Purchasing a GPU from the US?
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thomasd221
August 8, 2014 4:11:14 PM
Hello there,
I am in the process of saving up some money to purchase a AMD Radeon 7990 Graphics Card.
Here, in the UK, the cards are about £350 on eBay.co.uk - But, if I navigate to eBay.com, they are considerably cheaper, even for higher end coolers and such.
Could I realistically buy my new 7990 off eBay.com (US)? Or would I be bombarded with import duties and tax etc?
The reason I am asking is because, on eBay.com (US), I can get a XFX 7990 Triple Dissipation for near enough the same price as a Reference 7990 on eBay.co.uk
Thanks for your time,
Thomas.
I am in the process of saving up some money to purchase a AMD Radeon 7990 Graphics Card.
Here, in the UK, the cards are about £350 on eBay.co.uk - But, if I navigate to eBay.com, they are considerably cheaper, even for higher end coolers and such.
Could I realistically buy my new 7990 off eBay.com (US)? Or would I be bombarded with import duties and tax etc?
The reason I am asking is because, on eBay.com (US), I can get a XFX 7990 Triple Dissipation for near enough the same price as a Reference 7990 on eBay.co.uk
Thanks for your time,
Thomas.
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the ship[ping will be quite expensive, and ebay is quite dodgy for components really, I'd suggest www.overclockers.co.uk
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thomasd221
August 8, 2014 4:17:42 PM
legend001523 said:
the ship[ping will be quite expensive, and ebay is quite dodgy for components really, I'd suggest www.overclockers.co.ukI HAVE to buy my new 7990 from eBay because it's a discontinued card and, to my knowledge, cannot be purchased brand new anymore.
Thomas.
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legend001523 said:
the ship[ping will be quite expensive, and ebay is quite dodgy for components really, I'd suggest www.overclockers.co.ukI HAVE to buy my new 7990 from eBay because it's a discontinued card and, to my knowledge, cannot be purchased brand new anymore.
Thomas.
Why can't you get a newer card? are you planning to crossfire?
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thomasd221
August 8, 2014 4:25:23 PM
legend001523 said:
thomasd221 said:
legend001523 said:
the ship[ping will be quite expensive, and ebay is quite dodgy for components really, I'd suggest www.overclockers.co.ukI HAVE to buy my new 7990 from eBay because it's a discontinued card and, to my knowledge, cannot be purchased brand new anymore.
Thomas.
Why can't you get a newer card? are you planning to crossfire?
Because I want a GPU that will last me a long time and could play at resolutions upto 4K if required.
The 7990 is the most powerful and fastest single card on the market, aside from the new 295X2
Thanks,
Thomas.
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thomasd221 said:
legend001523 said:
thomasd221 said:
legend001523 said:
the ship[ping will be quite expensive, and ebay is quite dodgy for components really, I'd suggest www.overclockers.co.ukI HAVE to buy my new 7990 from eBay because it's a discontinued card and, to my knowledge, cannot be purchased brand new anymore.
Thomas.
Why can't you get a newer card? are you planning to crossfire?
Because I want a GPU that will last me a long time and could play at resolutions upto 4K if required.
The 7990 is the most powerful and fastest single card on the market, aside from the new 295X2
Thanks,
Thomas.
I don't think it's neitehr the most fastest or most powerful, a 350 pound card is not going to have either as its accolade, get a 780 or r9 280
EDIT : oops I take it back
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legend001523 said:
thomasd221 said:
legend001523 said:
thomasd221 said:
legend001523 said:
the ship[ping will be quite expensive, and ebay is quite dodgy for components really, I'd suggest www.overclockers.co.ukI HAVE to buy my new 7990 from eBay because it's a discontinued card and, to my knowledge, cannot be purchased brand new anymore.
Thomas.
Why can't you get a newer card? are you planning to crossfire?
Because I want a GPU that will last me a long time and could play at resolutions upto 4K if required.
The 7990 is the most powerful and fastest single card on the market, aside from the new 295X2
Thanks,
Thomas.
