In a twist that took everyone by surprise, a dad found himself in the spotlight online after buying what he thought was a top-notch “gamer” PC for his son. The catch? It was terribly outdated. Shelling out 1,200 euros for this rig stirred up quite the buzz on social media and got folks talking about how clued-up we really are when it comes to tech purchases.
What went wrong?
The dad wanted nothing more than to gift his son a beast of a gaming PC that could breeze through modern games. But once they took a closer look, they realized the computer’s guts were ancient—over ten years old, in fact. When this story hit Reddit, it left not just the buyer but also the whole online community in shock.
The machine was touted as high-performance, but its parts painted a different picture. Instead of having cutting-edge hardware like an RTX 4060 Ti graphics card and an Intel i5 13400F processor, which you’d expect for that price tag, it came with an Nvidia GTX 1660 Ti graphics card and an Intel i5 2500 processor. Just so you know, the Intel i5 2500 first rolled out back in 2011 and last saw updates in 2019, making it pretty much unsuitable for today’s gaming demands.
Performance letdowns and community buzz
Reality hit hard when they tested how well this setup performed. Sure, the GTX 1660 Ti is from 2019, but it’s seriously held back by that old Intel i5 2500 processor. This combo can barely handle demanding games and definitely doesn’t live up to its hefty price of 1,200 euros.
Once shared on Reddit, the post caught fire with users who quickly called it out as a scam. There was a wave of sympathy for the dad who genuinely thought he was getting his son a custom-built powerhouse gaming machine. This story serves as a wake-up call about buying outdated gear under misleading claims.
Buyer beware: Tips to avoid similar pitfalls
While not common, situations like these do happen when folks try to save money or fall prey to sneaky marketing tricks. Going for older hardware risks leaving you with obsolete tech and can end up costing more if you need upgrades sooner than expected.
For anyone hunting for gaming PCs or other gadgets, experts suggest sticking with reputable places like Rue du Commerce or Cybertek. These sites make sure you’re clear on what components you’re getting and their release dates. For example, you can snag gaming towers featuring goodies like an Nvidia RTX 4060, 16 GB RAM, 1 TB storage, and an Intel Core i5-12400F processor for just 899 euros.
How to navigate today’s tech world
There are tons of guides out there designed to help consumers make smart choices when picking computer hardware. Crafted by tech gurus, these resources offer advice on everything from top SSDs to graphics cards, processors, laptops—you name it!
Understanding what makes something worth your money is key in today’s tech scene. By getting familiar with current tech standards and pricing trends, buyers can steer clear of expensive mishaps like this one.
This whole situation highlights why being informed is so important when buying tech stuff. As people get wiser about potential traps and arm themselves with trusty info sources, they’ll be able to make decisions that keep them happy without burning through their cash reserves.
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It is sad how people can openly steal from others who are less informed. My experience goes back to main frames and IBM punch cards. It is impossible to stay on top of all the new components, but with a little research even the lay can keep from getting ripped off. My son and I spent a few months doing just that, and bought the components after we found a qualified place to assemble our monster so to speak. Through amazon and the labor of the tech who gave 1 year on his work we spent $1500 dollars on a PC that would have been at least $2000 dollars.
No link to the reddit thread? What a move
You should at the very least introduce a website like “91mobiles.com” which would help viewers. If there is any!
Its a website for price comparison in mostly online platform prices. But great rating system, and even if the name suggest mobile it has much more thing you can compare. O, the most important thing is you get info on hardware in the device.
I guess there is only simple html in use. Or does that email exist? Who knows. 😀
I am going to test this theory with another impossible email.
[email protected]
This email is impossible atleast it make no sense.
So this use name to check and replace !!!!!!!!!
Sh*t, i lost 3 comments getting replaced.
There is a chance for 2 people to have same names you know dev
No way, is this all locally stored with js? You are crazy man!
Can get i9 for that price decent fast gaming system will run all games tol hardware mate take that junk back get ya money 💰
Hello!
If you pay with PayPal or both it on EBay both have a buyer protection system. You can start a dispute against the seller.
Sorry for the bad experience.
Kind regards
If you say the i5 processor 2500 got an ‘update’ in 2019, we truly are ignorant
They meant the 1660 Ti you illiterate fuck
This is why I built my PC and di not buy anything online, only in store. I also buy all the parts on boxing day.
At least it wasn’t filled with beans!
Should’ve just took his son with him.
He would’ve known.
If the buyer is not computer savvy then should hire a IT consultant professional for such purchases.
Why everyone thinks they know what are they doing when it comes to computer configuration is beyond my understanding. Some people have Masters degrees and still don’t know the basics.
Oh well, I hope he learned his lesson.
Better idea: Dont buy a God damn PC online, atleast if you don’t trust the seller. Its better and cheaper to build a PC anyways. Or buy it locally, where you can actually test how well the PC runs.
My pc’s specs are a lot worse… I’m 19 and I’ve had my pc since I was 7 years old and the pc was by no means a top tier computer even back then… It runs fine but I always play on the lowest settings.
Blue got scammed🤡
While it’s nice to have the top notch hardware. I don’t think it is worth spending that much money. It’s like cars, as soon as you purchased it, it loses money. Over time and pretty rapidly, will depreciate further.
Tech moves on. What was great 5 years ago, is barely minimum now.
My recommendations of you don’t child your own. Look at second hand or a refurb.
Most importantly. Don’t jump in with two feet parents. Hey educated. Watch videos on YouTube like Linus etc. Do research what the GPU and CPU model number is. By doing this you can tell when their release dates. Dumper things like this will help you identify, from a genuine seller to a scammer.
For what u have spent could build one from scratch top gaming system and still have change over and top market hardware
Better build then buy, once u build, u learn a lot.
I got burnt in 2019 for a gaming laptop that was for 2014 tech in Malaysia. The price was my catch.
Future advice to anyone, run it by the Ai first and ask if that is a good deal.
Ai is already changing the world, making people smarter with the largest library ever to have existed in Humanity’s long history right at their fingers.
Same thing happen to me. I’m 64 years old and started gaming on a console at 55 years old. Things got expensive renting games and having to pay to be in a Network ..so I sold , rather have my PS4 away. I went to a well know maker of printers and laptops website. Though I knew nothing about gaming laptops. Example… 2050, 3050, 4050. I spent well over $980 for a 2050. But what made it so bad .. an hour after I paid for it online on their website… I saw the same rig for $650.…ON THEIR WEBSITE!! The one I ordered came from China. S-L-O-W-L-Y!!! When I called Customer Service, an American woman told me…”What are you worrying about it for, it hasn’t even left that country yet.” I H ope. P ray I am never doing business with that coming ever again for as long as I live.
‘Just so you know, the Intel i5 2500 first rolled out back in 2011 and last saw updates in 2019’
Certainly reads like they meant the i5 2500.