Question Open Box GPUs?

[IDProG]

I have a question for people who have bought Open Box GPUs directly from official manufacturers like Zotac or XFX.

Was it worth it?
Is it worth it?
How likely is it that the card is faulty?
Did you get warranty from them?

Thank you in advance.

 

[Eximo]

Certainly better than an open box return from the retailer, but you still don't know what the card went through.

Worth is something you must decide on. Does the reduction in price outweigh getting the security of a new product?

If the manufacturer is selling it, they must be confident it is in working order.

You will have to review the warranty with each manufacturer and see if it applies to open box products, or carefully read through the listing as it may have a different warranty entirely.



I've bought EVGA B-Stock. GPU came in a brown box, no accessories and a 1 year warranty. I think the heatsink had a small scratch on it. It was only a GT1030 though and it is still working fine many years later.

 

[Avro Arrow]

I have a question for people who have bought Open Box GPUs directly from official manufacturers like Zotac or XFX.

Was it worth it?
Is it worth it?
How likely is it that the card is faulty?
Did you get warranty from them?

Thank you in advance.

As with everything, if you're going to go through the fuss and bother to buy an open-box card direct from a manufacturer, you just have to make sure that the discount is big enough to make it worth your while. I would say that 99 times out of 100, the card will be fine because, as Eximo said, they wouldn't sell a card that they didn't know was good. A brand's value is one of the most precious things that a company has and they won't want to soil it.

Usually (at least from the ones that I've seen), they offer at least a year warranty, if not a full warranty on these items. In most cases that I've seen, if a card doesn't fail in the first year, it's not going to fail for the first five years.

 

[IDProG]

As with everything, if you're going to go through the fuss and bother to buy an open-box card direct from a manufacturer, you just have to make sure that the discount is big enough to make it worth your while. I would say that 99 times out of 100, the card will be fine because, as Eximo said, they wouldn't sell a card that they didn't know was good. A brand's value is one of the most precious things that a company has and they won't want to soil it.

Usually (at least from the ones that I've seen), they offer at least a year warranty, if not a full warranty on these items. In most cases that I've seen, if a card doesn't fail in the first year, it's not going to fail for the first five years.

Thank you for both of your answers.

I am only considering buying "new" open box cards, open box version of cards that are <6 months of age since the official release. That way, I can be sure that the fault (that was fixed) was not caused by depreciation.

I have never been a fan of used cards, but the thing is, I think I have seen open box cards that cost, like, 80% the price of the new ones. That's why I am interested in trying an open box card.

 

[WilliamElio]

Buying Open Box GPUs immediately from authentic producers like Zotac or XFX may be a feasible choice for a few buyers. However, it's important to recollect a few factors before you decide.

Worthiness: The fee of an Open Box GPU depends on factors just like the discount provided, the situation of the product, and the protected accessories. If you can get a giant bargain in comparison to a latest GPU and the product is in excellent circumstance with all vital additives, it could be a worthwhile purchase.

 

[Joseph_138]

I would feel better about buying open box/white box GPU's drectly from the manufacturer, than from a retailer.

 

[sonofjesse]

I have purchased open box GPU's from MicroCenter no issues and good return policy's.

 

[Viking2121]

I've bought open box GPU's from Asus, EVGA and Microcenter and even some Ebay stores like Best buy's store page, I use to work on PC's all the time, and sometimes my customers want a GPU upgrade, or theirs quit working and they don't have much to spend, that would usually be an option for them looking to save a few bucks, of course My warranty and the open box warranty is not going to be the same as new, but I've never had any one of customers that went that route come back because of their open box GPU died, its usually lack of Maintenace things, like after a year their GPU's are running hot because ya know, they vape/smoke and have 15 dogs and 12 cats and their PC lives on the floor.

 

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Thank you for both of your answers.

I am only considering buying "new" open box cards, open box version of cards that are <6 months of age since the official release. That way, I can be sure that the fault (that was fixed) was not caused by depreciation.

I have never been a fan of used cards, but the thing is, I think I have seen open box cards that cost, like, 80% the price of the new ones. That's why I am interested in trying an open box card.

The only significant difference between a new and used card is warranty. If you get a warranty and only pay 80% of the MSRP, then you'd be crazy to pass that up. I wouldn't think twice in that situation.