Chinese LGA 1155 Ebay Scam?

[aisle9]

2 minutes ago, Grockle88 said:

so can you reccomend anything that may be overclock just a little bit? i have a REALLY small budget...

On 1155? P67 boards are the way to go. There are a bunch on eBay in the $60-80 range.

[GrockleTD]

1 hour ago, aisle9 said:

On 1155? P67 boards are the way to go. There are a bunch on eBay in the $60-80 range.

.... anything for... less?

[Crunchy Dragon]

As mentioned above, I wouldn't trust this board.

 

But can we all just take a minute to appreciate this picture:

Spoiler

 

[GrockleTD]

i don't see whats wrong

[aisle9]

5 minutes ago, Grockle88 said:

.... anything for... less?

Not unless you want to gamble on broken stuff.

[GrockleTD]

1 hour ago, aisle9 said:

Not unless you want to gamble on broken stuff.

*sigh* ok...

[GrockleTD]

what about this? https://www.ebay.com/itm/Gigabyte-GA-P67-DS3-B3-LGA1155-Intel-P67-DDR3-IO-shield-Tested-Working/332594222061?epid=19006835879&hash=item4d702913ed:g:pLMAAOSwJyRalmkT @aisle9 @Crunchy Dragon

[Julian5]

3 minutes ago, Grockle88 said:

what about this? https://www.ebay.com/itm/Gigabyte-GA-P67-DS3-B3-LGA1155-Intel-P67-DDR3-IO-shield-Tested-Working/332594222061?epid=19006835879&hash=item4d702913ed:g:pLMAAOSwJyRalmkT

can't you get anything new like the amazon link I sent? where are you based?

[aisle9]

1 minute ago, Grockle88 said:

what about this? https://www.ebay.com/itm/Gigabyte-GA-P67-DS3-B3-LGA1155-Intel-P67-DDR3-IO-shield-Tested-Working/332594222061?epid=19006835879&hash=item4d702913ed:g:pLMAAOSwJyRalmkT

Gigabyte's lower-end boards are hit or miss. I worry about sellers who post return policy comments like that, because it makes me think they're expecting returns on bad product.

 

I think that at $79 after shipping, there have to be better boards out there. ASUS in particular was really solid in the Sandy and Ivy eras, IIRC.

[GrockleTD]

im trying to learn what to look for. at any rate, if anybody happens to find one for free/ REALLY CHEAP message me, otherwise, im going to go intensify my up-saving of money @aisle9 @Crunchy Dragon @Julian5

[aisle9]

7 minutes ago, Grockle88 said:

im trying to learn what to look for. at any rate, if anybody happens to find one for free/ REALLY CHEAP message me, otherwise, im going to go intensify my up-saving of money @aisle9 @Crunchy Dragon @Julian5

r/hardwareswap is a good place to look for something cheap or that can be traded for. Asking for free stuff in virtually any online forum is just a terrible idea if you value the sanctity of your bunghole.

 

If you're really feeling adventurous, you can troll the For Parts or Not Working 1155 listings and see if you come across one that is working fine aside from a RAM slot that doesn't work, a PCI-E slot that's damaged, a bent PIN that's not affecting performance or can easily be bent back, something like that. There are absolutely zero guarantees and eBay is likely to side with the seller in an "it doesn't work" dispute, but if you really know what you're getting into and the price is outstanding, sometimes it's worth the risk.

 

Let me add to that: I do not under any circumstances recommend buying a FPNW motherboard if you expect a stock experience out of the box, nor do I recommend buying one if you're not 100% comfortable repairing it, living with it or eating the cost of it. Period.

[GrockleTD]

1 hour ago, aisle9 said:

r/hardwareswap is a good place to look for something cheap or that can be traded for. Asking for free stuff in virtually any online forum is just a terrible idea if you value the sanctity of your bunghole.

 

If you're really feeling adventurous, you can troll the For Parts or Not Working 1155 listings and see if you come across one that is working fine aside from a RAM slot that doesn't work, a PCI-E slot that's damaged, a bent PIN that's not affecting performance or can easily be bent back, something like that. There are absolutely zero guarantees and eBay is likely to side with the seller in an "it doesn't work" dispute, but if you really know what you're getting into and the price is outstanding, sometimes it's worth the risk.

 

Let me add to that: I do not under any circumstances recommend buying a FPNW motherboard if you expect a stock experience out of the box, nor do I recommend buying one if you're not 100% comfortable repairing it, living with it or eating the cost of it. Period.

well, i was just saying like if you were just walking around town and saw someone was throwing away something, i would buy it off of you for a small profit to you or something.

[GrockleTD]

1 hour ago, aisle9 said:

r/hardwareswap is a good place to look for something cheap or that can be traded for. Asking for free stuff in virtually any online forum is just a terrible idea if you value the sanctity of your bunghole.

