Army great question and thanks for asking as this is the type of intelligent and constructive conversations we need more of. I separate the graphic cards from the other finger card in my breakdown process. I do this as they are a higher valued item, requiring further evaluation (a second look!). I identify the graphic cards that have the greatest potential to resell as is. Then I remove the fast and easy brackets, fans, heatsink, etc. from remaining graphic cards.Those graphic cards are then added to the other finger cards. As Ryan said this is all about a products actual value, determined by the refiner. We are all taking a low perceived valued item, processing that item as efficiently as possible. To sell to our customers a product that now has a higher value. (ACT) Average Total Cost is one of three averages that a refiner uses to do a, short-run production analysis. This way a refiner knows they can make a profit, determining the unit price they can pay you (us). That unit price is the "sort category" we know as finger boards. Just my $.02 for what it's worth ($.00) lol