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minus-squareAutoTL;DR@lemmings.worldBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up23arrow-down5·1 year agoThis is the best summary I could come up with: The pricing didn’t raise any red flags since the user paid close to MSRP for the 24-core chip. Switching the IHS on a cheap chip to sell it as a higher-tier SKU is the oldest tactic in the playbook. There are many ways to spot a fake processor; however, the typical consumer doesn’t check the product’s authenticity. In the Redditor’s case, he bought the phony Core i9-13900K in April and evidently hasn’t noticed that he was scammed until now. The fraudster only receives a $180 profit from the operation, leading to a discussion among Redditors on the genuineness of the case. The fact that you’re buying a product from a big retailer, such as Amazon or Newegg, can sometimes give you a certain level of confidence. The original article contains 416 words, the summary contains 126 words. Saved 70%. I’m a bot and I’m open source!
This is the best summary I could come up with:
The pricing didn’t raise any red flags since the user paid close to MSRP for the 24-core chip.
Switching the IHS on a cheap chip to sell it as a higher-tier SKU is the oldest tactic in the playbook.
There are many ways to spot a fake processor; however, the typical consumer doesn’t check the product’s authenticity.
In the Redditor’s case, he bought the phony Core i9-13900K in April and evidently hasn’t noticed that he was scammed until now.
The fraudster only receives a $180 profit from the operation, leading to a discussion among Redditors on the genuineness of the case.
The fact that you’re buying a product from a big retailer, such as Amazon or Newegg, can sometimes give you a certain level of confidence.
The original article contains 416 words, the summary contains 126 words. Saved 70%. I’m a bot and I’m open source!