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Billy Buttcheeks
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So I have been waiting for the R9 285 to be released so I can see what prices drop and buy a new GPU

However, I noticed this golden deal while I was scrolling around and I was wondering if anyone else has bought a used part and would like to give us some insight

 

 

MSI R9 280X $209.99 USD with free shipping

 

 

Are they trust worthy? I am a guy who doesn't like buying used, but this is such a good deal... I am thinking about it

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You don't like being used? PSSHHH what a weirdo.

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used R9 AMD cards can be risky. they may have been used as a mining card which would give it a pretty short lifespan.

although if it is "re-certified" it is probably fine

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Like the only "used" part I have bought was my friend's GPU for this PC that was only built a little before summer. 

He sold me his Sapphire HD 6850 for 50 dollars which was too good to pass up because I was short on cash and it was from someone I knew. 

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used R9 AMD cards can be risky. they may have been used as a mining card which would give it a pretty short lifespan.

although if it is "re-certified" it is probably fine

How short? I don't expect to keep this for too long. Maybe 3 years or so until another upgrade right?

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How short? I don't expect to keep this for too long. Maybe 3 years or so until another upgrade right?

I'd go for something new if you want it to last 3 years.

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How short? I don't expect to keep this for too long. Maybe 3 years or so until another upgrade right?

Don't even worry about it. This has been gone over by MSI...they make the cards, I'm sure they know how to refresh them.

The only time I'd be iffy is if you were looking at a reconditioned card from a third party.

 

I'd go for something new if you want it to last 3 years.

It's manufacturer refurbished. It'll be fine.

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Don't even worry about it. This has been gone over by MSI...they make the cards, I'm sure they know how to refresh them.

The only time I'd be iffy is if you were looking at a reconditioned card from a third party.

 

It's manufacturer refurbished. It'll be fine.

I was looking to wait until tomorrow to see if the R9 280 drops in price because that was the card I was going for. An MSI R9 280 was 234.99 until a few hours ago when Amazon ran out and now its 300 dollars. Isn't that a steal for an R9 280X from MSI? 

I am looking on Google to see others' experiences with refurbished and so far its not TOO risky...

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I was looking to wait until tomorrow to see if the R9 280 drops in price because that was the card I was going for. An MSI R9 280 was 234.99 until a few hours ago when Amazon ran out and now its 300 dollars. Isn't that a steal for an R9 280X from MSI? 

I am looking on Google to see others' experiences with refurbished and so far its not TOO risky...

It won't drop immediately. Unfortunately they'll likely just hold out until they sell off most of the stock. Most places don't have tons of cards in their warehouses, so it's not a huge rush to sell them.

Do you have an eBay account? The NCIX Outlet on there constantly has 280x cards for around $240. New, of course.

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It won't drop immediately. Unfortunately they'll likely just hold out until they sell off most of the stock. Most places don't have tons of cards in their warehouses, so it's not a huge rush to sell them.

Do you have an eBay account? The NCIX Outlet on there constantly has 280x cards for around $240. New, of course.

No I don't; I thought eBay as sketchy compared to Amazon and Newegg, but I have never used eBay before. I hear NCIX is pretty reliable too...

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It won't drop immediately. Unfortunately they'll likely just hold out until they sell off most of the stock. Most places don't have tons of cards in their warehouses, so it's not a huge rush to sell them.

Do you have an eBay account? The NCIX Outlet on there constantly has 280x cards for around $240. New, of course.

I think I found what you were talking about. Same price as my post :o

http://www.ebay.com/itm/R-R9-280X-Gaming-3G-384-bit-3Gb-GDDR5-CrossFire-Ready-/301285172596?pt=PCC_Video_TV_Cards&hash=item4625fee574

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This is the one I was referring to.

 

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/MSI-Radeon-R9-280X-Gaming-Edition-Twin-Frozr-IV-1-05GHZ-3GB-Video-Card-90961-/151397841713?pt=PCC_Video_TV_Cards&hash=item234003bb31

 

$20 more for new, not refurbed.

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Monitor: LG 27GL83B Mouse: Razer Basilisk V2 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red Speakers: Mackie CR5BT

 

MiniPC - Sold for $100 Profit

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CPU: Intel i3 4160 Cooler: Integrated Motherboard: Integrated

RAM: G.Skill RipJaws 16GB DDR3 Storage: Transcend MSA370 128GB GPU: Intel 4400 Graphics

PSU: Integrated Case: Shuttle XPC Slim

Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

Budget Rig 1 - Sold For $750 Profit

Spoiler

CPU: Intel i5 7600k Cooler: CryOrig H7 Motherboard: MSI Z270 M5

RAM: Crucial LPX 16GB DDR4 Storage: Intel S3510 800GB GPU: Nvidia GTX 980

PSU: Corsair CX650M Case: EVGA DG73

Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

OG Gaming Rig - Gone

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RAM: Crucial Ballistix 16GB DDR3 Storage: Kingston Fury 240GB GPU: Asus Strix GTX 970

PSU: Thermaltake TR2 Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ITX

Monitor: Dell P2214H x2 Mouse: Logitech MX Master Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

 

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