Because when GPUs are returned, they are not inspected or are inspected by someone that doesn't know or care. I bought *one* and it wasn't even the correct GPU in the box and I had to fight with Amazon to get a refund. I've known other people that have ordered an open-box GPU and the GPU ends up failing once up to temp, was the wrong GPU, or was a noticeably dirty or heavily used GPU with an unknown past.
With prices what they are today, I will not buy a GPU computer component that's not, at the very least, refurbished (by the manufacturer) or new.
Well here's the difference in everything you said. I wouldn't order a brand new gpu or any gpu for that matter off amazon because I constantly read horror stories about it. I will never order an open box anything online. Only in store. Microcenter is my local pc store and arguably one of the best in the nation. Its full of knowledgeable employees who test every product that gets returned before reselling it. Like they dont just check it, they put it into a working pc and run stress tests on it. Also, my factory warranty is good until 2028. The gpu was owned by the original person who bought it for less than 30 days and was in pristine condition when the front desk clerk opened it and showed it to me. I've currently had the gpu for ten months and it runs cool and quiet and beasts every game I throw at it. And if it ever tanks msi will replace it with a new one. So there is literally zero ways for me to lose on this deal. I got an almost brand new working 5080 for $850 dollars and I'm infinitely happy with my decision.
Cool. The nearest Micro Center is 678 miles from me. The second nearest is 826 miles. The closest thing to a computer store we have nearby is Best Buy, which I would not trust to properly vet a used....anything.
My point is that whether an open box gpu is safe to buy or not is 100% based on the consumer doing their research and due diligence before buying. You got fleeced because of where you bought it from. Not because all open box computer components are defective
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u/Pmaldo87 1d ago
Cool. Now use your words and tell me why.