Does Jow Forums buy used PC hardware?
Does Jow Forums buy used PC hardware?
Christopher Gomez
Leo Hall
I used to sell refurb hardware. But I had to lie and claim used because people doesn't like refurb.
Ian Sanchez
fuck no. I don't want a component that has been handled by some fatass who doesn't wash his hands
Jason Fisher
It's a gamble but most of the time you have to consider what usually ends up failing first like HDD, RAM, MB, and the PSU. Things like CPUs, GPUs rarely fail. I generally would not trust the HDD and immediately replace it with a new SSD.
You should do 24 hour burn in tests to find out if anything is borked just to be safe like a prime95 + furmark stress test after changing the TIM on the CPU/GPU and dusting the heatsinks.
Joseph Russell
for my old systems yes.
Usually ram
Andrew Lewis
Yup. I bought almost all my current equipment in the aftermarket. Including stuff like gaming consoles and household appliances.
Ayden Lee
are you speaking from experience? RAM and CPUs usually last forever, while GPUs, MBs, HDDs don't last as long; on average of course. at least that's what I've experienced over the years.
Levi Edwards
What if the hardware was stolen or mishandled
Christian Diaz
Yeah. Turned out ok mostly. I won't buy used RAM/PSUs though.
Austin Martinez
yes, when my video card gets old I buy the same model second hand and go SLI for another year