Jime234 Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Hello all, refurbished branded system vs used CPU + cheap mobo + RAM which would be a better option ? The refurbished mini tower systems online, with i5 3470, around 15k/- INR. Used stuff: according to a local shop, basically its : i3 3rd Gen CPU (used) + Cheap new mobo (Zebronics) + 8GB DDR3 RAM = around 9k/- INR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vitorio Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 New is always better. But budget made me selected refurnished if available. So far my experience with refurnished items have been excellent. Usully the items I had looking are not longer available to buy new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaloo1995 Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 depends on what you want to use it for for children i have given refurbished to get them use it as they want so they are familiar with it for own use , long time , new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threepwood Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 You should post more details about the refurbished system. Brand of the refurbished system, power supply, ... I've never heard of "Zebronics" and I guess it's not that good. I'd go for a motherboard from Gigabyte, ASUS, ASRock, maybe MSI, etc. instead. Maybe this link is helpful: https://www.lifewire.com/tips-for-buying-refurbished-computers-940072 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straycat19 Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 If you are going to buy a refurbished system it is better to buy it from the manufacturer, such as Dell, or from a retailer who is an authorized seller of refurbished OEM systems, such as HPs. These systems will come with a warranty, in Dell's case 1-3 years. I have always recommended Dell Refurbished systems to friends that don't want to spend much. One lady bought a cheap laptop from the outlet store, under $400, and a month after she bought it it died. She called Dell, they did some troubleshooting over the phone and the next day they sent a tech out to her house with a new motherboard. She lives a 3 hour drive from the nearest large city, really lives out in the sticks, and that kind of service is hard to beat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jime234 Posted January 9, 2019 Author Share Posted January 9, 2019 17 hours ago, Threepwood said: You should post more details about the refurbished system. Brand of the refurbished system, power supply, ... I've never heard of "Zebronics" and I guess it's not that good. I'd go for a motherboard from Gigabyte, ASUS, ASRock, maybe MSI, etc. instead. Maybe this link is helpful: https://www.lifewire.com/tips-for-buying-refurbished-computers-940072 Sir, The refurbished rig, I would prefer a Dell "mini tower" to be exact. And Zebronics is an al chepo brand here in my region, I too believe its mobo would be no good. (it started small here, mainly with PSUs a decade ago, and now it has all sorts of e stuff to offer from components to peripherals) I am a fan of ASRock and Gigabyte, would it be good to buy a refurbished mobo ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jime234 Posted January 9, 2019 Author Share Posted January 9, 2019 2 hours ago, straycat19 said: If you are going to buy a system it is better to buy it from the , such as Dell, or from a retailer who is an authorized seller of refurbished OEM systems, such as HPs. These systems will come with a warranty, in Dell's case 1-3 years. I have always recommended Dell Refurbished systems to friends that don't want to spend much. One lady bought a cheap laptop from the outlet store, under $400, and a month after she bought it it died. She called Dell, they did some troubleshooting over the phone and the next day they sent a tech out to her house with a new motherboard. She lives a 3 hour drive from the nearest large city, really lives out in the sticks, and that kind of service is hard to beat. Sir, I love Dell mini towers, but I'm afraid the manufacturer refurbished website is not available for my region. : ( And I have experienced Dell service personally, hats off to Dell ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nsan3 Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 16 hours ago, Jime234 said: Sir, I love Dell mini towers, but I'm afraid the manufacturer refurbished website is not available for my region. : ( And I have experienced Dell service personally, hats off to Dell ! Dell's battery are one of the worst-of-the-worst. Hats off to that. But yeah, Samsung and Alienware have been good to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jime234 Posted January 10, 2019 Author Share Posted January 10, 2019 9 hours ago, nsan3 said: Dell's battery are one of the worst-of-the-worst. Hats off to that. But yeah, Samsung and Alienware have been good to me Well lol, we are not talking about laptop batteries here. And I believe Alien ware is actually a subsidiary of Dell. Any ways, Dell is known to include some high quality PSUs in their desktops. So, Hats off to that. : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neeraj Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Anything from cosmetic imperfections to hardware level defects can be fixed and covered under refurbishment. Personally I wont go for any refurbished item, but if there is no other option then look for manufacturer refurbished items. Depending on the Brand you may also get some warranty on manufacturer refurbished items. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Umigum Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Usually, refurbished goods have a shorter warranty. I have not come across refurbished items which are enough cheap to chose them over new goods with full warranty. Also, the risk that refurbished items break shortly after warranty has run out is higher. Think of planned obsolescence. Many tech items break just a few weeks after two years. That's just my general opinion. If a refurbished item is half the price, it's worth to consider buying it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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