Buying an Used video card?

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I saw a used gtx 760 for a good price on the internet, I don't know the guy but I was womdering if any of you have bought an used vcd or something? What are the risks? Is it worth it?

I asked him why the price, he said it's almost new he bought it to do sli but realized the fps didn't change much and power consumption was bigger... Should I buy it?
 
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cpatel1987
Ok, well then I would suggest putting down whatever amount deposit both you and the seller are comfortable with, and let him know you want to run a stress test on it. I would reccomend running Furmark for about 30 minutes. If he refuses, then really don't bother, not worth the risk.

I do recommend MicroCenter as well by the way if your looking to buy local and have one nearby. They price match Newegg too so long as its the exact model, minus shipping cost. Have a Newegg printout handy.

Also if you have a price range and a list of games you plan on running, we could suggest alternatives.
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The risk is you buy a broken card and you have no way of getting your money back.

The answer depends on where you're buying the card from, for how much, and what you're using as payment (PayPal, etc.).

The video card in my rig right now is used and it's held up just fine, but this is definitely not the rule.
 
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When you mean internet, are we talking ebay, craigslist? I would ultimately want to know a couple more things:

1) How it was purchased. If it was retail, I'd want the receipt, as well as the registration information transferred to you if he did so online.

2) If its local like craigslist, I wouldn't exchange the money until I confirmed it works, and stress tested. Or do a half now, half later kind of thing. If its something where must buy in full or no return policy, I wouldn't bother.

Whats the price?
 
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Risks are scams, broken cards, tampered cards, damaged cards, stolen cards, etc.
I personally don't recommend it, unless its from a reliable company that (for example) buys->refurbishes->sells GPUs.
Only buy from sellers you trust.
 
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I mean facebook, it was purchased on a microcenter I think.

I can test it, but I am not sure, and because of it I won't buy it until I am
Took me 3 months to be sure I wanted a new pc over a tablet and over a cheap pc
 
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Ok, well then I would suggest putting down whatever amount deposit both you and the seller are comfortable with, and let him know you want to run a stress test on it. I would reccomend running Furmark for about 30 minutes. If he refuses, then really don't bother, not worth the risk.

I do recommend MicroCenter as well by the way if your looking to buy local and have one nearby. They price match Newegg too so long as its the exact model, minus shipping cost. Have a Newegg printout handy.

Also if you have a price range and a list of games you plan on running, we could suggest alternatives.
 
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Yeah, I second cpatel's suggestion.

If the video card works under stress when you get it, it should be fine for years to come; there are no really old GTX 760s and video cards tend to last a long time. But before you pay the full asking price you should test it.
 
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