[SOLVED] Can i buy mining oem gpu for gaming?

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as the gpu prices drop ive now decided to buy a new gpu and i saw a list in one of the stores here in our country that shows an rx580 8gb for only $210 but it is a mining oem card (GV-RX580GAMING-8GD-MI) so im wondering if i can use this cards for gaming or are they only for mining purposes?
my country is philippines
 
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I would compare it to a regular MSI RX580 8GB (like below), and compare the price with the warranty. Then use that to make your decision. I would want that 3 year warranty. What if you have a problem at day 91, with this card you would have a $210 paper weight.

This one is at $250 US.
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814137118
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It should run fine. The product ID of the card you listed links back to a generic RX 580 Windforce card. If a store is listing it as a mining oem card it's possible that they've put a custom BIOS on it for improved mining performance but i doubt that is the case, particularly if the retailer is selling as new & sealed. It should run games fine, even if it has a custom BIOS regardless. Hope this helps! :)
 
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just in case can i reflash its bios with a default one for gaming?
 
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Provided you can find a BIOS for it online, yes.
 
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yeah that is also one of my concerns about the card


 
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I would compare it to a regular MSI RX580 8GB (like below), and compare the price with the warranty. Then use that to make your decision. I would want that 3 year warranty. What if you have a problem at day 91, with this card you would have a $210 paper weight.

This one is at $250 US.
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814137118
 
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