Tips when buying used parts: Only buy tested and working parts unless you are able to repair them. Only buy from people with a good account and positive feedback. Communicate with the seller before buying. Do not leave the site its being sold on for communication or payment. Fully clean the parts, repaste motherboard, cpu, gpu. Oil the fans if possible. Check for missing parts on pcb even if the parts work.
Also check their other listings, see if the descriptions are actually correct on other items as if all their listings have good and accurate descriptions then it is more likely to be a good product. I would also avoid stores unless it is a really good deal, they often have lots of parts going through them and even if they say it is all tested it often isn’t and they are also more likely to have shorter and inaccurate descriptions, worse pictures and not know what they are selling. It is kind of unintuitive, you would expect the stores to know exactly what they are selling and be able to test it but that often isn’t the case, especially if it is an item they don’t generally sell, but individuals selling their old parts are more likely to know exactly what it is and be able to confirm that it works.
Those i3-12100f cpus are severely underrated. I had an extra motherboard that I tossed one in and tried to sell the computer along with my old i7-6700k computer and literally nobody wanted the i3 but I had 3 grown men fighting over that i7 that was 8 years old and ran way worse than the i3-12100 😂 The i3-12100 completely blows away those older i7 CPUs
It's so true man, the i3 is kinda a beast. The 6700K has definitely been brought to it's feet with new games, that CPU with a decent GPU is almost always pegged at 90-100%
I can't talk about specific Intel vs AMD CPUs, but in general value for money tends to be in favor of AMD. The thing though is that from what I remember for at least how things used to be, I don't know if they are still the same, the Intel CPU of the same tier and generation tend to be faster in single core performance, which on its own can be quite important depending on the workload. Of course the more recent CPU the less it matters as the load transfers more and more towards multi threaded applications and more modern CPUs tend to be fast enough for single threaded programs. Still it is good to have that in mind if one buys older second hand CPUs/systems and knows what type of applications they are going to run. Same with the usage of Intel's Quick Sync which depending on your workload (including what software you use) can severely affect the performance on certain tasks and thus make it really worth it going for an Intel CPU. Of course one needs to remember in this case that going for an Intel processor with an F (or too old to have support) is not going to help in that. I had no idea that there can be issues with power supplies cables till I heard that story about that EVGA PSU. I don't know if it is just an EVGA thing (a company I trust at zero level), but no matter what I was surprised when I first heard it. Reason being the market is full of power supply cables from third party manufacturers, usually either for someone who wants a longer or other color cable. I have used different third party cables with my PSUs in the past, I never had an issue, but then again I never had a EVGA PSU. Still, good idea to avoid taking a risk. "Unicorn" lol. I never heard that expression about those fans. I like it. Good video man, good advice. I wonder if anyone is going to drop their money down the toilet for that PC.
All good statements, especially about the quicksync features. I think they are way overlooked actually. The power supply manufacturers don't follow an industry standard, which sorta blows my mind. Sure the connector is the same, but the modular end that connects to the PSU can vary company to company. Corsair alone has 5 different types, and some of their older models like the HX (blue sticker pre 2015) use completely different cables than the newer HX models. It makes things super confusing for sure. EVGA (as much as you despise them, for valid reasons) was the only company to have all their power supply cables interchangeable. How's your setup been running btw? You still on the laptop?
@@techwandoUS Cool info, thank you. Yes still running on my Lenovo Y50-70 laptop. i7-4710HQ, GTX 860M, upgraded when I bought it back in 2014 to 16GB of RAM (max supported) and 1TB of Samsung EVO 850 SATA SSD. I am glad I did it and thankfully it still runs. No plan on getting a new PC, desktop or laptop. I mean I shop around (online) for possible hardware sure. But with the income of mine being about a quarter of minimum wage, and with constant new expenses due to health issues, I don't see me buying or building a new system any time soon. I just like to add items to my cart lol. Tell you what though, I decided to skip on the 4060 (mobile or desktop) and go for either a 4070 Super (desktop) or a 4080 (laptop), strictly for the VRAM. I thought my imaginary computer can afford to have either of them lol. Life is funny. Thanks for asking man. I appreciate it.
