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Gamer Buys Used Ryzen 7 5800X3D, Gets Locked Out of Valorant Because Previous Owner Cheated
Wccftech • • general
Key Points:
- A German gamer bought a second-hand AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D processor only to find it blacklisted by Riot Games' Vanguard anti-cheat system due to the previous owner's cheating in Valorant.
- The CPU functioned normally, but Valorant immediately banned the user upon launch, and Riot confirmed the processor's ID had been blacklisted before the new owner acquired it.
- Additional hardware in the system, including the motherboard and storage drive, was also blacklisted, and Riot refused to manually lift the ban, effectively blocking the user from playing.
- Riot's Vanguard anti-cheat uses both user-mode and kernel-mode drivers and may employ complex hardware fingerprinting beyond traditional CPU IDs, though Riot has not disclosed the exact identification method.
- This case exposes a unique risk in buying used PC components, where hardware bans can transfer to new owners, affecting system functionality beyond what standard testing can reveal.
