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Bunbuns
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Hey guys what a long arduous it has been for us builders through the past 12 months. Hopefully the end is in sight with gpu prices stabilizing across both AMD and Nvida (fingers crossed)

 

I just wanted to share my multiple gpu changes through out the last 8 months and also get your opinions on my final purchase for the year.

 

Current rig

 

Cpu  i7-7700k OC'd at 4.8Ghz

 

Gaming resolution 1440p - 144mhz (option for both Free-sync and G-sync)

 

PSU EVGA G2 850w

 

Ok so I started building this system at around June 2017,I didn't have a existing desktop at that time as I was always traveling for work and ''gamed'' on a laptop. I purchased all the parts except for the gpu at the time as I decided to go the freesync route and wait for the Vega release plus I found an old gtx 750ti to tie me over until the release. So because I decided to go with amd, the monitor I chose was Acer XG270HU. Now long story short please see below for my gpu changes. Please note all values are in AUD and all items purchased are brand new from store unless stated otherwise

 

 

October 2017 - Bought Vega 64(at it's rrp!!!)     $600

 

December 2017 - Got offered $1300 for my gpu by a coin miner, of course I said yes

 

January 2018 - Bought a 2nd hand r9 290x for $200 as I figured freesync was better than no sync and gave away my gtx 750ti

 

February 2018 - Got offered $350 for my gpu again by a coin miner and again I said yes

 

February 2018 - Decided amd gpu was just to enticing to miners and bought a gtx 1060 6gb for $350 while shopping for a gsync monitor(1080p 144mhz)

 

May 2018 - Bought a AOC Agon AG271QG for $500(Refurbished)

 

June 2018 - Bought a 2nd hand gtx 980ti hof  for $400 and sold my gtx 1060 for $390

 

 

So to recap I started out with $600 to buy a graphics card, now I ended up with a gtx 980ti hof + an extra G-sync monitor and spent an extra $10

 

Now I'm sort of ok with the gtx 980ti's performance but whenever I buy a 2nd hand gpu my intentions were never to keep it for very long as I don't really trust 2nd hand gpus. I play a variety of different games So with that said which gpu would you guys recommend I get at the below price points

 

 

Galax Gtx 1070ti HOF $700 (I have an all white build)

 

XFX Vega 56 $700

 

Galax gtx 1080 Gamer $700

 

 

Cheers guys

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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4 minutes ago, Bunbuns said:

 

Just OC your 980ti to 1400mhz or above and you'll already be pretty close to the GTX 1080's performance.

I edit my posts a lot, Twitter is @LordStreetguru just don't ask PC questions there mostly...
 

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What is your budget/country for your new PC?

 

what monitor resolution/refresh rate?

 

What games or other software do you need to run?

 

 

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10 minutes ago, Bunbuns said:

Hey guys what a long arduous it has been for us builders through the past 12 months. Hopefully the end is in sight with gpu prices stabilizing across both AMD and Nvida (fingers crossed)

 

I just wanted to share my multiple gpu changes through out the last 8 months and also get your opinions on my final purchase for the year.

 

Current rig

 

Cpu  i7-7700k OC'd at 4.8Ghz

 

Gaming resolution 1440p - 144mhz (option for both Free-sync and G-sync)

 

PSU EVGA G2 850w

 

Ok so I started building this system at around June 2017,I didn't have a existing desktop at that time as I was always traveling for work and ''gamed'' on a laptop. I purchased all the parts except for the gpu at the time as I decided to go the freesync route and wait for the Vega release plus I found an old gtx 750ti to tie me over until the release. So because I decided to go with amd, the monitor I chose was Acer XG270HU. Now long story short please see below for my gpu changes. Please note all values are in AUD and all items purchased are brand new from store unless stated otherwise

 

 

October 2017 - Bought Vega 64(at it's rrp!!!)     $600

 

December 2017 - Got offered $1300 for my gpu by a coin miner, of course I said yes

 

January 2018 - Bought a 2nd hand r9 290x for $200 as I figured freesync was better than no sync and gave away my gtx 750ti

 

February 2018 - Got offered $350 for my gpu again by a coin miner and again I said yes

 

February 2018 - Decided amd gpu was just to enticing to miners and bought a gtx 1060 6gb for $350 while shopping for a gsync monitor(1080p 144mhz)

 

May 2018 - Bought a AOC Agon AG271QG for $500(Refurbished)

 

June 2018 - Bought a 2nd hand gtx 980ti hof  for $400 and sold my gtx 1060 for $390

 

 

So to recap I started out with $600 to buy a graphics card, now I ended up with a gtx 980ti hof + an extra G-sync monitor and spent an extra $10

 

Now I'm sort of ok with the gtx 980ti's performance but whenever I buy a 2nd hand gpu my intentions were never to keep it for very long as I don't really trust 2nd hand gpus. I play a variety of different games So with that said which gpu would you guys recommend I get at the below price points

 

 

Galax Gtx 1070ti HOF $700 (I have an all white build)

 

XFX Vega 56 $700

 

Galax gtx 1080 Gamer $700

 

 

Cheers guys

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some day I wish to have every single GPU. Just for a cool collection. and Motherboard wall like Linus has, but not painted.

