Posted September 23, 2016 Just wanted to share my findings for those who are willing to buy used stuff. I just landed myself a R9 Fury for 250$ on ebay. That's amazing value right there. It offers up to 95% of the performance a 1070 offers and for almost half the price. I tried searching for a used 980 (Ti & non Ti) and they both sell for well over 350$. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 23, 2016 Author sure I know it consumes more power, less features, yada yada yada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 23, 2016 Agreed! A month back I managed to get my current GTX 970 Strix OC for only 160 EUR with 2.5 year warranty left. The previous owner had upgraded to a 1070. Spoiler Mobo: Asus Z370-A Prime CPU: Intel i7 8700K RAM: Kingston Fury 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 3200MHz CL16 Beast GPU: Gigabyte Aorus GTX 1080Ti Xtreme Edition 11GB Case: Fractal Define R6 Tempered Glass, Black SSD 1: Crucial P3 1TB M.2 PCIe Gen 3 NVMe SSD SSD 2: Samsung 850 EVO 1TB SSD 3: Crucial MX500 500 GB HDD: Seagate Barracuda ST4000DM005 64MB 4TB 7200 rpm PSU: Corsair RM750X v2 Display 1: AOC Agon AG271QG Display 2: Dell U2711 CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 240M AIO Mouse: Logitech G502 Proteus Core Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Trigger Z w/ Cherry MX Brown Speakers: Creative Gigaworks T40 Series II Soundcard: Creative AE-5 Soundblaster Headphones: Sennheiser RS 165 Wireless Microphone 1: Audio Technica AT2020+ USB Microphone 2: Antlion Audiio ModMic Wireless OS: Windows 11 Home 64-bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 23, 2016 Author Just now, Mortis Angelus said: Agreed! A month back I managed to get my current GTX 970 Strix OC for only 160 EUR with 2.5 year warranty left. The previous owner had upgraded to a 1070. nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 23, 2016 @Kyonkanno Do you think that R9 280X for 130-140 EUR is good deal? Or maybe HD 7870 for 80-85? Looking at them for possible LGA775 quad rig. CPU: i7 3770K | MB: EVGA Z77 FTW | RAM: HyperX Savage 2400Mhz 16GB | GPU: R9 280X Toxic | Cooler: Scythe Fuma | PSU: CoolerMaster B600 SSD: Crucial MX300 525GB | HDD: Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB - Toshiba DT01ACA300 3TB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 23, 2016 Author 280X at that price seems to be a good deal. The 7870, not so much. I spotted a 7950 for 95 USD a couple of weeks ago. I'd recommend you get a 970 for around 160 EUR, that is an amazing deal. What CPU do you have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 26, 2016 would you consider exchanging an 7970 saphire reference + 280x windforce for a 970 msi? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 26, 2016 i just bought a NEW Sapphire R9 Fury for 299€, think that isn't a bad deal either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 26, 2016 I'd sell my 970 on Ebay but I was dumb dumb and didn't keep the box or even the anti-static wrap. Eien nante naito iikitte shimattar / Amarinimo sabishikute setsunai deshou Dare mo ga hontou wa shinjitai kedo / Uragirarere ba fukaku kizu tsuite shimau mono Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 26, 2016 6 minutes ago, Crowes said: I'd sell my 970 on Ebay but I was dumb dumb and didn't keep the box or even the anti-static wrap. You don't need the box. You can buy an anti-static bag. I sold my reference 980 Ti for $350 on eBay a month ago without the box. If you sell it, just make sure you pack it well, obviously. CPU: Intel Core i7 7820X Cooling: Corsair Hydro Series H110i GTX Mobo: MSI X299 Gaming Pro Carbon AC RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 (3000MHz/16GB 2x8) SSD: 2x Samsung 850 Evo (250/250GB) + Samsung 850 Pro (512GB) GPU: NVidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti FE (W/ EVGA Hybrid Kit) Case: Corsair Graphite Series 760T (Black) PSU: SeaSonic Platinum Series (860W) Monitor: Acer Predator XB241YU (165Hz / G-Sync) Fan Controller: NZXT Sentry Mix 2 Case Fans: Intake - 2x Noctua NF-A14 iPPC-3000 PWM / Radiator - 2x Noctua NF-A14 iPPC-3000 PWM / Rear Exhaust - 1x Noctua NF-F12 iPPC-3000 PWM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 26, 2016 1 hour ago, lautaro_busto said: would you consider exchanging an 7970 saphire reference + 280x windforce for a 970 msi? Your electricity bill would. Joking aside, if the 970 still has warranty left, do it. The 7970 core in CF is faster than a 970, but not by much and multi-GPU support is hit and miss. A single fast card is the way to go. PC Specs - AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D - MSI B550M Mortar - 32GB Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR4-3600 @ CL16 - ASRock RX7800XT - 660p 1TBGB & Crucial P5 1TB - Fractal Define Mini C - CM V750v2 - Windows 11 Pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 26, 2016 Purchased a GTX 670 from a friend for $80. It performs better than a 750ti I believe, but nothing compared to my 1070. I plan to build a small lan pc with the 670. My legit rig: CPU: i5 6600k GPU: Asus Strix 1070 RAM: 16 GB of Corsair LPX CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 Motherboard: Asus Z170I Pro Gaming Storage: Adata Sp550 120 GB and WD Black 3 TB Case: NZXT Manta Power Supply: EVGA 550 GS Monitors: 2 LG 25UM58-P Ultrawides Keyboard: Cooler Master Quickfire Rapid-i Mouse: Logitech G502 RGB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 26, 2016 Op, that is great and all, but you can buy a nitro fury for $278 from jet.com, have it be brand new and with full warranty, and pay no taxes (if you did anyway.) for an extra $28, it would be worth it to me to buy new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 26, 2016 11 hours ago, NelizMastr said: Your electricity bill would. Joking aside, if the 970 still has warranty left, do it. The 7970 core in CF is faster than a 970, but not by much and multi-GPU support is hit and miss. A single fast card is the way to go. OK. Semi related question if i sold both gpus and buy an 480 do I still need an active adaptor for triple display setup. I dont play on eyefinity. Just one display 60hz. But I use the others for stuff hehe. Oh and all three displays are hdmi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 26, 2016 only if you live in the US... down here in Mexico a brand new gtx 1060 is cheaper than a used gtx 970 because f*ck logic Core i7 7700k Kabylake stock + Kraken x52 | ASUS Z170-A | 8GB DDR4 2133MHz HyperX | ASUS GeForce GTX 1060 STRIX 6GB | 250GB SSD Samsung 850 EVO + 2TB HDD WD RE4 | Seasonic X-Series 650w | Corsair 460x RGB | Win 10 Pro 64 bit | Corsair M65 PRO RGB Mouse | Corsair K70 RGB RapidFire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 27, 2016 Do gpu's have 'mileage'? I was under the impression that they are one of the shortest lasting computer component. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 27, 2016 On 9/23/2016 at 8:21 PM, G27Racer_188 said: @Kyonkanno Do you think that R9 280X for 130-140 EUR is good deal? Or maybe HD 7870 for 80-85? Looking at them for possible LGA775 quad rig. It depends on availability where you live, but 7950s / R9 280s are going for EUR 100 top in Germany (it was 100 and above before the GTX and RX releases, now is mostly 70 and above), and the extra for 7970 or 280X is all over the place (so sometimes they cost the same, sometimes in the 130-140 range you mention). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 27, 2016 17 minutes ago, WittyNameHere said: Do gpu's have 'mileage'? I was under the impression that they are one of the shortest lasting computer component. All depends @WittyNameHerereally,anything,new or used could break at any time, I lucked out about 3 years ago, I picked up 3 used Gigabyte 7950 Boosts for $375 CDN for all 3,sold 1 the next day for $175,right before the "Bitcoin" thing, after that you couldn't find one for under min $300 a piece.SO basically 2 3G 7970 Boosts for $200,they have been rock solid all this time. Hell, I still think they were in a Bitcoin rig for some reason even before I