does this looks fake ?

[the_metal]

I've bought a sapphire r9 270 11220-00-CPO GPU and it will arrive in a week or so. I've noticed later pfff that it looks suspiciously way over clean for a used GPU. What do you think ?

Thanks guys.

 

[the_metal]

I don't know why the pics didn't appear, anyway here are the links:
http://imgur.com/wDC1K3k
http://imgur.com/mG4hxlT
http://imgur.com/gdv2zS5

 

[salerhino]

I've bought a sapphire r9 270 11220-00-CPO GPU and it will arrive in a week or so. I've noticed later pfff that it looks suspiciously way over clean for a used GPU. What do you think ?

Thanks guys.

Well, it looks very nice, from pics I and probably we can't say if it's fake, maybe coolers are changed tho or seller did clean them really well. Other than that no fake signs for me at least

 

[nzalog]

Some people take care of their things. I personally dust and clean used things I sell, would not be surprised if others did too.

Only way you can tell is to benchmark it and see if it performs like you would expect a card of that model to perform.

 

[herrwizo]

Nothing suspicious here, the owner simply cleaned it thoroughly from dust, if it was present. Graphics cards can and actually IMO *should* always be sold clean if their owner wants to sell them easier, not only because they look better on pictures but also because the next owner won't have immediate overheating issues due to dust buildup.

On the other hand, "used" can also mean that the person used it only once or for a couple of days. It would be very hard to distinguish a card used in such way from a new one.

 

[the_metal]

Well, it looks very nice, from pics I and probably we can't say if it's fake, maybe coolers are changed tho or seller did clean them really well. Other than that no fake signs for me at least

Some people take care of their things. I personally dust and clean used things I sell, would not be surprised if others did too.

Only way you can tell is to benchmark it and see if it performs like you would expect a card of that model to perform.

Nothing suspicious here, the owner simply cleaned it thoroughly from dust, if it was present. Graphics cards can and actually IMO *should* always be sold clean if their owner wants to sell them easier, not only because they look better on pictures but also because the next owner won't have immediate overheating issues due to dust buildup.

On the other hand, "used" can also mean that the person used it only once or for a couple of days. It would be very hard to distinguish a card used in such way from a new one.

I'm very thankful to you guys. I was very happy when I bought it, but suspicions started to rise and it ruined my happiness. But now I'm more than happy that I've bought it. I'll make sure to benchmark it the second I get my hands on it