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I can snag a new updated model evga 980Ti Hybrid for $560 till things calm down in 1080 land. What would you do?

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Well, Im regretting jumping the gun and the hype train and selling my MSI 980 Ti gaming the other week. The benchmarks of the 1080 are decent but not overwhelming, especially at 1440p which is what I game at at 60 hertz.

 

Now not only do I have no GPU to play anything, but it's sounding like it could be freaking mid or late June before we get any AIB models with better cooling and rumor has it, it could be even later till we see better PCB boards, namely VRMs and dual power pins.

 

On top of that, I will basically have to camp on the phone and work laptop to manage to buy a 1080 to fight the insane surge of until initial buyers. And God only knows if and when a Ti model will show up, which will likely be insane power wise vs the 1080. Well, in theory anyway.

 

Suggestions what to do for a bandwagon hype jumping dumbass?

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I'd sell you my Kingpin for less, that's what I'd do.

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3 minutes ago, Masada02 said:

I'd sell you my Kingpin for less, that's what I'd do.

The 980 ti hybrid is also new, never opened from factory and its new model. You hinting or just being sarcastic?

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i dont think anyone would buy a 980ti for over $400

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1 minute ago, Arct1c0n said:

The 980 ti hybrid is also new, never opened from factory and its new model. You hinting or just being sarcastic?

Hinting.

 

What's different in the new model? Honestly, I wouldn't pay $560 for a 980ti right now. It's just too much for something that's about to be a generation behind.

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3 hours ago, Masada02 said:

I'd sell you my Kingpin for less, that's what I'd do.

 

Really?  So I guess you and I are going to be trading blows 1080 style now?  xD

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1 minute ago, done12many2 said:

 

Really?  So I guess you and I are going to be trading blows 1080 style now?  xD

Haha, maybe. If by "1080 style" you mean rocking 2 4870x2's until I see what Polaris is like, then yes. :D 

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5 minutes ago, Masada02 said:

Hinting.

 

What's different in the new model? Honestly, I wouldn't pay $560 for a 980ti right now. It's just too much for something that's about to be a generation behind.

 

Updated shroud that looks better is all. 

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3 hours ago, Enderman said:

i dont think anyone would buy a 980ti for over $400

 

You are very wrong there.

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wouldn't buy nothin but the new releases unless buying used for super cheap. 

 

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3 hours ago, Arct1c0n said:

 

Updated shroud that looks better is all. 

 

Look on ebay if you're seriously thinking about it. The Hybrids are going from $450 to $500 there.  If you find one closer to $450, you'd save $100.  I just hate to see you buy a brand new Ti right now.

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It would have been a good steal a few months ago but now when the 1080 came out the 900 series is almost irrelevant for the price to be honest. Just wait until you can get the 1080 or even the 1070 wich is still better than a 980 ti according to nvidia.

 

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5 minutes ago, MLGTurnip said:

It would have been a good steal a few months ago but now when the 1080 came out the 900 series is almost irrelevant for the price to be honest. Just wait until you can get the 1080 or even the 1070 wich is still better than a 980 ti according to nvidia.

 

Well right now I have NOTHING and no, the 1070 is too gimped 

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7 minutes ago, done12many2 said:

 

Look on ebay if you're seriously thinking about it. The Hybrids are going from $450 to $500 there.  If you find one closer to $450, you'd save $100.  I just hate to see you buy a brand new Ti right now.

I'm not a fan of ebay and most of those are used and older model.  If I get another 980ti, I woudln't replace it until the 1080Ti comes out

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14 minutes ago, done12many2 said:

 

You are very wrong there.

well anyone who does is kinda stupid and wasting money, so...

 

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3 hours ago, Enderman said:

well anyone who does is kinda stupid and wasting money, so...

 

 

Now that is more accurate.  :D

 

Having just sold two 980 Ti Hybrids, I can tell you that they are selling and selling easily.

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I'd just wait for the 1080. Honestly, even if it is mid or late June, is that really that long to wait for you? That's only 3 or 4 weeks, at most. Not every long at all.

It's more powerful than the 980Ti, especially when it's overclocked. There's a substantial boost there.

I wouldn't wait for the 1080Ti, it likely won't come out for another year. If you're thinking like that, you'll always be waiting, as something greatly improved will always be just a year away.

 

13 minutes ago, done12many2 said:

 

Look on ebay if you're seriously thinking about it. The Hybrids are going from $450 to $500 there.  If you find one closer to $450, you'd save $100.  I just hate to see you buy a brand new Ti right now.

Eh, eBay also takes a portion of the money, as does I believe Paypal. So yes, while people are paying that much, the final value the sellers are getting isn't quite that high.

7 minutes ago, Arct1c0n said:

 

Well right now I have NOTHING and no, the 1070 is too gimped 

It might beat your 980Ti though. While being much cheaper and having more overall memory. Something to think about.

 

3 minutes ago, Enderman said:

well anyone who does is kinda stupid and wasting money, so...

 

Haha eBay is filled with idiots when it comes to tech though. I've very, very rarely gotten decent deals on there for computer parts.
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3 hours ago, Arct1c0n said:

I'm not a fan of ebay and most of those are used and older model.  If I get another 980ti, I woudln't replace it until the 1080Ti comes out

 

To be honest, starting with your second post in this thread you've defended the idea so it sounds like you might have already had your mind made up.  With that said, the 980 Ti is a badass card and you can't go wrong with buying one.  If you wanted to hear yes, then yes, go buy it.  

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1 minute ago, dizmo said:

Haha eBay is filled with idiots when it comes to tech though. I've very, very rarely gotten decent deals on there for computer parts.
Except the PC I have now. No idea how I managed to get it for what I did.

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3 minutes ago, done12many2 said:

 

Now that is more accurate.  :D

 

Having just sold two 980 Ti Hybrids, I can tell you that they are selling and selling easily.

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3 hours ago, dizmo said:

Eh, eBay also takes a portion of the money, as does I believe Paypal. So yes, while people are paying that much, the final value the sellers are getting isn't quite that high.

It might beat your 980Ti though. While being much cheaper and having more overall memory. Something to think about.

 

I don't even understand why you bothered posting this.  He is the buyer, not the seller.  

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17 minutes ago, done12many2 said:

 

Now that is more accurate.  :D

 

Having just sold two 980 Ti Hybrids, I can tell you that they are selling and selling easily.

I'm getting offered a like new K1ngp1n for $450. I also am able to get my hands on a brand new, never opened factory sealed updated 980Ti Hybrid for $560.  Which would you think? I won't be watercooling the K1ngp1n,

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Go for a Hybrid. Mine overclocks to 1500mhz while never going over 50c while gaming.

 

1080? Never heard of her.

If anyone asks you never saw me.

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3 hours ago, Arct1c0n said:

I'm getting offered a like new K1ngp1n for $450. I also am able to get my hands on a brand new, never opened factory sealed updated 980Ti Hybrid.  Which would you think? I won't be watercooling the K1ngp1n,

 

If I had it to do over again, I would have picked up two Kingpins instead of my Hybrids.  I removed the Hybrid coolers within 2 weeks and installed EK block in order to cool them with my loop.  At that point, they were essentially reference cards with EK water blocks and the Kingpins would have gone a lot further considering how will my Hybrids did on a custom loop.  I make them sound slow, but I think I had two of the fastest Hybrid cards ever made.  :D

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3 hours ago, Maybach123 said:

off topic but do you have a build log for your rig in your signature? 

 

No, I never seem to do them, but I'll PM you some pictures.  I always say that I'm going to build log the next one and never do.

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