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i5-2500k , asus atx mobo not sure exact model , 700w fully modular psu , not sure GPU , corsair AIO , 1tb harddrive , chromecast , asus monitor 1080p, 8 gigs of ram
all that for $500 ? you think its a good deal ? buying this form a coworker tomorrow

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Without knowing the gpu, I would say no.

Only reason I'm not bothering on making him find out exactly what it is , what if its a decent gpu ? he might bump up the price on me and I dont want that.

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If we dont know the full build: we dont know

Try to get to know what GPU and motheboard it has

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if the GPU is a 760/660 or above - yes. If no, then no

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I mean thats also brand new , i'm just trying to get a good deal from my coworker.

1. Ask if you could test it

2. Open dxdiag

3. Profit

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i5-2500k , asus atx mobo not sure exact model , 700w fully modular psu , not sure GPU , corsair AIO , 1tb harddrive , chromecast , asus monitor 1080p, 8 gigs of ram

all that for $500 ? you think its a good deal ? buying this form a coworker tomorrow

Since it has a monitor its not a bad deal.

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