What do you think?

Log420 · Dec 3, 2004, 10:40 AM

Looking to upgrade my vid card. Finding some good deals, but they are factory refurbished OEM models. The company has a good rep, etc. To find a good replacement card to last a year or 2, is it usually safe to get refurbed vid cards? any insight/assistance appreciated.

Son_of_Thunder · Dec 3, 2004, 05:47 PM

if you upgrade your vid card often, or are on a really tight budget, get factory refurbed cards and save money, otherwise go for regular OEM or retail. also make sure they still have full waranty coverage.

CDsDontBurn · Dec 3, 2004, 06:00 PM

i personally wouldn't get a refurbished card. I would rather get a used card over a refurb.

MiDKnYtE · Dec 3, 2004, 06:38 PM

Refurbs are sketchy. Refurb is another way of saying "this card was messed up before and we hopefully fixed it". They never say how it was fixed either. I've seen some hokey stuff with wires to connect different sections of the board. If you do decide to get a refurb, make sure you get a decent warranty.

riles9262 · Dec 3, 2004, 08:29 PM

I was bitten once with a refurb/display model...never again. Spend the extra dough.

Dec 3, 2004, 10:40 AM	#1
Log420 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 33 Rep Power: 0	What do you think? Looking to upgrade my vid card. Finding some good deals, but they are factory refurbished OEM models. The company has a good rep, etc. To find a good replacement card to last a year or 2, is it usually safe to get refurbed vid cards? any insight/assistance appreciated.

Dec 3, 2004, 05:47 PM	#2
Son_of_Thunder HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 1,441 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	if you upgrade your vid card often, or are on a really tight budget, get factory refurbed cards and save money, otherwise go for regular OEM or retail. also make sure they still have full waranty coverage. __________________

Dec 3, 2004, 06:00 PM	#3
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,754 Rep Power: 231 System Specs	i personally wouldn't get a refurbished card. I would rather get a used card over a refurb. __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Dec 3, 2004, 08:29 PM	#5
riles9262 Driverheaven brewmaster Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,842 Rep Power: 72 System Specs	I was bitten once with a refurb/display model...never again. Spend the extra dough. __________________ A beer a day keeps the doctor away.

Dec 3, 2004, 06:38 PM	#4
MiDKnYtE Caffeine Machine Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hell is empty. All the devils are here. Posts: 670 Rep Power: 0	Refurbs are sketchy. Refurb is another way of saying "this card was messed up before and we hopefully fixed it". They never say how it was fixed either. I've seen some hokey stuff with wires to connect different sections of the board. If you do decide to get a refurb, make sure you get a decent warranty.