I just picked up a new monitor (34" Ultra Wide 1440p 144MHz 1500R Curve Samsung Panel -VA) to replace my 3 monitor setup (24" ASUS 1080p). Now I need a new video card to drive the monitor.
This card is going to struggle to push anything more than low to medium graphics on games with this new monitor. Where I'm torn is the cost of new video cards.
If I'm looking hard enough, I can stumble across an open box 5600 for $200 or $230 new. A 5700 for $320 (open box) or $350 new. But at that point... why would I just not drop another $100 for the 6700 at $449?
Ultimately... that makes the 5700 a non player and I'm left choosing between a 5600 at $230 or a 6700 at $450. I'd rather not spend an extra $220 but I feel like the 6700 would probably be the last video card my current build sees.
Then what about the 20x series by nVidia? By paying a touch more I get Ray Tracing which is cool but I'm not paying for a 2080, for what I would pay for a 2070 I may as well snag one of the new AMD cards. A 2060 is going for $320 new... I don't know that Ray Tracing is worth nearly $100.
Better yet... do any of you fellow nerds have an itch to update and want to sell me their 5k/20x series cards? [Reply]
Originally Posted by Detoxing:
The high end video card cult has always tripped me out.
Ya'll will drop $1K-$1,500 on a video card and then replace that shit a year or two later.
NO lolz I've had my 1080Ti for a long time :-) it's still working and i can still sell it for a couple hundred.
I won't even mention the 2 3090's i bought that have already paid for themselves mining. :-) [Reply]
oh it's LHR for mining BUT it's totally unlocked now and mines the same as a 3090. Enjoy kiddos!
EVGA also runs the coolest of all cards.
Under $900 for a 3080Ti. Wow. Hard to believe.
I'm probably going with a brand new build featuring the 4080 in the first part of 2023, but these prices are freaking insane right now and very tempting. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Pants:
Under $900 for a 3080Ti. Wow. Hard to believe.
I'm probably going with a brand new build featuring the 4080 in the first part of 2023, but these prices are freaking insane right now and very tempting.
Might even get better, especially if you don't mind getting a used one. 3080TI is pretty much a 3090 minus the extra vram. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Pants:
Under $900 for a 3080Ti. Wow. Hard to believe.
I'm probably going with a brand new build featuring the 4080 in the first part of 2023, but these prices are freaking insane right now and very tempting.
They keep dropping now that the miners seem to have had their fill and more chips are also coming out of China.
With RTX 4000 series and AMD RDNA 3 series upcoming, I'd have to imagine they'll continue to drop for a little bit here and settle in. [Reply]
FYI... Microcenter KC is currently having some pretty crazy sales. But it requires a mailer coupon. If you have access to it though, you can get some crazy cheap deals. A 1TB M.2 or SSD drive for $20. 2TB HDD for $20. An 11.6" Windows laptop for $40. I've been told you can go to the store and request a coupon flyer, but I can't really confirm that. Sale goes until 10/2.
Originally Posted by Fish:
FYI... Microcenter KC is currently having some pretty crazy sales. But it requires a mailer coupon. If you have access to it though, you can get some crazy cheap deals. A 1TB M.2 or SSD drive for $20. 2TB HDD for $20. An 11.6" Windows laptop for $40. I've been told you can go to the store and request a coupon flyer, but I can't really confirm that. Sale goes until 10/2.
Buddy got the coupon for the $20 m2 drive, i'm jealous and I need one for a system. [Reply]
So I broke down and ordered new parts to build myself a new one. My 3 almost 4 year old has taken over my old computer. I have built all my kids a new computer over the years, would start building for me, turn into theirs.
Ryzen 5600x
3060ti
32GB 3600 ram (4x8)
250Gb m.2
2Tb m.2
280 mm CPU cooler
6 140mm case fans (Noctua)
800w gold+ full modular power
Meshify case [Reply]
Originally Posted by BigRichard:
I wonder if with the bitcoin drop and FTX going bankrupt if that will get video cards to start coming down in price again?
They are already dropping, and it does have some to do with crypto. Now to be fair over last two years miners have been moving off GPUs to more cost effective hardware.
But I assume the real drop is coming from demand. I believe the demand curb has nose dived over last 12 months.
You can get 1,200 cards for like 700 right now [Reply]
Im a dumbass and I think i need the best shit all the time. Bought a 4090 and only got 700 for my 3090, and I expect them to keep falling. If your a bargain hunter, current market is great for you [Reply]
Maybe this is a better question... I have about $650 in Amazon gift cards... what is the best card you would/could buy at that price point. I would also be willing to add a little to that if it was worth it. [Reply]
