The computers were built for gaming so I assume people have been playing games on them at the cyber cafe. Anyway, they seem pretty cheap, but I guess I am concerned about the components being overworked.
What do people think?
Buying a used computer from a cyber cafe
quickling on 30/11/2011 - 14:44
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i dunno, but presumably cyber cafes must update their equipment now and again to stay on top of the new games right?
i dunno about that, counterstrike can run on a pretty old machine…
are you suggesting that said cafes have only counterstrike installed on their machines?
Yes mate clearly that's exactly what morpheu is suggesting.
accounting reasons.
the computers are business assets.
they have been depreciated.
I dunno, ive been to a cafe with 3D gaming. L4d3d was pretty badass, and nausieating
so, is it a good idea, or a bad idea :P
unless you are really poor and its something like $300 its not worth it.
Why you would want to buy a computer with no warranty that could fail tomorrow and probably isn't that great anyway is unknown to me…
well it's $180 see: http://sydney.gumtree.com.au/c-Stuff-for-Sale-computers-soft…
specs:
- Cpu: intel core 2 duo e8400 3ghz
- Memory 4GB
- Mobo: 2 different types of gigabyte boards, ep35-ds3p and ep45-ds4p
- Graphics card: several different types, some nvidia gts250's, gts450's and 9800gtx's around.
- Hard drives: 500gb, most are samsung, some are seagate.
- Keyboards: razer tarantula (gaming keyboard)
- Mice: most are razer copperheads, some logitech gaming mice (can't remember the model) and 2 other razer models dotted around. (gaming mice)
- Power supply: thermaltake 750w
- All the optical drives are cd-rw and dvd readable, some might also be writable.
- thermaltakecase
- Windows Vista License
- Various gaming headsets
- Various games to be thrown in.
I guess I am concerned about the components being overworked.
As a general rule, computer components don't get "over-worked". They either work, or they don't.
That price is good - I am looking at grabbing one myself. Thanks
excellent, maybe i'll see you at the cafe then?
hey you know what, we should organise a group buy and get a discount :p
Give it a once over with strong disinfectant first. lol
Well
I got one. Apart from breaking one chip of ram (hopefully not the mobo) on the way home it all works nicely. Came with vista ultimate oem installation + license as well (although i had to call microsoft to automatically transfer the license)
Time will tell. They only had gts250, 9800gtx, and radeon 4870's left. Well they had a stack of 40 computers, I couldn't find a 450. I took a 4870…
Not bad considering the e8400 and 4870 go for about $50 each used. So that's $100 right there, basically $80 for everything is a pretty nice pick up! Especially for a genuine windows license albeit Vista.
do you have a number or address? gumtree is slow
follow the link I posted and email the guy there. He answers very quickly.
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thats a good deal. 4870 although not the latest and greatest and not what I would put in a gaming machine, is suitable for most pre-2009 games at the highest settings. Getting a sweetass but used razer keyboard and mouse is all the better.
A Name brand PSU is nothing to sneeze at either and is enough for most upgrades. I'd get one myself if it Sydney wasn't that far away.Only thing is CPU + Mobo + RAM are 3 generations behind and any upgrade to one means the rest will have to be changed as well
i am 3 generations behind on games, so it's ok :P
You could get someone to mail you the bits….
$40 in post for everything including the case (if it comes in under 20kg, it should considering it's only a mid sized case) LOL
The question to ask yourself is why are they selling it in the first place.