Everyone should check out nerd on a budgets video where he shows his little setup that he uses to take with him when he buys computer parts he's got a whole rig to where he can test motherboards power supplies anything right on the site without having to worry about bringing them home and not working.
@@techwandoUS It blew up when I switched on the motherboard t over an x99 Asus motherboard in August 2018. I saw some smoke , thankfully it didn't blow up my entire system. God damn x99 Asus motherboard, maybe it was the culprit, warranty was out anyway.
@@techwandoUS Both these high end PSU manufacturers like Fortron, Seasonic , Foxconn etc make their parts and assemble in Taiwan with Japanese caps for the high end stuff , most high end stuff should be optimal .
Hi, your tips are very helpful. I am going to buy following PC from 2020 for 390€. (gonna try to reduce). And I gonna be able to test it when buying. What do you think? Fair pricing? Ryzen 3600x MSI GTX 1660 Super MSI MPG X570 Gaming Plus 32 GB Aegis 3000 RAM SSD 500gb 970 Evo M.2 pci Be quiet straight power 11 650W CPU cooler: be quiet dark rock 4 Case: be quiet pure base 500.
Thank you, This PC you are purchasing, is it a local online seller or new? The 3600X and 1660 Super are a pretty good combo, and around $400 would be the going rate for something with a 2060/Super here in my local area. Have you checked your local marketplace for averages? Maybe ask and see if they would go just little lower if they are a local seller. Appreciate the comment.
@@techwandoUSappreciate the reply. This is a local private person seller, used PC. I am in Germany, and in comparison to other deals, this one seems quite good. Only the GPU is a little bit off, but I will try to handle the price down.
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Tips when buying used parts: Only buy tested and working parts unless you are able to repair them. Only buy from people with a good account and positive feedback. Communicate with the seller before buying. Do not leave the site its being sold on for communication or payment. Fully clean the parts, repaste motherboard, cpu, gpu. Oil the fans if possible. Check for missing parts on pcb even if the parts work.
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Also check their other listings, see if the descriptions are actually correct on other items as if all their listings have good and accurate descriptions then it is more likely to be a good product. I would also avoid stores unless it is a really good deal, they often have lots of parts going through them and even if they say it is all tested it often isn’t and they are also more likely to have shorter and inaccurate descriptions, worse pictures and not know what they are selling. It is kind of unintuitive, you would expect the stores to know exactly what they are selling and be able to test it but that often isn’t the case, especially if it is an item they don’t generally sell, but individuals selling their old parts are more likely to know exactly what it is and be able to confirm that it works.
Those i3-12100f cpus are severely underrated. I had an extra motherboard that I tossed one in and tried to sell the computer along with my old i7-6700k computer and literally nobody wanted the i3 but I had 3 grown men fighting over that i7 that was 8 years old and ran way worse than the i3-12100 😂 The i3-12100 completely blows away those older i7 CPUs
It's so true man, the i3 is kinda a beast. The 6700K has definitely been brought to it's feet with new games, that CPU with a decent GPU is almost always pegged at 90-100%
The i7 "tax" is pretty wild. Great if you're on the selling end of the i7 though...
@@TheAmazingCowpig this is true haha
Great tips ❤, i lowkey miss the parts hunting sometimes 🤓
Yeah man, the 2020 era of it was really fun. The hunt, the creation...
You'll be at it again someday in the future for fun.
I can't talk about specific Intel vs AMD CPUs, but in general value for money tends to be in favor of AMD. The thing though is that from what I remember for at least how things used to be, I don't know if they are still the same, the Intel CPU of the same tier and generation tend to be faster in single core performance, which on its own can be quite important depending on the workload. Of course the more recent CPU the less it matters as the load transfers more and more towards multi threaded applications and more modern CPUs tend to be fast enough for single threaded programs. Still it is good to have that in mind if one buys older second hand CPUs/systems and knows what type of applications they are going to run.
Same with the usage of Intel's Quick Sync which depending on your workload (including what software you use) can severely affect the performance on certain tasks and thus make it really worth it going for an Intel CPU. Of course one needs to remember in this case that going for an Intel processor with an F (or too old to have support) is not going to help in that.
