A player buys a motherboard for his gaming PC. But at home he must realize that the seller forgot his CPU on the motherboard.
A user wanted to assemble a gaming PC and bought a used motherboard. But when he opens the package, he must realize that a processor is already mounted on the motherboard. The seller probably forgot the CPU there.
What does the player write about this? The buyer explains himself in another post that he bought the motherboard and a few case fans through Facebook Marketplace. And he assumes that the seller will contact him as soon as he notices his mistake. After all, it should be noticeable if a CPU worth 500 euros suddenly goes missing (via reddit.com):
I got it from Facebook Marketplace, only bought a motherboard and some case fans, the seller will probably contact me soon once he realizes his mistake.
What kind of CPU is that? The processor is the i9 13900k. It is a high-end processor of the 13th generation from Intel, so it is no longer the newest CPU on the market. The price is currently at least 500 euros according to geizhals.de. AMD’s alternative is the Ryzen 7 7800X3D or the very new Ryzen 7 9800X3D, which is currently sold out everywhere. On Amazon, AMD already dominates the Intel CPUs.
But the Intel CPU does not only excite the community, as it has been considered problematic in recent weeks.
Intel’s processors of the 13th and 14th generation are controversial among gamers
What is the problem? Intel has been struggling with technical problems with its processors of the 13th and 14th generation in recent weeks and months. Gamers complained about performance losses and even about long-term damage to their hardware. GameStar Tech explains the problem with Intel in more detail.
By now, Intel claims to have addressed the issues with several BIOS updates, but many gamers remain skeptical. After all, one should be able to expect a processor for 500 euros to function perfectly.
What are the reactions? In the comments under the thread, some also explain that the seller might not want his CPU back at all. Because the processor could already be damaged, as the previous owner had the problems that many Intel owners report.
The buyer should definitely inspect the CPU thoroughly and in particular install the new BIOS update. Only then could he be absolutely sure that neither the CPU nor the motherboard are damaged. Because in the worst case, the previous owner might have just sold his junk to the buyer for profit:
Used chips from the 13th and 14th generation are always regarded as a coin toss with their early failure problems. I wouldn’t be surprised if the previous owner had issues and decided to pass it on to the next guy. It could also work, and the guy made an honest mistake, but I would take all precautions with these [chips].
Intel is focusing on new graphics cards
What comes next for Intel? The market still mainly offers processors from Intel and AMD, but Nvidia is allegedly also very interested in the CPU market. This could become interesting for gamers in the long run if a third manufacturer brings powerful processors to the gaming market.
Recently, Intel presented its next generation of graphics cards. The new graphics cards seem very attractive, especially in terms of pricing. And many gamers hope that Intel could hit it big this time. Because the first generation of dedicated GPUs didn’t go so well for Intel. This was mainly due to driver and software issues: “Budget Gaming is back” – Intel presents two graphics cards and could fulfill many gamers’ wishes
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