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September 14, 2014 11:44:55 AM

Hello Brothers! I need your help regarding these 2 cards. I got budget for one of the following cards, can't go above that :( 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/DELL-AMD-RADEON-HD-7770-2GB-GRA...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SAPPHIRE-11201-05CPO-VAPOR-X-Ra...

The 2nd card gives more FPS in 1680x1080 res then the 1st card. (as i have to play at this res)
But i'm confused in which one to buy as i have never bought a Manufacturer Refurbished card. I know sapphire is a good manufacturer but i'm really confused here.

someone told me manufacture refurbished cards are taken out from the DEAD PC's, sent back to manufacturer and they repair it to working level.

is there any confirmation that the 2nd card will surely "run" as its from Newegg d0t com, coz i cant ship them back if it's not working?

All opinions are welcomed.

My sys specs:
core i3 2100
500gb hdd WD
4gb ram ddr3
p8h61ml-e
450 W psu (15A on +12V rail) (I used 9800gt earlier on this psu.)

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September 14, 2014 12:52:38 PM

Refurbs come from all sorts of sources. I've bought lots of refurb items; in many cases they've actually
been completely new, or unused but with some items missing from the original box. Or they're unused
returns because the customer ordered the wrong item. Or indeed they've been returns that have been
repaired and made ready for resale. I've had occasional issues (usually with mbds), but any problems
have always been dealt with ok, because the key point is to buy such items from a seller that, a) accepts
returns and has a good warranty period, b) has a good feedback reputation (but don't be fooled by
absolute high numbers combined with a high percentage, check more carefully).

In the UK a typical good seller is novatech. I don't know about the US, but perhaps others here can advise.

Ian.

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September 14, 2014 10:15:23 PM

mapesdhs said:
Refurbs come from all sorts of sources. I've bought lots of refurb items; in many cases they've actually
been completely new, or unused but with some items missing from the original box. Or . Or indeed they've been returns that have been
repaired and made ready for resale. I've had occasional issues (usually with mbds), but any problems
have always been dealt with ok, because the key point is to buy such items from a seller that, a) accepts
returns and has a good warranty period, b) has a good feedback reputation (but don't be fooled by
absolute high numbers combined with a high percentage, check more carefully).

In the UK a typical good seller is novatech. I don't know about the US, but perhaps others here can advise.

Ian.



is it good that it has a discount of 40% on the price, as i think it is repaired one..?
if it just had been a case like "they're unused returns because the customer ordered the wrong item", then they may have given a 10-15% discount only.
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September 15, 2014 3:27:43 AM


Hard to say. Could equally well be that the seller was able to obtain the item very cheaply and thus doesn't
need to sell it for that much to make a good profit (turnover is often more important than selling for the max
possible amount). It would certainly explain, for example, why I was able to obtain an ASUS Maximus IV
Extreme (boxed, complete) for a mere 87 UKP, at a time when it was normally worth 2 or 3X that much. The
seller had dozens of boards & I had the feeling he'd obtained them from ASUS for probably only about 20 UKP
per board.

In the end it doesn't really matter, as long as the seller has a good rep, offers a decent warranty duration, etc.,
enough time so you can get the board thoroughly tested, be sure it's A-ok.

Oh, I meant to say, make sure the mbd comes with the I/O shield (backplate) included, assuming you
intend installing the board in a case.

Ian.

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