Posted November 6, 2021 I've been on the EVGA waiting list for close to half a year now, getting sick of waiting as I don't even have an older GPU in the mean time so I'm just running off of integrated graphics. I've been getting closer and closer to the buy button for a GPU bot, but haven't pulled the trigger yet, I know it's looked down upon but at this point I don't care. Do you guys know how worth it it is and if you do, which bot is best to use? I'm in the UK so it'd likely need to be able to get the card from amazon. Cheers for the help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 6, 2021 1 hour ago, Joe_ said: I've been on the EVGA waiting list for close to half a year now, getting sick of waiting as I don't even have an older GPU in the mean time so I'm just running off of integrated graphics. I've been getting closer and closer to the buy button for a GPU bot, but haven't pulled the trigger yet, I know it's looked down upon but at this point I don't care. Do you guys know how worth it it is and if you do, which bot is best to use? I'm in the UK so it'd likely need to be able to get the card from amazon. Cheers for the help If everyone, their dog, and their grandma are all paying for PRODUCT_X stock-checking bots, then you're not really getting ahead, right? Unless you've got deep pockets of disposable income, I'd just keep my eyes and ears open normally whilst waiting 1-3 years for stock levels to stabilize. Desktop: KiRaShi-Intel-2022 (i5-12600K, RTX2060) Mobile: OnePlus 5T | [REDACTED] - 50GB US + CAN Data $34/month Laptop: Lenovo Yoga 7i (16") 82UF0015US (i7-12700H, 16GB/2TB RAM/SSD, A370M GPU) Tablet: Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 10.1 Camera: Canon M6 Mark II | Canon Rebel T1i (500D) | Canon SX280 | Panasonic TS20D Music: Spotify Premium (CIRCA '08) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 7, 2021 4 hours ago, Joe_ said: I've been on the EVGA waiting list for close to half a year now, getting sick of waiting as I don't even have an older GPU in the mean time so I'm just running off of integrated graphics. I've been getting closer and closer to the buy button for a GPU bot, but haven't pulled the trigger yet, I know it's looked down upon but at this point I don't care. Do you guys know how worth it it is and if you do, which bot is best to use? I'm in the UK so it'd likely need to be able to get the card from amazon. Cheers for the help I think you've a better chance at smaller retailers, the bots are all going to be looking at the main suppliers. eg I've not seen any stock at Scan over here for the 3080 but some Palit and Gigabyte models randomly popped up at AWD-IT. You're also going to continue to have a hard tick if your looking at a specific brand. I originally wanted an ASUS Strix so I could tie some fans to the GPU, but under the circumstances figured any brand (except perhaps Gigabyte) would do, couldn't possibly be as loud as my blower fan 2080. Got the Palit RTX 3080 Gaming Pro and couldn't be happier, well maybe if it hadn't cost nearly 2x the RRP but its better than the 3x they had been earlier in the year. ASUS B650E-F GAMING WIFI + R7 7800X3D + 2x Corsair Vengeance 32GB DDR5-6000 CL30-36-36-76 + ASUS RTX 4090 TUF Gaming OC Router: Intel N100 (pfSense) Backup: GL.iNet GL-X3000/ Spitz AX Switches: Netgear MS510TXUP, MS510TXPP, GS110EMX WiFi6: Zyxel NWA210AX (1.7Gbit peak at 160Mhz) WiFi5: Ubiquiti NanoHD OpenWRT (~500Mbit at 80Mhz) ISPs: Zen Full Fibre 900 (~930Mbit down, 115Mbit up) + Three 5G (~1200Mbit down, 115Mbit up, variable) Upgrading Laptop/Desktop CNVIo WiFi 5 cards to PCIe WiFi6e/7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 8, 2021 Author On 11/7/2021 at 1:00 AM, Alex Atkin UK said: I think you've a better chance at smaller retailers, the bots are all going to be looking at the main suppliers. eg I've not seen any stock at Scan over here for the 3080 but some Palit and Gigabyte models randomly popped up at AWD-IT. You're also going to continue to have a hard tick if your looking at a specific brand. I originally wanted an ASUS Strix so I could tie some fans to the GPU, but under the circumstances figured any brand (except perhaps Gigabyte) would do, couldn't possibly be as loud as my blower fan 2080. Got the Palit RTX 3080 Gaming Pro and couldn't be happier, well maybe if it hadn't cost nearly 2x the RRP but its better than the 3x they had been earlier in the year. Right, seems like I'll just be waiting and playing Minecraft in the meantime, thanks for your help anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 9, 2021 On 11/6/2021 at 9:56 PM, Joe_ said: I've been on the EVGA waiting list for close to half a year now, getting sick of waiting as I don't even have an older GPU in the mean time so I'm just running off of integrated graphics. I've been getting closer and closer to the buy button for a GPU bot, but haven't pulled the trigger yet, I know it's looked down upon but at this point I don't care. Do