Help, Shall I bid on this?

zoobee

zoobee

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Hello i was posting in another forum about a cheap build for £450, but then i saw this for sale on Ebay, people in my thread said maybe a 2nd hand system is good bang per buck, but the auction is ending in 2 hrs and im scared im gonna miss out maybe on a good deal =(

My thread;
https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/cheapest-effective-desktop.18797115/


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I just want someone who knows more about PC than me to tell me what i should bid and is it worth it, its for my Niece and she has small budget and I want to get her somthing half decent that will work for using with HD drawing tablet and can use Photoshop, light gaming, graphics editor.

OK cheers for any help and sorry Mods if in wrong forum, any help really appreciated
 
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I just read your other thread thread and you seemed to be tilting towards a new build. You are obviously capable of building your own PC.

The trouble with this particular ebay PC is that you don't know it's history apart from what the seller has written. At least building your own PC and sourcing new parts you will have warranty.

Me, I would go for a new build personally!
 
I would buy new and go for a new build over Ebay purely for warranty side of things as if anything went wrong you could go back to OCUK and get it sorted rather than going through ebay\paypal disputes.

the ebay listing title says I5 but under "what is included" no processor is listed, maybe a mistake by the seller but worth checking before bidding as you may get caught short and have no processor.
 
If you do not want to build it yourself, then this PC isn't a bad option. It comes with a solid PSU and a decent GPU. It's good to find out if the CPU is a K model, so that you can OC it to extract some extra performance and make it last longer, as the Z77 motherboard will allow you to OC. You could upgrade to a Xeon down the road if you wish, but that'll require extra cooling, if you do opt for that route. Good luck!
 
Aye thanks guys, yeah I asked him if the CPU came with, and has no reply. Yeah, i can build it and ive done my homework.. i think, I will build myself a new one, its worth it becuase you're right I dont know what hes done with that card or the CPU, he maybe have clocked it to within an inch of its life... i cant take that risk,

glad i asked now cheers guys

lol went for £700 btw, what a rip
 
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