Is Buying Used PC Parts a BAD Idea?
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- čas přidán 13. 01. 2022
- Today we are discussing the pros and cons of buying PC parts used on places like eBay, FaceBook Market, Offer Up, and more.
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Part i wouldn't ever buy second hand:
1.Mechanical Hard Drive.
2.Power Supplies.
Everything else is fine.
I've been buying used PSUs (with a PSU tester at hand) locally for a while. I get them for 20-40€ each. Buying them new would cost me double. Since I'm flipping, spending more on a PSU than anything else besides maybe the GPU just doesn't make sense.
My recommendation is to go to Quadro, or just workstation GPUs in general, especially on the used market.I picked up a Quadro p400 for 20 bucks, never looked back, despite its performance , it's doing well as my place holder. You could also pick up a Quadro T400 for $150 at the moment and it will be a great card for eSport titles.
Go to 5:39 u will umm see somthing
@@zopplo8300 I see PC cases
@@zopplo8300 Or are you talking about the mining rig😅
@@memenation5105 nahh look at the vetroo u will see SOMEONE
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I've had really good luck with used parts for the most part. I never buy hard drives or power supplies used as I'm generally buying parts for builds to sell and wouldn't want one of them to fail on someone. Selling pcs to make money sure, but I also want them to get a good value for what they're paying for.
Great information, thanks for making this video. I will say that buying a used motherboard is okay, as long as it's something that's newer... I've had pretty good luck with the last few I've gotten. For example, I bought a B550 board that's retailing for $300 for about $220 shipped. Haven't had a single problem. Using eBay would be the smart move because of the buyer protections... the prices will generally be higher than using something like FB Marketplace or Craigslist, but the protections make the higher price worth it, IMHO.
I bought lots of stuff used before, mostly gpus (all either rx 570/580, most likely from miners), once I had to reflash a bios but it was fine and I agree if you don't know how to do it, it can be spooky. The only real problem I ever had was a 3700x with bent pins i got on ebay and I had to send it back. Was a hassle but it wasn't too bad the seller was highly rated and had good communication through the process.
I don't think I will ever buy a used psu. Hdds are hit and miss, I got one once that made lots of noise, and I also once got one that had 6 hours of power on time (I used "hd sentinel" to check it).
I took a risk and bought an a320 mobo for about $30 with a huge scratch on the back from Amazon warehouse before that still works actually. I think that is lucky though and wouldn't recommend doing that.
All in all though I think buying local amd seeing/testing out firsthand is the best bet, anything from an online store will always carry some risk. It is spooky but it can pay off.
Used PSU only if you buy whole computer that works well presently (for a decent price of course) . Even then be careful.
i always buy pc parts locally from stores no matter used or new they give you like a check warranty period for a week to test all parts if some parts are faulty they usually refund or replace it.
i built my first pc (r5 3600, 16gb 3000mhz, rx 590) for 575 and all the parts were used. It works great but it was definitely nerve racking buying everything used. (i built it in 2021 thats why everything was used)
I agree and never buy used PSU even if they are top tier brand
@@gaalxystar1873 i second this statement, first unit i bought (used) had a lose capacitor that i thankfully noticed before plugging anything in. Ended up just getting a good 700w unit that works perfectly. Honestly not worth the trouble buying used parts. If you can buy new thats definitely the way to go
@@shawty2875 True I got lucky on my free 850 cooler master watt until I realized it's a terrible idea. Thankfully my PSU didn't explode and the warranty I got expired meaning you have to replace it asap
You guys have helped me a lot with pc build info and parts I just want to know the best ways to build a good gaming and editing pc on a budget
amd 5600g with 32 gigs of ram
@@kharoubii thanks
Can you make a video on What specs to get for your first Pc Build
U should make a video on budget cases with good airflow and doesn’t look bad
I thought this would be a real benchmark test of the same hardware new vs used
What a video well done 👑
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The only PC parts I wouldn't buy used are the hdd/ssd, CMOS battery, and power supply. The CPU, RAM, and graphics card can go used no problem.
at 0:02, I thought he was flipping me off lol
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The video only tells us buying old ddr4 ram is not recommend because they are expensive compared to new one, but in fact buying used old generation ram such as ddr2 and ddr3, it is much cheaper and don' t have so much problem I experienced. Ram has long lifespan.
