Video card on a budget

[Brooke]

You musta' skipped past my earlier post. It links to one for $119.99.

Coogan

I don't use prices of used or refurbished stuff as a basis for comparison with new items, but if the poster is comfortable with used stuff, you are correct -- yours is a good post.

[100Coogn]

I don't use prices of used or refurbished stuff as a basis for comparison with new items, but if the poster is comfortable with used stuff, you are correct -- yours is a good post.

Some folks do, some don't.  But as you can clearly see that I told him that it was refurbished and carries a manufacturers warranty.
And you're right it is up to the OP.


Coogan

[pembquist]

The Ebay video card says it has a 30 day DOA warranty. It doesn't say anything about manufacturers warranty. Or does it? I couldn't see it. Evga's site says they gave it a 3 year warranty. So what does an equivalent new card cost? (This one doesn't seem to be available new from substantial channels like New Egg.) Looking on the interweb it seems to go for 400 to 750 dollars from spelling challenged dealers.

[Brooke]

A new 660 doesn't seem to be very available currently, as you say.  Amazon has some sellers of new in the range $300-$600 (quite a wide range), but they seem to be little-known 3rd parties.

That's why, when I wanted a video card recently for about $110, I bought a Zotac 750 Ti new from Newegg.  Then I know that I'm getting a new card for sure, and if I have any trouble at all, it is very easy and quick to get it replaced.

[Masherbrum]

EVGA stands behind their warranties (they are transferable), so all of this is much ado about nothing.

[pembquist]

EVGA stands behind their warranties (they are transferable), so all of this is much ado about nothing.

What do you do, look up the serial number to find when the warranty started running?  Its not an EVGA refurb but an ebay seller.

Edit--I just sent the seller a question about the warranty. It isn't about the 120 dollars as much as about things not working/mailing/arguing drivers blah blah waste of time.

I see a bunch of these cards now, do you think they are leftovers from bit coin miners?

[Masherbrum]

What do you do, look up the serial number to find when the warranty started running?  Its not an EVGA refurb but an ebay seller.

That would be up to the purchaser, but if I had that budget, I'd get it.   EVGA is the only brand I'd purchase used or new.   

[Brooke]

For nVidia GPU's, I've had good luck with Gigabyte, Zotac, MSi, and XFX, and (for AMD GPU's) Sapphire and PowerColor.

The only time I had problems with a card (2 in a row) was EVGA, but it wasn't the card that was at fault, it was the morons who decided on the package for the card.  Both times, the cards had snapped off capacitors during shipment.  That was many years ago, and I'm sure that is long since solved.

[loony1]

Well i did buy the GTX 660 off Ebay.  :aokI also snagged up a 650 watt power supply while i was at it (just to be sure a had enough power to run everything)...Like others i do get leery of refurbish things but in the past i have bought a lot of refurbished items here and there, like phones and the such, and they work just like new and even still work to this day. So its not to say that some things marked refurbished can turn out to be real turds but i'm thinking it will be ok. Again thanks guys for all your help in the decision making process and we should find out if everything works out well in about 4 days

[100Coogn]

Well i did buy the GTX 660 off Ebay.  :aokI also snagged up a 650 watt power supply while i was at it (just to be sure a had enough power to run everything)...Like others i do get leery of refurbish things but in the past i have bought a lot of refurbished items here and there, like phones and the such, and they work just like new and even still work to this day. So its not to say that some things marked refurbished can turn out to be real turds but i'm thinking it will be ok. Again thanks guys for all your help in the decision making process and we should find out if everything works out well in about 4 days

That power supply should be plenty for that card.  I only have a 5 year old 450 Corsair power supply, that I've been using with the 660.  I've had the 660 for 3 years.
I too am leery of buying refurbished, but usually there are more details about the item, as to why it is refurbished, or even an open box deals.

Good luck with the card.  Hope it works as described and meets your needs for now.

Coogan