[SOLVED] Ryzen 5 3600 for just under 100usd

[nemanjaglis]

Hello everyone.
I found something that could be great deal for used Ryzen 5 3600.
In description of that CPU seller wrote that sometimes it freezes picture and that he doesn't know what's the problem.
He also wrote that CPU completed prime95 for 32 minutes and it didn't freeze, but it did after the test. He also tried to install new operating system but that failed too, because cpu would freeze again.
As far as I know, cause for that could be faulty RAM or motherboard, so my question is if anyone who knows computers better than me thinks I should buy this.

 

[alceryes]

Don't do it.
The seller says that there are possible issues with the CPU - believe them!

 

[oldcracc]

Hello everyone.
I found something that could be great deal for used Ryzen 5 3600.
In description of that CPU seller wrote that sometimes it freezes picture and that he doesn't know what's the problem.
He also wrote that CPU completed prime95 for 32 minutes and it didn't freeze, but it did after the test. He also tried to install new operating system but that failed too, because cpu would freeze again.
As far as I know, cause for that could be faulty RAM or motherboard, so my question is if anyone who knows computers better than me thinks I should buy this.

Depends how good the deal is, just expect to have a non working CPU if your fine with dropping some money for a potentially very good deal. If not, look for complete working CPUs listed.

 

[nemanjaglis]

Depends how good the deal is, just expect to have a non working CPU if your fine with dropping some money for a potentially very good deal. If not, look for complete working CPUs listed.

It's around half the price of new one

 

[oldcracc]

It's around half the price of new one

It's up to you, ask the seller as many questions as you can such as did they try new mobo/psu/etc so you can gather as much info as possible, also scour other deals for used 3600s that are fully working to make sure its worth it to invest in purchasing something that might not work.

 

[Udyr]

Buy $100 worth of lottery tickets and you may end up getting a better deal.

If the seller is listing all the possible problems, you can bet there are many more not being listed. You may be lucky and win the lottery from the tickets or the CPU being offered is fine, but the seller is unaware the motherboard/ram is the bad apple here.

 

[ohio_buckeye]

Don’t get the cpu. If you buy and the 3600 is bad you don’t have much recourse because the seller told you there are potential issues already.