Question Second hand ryzen with cold boot problem?

[Lupusik27]

Hello guys, Ive got offer for like 30-35€ for ryzen 1700x. Its so cheap, because previous owner had problems with "Cold boot" - sometimes it didnt boot for first X times. After that, it works good (atleast, he says it). What I know, Ryzens have problems with cold boot, usualy becuase incompatibility of cpu+mobo+ram. So, do u think, its worth the try, to get the ryzen 1700x, and "test it"? Is there high chance of the cpu being faulty?
Thanks <3

 

[hang-the-9]

Absolutely no way to know what the issue is before you buy it. Decide if spending the money is worth it for you to waste it or the chance of getting a CPU cheaper. No one else can tell you how much risk you want to take.