CHances of GPU being DOA from Newegg

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dansgas1000

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Hi guys I live in the UK but want to buy a Radeon 7950 from Newegg when my dad next goes to the states but I wondered what are the chances of it being DOA? I already bought the CPU from there and I of course have not tested it yet. It will be brought back on hand luggage.

Straight forward answer please no customs crap :)
 
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Preecher

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As with any piece of electronics, there is a chance of DOA. I have built 4 complete PC's from parts from newegg over the past 6 years and never had a DOA piece of equipment. If you look at reviews, you will see a certain percentage of items show doa. its a roll of the dice but your chances of getting a DOA are low.
 
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Tman450

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DOA items are more rare than you think. the reason there are so many in newegg reviews is because idiots whose parts arrived DOA go review the product for 1 egg out of anger.

It can happen, and if it does, PLEASE don't post a review...
 
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Jaxem

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The reviews aren't necessarily a good way to see the chances, as the people who get a DOA are much more likely to post a review since they're stuck waiting. The people who get good ones are too busy having fun with their machines to think about reviews. But i as well, in 6 or 7 years and 4ish builds have never gotten a bad component from Newegg, just get a decent brand of GPU...anything besides stuff like Diamond, Powercolor, Visiontek, or single fan configurations (for axial setups).
 
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