you guys know how worth it it is and if you do, which bot is best to use? I'm in the UK so it'd likely need to be able to get the card from amazon. Cheers for the help Just check CCL, Scan, Overclockers, and Amazon daily, they had some pretty good stock updates about a week or two ago. I actually saw an EVGA FTW3 Ultra 3090, an Asus ROG Strix OC 3090, and an MSI Suprim X OC 3090 appear on their websites all in the span of a few days, and they stayed there for a good long while (a few hours / days). Managed to buy the MSI one for £2,400 and it arrived last week. That's way over MSRP, granted, but given the state of the market it may well be that prices don't start returning to normal until the 40 series comes out... if even then. So if you have the cash at hand, my advice would be to just bite the bullet and get the card you want as soon as it shows up at one of these retailers, at least you know what you're getting and the warranty attached to it instead of buying off who knows where on ebay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 9, 2021 I ended up getting my card after joining one of those stock watch Discord channels. The actual stock notifications weren't overly useful since bots scraped up the vast majority of the items instantly. Rather, the more valuable part was the chat threads where people would share rumored/verified drops (think Microcenter, Best Buy) or combo deals that most stock checkers and bots don't pick up on. I ended up buying a combo from Ant Online and it worked out fine. The PSU bundled with it I have no use for, but the keyboard and Xbox game pass I've gotten use out of so the overall price wasn't THAT outrageous. Still over MSRP, but I figured I'd either keep searching for months or just go for it. Good luck! Be sure to QUOTE or TAG me in your reply so I see it! CPU Ryzen 7 5800X3D GPU EVGA 3080 Ti FTW3 Ultra MOBO Asus ROG Strix B550-F Gaming RAM Crucial Ballistix 3600 MHz CL16 32 GB PSU Corsair RM1000x COOLING Noctua NH-D15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 9, 2021 13 hours ago, NewwGuyy123 said: Managed to buy the MSI one for £2,400 and it arrived last week. That's pretty insane considering my 3080 was £1200 and the 3090 is what, 10-20% more powerful? Though what made me laugh was the GamingPro OC was £200 more yet my normal edition spends a lot of time clocked as 1920Mhz anyway with stock TDP, so no point in the OC model IMO. ASUS B650E-F GAMING WIFI + R7 7800X3D + 2x Corsair Vengeance 32GB DDR5-6000 CL30-36-36-76 + ASUS RTX 4090 TUF Gaming OC Router: Intel N100 (pfSense) Backup: GL.iNet GL-X3000/ Spitz AX Switches: Netgear MS510TXUP, MS510TXPP, GS110EMX WiFi6: Zyxel NWA210AX (1.7Gbit peak at 160Mhz) WiFi5: Ubiquiti NanoHD OpenWRT (~500Mbit at 80Mhz) ISPs: Zen Full Fibre 900 (~930Mbit down, 115Mbit up) + Three 5G (~1200Mbit down, 115Mbit up, variable) Upgrading Laptop/Desktop CNVIo WiFi 5 cards to PCIe WiFi6e/7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 10, 2021 9 hours ago, Alex Atkin UK said: That's pretty insane considering my 3080 was £1200 and the 3090 is what, 10-20% more powerful? Agreed, but when did you buy the 3080? How much would it go for today, brand new? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 10, 2021 3 hours ago, NewwGuyy123 said: Agreed, but when did you buy the 3080? How much would it go for today, brand new? A week ago, seems I got really lucky that they had just had a stock delivery. https://www.awd-it.co.uk/components/graphics-cards/nvidia/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3080.html?product_list_order=low_to_high I was surprised it didn't sell out faster as I spend a while deciding if I was willing to pay that much. ASUS B650E-F GAMING WIFI + R7 7800X3D + 2x Corsair Vengeance 32GB DDR5-6000 CL30-36-36-76 + ASUS RTX 4090 TUF Gaming OC Router: Intel N100 (pfSense) Backup: GL.iNet GL-X3000/ Spitz AX Switches: Netgear MS510TXUP, MS510TXPP, GS110EMX WiFi6: Zyxel NWA210AX (1.7Gbit peak at 160Mhz) WiFi5: Ubiquiti NanoHD OpenWRT (~500Mbit at 80Mhz) ISPs: Zen Full Fibre 900 (~930Mbit down, 115Mbit up) + Three 5G (~1200Mbit down, 115Mbit up, variable) Upgrading Laptop/Desktop CNVIo WiFi 5 cards to PCIe WiFi6e/7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 10, 2021 16 hours ago, Alex Atkin UK said: A week ago, seems I got really lucky that they had just had a stock delivery. https://www.awd-it.co.uk/components/graphics-cards/nvidia/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3080.html?product_list_order=low_to_high I was surprised it didn't sell out faster as I spend a while deciding if I was willing to pay that much. Hmm never used these guys before, Awd-it? Are they good? Yeah but even they price the 3090s as double the price of the 3080s, I mean the 3090 is definitely the definition of diminishing returns but hey, sometimes you've got to go down that rabbit hole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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