R9 290 used in old computer

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Hello everyone,

I need to replace my graphic card on my old computer and i came across a good deal for a Radeon R9 290 card second hand from a known shop with 2 year warranty.

basically what i wanted to ask if its good idea to buy it 2nd hand, secondly if my computer would be able to use the card and not melt or something ;] (i know it might be best to upgrade all of the computer but right now its not a possibility, i do want a card that will last for awhile so the next time i do upgrade my computer the card wont be needed to upgrade)

so that's the card:
Radeon R9 290 GPU Used - 4GB 512 bit DDR5 memory - PCIe x16 3.0 interface - Dual DVI, HDMI, DisplayPort video outputs - Dual Slot Fan Cooler - GPU / Memory clock 947 / 5000 MHz

and this is the rest of my computer:
CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 920 @ 2.67Ghz 2.66 GHz 4 cores
RAM: 8 GB
PSU : Antec VP500P V2 - 550W
Motherboard: intel dx58so

thanks in advanced for the replies
 
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cowboydude99
You should be able to use it. 550w is cutting it close though.

If you believe the shop will still be there in 2 years for any warranty claims go for it.

How much is the GPU? How much is a new 290 GPU in your area?
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You should be able to use it. 550w is cutting it close though.

If you believe the shop will still be there in 2 years for any warranty claims go for it.

How much is the GPU? How much is a new 290 GPU in your area?
 
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its a well known shop so it isn't likely to be closed down.
about the price they are selling the used card at approx 250$ while a new one from a similar shop is 520$.
 
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first of all thanks for the advice's.

when your referring to my PSU cutting it close, what could happen if there would be a problem?
also about the size of the card how can i check if it would fit? i previously had a gtx 260 which was a pretty big card.

still have a hard time to decide. for the area i live in its a real bargain of a price and also with warranty :(
 
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A new contender appears!
there is a sale for another card:
AMD Radeon HD7950 OC Dual-X With Boost GPU - 3GB 384bit GDDR5 memory - Dual dvi, hdmi, displayport video outputs - PCIe x16 3.0 interface
only 140$

from what i read it pretty close to the r9 and it might be easier on my PSU.
what do you guys think?

edit: guess i need to open a new thread about this , thanks everyone :)
 
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