Buying used

[shea99]

So in the summer i plan on upgrading my system.

Now i personally know a miner and hes a stand up guy, and he has said that he might be looking to sell a few cards in the summer. Ive personally seen his rig and it is kept in a cool room with ample spacing between the cards so i know that they arent all cramped together. Now the cards he has are a mixture of RX 580's, which he has only recently acquired and i know that he is bios flashing them, 1070's and 1080's. Now i know he would also do me a good deal on the cards, but i just wanted some opinions on wether it is worth the risk or to just buy new, and at would cost for the card would you say the risk is out weighed. Like i said hed do me a good deal but i just want some more opinions. The gpu market may be stable by the summer aswell which would obviously affect the decision aswell as i would expect to pay even less if i can get a new card for cheaper then. Any help is much appreciated

[Guest]

If it is run in a cool room and has been downvolted it is no more damaging than gaming, so i would buy them

[SolarNova]

Should be no issues.

 

But ask urself.. As a PC user, a gamer... Do you really want 'help' a miner by buying his card .. they are the reason we are all suffering from the GPU price hikes.

i supose its down to personal principals, but if it were me, unless it was ridiculously good deal..and i mean ridiculously good! .. i wouldnt buy it.

[shea99]

1 minute ago, SolarNova said:

Should be no issues.

 

But ask urself.. As a PC user, a gamer... Do you really want 'help' a miner by buying his card .. they are the reason we are all suffering from the GPU price hikes.

i supose its down to personal principals, but if it were me, unless it was ridiculously good deal..and i mean ridiculously good! .. i wouldnt buy it.

Yea the deal will be good and personally while mining has ruined the market, you cant really blame them and i have no personal gripe with them. They have every right to buy and its the lack of response from gpu manufacturers that has caused the hiked prices as demand rised and supply stayed the same.

[shea99]

11 minutes ago, Almostbauws said:

If it is run in a cool room and has been downvolted it is no more damaging than gaming, so i would buy them

I would have to ask specifics like that but like i said i personally know him and hes a stand up guy so hed tell me exactly what hes done with them. The question therefore lies, 580, 1070 or 1080. im more inclined to the 1070/80 depending on the price as the 580's i know will be bios flashed, not that thats a problem but would be better if not 

[Mick Naughty]

I would. Already have too. Dont care how it was ran aslong as it’s clean.