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Underclocked RX Vega 56 eBay Listing - Should I be concerned?

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I saw an eBay listing for a used RX Vega 56 and it had been stated that it is in full working order with no problems, but it is stated that it is under-clocked. The GPU, from looking at the photos, comes with the box it came in. Can anyone perhaps state why this person under-clocked it? Should I go for it or should I not?

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  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 3100
  • GPU: Sapphire Radeon RX Vega 56 (Re-flashed to Vega 64 w/ undervolt and OC)
  • RAM: Patriot Viper IV 3200Mhz CL16
  • Motherboard: Gigabyte GAMING B550 
  • PSU: Cooler Master 750W MWE 80+ White
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2 minutes ago, ZeouLs said:

Better temps, less power usage. Maybe he used to mine with it

I thought he used to mine with it too at first, is it a big concern?

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  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 3100
  • GPU: Sapphire Radeon RX Vega 56 (Re-flashed to Vega 64 w/ undervolt and OC)
  • RAM: Patriot Viper IV 3200Mhz CL16
  • Motherboard: Gigabyte GAMING B550 
  • PSU: Cooler Master 750W MWE 80+ White
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1 minute ago, av28 said:

I thought he used to mine with it too at first, is it a big concern?

No, mining does not really affect the card at any way, Tho if it has been running 24/7 for years, you should replace thermalpaste and thermal pads.

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8 minutes ago, SavageNeo said:

No, mining does not really affect the card at any way, Tho if it has been running 24/7 for years, you should replace thermalpaste and thermal pads.

Ah alright, so theres nothing to worry about?

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  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 3100
  • GPU: Sapphire Radeon RX Vega 56 (Re-flashed to Vega 64 w/ undervolt and OC)
  • RAM: Patriot Viper IV 3200Mhz CL16
  • Motherboard: Gigabyte GAMING B550 
  • PSU: Cooler Master 750W MWE 80+ White
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Ah alright, so theres nothing to worry about?

Just make sure it is working. 

-install newest drivers.

- Benchmark and compare the results and the temperatures.

-If they good you good.

- If temps high, replace thermal pads and thermlapaste

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2 minutes ago, SavageNeo said:

Just make sure it is working. 

-install newest drivers.

- Benchmark and compare the results and the temperatures.

-If they good you good.

- If temps high, replace thermal pads and thermlapaste

Alright sounds good, I'll go for it

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  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 3100
  • GPU: Sapphire Radeon RX Vega 56 (Re-flashed to Vega 64 w/ undervolt and OC)
  • RAM: Patriot Viper IV 3200Mhz CL16
  • Motherboard: Gigabyte GAMING B550 
  • PSU: Cooler Master 750W MWE 80+ White
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Thanks for the help guys!

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  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 3100
  • GPU: Sapphire Radeon RX Vega 56 (Re-flashed to Vega 64 w/ undervolt and OC)
  • RAM: Patriot Viper IV 3200Mhz CL16
  • Motherboard: Gigabyte GAMING B550 
  • PSU: Cooler Master 750W MWE 80+ White
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Thanks for the help guys!

You welcome!Have a nice one!

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5 minutes ago, SavageNeo said:

You welcome!Have a nice one!

You too m8!

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  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 3100
  • GPU: Sapphire Radeon RX Vega 56 (Re-flashed to Vega 64 w/ undervolt and OC)
  • RAM: Patriot Viper IV 3200Mhz CL16
  • Motherboard: Gigabyte GAMING B550 
  • PSU: Cooler Master 750W MWE 80+ White
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Ebay is the one place I would recommend to stay away from when buying PC parts.. :) But that's up to you. Is the price good? Underclocked as in bios? Otherwise he can say whatever he want, it could have been overclocked to max clocks, but you will never be able to see as its user settings. Saying underlcocked makes it seem like a card was used "safer" and less to make it sound better for the buyer which can be straight bs.

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Ebay is the one place I would recommend to stay away from when buying PC parts..

Bruh! what? I have not get scammed never when buying parts. WYD?

 

1 minute ago, Envit0 said:

Otherwise he can say whatever he want, it could have been overclocked to max clocks, but you will never be able to see as its user settings.

This can be true. But screenshot the listing and the purchase. If it a scam send the screenshot to ebay and you get your money back.

 

1 minute ago, Envit0 said:

Saying underlcocked makes it seem like a card was used "safer" and less to make it sound better for the buyer which can be straight bs.

You can check if its underclokced with msi afterburner for example

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5 minutes ago, SavageNeo said:

You can check if its underclokced with msi afterburner for example

No becasue these settings are not permanent, it's just Afterburner setting them at every boot. You can't know what the person did.

