Overclocked CPUs worth nothing?

[VirtualLarry]

I had a rather ignorant SOB email me about my ad on CL for a P4 overclocked gaming rig for $300.

He claimed (among various other things), that a CPU that has been overclocked is worth nothing.

Does anyone else here believe that? That a CPU loses all of it's value if it has ever been overclocked?

 

[GlacierFreeze]

He's an idiot. Everyone knows this.

 

[aigomorla]

some people do not want to touch a processor thats been overclocked.

Its like how some people will buy used cars that have been fixed up, while others wouldnt touch it with a 10 foot pole.

 

[MrK6]

Depends who did the overclocking. If it's some noob, I don't value it as much because I don't know their technique (they could have ran insane voltage through it and pretty much fried it, and now are selling it). If it's someone notable, I actually value it a bit more if it has a good history, since I know what it's capable of.

 

[Kenmitch]

Depends who did the overclocking. If it's some noob, I don't value it as much because I don't know their technique (they could have ran insane voltage through it and pretty much fried it, and now are selling it). If it's someone notable, I actually value it a bit more if it has a good history, since I know what it's capable of.

I'd have to agree with this statement....On the other hand it kinda takes all the fun out of it

I guess the true question would be does an overclocked CPU fetch a premium?

 

[Ayah]

A golden bin chip fetches a considerably premium over a "normal" chip.

 

[StrangerGuy]

$300 for a P4 "gaming" system? Wow...Just wow. Consider yourself a lucky bastard if you managed to move it out.

 

[Kenmitch]

A golden bin chip fetches a considerably premium over a "normal" chip.

At what point does a chip become a golden chip?

 

[Ayah]

At what point does a chip become a golden chip?

For example a nehalem at 4.2GHz on stock volts.

 

[BD231]

See that's just the problem with the internet, you can't punch anyone in the face.

 

[Idontcare]

He claimed (among various other things), that a CPU that has been overclocked is worth nothing.

I liked both Aigo's and MrK6's assessment...I thought of carfax and used car reports before I saw Aigo's post.

For whatever his reasoning, obviously the person who contacted you only likes virgin CPUs and you are not likely to benefit from any efforts you might put into educating or swaying that individuals opinion.

I personally have nothing against the "accelerated depreciation timetable" that overclocking a cpu represents when I do it myself but I am quite leery of buying any one else's cpus for the used-car reasons.

At least with a used car the more serious concerns (rebuilt after crash) are detectable by many mechanics so I at least have a reasonably practical means of detecting fraud. But while a CPU is easily damaged from suicide runs the damage itself is not so easy or practical to detect prior to the onset of rapid deterioration and death.

But that's a personal preference obviously, every one has a different view on it and when you are the seller you basically have to accept that not everyone will value your wares to the extent that you do.

 

[cubeless]

it's like any post on the web... someone is stating their opinion... i build pc's for my kids' friends, getting cheap parts and oc'ing them to build nice, value, rigs for gaming... one kid's dad (a comp sci teacher at a local college) wanted to lecture me about how overclocking is 'wrong'... so i let them buy a pos for too much $$$ from some website... and i told the dad to piss off...

if they want the rig, they buy the rig... if they don't want the rig, then just moooove along...

 

[Markfw]

See that's just the problem with the internet, you can't punch anyone in the face.

And boy are there a couple of idiots that I would like to punch in the face....

 

[GrumpyMan]

If someone only likes virgin cpu's then retail is the way to go for them. End of story.

If I could punch someone in the face on the internet, I would be a Golden Gloves heavy weight champion by now.

 

[Fox5]

I would never sell a system with an overclocked cpu, just because you can't guarantee stability once it's out of your hand. Maybe they drop the system and the heatsink gets loose, maybe they slow down the fan, or maybe they live in a hotter environment.

 

[SniperWulf]

Ok, so did he expect you to just give it away for free? I mean, was that his way of trying to barter?

 

[BD231]

And boy are there a couple of idiots that I would like to punch in the face....

It was you who sent that e-mail wasn't it.

 

[betasub]

See that's just the problem with the internet, you can't punch anyone in the face.

And you can in jail?

 

[Gillbot]

 

[Markfw]

It was you who sent that e-mail wasn't it.

What email ?????

 

[aigomorla]

At what point does a chip become a golden chip?

if its in my hands its golden. ()

 

[BlahBlahYouToo]

An overclocked CPU is worth no more than an un-overclocked equivalent CPU.
Some might argue that it's worth less because of the extra heat it's been exposed to.

 

[smoothvirus]

A few years back I was putting together my P4 system and went into a computer store that was close to my office. As soon as I got inside it was pretty clear that they catered to small business owners and not to enthusiasts like myself. The guy asked if he could help me and I told him I was looking for a Zalman heatsink for my CPU. He told me he didn't have any and asked what on Earth I would want something like that for.

I said "Overclocking my CPU."

He actually got offended at that point and said: "Overclocking your CPU? You should *never* do that! You'll MELT your motherboard!!"

Walked out chuckling to myself, that evening I went to Microcenter and got my Zalman heatsink. No, I did not melt my motherboard, it's still running 6 years later.

 

[bigboxes]

He actually got offended at that point and said: "Overclocking your CPU? You should *never* do that! You'll MELT your motherboard!!"

You'll shoot your eye out!

 

[douglasb]

An overclocked CPU is worth no more than an un-overclocked equivalent CPU.
Some might argue that it's worth less because of the extra heat it's been exposed to.

This. I like the "used car" analogy. I don't care how fast somebody got it or how much abuse they may have put it through; it's still used, and definitely not worth a premium over the same thing but new.