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The prospect of buying a laptop or desktop in good condition is also starting to look a lot more rosy these days, as prices for new models soar. I know I’m not alone on this front either; A recent market analysis survey conducted in the UK shows that sales of used PCs and components are increasing across Europe, with the rate of second-hand PC sales almost doubling year on year in the UK.
Here in the United States, I know that I certainly wouldn’t want to try to buy a new gaming PC unless I absolutely had to, and I would be even more afraid to try to build one myself since the cost of RAM and storage is incredible. I suspect that’s why this week’s episode of The Full Nerd ended up spending so much time on the risks and benefits of buying used PC parts: more people than ever are interested in doing just that, and they want to know what they’re getting into before taking risks with a used CPU or graphics card.
I really appreciated the hosts’ tips on how to find great deals on used PC hardware, and Adam’s insights make me question my aversion to Facebook Marketplace. Will the next PC you build be a hodgepodge of used components? Could be! You’d better be careful when it comes to used CPUs, because it seems like they can bear the sins of their former owners (read: bans on games like Fortnite and Valorant) more easily than other hardware.
On this week’s episode of The Full Nerd
It was a two-man show this week, as regular host Adam Patrick Murray joined our own Michael Crider to chat about Steam’s latest hardware survey, the risk of being banned from some online games if you have a used CPU, and more.
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Later in the show, our dynamic duo took time to answer questions from the chat, as well as the Full Nerd Discord, on everything from the value of pre-built PCs in this economy to tips for buying used hardware.
Nerd news of the week.
Here’s some of my favorite nerd news this week, covering everything from the latest in keyboard switches to the notable efforts some retailers are going to to stop people from shipping their expensive Nvidia graphics cards to China.
