You are absolutely right about everything. I think I understand better where you are coming from.

I agree that no one should ever trust anyone claiming brand new (unopened) and therefore you should always verify all documentation, and check everything yourself.

But that’s trust, and it is irrelevant to the second concern, which is what is second-hand and what is brand new. Second-hand implies it’s been owned by someone, there is no question about the meaning. This system was never owned by anyone and is straight from an official retailer (never unboxed), it was simply customised and built according to a specification by one of our client. The box has simply been delivered to our offices, left in our warehouse and is being re-sold by us. Re-sold does not mean that suddenly the parts are second-hand. It’s packaged officialy, just like Amazon (in your example). The only issue here (which I agree with you) is trust, and I believe I have enough documentation for anyone interested to prove this, and they are more than welcome to make their own judgement.

I hope this clarifies my initial post a bit more. No parts are being sold, but a ready to use system from a well respected retailer in the UK.

Thanks for your feedback. I think you missed a few things my post.

The RRP price is $12,000 of all parts (it is only an indicator of brand new item price), the actual asking price is $8,500.

That’s 30% cheaper than buying brand new parts and building it in your own time.

It’s a pretty damn good price if you ask me.

To clarify - Not second hand also. I mentioned already all parts are completely brand new and the system was built by professionals and never used. There is a lot of paperwork, receipts and documentaton that can easily prove this. This means all official cables are still unpackaged and there’s an official warranty for 3 years on all parts, same as if you would have bought all parts (or a complete system) brand new.

In other words, it is no different if you buy it from me or if you buy it brand new in any retailer. All the paperwork, warranty, cables are officially wrapped. Not re-wrapped, not refurbished, but brand new with all the supporting docs.

I know this may be hard to believe but if anyone is genuinely interested then I will be happy to show the documentation.

A one-of-a-kind professional workstation for extreme enthusiasts or anyone needing a ton of raw processing power.

This system contains the most high-end parts available on market as of 2018 (except RTX cards), and comes with a significant price tag.

Total RRP of all parts (parts listed below) is £9,008 ($12,000). I am flexible with arranging a viewing, accepting crypto/cash, sending photos, secure shipping, or being with you if you are collecting.

I will sell for £6,500 ($8,500) but will take highest offer. All parts are completely brand new, with all original cables, system is pre-built and ready to use.

3 year official warranty included.

Comment any questions and offers, or email me elitepc at tutanota.com

CPU: Intel Core i9-7980XE, 18 cores (4.20 GHz Turbo)
£1,999 RRP
https://www.scan.co.uk/products/intel-core-i9-7980xe-extreme-ed-s-2066-skylake-x-18-core-36-thread-26ghz-42ghz-2475mb-44-lane-165w-r

GPU: 4 x GTX 1080 Ti (3-Way SLI Connector, all 4 can be used for mining)
£2,636 RRP (£659 x 4)
https://www.scan.co.uk/search?q=1080+ti

RAM: CORSAIR VENGEANCE® RGB 128GB (8 x 16GB) DDR4 DRAM 3800MHz C19 Memory Kit
£1,734.99 RRP
https://www.corsair.com/uk/en/Categories/Products/Memory/VENGEANCE®-RGB-128GB-%288-x-16GB%29-DDR4-DRAM-3800MHz-C19-Memory-Kit/p/CMR128GX4M8X3800C19
https://www.scan.co.uk/products/128gb-8x16gb-corsair-ddr4-vengeance-lpx-black-pc4-30400-3800-non-ecc-unbuffered-cas-19-19-19-39-xmp

MOB: ASUS ROG Rampage VI Extreme
£551.00
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rampage-Extreme-Intel-Gaming-Motherboard/dp/B074LKDXJD

SSD: SAMSUNG 970 PRO NVMe M.2 (1 TB x 2)
£737.98 RRP (£368.99 x 2)
https://www.scan.co.uk/products/1tb-samsung-970-pro-m2-2280-pcie-30-x4-nvme-ssd-phoenix-mlc-v-nand-3500mb-s-read-2700mb-s-write-500k

PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 1600W T2 80+ GOLD,
Fully Modular
£419.99
https://www.amazon.co.uk/EVGA-SuperNOVA-TITANIUM-Crossfire-220-T2-1600-X3-x/dp/B00S1B0D4I

CORSAIR Hydro Series H150i PRO RGB 360mm Liquid CPU Cooler
£144.98
https://www.scan.co.uk/products/corsair-hydro-series-h150i-pro-rgb-360mm-all-in-one-hydro-cpu-cooler-3x-120mm-ml-series-fans-rgb-pum

Seagate 12TB BarraCuda 3.5” 7200 RPM
£439.99
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Seagate-ST12000DM0007-BarraCuda-Internal-Drive/dp/B075X181C6

Seagate 6TB BarraCuda 3.5” 7200 RPM
£210.15
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Seagate-Barracuda-6TB-Serial-ATA/dp/B075WX2TKM

Cooler Master Tower Case
£134.99