Buying advice · 5 min

Red Flags When Buying a Prebuilt or Marketplace PC

Blurry photos, mystery parts, and “sold as seen” are not charming quirks. Treat them as a hard no.

Blurry stock photos, no clear shots of the real machine, and specs that change mid-conversation are bad signs. You should know what you are buying before money moves.

Watch for tiny power supplies, mystery “gaming” GPUs, and Windows that “comes on a USB” instead of a proper activated install. Cheap on day one often gets expensive later.

Ask about after-sales too. Collection, parts cover, how fast they reply. If the answer is a shrug, walk. People who stress test and stand behind the box exist for a reason.

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