UleTheVee Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 PC Gaming is amazing! However, when it comes to purchasing components for your next gaming rig. What exactly do you look for? New components straight from a manufacturer? New-Pulled products that have recently been tested for showcasing purposes? Used components because you want to go for cheap alternatives? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 10 hours ago, UleTheVee said: PC Gaming is amazing! However, when it comes to purchasing components for your next gaming rig. What exactly do you look for? New components straight from a manufacturer? New-Pulled products that have recently been tested for showcasing purposes? Used components because you want to go for cheap alternatives? I only go with New or New-pulled products because both products are usually in excellent condition. I never go with used components because you have no idea what you will be getting in terms of longevity or function. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyfire Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 Well if you see the refurbished chinese market, you would defiitely stick with new products not even new pulled one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrik Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 I personally prefer used parts since they are way cheaper, but there are some parts that shouldn't be bought used due to their lifespan (Storage parts such as HDD & SSD for example), some parts are okay to be bought used such as CPU's, RAMs or even GPU's (if you are sure that they weren't used for mining) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Empire Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 Since the start, I always prefer new parts that are from the manufacturer, well buy new parts from the retail store that gets it from the manufacturer. I just rather want new that's fresh and you know that you get a warranty and able to keep it and make it last. WIth used PC parts you have no idea what's been though, I mean GPUs can be gone into mining or maybe it's just had a bad life. Even if you looking into used parts, GPU, CPU and also Motherboards are what you look into, other gear you must get them new, even the AIO. With AIO they last five to 10 years max if they handle well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrik Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 On 2/6/2021 at 1:07 PM, Empire said: Since the start, I always prefer new parts that are from the manufacturer, well buy new parts from the retail store that gets it from the manufacturer. I just rather want new that's fresh and you know that you get a warranty and able to keep it and make it last. WIth used PC parts you have no idea what's been though, I mean GPUs can be gone into mining or maybe it's just had a bad life. Even if you looking into used parts, GPU, CPU and also Motherboards are what you look into, other gear you must get them new, even the AIO. With AIO they last five to 10 years max if they handle well. sometimes used PSU's are worth taking on considerations to be honest, only if they weren't repaired before, of course you should go for a trusted seller when dealing with such as risky component ;) killamch89 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Empire Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 18 hours ago, Patrik said: sometimes used PSU's are worth taking on considerations to be honest, only if they weren't repaired before, of course you should go for a trusted seller when dealing with such as risky component 😉 Yeah, go with brands that I known, Corsair 🙂 Even that PSUs tends to fail before other hardware. I had Three in my time that failed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 On 3/6/2021 at 12:41 PM, Patrik said: sometimes used PSU's are worth taking on considerations to be honest, only if they weren't repaired before, of course you should go for a trusted seller when dealing with such as risky component ;) I've personally seen it happen to a friend of mine who bought a used PSU from a certified reseller, it literally fried his motherboard. On 3/7/2021 at 7:18 AM, Empire said: Yeah, go with brands that I known, Corsair 🙂 Even that PSUs tends to fail before other hardware. I had Three in my time that failed. It's true but I had one PSU for almost 6 years and it was still working up until my motherboard fried for my previous gaming desktop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syntax Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 I mostly try for new things, since items can go bad over time such as RAM, HDD, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Empire Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 Six years is a good amount of years that it can last, then again warranty can last ten years, well with corsair it does on there PSUs 🙂 They are not cheap at times with getting new PSUs 😞 over $100 each time to masx $500 for a good brand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane99 Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 If I had the money to spend on PC parts, I would try to go for new, but I would also try for used. These days, it doesn't really matter, as even used it's high priced. This shortage is really pushing prices up, and it's not good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 11 hours ago, Kane99 said: If I had the money to spend on PC parts, I would try to go for new, but I would also try for used. These days, it doesn't really matter, as even used it's high priced. This shortage is really pushing prices up, and it's not good. PC gaming on a whole is completely screwed at the moment and console gaming is only faring marginally better because nobody can get their hands on anything at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
