Is this CPU legit? Advice needed

[claypigeon101]

Hi guys, simply put, I've found an i7 3770K advertised as new for £50.

Do you reckon it's legit?

Quick sale? Stolen goods?! lol

 

[Qitarah]

Sounds too good to be true to me. I'd advise caution.

 

[robinbanks]

do you really think someone would sell a £200+ cpu for £50 used? and it be legit?

 

[claypigeon101]

That's exactly what I thought. I was wondering if there is such a thing as 'fake' CPUs.

There's a small possibility that the guy doesn't know what he's selling.

 

[ALXAndy]

Is it a physical sale?

If it's an auction site then Paypal have your back.

 

[Frozennova]

Quite possibly an engineering sample.

I got an engineering sample off eBay with a brand new gigabyte motherboard for £150 September 2013

 

[abui1806]

That guy on ebay is a scammer. But you have your ebay/paypal to cover your back, drawback is it takes 2 weeks to get your money back.

 

[setter]

Could be a chip that the owner killed during an attempt at delidding.

 

[Flying_Hellfish]

Not this same guy on eBay who sells multiple of same high-value item at a ridiculously low price?

Always pops up around bank holidays etc strangely..

 

[Flying_Hellfish]

Could be a chip that the owner killed during an attempt at delidding.

Or that, yeah. Advertised a working?

What's his feedback like? The guy we all saw before had lots of recent positive feedback, all purchases though

 

[cliffo88]

Honestly its not worth the hassle, if it looks to god to be true it usually is.