Bytesphere451

I remember Linus and Luke mentioning in several videos how and when to buy and resell your 2080 or 2080ti (maybe the videos were from the 10series-era). I can't remember how the shuffle went, was it buy at launch and resell a month or two before the launch of the next generation? Is there an equivalent used GPU shuffle for the previous generation (ie. when to buy and sell an 1080ti in the 20series-era)? Does anyone know how it goes or which videos they explain it in?

EDIT: Info OS: Windows 10 Pro: 64bit HP Elitebook 8570p Export of msinfo unsuccessfully attached(getting error -200) http://pastebin.com/dEuCbE0m So I have this laptop, I inherited it from my father (he got a new work laptop). Everything was fine until the AC Adapter shorted and I tried to fix it I had an old 2-pin charger with the right voltage and amperage but it didn't fit. After doing research on google I discovered the 3rd pin was only used to ID the adapter as being original(simplified). I cut off the 3-pin connector from the shorted adapter and found a diagram telling me which wires were ground and which v-out. I connected them and nothing... So I swapped the wires figuring I had connected wromsinfo32.txtng *facepalm*... After plugging the adapter into an outlet and hearing the distinctive noise of something being shorted and seeing my laptop screen go dark. I unplugged and tried turning it on again, nothing.... My dads new work laptop luckily used the proper adapter and I was able to see that the laptop was in working order... mostly The battery was not charging so I figured it was ruined and ordered a new one. (In windows it said "Plugged In, Charging, 4%" but it never gained any charge, not while sitting idle or turned off) My dad permanently borrowed some adapters from old laptops at work and I got on with my life expecting the new battery to fix everything. Only it didn't. I received the new battery today plugged it in and nicely surprised when it arrived charged to 34%. After playing for a couple of hours(plugged in) I checked the battery level and it was saying "Plugged in, Charging 34%". It hadn't charged, so I decided to see if I could play on battery alone and I could. Since then I have tried a variety of fixes: Uninstalling the drivers in Device Manager, then searching for hardware updates Uninstalling the drivers in Device Manager, then restarting Power off, remove battery, hold power button for 1min+ (to deplete an internal battery) Cleaning the battery connectors Trying different AC adapters Booting a Ubuntu Live DVD to see if it was a windows problem Disassembling the laptop to check the soldering on the battery connectors TL:DR; Tried to fix my laptop adapter - fucked up my laptop Next step, venturing into the BIOS Any suggestions appreciated