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Received new (used) gfx card from OcUk

kevy1986

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Hi Guys,

I've never had a problem with OcUk before but I just ordered a Palit 1080 Super Jetstream card. Nevermind the next day delivery was not next day but I think this card has used before. It has scratches on the front metal and a mark at the bottom right as though it has been put into a case already.

Unsure if this normal but wouldn't expect it to be. Bad choice buying a Palit card or do OcUk test the cards and put scratches on them first ?

There not huge scratches and would it expect them from use from myself.

pic of card...

https://s10.postimg.io/9zkf7huq1/used_gpu.png

Is this normal ? I am I being too persnickety about a card I just spent a lot money on ? I messaged support again so hopefully will get a reply.

Thanks,

Kev
 
The box looks ok but the seal on the gfx card bag was really slight and the bag is slightly scuffed too. They aren't huge scuffs one the card but i'm positive this has been opened before and put into a machine. So I take it this isn't normal then ?
 
Oh yeah another thing, when I got my msi 290s they had the little gfx card condom things (not sure what they are called) on the ports and the board pins. This didn't have that, not sure if that's just an MSI thing tho.
 
Thanks for that Grandmaster Fap! Well it definitely looks like I have a used card then. I'm really annoyed as had to save up for this and was really looking forward to using it. Now i'm probably gonna have to wait ages to return it.

Think it is ok to put it in my machine to play a game or should I just leave it in box ? I mean it's used anyway yeah ?
 
Ok so I installed the card as I couldn't help myself. Unbelievable difference from my crossfired 290s. Anyway I decided to take a closer look at it. I installed MSI afterburner and heaven to some benchmarks.

I noticed something pretty weird, this card is rated to have a boost of 1847 on the core yet this is what MSI after burner shows as the default (1961).

First time I have had an NVIDIA card so maybe in getting this wrong but it's defiantly running at that, i've been running heaven and the core is hitting 1962 constantly on the display.

The voltage shows as 1050mv also is this correct ???

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Thanks guys, I think i'm gonna have to read up on this. Seems quite a bit different from AMD cards.

Pretty dammed happy with the card tbh, 4k gta on my tv maxed out with AA off and it's flying, Mankind divided seems like double. Wanna play through Witcher 3 again so will try that tomorrow.
 
I thought it was odd it wasn't delivered next day and I had to contact them about it. I ordered the card on Monday night and received it today. They just said sorry and that was it. Pretty annoyed about the scratches but can't really be bothered sending it back as i've saved ages to get it and it's running amazing. They're probably sitting about eating the Haribo laughing ! lol
 
Yeah that's kinda what i'm thinking now too. Was just annoyed when I opened it. Well thanks for your help guys, night.
 
Well reply form OcUk was that card "has never been out of stock". Not even an apology. They sold it to me.

I'm just gonna keep it as i'm happy with the performance but the next one I order won't be from here that's for sure.
 
Well it is what it is now. I'll keep the card as it performs well, I would have thought an apology or some sort of ownership of the problem would have been nice tho. It shouldn't have been received like that, even if your saying it came straight from the Pilat to yourself to me apparently untouched. Anyways whatever, lesson learnt. Not gonna let it ruin my weekend.
 
I'm not so sure on NVIDIA overclocking as I said in previous post but 1961 core seems pretty good to me and that seems to be default so another reason just to keep it.
 
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