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B Grade 7970 worth it?

muriel

muriel

muriel

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Hi again please I cant understand this prodcut prices what is the trick are they really worth it?
in my preview( GTX670 vs 7950) i end up choosing a 7950 then a friend of mine send me those links
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BG-302-GI

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BG-321-GI&groupid=595&catid=683
7970 for the price of a 7950?? :eek: im really really confuse here ! please guys give me some tips here. are they worth it ? what about the games, warranty etc?

or should i go with this one http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-065-HS&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1673 ?
Why are so many of them ( B grade ) maybe some custumers find them faulty ? or unstable?

Big cheers
 
Buy the HIS 7950, only slightly less grunt than the 7970 but comes with 8 games, you can either keep or sell :)

muriel said:
Ok i got that . but what about the warranty are they used or refurbished ? why so many B grades of Gigabyte windforce 3x 7970? anyone has this card for some feedbacks please
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Pretty sure they're voltage locked, would explain why so many are sent back? 90 days warranty with B-Grade items.
 
muriel said:
Hi again please I cant understand this prodcut prices what is the trick are they really worth it?
in my preview( GTX670 vs 7950) i end up choosing a 7950 then a friend of mine send me those links
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BG-302-GI

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BG-321-GI&groupid=595&catid=683
7970 for the price of a 7950?? :eek: im really really confuse here ! please guys give me some tips here. are they worth it ? what about the games, warranty etc?

or should i go with this one http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-065-HS&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1673 ?
Why are so many of them ( B grade ) maybe some custumers find them faulty ? or unstable?

Big cheers
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I wouldn't go for it due to yeah no games and 90 days warranty.
 
My friend from work recently bought a 7970 from the B grade section that didnt work.
I have also bought a 7950 that didnt work.
B grade is certainly a risk...
 
It is but if it dosn't work he hasn't lost anything has he? I agree that there's so many because they are voltage locked and coil whine will be another factor in them being sent back. Those 2 factors probs make up 70% of the b-grade 7970s.
 
Lokken86 said:
My friend from work recently bought a 7970 from the B grade section that didnt work.
I have also bought a 7950 that didnt work.
B grade is certainly a risk...
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You get the same risks by buying new though...I've had more DOAs from brand new purchases than second hand, that's why you have DSR and warranty.
 
I agree there is a risk buying new or second hand but still think its higher risk buying from the B section as all the cards are in that section for some reason.

Im guessing from my experience it was a refurbished card that problems went unoticed as the card did work for a few hours then died.

You will definitely get the money back but lose the cost of postage if there is a problem.
 
muriel said:
Ok i agree with you all also the 7950 is not that far from a 7970 and i will get 8 games for free :D
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Yep. I have trained myself now to not "take chances" on hardware I am not sure about or is a little cheaper than what I was originally looking at. I always end up wanting the original item that got me interested anyways or somethings dif that I dont like and I end up out of pocket when I sell it to get said original item!
 
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