# Riot responds after Valorant player claims used CPU got them banned

> A German player bought a secondhand Ryzen 7 5800X3D CPU that came with a Vanguard ban, now stuck until mid-December.
- Title: Riot responds after Valorant player claims used CPU got them…
- Summary: A German player bought a secondhand Ryzen 7 5800X3D CPU that came with a Vanguard ban, now stuck until mid-December. A German Valorant player claims a used…
- Keywords: ryzen 7 5800x3d, valorant, vanguard, cpu, ban, secondhand, germany, riot games, philip koskinas, august 12, mid december, cheating
- Source: Dexerto — https://dexerto.com/valorant/riot-responds-after-valorant-player-claims-a-used-cpu-got-them-banned-3415806
- Author: Cande Maldonado
- Published: 2026-10-05T19:40:23+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: ryzen 7 5800x3d, valorant, vanguard, cpu, ban, secondhand, germany, riot games, philip koskinas, august 12, mid december, cheating
## Player claims used CPU had ban
A German Valorant player bought a secondhand Ryzen 7 5800X3D CPU that came with a Vanguard ban.

> A german valorant player bought a secondhand ryzen 7 5800x3d cpu that came with a vanguard ban
## Ban attached to used hardware
The player claims their CPU had a Vanguard ban dated August 12 from a previous owner's cheating.

> The player claims their cpu had a vanguard ban dated august twelfth from a previous owner's cheating
## Riot denies ban spread
Riot's anti-cheat director Phillip Koskinas said Vanguard blacklists only the banned part, not the whole PC.

> Riot's anti-cheat director philip koskinas said vanguard blacklists only the banned part, not the whole pc
## Ban lasts until mid-December
The ban won't expire before mid-December because it was logged on August 12 and lasts four months.

> The ban won't expire before mid-december because it was logged on august twelfth and lasts four months
## Player stuck with ban
The player claims their motherboard and storage drive are now flagged too, with no way to check used CPUs.

> The player claims their motherboard and storage drive are now flagged too, with no way to check used cpus
## Key takeaway

A German Valorant player claims a used Ryzen 7 5800X3D CPU had a Vanguard ban attached, leaving them banned until mid-December.