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Which graphics card should i get?

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My 7950 died on me after closing down bf4 computer shut down and it never worked again with drivers. (without drivers it does work)

Which one should i get with the money i get from the rma?
This is the shop i bought it from and there are not that many choices but there are some good ones i think,so here it is. http://www.plaisio.gr/ypologistes-an...0%20%20299-399
 

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Just RMA it, why buy a new card?
 
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Because i can just get a better card that will not fail like that 7950 dual-x did and not pay full price(2 of them died btw not 1)
 
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Because i can just get a better card that will not fail like that 7950 dual-x did and not pay full price(2 of them died btw not 1)

RMA both, test em when returned, and then sell them to offset the new card cost.

Budget? Screen Res?
 
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RMA both, test em when returned, and then sell them to offset the new card cost.

Budget? Screen Res?
I actually meant that it happened before and i got another 7950 which is the one that died now(this lasted longer though)
1920x1080. I could sell the one i get for 200 euros i guess and then gather 100 euros? Just buying from the store with 50-70 euros is better though.
 
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I could sell the one i get for 200 euros i guess and then gather 100 euros? Just buying from the store with 50-70 euros is better though.

Just so I understand you, the choice is wait to sell the RMA'd card when you get it back and have roughly $300 Euros, or spend $50-70 now?
 
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If I were you I'd check the system for faults, specifically the psu, 2 cards dying one after another points out to either seriously bad luck or a system issue. You want to protect the next card from "joining" the first two.
 
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If I were you I'd check the system for faults, specifically the psu, 2 cards dying one after another points out to either seriously bad luck or a system issue. You want to protect the next card from "joining" the first two.
Could have been that but i'm really not sure,i see many people saying that this card failed on them quite soon. The first i got failed within a week,the 2nd one failed in 3 months with the exact same way. I closed bf4 and then computer shut down,gpu would not work with drivers again.
Just so I understand you, the choice is wait to sell the RMA'd card when you get it back and have roughly $300 Euros, or spend $50-70 now?

Do you have a preferred online retailer?
I meant to pay 50-70+284 which was the price of the card from the store that's why i'm linking it there.
 
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Are you certain the cards are toast? Can you verify using a different system?

Regardless, take heed of SKBARON's point.

We are failing to communicate effectively on the $ aspect.

Are you saying that you are able to return the card to the store where you bought it even after 3 months?
 
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