got them.Recently I have been buying a lot more "used" parts and haven't had a failure to date. ASUS Crosshair VIII Dark Hero X570**AMD Ryzen 5800X**16G Corsair Vengence RGB 3600Mhz **ASUS Strix RX6700XT OC**Corsair H150i RGB Platinum AIO**Samsung 2-2TB 970 EVO Plus m.2**2-860 2 1/2 EVO 1Tb SSD's**Creative Sound Blaster Z**Corsair HX1200i PSU w/Black sleeved corsair Cables**Corsair 5000D Airflow**BenQ XL2730Z 1440p 144Hz 27"**BenQ XL2720Z 27"**Corsair K95 RGB Platinum Keyboard**Roccat Kave 5.1 Gaming headset,Roccat Kone Pure Black Gaming mouse**Windows 10 PRO _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 27, 2016 1 minute ago, Earnhardt said: All depends @WittyNameHerereally,anything,new or used could break at any time, I lucked out about 3 years ago, I picked up 3 used Gigabyte 7950 Boosts for $375 CDN for all 3,sold 1 the next day for $175,right before the "Bitcoin" thing, after that you couldn't find one for under min $300 a piece.SO basically 2 3G 7970 Boosts for $200,they have been rock solid all this time. Hell, I still think they were in a Bitcoin rig for some reason even before I got them.Recently I have been buying a lot more "used" parts and haven't had a failure to date. Cooling,its all about keeping things cool,great airflow and cable management for that. ASUS Crosshair VIII Dark Hero X570**AMD Ryzen 5800X**16G Corsair Vengence RGB 3600Mhz **ASUS Strix RX6700XT OC**Corsair H150i RGB Platinum AIO**Samsung 2-2TB 970 EVO Plus m.2**2-860 2 1/2 EVO 1Tb SSD's**Creative Sound Blaster Z**Corsair HX1200i PSU w/Black sleeved corsair Cables**Corsair 5000D Airflow**BenQ XL2730Z 1440p 144Hz 27"**BenQ XL2720Z 27"**Corsair K95 RGB Platinum Keyboard**Roccat Kave 5.1 Gaming headset,Roccat Kone Pure Black Gaming mouse**Windows 10 PRO _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 1, 2016 Author On 9/26/2016 at 10:53 AM, ace_cheaply said: Op, that is great and all, but you can buy a nitro fury for $278 from jet.com, have it be brand new and with full warranty, and pay no taxes (if you did anyway.) for an extra $28, it would be worth it to me to buy new. Never heard of Jet.com However I just checked and they have it for 305. Still, not a bad deal IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 1, 2016 5 minutes ago, Kyonkanno said: Never heard of Jet.com However I just checked and they have it for 305. Still, not a bad deal IMO. With the shop10 discount, it's $305-$30.50 = $274.50, or 278 if you don't use a debit card. Or use triple15 and it's 50 cents more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 1, 2016 Author Oh well, If I only knew before the fact hahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 1, 2016 2 minutes ago, Kyonkanno said: Oh well, If I only knew before the fact hahaha Nah, if you got it already and it works just fine then you saved yourself $25, so no reason to feel bad. Just a heads up for anybody else who is in the market. Also I just always worry when spending so much on an item from ebay. I don't know why, since i've used the money back guarantee a few times with no hassle, most notably for a 4770K for $220. But I got a 4790K for $180 off ebay and it overclocks to 4.9ghz with 1.27V so it's just like anything else lol. Wasn't trying to make you feel bad about your purchase though, you have a BADASS card for a great price! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 4, 2016 Author wow, a 4790k for 180$ is an amazing deal! Considering that CPU still gives the 6700k a run for it's money. Well yeah, I'm rocking my card and is running like a champ. Only disappointment I got was that it cannot be Unlocked to a Fury X. Other than that, Is running very fast and very cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 4, 2016 Thinking about getting a second 970 instead of upgrading to be honest. I can get a second Gigabyte Windforce for £190 on eBay. Much cheaper than a 1080, and plenty of performance for 2560x1440 and/or 144hz gaming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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