BF2S Forums Ebay processor advice

For the computer I am upgrading, a 3200+ single core.

Edit: I was more asking evaluate the sellers than anything else. I don't want to get duped.

Last edited by nukchebi0 (2008-02-13 01:06:27)

max wrote:

1st one is the slowest, the other two are identical (2.2 GHz). The first and second include a heatsink. The second also guarantees that it's not DOA (although how much that is worth I'm not sure). I'd get whatever 4200+ is cheaper unless the 3800+ turns out to be way cheaper

A lot. It means you get refunded if the processor arrives dead.

nukchebi0 wrote:

Please tell me whether I should go for each one or not:

1. http://cgi.ebay.com/AMD-Athlon-64-3800- … dZViewItem

2. http://cgi.ebay.com/AMD-ATHLON-64X2-DUA … dZViewItem

3.
http://cgi.ebay.com/AMD-X2-4200-2-2GHz- … dZViewItem

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Edit:

Evaluate based on the sellers, conditions, and the like, not the actual processor. Any will work fine for me.

I would have absolutely no problem buying from #1, since he has been a member since 1999 and has a good rating.
I would NEVER buy from #2 since he's brand new and no rated transactions
I would have no problem buying from #3 since he's got some good history, the PayPal guarantee, and one of the feedbacks gives me great confidence:  "    Item damaged by FedEx...received full refund from seller...great communication."

nukchebi0 wrote:

If no one ever buys from new people, how do they sell items?

they get good reviews from the people they buy from, or start with smaller ticket items than a processor