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Zaven_2110
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Not sure where to put this so sorry if its in the wrong place! 

 

So i was looking through some websites and i found a computer advertised as  "High End Gaming PC or Workstation" with a picture of one of the stock coolers for a nvidia card.

I clicked on it and to my surprise it is listed as having,

 

2 way SLI 980

32GB DDR4 OC to 3000Mhz

8 Core 3GHz I7

X99 enabled motherboard 

 

Also in the picture is an SSD, HDD, Corsair AX1200i and a dual 120mm AIO cooler all in a corsair case.

 

But this is where i got suspicious because its listed for £550 AND the 2 pictures do not 100% match.

 

Pic 1: http://i.gyazo.com/93a09bd8ea370e566012139e421ee7e9.png

 

Pic 2: http://i.gyazo.com/c56d552544c0671884711078b541e866.png

 

I suspect scam but its cash on collection so unless im going to be murdered when i get there i dont understand how.

I have sent a message asking for more details and awaiting reply. Unfortunately i live far enough away that i cannot inspect before i decide to purchase. *If i was to*

 

So what do you guys think, Scam or not?

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Scam.

 

Two images are completely different. Don't trust it.

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send link to add plz

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The pictures even have different CPU coolers..

Don't trust, they are probably handing you over some broken parts or worse..

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It did seem far too good to be true! Here is the link if anyone wanted it. 

http://www.gumtree.com/p/desktop-workstation-pcs/high-end-gaming-pc-or-workstation/1094938091

 

One thing gave me a laugh though,

"It stacks up and can out perform most computers and even the next generation consoles including the Playstation 4." 

 

EDIT: 

Found where the pics came from:

1 http://www.pcworld.com/article/2838932/behold-the-most-powerful-diy-gaming-pc-you-can-build-today.html

2 http://youtu.be/VR_YQx-IMoc?t=56s

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lol, if you want a computer, please build one

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Horrible scam different photos. One has a single video card, and the other has a 3 way sli. Very scam don't purchase.

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I reported it

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100% Scam do not buy.

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Don't buy it. Cooler says Intel AND Corsair, there's different amounts of RAM, and the first pic has one GPU although you said there's 2 980s

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The wires are different 

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Horrible scam different photos. One has a single video card, and the other has a 3 way sli. Very scam don't purchase.

3-way SLI minus 1 GPU = 2-Way SLI LOL

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"unless im going to be murdered when i get there" .. dont ask why but i p**sed myself laughing xD

But in all seriousness there is little similarity in the pictures.. so thats very suspicious, if you can hire a body guard for 100 pounds, and go and have a look, to avoid murder etc, and get it you could still get it for 650? id take that gamble.

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Want a laugh? Here is the link for the first system.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2838932/behold-the-most-powerful-diy-gaming-pc-you-can-build-today.html

 

Scroll down and you'll see the finished system.

 

As for the second one? Here you can see it his this video. 45 sec mark (if I didn't link it correctly.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VR_YQx-IMoc#t=45s

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