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So I'm currently searching for a 240hz monitor with specific key features, the ones I'm looking for are: - Curved screen - 240hz - 1920 x 1080 and no higher, 1440p doesn't justify its performance cost for me - 1ms response time - Height adjustable I've searched through Amazon, Ebuyer, LaptopsDirect, Scan, Overclockers and found nothing. Eventually I went on PCPartPicker to do a filtered search for these specs, and it seems the ONLY monitor that fits these exact requirements is the MSI Optix MAG272CRX. However, it's out of stock on all of PCPartPicker's listed websites that sell it. One site even said that this monitor has been discontinued, which is confusing since I found an article that said this monitor was only released earlier this year. I found 2 ebay listings for this monitor, but they are both extortionately priced, more than double $349.99 which is the monitor's ACTUAL price. Does anyone happen to know what's going on with this monitor? Is it really discontinued? Low demand for these specific features? Or is it just a supply shortage due to the coronavirus?

If you didn't read my OP fully, the shortage is NOT due to the annual back to school craze. It's because TSMC, AMD's 7nm chip manufacturer, is currently being hogged by Apple so they can manufacture their new A13 bionic chips for the iPhone 11.

What I'm concerned about is how quickly the restock will disappear.

Title. I've been saving up for and planning a top-end PC build for well over a year now, and obviously with the timely launch of Ryzen, I immediately thought I would go for their 12 core offering, the 3900x. (I game a lot, edit video, produce music, and am planning to maybe livestream in the future) However there is an abject shortage of 3900x CPUs right now. Reports suggest that Apple is hogging the vast majority of TSMC's manufacturing arsenal, (thanks a lot, Tim), meaning that the upcoming batch of 3900x CPUs is going to be delayed, and is therefore likely to disappear the instant retailers restock due to backorders. The next batch could take until early 2020 to arrive. On ebay.co.uk, the buy it now prices for the 3900x are exceeding £600, like the one in the link below (the normal buying price is supposed to be £479.99). https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AM4-AMD-Ryzen-9-3900X-12C24T-Boxed/223658034892?hash=item34130ec6cc:g:fXgAAOSwAVRdgVxN AMD's 16 core 3950x is due to launch around the end of this September, which is going to cost around $750 US, and a quick google search tells me that this is almost exactly £600, roughly the same as the inflated 3900x prices. Assuming that I'll probably have to wait another 6 months to be able to buy the 3900x at normal price, is it worth me just snagging a 3950x when it releases?

Title. Is there any ACTUAL difference between these cases? (I'm talking about structure, air flow, cable management etc, I really don't care about the RGB functionality that comes with the 'i' versions of these cases) The price of the H700 has been cut because of the H710, should I just buy the H700 while stocks last and save $20?

Unless there is a huge thermal or spatial problem with both of these cases, please do not reply with "Don't buy either, buy this case instead" or "Buy X part instead", because it is not relevant, and it is not what I need help with. I'm planning on building a brand new PC with a 3900x and a 2080 super, once that GPU comes out. (Will probably end up going with EVGA or Asus for the GPU, I know that the Asus STRIX cards are extremely bulky) I've already researched and decided on the AIO, PSU, mobo, etc. but not the case. I've been eyeing up the NZXT H series cases however. They're by far my favourite, and are the cleanest and most pleasing to look at (in my opinion), and so if I can get away with using one without significantly compromising my PC's performance, I most definitely will. However I have noticed that they have quite a limited number of fan intakes, and the h500 seems to completely dictate exactly how your case airflow is going to be. For higher end components like the ones I mentioned, will these cases be thermally problematic, or is it fine and am I just overthinking things?

It is 100% a wire. I know because I accidentally touched it when taking out the graphics card. No hair would support its own weight like that. Note that it sticks up like that even when the graphics card is installed in the PC and the back plat is facing upwards.

Might seem like a silly question, but here goes: Earlier today I opened up my PC to swap out my old PSU for a higher wattage, fully modular one, and of course to do this I had to temporarily take out my GPU. However upon doing this, I noticed that there was a copper (I think) wire sticking out from one of the coils on the GPU. Note that my PC has not undergone any rough treatment or movement since I last opened it up, so this must have somehow spontaneously happened while the computer was running. I have also never run into any errors relating to the GPU, despite my computer having obviously been running for a supposedly long time with this wire sticking out. Anyway fast forward to now, the power supply swap went off without a hitch and my PC is up and running again. I tried running Destiny 2 and overclocking my GPU, and nothing bad has happened (yet). But I thought it'd still be a good idea to ask here. Here are some photos for reference. It's a GTX 1060 STRIX for anybody wondering:

If I'm pumping out the limit of 300FPS, wouldn't I be running the risk of unnecessarily thermal throtting my CPU and GPU? I normally cap my framerate at whatever the monitor refresh is, regardless.

I know that Overwatch is mostly CPU intensive, but one thing I noticed from day 1 is that a better GPU does assist with input lag. When I first got the game, I was using an i5 3570k and a GTX 760 4GB card. I upgraded the CPU and motherboard first, and then got the 1060 later on, and the difference in input lag was night and day. Also there's another PC in the house that has 16GB 3000Mhz memory which I could do the old switcheroo on so.... Memory shouldn't be a problem >:)

I said in the original post that I always use the lowest graphical settings since it means I get the lowest input lag possible. Also I find that hard to believe, my 1060 will peak at 170FPS in the practice range, but in actual games where the maps are very large it oftentimes struggles to maintain 144FPS as I mentioned in the original post too.

I can wait for a long time, I'm still saving up for this build but just planning ahead and all. Also the reason I'm after it is simply because I'm a Grandmaster DPS main so I want all those frames for head clicking, it's worth it to me.

NOTE: Do not tell me that you can't tell the difference between 144hz and 240hz, because you can. That is not the point of this thread and you are being unhelpful if you say this. My current system has a GTX 1060 6GB and a liquid cooled i5 7600k which runs Overwatch at 144hz on my Acer GN246HL 144HZ monitor on the absolute lowest settings (but it often dips down to 100 frames when there's a lot of stuff going on in game) I've been looking into upgrading to a 240hz monitor, and obviously I will need to upgrade my PC to be able to pump out that many frames. Everything else I need is already here in my current PC, I have very good cooling that keeps my i5 from going above 55C, I have 16GB 2666Mhz RAM, etc. All I should need to replace is the GPU, CPU, and the motherboard if I end up going for an 8th/9th gen CPU. - I've looked at various YouTube videos showing Overwatch being played on ultra settings at 1440p and above, but that really doesn't give me a precise enough answer. - What I'm looking for is for the PC to give me 240FPS on low settings and stay there, it doesn't need to be capable of going higher than that. (I always use low settings for minimal input lag, I'm not looking for pretty graphics) The only loose consensus I've managed to find is that an i7 9700k + RTX 2070 might be the CPU + GPU combo for me. Thoughts? Also some motherboard recommendations would be appreciated as well. Thanks, - Aven

Yep, eBay refund teams aren't likely to know what the heck the difference is between a 1080ti and a GeForce 9600GT from 2009.

This was just a joke lol I alreday have a GTX 1060 6GB + i5 7600k combo, I was just looking up parts since I was planning a budget for upgrading my PC parts in the coming months. (Possibly this coming summer?) Most of the listings for 2nd hand 1080ti cards are going for the same price as brand new RTX 2070 cards, so there's really not much point in getting the 1080ti.