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I can getSAPPHIRE R9 280 3GB DDR5 Novo!!!

cheaper! but used. 4 Months

 

Should be fine. Any warranty left? Then do it. Sapphire makes solid cards. I own my 4th card from them now, my brother has his 3rd now, my buddies went through acouple of them, none ever broke, they all got old and eventually replaced by sth. faster.

Also that cooler is supposed to be a decent one.

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Will it be good Card? for playing games like CoD ADV Warfare, new and heavy games

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how much?

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You should be fine :-) You could also consider a r9 285/280x. Wait for totalbiscuit to make a video about it. Ghost was badly uptimized and therefore no one could run it propely.

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As said get the 280 if it's cheaper/same price. It's the same chip.

 

But I have a 7950 from MSI (boost edition) and it's fantastic, I have mine running at 1100 mhz / 1575mhz and it maxes out every game I throw at it (BF4 probably most demanding) at 50-60fps. Often hitting higher than that if you drop AA.

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It is a great card! but I will recommend investing on a r9 280x or r9 290 because it will last more on the future :D

 

I also have a 7950 running at full OC 1100/1575 and it runs smoothly a little bit hot but my ambient temperature its about 28/30C

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As said get the 280 if it's cheaper/same price. It's the same chip.

 

But I have a 7950 from MSI (boost edition) and it's fantastic, I have mine running at 1100 mhz / 1575mhz and it maxes out every game I throw at it (BF4 probably most demanding) at 50-60fps. Often hitting higher than that if you drop AA.

 

i dont get 280 cause it costs a lot more.

 

anyway, MSI HD 7950 3GB GDDR5 that i was planing to buy it was used... so should i buy used GPUS?

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i dont get 280 cause it costs a lot more.

 

anyway, MSI HD 7950 3GB GDDR5 that i was planing to buy it was used... so should i buy used GPUS?

 

Make sure it's was not used for coin mining or at least it still under warranty.

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Make sure it's was not used for coin mining or at least it still under warranty.

 

What is "coin mining"

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i dont get 280 cause it costs a lot more.

 

anyway, MSI HD 7950 3GB GDDR5 that i was planing to buy it was used... so should i buy used GPUS?

I've used multiple used GPUs and had no issues. It's always nice to ask/see pictures from seller.

 

Odds are it was a coin mining GPU, which means it's been ran at full pelt for some time. It may affect the life-span.

 

I mined on my GPU for a few months (about 8 hours a day) and it still runs fine.

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I've used multiple used GPUs and had no issues. It's always nice to ask/see pictures from seller.

 

Odds are it was a coin mining GPU, which means it's been ran at full pelt for some time. It may affect the life-span.

 

I mined on my GPU for a few months (about 8 hours a day) and it still runs fine.

 

Card was used 7 Months...

What should i do?

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I used to have that exact card. Was so loud

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i want to play games at 50 FPS

Wanna play @ 50fps why not 60fps for perfect smoothness.

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I used to have that exact card. Was so loud

MSI does not always make the best coolers.

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I've used multiple used GPUs and had no issues. It's always nice to ask/see pictures from seller.

 

Odds are it was a coin mining GPU, which means it's been ran at full pelt for some time. It may affect the life-span.

 

I mined on my GPU for a few months (about 8 hours a day) and it still runs fine.

I mined on a GTX card for a long time @ 95c and it still runs fine.

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how much is it and how much cheaper is it than a 280?

 

Its used and its 160 EUR, and its a lot cheaper 170 EUR cheaper! so should i buy it or should i hunt for GTX 760 or R9 270x

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Its used and its 160 EUR, and its a lot cheaper 170 EUR cheaper! so should i buy it or should i hunt for GTX 760 or R9 270x

What country are you from? Because in Germany the 280 is cheap as hell.

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What country are you from? Because in Germany the 280 is cheap as hell.

 

i'm from bosnia

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Its used and its 160 EUR, and its a lot cheaper 170 EUR cheaper! so should i buy it or should i hunt for GTX 760 or R9 270x

 

That is pretty cheap. Is it still under warranty?

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That is pretty cheap. Is it still under warranty?

 

nope it's not.. but seller says that works just fine. and i dont know should i trust him, i don't like to buy used cards but that is cheap and good card!! right?!

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nope it's not.. but seller says that works just fine. and i dont know should i trust him, i don't like to buy used cards but that is cheap and good card!! right?!

 

Hmm... i scared it's an ex-mining card. Usually ex-mining card fan already degrade so much till it can't keep the temperature down. Without factory warranty it can become a $170 paperweight pretty quick if you get unlucky. 

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Hmm... i scared it's an ex-mining card. Usually ex-mining card fan already degrade so much till it can't keep the temperature down. Without factory warranty it can become a $170 paperweight pretty quick if you get unlucky. 

 

okay i will not buy it, just to be safe :)

thanks beyyy

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