Posts by Edward Thompson86

Ronald Bishop58 said:My RX 6950 XT arrived today. I even filmed an unboxing video.😁

Hope it serves you well enough..

Ronald Bishop58 said:I was hoping to get an expert opinion on this card.

Maybe there's something better or more budget-friendly in this tier?

Thanks

There isn't anything better or cheaper in this class, I guess..

Just ordered an Nvidia 3070 Ti today.
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3070 Ti gaming OC 8 g

It is strictly for video editing.
I was weighing it against the RTX 3080, but I suppose I wouldn't see a massive difference in my workflow, and the price jump seems pretty steep.

I am looking for some experts to give me an estimate on this PC. I'm planning to sell it, so I need to know roughly how much I could ask for.

The components are as follows:

NZXT H510 case
EVGA SuperNOVA 700 W1 Cooler Master Hyper 212 power supply
Cooler ARCTIC Freezer 34 eSports DUO
Processor: Intel Core i9-9900K
Motherboard: ASUS Prime B450M, AMD B450
Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB DDR4 (2x8GB) 3200Mhz
Graphics card: PCI-E GAINWARD Radeon RX 560, 2GB DDR5
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
Western Digital Blue 1TB
Seagate BarraCuda 2 TB

The motherboard has never been used: ASRock B550M

This processor replaced the Intel Core i9-9900K and is fully functional: Intel Core i5-9400F

Thanks..

Hi.
What would be a fair price today for an Intel Core i5-7600K? It’s still in its original packaging along with the cooler, which hasn't been used. The CPU is 100% functional.
I am selling it because I want to upgrade to an 8-12 core Intel processor.

I bought it around October or November of last year.

My only priority is video editing; anything else is irrelevant to me.
I expect to spend about three hours a day on video processing, maybe less, though I'll likely put in more time over the weekend.

wanderingbison9 said:Hopefully the algorithm doesn't flag the video processing as a false positive for mining. 😁

Hmm, you've given me something to think about, I guess.

I suppose I hope that doesn't happen.

Sure, but they claim there’s no actual loss in card performance; it’s just being throttled specifically for mining. I don't even care about mining—I just need it for video editing.

I registered for the RTX 3080 about five months ago, so maybe I'll actually get it this year.
When I got the email yesterday, I thought I was finally up for shipping, but it looks like there's more waiting ahead.

Hello ________,

e-mail we would like to inform you that Your status in the notification waitlist has changed. You originally signed up to be notified when 10G-P5-3881-KR becomes available. Due to the ongoing availability situation, you have now been placed on the notification waitlist for model 10 G-P5-3881-KL, which Nvidia LHR features. These cards offer the same gaming performance, though they have reduced Cryptomining performance (Ethereum). Otherwise, the products are identical. To learn more about Nvidia LHR, click here.

EVGA made this move to increase availability and the waiting time for gamers looking to buy a GPU. Your position in the notification waitlist remains unchanged. If, however, you are in the notification waitlist for 10G-P5-3881-KR and want to stay there, you can "unsubscribe" from the new list; You will then be reset to the original notification waitlist with your original registration time. Note that EVGA strongly advises against unsubscribing, as there is no ETA for availability and provides no guarantee for it that your order for the original part number can be fulfilled. Additionally, once you unsubscribe, you can neither apply to be put back in the Queue for 10 G-P5-3881-KL nor request a notification for 10 G-P5-3881-KL, because you can only be in one waitlist per model.

If you still wish to switch to 10 G-P5-3881-KL, please click here. If you have questions regarding this e-mail, please you contact EVGA customer service before taking any action.

urbanheron4 said:Purely by coincidence, 😬

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...rrency-mining/

Maybe you could think of it as a coincidence—enough for them to take over, and then they can just get rid of us.

It’s all just a game of cat and mouse. 😁

wiredotter14 said:Sure, the 3070 has more power. But I guess the RX 580 was still a better value for mining back when prices dropped below $500. Now, there isn't much left to buy, which explains why prices are what they are. Anything close to MSRP that could actually mine is gone. I think Nvidia started churning out the GTX 1050 Ti just so they’d have something to sell to gamers 😵😵😵

If we were counting on that, I might as well take a picture of that card today.

Because of people like this, we can't even look at graphics cards without seeing insane prices.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/graphics-cards-listing

Timothy Kim60 said:I guess we messed up by telling people to wait a few months for the new models. Nobody saw this crypto mining boom coming, I suppose...

Literally, you can't buy any high-end GPU right now. Everything is gone.
The used market has also gone completely crazy. Even those old 4GB models like the RX 470 and RX 570, which aren't great for mining anymore, are nowhere to be found.
I remember seeing an R9 380X 4GB for $100 once, but looking now, even that isn't there, just one listed at $233...

A friend of mine in Germany reserved an RTX 3080.
So, I put my own RTX 2070 Super up for sale on eBay
https://www.ebay.com/itm/example-listing-link

It sold in a single day. Today I told him I'd send the money via PayPal, but when he called, they had zero in stock, and even the reserved one was gone.
Damn. Now I have the cash but no card.
Now I have to figure out where to find something at a somewhat normal price.
They have the 3060 Ti in stock, but the price makes it not worth it, I guess.

Alexander Moore67 said:Even if there's a hardware shortage, it’s always hard to say who will actually show up. Experts might offer $1000 but you could potentially get 3500 depending on the warranty...

Fine. Thanks.

What would be a fair price for a graf RTX 2070 super Kfa2 right now?

I might just sell it and move up to a new 3070 or 80 series.

fadedsailor17 said:is there any place where you can get a Ryzen 5 3600 for 50% off during Black Friday sales? 😁

Which year are we talking about? 😁

Alexander Moore67 said:It matters that you bought a 2070S and paired it with a 700W low-end power supply, yet you're still lecturing me about reviews when there isn't a single one out there!!!

I wasn't talking about an external review. I was reading their official product page for that specific model. They were bragging about how high-quality it is, or so I gathered.

Obviously, buying an RTX 2000 series at these current prices isn't a smart move. However, if there were a solid sale—say, a 30-40% discount off the current MSRP—then I suppose it would definitely be worth it.
Looking at the pricing for AMD 3000 series CPUs, prices haven't really dropped much. I expect they might fall further once the new series officially hits the market.

I guess the reason 3000 series prices aren't dropping is because AMD raised the price on their newest lineup. Plus, retail prices have spiked lately. Right now, even the entry-level chip in the 5000 series is sitting around $400, so not everyone can justify dropping that kind of cash just for a 15-20% boost over the 3000 series. It’ll be a relief if this current generation doesn't get more expensive too.

As for an alternative, this Intel processor serves as a decent replacement for the I7-7700, priced at just over $200 and it's a pretty great chip.