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When someone lists their RTX 3060 for $150 with "slightly overheating issues" and the GPU looks like it survived the Chernobyl disaster. The board is literally charred beyond recognition, components are melted into oblivion, and the seller's like "yeah it gets a bit warm sometimes, nothing major." The understatement is truly chef's kiss. That thing didn't overheat—it achieved thermonuclear fusion. Pretty sure if you plugged it in, it would violate several international treaties. But hey, $150 is $150, right? Someone out there is definitely typing "Hi, is this available?" unironically.

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