--- title: Someone bought a second-hand CPU owned by a Valorant... description: A Valorant player bought a used Ryzen 7 5800X3D CPU and was instantly hardware-banned by Riot's Vanguard anti-cheat because the chip's serial number had been... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/someone-bought-a-second-hand-cpu-owned-by-a-valorant-cheater-and-it-got-them-banned-too-z672byhng twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Someone bought a second-hand CPU owned by a Valorant cheater, and it got them banned too | daily.dev og:description: A Valorant player bought a used Ryzen 7 5800X3D CPU and was instantly hardware-banned by Riot's Vanguard anti-cheat because the chip's serial number had been... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/someone-bought-a-second-hand-cpu-owned-by-a-valorant-cheater-and-it-got-them-banned-too-z672byhng og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/Z672BYhNG.png og:image:alt: Someone bought a second-hand CPU owned by a Valorant cheater, and it got them banned too og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Someone bought a second-hand CPU owned by a Valorant cheater, and it got them banned too **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A Valorant player bought a used Ryzen 7 5800X3D CPU and was instantly hardware-banned by Riot's Vanguard anti-cheat because the chip's serial number had been blacklisted after the previous owner cheated. Riot then flagged the rest of the PC's hardware, including the motherboard and hard drive, meaning the buyer would likely need to replace multiple components to play again. The story serves as a warning to competitive gamers to be cautious when buying second-hand PC parts. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### Can a used CPU get me banned in Valorant because of the previous owner's cheating? Yes, Riot's Vanguard anti-cheat blacklists a CPU's unique serial number once it's tied to a cheating ban, so a new owner gets instantly banned upon booting the game, even if they never cheated. In one documented case involving a used Ryzen 7 5800X3D, Riot also blacklisted the motherboard and hard drive found alongside it, requiring the buyer to replace multiple components to play again. _Anyone shopping for second-hand gaming parts can follow hardware-ban reports like this on daily.dev before buying._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [AMD is resurrecting a 4-year-old CPU, and it exposes some uncomfortable truths about the PC industry](https://daily.dev/posts/amd-is-resurrecting-a-4-year-old-cpu-and-it-exposes-some-uncomfortable-truths-about-the-pc-industry-cgqyx1rrj) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [This forgotten PC building hack can help offset the cost of RAM for your build](https://daily.dev/posts/this-forgotten-pc-building-hack-can-help-offset-the-cost-of-ram-for-your-build-eplndsi2g) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/someone-bought-a-second-hand-cpu-owned-by-a-valorant-cheater-and-it-got-them-banned-too-z672byhng) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Someone bought a second-hand CPU owned by a Valorant cheater, and it got them banned too","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/someone-bought-a-second-hand-cpu-owned-by-a-valorant-cheater-and-it-got-them-banned-too-z672byhng","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/someone-bought-a-second-hand-cpu-owned-by-a-valorant-cheater-and-it-got-them-banned-too-z672byhng"},"datePublished":"2026-10-02T23:24:00.009Z","dateModified":"2026-10-02T23:24:18.931Z","description":"A Valorant player bought a used Ryzen 7 5800X3D CPU and was instantly hardware-banned by Riot's Vanguard anti-cheat because the chip's serial number had been...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/10e4596d2d5e647a05c6096854e77007?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/10e4596d2d5e647a05c6096854e77007?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"XDA Developers","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"XDA Developers","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--kCg6yyAP--/f_auto,q_auto/v1774964407/logos/xda-developers?_a=BAMAMiWQ0","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/someone-bought-a-second-hand-cpu-owned-by-a-valorant-cheater-and-it-got-them-banned-too-z672byhng","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"","timeRequired":"PT2M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"XDA Developers","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Someone bought a second-hand CPU owned by a Valorant cheater, and it got them banned too"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/someone-bought-a-second-hand-cpu-owned-by-a-valorant-cheater-and-it-got-them-banned-too-z672byhng#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Can a used CPU get me banned in Valorant because of the previous owner's cheating?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Yes, Riot's Vanguard anti-cheat blacklists a CPU's unique serial number once it's tied to a cheating ban, so a new owner gets instantly banned upon booting the game, even if they never cheated. 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