Refurb AIO

hornetstinger · 3 Jun 2025 at 10:08

Would you buy refurb AIO, or is it not worth risking it? Prices are way way cheaper than new.

I would hope a new pump motor is fitted, and checked for leaks, topped up if needed.

hornetstinger · 3 Jun 2025 at 10:20

Artic. In euros so presume would pay import duty etc?

hornetstinger · 3 Jun 2025 at 11:16

pastymuncher said:
I wouldn't. It's either already failed and hopefully whatever failed has been replaced which could mean it will fail again or it's been returned for some unknown reason and has most likely just been checked that it's working and put back into it's box for resale ready for the next unlucky customer to be unhappy with it. Refurbs/B-Grade typically come with a much shorter warranty while only have a small amount taken off the sale price. Some sellers idea of refurbishing something is making sure it's all there and sticking it back into it's box so you can't be sure in any way that it's been done to the standards that you expect.

There are several things I wouldn't buy as a refurb/B-grade and that includes AIO's, PSU's, storage drives and memory.

I did buy a WD recertified drive, due to the absurd price difference between brand new retail, and recertified.

hornetstinger · 3 Jun 2025 at 11:20

Hotwired said:
Refurb and it's not even in this country?

£50 or less gets you a brand new 360 aio with a 25mm radiator from Thermalright with a 3 year warranty.

From Artic themselves.

hornetstinger · 3 Jun 2025 at 15:09

Hotwired said:
Payment and Dispatch | ARCTIC

DISPATCH CONDITIONS Domestic delivery (Germany) and neighbouring countries. DISPATCH COSTS (INCLUSIVE OF LEGALLY APPLICABLE VAT)

www.arctic.de

Doesn't seem they ship to the uk.

Suppose it doesn't matter then. But really good pricing.

As long as it's leak tested, I think it also says full warranty, new pump, topped up, fittings checked for tigthtness (and they screwdown on a crimp?) I might have considered it.