Buying used CPUs can expose users to existing bans from anti-cheat engines, and there's no way to check for violations before purchase
The CPU's previous owner apparently used it for cheating on Valorant, with its HWID getting flagged by Vanguard. When the Redditor bought and installed it on their PC, their Valorant account received a ban, too.
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