NEVER Buy XFX Cards from Scan.co.uk

I've had 2 XFX 5830's from Scan.co.uk now and both have been faulty. No offer of compensation or upgrade from either party, just both constantly asking me to RMA it and leaving me without a GPU for my new build

I've now subsequently asked for my money back and intend to get a Sapphire 5850 from ebuyer. At least I know that’s not a broken chip dressed up in shiny packaging!

Anyone else had problems with XFX cards recently?

Ring up Scans customer service tell them they are obligated under the sales of goods act to take back faulty electronic devices and replace them. Most big companies won't enforce this unless the customer mentions it. I'm surprised at Scan because they are normally excellent to deal with in terms of faulty things.
XFX aren't known for their faulty goods service, they tend to be a bit shady around that area which is why Sapphire is a preferred AIB in those terms.

For the record, my XFX 5970 (touch wood) has been working excellently since day one.

Well Scan replaced a faulty item, then you got another so you asked for your money back and you got your money back, Just some bad luck perhaps. Scan don't make the products so it's not there fault you got 2 faulty products.

BTW you can get a HD5850 from overclock.co.uk for £198

You can buy my 2 month old ASUS HD5850 off me for £170 if you like Looking to get rid of both my cards atm.

Ooops, sorry

He doesn't bite

Yes run from the money for this reason.

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/ [...] l#t2154494

"maybe something else in your computer is at fault... "

Works fine with 2 other graphics cards inserted and I've run all programs fine on all other parts if the hardware. Tested the card in 2 other PC's and it presents the same problem.

It's the card

PM'd ya right back

Speaking of which am I just blind or is there both no way to get Tom's to inform you that you a have a new PM and no way to get to PMs other than to go to send someone a PM and then click messages above that?