refurbished stuff

quakerjtf · Feb 19, 2005, 12:04 AM

The MSI "K8T NEO2-F" VIA K8T800 Pro motherboard is out of stock on newegg. They got a refurbished one for $62. I'm gonna be ocing my winchester 3200+ to ~2.5 ghz so I don't know whether to wait to get the stock or take this board which has doesn't have the 3 year warranty.

Lowfat · Feb 19, 2005, 01:13 AM

I have a refurbished board that has being running fine for 7 months.

The_Neon_Cowboy · Feb 19, 2005, 04:50 AM

warrenty is the killer..

quakerjtf · Feb 19, 2005, 05:00 AM

it will be about $40 cheaper, but I don't want it to be a board that someone returned because it couldn't handle ocing or something. i may just go ahead and grab it and hopefully get lucky.

CDsDontBurn · Feb 19, 2005, 05:46 AM

i personally do not like to buy "refurbished" items. I would rather buy used over refurbished. The reason behind my logic is because when something is "refurbished," to me all it means is that it broke, and it was fixed and the manufacturer does not know if it will work properly after it has been fixed. Whereas a used item, i know it was used, and providing that i get some history on the item i will be buying such as type of daily use it was under, if it was OCed or not, etc. will make me feel more confident in a purchase under "used" vs. "refurbished".

Drakon · Feb 19, 2005, 06:25 AM

did u check zipzoomfly.com or monarchcomputer.com to see if the mobo is instock there?

CDsDontBurn · Feb 19, 2005, 07:04 AM

also look into mwave.com

Dark Lord · Feb 19, 2005, 07:15 AM

i buy factory refrub stuff quite often and dont have problems. never for computer parts, but for other times.

comp parts are strictly brand new for me.

i bought a pair of Z680s last janurary, factory refurbs, and i would never have known they were refurbs except for a tiny snag on the cloth on of the speaker grills.

CDsDontBurn · Feb 19, 2005, 07:18 AM

the only things i would get refurbished would be car parts. Strictly because i know that mechanical components either work, or don't work. So if a part has several moving components, some of which, and others don't, i know that the ones that do not work will be replaced.

quakerjtf · Feb 20, 2005, 03:18 AM

Now that I think about it, buying a refurbished computer part would be retarded. ZipZoomFly and mwave have the same board for the same price, but mwave wants $11 for 3 day shipping so I'll go with ZipZoomFly.

Zelig · Feb 20, 2005, 04:13 AM

I got a "refurbished" ti4600 back before the 9700 pro was released for around half price at... the guy who had bought it before had taken it out of the plastic, and realized he only had pci slots.

quakerjtf · Feb 20, 2005, 08:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zelig

I got a "refurbished" ti4600 back before the 9700 pro was released for around half price at... the guy who had bought it before had taken it out of the plastic, and realized he only had pci slots.

wow, that's pretty cool, how did you know? i some guy found out that he had a socket 754 3200 and not a 939, then I'd get the motherboard refurbished. but, you'll never know.

Feb 19, 2005, 12:04 AM	#1
quakerjtf DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 376 Rep Power: 0	refurbished stuff The MSI "K8T NEO2-F" VIA K8T800 Pro motherboard is out of stock on newegg. They got a refurbished one for $62. I'm gonna be ocing my winchester 3200+ to ~2.5 ghz so I don't know whether to wait to get the stock or take this board which has doesn't have the 3 year warranty. __________________ http://www.amd.com

Feb 19, 2005, 01:13 AM	#2
Lowfat Xtreme Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Grande Prairie, AB, Can Posts: 4,254 Rep Power: 101	I have a refurbished board that has being running fine for 7 months. __________________

Feb 19, 2005, 04:50 AM	#3
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	warrenty is the killer.. __________________

Feb 19, 2005, 05:00 AM	Thread Starter #4
quakerjtf DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 376 Rep Power: 0	it will be about $40 cheaper, but I don't want it to be a board that someone returned because it couldn't handle ocing or something. i may just go ahead and grab it and hopefully get lucky. __________________ http://www.amd.com

Feb 19, 2005, 05:46 AM	#5
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,790 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	i personally do not like to buy "refurbished" items. I would rather buy used over refurbished. The reason behind my logic is because when something is "refurbished," to me all it means is that it broke, and it was fixed and the manufacturer does not know if it will work properly after it has been fixed. Whereas a used item, i know it was used, and providing that i get some history on the item i will be buying such as type of daily use it was under, if it was OCed or not, etc. will make me feel more confident in a purchase under "used" vs. "refurbished". __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Feb 19, 2005, 06:25 AM	#6
Drakon DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Floatin'... Posts: 4,957 Rep Power: 0	did u check zipzoomfly.com or monarchcomputer.com to see if the mobo is instock there?

Feb 19, 2005, 07:04 AM	#7
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,790 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	also look into mwave.com __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Feb 19, 2005, 07:15 AM	#8
Dark Lord HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,945 Rep Power: 125 System Specs	i buy factory refrub stuff quite often and dont have problems. never for computer parts, but for other times. comp parts are strictly brand new for me. i bought a pair of Z680s last janurary, factory refurbs, and i would never have known they were refurbs except for a tiny snag on the cloth on of the speaker grills.

Feb 19, 2005, 07:18 AM	#9
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,790 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	the only things i would get refurbished would be car parts. Strictly because i know that mechanical components either work, or don't work. So if a part has several moving components, some of which, and others don't, i know that the ones that do not work will be replaced. __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Feb 20, 2005, 03:18 AM	Thread Starter #10
quakerjtf DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 376 Rep Power: 0	Now that I think about it, buying a refurbished computer part would be retarded. ZipZoomFly and mwave have the same board for the same price, but mwave wants $11 for 3 day shipping so I'll go with ZipZoomFly. __________________ http://www.amd.com

Feb 20, 2005, 04:13 AM	#11
Zelig HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 3,187 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	I got a "refurbished" ti4600 back before the 9700 pro was released for around half price at... the guy who had bought it before had taken it out of the plastic, and realized he only had pci slots. __________________ --