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<blockquote data-quote="rsaeon" data-source="post: 2523317" data-attributes="member: 76792"><p>In the case of components that have electrolytic capacitors (graphics cards, motherboards), age is a factor to consider. Anything over five years is pretty much end-of-life and well out of warranty so I wouldn't consider purchasing them unless if they're liquidations (hardware used by businesses) or priced very low. Thermal expansion under load is a related issue which might lead to micro-cracks and eventually dead hardware. I've seen this on some graphics cards that were used for mining and then offloaded to CEX.</p><p></p><p>For other solid state components (processors, memory, ssds), it's less of an issue — unless if it's been sold/resold a few times. ESD deterioration happens over time and I've purchased third-hand/fourth-hand SSDs and memory sticks that died unexpectedly during a simple cleaning.</p><p></p><p>I've also found that computer hardware generally fares much better in cooler climates. For example, I wouldn't hesitate to buy second hand motherboards or graphics cards from Canada.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rsaeon, post: 2523317, member: 76792"] In the case of components that have electrolytic capacitors (graphics cards, motherboards), age is a factor to consider. Anything over five years is pretty much end-of-life and well out of warranty so I wouldn't consider purchasing them unless if they're liquidations (hardware used by businesses) or priced very low. Thermal expansion under load is a related issue which might lead to micro-cracks and eventually dead hardware. I've seen this on some graphics cards that were used for mining and then offloaded to CEX. For other solid state components (processors, memory, ssds), it's less of an issue — unless if it's been sold/resold a few times. ESD deterioration happens over time and I've purchased third-hand/fourth-hand SSDs and memory sticks that died unexpectedly during a simple cleaning. I've also found that computer hardware generally fares much better in cooler climates. For example, I wouldn't hesitate to buy second hand motherboards or graphics cards from Canada. [/QUOTE]
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