2 weeks used gpu?

[Deepanshu Singh]

Hello again guys! a lot of confusion going on here. My friend can sell me sapphire R9 280x dual-x, which he used for about 2-3 weeks at a price of 66-70% of the original price.
So, here my questions arises whether I should buy that one or go for new r9 280 as that is max I can afford now?

 

[Ubrales]

If the graphics card is working fine, only 3 weeks used, and the price is 70% of new, go for it! It is a good card at a good price. First, check the card while it is operational; not taken out of the computer.

 

[zarugal]

You ought to ask why he is getting rid of it after such a short period of time, and why he's not charging very much for it. Particularly when it's still within it's return period. Sounds suspicious to me.

If all is fine with the card however, go for it! It's a steal.

 

[Deepanshu Singh]

If the graphics card is working fine, only 3 weeks used, and the price is 70% of new, go for it! It is a good card at a good price. First, check the card while it is operational; not taken out of the computer.

what all important things I should see while it is operational?? And what are the things we get with new r9 280x box?

 

[Ubrales]

If the graphics card is working fine, only 3 weeks used, and the price is 70% of new, go for it! It is a good card at a good price. First, check the card while it is operational; not taken out of the computer.

what all important things I should see while it is operational?? And what are the things we get with new r9 280x box?

Run a game and check the graphics card's performance.

 

[Deepanshu Singh]

You ought to ask why he is getting rid of it after such a short period of time, and why he's not charging very much for it. Particularly when it's still within it's return period. Sounds suspicious to me.

If all is fine with the card however, go for it! It's a steal.

He upgraded to r9 290x, I guess it can handle all games up till now.

 

[zarugal]

I still don't understand why he wouldn't return the 280X if he only had it for three weeks...

But if there aren't any issues with it, like I said above, it's a steal. See if he'll agree to let you install and test it in your machine before you buy it off him so that you know it works. If he gets all jumpy then I'd look elsewhere.

 

[Wolfshadw]

Ask your friend if you can test drive the card for a few days to a week. If it works well for you, buy it.

-Wolf sends

 

[Deepanshu Singh]

Ask your friend if you can test drive the card for a few days to a week. If it works well for you, buy it.

-Wolf sends

I don't think he can do that, but if card doesn't work (chances of which I find very very less) I think he'll help me with that.

 

[Deepanshu Singh]

I still don't understand why he wouldn't return the 280X if he only had it for three weeks...

But if there aren't any issues with it, like I said above, it's a steal. See if he'll agree to let you install and test it in your machine before you buy it off him so that you know it works. If he gets all jumpy then I'd look elsewhere.

Return? I don't think that after purchase he can return the card (if you mean that or else I don't know what do you mean by 'Return'). I don't think he is excited or all for selling it, he says his r9 290x can run all games ultra so he don't need that, he can sell me if I want to take it.

 

[Ubrales]

Make sure that the card is working before you pay. See it operational in his PC or yours; yours preferably.

 

[Deepanshu Singh]

alright guys thanks for suggestions.