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What do you guys think of getting a new and budget worthy Graphics Card on eBay? Are they any good and do they do what you want them to do with the look it supposedly gives?
System Name | Shoebox Sandwich | Razer Blade 14 | Synology DS418 w/ 4X8TB WD Red | iPhone 15 Pro |
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Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D | AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX |
Motherboard | ASRock B650E PG-ITX WiFi | Razer thing |
Cooling | NZXT Kraken 240 RGB w/ Lian Li P28 + Corsair AF120 Slim | Double fan vapour chamber |
Memory | G.Skill Flare X5 2x16GB 6000MHz CL32 DDR5 | 16GB 3200MHz DDR4 |
Video Card(s) | Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8GB |
Storage | Seagate FireCuda 520 2TB + Lexar NM790 4TB | 1TB NVMe SSD + 2TB NVMe external SSD |
Display(s) | Alienware AW3423DW & Sony A90K 42" | 14" QHD IPS 165Hz & Sony X90J 65" 4K TV |
Case | FormD T1 - v2.1 - Titanium colourway w Aluminium mesh | Razer Blade 14 |
Audio Device(s) | Schiit Hel 2E (Focal Clear & HiFiMAN HE-4XX & DROP PC38X) | Samsung Q950A |
Power Supply | Corsair SF750 Platinum | Razer 230W brick |
Mouse | Razer Viper Ultimate Mercury | Roccat Kain 202 |
Keyboard | DIY Geek 64 PCB (Kailh Box Deep Sea - Matcha XDA Keycaps) | Corsair K63 |
VR HMD | Oculus Quest |
Software | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
Benchmark Scores | 2022 MINI Countryman SE PHEV Hybrid ALL4 | British Racing Green| Malt Brown Interior| YOURS Trim |
System Name | PC ? |
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Processor | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
Motherboard | Gigabyte X570 AORUS XTREME |
Cooling | NZXT Kraken X62 |
Memory | 64gb of G.Skill Trident Z Neo 32GB 3600 / CL16 |
Video Card(s) | Sapphire RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ |
Storage | C:/ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 2TB - D:/7TB of Storage (WD-Bx2) - X:/Samsung 840 EVO 1TB |
Display(s) | Samsung Neo G9 57" |
Case | Corsair 1000D |
Audio Device(s) | Cambridge Audio CXA60 + Klipsch RP-160M |
Power Supply | Seasonic PRIME Ultra Titanium 1000TR |
Mouse | Logitech G900 |
Keyboard | Logitech G Pro Keyboard |
Software | Windows 10 Pro (64bit) |
System Name | Daedalus |
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Processor | AMD FX 6300 |
Motherboard | ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 |
Cooling | Coolermaster Hyper 212 EVO |
Memory | 8GB Kingston HyperX Genesis (2x4GB) |
Video Card(s) | MSI R9 270X Gaming 2GB |
Storage | 1TB Seagate Barracuda |
Display(s) | LG Flatron E2442 (main - 24in 1080p) |
Case | NZXT Phantom 410 (Gunmetal Edition) |
Power Supply | XFX Pro 650W |
Mouse | Steelseries Siberia [RAW] |
I don't really know what you are asking though. I'm interpreting your question as if it is asking if it is safe buying new graphics cards on eBay. Safe? Yes, but use caution.