Built my first PC with a Ryzen 3 3200g with a 650ti . ASRock b450 hdv ,8gb ram with a 550 psu . A year later I upgraded to a R5 2600, gigabyte b550 wifi, 24gb ram and a gtx 960. The upgraded parts were all used but works amazing still to this day . Am now building my brother a PC with the 3200g . Just need a good enough psu when i get the money to finish it
The gtx 960 . 4gb edition . I know it's kindof low-end for today standing . But don't pass it up if you can get one in hand . Totally worth it
I've been building computers for about 25 years. I recently decided to upgrade an older handmade desktop. The first "refurbished" MSI B460M was DOA. Since the CPU and RAM would work in an MSI B560M, I bought one new...It failed after two days. (All 6 SATA ports would go dead intermittently at the same time.) I bought the B560M from Amazon, so it is getting replaced, although swapping a Motherboard is a pain in the ass.
I also bought three WD 500GB NVMe SSDs from Amazon, two good, and one bad. On this one build, I've had as many bad parts as in the previous 25 years combined. I think QC is now pretty hit-and-miss.
Guys, big fan here would you please suggest a website where we could purchase i3 10th generation processor used?
The best way to get used pc parts? Befriend someone who is in the process of upgrading his system.
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I just bought a used ebay b75 motherboard. Waiting for it to arrive. Will update how it goes
Bought a used pc some components are new some are used paid 1k euros for a rtx 2070 i5-9400f 16gb ram no regrets huge ass upgrade from 1050ti(mobile)
I just recently bought all of the pc components a few days ago now and just bought the gpu of eBay and everything seems to be all legit and working perfect!
Keep a look out for companies selling off lease workstations. I am typing this on a dual CPU Xeon workstation T5610 with 128 GBs of ram and two 8 core 16 thread CPUs for 500 CDN which I guess would be roughly 450 USD. A local animation studio was selling off their old workstations and were selling them for pennies on the dollar. They even included an older GPU and an SSD for free so you can find some pretty sweet deals if you keep an eye out.
Where did you find them?
@@haveaniceday7950 I am lucky the city I live in has a bunch of movie and tv related studios and a local animation studio was selling their old workstations. So I got lucky finding such a high end machine for so cheap. I have seen similar spec'ed machines go for over 1000 CDN.
@@certs743 that’s awesome! How did you find them? FB marketplace. Craigslist etc?
@@haveaniceday7950 Kijiji seems to be the local market I have the best luck with here in Winnipeg.
I just found out I'm local to your area. Do you all do any local pickup for stuff on your website?
there isn't a pc part that I haven't bought used and or broken but then I enjoy fixing pc parts, it's not for everyone
got a 150$ motherboard for 100$ came with the box slightly dented but besides that everything such as the bios disc and warranty came with it
I am looking for a Pc under 1k$ but I am not sure what specs to get or if not sure what i’d a good pre built pc
Intel i3 10105 Entry Gaming PC. Dose the pc look like that or different from your website . please tell me I need to know
Is the gtx 1080 sc still good in 2022 or should I upgrade??
hey im building a new pc and i need a operating sytem. could i use the linnk in the description or it that something else because i am confused why on newegg it is 109 dollars but here it is 13
Can you guys do a budget white build? It's a challenge, trust me. Everybody does black builds. All white builds are costly and budget components are hard to find. If anyone can do it tho, you guys can!
Can you guys do a 1000$ prebuilt
Does anyone know how to check if a cpu works? Or is the is only way to check by installing it
Can you make a video of the best budget pc with a gpu
they have hundreds like 300 dollars 600 100 etc
could you guys review the brand new omen 45L
I bought the hp pavilion desktop I had it for abt 4 days.and yesterday I was playing and outta no where the video cut off and now I can’t play bc it it says no signal like it dies detect the hdmi, but the hdmi works bc I plug it in to my PS4 and it work. Any help on Tht? What could be the problem? Bc Ik the monitor is not problem
My new Build for the masses: An i7-3770K, Gigabyte Z77X UDH3 Mobo, 16GB DDR3 2400MHz Corsair Vengeance, OCZ tower cooler, ASUS GTX660 Ti DirectCu2, Samsung EVO 850 250 Gb, WD Black 1TB: All secondhand and personally paid and gotten. New: A Sharkoon RGB case with 4 fans on sale and a Sharkoon PSU 600 Watt non modulair all black cables on sale. (both from the interwebs). Now I will give myself a headache doing all the cable management on sunday.
