+++ title = 'HowTo buy used PC hardware' date = 2024-05-06 +++ What is safe to buy second-hand for PC?   ## Safe to buy - CPU - RAM (but still check it with MemTest86) - PC Case - Cooler ## Dangerous - Motherboard - GPU - Fan (would be more noisy since degradation) ## Do not buy - Storage (especially HDD. With SSD you can check left lifespan and _kinda_ be safe) - PSU