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Originally Posted by Future240
How long did you have them for? I'd love to snap up a cheap 280x or 290x, but I've heard that mining is tough on cards. You may have only gamed 4 hours, but I know it would become my main machine for gaming.
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Since Cyber Monday. It was a hard four months for them. They're still under warranty, only thing I'm really worried about is them not having replacement cards in stock. If / when I get replacement cards they'll be going to a better setup.
Mining's pretty terrible on cards, even if you have stock clocks / undervolt / keep temps down. Running them 24/7 at 100% load is different than running them under 100% for a couple hours every day (i.e. gaming). Shortens the lifespan considerably.
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Originally Posted by BOROSUN
should had invested on a power conditioner.
im already seeing used 290x around $490.
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I did. It wasn't enough apparently. The house's wiring is sketchier than most people's s-chassis. When you turn on the bathroom light the tv in the living room flickers. Etc.