Thoughts on new vs. Craigslist video cards

[bdiddy11]

Is it worth it to spend the extra $$ on a new video card w/warranty, being unused. Or save some $$ and buy used locally?

There's a couple cards on my local CL in Boise that seem to be a decent deal... an XFX HD 4850 for $50 that supposedly has a lifetime warranty that will get replaced if anything ever happens. And a pair of SLI gt 9800 for $100...

Thoughts and opinions on new vs. used? Trying to stay around or under $100 for a card for Photoshop/casual gaming.

 

[Helltech]

The XFX will probably be transfered to you, thats part of the a double lifetim warranty.

I would buy new, but those are pretty decent deals.

If you are allowed to make sure they work first, and they come with documents seems good to me.

A 4850 is aroudn a GTS 250 in performance so depending on your resolution it is alright for casual gaming.

 

[HostileDonut]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150447&cm_re=hd_5770-_-14-150-447-_-Product Grab that if your PSU can handle it. It will be better than the hd4850, and around the SLied cards. It's new too.

 

[bdiddy11]

Will that fit in an Asus M2N-E mobo?

 

[HostileDonut]

If you have PCI-E then you can run it.