Is it worth it to buy this (refurbished) MSI r9 270x on ebay at $139

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I wouldn't buy it. I just dropped a solution on a problem a guy had with his refurbished Msi R9 270x and he was having some massive problems. This card could be a hit or miss but I wouldn't chance it just in case it is a miss and you can't return it. Another thing to is I've been turning people away from Msi Radeon cards because I had a Msi R7 260X about a year ago and had nothing but problems with artifacts on it and that was across two cards that I ended up returning to newegg. I included a link to my post on the Msi forums about the 260X and my problems and you will see that people were having problems across other cards. (Note: the post is from over a year ago but if someone is having problems with it starting yesterday, then they...

Mick99X

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Manufacturer refurbished: An item that has been professionally restored to working order by a manufacturer or manufacturer-approved vendor. This means the product has been inspected, cleaned, and repaired to meet manufacturer specifications and is in excellent condition. This item may or may not be in the original packaging.It is a risk personally i would not buy it 90 days warranty?!!Better to seek a expert though i have no experience buying a refurbished card
 

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I wouldn't buy it. I just dropped a solution on a problem a guy had with his refurbished Msi R9 270x and he was having some massive problems. This card could be a hit or miss but I wouldn't chance it just in case it is a miss and you can't return it. Another thing to is I've been turning people away from Msi Radeon cards because I had a Msi R7 260X about a year ago and had nothing but problems with artifacts on it and that was across two cards that I ended up returning to newegg. I included a link to my post on the Msi forums about the 260X and my problems and you will see that people were having problems across other cards. (Note: the post is from over a year ago but if someone is having problems with it starting yesterday, then they are still having a problem.)

https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=178765.0
 
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