• jas0n@lemmy.world
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      7 hours ago

      I used to buy broken video cards on ebay for ~$25-50. The ones that run, but shut off have clogged heat sinks. No tools or parts required. Just blow out the dust. Obviously more risky, but sometimes you can hit gold.

    • tempest@lemmy.ca
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      8 hours ago

      I used to get EVGA bstock which was reasonable but they got out of the business 😞