I just don't know if I wanna put it on FB Marketplace or Craigslist during these times :heckno:

Ugh... I kind of regret buying new parts for my PC.
By the time I get a gpu for it, either I could have gotten newer parts with the same money or spent even less getting the same parts I bought, since most of them are prev gen stuff.
Would be a different story if I was actually using it at the very least.

Pardon my ignorance, but why is everyone stressing out and signing up for discord announcements and trying to beat bots / scalpers online when you can walk into a store and put down a deposit / enter a wait list and receive it a week or two later?

As far as I know, that is what my brother did recently to get his hands on a 3080. It was either at Canada Computers or Memory Express. He started streaming with a 3080 like 2 weeks later (or less). I was quite surprised how quickly he got it.

That's because the usual wait time could be up to a month or longer... he got really lucky I guess getting it within 2 weeks.

I've paid in full for a 3080 through Canada Computer and it's been 2 months already.

Also, I think Canada Computers / Mem Express charge a little bit more than what Best Buy charges sometimes

Just sell it on here. I will buy off you if you are willing to ship.

had to wait 4 months

Hmmm ok, sorry then, I don't know :S

My brother texted me asking me to go place a deposit for him (I live like a block away from both Memory Express and Canada Computers by Metro). But he ended up coming by to do it himself.

Before I knew it, I saw him streaming Cyberpunk with his new 3080. So I assumed it wasn't THAT hard to obtain one xD

EDIT: also, if I'm not mistaken, both places do price matching no? Or one of them does, I can't remember. I bought a bunch of stuff from Canada Computers at the beginning of 2020 for my build, and I vaguely remember getting a price match on something.

They only do price-matching on in-stock items... and these are never in-stock so the price matching is of no use. Your brother got lucky then. Who knows.

Haven't bought fitVR yet, but I was playing the demo of Creed: Rise to Glory and it really got my heartbeat going.

There's another boxing game called Thrill of the Fight that I might get since it's only $12 and I've heard good things about it. Even Dana White was talking about it on Instagram.

I have Xbox Game Pass, so I tried Tetris Effects VR and it was amazing too. Downloading FS2020 now and gonna give it a try.

Do you know what 3080 model he went with?
Canada Computers aren't taking backorders. MemEx is taking 1 order / person but you have to pick 1 model and it's a crapshoot in when you'll get it cause it's kind of like a lottery. If the model you pick comes in and you're at the top of the queue, then you get called first. If you happen to pick a rare or discontinued model (cause some models have been), you could be waiting indefinitely without even knowing that gpu is never coming.

Some people have theories on EVGA being shipped to stores more often, but it's not from any credible source.

Looks like Canada Computers and Newegg are getting some stock on the R5 5600X!

Just confirmed with him, he did in fact buy from Canada Computers. He got a MSI 3080. (Didn't ask him for specific SKU/model though)

Thrill of the fight is awesome. It's great being able to beat the fuck out of some one. Just make sure you have enough room. Both my controllers have cracks in them.

Anyone have an updated link? I think the invite expired :alone:

A few that I use

StockRadar
https://discord.gg/ExHyHb9J expire in 7 days

Stock Stalker
https://discord.gg/eH4TDhZ4 expire in 1 day

Falcodrin (USA)
https://discord.gg/WWMg6U4b expire in 7 days

Has anyone ran a 8700k with integrated graphics? I kind of want to move my 3080 down to my basement mining rig.

Was curious if the 8700k would be fine for watching Netflix and browsing. I don't game as much anymore, so was going to put the 3080 to use in my basement.

I'll probably get a less hardcore gpu for my gaming pc like a 3060 non-ti when stock becomes available.

Integrated is fine for pretty much anything but heavier gaming.

Even light gaming is possible if you tone down the settings and resolution.

have a zotac 3090 trinity for 2.4k before taxes if anyone wants in the next hour or so.

scammy fucks.



newegg has a ton of 5600x's in stock if anyone is looking.... the downside is they include a shitty 550 watt psu or a crap computer case with it as a Combo.

They do that to keep away the scalpers.

Subscribing to this thread!

I just recently started getting into PC building/upgrading since I had a bit more time due to Covid... so I'm super new at this. Just started watching a ton of random YouTube videos to figure shit out as I go along lol.
So I guess right now is not a good time to upgrade to a new graphics card cuz of a shortage? Is it because cryptominers are scooping them all up or what?

I'm currently using i5-8400 and AMD Radeon 7950. Google says the video card was released 9 years ago, I guess that's pretty old?
It's kind of overwhelming figuring out all the model numbers of the hundreds of GPU's out there.
I thought 7-950 meant it was 7th generation and model is 950.
Why is a Radeon 570 a newer and better card? It's a lower number both generation and model... so confusing ...

When I have some time I'll peruse through the last few pages of this thread in more detail.

If you have a target goal in mind (IE certain games, or software for work), or a budget in mind, I'm sure plenty of knowledgeable people here can point you in the right direction :)

I haven't followed AMD at all, so their CPU and Graphic card names fly over my head xD

Intel and Nvidia have fairly easy to follow naming conventions, if you aren't building dedicated rendering machines or servers that might use different CPU/GPUs.

What are you looking to play and at what resolution and quality? That will determine the video card that you should buy.

Now is a really shitty time to get a video card unless you pay the scalper tax, but Memory Express and Canada Computers are still taking preorders for certain models. Just no clue on how long you'll have to wait. Could be a few weeks or a few months.

If you're not in a rush, you could wait until the mining craze subsides and supply is better. That could take anywhere from 6 to 12 months though.

Alternatively, if you're open to the idea of a laptop, that could also work. The new ASUS Zephyrus G15 is coming out and looking to be one hell of a laptop.