Is This A Good Buy?

[z123killer]

I found this computer on craigslist for $500(US dollars)(Used). It is going to be used for everyday computing (YouTube, Emails, Web browsing). Is it a good deal?

 

https://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/sys/5479842587.html

 

Specs:

   Specifications:
-Intel Core i5 3rd Generation 3550 @3.30GHZ
-MSI H61M-P31(G3) Micro ATX Motherboard
-12GB of G-Skill DDR5 Ram w/Heat Syncs
-4GB GDR5 XFX Radion R9 290 GPU

-120GB SSD Drive for OS
-500GB Western Digital Caviar Blue Hard drive
-Corsair TX650 650W Power supply
-Cooler Master dual action after market heat sync w/2 fans
-Bluetooth 4.0
-Wireless adapter
-Windows 10 64-bit
-2 aftermarket cooling fans

[HPWebcamAble]

Assuming nothing is broken, it'll excel at Youtube, Emails, and Web browsing. But you could get a great laptop for that price if you won't actually be playing any games.

[themctipers]

ITS A STEAL

GET IT

but you may want to get a ssd..

 

[Orangeator]

That is a pretty good deal. Couldn't build that for that amount of money.

[z123killer]

Just now, themctipers said:

ITS A STEAL

GET IT

but you may want to get a ssd..

 

it has an ssd

[themctipers]

Just now, z123killer said:

it has an ssd

didnt see that lol..

but its a steal.

i got a new r9 380 for $200 cad '-'

 

[z123killer]

3 minutes ago, HPWebcamAble said:

Assuming nothing is broken, it'll excel at Youtube, Emails, and Web browsing. But you could get a great laptop for that price if you won't actually be playing any games.

any suggestions? and isn't this build better then a $500? (because I don't have a monitor)

[Virtual01]

6 minutes ago, HPWebcamAble said:

Assuming nothing is broken, it'll excel at Youtube, Emails, and Web browsing. But you could get a great laptop for that price if you won't actually be playing any games.

Did you miss the part about the r9 290? You can pretty much play anything with that.

[WarWeeny]

i bet he mined the shit out of that 290, expect it to be death within a month.

Also DDR5 ram, lol, it smells so fishy.

[z123killer]

1 minute ago, Virtual01 said:

Did you miss the part about the r9 290? You can pretty much play anything with that.

I don't think I will be playing any games so how much is a good price to sell the 290?

[z123killer]

3 minutes ago, WarWeeny said:

i bet he mined the shit out of that 290, expect it to be death within a month.

Also DDR5 ram, lol, it smells so fishy.

lol I didn't even notice that, so do you think I should buy it or no?

[HPWebcamAble]

48 minutes ago, Virtual01 said:

Did you miss the part about the r9 290? You can pretty much play anything with that.

Yep. But it's overkill if you're just browsing the web.

 

46 minutes ago, z123killer said:

I don't think I will be playing any games so how much is a good price to sell the 290?

Depends on how long it was used, but you can get around $200 bucks. It goes for 259 used on amazon

 

45 minutes ago, z123killer said:

lol I didn't even notice that, so do you think I should buy it or no?

Maybe have the seller clarify that. The i5 3550 uses DDR3. Also ask how he got 12 GB in that board which has 2 ram slots.

 

I put together some of the parts and its already almost $1000: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/c3kwGX

[z123killer]

38 minutes ago, HPWebcamAble said:

Yep. But it's overkill if you're just browsing the web.

 

Depends on how long it was used, but you can get around $200 bucks. It goes for 259 used on amazon

 

Maybe have the seller clarify that. The i5 3550 uses DDR3. Also ask how he got 12 GB in that board which has 2 ram slots.

 

I put together some of the parts and its already almost $1000: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/c3kwGX

thanks for your suggestions. What do I do to check that the computer is working properly if I went there to buy it?

[HPWebcamAble]

4 minutes ago, z123killer said:

thanks for your suggestions. What do I do to check that the computer is working properly if I went there to buy it?

Well, have him turn it on, check that it acutally has Windows 10. Confirm it has two drives in windows explorer (though the HDD might need to be formated if he wiped it). Check the Wifi works if you want to use that at some point.

[z123killer]

1 minute ago, HPWebcamAble said:

Well, have him turn it on, check that it acutally has Windows 10. Confirm it has two drives in windows explorer (though the HDD might need to be formated if he wiped it). Check the Wifi works if you want to use that at some point.

oh ok, I was thinking about stress testing to see if cpu/gpu work and doing some benchmarks lol. 

[HPWebcamAble]

11 minutes ago, z123killer said:

oh ok, I was thinking about stress testing to see if cpu/gpu work and doing some benchmarks lol. 

You could. But it's likely fine if there's no overclock and it boots.

[WarWeeny]

7 hours ago, z123killer said:

oh ok, I was thinking about stress testing to see if cpu/gpu work and doing some benchmarks lol. 

i would be extremely weary of this buy though, the price seems too good to be true, and 99% of the time, it is.