I did something similar after finding a GTX 970 that I snatched on Facebook for $100.
I got a i7 4790 for $200. I tried powering it on with the stock power supply and got no output, tried to hook up a USB monitor hoping to be able to trouble shoot it and the 5v rail died in the PSU instantly.
I ended up paying $50 for a non modular 450 watt power supply, I could have gotten a better deal, but I was excited to get it up and running, and was really curious if my "new" GPU worked.
For $350, I am happy with it for 1080p gaming, but I will probably be upgrading after the zen 4 launch and hopefully when GPU prices settle a bit
Got got a 6700 xt pc and 5600x 32 gb ram 1tb ssd 650 watt gold psu lian li case for b550 mobo for 700 and then upgraded my old pc and sold and built and sold the pc with leftover parts for 500
Keep it going
You are my fire
3:40 depends, sometimes they are reluctant to refund
cap
In summary, the parts you should buy used are:
-CPU
-GPU (If you can find one)
In the middle:
-Motherboard (Good for older CPU's or Xeon bundles from AliExpress/Ebay, but better to buy new if you're going for a modern CPU)
Parts you shouldn't buy used:
-PSU (Boom 💥)
-RAM (New kits are basically the same price)
-SSD's or HDD's (Do you want malware on your PC or not?)
-Case (Same price as used)
Thanks
that PSU had me rolling
I got 8GB of DDR3 ram for dirt cheap from eBay and I have no problems with it
My personal opinion, make videos of laptop reviews and pc builds like you did back in the days.
Does the dog come with the 3060?
I just built a Gaming PC in a
BeQuiet Pure Base 500 with a
Ryzen 1600 with a good big Cooler
16GB 3200MHz RGB RAM
B350 Motherboard
GTX 980
600 W BeQuiet PSU 80+ Bronze
1tb sn750 WD Black SSD
And Windows 10 Pro License
For 505€
This is an awesome build with easy upgrade path for not much money so you can get the good deals if you look for it on the second hand market 🙏
Nice! I have the same CPU and RAM!
about seller feedback... don't forget to check how long it's been since they've sold things as well, this is really important for places that don't have buyer protection.
Boutgh a used 1070 ti off ebay so far so good thing works amazing
I also just bought one to pair with a 10400F, still can get 100+ FPS in most games so for me thats enough lol
@@olivermayer5834 i use mine for 1440p
I think it’s ok to buy used parts I recently bought a 500$ pc on offer up with a 1650 super and a ryzen 5 which is good for todays market 😆definitely got lucky
That was most definitely a good find. Hope it gives you at least 2 years of good gaming.
The thumbnail made is seem like you bought used/new parts and tested to see the difference?
Ive never purchased a GPU brand new or CPU only motherboards SSDs and PSUs are usually new for me.
Slightly before covid and during the pandemic, I got the following GPUs used off of Ebay or Facebook marketplace, usually for peanuts: HD7870, R9 270, 3 x GTX 750 ti's RX 560 ... and even a GTX 570. They all worked out of the "box", no complaints -- I did make sure the sellers had a good rep and would recommend even today. And it's so surprising how well those GPUs hold up. I'm running for fun on the HD 7870 (Asus DirectCU card) and I haven't seen much yet I couldn't throw at it. Just a shame that AMD stopped supporting this architecture last year.
I have the HD 7950 3GB and am curious how it would perform in a mid range Ryzen build. I currently have mine paired with an FX8320 and it plays most games fairly well. I would like to get at least a Ryzen 5 3600 and use the 7950 until I can afford to upgrade to a 3000 series GPU.
@@BREEZYM6015 7870 with Ryzen 1500X, works fine here. Wouldn't see why it would be a problem running the 7950 with a more modern Ryzen CPU.
Ugh, I’m sitting here in hell with an HD 7770.
@@zeroturn7091 My 7950 is a lot better than a GeForce 210 that had been my previous GPU for 10 years.
@@Dingbat1967 Cool. Thanks for the comment.
im actually looking for an i5 3rd gen for my h61m ds2 from gigabyte
as a 15 year old i’m broke lol, anyone know where i can get a gtx 1050 ti (preferably low profile) for under 200
U forgot screens new or used
Unless your rolling in money only real option house on new side coat arm and a leg
I would only say used GPU's are a little risky Because overclocks could limit the life expectancy.
no lmao
No, not at all. You can only apply safe voltages via software. The only thing I'd worry about are GCN architecture cards, especially R9 290/390 as they run extremely hot and are now reaching an age where thermal paste is completely dried up and they often get micro cracks in the BGA joints, so they're essentially toast. There's people that reflow them with a heat gun and then resell them. This rarely ever happens to Nvidia cards, except maybe the 400/500 series, but those are essentially useless by today's standards.