System Name | HP Omen 17 |
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Processor | i7 7700HQ |
Memory | 16GB 2400Mhz DDR4 |
Video Card(s) | GTX 1060 |
Storage | Samsung SM961 256GB + HGST 1TB |
Display(s) | 1080p IPS G-SYNC 75Hz |
Audio Device(s) | Bang & Olufsen |
Power Supply | 230W |
Mouse | Roccat Kone XTD+ |
Software | Win 10 Pro |
Processor | Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
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Motherboard | MSI X670E MPG Carbon Wifi |
Cooling | Custom loop, 2x360mm radiator,Lian Li UNI, EK XRes140,EK Velocity2 |
Memory | 2x16GB G.Skill DDR5-6400 @ 6400MHz C32 |
Video Card(s) | EVGA RTX 3080 Ti FTW3 Ultra OC Scanner core +750 mem |
Storage | MP600 2TB,960 EVO 1TB,XPG SX8200 Pro 1TB,Micron 1100 2TB,1.5TB Caviar Green |
Display(s) | Acer X34S, Acer XB270HU |
Case | LianLi O11 Dynamic White |
Audio Device(s) | Logitech G-Pro X Wireless |
Power Supply | EVGA P3 1200W |
Mouse | Logitech G502 Lightspeed |
Keyboard | Logitech G512 Carbon w/ GX Brown |
VR HMD | HP Reverb G2 (V2) |
Software | Win 11 |
Processor | Ryzen 7800X3D |
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Motherboard | MSI MAG Mortar B650 (wifi) |
Cooling | be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 |
Memory | 32GB Kingston Fury |
Video Card(s) | Gainward RTX4070ti |
Storage | Seagate FireCuda 530 M.2 1TB / Samsumg 960 Pro M.2 512Gb |
Display(s) | LG 32" 165Hz 1440p GSYNC |
Case | Asus Prime AP201 |
Audio Device(s) | On Board |
Power Supply | be quiet! Pure POwer M12 850w Gold (ATX3.0) |
Software | W10 |
Strange thing with eBay is...
Everyone assumes eBay is the cheapest way to buy second hand things, but in my experience, sellers seem to think that buyers assume everything is at its cheapest on eBay, so things end up being more overpriced (to make up for postage costs, not to mention the 10% fee eBay takes and 5% fee PayPal takes). In my experience, semi new tech or items from the last 2 or 3 generations tend to be horribly overpriced on eBay, with people trying to make back their initial investment. The only hardware worth buying on eBay is the kind that's pretty damn old, like a GTX 275 for example.
Take a look at our B/S/T forums, check how much things are on there, and then check the exact same item on eBay. You'll probably find eBay prices are stupidly inflated. Odds are you can probably buy it brand new on Amazon for not much more, or you can check Clearance Lines on various etailers for second hand hardware that actually works, because eBay is filled with scammers, liars and cheaters, only out to line their own pockets and shift some not quite right gear.
System Name | All the cores |
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Processor | 2990WX |
Motherboard | Asrock X399M |
Cooling | CPU-XSPC RayStorm Neo, 2x240mm+360mm, D5PWM+140mL, GPU-2x360mm, 2xbyski, D4+D5+100mL |
Memory | 4x16GB G.Skill 3600 |
Video Card(s) | (2) EVGA SC BLACK 1080Ti's |
Storage | 2x Samsung SM951 512GB, Samsung PM961 512GB |
Display(s) | Dell UP2414Q 3840X2160@60hz |
Case | Caselabs Mercury S5+pedestal |
Audio Device(s) | Fischer HA-02->Fischer FA-002W High edition/FA-003/Jubilate/FA-011 depending on my mood |
Power Supply | Seasonic Prime 1200w |
Mouse | Thermaltake Theron, Steam controller |
Keyboard | Keychron K8 |
