Will OC sell new systems with 3080 on the 17th?

James Harrison · 3 Sep 2020 at 12:53

Im in the market for a brand new machine now and have waited months for the 3080 to release

However all the info im seeing is only on gpu's sold separately and that they will sell out instantly
Has anyone heard if OC or any custom pc builders will be selling whole new machines with a 3080 on the 17th too?
Just curious as I'm seeing no info on systems anywhere and really want to get an order in before they dissapear quickly

Thanks

James Harrison · 3 Sep 2020 at 14:57

Thanks for info

James Harrison · 3 Sep 2020 at 15:17

orbitalwalsh said:
whats your budget and current monitor res/hz?

Will be looking at around the 2k mark (maybe a bit more)
Currently on a 1440p benq monitor which has pretty low hz (89khz) - might upgrade monitor down the line

James Harrison · 3 Sep 2020 at 16:02

Plec said:
Have you ever swapped out memory or upgraded your GPU?

If so, have you thought about self building? It would save you a minimum of ~£150 in build costs alone and you get the choice of 'any' component/brand you want - rather than limited to one retailers stock/price. OcUK hold a huge amount of stock - but you would have access to even greater choice if you build yourself. Plus, you will have gained hands on experience on how your computer is setup and works, so upgrades and possible future fault diagnostics wont seem so daunting. (*There are advantages to buying core components from one store - OcUK for example would take back MB, CPU and memory if they suspected one of them was faulty and troubleshooting wasn't definitive.)

This saving could bump you to a 3080 - plus you could pre-order the card rather than hoping it appears in a pre-built machine.

I thought about it, however i plan to get the whole thing on finance and like the possibility of having warranty if anything goes wrong. Also never built before so worried something might go wrong

James Harrison · 3 Sep 2020 at 16:35

Thanks for the info