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fschutze ◴[30 Jun 25 06:14 UTC] No.44420001[source]▶

>>44419446 (OP) #

I never bought used computer parts. Are these parts generally reliable for ~2 years when bought used?

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1. ekianjo ◴[30 Jun 25 06:46 UTC] No.44420217[source]▶

>>44420001 #

Used professional hardware (servers, workstations) are made with higher quality standards so they last fairly long.

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2. tasuki ◴[30 Jun 25 07:59 UTC] No.44420654[source]▶

>>44420217 (TP) #

Also they're good for heating your home.

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3. Cthulhu_ ◴[30 Jun 25 08:23 UTC] No.44420792[source]▶

>>44420217 (TP) #

Plus if they're from a data center, they will have been in a cooled, filtered, and stable space for their lifetime, vs a desktop that may have been in a dusty room getting moved or kicked from time to time.

4. NexRebular ◴[30 Jun 25 10:12 UTC] No.44421473[source]▶

>>44420654 #

Unless you are running SUN CoolThreads(tm) servers!

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