CPU i7-7700k 5.5GHz Delidded GPU MSI 1060 6GB ARMOR OCV1 +335/+1000 RAM 16GB 2x8 Corsair Vengeance WLED 2400/3000 C14 COOLER Corsair H100i v1 BOARD MSI Z270 SLI SSD Samsung 960 Evo 250G, x3 2T Samsung 860 Evo HDD WDB 4T, WDB 1T PSU EVGA 650GQ80+M CASE Cougar PanzerS                                                                           

 

CPU i7-10700k GPU MSI RTX 2080 Duke POS RAM 32GB 2x16 Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB 3200/3600 CL14 COOLER CM MasterLiquid ML360R RGB Push/Pull BOARD MSI MEG Z490 Ace SSD 980 Pro 500G, 860 Evo 1T PSU EVGA 1000P2 CASE Phanteks Enthoo Luxe TG Black

 

CPU Pentium G4600 GPU MSI GTX 1080 Armor OCV1 +100/+400 RAM 8GB 2x4 G.SKILL Aegis 2133/3000 CL16 COOLER Corsair H100i v1 BOARD MSI H110M Pro-VD-Plus SSD 860 Evo 1T HDD WDB 500G, WDB 1T PSU EVGA 430W Bronze CASE Deepcool Tesseract/ VIVO

 

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Haha I’m getting there. But yes performance is almost there but I don’t really trust 2nd hand cards and a 10 series would hold its value more by the time 1180ti gets released imo. Or do you guys think 980ti would also hold its value 

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19 minutes ago, Bunbuns said:

Haha I’m getting there. But yes performance is almost there but I don’t really trust 2nd hand cards and a 10 series would hold its value more by the time 1180ti gets released imo. Or do you guys think 980ti would also hold its value 

if you are okay with its peformance and care about market value in case you want to flip it like myself, I would wait for a 1180 to be available and on those weeks sell your 980ti.

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2 hours ago, Bunbuns said:

Haha I’m getting there. But yes performance is almost there but I don’t really trust 2nd hand cards and a 10 series would hold its value more by the time 1180ti gets released imo. Or do you guys think 980ti would also hold its value 

980's are sometimes very cheap.

CPU i7-7700k 5.5GHz Delidded GPU MSI 1060 6GB ARMOR OCV1 +335/+1000 RAM 16GB 2x8 Corsair Vengeance WLED 2400/3000 C14 COOLER Corsair H100i v1 BOARD MSI Z270 SLI SSD Samsung 960 Evo 250G, x3 2T Samsung 860 Evo HDD WDB 4T, WDB 1T PSU EVGA 650GQ80+M CASE Cougar PanzerS                                                                           

 

CPU i7-10700k GPU MSI RTX 2080 Duke POS RAM 32GB 2x16 Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB 3200/3600 CL14 COOLER CM MasterLiquid ML360R RGB Push/Pull BOARD MSI MEG Z490 Ace SSD 980 Pro 500G, 860 Evo 1T PSU EVGA 1000P2 CASE Phanteks Enthoo Luxe TG Black

 

CPU Pentium G4600 GPU MSI GTX 1080 Armor OCV1 +100/+400 RAM 8GB 2x4 G.SKILL Aegis 2133/3000 CL16 COOLER Corsair H100i v1 BOARD MSI H110M Pro-VD-Plus SSD 860 Evo 1T HDD WDB 500G, WDB 1T PSU EVGA 430W Bronze CASE Deepcool Tesseract/ VIVO

 

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560HP/607TQ E85 198MPH? 2000 Audi S4 2.7Bi-Turbo with K04/RS6 Inlets SRM -  DAZ Tune - 2.8L N/A DOHC Heads  -APB Block - Mahle Pistions - JHM Racing H-beam Rods - TheTuner Manifolds - 3.5in to 3in Exhaust with Magnaflow Dual Box - Dual Titanium Exhaust Tips - SAI CNC Delete - S4 Modified Airbox - 85MM Maf- RS4 Intake Manifold p&p - RS4 Y-pipe - RS4 Bi-pipes - RS4 Fuel Rail - A8 TTB - Billet Divertervalves - Silicone Hose Everything - SRMv4 Intercoolers - Clutch Fan Delete/Block off - Power Steering Light Pully - FluidAmper - Billet Cam gears - V8 Cam Bolts - ABS Relocate - VW Diesel Oil Pump

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On 04/07/2018 at 6:29 AM, IAnthonyFX said:

if you are okay with its peformance and care about market value in case you want to flip it like myself, I would wait for a 1180 to be available and on those weeks sell your 980ti.

I think I’m gonna go with that. Cheers guys

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