Can I Stress Test a 6970 With a Dated CPU/MB

[r0b0t]

I found what I think is a great deal for a refurbished ASUS 6970 (DirectCU II 890MHZ 2GB 5.5GHZ GDDR5 2xDVI 4xDisplayPort ) at $224.00 CDN, but the warranty is only 60 days. I wasn't planning to upgrade my system until next year, but I am thinking about jumping on this card. Would I be limited in my ability to stress test it on a Q6600 @ 3.2 GHz? Or is it stupid to even consider buying a refurbished video card at this price? I plan to get something along the lines of a 2500K (and MB and RAM) at boxing day that this card will be used with.

I apologize for not having detailed specs, I am at work and can't remember the MB or ram I am using.

Thanks in advance for any advice!

 

[Magnite]

Memoryexpress clear out? Use furmark or kombustor, it should give you an idea how it's handling itself. The main think you are looking for are things like graphical glitches/temps anyway, should be fine for that.