i7 4790k on Ebay

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I have found some really good deals on the i7 4790k on Ebay (about $30 cheaper). The ones i have looked at are brand new and are being sold by sellers with 99% or more positive feedback. I know alot of people on here hate Ebay when it comes to PC parts, but how high is the risk?
 
Some seller are very legitimate.
BUT always buy online with a credit card.
NOT a debit/credit card linked to your bank account.
This way if anything is not as it should be you can get your money back from the credit card company.
I have bought quite a few things off of Ebay over the years. And have only had one problem years ago. But if you use a real credit card you can get your money back fairly easily by initiating a charge back.
 
I've bought more than 2300 items on eBay over the last 10 years. My main advice would be, try and stick to sellers who list their items marked as, "Returns Accepted". For CPUs, go for the ones who have included CPU-Z screenshots or other dated proof that the chip was recently confirmed ok. Ask for a picture if there isn't a clear enough shot of the top of the CPU, that will allow you to check the SPEC code on the Intel Ark, make sure the chip is indeed what the seller claims.

Ian.

 
Some sellers will be overclockers searching for a golden chip.
They test the cpus and just resell the ones that will not overclock well.
I would prefer to buy a new sealed chip so I have a possibility of finding a golden chip on my own.

I have no problem buying a used product from a seller with good feedback and a good return policy.
If you pay with paypal, you are reasonably well protected.

If you live near a microcenter, they often sell 4790K at a big discount.
 
Alternatively, spend even less on a used SB-E, end up with a more powerful system for threaded workloads and just as good for single-threaded tasks. My used 3930K cost 13% less than a new 4790K, a saving of about $54. More recently, I won the best SB-E 3970X for 20% less, a saving of more than $80.

The X79 platform doesn't have the up to date storage tech one gets with Z97/X99, but if one doesn't need them then it's a big saving overall. My used Rampage IV Extreme was only 113 UKP which is just nuts given what it originally cost new. Full spec:

http://www.overclock.net/lists/display/view/id/6211115

Ironically, among sooo many parts I've bought on eBay this year, the only item I've had an issue with is a lowly GTX 650 Ti which is acting weird. 😀 All the used cases, SSDs, CPUs, mbds & PSUs I've bought have been fine.

Ian.

 
if it's used, i wouldn't go over half price. if it's "refurbished", ?? maybe 3/4 of the price but i try to avoid refurbished items. sometimes it's an item that didn't fit or match the users setup so it's returned totally unused. sometimes it's an item someone f*cked and returned and then it was found working in the lab and up for sale again refurbished, but could still have the same problem.
 


Define "refurbished" I mean is there some certifying agency to say an item is "refurbished" for sure or does it just look good in a used item description?
 

refurbished from an actual retailer means it was returned, sent back to the manufacturer, tested, and repaired if needed. then restocked.
 


I've seen "refurbished" on individual resellers posts at various websites. I suspect they think blowing off the dust makes a used item "refurbished" It's a buyer beware situation because if the seller isn't willing to provide evidence the item was actually refurbished it's a problem in my view.
 
Ask the supplier what they mean by 'refurbished' - it doesn't have a hard and fast definition.

Refurbishment (electronics) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refurbishment_(electronics)
Refurbishment is the distribution of products (usually electronics) that have been previously returned to a manufacturer or vendor for various reasons.