No bc some might be in good condition just gotta be careful
Craigslist is definitely mad sketch sometimes
my gpu is used and its working great. although it is a 650 ti boost so performance still aint great
cap
cpu most of the time are good , hard drive only if they are half the price of new and not older than 3 years , ram are also good but only if they are half price of new ,
Don't know how it's going for the rest of the world but I've found facebook marketplace to be my best source of parts, but you have to be quick and careful. Quick because a good deal will never last long and careful because too good of a deal is almost always a scam so ask questions and if any of it sounds iffy/dodgy/sketchy/"whatever slang term in your culture means you should run away" then you run away. I've gotten amazing deals this way (just today nabbed a GTX 960 2gb (ASUS Mini) for £50 (they are going for £80-£100 on ebay and marketplace) and when I went to pick up asked the guy if he had any other parts he wanted rid of... his dad had a Gigabyte 960 2gb he'd just removed from his machine due to upgrading and offered it to me for £50. Deals like this do happen. Also, ebay can work, just search for mis-spelled items and don't be afraid to buy the 1gb gtx 750. It still has nvidia support and is not bad for 720p gaming when paired with a 1st gen i7. Remember the golden saying - 720p is good enough for me. Stay toasty.
Yep, local deals will work all the time. Sometimes I take calculated risks and sometimes I get hosed when I do, but I can almost always sell faulty parts as faulty and very little loss to someone who wants them for parts. Still, local deals are great. I got 9 Ryzen 3 3200Gs with A320 boards and 16GB RAM for 100€ each. I'm getting 5 HP ProDesk 400 G2 tomorrow for 30€ each. They're simple flips and I don't make much profit. But some local kids are very happy with their first gaming PCs.
@@b0ne91 Nice. Lots of little profits add up. I prefer those to waiting for one big pay-off.
Can you make a 1000 dollar computer
I got a Amd ryzen 5 3600x for $120 and a gpu 5700xt $580
damn u kinda got finessed if its from ebay
ebays buyer pro is trash i got an engine for my scooter and I waited a month for it not to show up and I never got my money back
I’m confused where is the extra 1,300 dollars coming from on ur 3070 build? Bc i can get a 3070 build on newegg for $2,300. Seems steep guys. Anyways.. i have good success on Mercari and buying thro Amazon warehouse
Bought a used graphics card and it was dead
Mercari and Jawa
i literally just bought a used 1060 6gb strix for 280$ and i got scammed
damn how exactly? It didnt work?
@@joshc7765 i would load into a game and then when i was a minute in it would just crash
@@lachysimmonds357 could be a faulty GPU. Did you make sure everything is connected properly? Just to be certain it's the GPU
@@joshc7765 Ye it is i tried it in my sister my brother and my own pc again and it did the same thing but i found a way how to stop it for like an hour i just undervolted it so i just set a timerfor an hour and when its almost an hour i just restart my pc so its a bit of a hassle but i can deal with it
@@lachysimmonds357 okay. Hopefully you get a better card
Please do a budget 700 dollar gaming pc that runs 240 fps on fortnite
Any i7 4770 or better or Ryzen 5 2600X (or better - and needs a decent RAM kit) with a GTX 960 or better (recommend GTX 970 or R9 290) will do just fine for your purposes. Fornite performance mode is mostly CPU limited.
@@b0ne91 thank you
Depending if the PC parts are outdated, then yeah, it could be somewhat of a bad idea. It's better to go with the newer components than trust the old, outdated ones.
Used GPUs are unfortunate reality . CPU + MB ... meh, only if you need something much cheaper than i3-10100 +h410 . Used RAM .. only if you need DDR3 . Storage and PSU definitely no, except if you are buying whole machine that you know is working well (lets say from a friend) . PC cases ... well, sometimes you could get really good deal or even get them from free.
Can you guys actually play different games not all of us are looking for a pc or gaming laptop to just play only fortnite
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just d ont buy used storage
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Can you make a video on What specs to get for your first Pc Build