Testing used gaming pc

[mitchgingrich]

In a few days im going to pick up a gaming pc from someone and before I buy I want to make sure everything runs the way it is supposed to. How would I test the components of the pc to know what’s right or wrong?

 

[Barty1884]

Do you know the specs of the system ahead of time?

1. Verify that the specs advertised match what you're seeing. CPU-Z &/or GPU-Z can be good tools here.
2. Confirm temperatures are in check. Run a stress test and monitor temps. HWMonitor coupled with Aida64 and Heaven benchmark would be pretty comprehensive.
3. Actually test it, doing what you want it for. If gaming, fire up a game you intend to play and see how it performs.

As an FYI, just because it may "work" at the time, doesn;'t guarantee long-term stability.
On components like a CPU etc, that's generally fine.
People tend to cheap out on their PSU though, and over time, that can be problematic.

 

[mitchgingrich]

All I know so far is i5 6600k 980ti 16gb ram and z170a mobo. I’m going to get more information including the future