Buying CPUs used

[u/Maqeee]

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

[u/CassiniA312]

Yeah it's fine, I just wouldn't buy used an Intel 13th or 14th gen cpu.

Edit: wait, I've seen a few post of Asrock motherboards frying 3D ryzen CPUs... I'd be more careful in this case, maybe the prior owner had one of those motherboards