Used GPU question

[kaiju_wars]

So at my job, we have a clearance/used section.  Right now there's a GTX 680 in there.  

It's an MSI GTX 680 2GB Twin Frozer edition.

 

My boss said a couple hundred for it, but is willing to think about my best offer.

 

Is $200 a good deal?  Or should I offer something different?

 

[App4that]

200 US? Fuck no.

[bgibbz]

absolutly not, i can get a used gtx 970 for 120$. I would say 130$ tops. 

[DarkBlade2117]

1 minute ago, App4that said:

200 US? Fuck no.

I don't think it's a good deal in any currency that uses dollars.

 

For $150 USD you can find a 290x. For $200 a R9 Fury is do able.

[minibois]

I wouldn't pay more than 100 USD for it.

[Mick Naughty]

$80-$90. I'd rather get a clean 770 for $100. 

[DarkBlade2117]

1 minute ago, bgibbz said:

absolutly not, i can get a used gtx 970 for 120$. I would say 130$ tops. 

Where the fuck do you see 970s for $120 USD? $160 minimum for 970s shipped. Anything lower is a steal

[bgibbz]

5 minutes ago, DarkBlade2117 said:

Where the fuck do you see 970s for $120 USD? $160 minimum for 970s shipped. Anything lower is a steal

Spoiler

 

There are a ton of 970s between 120- 150$ in my area (chicago) on craigslist. Ive been thinking about buying one for a little while to sli my current 970. 

[WMGroomAK]

7 minutes ago, kaiju_wars said:

So at my job, we have a clearance/used section.  Right now there's a GTX 680 in there.  

It's an MSI GTX 680 2GB Twin Frozer edition.

 

My boss said a couple hundred for it, but is willing to think about my best offer.

 

Is $200 a good deal?  Or should I offer something different?

 

Let me get this straight, he is saying a couple of hundred for a USED graphics card with a 2 GB video cache, when you can get a brand new 1050 TI for around $150.00?  I would not go for more than $50.00 on this.

[kaiju_wars]

1 minute ago, WMGroomAK said:

Let me get this straight, he is saying a couple of hundred for a USED graphics card with a 2 GB video cache, when you can get a brand new 1050 TI for around $150.00?  I would not go for more than $50.00 on this.

It was used once.  They had it in a demo unit never used.  So they turned in on once to make sure it worked.

[DarkBlade2117]

1 minute ago, WMGroomAK said:

Let me get this straight, he is saying a couple of hundred for a USED graphics card with a 2 GB video cache, when you can get a brand new 1050 TI for around $150.00?  I would not go for more than $50.00 on this.

Used market doesn't work that way. 750Ti's go for $50-$60. The 680 is basically a 960, it'll go for $80-$90. R9 280/x's are slightly better deal at $100-$110

[App4that]

1 minute ago, kaiju_wars said:

It was used once.  They had it in a demo unit never used.  So they turned in on once to make sure it worked.

50 bucks. For 200 bucks you can have a brand new RX 480.

[DarkBlade2117]

1 minute ago, kaiju_wars said:

It was used once.  They had it in a demo unit never used.  So they turned in on once to make sure it worked.

Still doesn't make it a good deal when an RX 470 is cheaper and performs better brand new

[DarkBlade2117]

2 minutes ago, App4that said:

50 bucks. For 200 bucks you can have a brand new RX 480.

$50 is fucking insane. That's a fucking steal if he could EVER find one for that price. $80-$90 is considered a good price for 680s. 770s are the exact same card, they go for about $100-$110. If he wants to find a used GPU for $100, 280/x's are his best bet.

[DarkBlade2117]

6 minutes ago, bgibbz said:

 

 

 

There are a ton of 970s between 120- 150$ in my area (chicago) on craigslist. Ive been thinking about buying one for a little while to sli my current 970. 

Local sales are a bit different, I did forget to think about that but $120 is still low for even a local sale. $150 makes a lot more sense.

[App4that]

2 minutes ago, DarkBlade2117 said:

$50 is fucking insane. That's a fucking steal if he could EVER find one for that price. $80-$90 is considered a good price for 680s. 770s are the exact same card, they go for about $100-$110. If he wants to find a used GPU for $100, 280/x's are his best bet.

Around here you'd be lucky to get 50. Anything that old is thrown away.

[bgibbz]

1 minute ago, DarkBlade2117 said:

Local sales are a bit different, I did forget to think about that but $120 is still low for even a local sale. $150 makes a lot more sense.

IDK, there are several selling for below 150. Ive been checking craigslist periodically for the last few months, and the prices have been trending down pretty sharply. Even 3 months ago it was extremely difficult for me to find any that were less than 150, now there are like 6. 

[DarkBlade2117]

1 minute ago, App4that said:

Around here you'd be lucky to get 50. Anything that old is thrown away.

Even though it is only slightly behind a 1050 Ti

[DarkBlade2117]

1 minute ago, bgibbz said:

IDK, there are several selling for below 150. Ive been checking craigslist periodically for the last few months, and the prices have been trending down pretty sharply. Even 3 months ago it was extremely difficult for me to find any that were less than 150, now there are like 6. 

What are 290x's going for? They should be going for marginally cheaper than the 970 and are just about on-par

[kaiju_wars]

Keep in mind that my local town doesn't have a Craigslist or anything similar  (unless you count people selling shit on FaceBook)

Our only option for used parts usually is eBay, where 680s are going between $100 to $300.

[Mick Naughty]

So why even buy it is you have the cash?

[WMGroomAK]

1 minute ago, kaiju_wars said:

Keep in mind that my local town doesn't have a Craigslist or anything similar  (unless you count people selling shit on FaceBook)

Our only option for used parts usually is eBay, where 680s are going between $100 to $300.

I would ask if there is any specific reason that it has to be a 680.  I'm sure if you get on a site like Amazon you can probably find a brand new GPU for $100 to $200 that would have better performance.

[DarkBlade2117]

2 minutes ago, kaiju_wars said:

Keep in mind that my local town doesn't have a Craigslist or anything similar  (unless you count people selling shit on FaceBook)

Our only option for used parts usually is eBay, where 680s are going between $100 to $300.

https://www.reddit.com/r/hardwareswap/new/

Pretty easy to find a 680 on here for $80. I'd still highly suggest going with a R9 280x from AMD if you want used as the card is still receiving driver updates.

[kaiju_wars]

2 minutes ago, DarkBlade2117 said:

https://www.reddit.com/r/hardwareswap/new/

Pretty easy to find a 680 on here for $80. I'd still highly suggest going with a R9 280x from AMD if you want used as the card is still receiving driver updates.

Doesn't really matter to me.  Just wondering if it was a good deal.

I can take it or leave it.

[App4that]

6 minutes ago, DarkBlade2117 said:

Even though it is only slightly behind a 1050 Ti

In what? A 1050ti matches a 780ti in new games. where you been LOL.