Okay what do I risk buy buying a used video card (1 Viewer)

[Gordon Moore]

I guess my biggest fear is that it has been cooked from overclocking. So seeing it running is probably a must.

Anything else?

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Aw crap I meant to say by buying....buy buying looks kinda funny

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[Andrew Pratt]

what kind of card are you looking at? A lot of the older cards aren't worth to much when you can buy a brand new one for a little more thats likely a lot more powerful.

 

[Gordon Moore]

Asus v7700 Pro which I believe is a GTS2

He wants $140 CDN (85-90 USD) for it...sound too high?

 

[Richard_s]

Did not get a chance to look for you but here are two sites that may help you.
www.resellerratings.com This will give you information on if a company you find to mail order from has a decent reputation.
www.newegg.com I purchase most of my hardware from them they don't ship international but Canada may be a place they ship to. They have very good prices.
www.pricewatch.com This will let you search for the best price on computer hardware. This will give you a good idea on what things are worth. Check out the companies on the site above if you decide to mail order.
Good Luck

 

[Dalton]

Thats sounds a bit pricey. I just got a 32mb GTS/Pro from ubid for $49 US. They had 64MB GTS?Pro cards going for around $79US.

 

[Gordon Moore]

My mistake the Asus v7700 Pro is a Geforce2 Pro...includes the gimmicky 3d glasses. I don't know... I'm not a big fan of purchasing off the net, shipping, etc... makes it a hassle for Canadians, usually.
I got someone lined up to buy my old card for $60 so that makes this card only $80. Or at least that's the way I like to look at it . Also VIVO is pretty important to me as I don't have a digital video camera but an analog one so I require that feature and the Asus provides it.