Is this used (like new) GPU really ok?

[Ayuvelo]

Hey, I recently bought this used (like new) 1070 and I read that you should check if the board is discolored which could hint on overheating and use for example in mining.

 

I attached some pics after screwing off the backplate. I'm not sure if these spots are normal. They're reflecting in certain angles and flash light.

 

Looks pretty good elsewise. Should I keep it?

 

Thanks!

 

[TheCosmosAKAtheNerd]

Not really looks like the PCB components have been overheated by Bitcoin Mining 24/7 I don't think that it should be an issue unless you will be gaming for more than 5 hours or you will be Bitcoin mining 24/7

[jiyeon]

From a visual standpoint, I wouldn't take that. I would buy another 1070 elsewhere no matter the price this exceedingly worn-out one has. I've never seen a piece of hardware get this type of wear in my life.

[TheCosmosAKAtheNerd]

Yes 1070s now a days are being affected by bitcoin like the RX 460 but now the RX 460 is back to its normal MSRP

[TheCosmosAKAtheNerd]

2 minutes ago, seoz said:

From a visual standpoint, I wouldn't take that. I would buy another 1070 elsewhere no matter the price this exceedingly worn-out one has. I've never seen a piece of hardware get this type of wear in my life.

That damage is from 24/7 mining bitcoins look at the capacitors and near heat conducting components like the VRAM  

[TheCosmosAKAtheNerd]

10 minutes ago, Ayuvelo said:

Hey, I recently bought this used (like new) 1070 and I read that you should check if the board is discolored which could hint on overheating and use for example in mining.

 

I attached some pics after screwing off the backplate. I'm not sure if these spots are normal. They're reflecting in certain angles and flash light.

 

Looks pretty good elsewise. Should I keep it?

 

Thanks!

 

Most damage is from 24/7 mining bitcoin as i said and its not in a very good condition you should buy a new one these 1070s are back at MSRP so buying one shouldn't be hard

[jeffmeyer5295]

Steer away from that card man, too sketchy.

[GoldenLag]

19 minutes ago, TheCosmosAKAtheNerd said:

Yes 1070s now a days are being affected by bitcoin like the RX 460 but now the RX 460 is back to its normal MSRP

Im pretty shure you mean the rx 470/570 and the rx 480/580

[TheCosmosAKAtheNerd]

Just now, GoldenLag said:

Im pretty shure you mean the rx 470/570 and the rx 480/580

Yes

[TheCosmosAKAtheNerd]

1 minute ago, GoldenLag said:

Im pretty shure you mean the rx 470/570 and the rx 480/580

The RX 560/460s are a lot better for a budget 120 dollar GPU I recommend a new 1050 MSI 2gb/4gb low profile if u have an SFF PC the low profile version doesn't require external power

[TheCosmosAKAtheNerd]

18 minutes ago, jeffmeyer5295 said:

Steer away from that card man, too sketchy.

Yes it's not just sketchy its that it has been used 24/7 mining bitcoin the capacitors the PCB everything 

[Ayuvelo]

Damn I was so happy to finally get a new card... The dangers with something like this wear is that the card could die soon, right?

 

Thanks for your advice.

[TheCosmosAKAtheNerd]

Just now, Ayuvelo said:

Damn I was so happy to finally get a new card... The dangers with something like this wear is that the card could die soon, right?

 

Thanks for your advice.

Yes it could soon die

 

[TheCosmosAKAtheNerd]

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[Ayuvelo]

So I dug around a little more and there are not many threads but the ones looking the same as my card led to flux as the answer - the thing that's used to remove excess solder which is not harmful.

 

It seems likely to me since the seller should be trustworthy and I got the whole box with all accessories, not only the card. I doubt a miner would store the boxes of all cards so they look better when reselling.

 

Obviously I wanna keep the card so are you guys certain about the heat thing? Cards as far back as 2010 showed the exact same spots. Mining wasn't a thing back then.

[TheCosmosAKAtheNerd]

2 hours ago, Ayuvelo said:

So I dug around a little more and there are not many threads but the ones looking the same as my card led to flux as the answer - the thing that's used to remove excess solder which is not harmful.

 

It seems likely to me since the seller should be trustworthy and I got the whole box with all accessories, not only the card. I doubt a miner would store the boxes of all cards so they look better when reselling.

 

Obviously I wanna keep the card so are you guys certain about the heat thing? Cards as far back as 2010 showed the exact same spots. Mining wasn't a thing back then.

Im not sure but maybe it was overused oe used in things it wasnt meant for like extreme gaming at 4k idk those are my thoughts 

[i_build_nanosuits]

3 hours ago, Ayuvelo said:

So I dug around a little more and there are not many threads but the ones looking the same as my card led to flux as the answer - the thing that's used to remove excess solder which is not harmful.

 

It seems likely to me since the seller should be trustworthy and I got the whole box with all accessories, not only the card. I doubt a miner would store the boxes of all cards so they look better when reselling.

 

Obviously I wanna keep the card so are you guys certain about the heat thing? Cards as far back as 2010 showed the exact same spots. Mining wasn't a thing back then.

is the card working fine?

[aezakmi]

Man if that's "like new" then I have a Ferrari parked outside my house.

bet that card was used to mine btc 24/7 for a year in a case with 0 airflow, constantly over 80C for sure considering how that PCB looks

3 hours ago, Ayuvelo said:

I doubt a miner would store the boxes of all cards so they look better when reselling.

really? you don't know people.