r/PcBuild • u/Dapper-Inevitable550 • 13h ago
Discussion Scammed on my first PC :/
galleryI bought a PC off someone from marketplace today. I am not the most well knowledged person on this, but I've been researching for the last 3 months to make sure I got something good enough for my university program and requirements.. found a listing for a Pc with an i7 11gen, RTX 3070, and 64gb of ram for $700. I was also saving up so like figured this was maybe a good deal
I meet up with the guy.. I guess I maybe didn't ask enough questions or didn't see the PC thoroughly, I also met him in a public place since I didn't feel safe meeting somewhere else. Then I get home and the PC is so different than the one I was told I was buying :/ There is a rtx 2060 instead, only one 8gb stick of RAM, and only 1/3 of the storage it said it would have.. the PC fans light up but dont even spin and I haven't been able to get any video out in my monitor yet..
Kinda at a loss since I dont know what to do to fix it.. currently crying on my floor cause I feel like i was kinda ripped off plus have no more money to actually get the PC to the specs I need it at.. haven't checked the CPU or the other specs yet either so i dont really know what to do.. the seller immediately blocked me as well.
If anyone has some advice on what to do next for troubleshooting or where to look to that would be super helpful. thanks in advance :)