submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by innercitadel@lemmy.nz to c/newzealand@lemmy.nz

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Is it just me or are second hand PCs and second hand PC components super expensive in NZ? You read about people in Europe and the US getting things like 8th gen intel old Dell OptiPlex ex-lease PCs for <$100 (2017 tech). Meanwhile sticking with the same example, you struggle to find an 8th gen intel CPU (without other components) for less than $300 on trademe and marketplace, and complete systems are like $500+ for 6 year old tech.

I want to upgrade my Plex server CPU from 4th to minimum 8th gen so I can properly transcode h265 video using the modern QuickSync version. I just need a new CPU and motherboard and it seems like I can buy new 12th or 13th gen for similar money as 8th gen second hand.

Preemptive reply to AMD comments. I run AMD on my gaming rig. But AMD don't support QuickSync.

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[-] eagleeyedtiger@lemmy.nz 7 points 1 year ago

Not just PC parts sadly. People here seem to think they should get 80%+ of the cost back for their second hand crap all the time. Or they they price like $10 less if it’s a brand new item. I’d rather get some protection from CGA dealing with a retailer than save the $10 buying second hand. Especially if it’s electronics.

Not saying there aren’t good deals sometimes, but reasonable stuff always gets snapped up quick. In your case I would just wait for a decent sale and buy new.