what's members market access? I suppose a reward for being a good OC buyer?
So...The boy wants a gaming PC
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what's members market access? I suppose a reward for being a good OC buyer?
This does seem to be an issue at the moment. Maybe I can build something with a reasonable "cheap" GPU for a 13 yo and then upgrade when things return to normal?
Unfortunately, you'll need a thousand posts to access it lol
My basket at Overclockers UK: 
As there's quite a few b-grade items, would be worth posting in the pre-sales forum to ask for a better price. I think £340 would be a reasonable ask.
Then bung in a 3060ti and boom. Mid-high end gaming pc sorted.
- 1 x **B Grade** Intel Core i5-10400F 2.90GHz (Comet Lake) Socket LGA1200 Processor - Retail= £95.00
- 1 x **B Grade** Gigabyte B460M Aorus Pro (Socket LGA 1200) DDR4 Micro-ATX Motherboard= £70.00
- 1 x **B Grade** Kolink Enclave 500W 80 Plus Gold Modular Power Supply= £39.95
- 1 x Team Group Vulcan Z T-Force 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-25600C16 3200MHz Dual Channel Kit - Grey= £59.99
- 1 x **B Grade** Kolink Citadel Micro-ATX Case - Black= £22.99
- 1 x Arctic Freezer 34 CPU Cooler - 120mm= £24.95
- 1 x WD Blue SN550 500GB SSD NVME M.2 2280 PCIe Gen3 Solid State Drive (WDS500G2B0C)= £43.99
- 1 x OcUK Value C13 UK Kettle Lead 1.8m 5A fuse= £1.99
Total: £358.86 (includes shipping: £0.00)
As there's quite a few b-grade items, would be worth posting in the pre-sales forum to ask for a better price. I think £340 would be a reasonable ask.
Then bung in a 3060ti and boom. Mid-high end gaming pc sorted.
I don't know what a 3060ti FE is. But I'm going to look it up. Many thanks.
Ok the best thing to do is install Telegram and join FE partalert.
This will send a message to your phone when these cards come in stock. If you can get a 3060 or 3060ti for MSRP then you will get a far better gaming experience than any of the pcs suggested so far.
When they come into stock you have about 2 minutes to get a card. They are that highly sought after. Do not buy anything else until you get a GPU and once you do buy the rest.
This will send a message to your phone when these cards come in stock. If you can get a 3060 or 3060ti for MSRP then you will get a far better gaming experience than any of the pcs suggested so far.
When they come into stock you have about 2 minutes to get a card. They are that highly sought after. Do not buy anything else until you get a GPU and once you do buy the rest.
can I just write "a" and then post on a thousand times or would they frown upon that. LOL. I don't mind.
Thans for that - I will do sign up. Jesus - the things we do for our kids.
https://www.tomshardware.com/uk/reviews/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3060-ti-founders-edition-review
The only way to score a graphics card at MSRP at the moment, unfortunately.
What @Haz123 said.
Indeed. A much better experience and would put some longevity into the build.A 3060ti would be a fantastic combination with the above build that I put together
Should be at budget or thereabouts (+/- £50)
I tried to get a 3000 series card for about a month and failed. Saw a 6800 come into stock so got that instead.
You have to be quick and lucky to get an FE card ( founders edition direct from Nvidia) but it can be done and you have a few months till Xmas.
You have to be quick and lucky to get an FE card ( founders edition direct from Nvidia) but it can be done and you have a few months till Xmas.
Can't believe it is this difficult at the moment to get a card. Taken on all your advice, which is much appreciaed and will go for it. Will report back upon success (or faliure).
To Say Again - you lot are awesome and deserve medals for helping out us mere less techy mortals. Cheers.
To Say Again - you lot are awesome and deserve medals for helping out us mere less techy mortals. Cheers.
So you think I should get the 10400F chip right now and then look for a GPU? Sorry to be a dunce about it..
The suggested GPU also appears to be £600. Might be a bit beyond my original post of trying to get the boy a gaming system for sub £700. Maybe I need to look as the refurbished market eh. Or just buy him some socks. 
One more post - trying to get to me 1000 postshttps://www.tomshardware.com/uk/reviews/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3060-ti-founders-edition-review
The only way to score a graphics card at MSRP at the moment, unfortunately.
What @Haz123 said.
No the 3060 FE that is the best option is £330 or so but you can only buy it directly from Nvidia through their UK sellers and it sells out very quickly. We cannot link to their store because it is an ocuk competitor.
Edit - 3060 FE is not even on NVs website anymore, looks like it is discontinued. That makes 3060ti lowest cost for £369. Great card for that price if you can get one.
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yup, 3060 been discontinued, 3060ti cheapest entry point for FE cards now....amazing!! day before drop on 23rd there where no 3070tife on auction site, today, 49 listed
You have free shipping from ocuk? If you do, then get the 10400f first