This really isn't an accurate way to estimate price over here.
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This really isn't an accurate way to estimate price over here.
Huh?
Anyone else go straight to the 'Overclocking' section?
Don't see why, the review samples will almost all be cherry picked, which is why some sites say to take them with a grain of salt. Hardocp usually buy retail samples as well and base oc results off that.
I've never noticed that pattern, I think it's a myth to be honest. Having a look through some 980ti reviews their overclocks aren't anything out of the ordinary.
You still have to pay the VAT man his 20% when importing goods, sometimes you get lucky, other times you don't.
The correct translation for UK prices would be:
$699 US MSRP
XE rate is 1.43, no bank will give you this and no cc company will, I purchased some parts from US today on AMEX and the rate they gave me was 1.39
So $699 / 1.39 = £503
So we have £503, now adding shipping from US with insurance, lets say a reasonable $50.
Put us at £540.00, now add your VAT = £647.00, so best case buying from US is around £600, worse case closer to £700. Then if anything goes wrong you have to ship back to the US and cover the shipping yourself. Even if you get lucky with customs and say they mess up and only charge 8-10% import duty and no VAT, still £600 region and a royal pain in the ass should it break or go wrong.
You still have to pay the VAT man his 20% when importing goods, sometimes you get lucky, other times you don't.
The correct translation for UK prices would be:
$699 US MSRP
XE rate is 1.43, no bank will give you this and no cc company will, I purchased some parts from US today on AMEX and the rate they gave me was 1.39
So $699 / 1.39 = £503
So we have £503, now adding shipping from US with insurance, lets say a reasonable $50.
Put us at £540.00, now add your VAT = £647.00, so best case buying from US is around £600, worse case closer to £700. Then if anything goes wrong you have to ship back to the US and cover the shipping yourself. Even if you get lucky with customs and say they mess up and only charge 8-10% import duty and no VAT, still £600 region and a royal pain in the ass should it break or go wrong.
So are you saying people in the market for a 1080 might as well get their wallets well lubed up?
I hope me selling my ti has been the right decision
Oh well I'll soak it up either way
I thought you were " loaded" . Why do you even care?
You still have to pay the VAT man his 20% when importing goods, sometimes you get lucky, other times you don't.
The correct translation for UK prices would be:
$699 US MSRP
XE rate is 1.43, no bank will give you this and no cc company will, I purchased some parts from US today on AMEX and the rate they gave me was 1.39
So $699 / 1.39 = £503
So we have £503, now adding shipping from US with insurance, lets say a reasonable $50.
Put us at £540.00, now add your VAT = £647.00, so best case buying from US is around £600, worse case closer to £700. Then if anything goes wrong you have to ship back to the US and cover the shipping yourself. Even if you get lucky with customs and say they mess up and only charge 8-10% import duty and no VAT, still £600 region and a royal pain in the ass should it break or go wrong.
Wont be paying any important duty or postage/insurance if it's in my suitcase to be fair. Agreed importing from the states via post is almost never worth while. (I only do it if I literally can't get the item here) But if there in person. It's a often a good shout.
Will see what the costs are down the line.
It can affect a lot of things though, getting cards with cores with lower voltages enabling them to run cooler and quieter which is also a selling point. Remember the reviews of the 7990 which all reported it as running cool and quiet, the retail samples all ran hot and like hair dryers.
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It's just his views seem to replicate what's in his system to much. Xdma crossfire 290x's were all the thing until he got some 980's in there. Crossfire according to him was smoother and now it's back to stutter lol. He had titan's before this which were the best until 290x's. I just get the feeling his reviews are not trust worthy. He was sponsored at one time by a Nvidia party and when that went sour the 290's were the best. Overall i have seen enough to make me think his reviews can be tainted. I can't be bothered searching but i think he was one of the reviewers that AMD were not trusting with a Fury X.
^Well yes it can be obtained cheaper if you break the law. Most things can be though :if you are going to down that route
How is that breaking the law??? You know you are entitled to buy things when you visit America? And you don't have to pay VAT on them when bringing them home if it's for your use.
if customs stopped you and found it then you would end up payig it and a nice tidy fine
if its Obviously new then they would class it as an Electrical goods import, and as its that sort of value they will most likely VAT it.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/3571401.stm
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