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I've been eyeballing this pre-built PC on craigslist from a local builder and am wondering if there is anything I should be wary of. I've contacted him and he says all parts are new and legit, there's a 30 day exchange, and he has a couple in stock. I'm also welcome to stress test and benchmark anything I'd like. Here is the build selling for $1299:
https://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/sys/d/i7-7700k-42ghz-gtxgb-32gb/6226916276.html
CPU: i7 7700k (Liquid Cooled)
Motherboard: MSI Z270 PC Mate
Video: MSI GTX 1080 8GB
RAM: 32GB ADATA XPG-Z1 DDR4 2400Ghz
Storage: 1 TB 7200RPM HDD, 240GB SSD
PSU: 600W

Seems like a really good deal, but is there anything I should be cautious of? One thing that is really shady is that it seems he's just flipping this PC sold at best buy: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/ibuypower-desktop-intel-core-i7-7700k-16gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-gtx-1080-240gb-solid-state-drive-1tb-hard-drive-black-red/5727202.p?skuId=5727202

Any advice?
 
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The board isn't good. It's the PC mate range which is the lowest of the low from MSI. Although the board and the processor are compatible and are meant for overclocking, the ram, isn't stated to go above 2400MHz. The PSU is stated generically which in most likelihood is of bad build quality. The SSD might be shown to be from Adata but the series/range isn't stated. The AIO looks like a rebadged/refurbished Thermaltake Water 3.0.

If you could get a specifics of the make and model of all the components in doubt except for the motherboard, ram and CPU, we might be able to paint a better picture though if the seller agrees to clean the aforementioned issues with something of quality and are robust, then the price increment(from what was...
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The board isn't good. It's the PC mate range which is the lowest of the low from MSI. Although the board and the processor are compatible and are meant for overclocking, the ram, isn't stated to go above 2400MHz. The PSU is stated generically which in most likelihood is of bad build quality. The SSD might be shown to be from Adata but the series/range isn't stated. The AIO looks like a rebadged/refurbished Thermaltake Water 3.0.

If you could get a specifics of the make and model of all the components in doubt except for the motherboard, ram and CPU, we might be able to paint a better picture though if the seller agrees to clean the aforementioned issues with something of quality and are robust, then the price increment(from what was listed) could be the justified though I'm also wondering if the price increment would equate to you buying the parts yourself and building the system on your own...?

Edit:
No wonder the picture of the logo on the mouse looked familiar!
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^ It's IBUYRUBBISH!
 
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It's dog's bollocks.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($308.87 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - Z170A PC MATE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($82.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: ADATA - XPG Z1 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($244.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU800 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($91.48 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card ($574.89 @ Amazon)
Total: $1303.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-07 03:35 EDT-0400

This is way beyond flipped. This is my reproduction of the build from what I can see. I didn't even determine the case and power supply yet.
 
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lickedyspliit

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Great advice, thanks for the info because I don't know much about parts and thought this was a really strong build at a great bargain. If you could view this build and tell me if it's any better than that one I would appreciate it! https://losangeles.craigslist.org/lgb/sys/d/gaming-pc/6251399519.html

If that one also isn't good, I've considered building my own at a price range of no more than $1400. If you could suggest a good gaming build for me that would be astounding! Some games I play: Overwatch, PUBG, BF1, CSGO, GTA V, planning to also play Destiny 2. Thanks!
 
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Would pick up Vega 56 with the Ryzen 7 package once it comes out (in 3 days).
 
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