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Anyone just given up on looking for a new GPU?

mcast123 said:
I almost bought a prebuilt with a 3080 strix, it worked out the GPU was costing £1200ish, still less than they are second hand.
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The problem is that people started buying prebuilt and reselling the rest to keep the GPU. So the shops had to increase their prices too.
 
BlueInf said:
The problem is that people started buying prebuilt and reselling the rest to keep the GPU. So the shops had to increase their prices too.
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The shops did not have to because they were selling more, they most likely increased the prices because the GPU that they use in the pre-built costs more now.
 
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Ultraman1966 said:
I thought prebuilt systems were still an option? Obviously in normal times I'd always say build your own but these are very different circumstances...
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They absolutely are but they wanted to build their own because it is far cheaper and you would have more cash for your GPU. For a grand, up to the release of the 30 series, you could have had a 3600 system with a 2070S for a grand. Totally affordable (in the scheme of things where people have money to buy PC's) Now you can't get a 3060ti for less than £1000 unless you are lucky enough and manage to snag one at the current Manufacturers price (Unicorn founders @ £369).
 
uscool said:
Hmm can see why no more drops for forum members when they sell out that quick at that price :cry:
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I genuinely wonder who is buying them at that price.

I imagine some will still end up on the bay, so chancers will make up some of those sales. Miners? I didn't think the 6000 series were all that great for mining.

Surely gamers aren't buying 6700 cards for £700.. well, some must be but surely most gamers would be too smart to spend that sort of money on a mid-range card..
 
FoxEye said:
I genuinely wonder who is buying them at that price.

I imagine some will still end up on the bay, so chancers will make up some of those sales. Miners? I didn't think the 6000 series were all that great for mining.

Surely gamers aren't buying 6700 cards for £700.. well, some must be but surely most gamers would be too smart to spend that sort of money on a mid-range card..
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Depends if you have a stack of bits lying about because you bought parts on the premise that you could order a GFX card. Remember there are hundreds if not 1000's on this site waiting for their cards from September/October preorders.

This is the issue right here.

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"Desperate" or not, people are idiots if they pay that price for a 3060Ti :p I mean, if money is no object, buy a 3090 instead. But £1k for a xx60 class? LOL, what a muppet.
 
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