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2 minutes ago, SavageNeo said:

Bruh! what? I have not get scammed never when buying parts. WYD?

 

This can be true. But screenshot the listing and the purchase. If it a scam send the screenshot to ebay and you get your money back.

 

You can check if its underclokced with msi afterburner for example

"You can check if its underclokced with msi afterburner for example" This just clearly shows that you have no freaking clue what you are talking about... I will just leave it here. :)

 

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7 minutes ago, Envit0 said:

Ebay is the one place I would recommend to stay away from when buying PC parts.. :) But that's up to you. Is the price good? Underclocked as in bios? Otherwise he can say whatever he want, it could have been overclocked to max clocks, but you will never be able to see as its user settings. Saying underlcocked makes it seem like a card was used "safer" and less to make it sound better for the buyer which can be straight bs.

I bought almost all of my components from ebay (apart from psu and ssd which I get new) and never had any problems. The thing is to make sure you buying from reputable source, someone who have mamy good feedbacks etc, that reduce risk off being scammed  

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5 minutes ago, Envit0 said:

You can check if its underclokced with msi afterburner for example" This just clearly shows that you have no freaking clue what you are talking about... I will just leave it here. :)

I can see my gpu's voltages and power through riva turner when playing. I thought that you could see if its underclocked from there. Sorry if i got that wrong

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I offered $250 AUD

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  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 3100
  • GPU: Sapphire Radeon RX Vega 56 (Re-flashed to Vega 64 w/ undervolt and OC)
  • RAM: Patriot Viper IV 3200Mhz CL16
  • Motherboard: Gigabyte GAMING B550 
  • PSU: Cooler Master 750W MWE 80+ White
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This guy is selling 3

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  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 3100
  • GPU: Sapphire Radeon RX Vega 56 (Re-flashed to Vega 64 w/ undervolt and OC)
  • RAM: Patriot Viper IV 3200Mhz CL16
  • Motherboard: Gigabyte GAMING B550 
  • PSU: Cooler Master 750W MWE 80+ White
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This guy is selling 3

pretty good price. Get the deal already!

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8 minutes ago, Whiro said:

I bought almost all of my components from ebay (apart from psu and ssd which I get new) and never had any problems. The thing is to make sure you buying from reputable source, someone who have mamy good feedbacks etc, that reduce risk off being scammed  

I second this. I personally havent encountered any scams and the GPU which I am currently running I got off eBay also

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  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 3100
  • GPU: Sapphire Radeon RX Vega 56 (Re-flashed to Vega 64 w/ undervolt and OC)
  • RAM: Patriot Viper IV 3200Mhz CL16
  • Motherboard: Gigabyte GAMING B550 
  • PSU: Cooler Master 750W MWE 80+ White
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1 minute ago, SavageNeo said:

pretty good price. Get the deal already!

Yup, I offered the guy, we'll see if he gets back. I set the offer to expire in 2 days

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  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 3100
  • GPU: Sapphire Radeon RX Vega 56 (Re-flashed to Vega 64 w/ undervolt and OC)
  • RAM: Patriot Viper IV 3200Mhz CL16
  • Motherboard: Gigabyte GAMING B550 
  • PSU: Cooler Master 750W MWE 80+ White
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The seller has 100% positive review scores

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  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 3100
  • GPU: Sapphire Radeon RX Vega 56 (Re-flashed to Vega 64 w/ undervolt and OC)
  • RAM: Patriot Viper IV 3200Mhz CL16
  • Motherboard: Gigabyte GAMING B550 
  • PSU: Cooler Master 750W MWE 80+ White
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1 minute ago, av28 said:

The seller has 100% positive review scores

send the link, so we can check the seller please

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1 minute ago, SavageNeo said:

send the link, so we can check the seller please

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Sapphire-AMD-Radeon-RX-VEGA-56-8GB-Negotiable/133268562058?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20180816085401%26meid%3D840291c9a39e42cdab7e4ac94ec984b4%26pid%3D100970%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D133268562058%26itm%3D133268562058%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057&_trksid=p2380057.c100970.m5481&_trkparms=pageci%3A97a7a9a3-1fe9-11ea-84bf-74dbd1803733|parentrq%3A0e1e6a5316f0a99bed23a23affb13146|iid%3A1

 

heres the link m8

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  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 3100
  • GPU: Sapphire Radeon RX Vega 56 (Re-flashed to Vega 64 w/ undervolt and OC)
  • RAM: Patriot Viper IV 3200Mhz CL16
  • Motherboard: Gigabyte GAMING B550 
  • PSU: Cooler Master 750W MWE 80+ White
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