Methodology
How GPUVet gathers and reports prices. We'd rather be transparent than impressive.
Where prices come from
| Source | Refresh | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| r/hardwareswap | every 30 min | Public RSS. Price often lives in comments — we drill the seller's asking price and only rank confirmed, available listings. |
| r/buildapcsales | every 30 min | Public RSS. Price is usually in the title; prebuilt/bundle posts are treated as unreliable. |
| Newegg (refurb/marketplace) | every 1 hour | Rendered via a headless browser where needed; refurb + marketplace listings. |
| eBay (active + sold) | every 30 min | Headless browser (eBay blocks raw fetch). Sold-listings anchor the fair-price reference. |
| ServerMonkey, Bargain Hardware | every 2 hours | Specialist refurbishers for datacenter/workstation cards. |
How we compute “best price”
The headline number is the lowest reliable price for an active, non-expired listing. Reddit posts where the price is only in the comments are shown but not counted toward the best/median until the asking price is confirmed. Listings unseen for 7 days are marked expired and drop out.
Scraping ethics
We only read public data — no logins, no paywalled scraping. We rate-limit every source, back off exponentially on 429/403 responses, and identify as a normal browser. We never contact sellers and we never auto-purchase.
Authenticity
Counterfeit-guidance figures (VBIOS prefixes, cooler form factors, MPN patterns) are asserted only where we've confirmed them. Anything unverified is clearly labeled “needs verification” rather than presented as fact.
Affiliate disclosure
Some outbound links are affiliate links (eBay Partner Network, Amazon Associates). If you buy through them we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. This never affects which listings we show, their ranking, or seller grades.
Accuracy
Prices can be delayed or wrong. Treat GPUVetas a starting point and always verify on the source before buying. We're not liable for purchase decisions — do your own due diligence.