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jbeau3d
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http://cgi.ebay.com/EVGA-GTX-480-SUPERC ... 202wt_1137

I guess cheap is a relative term...
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If anyone gets one of these, let us know what the experience was like.
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These 480s are tempting beasts but their damn power requirements (PSU + electricity bill) was what made me go with 2x 460.
Still, great find man.
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If I didn't just buy 2x 480's I would've bought these... If I see anymore deals like this should I post them?
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By all means, my friend. One can never have enough GPU/CPU power under the hood :D
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BTW, I read on the forums that overclocked cards are not the best option for Octane - because Octane uses the card to the max, and that could present stability / overheating problems during long periods of rendering.

I don't know much about this technicalities, just something to note. Maybe someone with an (heavily) OC-ed card could report on his experiences.
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You could always under clock them if they've been OC'ed. Can't beat that price though. Would be nice to have in my cubix box.
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jbeau3d wrote:http://cgi.ebay.com/EVGA-GTX-480-SUPERC ... 202wt_1137

I guess cheap is a relative term...
Oh oh,

Look at the seller!

http://myworld.ebay.com/mid-o-nowhere/
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Wierd,

The red Flags are really on the last 5 purchases
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Well that sucks :shock: When I had looked at his feedback initially everything looked fine. I bought both of my GTX 480's on ebay, no issues; hopefully he'll make good on his sale. Hope it didn't impact anyone on this forum.
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