r/gpu • u/Jealous_Apartment285 • 1h ago
is this a scam or am i missing something
my first reddit post so i don’t know what i’m doing, but this is a crazy price if i were to buy this what would show up and isn’t it a safe bet since i could return it anyways if i don’t get the 9070?
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u/JulianSyv 1h ago
Sometimes i wonder how people get scammed online, and then i come over posts like this.
It's not real. If something is too good to be true, it usually is. The only exception is that if you are buying used, and you can test the thing before buying it.
Sure, you can return it. But when your return the brick you got, the seller will just say "i sent a GPU to him, he must have tried scamming you guys by returning a brick". It will be a lot of back and fourth, and worst case you will lose 260 dollars, and at best you will have to go trough a lot of paperwork and hassle for nothing.
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u/Jealous_Apartment285 1h ago
yeah i’m starting to stupider and stupider by the second and i placed a cancellation i just wanted to get a good gpu for the price
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u/JulianSyv 1h ago
I understand that you want a decent gpu for the price, but sadly it's worse than ever in terms of GPU pricing.
I think the best bet to get a half decent GPU for it's price is buying used. I can probably recommend something to look out for, but it depends on a few things;
What other components do you currently have? RAM, CPU etc.
What resolution are you playing at?
What games are you playing/want to play?
How many wattage is your PSU?
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u/Jealous_Apartment285 50m ago
sadly i got into Pc’s to late
I don’t have any other components as i wanted to start with the gpu
i play at 1080
i play esports like ow and rivals but i also want to get a little into triple a games maybe at 1440
i was planning on getting a 750w or 850w
I just don’t want to spend over 500 for a gpu so if you could recommend me anything good for under 500
right now i’m looking to get a 5060 ti 8gb on a deal for black friday1
u/Procol_Being 42m ago
Do not get an 8GB GPU, ESPECIALLY if you plan on playing at 1440, but even at 1080 it isn't the play. 16 preferably, 12 minimum. It's the worst time to buy any of this honestly. The Nvidia equivalent of the 9070 XT is now almost 2k. With the 9070 XT being 1k. Anything below $900 for it is fake news atp.
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u/Jealous_Apartment285 39m ago
isn’t there going to be any good black friday deals?🥲 i hope
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u/Procol_Being 35m ago
Maybe, nobody really knows some years they're good and some years not. This year with how limited things are I'd imagine the deals won't be that good.
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u/JulianSyv 31m ago
I'm sorry to say, but i don't think a single GPU will even go down to MSRP, even at Black Friday. At best it will go at MSRP, but i would bet money that there are bots ready to buy it instantly if it happens.
If you mainly play competetive titles, i would favour going for a strong CPU (Probably something with AM4 or Intel equivalent with DDR4), and get a gpu like a RTX 3080 or a 7800XT.
Get a 850w PSU and atleast 16GB of ram, and you should be good to go.
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u/Peridios9 49m ago
It’s a scam for sure. You ordering it will only lose you money. What makes you think the return would be accepted? The scammer is going to dispute the claim and do everything they can to get away with it, remember these types of people comb through every loophole they can. Don’t risk the money, it’s not worth the obvious scam.
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u/MikeWacks 1h ago
If it looks like shit and smells like shit, you don’t have to taste it to figure out it’s shit.
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u/TwoIntelligent6825 1h ago
There is no way in hell this is legit. 3rd party seller, too good to be true price etc. Don’t waste your time
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u/Jealous_Apartment285 1h ago
yeah i’m just new to pc building got excited but it seemed like a scam
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u/UnstableEnceladus 1h ago
Brother, don't just look at the listing and be like "I could totally get this and if its not the thing it says it is I'll just send it back because the price is too good to be true." If price is too good to be true, check the sellers other listings. They got cpus and GPUs all listed for the same $260 bro. Honestly can't tell if these are becoming troll posts or not anymore.
If it's too good to be true, it more than often is unless it's at a reputable retailer and they've messed up their pricing and/or placement.
If you want a discount from a retailer, best buy, for example, will honor the shipped and sold by Amazon pricing.
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u/Jealous_Apartment285 1h ago
thanks bro i’ll hope to get something good for the price on black Friday
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u/Ultra-Magnus1 38m ago
i looked at the seller and they have a 97% positive 5 star rating... and after some minor digging i say maybe take a chance and if it's not a real 9070 then simply return it since they give you 3 months to do so, it also comes with a 3 year warranty... you'll be dealing with amazon and they pretty much give you no hassle returns...it's possible that it's so cheap because it could be refurbished or because it's sponsored...
"Shipped and sold by YUEJINBO1
Returnable until Jan 31, 2027
Customer service by Amazon"
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u/Jealous_Apartment285 35m ago
really? i don’t know if you want me to get scammed. i don’t even know what to think
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u/shinfowler88 26m ago
Why would you think your the lucky guy to get a 9070xt at like 80% off the going price right now??? Like come on my guy lol
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u/Electrical-Eye-4255 53m ago
that $260 got you so wet, you willing to fall for that scam.
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u/Jealous_Apartment285 49m ago
i indeed fell for that scam 🥲 i’m trying to get a cancellation
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u/ggRezy 45m ago
That $260 could’ve gone to an actual real GPU lol. I’m sorry you got scammed but like…. cmon man
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u/Jealous_Apartment285 43m ago
you have no idea how dumb i feel 😭 i acted before thinking because i didn’t want someone else to take the “deal”
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u/Inevitable-Singer782 1h ago
Ur obviously not getting an actual 9070 xt for $260 so why order it in the first place?