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  1. El Retardo

    New build - what graphics card to get?

    What about a 980ti? Won't be the fastest editing machine ever, would likely need to be 2nd hand, but it'll do the job and they can be had for a couple of hundred quid on the flea bay. Which is probably more than they should be going for at this point, but these are the times we live in.
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    RTX 3090 upgrade

    The 3080 ti will be snapped up in a nanosecond though. If you can comfortably afford the 3090 I say go for it. Divide the cost over the number of years you plan to keep it if it makes you feel better. I'd probably go for the FE though, will have a better resale value in 4-5 years than AIBs I...
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    Are Scalpers Here to Stay?

    Bought my 3070 from a scalper, paid ~£600. Yes that's over the odds for a 3070 and no I don't regret my decision, my old 980 ti was on its last legs and I'd been waiting literally years to upgrade. With retailers doing some scalping of their own (mentioning no names cough cough) combined with...
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    2070 Super OCCT 3D errors

    Have you tried running DDU? Then fresh download and install drivers.
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    New Graphics Card Recommendations

    You could probably get something like a 980 ti for around 200 quid on a certain popular auction site. Not the newest card obviously, but cheap nowadays and a significant upgrade on your 760.
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    The Ampere RTX 3070 Owners Thread

    Managed to snag a 3070 fe from a local 'scalper'. I know, believe me, I KNOW, but TBH, he really wasn't much more expensive than the current inflated retail prices + UK island & highland delivery, so I really can't fault the chap. I had been hoping for a 3080 or 6800 XT, but this'll do for...
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    Could my 3060Ti have killed my motherboard!?

    It's definitely possible. I once had a faulty processor literally weld itself into the CPU socket, not fun with a 400 something pound intel 5520 motherboard. Also possible for a faulty GPU to blow the PSU fuse and/or inrush resistor, but leave other components intact, but if your PSU is...
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    In a few mins you will have a chance to grab a 6800 or 3060Ti

    Uaaargh.. missed it again! This is cancer.
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    In a few mins you will have a chance to grab a 6800 or 3060Ti

    "*P.S. THIS THREAD IS THE THREAD WHERE UPDATES & ANNOUNCEMENTS WILL APPEAR REGARDING 6800 SERIES AND HINTS AS TO WHEN YOU CAN ORDER!" Well I guess watching that thread all damn day has been a waste of time.
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    Is the 3090 a 'waste' for gaming?

    Same boat as OP, stuck on a 980ti. I did consider buying last gen hardware, but I'm loath to pay the prices that are being asked, which afaics appear to have gone up rather than down since Sept 17th. Have been tempted by the odd 3090 I've seen in stock around the web lately, but It'd be hard...
  11. El Retardo

    3070 GPU advice

    My god the phrasing.
  12. El Retardo

    ARCHIVE - *** NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080 SERIES STOCK SITUATION *** - NO COMPETITOR DISCUSSION

    I'm thinking I'll probably check back in in the run up to Christmas and if the dust hasn't settled by then, probably end up going Team Red this time (which I sort of intended anyway, before the hype train scooped me up). Ye olde 980ti will serve me faithfully for another couple of months with...
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    ARCHIVE - *** NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080 SERIES STOCK SITUATION *** - NO COMPETITOR DISCUSSION

    They got sick of me spamming the refresh button every five seconds. I want my 3080 Flounders Edition dang it.
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    ARCHIVE - *** NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080 SERIES STOCK SITUATION *** - NO COMPETITOR DISCUSSION

    I guess, like it or not, I'll be holding out for the fabled 20GB release, which if this rollout is anything to go by should be called the GeForce ETA 3080.
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    Overclockers UK site slow for everyone or just me?

    Hmm, it's not doing it now. I switched my DNS from my PiHole to 8.8.8.8 and pages load normally. Switching back to the PiHole and it's still loading normally, weird. Thanks for the feedback and suggestions!
  16. El Retardo

    Overclockers UK site slow for everyone or just me?

    I'll give that a go, but it doesn't seem like it'll help when it's happening across different devices and networks. Perhaps the NSA/GCHQ have taken an interest in the next thing I buy on OCUK.
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    Overclockers UK site slow for everyone or just me?

    Hi guys. Pretty much as per title. When I load any page on the OCUK store it takes a good four or five seconds for anything to show up. It's not that my internet is slow, OCUK is the only site where this particular problem occurs afaik. It's as if the page loads but there's a delay before it...
  18. El Retardo

    Racism or not?

    I can see his point to a degree, I just wonder if the celebrities partaking happened to be black would he still have a problem with it.
  19. El Retardo

    Opinions needed corsair hx1050 noisy?

    Ok, so I got another email back from Corsair today. They told me they would arrange collection of the HX1050 and send me an AX1200i.. Le Happy! I guess it actually pays to be a whiney b***h sometimes, lol.
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    Opinions needed corsair hx1050 noisy?

    Here's the response I got from Corsair customer support; So, apparently, they intended the HX1050 to be this loud. I've asked them if they would consider upgrading me to something quieter if I pay the difference, still waiting to hear back from them. I've always used Corsair PSUs, I...
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