I don't think it's neitehr the most fastest or most powerful, a 350 pound card is not going to have either as its accolade, get a 780 or r9 280
EDIT : oops I take it back
(facepalm) Yet again... underestimate cards too much.
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legend001523 said:
thomasd221 said:
legend001523 said:
thomasd221 said:
legend001523 said:
the ship[ping will be quite expensive, and ebay is quite dodgy for components really, I'd suggest www.overclockers.co.ukI HAVE to buy my new 7990 from eBay because it's a discontinued card and, to my knowledge, cannot be purchased brand new anymore.
Thomas.
Why can't you get a newer card? are you planning to crossfire?
Because I want a GPU that will last me a long time and could play at resolutions upto 4K if required.
The 7990 is the most powerful and fastest single card on the market, aside from the new 295X2
Thanks,
Thomas.
I don't think it's neitehr the most fastest or most powerful, a 350 pound card is not going to have either as its accolade, get a 780 or r9 280
EDIT : oops I take it back
(facepalm) Yet again... underestimate cards too much.
I didn't underestimate? and you think all the benchmarks on the internet are fake so what would you know?
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thomasd221
August 8, 2014 5:04:01 PM
legend001523 said:
SlayZombi said:
legend001523 said:
thomasd221 said:
legend001523 said:
thomasd221 said:
legend001523 said:
the ship[ping will be quite expensive, and ebay is quite dodgy for components really, I'd suggest www.overclockers.co.ukI HAVE to buy my new 7990 from eBay because it's a discontinued card and, to my knowledge, cannot be purchased brand new anymore.
Thomas.
Why can't you get a newer card? are you planning to crossfire?
Because I want a GPU that will last me a long time and could play at resolutions upto 4K if required.
The 7990 is the most powerful and fastest single card on the market, aside from the new 295X2
Thanks,
Thomas.
I don't think it's neitehr the most fastest or most powerful, a 350 pound card is not going to have either as its accolade, get a 780 or r9 280
EDIT : oops I take it back
(facepalm) Yet again... underestimate cards too much.
I didn't underestimate? and you think all the benchmarks on the internet are fake so what would you know?
Never said that. Just most are ran on either crap systems or are biased.
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SlayZombi said:
legend001523 said:
SlayZombi said:
legend001523 said:
thomasd221 said:
legend001523 said:
thomasd221 said:
legend001523 said:
the ship[ping will be quite expensive, and ebay is quite dodgy for components really, I'd suggest www.overclockers.co.ukI HAVE to buy my new 7990 from eBay because it's a discontinued card and, to my knowledge, cannot be purchased brand new anymore.
Thomas.
Why can't you get a newer card? are you planning to crossfire?
Because I want a GPU that will last me a long time and could play at resolutions upto 4K if required.
The 7990 is the most powerful and fastest single card on the market, aside from the new 295X2
Thanks,
Thomas.
I don't think it's neitehr the most fastest or most powerful, a 350 pound card is not going to have either as its accolade, get a 780 or r9 280
EDIT : oops I take it back
(facepalm) Yet again... underestimate cards too much.
I didn't underestimate? and you think all the benchmarks on the internet are fake so what would you know?
Never said that. Just most are ran on either crap systems or are biased.
why would review sites run it on bad systems? and why would they be biased? I know gpu boss etc. are, but hexus and bittech are both reliable sources of information, so stop plz. plz.
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legend001523 said:
SlayZombi said:
legend001523 said:
SlayZombi said:
legend001523 said:
thomasd221 said:
legend001523 said:
thomasd221 said:
legend001523 said:
the ship[ping will be quite expensive, and ebay is quite dodgy for components really, I'd suggest www.overclockers.co.ukI HAVE to buy my new 7990 from eBay because it's a discontinued card and, to my knowledge, cannot be purchased brand new anymore.
Thomas.
Why can't you get a newer card? are you planning to crossfire?
Because I want a GPU that will last me a long time and could play at resolutions upto 4K if required.
The 7990 is the most powerful and fastest single card on the market, aside from the new 295X2
Thanks,
Thomas.
