GPU with no core/processor & memory chips

[Topcat]

Why the hell would anyone buy this, especially for that kind of money?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/267036913411

Seems a huge waste of money, so what am I missing?

[stj]

recovering some money,
if thats the one i think it is then some poor fuck got it on facebook MP as "not working" and sent it into northridge-fix for repair!!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bbcePz2P0E
now if the pcb is not cracked it could actually be worth money to repair a cracked 4090 - which is a common problem.
but chances are it was stripped because it's fucked.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSNZDAE8VL8

[dmill89]

I guess the cooler and backplate are worth about half the asking price (looks like the going rate for that cooler is around $85). As stj mentioned if the PCB is good it may be worth it to fix a card with a bad one, but if not then all you have are the remaining components to strip (vrm, caps, display and power connectors, etc.) and I'm not sure there is enough left to justify the price, especially given the effort of removing it all.