Is it safe to buy used pc components?

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austinl93

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I've been looking at some parts to build a mid to high range pc on amazon and eBay and I found all the parts for an 8320 pc with a gtx 970 ssc for a little over $800 also with a new copy of windows 10. That's saving quite a bit of money so it sounds good but I'm skeptical about buying used parts even if the seller has 100% positive feedback.
 
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It can be a great way to score hardware at an absolute steal. However, it's a gamble.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($136.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Extreme3 ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($101.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($43.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($319.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($91.75 @ OutletPC)
Total: $876.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-13 15:04 EDT-0400
 
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I'd much rather get Intel instead. However that build will save you many headaches since it's brand new.
 
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The graphics card was brand new I found it on sale for 305. And everything was new besides the fx 8320 and the asus m5a97 and they said they both were in great condition but idk I'm skeptical about buying used.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($176.95 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 45.0 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($81.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($43.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($319.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($91.75 @ OutletPC)
Total: $879.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-13 15:13 EDT-0400

A tougher nut to crack 😀

Of course more cost can be shaved at the expense of bells and whistles via motherboard if you opt for b85 or H81
 
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I don't think you need arctic cooling for the stock cooler. 😀
 
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I hate how everyone tries to push Intel chips on me. If I wanted an i5 I'd put it in the build. I hate Intel they are over priced and I play games that utilize more cores that's why I said the 8320 it won't be as fast an an i5 sure but it will be able to run games in the future that need at least 6 cores to play on.
 
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I personally disagree. But everybody has their own opinion.

Only time I will recommend AMD is when Zen comes out.
 
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