Fake GPU or not ?

[Biomecanoid]

Hello,

 

I am on a tight budget making a gaming pc and i am looking for a cheap GPU
 

Does this card look fake to you ? i found it for 115$ the seller has 97% positive feedback BUT he does not accept returns.

The card is supposed to be a 1060 3GB which new is for about double the price.

 

Browsing the other items the seller is offering i saw he is selling mostly mining stuff so this card could have been used for mining even if he has he used it in his gaming PC.

 

The card looks like a genuine Palit from what i can tell. What do you think ? good buy on not ?

 

Thanks

[Streetguru]

2 minutes ago, Biomecanoid said:

Hello,

Are you in the US? because that isn't a good deal, the 3GB 1060 never should have existed IMO.

 

get an 8GB RX 470/480/570/580/maybe a 590 if it's like $130-140

[PopsicleHustler]

I agree with @Streetguru, thats a bad deal. You can get RX580 8GB for less than 150USD.

[Jumballi]

heck if you have some hate for amd and absolutely, positivley, under no circumstances have to go with this option need nvidia, the 1650 super is also a ok choice.

[MadAnt250]

8 minutes ago, Biomecanoid said:

i found it for 115$ the seller has 97% positive feedback BUT he does not accept returns.

You can find better used graphics cards for around $100 like a GTX 970 or 980 for little more.

[Biomecanoid]

Well if you take amazon for a reference its 200$+ there :

 

https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-Support-Graphics-03G-P4-6160-KR/dp/B01KUADE3O

[Streetguru]

Just now, Biomecanoid said:

Well if you take amazon for a reference its 200$+ there :

 

https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-Support-Graphics-03G-P4-6160-KR/dp/B01KUADE3O

Not remotely accurate

[Biomecanoid]

Please show me what is an accurate price for a 1060 3GB

[Streetguru]

Just now, Biomecanoid said:

Please show me what is an accurate price for a 1060 3GB

Just go through some ebay listings, it's not in production anymore, and it was never really worth buying in the first place.

[Biomecanoid]

Well that's the cheapest i found online, and new here locally its double the price 

[MadAnt250]

6 minutes ago, Biomecanoid said:

Please show me what is an accurate price for a 1060 3GB

$80-$90 and up, (depends on model) if the seller does not except returns, it is not worth half of the 115 they are asking.

[Jumballi]

1 minute ago, Biomecanoid said:

Well that's the cheapest i found online, and new here locally its double the price 

back when I worked retail, cheapest we sold this gpu was $180, and it never sold because it was quite literally not worth a dime.

[Biomecanoid]

Well here are some listings for RX590  170$ +:

 

[MadAnt250]

7 minutes ago, Biomecanoid said:

Well that's the cheapest i found online, and new here locally its double the price 

Go for a GTX 970, 980, 1060 6GB or an RX 570, 580

[Fasauceome]

2 minutes ago, Biomecanoid said:

Well here are some listings for RX590  170$ +:

 

 

Because the RX 590 is relatively new

 

If you sort RX 470 models with price low to high and buy it now, what costs do you see?

[Bitter]

You can snag 8GB 580's often enough for at or under $120 USD, but since you didn't tell us where you're located we can't help you much. You seem pretty set on that 1060 3GB so if it's really what you want you should get it and be happy.

[Biomecanoid]

Here are my local prices:

 

[Biomecanoid]

I am in Europe. I am not an Nvidia fan boy. Just want the best cost effective solution but the truth is that i had only positive experience with Nvidia.  I usually prefer intel CPUs and Nvidia GPU

 

I searched for 970s and 980s before and they are vastly overpriced same even more expensive than a 1060

 

 

[PlayStation 2]

No, it's completely legitimate. That being said, $115 is relatively high for a 3GB 1060 when a GTX 970 and an RX 470/480 goes for less money. Pretty sure 6GB 1060s aren't any higher than 3GB models on eBay, anyways.

[Streetguru]

3 minutes ago, Biomecanoid said:

I am in Europe. I am not an Nvidia fan boy. Just want the best cost effective solution but the truth is that i had only positive experience with Nvidia.  I usually prefer intel CPUs and Nvidia GPU

 

I searched for 970s and 980s before and they are vastly overpriced same even more expensive than a 1060

 

 

Well what country are you in? Even those prices seem insane.

 

the RX 4xx series also has more features, it even got radeon image sharpening in DX12 games to cheat out more fps.

[MadAnt250]

10 minutes ago, Biomecanoid said:

Here are my local prices:

Great, this mAkes senSe noW. Are your shopping in the USA from Europe?

[Biomecanoid]

To help you understand what i am trying to do here, i am in the process of doing is refurbish/upgrade 2 old workstations into gaming PCs

 

HP xw8400:

 

CPU:  Dual x5365

RAM:  32GB

Storage:   Raid0 2xSSD + 1TB HDD

GPU: Nvidia 770 2GB

 

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HP Z400:

 

CPU: x5690

RAM: 32GB

Storage:   Raid0 2xSSD + 1TB HDD

GPU:  Searching ...

 

Waiting for parts from eBay and the last thing missing is a GPU for the Z400

[Biomecanoid]

1 minute ago, MadAnt250 said:

Great, this makes sense now. Are your shopping in the USA from Europe?

I am searching everywhere ebay.com, ebay.co.uk, Aliexpress etc

[Bitter]

What website is that? Not every site has the best prices, often times Amazon, Newegg, and eBay all have wildly different prices and for older hardware the prices often GO UP for no reason other than dwindling supply and pricing algorithms.

 

Are you sure the power supply in those OEM systems will even handle a good graphics card?

[Biomecanoid]

Yes regarding PSU i am OK:  the xw8400 has a 800 watt PSU, the Z400 has a 475watt PSU BUT i can change that to a 700 watt one that i have laying around IF needed.