Is this used pc gaming rig worth $470?

MadMorigan · Jan 16, 2015

I gotta make a decision tonight on a used gaming pc. I wanna transfer my gtx 970 and 500gb ssd (has windows 8.1 and all my stuff in it)

Here are the seller's specs: (originally priced at $500, went down to $470 after some haggling)
-msi z97-g45 gaming motherboard
-intel i5 4690k unlocked
-xidax 1600mhz ddr3 8 gig ram
-corsair 750w modular power supply
-asus dvd-rw
-Msi gtx 760 twin frozr 2gb graphics card
-1tb hard drive
- xidax liquid cooling (cpu)
-corsair Carbide 540 case with green led lights inside

It is a customized xidax build (like from their website)
Is it worth it or should I never buy used gaming rigs? He said the pc is only TWO months old but who knows, although their components do look new.

help me out guys! Need to know if its worth the trouble of SSD transfer,etc or to wait for better deals. I do wanna overclock my cpu but my current one is worthless for that so that's a main reason for shelling out $ for a used pc

If it matters, here is my current rig:
i5 3350p
k430 mobo
antec 1100 v2 case w/five 120mm fans
500 w evga psu
msi gtx gaming 970 (will switch out)
12gb ram ddr3
win 8.1 in 500gb SSD
1 tb hdd

spentshells · Jan 16, 2015

Absolutely!!!!! Don't hesitate!!!

Switch the gpu's and sell your old one for 500-600

badboyrog2 · Jan 16, 2015

deals of the year man..go for it

clutchc · Jan 16, 2015

The price isn't bad (depending on the condition), but your chances of dropping your existing boot drive into that rig and booting to Win8 again is slim to non-existent.

MadMorigan · Jan 16, 2015

clutchc, what could i do to get my SSD w/my windows boot + everything to switch into that other rig? I know it's a mobo issue sometimes

galactigus · Jan 16, 2015

Looks like a pretty good deal to me assuming everything works.

badboyrog2 · Jan 16, 2015

new rig = new windows installation

clutchc · Jan 16, 2015

MadMorigan :

The change from the AMD format to the Intel format would be more than the existing installation would be able to recover itself from. You will need to do a clean install and re-install all your pgms and games. Sorry.
You can try to boot with the current installation. Who knows, you may get lucky. But I doubt it.

MadMorigan · Jan 16, 2015

Dang...I just managed to transfer my 1tb hdd into my ssd using samsungs migrations software literally last night..
I'm thinking I can do the same with the new but I will have to do a data transfer transferring everything back to the old hdd and then another transfer from the new rig's data to my ssd so it boots into it. Will that work? I'll just use the new rigs windows install

clutchc · Jan 16, 2015

MadMorigan :

Nope, sorry. The operating system installs itself based on the components it recognizes on the motherboard. The AMD platform is totally different from the Intel platform. It will require a clean install of the OS to have a stable system. If fact, to even be able to boot.

When you get ready to install Win8 to the SSD, follow this guide: http://www.overclock.net/t/1240779/seans-windows-8-install-optimization-guide-for-ssds-hdds

MadMorigan · Jan 16, 2015

But both rigs are using intel cpus

clutchc · Jan 16, 2015

MadMorigan :

My bad. I mis-read your current rig. You may get lucky, then. If you do, and the system boots to the desktop, Win will try to install the necessary drivers for the MB components it finds. If all is well, reboot and run something like CCleaner to fix the mess that the Registry will be in. https://www.piriform.com/ccleaner

MadMorigan · Jan 16, 2015

So then all I would have to do (if i'm lucky) is switch out my current rig's ssd to the new one and switch new hdd into old case and all is good?

clutchc · Jan 16, 2015

MadMorigan :

Yes... if you get lucky. Don't forget to do the cleanup I mentioned. The system may be totally stable, but time will tell...

MadMorigan · Jan 16, 2015

thanks everyone and thanks clutchc, I guess worst case scenario i do a double data migration lol

clutchc · Jan 16, 2015

No, worse case scenario is you have to clean install Win and all your pgms and games.

MadMorigan · Jan 16, 2015

ugh...almost not worth the trouble

MadMorigan · Jan 18, 2015

UPDATE: I ended up not going for it because the seller would not test the system for me. Being a 4hr roundtrip drive, I didn't want to haul back a damaged pc plus I can't return it or have any guarantees

spentshells · Jan 18, 2015

MadMorigan :

Smart, this likely means the seller had no idea how to fix it, likely popped the motherboard as they didn't know what they were doing OR bent pins on the motherboard.

Is this used pc gaming rig worth $470?

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