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Shabtai1024
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When buying a used computer what do you bring along (hardware/software)?

What tests do you make? (Keep in mind the seller doesn't have all day to let you tinker)

Things to look out for?

Tips & tricks?

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When buying a used computer what do you bring along (hardware/software)?

What tests do you make? (Keep in mind the seller doesn't have all day to let you tinker)

Things to look out for?

Tips & tricks?

Does the computer start up :)

|CPU: Intel 5960X|MOBO:Rampage V Extreme|GPU:EVGA 980Ti SC 2 - Way SLI|RAM:G-Skill 32GB|CASE:900D|PSU:CorsairAX1200i|DISPLAY :Dell U2412M X3|SSD Intel 750 400GB, 2X Samsung 850 Pro|

Peripherals : | MOUSE : Logitech G602 | KEYBOARD: K70 RGB (Cherry MX Brown) | NAS: Synology DS1515+  - WD RED 3TB X 5|ROUTER: AC68U

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Does it start up

is it clean inside

is anything making a weird noise

was the system OCed and did it have proper cooling

what was the system used for

Case: NZXT Phantom PSU: EVGA G2 650w Motherboard: Asus Z97-Pro (Wifi-AC) CPU: 4690K @4.2ghz/1.2V Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 Ram: Kingston HyperX FURY 16GB 1866mhz GPU: Gigabyte G1 GTX970 Storage: (2x) WD Caviar Blue 1TB, Crucial MX100 256GB SSD, Samsung 840 SSD Wifi: TP Link WDN4800

 

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If you can run a MgaDiag to check windows activation. And to check if windows is counterfeit.

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If you can run a MgaDiag to check windows activation. And to check if windows is counterfeit.

that wouldnt matter unless the machine was custom or the serial sticker was removed

Case: NZXT Phantom PSU: EVGA G2 650w Motherboard: Asus Z97-Pro (Wifi-AC) CPU: 4690K @4.2ghz/1.2V Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 Ram: Kingston HyperX FURY 16GB 1866mhz GPU: Gigabyte G1 GTX970 Storage: (2x) WD Caviar Blue 1TB, Crucial MX100 256GB SSD, Samsung 840 SSD Wifi: TP Link WDN4800

 

Donkeys are love, Donkeys are life.                    "No answer means no problem!" - Luke 2015

 

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that wouldnt matter unless the machine was custom or the serial sticker was removed

It would. I bought a laptop from a pawn shop one time and that was the case.

 

The previous owner re-installed a "cracked" version of vista on it.

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It would. I bought a laptop from a pawn shop one time and that was the case.

 

The previous owner re-installed a "cracked" version of vista on it.

buuut you can just get a uncracked vista iso and then activated it with the oem serial on the laptop

Case: NZXT Phantom PSU: EVGA G2 650w Motherboard: Asus Z97-Pro (Wifi-AC) CPU: 4690K @4.2ghz/1.2V Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 Ram: Kingston HyperX FURY 16GB 1866mhz GPU: Gigabyte G1 GTX970 Storage: (2x) WD Caviar Blue 1TB, Crucial MX100 256GB SSD, Samsung 840 SSD Wifi: TP Link WDN4800

 

Donkeys are love, Donkeys are life.                    "No answer means no problem!" - Luke 2015

 

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If you can run a MgaDiag to check windows activation. And to check if windows is counterfeit.

I wouldn't care if it was genuine or not. I would do a clean install if you value your security.

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buuut you can just get a uncracked vista iso and then activated it with the oem serial on the laptop

I know, but the key on the bottom actually got black-listed. I ended up calling MS and getting a high support tier get it unblocked. 

I think the issue was related to the oem slp key.

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I wouldn't care if it was genuine or not. I would do a clean install if you value your security.

I did that anyway, but for people who may not have a windows key handy or had a technet subscription, it would cost alot of money (unless you bought an oem install disk)

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