 

If you're really feeling adventurous, you can troll the For Parts or Not Working 1155 listings and see if you come across one that is working fine aside from a RAM slot that doesn't work, a PCI-E slot that's damaged, a bent PIN that's not affecting performance or can easily be bent back, something like that. There are absolutely zero guarantees and eBay is likely to side with the seller in an "it doesn't work" dispute, but if you really know what you're getting into and the price is outstanding, sometimes it's worth the risk.

 

Let me add to that: I do not under any circumstances recommend buying a FPNW motherboard if you expect a stock experience out of the box, nor do I recommend buying one if you're not 100% comfortable repairing it, living with it or eating the cost of it. Period.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Asus-W8P67-WS-Revolution-REV-1-02-Socket-775-Motherboard-PARTS-OR-REPAIR/222892290621?epid=18016919248&hash=item33e56a723d:g:o-MAAOSwFHZasdMp hmmm.... thoughts?

[GrockleTD]

or this... although they shouldn't charge this much... @aisle9 https://www.ebay.com/itm/ASROCK-MOTHERBOARD-P67-EXTREME4-GEN-3-Untested-Parts-Repair/222913045510?hash=item33e6a72406:g:wCYAAOSwsKpaxyT1

 

EDIT: Holy-Never freaking mind! thats actually an amazing deal if you can fix the pins... except i still can't afford it.

[Julian5]

16 minutes ago, Grockle88 said:

or this... although they shouldn't charge this much... @aisle9 https://www.ebay.com/itm/ASROCK-MOTHERBOARD-P67-EXTREME4-GEN-3-Untested-Parts-Repair/222913045510?hash=item33e6a72406:g:wCYAAOSwsKpaxyT1

 

EDIT: Holy-Never freaking mind! thats actually an amazing deal if you can fix the pins... except i still can't afford it.

maybe the local dumpster at this point... I actually found some incredible parts there hahaha

[GrockleTD]

1 hour ago, Julian5 said:

maybe the local dumpster at this point... I actually found some incredible parts there hahaha

um. there be none of those here.

[Julian5]

Just now, Grockle88 said:

um. there be none of those here.

you in the states?

[GrockleTD]

1 hour ago, Julian5 said:

you in the states?

ya

[Julian5]

Just now, Grockle88 said:

ya

Ah ok, well i'd keep an eye out on Craigslist or gumtree, if thats a thing there.

Good luck.

[GrockleTD]

1 hour ago, Julian5 said:

Ah ok, well i'd keep an eye out on Craigslist or gumtree, if thats a thing there.

Good luck.

checked craigslist (typed in lga) and i only got 5 results, all full pc's

[aisle9]

3 hours ago, Grockle88 said:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Asus-W8P67-WS-Revolution-REV-1-02-Socket-775-Motherboard-PARTS-OR-REPAIR/222892290621?epid=18016919248&hash=item33e56a723d:g:o-MAAOSwFHZasdMp hmmm.... thoughts?

Wrong socket. Also, anything specifically labeled "does not POST" with that level of detail as to what happens...assume it's dead.

3 hours ago, Grockle88 said:

or this... although they shouldn't charge this much... @aisle9 https://www.ebay.com/itm/ASROCK-MOTHERBOARD-P67-EXTREME4-GEN-3-Untested-Parts-Repair/222913045510?hash=item33e6a72406:g:wCYAAOSwsKpaxyT1

 

EDIT: Holy-Never freaking mind! thats actually an amazing deal if you can fix the pins... except i still can't afford it.

"Appears some of the pins are bent."

 

>Doesn't include a close-up picture of the socket

 

Avoid. Board's dead, pins are beyond repair, seller knows it and wants you to buy it without knowing it, then point back to "Appears some of the pins are bent," when you complain.

 

*Edit: the third picture is the best one of the socket. See all those little flecks of light on the right-hand side? Every single one of those is a bent pin. Seller's a snake trying to hide the extent of the damage until after you get the POS board.

 

2 hours ago, Grockle88 said:

checked craigslist (typed in lga) and i only got 5 results, all full pc's

What part of the world are you in? If you're in East Bumfart, Kansas, you're screwed. If you're in a reasonably populated area, search "motherboard" and see what comes up.

[KarathKasun]

I'd buy the Chinese board.  Picked up several for cheap builds and they work fine.  Not much in the way of tweaking options, but they work.

 

Also, look for H61 boards if overclocking isnt important.  They are SUPER cheap, ~40 USD.

[SupaKomputa]

Scam? no it's not. Looks legit, it will work i think. But don't expect too much, its a B75 board.

For $60 its not that cheap, i've seen cheaper branded ones back in the day.

Buy this if you're really desperate with old sandy bridge.

 

Why don't you build a new system?

Like a cheap ryzen solution.

Get a cheap b320 for $50-ish and a A8 or athlon cpu for a start if you cannot get a ryzen 3 cpu.

[SupaKomputa]

Double post

[GrockleTD]

1 hour ago, SupaKomputa said:

Double post

i already HAVE an A8 proccessor!. its total garbage, hence my desire to upgrade