Should i buy an used cpu ?

[phong1996]

I found an intel mobo with a cpu in it while cleaning my house . The mainboard is h61m-ds2 rev 4.0 which still work fine ( tested with g2030 ). I'm planning to buy an used i7 3770 non k which cost around 225$ ( the new one cost around 375$ in my country ) but i'm not sure is it safe to do so ?
How can i know an used cpu is in good condition ?

 

[BadAsAl]

Depends on where you buy it. Ebay, Amazon, etc. have protections for buyers so if it doesn't work you can return it. I have bought plenty of used CPU's without issues. But for that money I'd be making sure I could return it if there are problems.

 

[phong1996]

I asked my family members and findout that my mom is the owner of that board but she no longer need it because she bought a new pc for her pharmacy/drugstore

 

[phong1996]

Sorry for voted down your answer, i was messing with the browser because i don't know where the reply button is

 

[phong1996]

Most sellers are local shops ( some small shops ) , some have 1month rma , some have 12 months waranty

 

[hamster66]

So go with a shop that you trust. Posted from the system with used i5-2320 btw

 

[aquielisunari]

I found an intel mobo with a cpu in it while cleaning my house . The mainboard is h61m-ds2 rev 4.0 which still work fine ( tested with g2030 ). I'm planning to buy an used i7 3770 non k which cost around 225$ ( the new one cost around 375$ in my country ) but i'm not sure is it safe to do so ?
How can i know an used cpu is in good condition ?

Most sellers are local shops ( some small shops ) , some have 1month rma , some have 12 months waranty

What do you mean local and small shops? Are these sellers online or mortar and brick stores?

With such vague info give I don't know. As long as you are 100% certain you can get your money back and they are a reputable store I would buy it. Someone you never heard of with questionable service? Absolutely not. ebay, amazon, newegg, frys and a few other retailers I would have no problem buying a used CPU from. There was a question posted not too long ago about someone who saw an extremely inexpensive CPU. It was less than half of retail price but it was brand new in box. The seller on ebay had no prior sales. This was his/her first offering. With ebay's protection in place and clearly posted on the page I said yes. It would have been VERY risky but with ebay in the picture they also handle disputes. A "local" shop? You may be left holding the "bag" with a broken CPU without recourse.

Bottom line? Caveat emptor.

 

[phong1996]

They look like chop shop to me

 

[phong1996]

All of them have brick stores ,websites and facebook pages , the shop has the cheapest cpu has the most active facebook page and always run out of stock :<
Ebay is not available in my country

 

[R4DIO4CT1VE]

CPUs tend to go obsolete before they actually break, especially with newer CPUs because of all the self protection measures in newer computers. You are still running a risk, but if you have a period where you can return the CPU I think its a decent idea, especially if the shop has some amount of good reputation. This is coming from someone who rebuilds junkyard computers, and ive never seen a dead CPU.

 

[phong1996]

I found an intel mobo with a cpu in it while cleaning my house . The mainboard is h61m-ds2 rev 4.0 which still work fine ( tested with g2030 ). I'm planning to buy an used i7 3770 non k which cost around 225$ ( the new one cost around 375$ in my country ) but i'm not sure is it safe to do so ?
How can i know an used cpu is in good condition ?

Most sellers are local shops ( some small shops ) , some have 1month rma , some have 12 months waranty

What do you mean local and small shops? Are these sellers online or mortar and brick stores?

With such vague info give I don't know. As long as you are 100% certain you can get your money back and they are a reputable store I would buy it. Someone you never heard of with questionable service? Absolutely not. ebay, amazon, newegg, frys and a few other retailers I would have no problem buying a used CPU from. There was a question posted not too long ago about someone who saw an extremely inexpensive CPU. It was less than half of retail price but it was brand new in box. The seller on ebay had no prior sales. This was his/her first offering. With ebay's protection in place and clearly posted on the page I said yes. It would have been VERY risky but with ebay in the picture they also handle disputes. A "local" shop? You may be left holding the "bag" with a broken CPU without recourse.

Bottom line? Caveat emptor.

All of them have brick stores ,websites and facebook pages , the shop has the cheapest cpu has the most active facebook page and always run out of stock :<
Ebay is not available in my country

i found the reply button, it's only available on pc