I'm looking at a used PC listed for 95,000 rupees (~$1100) on OLX. The specs are pretty impressive: it has a Ryzen 9 5950X CPU, ASUS STRIX X570-E motherboard, Corsair 16GB DDR4 RAM, a 1TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus NVMe SSD, and a 1TB Blue HDD. Plus, it comes with an Nvidia RTX 3090 Founders Edition and an NZXT Kraken Z73 cooler. They're also including an Acer Predator XB273K 27-Inch 4K gaming monitor. My main concern is whether buying a 4-year-old setup like this, mostly out of warranty, is a good move. I'm planning to run benchmarks and check everything at the seller's place before finalizing, but how do I assess the deal?
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Seems like a reasonable price to me! Just make sure to evaluate everything carefully.
Honestly, that's a great price, especially with the monitor included. Just make sure to test everything thoroughly before pulling the trigger.
Is the monitor factored into that $1100 price? If so, it seems pretty fair for the components. Just be sure to check for any visible damage and run performance tests yourself; don’t rely solely on photos.
Got it! Just as a reference, new 5070 models start at about $760 here.
Sounds like an awesome deal! The 3090 isn't too far off from a 5070 performance-wise in many games at 1440p, so you’re getting a lot of bang for your buck. The 5950X is still a powerhouse CPU.
And considering I'd be paying around the same amount for just a 5070 without the monitor, I’m really close to making this purchase!
Totally! Can you share what specific things I should check before buying? I’ll have an hour or two to test it out.