pc parts

[Amazingx]

what parts for pc are best to buy new and what parts are best to buy not new from sites like ebay,njuskalo....(i mean dat u say me parts like mobo gpu,cpu and so on dont tell brand)

[Zeinone]

I once bought an used PSU........ once

[alexhelvetica]

Anything could be bought used.

I wouldn't buy a used HDD, you don't know how the prevous owner did to it. (Boot and nuke it if you want to sell it)

Be cautious when you buy used PSUs. 

Test GPUs and Memory before you buy it.

Test a motherboards to see if they post.

I haven't seen a dead CPU, but I would test to see if it posts before I buy it.

Cases cannot just "Die"

 

[Norwegian pc dude]

4 minutes ago, Zeinone said:

I once bought an used PSU........ once

let me guess. it catched fire

[Zeinone]

3 minutes ago, Norwegian pc dude said:

let me guess. it catched fire

Almost, started smoking tho

[Norwegian pc dude]

Just now, Zeinone said:

Almost, started smoking tho

i have an 15 year old one at home. now i dont want to use it anymore

[British_Monarchy]

3 minutes ago, Norwegian pc dude said:

i have an 15 year old one at home. now i dont want to use it anymore

As long as you know that you have cared for it well and not done anything that could damage it it should be more trust worthy than buying one second hand

[CGurrell]

26 minutes ago, SirRiccardo said:

PSU should be bought brand new, that's for sure.

 

24 minutes ago, Zeinone said:

I once bought an used PSU........ once

I've only ever bought 1 PSU, and got it from eBay as brand new, open box. An XFX Pro Series Black Edition 1250w that should've cost about £200-£250, and I got it for £60, works to this day powering SLI GTX 970s. But even if buying used, make sure to ask what the unit was used for. Yeah, people may not be honest but it's always good to ask. If it was used in a mining rig 24/7 for an extended period of time, or if you get no response or generally feel a bit iffy about buying, think about looking elsewhere. Also ask about the age of the unit, as the maximum continuous power output of PSUs can decrease slightly over time. Finally, whether buying used OR new, don't buy a dogs*** unit. Get a good quality unit. Once I find the link for the LTT PSU List I'll post it here.

 

EDIT: Can't find the LTT list right now, so here's the Toms Hardware one http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

 

Bought a 2nd-hand Z77 Motherboard for £20, was supposed to be £70 or so (ASUS P8Z77-v LK). Was listed as "For Parts or not Working" as it was untested, contacted the seller and asked if I could send him an LGA1155 Celeron to test it. Turns out he forgot he had one and it posted just fine. Yeah I took a risk as some of the slots could've been dead but luckily for me they weren't.

 

CPU was also 2nd-hand. Core i7-3770k, came after the board. Bought one from a CeX store (2nd hand shop in the UK, though I swear I saw one on holiday in NY State), dead. Not a problem, got a refund. Found one on eBay for the same price, did my due diligence (contacted the seller, he confirmed it was working and said I would get a refund if it wasn't. This is very important, as if you end up in a dispute on eBay, you can use the messages as evidence), bought the component, works and even OCs to 4.5GHz at 1.2v.

 

So yeah, my 2nd hand buying experience has been pretty good to be honest. I have heard the horror stories and luckily, I haven't experienced them myself, but I always protect myself against fraud, bad sellers etc (with the mobo, I took a risk for £20, sometimes it's worth it, but I wouldn't recommend this).

 

TL;DR The bottom line on buying used is to be careful, do you research, do your due diligence, and use some common sense.

[Norwegian pc dude]

Just now, British_Monarchy said:

As long as you know that you have cared for it well and not done anything that could damage it it should be more trust worthy than buying one second hand

yes i took it apart and airblasted out all of the dust that was in it

[British_Monarchy]

Just now, Norwegian pc dude said:

yes i took it apart and airblasted out all of the dust that was in it

Taking apart a PSU, risky business

[Norwegian pc dude]

Just now, British_Monarchy said:

Taking apart a PSU, risky business

i tested it afterwards and it  worked, then i did the same thing with a 10 year old one

 

[British_Monarchy]

1 minute ago, Norwegian pc dude said:

i tested it afterwards and it  worked, then i did the same thing with a 10 year old one

 

Its just that the capacitors can hold a serious amount of electricity for quite a while so you need to be careful when opening one up

[CGurrell]

1 minute ago, Norwegian pc dude said:

i tested it afterwards and it  worked, then i did the same thing with a 10 year old one

 

I think he means risky as in, even when unplugged, the capacitors can still hold some juice, so if you're not careful you could be killed or seriously injured by taking a PSU apart.

[Norwegian pc dude]

Just now, British_Monarchy said:

Its just that the capacitors can hold a serious amount of electricity for quite a while so you need to be careful when opening one up

well, i didn`t kill  myself.

[British_Monarchy]

1 minute ago, Norwegian pc dude said:

well, i didn`t kill  myself.

That is always a bonus when doing stuff
 

[Norwegian pc dude]

Just now, British_Monarchy said:

That is always a bonus when doing stuff
 

i know

[Bouzoo]

49 minutes ago, Amazingx said:

njuskalo....

Hello from homeland. If you buy from njuskalo always test the components before you buy them, there is no general rule in as you can buy this but not that, almost everything can be a good deal. Always get as much info as you can about the product. 

[LogicalDrm]

HDDs are only thing I don't buy used. Anything else, yes. For things that are electronic I only buy ones with warranty time left. That if its going to be on my daily use. If its for occasional use, I can live without warranty. Cases I can get without any warranty and even with some minor damage/parts lost.