A gamer explains that he bought an RTX 2070 from Nvidia for only 15 euros. That is an excellent deal, as the graphics card can still easily compete with newer models.
A user reports on reddit that he purchased a GeForce RTX 2070 from Nvidia for 15 euros. And that is a very good deal, as typically you pay around 500 euros or more for the RTX 2070. Also for the comparable RTX 3070, you pay between 450 and 500 euros.
This example from the user also illustrates well why it can be worth taking a look at the used market. Especially in a time when graphics cards are becoming increasingly expensive.
The used market is always worth checking for bargains
It is always worth taking a look at the used market when you are looking for an upgrade for your gaming system. Many users report that the shown RTX 2070 can easily compete with the newer RTX 3070.
Especially in a time when PC gaming is becoming almost unaffordable for many gamers, offers on the used market are tempting. Because compared to new goods, you can definitely save a few euros.
In some cases, AMD recently showed that you can unconsciously give new life to older graphics cards, from which even competing graphics cards can benefit.
Is every old graphics card and CPU worth it? Especially with graphics cards and processors, you can often get a bargain. However, you should be careful not to be offered hardware that is too old. Very old graphics cards and processors often no longer receive updates, and especially very old CPU chipsets that only support DDR3 are no longer recommended today.
A list of hardware that you should no longer buy today is clearly available on MeinMMO.
Could there be problems with used hardware? However, you should also be aware of the risks of used hardware: the items are already worn and usually no longer have any warranty. Moreover, you have to rely on the seller, as especially private sellers often do not accept returns.
A tech YouTuber recently showed that things don’t always go smoothly with used hardware.
Tech YouTuber buys used hardware for €600 – builds a gaming PC from it that dies after 25 minutes
