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Refurbished PCs

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Is it a good idea to buy a refurbished PC? or will it just break soon after I've bought it?

 

 

 

I'd be buying it from PC World, so the seller's reliable enough, so should I buy it or would it be better to buy a new one and save myself money on repairs and such in the long run?

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every computer I have ever owned has been refurbished by my mom she builds 'em and stuff

 

 

 

I'd buy it only if they promise you free tech support

 

 

 

unless you're planning on playing the newest top of line games it should be good enough

 

 

 

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It depends on the particular computer's specifications, but in general it's not a bad idea. Unlike cars or other items that wear out over time, in a computer there is generally only a handful of moving parts. Aside from the hard drive and fans, nothing moves, so there should be no wear over time whatsoever. As long as there was no manufacturing defects (if there was even that same new computer would still have problems) average computer parts have a design lifespan of about 20 years. Buying a used one should not change that.

Might i ask how much you are paying for what hardware?

 

I would also run Dariks boot&Nuke on the harddrive before installing an OS on it.

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It depends on the particular computer's specifications, but in general it's not a bad idea. Unlike cars or other items that wear out over time, in a computer there is generally only a handful of moving parts. Aside from the hard drive and fans, nothing moves, so there should be no wear over time whatsoever. As long as there was no manufacturing defects (if there was even that same new computer would still have problems) average computer parts have a design lifespan of about 20 years. Buying a used one should not change that.

 

 

 

Older computer parts had a life span that long as upgrades were few and far between. These days usually the only thing with a chance of lasting that long is the hard drive, although you can get lucky with other components. You'll probably notice most components have a 1 year warranty on them whereas hard drives sometimes have up to 5 years (Seagate, for example)!

every computer I have ever owned has been refurbished by my mom she builds 'em and stuff

 

 

 

I'd buy it only if they promise you free tech support

 

 

 

unless you're planning on playing the newest top of line games it should be good enough

 

 

 

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Yeah, I agree here. Make sure it comes with a warranty. Remember to also not to touch any of the computer components inside or else the warranty may most likely become voided.

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