Used PC components

all my pc parts (almost desu) are 2nd hand

And? You have any problems, any fucking crashes etc?

>>60762472
nah, its all good, except a motherboard I bought once

What's the best way to buy 2nd hand parts. Also want to save some money. Any websites apart from the generic ebay and amazon?

Well you probably wouldn't want to buy a SSD that has been used extensively. There is a finite number of writes but I will admit they do tend to last quite awhile especially with TRIM. I personally would not buy a used SSD but other hardware is probably fine. The only thing I would be worried about buying used CPU/GPU is whether it was overvolted for a long time which would lessen its lifespan. Typically this is not a big deal though because since new hardware and architecture comes out quite frequently even if a part dies it wouldn't be difficult to buy the same used part for cheaper or just switch to something new. My 2 cents.

>>60762697
Might be able to snag a good deal off craigslist every once in awhile or something. Sometimes people don't necessarily know what they are selling or what it is worth.

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>>60762176
Buying new is for suckers. The only thing you should think about buying new is a hard drive. Used SSDs are fine as long as they are your OS drive and you keep things backed up on your hard drive.

CPUs, GPUs, RAM, fans, heat sinks, cases: never buy new. You'd just be throwing away money.

Power supplies... once you get the hang of buying used they're fine too. Especially if you know how to test them.

>>60762697
Ebay. Ebay's "used" category comes with certain protections, and if you buy something and it is DOA you have an easy way of getting your money back. And there are seller ratings to look at. And it's always got the best average prices.

If you want rock-bottom prices you have to go to real-life live auctions and buy pallets and lots. You can buy a pallet of Thinkpads for $100 or less.

Ok i don't want to post next thread so,
i5 6400 or i3 7100?

>>60763482
Neither. Wait until the i9 drops and the market is flooded with upgraders.

homie im buying PC :v

>>60763482
Why not buy Ryzen? Probably cheaper and better multi-threaded performance.

When the GTX1080ti appeared the 1080 price shot down, I bought an open box Gigabyte G1 Gaming for half the price it was pre ti, it's performed like a champ ever since, saved cash bought ram a Corsair H60 and a evo 960 NVME ssd.

First time I'd bought non sealed, won't be the last

>>60762176
I wouldnt buy a used ssd and I'd under no circumstances would never used psu
everything else is mostly cool though

>>60763069
how do I test a psu?

>>60765133
With a multi-meter.

The most "risky" used PC parts are RAM and PSUs. Other than that, you're good.

i just realized all my computer parts are were used parts.
either bought online or taken from a scrapped computer
CPU: ebay (used)
Motherboard: ebay (used)
memory: amazon (new)
SSD: Fry's (new)
2 320GB HHDs: taken from scrapped computers
dvd drive:taken from a scrapped computer

im about to buy another memory stick from ebay...used of course
mother board has been working fine for the past 2 years now
CPU. i just purchased a month ago. previous CPU was taken from a scrapped computer that had a faulty iGPU.
hard drives: been working smoothly for the past 6 years

Always buy refurbished from a trusted seller

>>60762176
I wouldn't buy a used add unless it's a manufacturer refurbished one for really cheap, but I could see myself buying a used GTX 970 if the price was right.