Software | W10P |
System Name | Space Station |
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Processor | Intel 13700K |
Motherboard | ASRock Z790 PG Riptide |
Cooling | Arctic Liquid Freezer II 420 |
Memory | Corsair Vengeance 6400 2x16GB @ CL34 |
Video Card(s) | PNY RTX 4080 |
Storage | SSDs - Nextorage 4TB, Samsung EVO 970 500GB, Plextor M5Pro 128GB, HDDs - WD Black 6TB, 2x 1TB |
Display(s) | LG C3 OLED 42" |
Case | Corsair 7000D Airflow |
Audio Device(s) | Yamaha RX-V371 |
Power Supply | SeaSonic Vertex 1200w Gold |
Mouse | Razer Basilisk V3 |
Keyboard | Bloody B840-LK |
Software | Windows 11 Pro 23H2 |
System Name | RPC MK2.5 |
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Processor | Ryzen 5800x |
Motherboard | Gigabyte Aorus Pro V2 |
Cooling | Enermax ETX-T50RGB |
Memory | CL16 BL2K16G36C16U4RL 3600 1:1 micron e-die |
Video Card(s) | GIGABYTE RTX 3070 Ti GAMING OC |
Storage | ADATA SX8200PRO NVME 512GB, Intel 545s 500GBSSD, ADATA SU800 SSD, 3TB Spinner |
Display(s) | LG Ultra Gear 32 1440p 165hz Dell 1440p 75hz |
Case | Phanteks P300 /w 300A front panel conversion |
Audio Device(s) | onboard |
Power Supply | SeaSonic Focus+ Platinum 750W |
Mouse | Kone burst Pro |
Keyboard | EVGA Z15 |
Software | Windows 11 +startisallback |
System Name | Bay2- Lowerbay/ HP 3770/T3500-2+T3500-3+T3500-4/ Opti-Con/Orange/White/Grey |
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Processor | i3 2120's/ i7 3770/ x5670's/ i5 2400/Ryzen 2700/Ryzen 2700/R7 3700x |
Motherboard | HP UltraSlim's/ HP mid size/ Dell T3500 workstation's/ Dell 390/B450 AorusM/B450 AorusM/B550 AorusM |
Cooling | All stock coolers/Grey has an H-60 |
Memory | 2GB/ 4GB/ 12 GB 3 chan/ 4GB sammy/T-Force 16GB 3200/XPG 16GB 3000/Ballistic 3600 16GB |
Video Card(s) | HD2000's/ HD 2000/ 1 MSI GT710,2x MSI R7 240's/ HD4000/ Red Dragon 580/Sapphire 580/Sapphire 580 |
Storage | ?HDD's/ 500 GB-er's/ 500 GB/2.5 Samsung 500GB HDD+WD Black 1TB/ WD Black 500GB M.2/Corsair MP600 M.2 |
Display(s) | 1920x1080/ ViewSonic VX24568 between the rest/1080p TV-Grey |
Case | HP 8200 UltraSlim's/ HP 8200 mid tower/Dell T3500's/ Dell 390/SilverStone Kublai KL06/NZXT H510 W x2 |
Audio Device(s) | Sonic Master/ onboard's/ Beeper's! |
Power Supply | 19.5 volt bricks/ Dell PSU/ 525W sumptin/ same/Seasonic 750 80+Gold/EVGA 500 80+/Antec 650 80+Gold |
Mouse | cheap GigaWire930, CMStorm Havoc + Logitech M510 wireless/iGear usb x2/MX 900 wireless kit 4 Grey |
Keyboard | Dynex, 2 no name, SYX and a Logitech. All full sized and USB. MX900 kit for Grey |
Software | Mint 18 Sylvia/ Opti-Con Mint KDE/ T3500's on Kubuntu/HP 3770 is Win 10/Win 10 Pro/Win 10 Pro/Win10 |
Benchmark Scores | World Community Grid is my benchmark!! |
Processor | 3900X @ 4.0 |
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Motherboard | Asus ROG Strix X570-E |
Cooling | DeepCool Castle 360EX |
Memory | G Skill Trident Z Neo 32GB 3600 |
Video Card(s) | RX 5700 XT Pulse |
Storage | Sabrent Rocket Q 1TB |
Display(s) | LG 34UC88 |
Case | Thermaltake P3 |
Power Supply | Super Flower Leadex III 750w |
Mouse | Logitech G900 |
Keyboard | G Skill KM570 MX Silver |
Software | Windows 10 Pro |
System Name | Juliette // HTPC |
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Processor | Intel i7 9700K // AMD Ryzen 5 5600G |
