Buying a used cpu

[bibakos]

Hello everyone.

I am thinking about buying a used i5 2400 @3.1 Ghz from ebay or amazon.I've seen many used 2400's with a price around 50-70 euro and it's really tempting.I would like to know your opinion about buying a used cpu.Is it safe?Is there any way to make the buyer prove the products full functionality before buying it? and if there is i would like to know what i should look for or what i should ask the buyer in order to be sure that the cpu is working perfectly.

Waiting for your answers!Thanks in advance.

 

[JDB Computing]

Unless you're going to pick it up theres no way to test it before purchase. Just buy one from eBay from a seller with over 500 feedback, 99% or more, and you should be fine.

 

[rowdymoody]

I actually just bought a used i5 3570k a couple weeks ago to replace the previous 3570k that I ruined trying to delid. It works perfectly fine I am happy. Kinda bummed that it is not near as good of an overclocker as my old one, but that's how the game goes I guess.

I honestly have never had a bad buying experience on Ebay or Amazon, despite all of the horror stories I have seen online. Most sellers seem to have some integrity, just make sure you are buying from sellers with high feedback ratings, and make sure to thoroughly read the description and everything on the listed item before you buy it.

The sellers are expected to provide accurate descriptions of the item they are selling, if it differs in any way (they say it works, but it doesn't) then you open up a case on Ebay and pretty much get your money back.

 

[slickdotcom]

I bought a FX-6300 off someone second-hand, and it rain perfectly fine. As the first guy said, make sure to check their feedback and past products. If they don't look at all sketchy, go ahead and buy it. Good luck.