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Hey guys.

I currently have a 7870 and I found a 7970 for $150 on Craigslist near me. It was used for mining for a couple months and that is all. It still runs and everything. So my question is: Is it worth it for me to get this card?

 

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Hey guys.

I currently have a 7870 and I found a 7970 for $150 on Craigslist near me. It was used for mining for a couple months and that is all. It still runs and everything. So my question is: Is it worth it for me to get this card?

 

Thanks!

Tech

i would do it....

 

 

no wait wat i dont think you can crossfire those....

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i would do it....

 

 

no wait wat i dont think you can crossfire those....

No I am not trying to crossfire, they do have two 7970's for sale. But I don't have the cash. And I would have to get a new power supply. I was asking about just one.

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----CPU: FX-6300 @ 4.2ghz----COOLER: Hyper 212 EVO----MOBO: MSI 970A-G46----PSU: OCZ 600watt----CASE: Black Corsair C70----GPU: Sapphire 7870 dual fan ghz edtion----2 random HDD'S----A couple fans here and there. Mouse: Gigabyte M6900-------Keyboard: Logitech G105-----Mousepad: Steel series something something.

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yea, i would go for it, considering a new 7970 is ~$300

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I would do it.  It seems like a nice upgrade for cheap.

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yea, i would go for it, considering a new 7970 is ~$300

 

 

Go for it, you won't find that level of performance for cheaper anywhere else.

 

 

I would do it.  It seems like a nice upgrade for cheap.

Ok. Thanks for the advice guys!

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yea, i would go for it, considering a new 7970 is ~$300

7970=280x=$200.

7970 is three years old I believe.

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7970=280x=$200.

7970 is three years old I believe.

 

Oh. Well i just did a quick check on amazon and the first one i saw was 300.

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7970 for 150 is a pretty good deal. It's basically an r9 280x. And those cards are averaging around 250.

The only thing I'd be concerned with is if they were only used for a couple months of mining, we're they used before that? That card is rather old, the chances of finding one brand new in box are unlikely.

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