Motherboard | ASUS Prime Z390X-A // ASRock B550 ITX-AC |
Cooling | Noctua NH-U12 Black // Stock |
Memory | Corsair DDR4 3600 32gb //G.SKILL Trident Z Royal Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 3600 |
Video Card(s) | ASUS RTX4070 OC// GTX 1650 |
Storage | Samsung 970 EVO NVMe 1Tb, Intel 665p Series M.2 2280 1TB // Samsung 1Tb SSD |
Display(s) | ASUS VP348QGL 34" Quad HD 3440 x 1440 // 55" LG 4K SK8000 Series |
Case | Seasonic SYNCRO Q7// Silverstone Granada GD05 |
Audio Device(s) | Focusrite Scarlett 4i4 // HDMI to Samsung HW-R650 sound bar |
Power Supply | Seasonic SYNCRO 750 W // CORSAIR Vengeance 650M |
Mouse | Cooler Master MM710 53G |
Keyboard | Logitech 920-009300 G512 SE |
Software | Windows 10 Pro // Windows 10 Pro |
System Name | panda |
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Processor | 6700k |
Motherboard | sabertooth s |
Cooling | raystorm block<black ice stealth 240 rad<ek dcc 18w 140 xres |
Memory | 32gb ripjaw v |
Video Card(s) | 290x gamer<ntzx g10<antec 920 |
Storage | 950 pro 250gb boot 850 evo pr0n |
Display(s) | QX2710LED@110hz lg 27ud68p |
Case | 540 Air |
Audio Device(s) | nope |
Power Supply | 750w superflower |
Mouse | g502 |
Keyboard | shine 3 with grey, black and red caps |
Software | win 10 |
Benchmark Scores | http://hwbot.org/user/marsey99/ |
System Name | HP Omen 17 |
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Processor | i7 7700HQ |
Memory | 16GB 2400Mhz DDR4 |
Video Card(s) | GTX 1060 |
Storage | Samsung SM961 256GB + HGST 1TB |
Display(s) | 1080p IPS G-SYNC 75Hz |
Audio Device(s) | Bang & Olufsen |
Power Supply | 230W |
Mouse | Roccat Kone XTD+ |
Software | Win 10 Pro |
some places who have their own stores and still use ebay tend to use ebay as the place they get rid of b grade items for full price.
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System Name | panda |
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Processor | 6700k |
Motherboard | sabertooth s |
Cooling | raystorm block<black ice stealth 240 rad<ek dcc 18w 140 xres |
Memory | 32gb ripjaw v |
Video Card(s) | 290x gamer<ntzx g10<antec 920 |
Storage | 950 pro 250gb boot 850 evo pr0n |
Display(s) | QX2710LED@110hz lg 27ud68p |
Case | 540 Air |
Audio Device(s) | nope |
Power Supply | 750w superflower |
Mouse | g502 |
Keyboard | shine 3 with grey, black and red caps |
Software | win 10 |
Benchmark Scores | http://hwbot.org/user/marsey99/ |
Processor | AMD 3900X \ AMD 7700X |
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Motherboard | ASRock AM4 X570 Pro 4 \ ASUS X670Xe TUF |
Cooling | D15 |
Memory | Patriot 2x16GB PVS432G320C6K \ G.Skill Flare X5 F5-6000J3238F 2x16GB |
Video Card(s) | eVga GTX1060 SSC \ XFX RX 6950XT RX-695XATBD9 |
Storage | Sammy 860, MX500, Sabrent Rocket 4 Sammy Evo 980 \ 1xSabrent Rocket 4+, Sammy 2x990 Pro |
Display(s) | Samsung 1080P \ LG 43UN700 |
Case | Fractal Design Pop Air 2x140mm fans from Torrent \ Fractal Design Torrent 2 SilverStone FHP141x2 |
Audio Device(s) | Yamaha RX-V677 \ Yamaha CX-830+Yamaha MX-630 Infinity RS4000\Paradigm P Studio 20, Blue Yeti |
Power Supply | Seasonic Prime TX-750 \ Corsair RM1000X Shift |
Mouse | Steelseries Sensei wireless \ Steelseries Sensei wireless |
Keyboard | Logitech K120 \ Wooting Two HE |
Benchmark Scores | Meh benchmarks. |
Strange thing with eBay is...
