B Grade 4090 disappointment - couldn't even post

[Kirby Wurm]

You can get lucky, I bought a b-grade monitor in 2016 that's still going strong. It was about 60% of the new value.

A GPU of that expense without a long warranty isn't something I'd ever consider.

 

[Blackjack Davy]

It's 90 days warranty, I got £100 off to make it £1,300. I mean it's cheaper and better warranty than buying off ebay.

Except it didn't work, so pointless anyway.

Only a hundred quid off???? With a 90 day warranty?! You're nuts. At least it was DOA I bought one and it took the entire 90 days to die and it went through manufacturer RMA which wasn't a pleasant experience. Infact it was a complete waste of time. Never again.

 

[SuperElectric]

Only a hundred quid off???? With a 90 day warranty?! You're nuts. At least it was DOA I bought one and it took the entire 90 days to die and it went through manufacturer RMA which wasn't a pleasant experience. Infact it was a complete waste of time. Never again.

Yolo, right?

How much did you get off? Also, which manfacturer?

 

[queamin]

I have had 2 b-grade motherboards and they were fine.

 

[heatonpkmassive]

Yolo, right?

How much did you get off? Also, which manfacturer?

That's an expensive YOLO mate!

 

[Blackjack Davy]

Yolo, right?

How much did you get off? Also, which manfacturer?

Can't remember, too long ago. And gigabyte.

 

[willhub]

I got my 4080 off BGRADE for £800 and it's running fine after a year, I wasn't concerned generally cards rarely go faulty and never happened to me, ever *touches lots of wood

Some of the BGRADE GPUs depending on manufacturers did carry full manufacturer warranty, mine was not one of those (Gamerock)

Is OcUK still doing B-GRADE offers for stuff like GPU's?

 

[JediFragger]

Is OcUK still doing B-GRADE offers for stuff like GPU's?

I should imagine once the Supers are well stocked they might do some normal 4080 deals in B to clear.

 

[pc-guy]

OCUK is just following others in terms of clearance pricing. But without the QA to back it up.

Least when ordered from else where you get working clearance items right…

 

[willhub]

OCUK is just following others in terms of clearance pricing. But without the QA to back it up.

Least when ordered from else where you get working clearance items right…

Always just return it.

 

[Matt_Hirst]

Not sure I'd risk that amount on b grade, but am sure the shop will sort it out.

 

[JediFragger]

Least when ordered from else where you get working clearance items right…

No different than when people receive a brand new card that doesn't work, these things are rare but do happen.

 

[Gtiracer]

I definitely think the 90 day policy on expensive b grade items should be reviewed. It doesn't sit right with me you can spend that much from a. Reputable online shop and be shunned if something goes wrong. Don't get me wrong, there are some great deals to be had some times but it's really a gamble when spending what I would call a fair chunk of change

 

[Gtiracer]

What's so funny @JediFragger ? I don't think what I said was unreasonable

 

[JediFragger]

B-Grade terms have been the same here for what, 20years+? They aren't going to change dude just because a few people are moaning on the forums. Buy or don't buy, those are the choices.

 

[MCFC_ANDY]

you pays your money n take a gamble, the terms are the terms, if folk dont agree, then dont buy

 

[Gtiracer]

B-Grade terms have been the same here for what, 20years+? They aren't going to change dude just because a few people are moaning on the forums. Buy or don't buy, those are the choices.

It's reasonable to expect a 1500 pound item to have more than a 3 month warranty when the manufacturer themselves provide 3 years in some cases for graphics cards for example. Does anybody know if these still apply when you buy B grade GPUs?

I think you guys are very flippant and would soon change your mind if things turned sour for you. You've obviously never had a bad retail experience after spending a lot of money or are just so wealthy you couldn't care less about losing £1500 if it goes Ker plunk after 91 days.

 

[Gerard]

B- grade has always been a farce, 90 days for something that can cost a grand upwards isn't worth it.

 

[MCFC_ANDY]

It's reasonable to expect a 1500 pound item to have more than a 3 month warranty when the manufacturer themselves provide 3 years in some cases for graphics cards for example. Does anybody know if these still apply when you buy B grade GPUs?

I think you guys are very flippant and would soon change your mind if things turned sour for you. You've obviously never had a bad retail experience after spending a lot of money or are just so wealthy you couldn't care less about losing £1500 if it goes Ker plunk after 91 days.

personally speaking i wouldn't even dream of spending that sort of money on a gpu with 90 day warranty, just to save few hundred quid on a new one, if you can afford to drop 1,5k on a used gpu, then why not buy new.

 

[JediFragger]

At the end of the day @Gtiracer the terms are there and clear to see, the buyer goes into it with eyes wide open (or should do at least!) whether it's a pound or 2000 of them. The choice is there and so are the consequences if something happens.