1. #1

    Bottleneck in this used PC? Anything bad?

    So I tend to just buy local used PC's on craigslist whenever one pops up I like. Currently there is a PC with these specs below

    ___
    CPU - Intel i5-6600 (locked processor)
    GPU - Asus GeForce GTX 1060 6GB Dual-fan OC edition
    RAM - 16GB (2x8GB) of Ballistix Sport LT DDR4 memory clocked @ 2400 MHz
    MOTHERBOARD - MSI H110 LGA 1151 Mini ITX motherboard (not capable of over-clocking any CPU)
    CPU Cooler - Hyper TX3
    STORAGE - 120GB PNY SSD (used as a boot drive)
    STORAGE - 1TB WD Blue 7200rpm HDD (used as general storage)
    PSU - EVGA 500W 80+ Power Supply
    ______

    Looking at the board here https://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...82E16813130918 it says DDR4 2133, but the ram he is saying is his memory is clocked at 2400. Will this cause any issues? Is the board capable of handling the Graphics card + CPU + Ram or will there be issues encountered?

    Basically I am just looking to play games at 1080p with at least medium settings, obviously higher the better. But sense I am not building a PC but actually buying one already assembled and sold used locally, not able to change anything.
    Last edited by sarym13; 2017-08-18 at 02:57 AM.

  2. #2
    System will work just fine.

    Depending on how much he's asking, i wouldn't buy it, because you could just assemble a newer, better computer yourself for cheaper than this guy wants, probably (Craigslisters almost always try to sell things for what they paid for it, like fools).

    The RAM will simply run at 2133.

    ALL DDR4 is 2133. Higher-clocked RAM is just factory OCed. On boards that dont support Overclocking, it just runs at the stock speed the board can handle.

    I wouldn't pay for more than ~600$ for that used. Not even sure i'd go that high (i'd have to put the parts in PCPartpicker and see what it would cost to do better).

    Also, with Coffee Lake literally days away from being officially announced.... just wait for it.

  3. #3
    It's a decent system depending on how much he's asking. I'd say $450-550 depending on the case is fine. Also if the price is low make sure to look for any defects and make sure to test the system before buying.
    R5 5600X | Thermalright Silver Arrow IB-E Extreme | MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk | 16GB Crucial Ballistix DDR4-3600/CL16 | MSI GTX 1070 Gaming X | Corsair RM650x | Cooler Master HAF X | Logitech G400s | DREVO Excalibur 84 | Kingston HyperX Cloud II | BenQ XL2411T + LG 24MK430H-B

  4. #4
    Quote Originally Posted by sarym13 View Post
    So I tend to just buy local used PC's on craigslist whenever one pops up I like. Currently there is a PC with these specs below

    ___
    CPU - Intel i5-6600 (locked processor)
    GPU - Asus GeForce GTX 1060 6GB Dual-fan OC edition
    RAM - 16GB (2x8GB) of Ballistix Sport LT DDR4 memory clocked @ 2400 MHz
    MOTHERBOARD - MSI H110 LGA 1151 Mini ITX motherboard (not capable of over-clocking any CPU)
    CPU Cooler - Hyper TX3
    STORAGE - 120GB PNY SSD (used as a boot drive)
    STORAGE - 1TB WD Blue 7200rpm HDD (used as general storage)
    PSU - EVGA 500W 80+ Power Supply
    ______

    Looking at the board here https://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...82E16813130918 it says DDR4 2133, but the ram he is saying is his memory is clocked at 2400. Will this cause any issues? Is the board capable of handling the Graphics card + CPU + Ram or will there be issues encountered?

    Basically I am just looking to play games at 1080p with at least medium settings, obviously higher the better. But sense I am not building a PC but actually buying one already assembled and sold used locally, not able to change anything.
    I would go with a 240gb SSD, they're cheap. You can also go used, I bought a used 480gb SSD for 30 dollars on a site, so far so good

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