I don't think it's neitehr the most fastest or most powerful, a 350 pound card is not going to have either as its accolade, get a 780 or r9 280
EDIT : oops I take it back
(facepalm) Yet again... underestimate cards too much.
I didn't underestimate? and you think all the benchmarks on the internet are fake so what would you know?
Never said that. Just most are ran on either crap systems or are biased.
why would review sites run it on bad systems? and why would they be biased? I know gpu boss etc. are, but hexus and bittech are both reliable sources of information, so stop plz. plz.
Please, please, trust someone who has had gametime and hours. I will give it a good review and recommend it to people if I think it's good. Why would I lie?
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SlayZombi said:
legend001523 said:
SlayZombi said:
legend001523 said:
SlayZombi said:
legend001523 said:
thomasd221 said:
legend001523 said:
thomasd221 said:
legend001523 said:
the ship[ping will be quite expensive, and ebay is quite dodgy for components really, I'd suggest www.overclockers.co.ukI HAVE to buy my new 7990 from eBay because it's a discontinued card and, to my knowledge, cannot be purchased brand new anymore.
Thomas.
Why can't you get a newer card? are you planning to crossfire?
Because I want a GPU that will last me a long time and could play at resolutions upto 4K if required.
The 7990 is the most powerful and fastest single card on the market, aside from the new 295X2
Thanks,
Thomas.
I don't think it's neitehr the most fastest or most powerful, a 350 pound card is not going to have either as its accolade, get a 780 or r9 280
EDIT : oops I take it back
(facepalm) Yet again... underestimate cards too much.
I didn't underestimate? and you think all the benchmarks on the internet are fake so what would you know?
Never said that. Just most are ran on either crap systems or are biased.
why would review sites run it on bad systems? and why would they be biased? I know gpu boss etc. are, but hexus and bittech are both reliable sources of information, so stop plz. plz.
Please, please, trust someone who has had gametime and hours. I will give it a good review and recommend it to people if I think it's good. Why would I lie?
I'm not saying the card is bad, I'm just saying, why would reviewers lie about their benchmarks? What would be in it for them? Personally I'd trust benchmarks from a legit site than your own 'experiences'
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legend001523 said:
SlayZombi said:
legend001523 said:
SlayZombi said:
legend001523 said:
SlayZombi said:
legend001523 said:
thomasd221 said:
legend001523 said:
thomasd221 said:
legend001523 said:
the ship[ping will be quite expensive, and ebay is quite dodgy for components really, I'd suggest www.overclockers.co.ukI HAVE to buy my new 7990 from eBay because it's a discontinued card and, to my knowledge, cannot be purchased brand new anymore.
Thomas.
Why can't you get a newer card? are you planning to crossfire?
Because I want a GPU that will last me a long time and could play at resolutions upto 4K if required.
The 7990 is the most powerful and fastest single card on the market, aside from the new 295X2
Thanks,
Thomas.
I don't think it's neitehr the most fastest or most powerful, a 350 pound card is not going to have either as its accolade, get a 780 or r9 280
EDIT : oops I take it back
(facepalm) Yet again... underestimate cards too much.
I didn't underestimate? and you think all the benchmarks on the internet are fake so what would you know?
Never said that. Just most are ran on either crap systems or are biased.
why would review sites run it on bad systems? and why would they be biased? I know gpu boss etc. are, but hexus and bittech are both reliable sources of information, so stop plz. plz.
Please, please, trust someone who has had gametime and hours. I will give it a good review and recommend it to people if I think it's good. Why would I lie?
I'm not saying the card is bad, I'm just saying, why would reviewers lie about their benchmarks? What would be in it for them? Personally I'd trust benchmarks from a legit site than your own 'experiences'
? You make no sense..
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Here it is. I get high-30's to low 40's with everything maxed out, multiple windows open, and a full 64-player server. Good? I say yes :-}
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legend001523 said:
SlayZombi said:
legend001523 said:
SlayZombi said:
legend001523 said:
You removed the vidMy compression was wrong YouTube said... apperantly...
Until you do it, I will have to conclude that you lied
Ok that's fine with me. :-)
k, if we ever bump into each other again, I will have to say you lied.
Alright man. :-)
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