Microcenter). The 2500K is far better in gaming, and it often outperforms the FX in other applications as well, though it sometimes loses in heavily threaded productivity situations.

 

[Mousemonkey]

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