Buying used parts

Raginryuu · February 27, 2016

So I'm not quite sure which topic this falls into for it is the thought and help from experienced buyers of all products requiring a build. So my question is what parts of a computer is fine to buy used and what is something I should DEFINITLY not buy used due to common problems and such. Also, Is amazon trusted site for used parts? And are there any other sites that you guys think are trust worthy? (I prefer not to buy from Ebay. Thanks!!

HPWebcamAble · February 27, 2016

A case is fine to buy used. They don't really affect how a computer works. Case fans should be fine as well, but they can break.

I would never buy a hard drive or SSD, they have limited lifespans which are relatively short when compared to other parts in a computer.

Anything else should be OK, though I can't necessarily recommend you buy other parts used.

They will obviously have a higher failure rate than new parts, though I don't know what the statistics are.

diapersarefullofshit · February 28, 2016

In the netherlands a big hardware site has the part-sellers rated on past trade experiences. I only trade with people that are rated 4 out of 5 stars or higher. I think most countries have a similar trading-sites where people get rated.

Streetguru · February 28, 2016

7 hours ago, Raginryuu said:

So I'm not quite sure which topic this falls into for it is the thought and help from experienced buyers of all products requiring a

Buy local

although if your budget is limited and this is going to be your only PC, I'd go new to avoid potentially issues.