- Dec 14, 2012
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So i opened a previous thread - about coil whine- which made me wonder about this one.
I bought a 2nd hand sapphire r9 290 for my new build for $250. 1ST owner used it for mining for a few months and then proceeded to sell it as he had broke even. The card had all original stuff you would expect brand new and i was given original receipts with warranty and it looked in decent shape, no dust.
But- My pc is now built and during 3d tests and gaming i can hear coil whine which isnt a big deal, but is REALLY annoying. Now owner has offered to help with rma- if it gets approved or a full refund.
What should i do? I've done some research and people have said coil whine goes away with more use? some suggest leaving a game on for 1-2 days and the whine 'dies'. Because i think $250 for the 290 is quite the buy, no? Should i just keep the card and deal with the whine (if no rma) or get my money back and buy 1; another second hand card for around the same price, or 2, a 270x or pushing my budget $50 extra to get the evga gtx 760
any thoughts or suggestions?
I bought a 2nd hand sapphire r9 290 for my new build for $250. 1ST owner used it for mining for a few months and then proceeded to sell it as he had broke even. The card had all original stuff you would expect brand new and i was given original receipts with warranty and it looked in decent shape, no dust.
But- My pc is now built and during 3d tests and gaming i can hear coil whine which isnt a big deal, but is REALLY annoying. Now owner has offered to help with rma- if it gets approved or a full refund.
What should i do? I've done some research and people have said coil whine goes away with more use? some suggest leaving a game on for 1-2 days and the whine 'dies'. Because i think $250 for the 290 is quite the buy, no? Should i just keep the card and deal with the whine (if no rma) or get my money back and buy 1; another second hand card for around the same price, or 2, a 270x or pushing my budget $50 extra to get the evga gtx 760
any thoughts or suggestions?
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