6 scenarios when buying used PC components is objectively better
Sometimes, used PC hardware is a boon rather than a compromise

In a perfect world, no one will have to buy used PC hardware, and newly launched components will be widely available at affordable prices, providing phenomenal generational gains, every single time. We don't live in that world, unfortunately, which is why used PC components exist. Buying a used PC part can be filled with anxiety, especially when doing it for the first time. If you know how to protect yourself when buying used hardware, you open yourself up to a whole new world.