Purchasing parts

[Skeithex]

I've certainly seen older tech passed off as new, people won't know till they go to try it.

[froggyboy604]

I wonder if there are stories of old tech damaging some computers if the old version of the tech have design flaws which causes electrical problems, or firmware problems.

[Skeithex]

Sometimes putting in a wrong power supply or component can lead to static energy damage.

[froggyboy604]

I heard older and cheaper power supplies are usually not very good for using on computers with a gaming video card because the power supply is not good enough for powering a more powerful video card.

[Skeithex]

A person with a cheap power supply would make their system crash at the slightest strong need of power.

[froggyboy604]

I think lower quality power supplies sometimes run hotter, an have cheap cooling fans, so they may more likely make a computer run hotter.

[Skeithex]

Long as it is ventilated well, it shouldn't be a problem, though the parts could burn up faster.