I see ebay being the only source for processors. Yeah, like I'm going to buy one from an unknown Chinese entity with unknown source. OWC has some processors, but nothing for the iMac Pro. Hmm...
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iMac Pro Upgrading processor, worth it, where to get one outside of ebay.
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For what it's worth I upgraded the CPU in a late 2013 iMac with a used processor I bought on Amazon. It was a little bit of a gamble but I did have the option of a refund if I was not satisfied with it.
And I know ebay does too, but the hassle. I had a bunch of unfortunate purchases that were far from 'as advertised', and they all seemed to drag on longer than they should have. One gem of a seller accused me of 'trashing't heir already trashed product! They said 'professionally cleaned and maintained', but the pro had to be a chicken because there were actual feathers in and on the item, not to mention copious amounts of dust. Yikes... I have sold on ebay, and haven't had any issues, but buying, I'd really rather not, and especially something advertised as 'From China', and knowing that people relabel chips like a profession.
I'd like to get more life out of this IMP, but don't want to risk getting a hot mess of counterfeit or relabeled crap. (Higher rated IMP's on the refurb site are out of my price range for sure. Wow...
I bought more than 20 items (computer parts) from China (Aliexpress) and haven't experienced any bad items. They have 75days buyer protection period.
Aliexpress (china) is amazing if you need a new CPU for an imac pro, as everything there is new and they offer buyer protection.
So long as the seller has decent feedback and you pay by Paypal, you'll be fine. That's exactly what I did with my iMac Pro as eBay was the only place where I had a few options for the most powerful CPU I could fit.