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Used GPU LIFESPAN

AllaboutBudget
By AllaboutBudget
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6 minutes ago, AllaboutBudget said:

Hey guys tell me about ur experience on buying a used GPU 
how long did it last?
was it worth it?

I bought a used GTX285 (before the days of cryptocurrency and overclocking shit was the norm) and it lasted about 2 years and failed, for reasons I couldn't figure out.

I bought a used GTX 660 (see above) about 4 years ago and it's still running strong.

 

These days I'd be more cautious given the CC and OCing issues kids over to to to their systems, and it severely stresses the silicon. 

What did you find you are asking about?

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6 minutes ago, Radium_Angel said:

I bought a used GTX285 (before the days of cryptocurrency and overclocking shit was the norm) and it lasted about 2 years and failed, for reasons I couldn't figure out.

I bought a used GTX 660 (see above) about 4 years ago and it's still running strong.

 

These days I'd be more cautious given the CC and OCing issues kids over to to to their systems, and it severely stresses the silicon. 

What did you find you are asking about?

well i just want the majority experiences of people that bought used gpu. if majority do not recommend it i wont. i been planning to buy used but i just cant pull the trigger due to life span. money dont grow on trees so i  dont wanna waste my shot.

btw thankyou for ur answer. really informative

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25 minutes ago, AllaboutBudget said:

well i just want the majority experiences of people that bought used gpu. if majority do not recommend it i wont. i been planning to buy used but i just cant pull the trigger due to life span. money dont grow on trees so i  dont wanna waste my shot.

btw thankyou for ur answer. really informative

I bought a GTX 1060 used from ebay last april, ended up being £40 cheaper the new. It was he MSI GamingX version, and it is still going strong today. I say go for it!

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Never had a GPU/CPU mobo fail for me that i bought used, only managed to get mechanical harddrives that failed after some time, but is to be expected i guess.

1st: i5 8600K@5GHz  (5400MHz max) - DRP3 - Kingston HyperX Fury AFR 2400 CL15 16GB 1.2v @ 3333MHz CL16-17-17-30-300 1.4v
Asus PRIME Z370-A - 960 EVO NVMe 250GB + M.2 860 Evo 250GB + 850 Evo

Vega 56 @ Vega 64LC mod (corsair h110i gtx) + AOC G2460PF 144Hz G-Sync - Corsair RM750x - Logitech G903 - G533 - Ducky One2mini

2nd: i7 7700K@5GHz 1.375v - 120mm AIO - Kingston HyperX @ 3066MHz CL15 1T - Asus GTX 1070 08G - SanDisk II Extreme 240GB - Asus VG248Q 144Hz

MSI mITX Z270 Pro Carbon Gaming AC - Corsair TX650

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Upraded from an R9 270x to an R9 280x two or three years ago. Bought a used one. Worked perfectly fine. 

CPU: AMD 3800X GPU: GTX 1080 Ti RAM: (16GB) 2x Corsair 8gb DDR4 3200Mhz Drives: SanDisk 240GB SSD, Samsung 500GB SSD, WD 1TB HDD

Motherboard: MSI X470 Gaming pro plus PSU: Gigabyte 650 watt Monitor(s): 27 inch AOC 1440p

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