I had no idea that there can be issues with power supplies cables till I heard that story about that EVGA PSU. I don't know if it is just an EVGA thing (a company I trust at zero level), but no matter what I was surprised when I first heard it. Reason being the market is full of power supply cables from third party manufacturers, usually either for someone who wants a longer or other color cable.
I have used different third party cables with my PSUs in the past, I never had an issue, but then again I never had a EVGA PSU. Still, good idea to avoid taking a risk.
"Unicorn" lol. I never heard that expression about those fans. I like it.
Good video man, good advice.
I wonder if anyone is going to drop their money down the toilet for that PC.
All good statements, especially about the quicksync features. I think they are way overlooked actually.
The power supply manufacturers don't follow an industry standard, which sorta blows my mind. Sure the connector is the same, but the modular end that connects to the PSU can vary company to company. Corsair alone has 5 different types, and some of their older models like the HX (blue sticker pre 2015) use completely different cables than the newer HX models.
It makes things super confusing for sure. EVGA (as much as you despise them, for valid reasons) was the only company to have all their power supply cables interchangeable.
How's your setup been running btw? You still on the laptop?
@@techwandoUS Cool info, thank you.
Yes still running on my Lenovo Y50-70 laptop. i7-4710HQ, GTX 860M, upgraded when I bought it back in 2014 to 16GB of RAM (max supported) and 1TB of Samsung EVO 850 SATA SSD. I am glad I did it and thankfully it still runs. No plan on getting a new PC, desktop or laptop. I mean I shop around (online) for possible hardware sure. But with the income of mine being about a quarter of minimum wage, and with constant new expenses due to health issues, I don't see me buying or building a new system any time soon. I just like to add items to my cart lol. Tell you what though, I decided to skip on the 4060 (mobile or desktop) and go for either a 4070 Super (desktop) or a 4080 (laptop), strictly for the VRAM. I thought my imaginary computer can afford to have either of them lol.
Life is funny.
Thanks for asking man. I appreciate it.
Everyone should check out nerd on a budgets video where he shows his little setup that he uses to take with him when he buys computer parts he's got a whole rig to where he can test motherboards power supplies anything right on the site without having to worry about bringing them home and not working.
Yeah he has quite a nice little setup.
Do you have some FSP PSUs ?
I got a Hydro Fortron 750w PSU.
I had a 750w seaonic blow up on me in 2018 after 6 years of service .
I have had both FSP and Seasonic, I usually recommend Seasonic psus. Whats the story about the one that blew up??!
@@techwandoUS It blew up when I switched on the motherboard t over an x99 Asus motherboard in August 2018.
I saw some smoke , thankfully it didn't blow up my entire system.
God damn x99 Asus motherboard, maybe it was the culprit, warranty was out anyway.
@@techwandoUS Both these high end PSU manufacturers like Fortron, Seasonic , Foxconn etc make their parts and assemble in Taiwan with Japanese caps for the high end stuff , most high end stuff should be optimal .
@@sithounetsith9877 what's your preference on ratings when shopping around? I find gold to be the best value.
@@techwandoUS Gold PSUs from Fortron , I will avoid Seasonic for now.
I have seen a Gold FSP 1000w for 165€ .
Hi, your tips are very helpful.
I am going to buy following PC from 2020 for 390€. (gonna try to reduce). And I gonna be able to test it when buying. What do you think? Fair pricing?
Ryzen 3600x
MSI GTX 1660 Super
MSI MPG X570 Gaming Plus
32 GB Aegis 3000 RAM
SSD 500gb 970 Evo M.2 pci
Be quiet straight power 11 650W
CPU cooler: be quiet dark rock 4
Case: be quiet pure base 500.
Thank you,
This PC you are purchasing, is it a local online seller or new?
The 3600X and 1660 Super are a pretty good combo, and around $400 would be the going rate for something with a 2060/Super here in my local area. Have you checked your local marketplace for averages?
Maybe ask and see if they would go just little lower if they are a local seller.
Appreciate the comment.
@@techwandoUSappreciate the reply. This is a local private person seller, used PC.
I am in Germany, and in comparison to other deals, this one seems quite good. Only the GPU is a little bit off, but I will try to handle the price down.
@@rastafella420 nice, after the deal lmk how it goes.
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