Does sending in a dead GPU require the original box?

[gary king]

I'm about to build a new PC, and one of the components that I'm most worried about is the GPU. Let's say it dies in a few months, so I contact the manufacturer (Gigabyte in my case). When I return the GPU, do I need the original box that I purchased it in? I don't usually like to keep PC component boxes lying around because I don't have that much free space in my place, so I want to know if this box needs to be kept in particular.

 

[smorizio]

The retail store or newegg would want the box back in 30 day return. The vendor wants only the bad card. Most rma cards are sent in a plain brown box to you. The only box I would save in the mb and CPU box. If the pins are damaged both the mb and CPU vendors won't take them back.

 

[cookybiscuit]

Always keep your boxes, they have serial info on them and should you need to send it back you already have a box that fits.

 

[smeezekitty]

I recommend keeping the box for a while.