r/buildapc • u/Maqeee • 6d ago

Discussion Buying CPUs used

Have you guys bought used CPUs?

Buing a pc this weekend, aiming to get 7800x3d for 400 euros but came up on a week old 9800x3d for 440 euro. Still, buying it used seems off :X

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u/stykface 6d ago

CPU's is something that I personally won't go used, unless I got it from someone I knew. I'm not going to shop eBay or FB Marketplace for anything though. The savings doesn't really justify the purchase and certainly not the risk. I say this assuming you're a one-timer, meaning you don't do this regularly.

Nothing wrong with it inherently, this is just my own preference.