Reusing graphics card?

HashBrownHamish · Jun 2015

So i plan on building a new PC but i had a sneaky idea. I was thinking of buying the graphics card first (h

.Wiki · Jun 2015

HashBrownHamish wrote: »

Question: Is it bad to install a card on one machine and later take it out and put it in another?

No, just do it.

HashBrownHamish · Jun 2015

Ok super thanks for the reply ^^

skyline5gtr · Jun 2015

nope ive moved my 770gtx to about 3 different builds now

Tigerfeet · Jun 2015

Same, my first pc build was mostly salvaged parts and my second has re-used pieces from my first. Just be gentle with it, make sure you push it in firmly then use the tabs to take it out. Graphics cards are usually pretty sturdy as far as computer components go, and messing with one of those (and alternatively, the ram) is a good place to start for a beginner.

Lamont · Jun 2015

Still have my GTX 580 from when it was released fall of 2010. The one before that was a 295. I usually try to skip a generation or two with videocards to save money.

My 580 has been in 3 different configs since.

All of my PC builds are from salvaged parts, or I upgrade gradually: Mobo, ram, PSU (if needed), CPU, then after a few months to a couple years, videocard...

ZacD · Jun 2015

I always like slowly upgrading what you need, it's smarter and cheaper than spending a ton of money trying to future proof, and generally, parts can be useful for quite a while, the first i7s that came out in 2007 and are still great, comparable with an i5 from this year.

Reusing graphics card?

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