Get this gpu?

[Guest]

So there is a 90 dollar Rx 480 power cooler (single fan) on Craigslist, he said he will give me the card for 5 days to test and I can pay him after. If it was used for mining is it safe to buy? Will probably put an accelero on it since the cooler is crap. Should I go for it (for my friends first build) or should we play it safe and get a 150 dollar 970

[PeachyUwUSenpai]

if the card isnt dead mining hasn't damaged it 

[Phillipsaur]

Mining doesn't effect the life of the card unless it was improperly cooled.

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Alaradia said:

if the card isnt dead mining hasn't damaged it 

Sure? It couldn't have been degrading and will now die in a week?

[Guest]

Just now, Phillipsaur said:

Mining doesn't effect the life of the card unless it was improperly cooled.

 

Just now, Abyss Gaming said:

Sure? It couldn't have been degrading and will now die in a week?

 

[PeachyUwUSenpai]

Just now, Abyss Gaming said:

Sure? It couldn't have been degrading and will now die in a week?

no thats not how it works

[Phillipsaur]

Just now, Abyss Gaming said:

 

 

The thing you would really have to worry about it the fan crapping out.

[Guest]

Just now, Alaradia said:

no thats not how it works

So I should be safe as long as I test it multiple times?

[Guest]

Just now, Phillipsaur said:

The thing you would really have to worry about it the fan crapping out.

Which wouldn't matter as I'm replacing with an accelero since the fans on the powercoler are ungodly

[wolfsbane3083]

Most polaris miners undervolt/underclock the card as clock speed doesn't really affect mining. As long as the guy kept the cooler clean and the fan is in good condition it will be fine.

[PeachyUwUSenpai]

even once is fine but you want to test any gpu you get in general and look for missing screws 

[PeachyUwUSenpai]

1 minute ago, Phillipsaur said:

The thing you would really have to worry about it the fan crapping out.

No the 480 isnt that old

[Phillipsaur]

Just now, Abyss Gaming said:

Which wouldn't matter as I'm replacing with an accelero since the fans on the powercoler are ungodly

So, basically if the card works then you're most likely good to go.

[Guest]

1 minute ago, wolfsbane3083 said:

Most polaris miners undervolt/underclock the card as clock speed doesn't really affect mining. As long as the guy kept the cooler clean and the fan is in good condition it will be fine.

 

Just now, Phillipsaur said:

So, basically if the card works then you're most likely good to go.

 

Just now, Alaradia said:

No the 480 isnt that old

Well holy crap. 90 dollar Rx 480 (well more with the accelero) now do I resell for profit or give it to my friend making a new build for 90... So basically be a nice human or be a greedy human lol

[PeachyUwUSenpai]

Just now, Abyss Gaming said:

 

 

Well holy crap. 90 dollar Rx 480 (well more with the accelero) now do I resell for profit or give it to my friend making a new build for 90... So basically be a nice human or be a greedy human lol

Probably cant resell it people have moved on to vega

[Guest]

Just now, Alaradia said:

Probably cant resell it people have moved on to vega

Even selling it for 200 is double tho

[PeachyUwUSenpai]

Just now, Abyss Gaming said:

Even selling it for 200 is double tho

thats if you can sell it

[Guest]

Just now, Alaradia said:

thats if you can sell it

Honestly I'm just gonna give it to my friend. I'll scrape the money for Vega somehow lol. Maybe if I get lucky with crypto or something

[Phillipsaur]

Just now, Alaradia said:

thats if you can sell it

I sold mine about two weeks ago for that price, but then again Vega is coming out tomorrow.

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, Phillipsaur said:

I sold mine about two weeks ago for that price, but then again Vega is coming out tomorrow.

I already sold my old r9 390 for 370 on eBay lol (330 after fees)

[Guest]

yes go for power shit color

be aware rma is shit

[Sir Asvald]

My friend gave me one of 5 his 7950's that he used for mining for 1 month and a half.  He said, if it works of the first 1 month it'll let you keep it for free. Bear in mind this was 3 years ago and the card works til this day.  

[manikyath]

i dont get where this "mining damages cards" stuff comes from.. if mining specificly would damage a card, that is a badly made card.

if mining would damage a card, gaming would as well.