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

[Rogueywon]

Be careful out there guys. A few highly dubious listings have appeared on the auction site. One of them involving an Aorus master ice and and the other for the Astral LC.

The Aorus ice sounds like a scam to phish for your personal details. Drops the price for a brand new aorus 5090 ice for 2100. When you bid on it the seller flags your address as a scam and leaves you negative feedback so either he is trying to get your personal details or he is getting it to what i suspect to rob you address.

The second one sounds more sinister. It for a brand new Astral LC 5090 for only 2200. The catch is you have to collect and take only cash. This sounds like you go there with cash and either you go in there where there are a group of people are waiting for you and demand the cash or you go in there and they beat you senseless and still take your cash. In any instance I cant see you walking out of there with a 5090 LC.

In both instances it neither logical nor does it make any sense for either of the sellers to sell at those prices. Even cheaper retailers than OcUK cant do it anywhere near their prices. Be sensible and use common sense if it sounds too good to be true then it is 9 times out of 10 is.

They may well have the cards but that doesnt mean you will be getting it. CAVEAT EMPTOR!!!

Absolutely agree on treating those listings with extreme caution.

That said, after following the auction site heavily for a while through to the end of March, just to see what was happening, I've trailed off over the last few weeks. It's interesting/hilarious to see that some of the same cards are still being listed there by the same sellers, for £500 less than they were a month ago (mostly the Palit Gamerocks). Some of these sellers now clearly need to get cash for the cards urgently, even if it means taking a loss.

A couple have been getting continually re-listed since the end of February, meaning that the old "missing ROPs" concerns still apply.

 

[scubes]

I paid 2339 for my gainward phantom was gonna wait for the gamerock but didn't want to take the chance if not getting one ..

 

[east]

I paid 2339 for my gainward phantom was gonna wait for the gamerock but didn't want to take the chance if not getting one ..

You mean the palit gamerock?I wanna get one as well

 

[scubes]

Wanted one but got a gainward instead dame company palit and gainward notbthendame company?

 

[Vito]

Wanted one but got a gainward instead dame company palit and gainward notbthendame company?

Think they will be the same PCB, Heatkiller Water blocks list them together.
Of course, by not wanting on the Palit, you have missed out on the 70's disco lights...

 

[BountyNunes]

I'm getting a bit of FOMO but Ill wait for the Astral here at OC.

Lord @Gibbo will drop some this week.
Just as a question, can you say if it's going to be like seconds drops (1-3) units or maybe a bit more?
Thanks

 

[egraphixstudios]

astral lc on the auction site for ~2800

 

[loonyk]

Looks like alphacool 5090 reference blocks available!!! Ive ordered one

 

[GoRedwings19]

astral lc on the auction site for ~2800

It is from Greece with 80 del and will there be import duties seeming we are no long part of Europe? I don’t know if it still applies.

 

[JustHappy]

It is from Greece with 80 del and will there be import duties seeming we are no long part of Europe? I don’t know if it still applies.

Yup! Import duties now apply. I found out the hard way last year.

 

[GoRedwings19]

Yup! Import duties now apply. I found out the hard way last year.

So with Vat and import duties that’s like 25-30%?

 

[GoRedwings19]

I've been through to the buy now screen several times throughout the day, unfortunately, it's been for cards or prices I'm not interested in.

I don’t bother during the day or I should say I rarely bother. The real good stuff happens on the graveyard shift and it is far easier.

 

[JustHappy]

So with Vat and import duties that’s like 25-30%?

When I got stung, it was 20% for a computer part from Germany. DHL made sure that the experience was as painful as possible. Never again!

 

[Tetras]

It is from Greece with 80 del and will there be import duties seeming we are no long part of Europe? I don’t know if it still applies.

Under 135 they should include the VAT and no charge, over that is VAT and any additional tax due. With OCUK you can return it to them, so no overseas postage or dubious warranty status.

 

[GoRedwings19]

Both the astral lc and the aorus master has arrived.

I have a desire to cram either of them into a sff build. It gone be ghetto AF

 

[JustHappy]

Both the astral lc and the aorus master has arrived.

I have a desire to cram either of them into a sff build. It gone be ghetto AF

We demand photos of the final builds!

 

[GoRedwings19]

Under 135 they should include the VAT and no charge, over that is VAT and any additional tax due. With OCUK you can return it to them, so no overseas postage or dubious warranty status.

No it’s from another site. So for people who want to get it at a cheaper price then OCUk we are just highlighting the hidden costs they may not be aware of. And in this case 20% of 2800 makes it pricier than OCUK price.

 

[GoRedwings19]

We demand photos of the final builds!

Lulz there is no build it goes straight into a test bench. I do have various cases for my pc’s but I never get round to putting them in. I have a brand new NV7 that I bought like one and half years ago that just sits there screaming ‘use me you azz’ but the ASU’s motherboard box had other plans.

And a Corsair 5000t that sits in the corner like a ginger stepchild.

 

[Gibbo]

I'm getting a bit of FOMO but Ill wait for the Astral here at OC.

Lord @Gibbo will drop some this week.
Just as a question, can you say if it's going to be like seconds drops (1-3) units or maybe a bit more?
Thanks

I can confirm we have a huge delivery (100+) of Astral and Astral LC 5090's due in Thursday this week.

 

[GoRedwings19]

I can confirm we have a huge delivery (100+) of Astral and Astral LC 5090's due in Thursday this week.

Really interesting…. I could do with an astral air…just sayin…