B-Stock/refurbs v. buying used from private party

[RKS]

EVGA has some decent discounts on b-stock GPUs (770 from $270 / 780 from $400) and I'm considering these rather than CL or FS/FT forums. I know these are returns and probably don't have all the accessories but they do have a limited 1 year warranty. I'm not looking for the perfect mining card or a robust OCer so I should be fine right?

 

[blackened23]

Yeah. You just get less of a warranty and you don't (I believe) get the option for an extended warranty.

Don't take my word for it though, be sure to double check. Last I checked, the warranty terms are less (1 year) and you don't get the same options as far as step up and extended warranty for purchase. It's been a while since I looked at it, however.

 

[nitromullet]

If the price is right I personally wouldn't ever hesitate to buy anything with a warranty from EVGA.

 

[nwo]

1 year warranty on a refurb? That alone should tell you enough about their quality/confidence in the product. I would definitely go for it! You not only save a few bucks, but also avoid CL and FS/FT forums since often times you will not be able to get or transfer the original warranty.

 

[sobe88]

I think it depends on the deal you can get for whatever direction you go.

 

[nwo]

I think it depends on the deal you can get for whatever direction you go.

I'd rather spend an extra $10-20-30 bucks, heck even $50 if I'm getting a really high end card, and get the refurb warranty than buy from someone shady @ CL or from FS/FT (which is usually a safer, more reputable bet but usually slightly more $$ due to shipping & fees). Often times, neither will not come with any warranty.

 

[duragezic]

Dang wish I would have known about these before. I just got a GTX 760 2GB for $210, which was a good deal, but they have b-stock 4 GB ones for $200! I didn't use any of the accessories nor do I really care about it including AC4 game, so in that case it would have made sense.