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NVIDIA RTX 50 SERIES - (PRE)ORDER DISCUSSION **NO COMPETITOR HINTING**

Highlander71 said:
For me it was a few years before that. I think my first PC was Intel 486DX with 1mb S3 ISA graphics card. Just a few upgrades since then :D
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I’ve not even heard of those :D Clearly not well read enough on PC hardware. Sorry. My first pc had a 256mb ATI graphics card, although i didnt really game on it. The fact I may soon have the same amount of VRAM as system memory is slightly nuts.
 
Absolutely Clueless said:
I’ve not even heard of those :D Clearly not well read enough on PC hardware. Sorry. My first pc had a 256mb ATI graphics card, although i didnt really game on it. The fact I may soon have the same amount of VRAM as system memory is slightly nuts.
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Mental isn’t it?! I went for 64GB as RAM is fairly cheap now. Wasn’t that long ago I had 16GB which if I had kept that machine and plugged in my 5090, which I probably could have got away with at 4K, would have meant I had more VRAM then RAM!
 
Rusty0611 said:
Mental isn’t it?! I went for 64GB as RAM is fairly cheap now. Wasn’t that long ago I had 16GB which if I had kept that machine and plugged in my 5090, which I probably could have got away with at 4K, would have meant I had more VRAM then RAM!
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I jumped on the AM5 bandwagon just after the 7800X3D launch, so 64GB of 6000C30 RAM was still pricey. The only game i have had issues with is MSFS2024, but it is terribly optimised anyway. I only use my pc for gaming, so 32GB is plenty for now.
 
torika said:
That's when I feel tad old. I learnt programming on a 80286 with monochrome Hercules graphics.
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How do you think I feel… Started with COBOL in the early eighties, then got my first taste of ‘PC’s learning 6502 machine code on the KIM-1 ‘computer’, quickly going on to learn 6502 assembly (Acorn Atom - much easier than writing code yourself in Hex), and Z80 assembly. Worked as a programmer writing software for the BBC Micro and ZX80/81/Spectrum which paid for my first flying licence. Left programming behind when I discovered I could get paid to fly….

Have since bumped into others from my era that ended up working for/owning/selling various software houses and are financially considerably better off than me!

I still reckon I’ve had more fun than most in their career, so it’s not all bad.
 
Mudmover said:
How do you think I feel… Started with COBOL in the early eighties, then got my first taste of ‘PC’s learning 6502 machine code on the KIM-1 ‘computer’, quickly going on to learn 6502 assembly (Acorn Atom - much easier than writing code yourself in Hex), and Z80 assembly. Worked as a programmer writing software for the BBC Micro and ZX80/81/Spectrum which paid for my first flying licence. Left programming behind when I discovered I could get paid to fly….
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Acorn Atom - had that one. Remember getting it as a kit you had to solder/build yourself. Could just imagine these days Nvidia offering 5090's in kit form. Just need a few million £ in SMT equipment to build them. :D
 
So is anyone getting a 5060ti? Only reason I want one is i have an itx build with max 210mm gpu size.. alternative is getting a ch160 case and getting a 5070ti.. hmm.

I already have a 5080 build though, and this will only be for 2560x1600 gaming.
 
torika said:
Update on my build: A huge radiator and thick fans with a very short plug. It went in the side of the 5000D because it didn't fit on the top. And it can't be reversed either, so I am now exhausting on the side, back and top, intake is on the front alone. The glass panel closes with no issue. Temps are low 50 in game for both the Astral LC and for the 9800x3d. Finally, I don't have to use frame gen to get a decent performance, lol.
I had to set power target to 90%, otherwise the per pin ampere check would trigger. I am replacing PSU next week, going from a corsair AX1600i to a seasonic prime tx-1600 noctua edition, hope that fixes this. Although, the performance has not changed by reducing power target.
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Cool. Sure sounds like your cable for sure so a new one should fix it. Undervolting will help more than a power decrease. Lots of advice on the technical thread...
 
craigypnoob said:
Didn't get a notification email that it was in stock and didn't check the forum/website :(
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The notification didn't pop. Gibbo let everyone on the forum know 5 mins before they went live and pretty much everyone that was active on the forum at that time got whatever they wanted. I would just keep an eye out or straight up ask Gibbo when the Ice version is expected to arrive. He's been very forthcoming with information/updates and will probably respond if he sees your post.
 
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craigypnoob said:
Didn't get a notification email that it was in stock and didn't check the forum/website :(
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Odd it was definitely available on Monday. Best try to keep checking early afternoons as this seems to be when the stock is booked in and need to be really quick as they can sell out fast if you are looking for a specific card. I'm after a white 5090 myself but was not prepared to pay the Aorus Master price premium plus the extra £110 for the white vs black card. Still waiting for white Zotac Solid, but not seen that available yet. Kind of hoping it days/weeks rather than months away as I still have a unboxed 9950x3d, X870e mb and other parts sitting waiting for new GPU.
 
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Absolutely Clueless said:
Get 4K 240hz is life. Fight me.

I can’t believe I was ‘content’ on console with 30-60fps until 5 years ago. I should have switched earlier, especially as a big time FPS fan.
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Sounds exactly like my return to PC gaming except for the fact I used to hate micro stutter and poor controller support on a lot of pc games. Now there's a much better unified experience switching over to PC now than there was before, as well as console exclusives mostly coming over now or launching day and date, it's a much better time to make the switch last 5 years.

GTA 6 will have me buying a PS5 pro though
 
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