Everyone assumes eBay is the cheapest way to buy second hand things, but in my experience, sellers seem to think that buyers assume everything is at its cheapest on eBay, so things end up being more overpriced (to make up for postage costs, not to mention the 10% fee eBay takes and 5% fee PayPal takes). In my experience, semi new tech or items from the last 2 or 3 generations tend to be horribly overpriced on eBay, with people trying to make back their initial investment. The only hardware worth buying on eBay is the kind that's pretty damn old, like a GTX 275 for example.
Take a look at our B/S/T forums, check how much things are on there, and then check the exact same item on eBay. You'll probably find eBay prices are stupidly inflated. Odds are you can probably buy it brand new on Amazon for not much more, or you can check Clearance Lines on various etailers for second hand hardware that actually works, because eBay is filled with scammers, liars and cheaters, only out to line their own pockets and shift some not quite right gear.
System Name | Americas cure is the death of Social Justice & Political Correctness |
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Processor | i7-11700K |
Motherboard | Asrock Z590 Extreme wifi 6E |
Cooling | Noctua NH-U12A |
Memory | 32GB Corsair RGB fancy boi 5000 |
Video Card(s) | RTX 3090 Reference |
Storage | Samsung 970 Evo 1Tb + Samsung 970 Evo 500Gb |
Display(s) | Dell - 27" LED QHD G-SYNC x2 |
Case | Fractal Design Meshify-C |
Audio Device(s) | on board |
Power Supply | Seasonic Focus+ Gold 1000 Watt |
Mouse | Logitech G502 spectrum |
Keyboard | AZIO MGK-1 RGB (Kaith Blue) |
Software | Win 10 Professional 64 bit |
Benchmark Scores | the MLGeesiest |
System Name | Eventide |
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Processor | AMD Ryzen 5 5600 |
Motherboard | MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk |
Cooling | Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 |
Memory | TEAMGROUP 32GB DDR4 @ 3733 CL18 |
Video Card(s) | MSI GTX 980 Ti Lightning LE @ 1428/3802 |
Storage | WD_Black SN850X 1TB + WD_Black SN770 2TB + Samsung 870 Evo 2TB |
Display(s) | BenQ GW2750 27" VA |
Case | Fractal Design Meshify 2 Compact |
Audio Device(s) | Creative X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty + Audio Technica ATH-M40X + Mackie CR3 |
Power Supply | Corsair RM850x |
Mouse | SteelSeries Rival 3 |
Keyboard | Keychron C3 Pro |
Software | Windows 11 |
System Name | Computer of Theseus |
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Processor | Intel i9-12900KS: 50x Pcore multi @ 1.18Vcore (target 1.275V -100mv offset) |
Motherboard | EVGA Z690 Classified |
Cooling | Noctua NH-D15S, 2xThermalRight TY-143, 4xNoctua NF-A12x25,3xNF-A12x15, 2xAquacomputer Splitty9Active |
Memory | G-Skill Trident Z5 (32GB) DDR5-6000 C36 F5-6000J3636F16GX2-TZ5RK |
Video Card(s) | EVGA Geforce 3060 XC Black Gaming 12GB |
Storage | 1x Samsung 970 Pro 512GB NVMe (OS), 2x Samsung 970 Evo Plus 2TB (data 1 and 2), ASUS BW-16D1HT |
Display(s) | Dell S3220DGF 32" 2560x1440 165Hz Primary, Dell P2017H 19.5" 1600x900 Secondary, Ergotron LX arms. |
Case | Lian Li O11 Air Mini |
Audio Device(s) | Audiotechnica ATR2100X-USB, El Gato Wave XLR Mic Preamp, ATH M50X Headphones, Behringer 302USB Mixer |
Power Supply | Super Flower Leadex Platinum SE 1000W 80+ Platinum White |
Mouse | Zowie EC3-C |
Keyboard | Vortex Multix 87 Winter TKL (Gateron G Pro Yellow) |
Software | Win 10 LTSC 21H2 |