Would it be okay to buy a used EVGA psu or should I get a new one?

Red8

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So im building a new pc and im stuck between the evga GQ 650W or the G2 650W psu. Now theyre both $70 usd but the problem is the G2 is preowned and marked like new from amazon right now. Would it be okay to get the g2 or should i just get the GQ and not risk rolling the dice on this one?

I think I might've double posted on accident the page got hung up....
 
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There is no question about it buy the factory boxed one, never been used.
You don`t know the reason why the other Power supply unit was sent back to Amazon but for sure it was done under an RMA procedure no doubt.

Deemed as faulty in some way.
There is no question about it buy the factory boxed one, never been used.
You don`t know the reason why the other Power supply unit was sent back to Amazon but for sure it was done under an RMA procedure no doubt.

Deemed as faulty in some way.
 
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Jan_26

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I wouldn't take any 2nd hand PSU. You never know what the seller has been doing with that and while EVGA's G2 is one of the best, it's still only electronics and can have manufacturing issue or get ruined by the previous user...