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Corey N Georgie 09-01-2021 18:24

Finding a New Graphics card help.
 
Hi Everyone we are sort of new here but would like to ask a question

Dad and ourselves want to invest in a new graphics card for the home gaming PC we want a 3000 series Nvidia but cant seem to find any, everywhere seems to be out of stock.

I wont buy from ebay as some manufacturers wont honour the warranty if bought on there.

Can anyone help please?

A 3060 or above would be nice.

djmagnifique 09-01-2021 19:12

Re: Finding a New Graphics card help.
 
Stock of the 3000 series are extremely low, it's just a case of waiting for stock levels to go up or to keep checking the good sites like Scan.

nomadking 09-01-2021 19:36

Re: Finding a New Graphics card help.
 
All the suppliers are probably waiting for the same single container ship from China to arrive.

Corey N Georgie 10-01-2021 01:17

Re: Finding a New Graphics card help.
 
i've checked sites such as Nova tech, Scan, Amazon & Ebuyer and came up blank.

idi banashapan 10-01-2021 01:23

Re: Finding a New Graphics card help.
 
3090 cards are about, but they are pricey (~ £1400)

Scalpers are taking the legit 3080 and 3070 cards. The only way to get one in the UK is to buy a full pre-build from a major online retailer (Scan, Overclockers, eBuyer, et cetera), as any stock they get goes straight into those right now. 3080 cards are what people really want (bang for buck). That said, I believe the 3080Ti is due for release in the next few months

Corey N Georgie 10-01-2021 01:44

Re: Finding a New Graphics card help.
 
There's no way we wanna spend £1400 on a card, we were thinking a max of £600.

Hugh 10-01-2021 10:34

Re: Finding a New Graphics card help.
 
2080 then...

alanbjames 10-01-2021 13:07

Re: Finding a New Graphics card help.
 
Hugh NVidia were selling a 3060 super for £499.

Carth 10-01-2021 13:23

Re: Finding a New Graphics card help.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by alanbjames (Post 36066108)
Hugh NVidia were selling a 3060 super for £499.

How many did they have in stock?

I'm wanting a new inbuilt fridge, lots of places sell the size I require, but none have them in stock ;)

Hom3r 10-01-2021 16:57

Re: Finding a New Graphics card help.
 
When I get a job I will but a gaming PC and had a budget of £1,500.


With the M.2 SSD.

Jaymoss 10-01-2021 18:17

Re: Finding a New Graphics card help.
 
A 3080 can make between £5 and £10 a day Ethereum mining. That is why they are expensive and rare just like last time mining was a viable option

Hugh 10-01-2021 18:22

Re: Finding a New Graphics card help.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Jaymoss (Post 36066130)
A 3080 can make between £5 and £10 a day Ethereum mining. That is why they are expensive and rare just like last time mining was a viable option

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/b...bank-nfrdt79wj
Quote:

Bitcoin boom is a bubble, warns Bank of America Securities


UK investors pile in as digital currency rises by 42% in ten days

A leading investment bank has warned that bitcoin investors could be in “the mother of all bubbles” as the digital currency hit a new record high.

The warning comes as figures suggest that British investors have piled into bitcoin this year. Investors using sterling made bitcoin trades worth nearly £1 billion in the first seven days of the year, trading twice as many bitcoins as in all of January last year, aggregated data from digital currency exchanges shows.

Jaymoss 10-01-2021 18:26

Re: Finding a New Graphics card help.
 
Yeah Like any investment you take a risk. It only says could it does not say it will be. Plus with Mining if you have a card (or a few) you could always sell them and not lose to much if you jump at the right time

I remember when it all started. I bet like myself there are a lot regrets not jumping in when you could mine fragments a lot easier and quicker

nomadking 10-01-2021 18:41

Re: Finding a New Graphics card help.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36066131)

There's a difference between buying a digital currency as an investment, and mining it, which is in effect "printing" money.

If you're looking as a simple single PC setup possibly generating over £3,000, that not too bad an "investment". You can still use the PC anyway, whatever happens.
Been thinking of setting up a new PC to replace my current one built in 2013.
Looks like I'm going to have to buy a pre-built one, rather than build one from components I select myself.

Jaymoss 10-01-2021 18:46

Re: Finding a New Graphics card help.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by nomadking (Post 36066135)
There's a difference between buying a digital currency as an investment, and mining it, which is in effect "printing" money.

If you're looking as a simple single PC setup possibly generating over £3,000, that not too bad an "investment". You can still use the PC anyway, whatever happens.
Been thinking of setting up a new PC to replace my current one built in 2013.
Looks like I'm going to have to buy a pre-built one, rather than build one from components I select myself.

You should still be able to get one custom specced easy enough. I would like to play with an all new AMD system just to see in person how the Smart Memory Access feature works but I have a 9900K so just can not justify the fortune it would cost me


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