Refurbished vs new

[Metakaiser]

Hello Tom's' community

I've been trying to find a laptop that's got decent processing good graphics and has enough space to store old junk in it. And I came across this

http/www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=8922725&CatId=4936

At a decent price I thought I was set up but then I saw the refurbished note on it and I'm not really sure how or if this would affect at all it's quality and lifespan. So I decided to ask you guys do you think it'd be a risk or It's fine to buy refurbished what's the main difference?

thanks in advance

 

[lowriderflow]

typically it shouldn't impact hte life. More often tahn not people melt their gaming laptops, spill crap on them, drop them, etc... well before the components die. I'd get this:

http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834231333

at 6pm EST (3pm PST) that actually becomes a shell shocker, so it will be less than $999 today for a few hours.

 

[ram1009]

To me, refurb means "already broke once...........at least".

 

[Metakaiser]

To me, refurb means "already broke once...........at least".

Sooo should I take that as an advice against refurbs?

 

[Prostar Computer]

I would not put too much stock into a "refurbished" system since servicing usually entails replacing the part in question. Bad board? Swap it out for a new one. Hard drive went bad? They're cheap. Replace it. Too many dead pixels? New screen!

But since it is now a returned item and "open box," they're not able to list it as new. So, in general, as long as you're getting the manufacturer's warranty, I don't think buying refurbished is a bad idea. The only nagging question is what was refurbished? I see this system only gets 3 months warranty from MSI as opposed to 1 - 2 years, so that's a big factor to consider.

 

[dasulman]

$1100 for a gtx 760M laptop that's refurbished? there are better picks out there!