Because they're easy to get as well.
Id actually go to a 3070 if i could get one, 3080 is a bit high though.
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Anyone just given up on looking for a new GPU?
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Id actually go to a 3070 if i could get one, 3080 is a bit high though.
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I still have a PS4, and was considering getting a PS5, but recently bought a couple of games for it, having not used it for a couple of years, and even though I have a 50" TV, I miss the Ultrawide experience of my PC monitor too much, so have ditched that idea.
Will just wait and see what 2022 brings.
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I just put an order in from a competitor for a ryzen 2700x bundle with a 3070 included, £899, Probably shouldn't be too difficult to sell the bundle for around £250-£300 to make it around £600-£650, still crap, but I currently have no gpu and got sick of following discord stock alerts.
Says due Monday but not holding my breath with said competitor...
Says due Monday but not holding my breath with said competitor...
nvidia sells its far cheaper on their own store. when its in stock.
I bought a Gigabyte one for £650 from a competitor. Then managed to get a 3080 FE so put the 3070 on the auction site for £725 to cover fees and it was snapped up. Crazy prices.
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I know but I've literally never seen it in stock on there, was the quickest way for me to get a card (so it seems anyway if they sick to their word) - I would usually buy via the MM, but people paying £450 for the likes of a 1080ti with zero warranty or similar pricing for a 2070s, I'm quite happy to be spending around £150 more for a new card which is much more powerful.
Miners are buying direct from suppliers so half the gpu's don't even get to retail stores. It will take a while for stock to catch up but I reckon another 4 months and we should see things settling down. Hopefully Ethereum will crash at some point.
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Lots of those reviews seen to be people who don't understand how freakin long UK customs can be... I've had items from China arrive in the UK 2 days after shipping, then held hostage for 2 weeks by HMRC.
Anyhow, good luck @Perfect_Chaos
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Will be interesting to see how long it takes to get to you. Hope the import fees deposit covers the VAT. It always did in my previous experience ordering directly from their US site a few times.
Took a trip around California and already through customs
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I haven't exactly given up, but I haven't exactly got the greatest hope either. A 3060ti or a 3070 would be more than plenty for me and my 4790k, but not at £500 or £700 respectively. I imagine I'll be waiting till the bottom falls out of Crypto before anything becomes available at a price close to RRP.
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I had similar order from the retailer in US, arrived in 5 days, paid 350 for a 3060Ti, which I thought was a steal.
Early last year I decided to go for a full new system by this year following the Christmas rush, based on a functional CPU/motherboard with an expensive GPU. I'm exploring VR and the big GPU expense supported by the rest of the system would be worth it for me.
However, the GPU prices have gone crazy (sorry, stating the obvious). Even a fairly basic build to support a powerful GPU also seems to be unduly expensive.
My ancient build with a 1080ti seems to be the best I can expect at the moment. At this rate, I'm not expecting to get a full new system until mid-late 2021 or early 2022. Even if supply improves, there's a lot of pent up money waiting to be spent on new products, which will inflate prices. Even if a new gen of cards is released I expect it to be a slight refresh of the current gen e.g. a 4080 as a 3080 with more memory - I was hoping for a 3080ti but that seems to have been abandoned.
So, I've given up looking for a new GPU, and based on the functionality of my 1080ti I can't see any light at the end of the tunnel. Though, I accept there's other more immediate real concerns...
However, the GPU prices have gone crazy (sorry, stating the obvious). Even a fairly basic build to support a powerful GPU also seems to be unduly expensive.
My ancient build with a 1080ti seems to be the best I can expect at the moment. At this rate, I'm not expecting to get a full new system until mid-late 2021 or early 2022. Even if supply improves, there's a lot of pent up money waiting to be spent on new products, which will inflate prices. Even if a new gen of cards is released I expect it to be a slight refresh of the current gen e.g. a 4080 as a 3080 with more memory - I was hoping for a 3080ti but that seems to have been abandoned.
So, I've given up looking for a new GPU, and based on the functionality of my 1080ti I can't see any light at the end of the tunnel. Though, I accept there's other more immediate real concerns...
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I think it is worth try to catch a 3070 at close to RRP and try flog your 1080Ti on EB, given the high prices of second hand graphics card you will likely be spending the same amount in difference when the price falls. (price of second hand 1080Ti will drop before price of 3070 drops)
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