Please remember that any mention of competitors, hinting at competitors or offering to provide details of competitors will result in an account suspension. The full rules can be found under the 'Terms and Rules' link in the bottom right corner of your screen. Just don't mention competitors in any way, shape or form and you'll be OK.
Of course I want a new thing, I'm stilling using my 970I think so many people do not follow the news in general to see where this problem all started.
In 2019 Sony and Microsoft began booking their slots to large chip manufacturers. As well as ordering memory.
Already 2020 was predicting to have issues in supply of GDDR memory.
Nvidia and AMD followed ordering their slots which had all the tech press telling us new cards were coming like we already knew.
Covid arrives.
Trump makes a mess with China trade.
Globally things slow with covid.
Consoles sell out instantly and are scalped.
The cards release - sold out instantly and are scalped.
Even car manufacturers struggle to get components orders.
Everything is at capacity and so even manufacturers orders are queued.
Felixstowe port has half a container ship of containers stuck causing some ships to divert and others to queue up.
Container fees begin to rise.
Then here in the UK. We Brexit.
With a "trade deal" but folk like Boris have no idea how that deal translates into paperwork with existing systems.
Instead of logistics people working those details months ago, it is agreed in principal days before.
Vaccines start arriving and take over space on mostly air cargo.
And those cheeky Chinese are actually taking some time off for a New Year!!! How dare they!
Now we have cardboard shortage! Nevermind concrete! Bloody amazon took all the cardboard!
Soon Godzilla will start to attack container ships.
Especially the ones with graphics cards.
And it is one persons fault and one person only!
It is your fault!You bought the bloody thing. You created the demand. You and all your pals wanting bloody new things. All of you. With your consoles. Your TVs. Your cards. And so on.
Just got my time slot from DPD. It's out for delivery and should be here between 11:15 and 12:15
)It is likely that the disproportionate amount of 3090s is due to the chipsets binning extremely well and why blow a chip capable of a 3090 into a 3080 when you can sell it for more?
Honestly IF I could I would buy a 3090 Strix instead but it would require a upgraded PSU which is another thing that is having a shortage issue....
It is hard to get anything. I thought I would get a new set of 4 x RGB matching fans but this is also very hard. I do not think you can DIY build a whole system at the moment.
Ah ya, im running a 3700x so a 750W is fine for me. Atm prebuilts are actually more viable for first time build now than actually buying parts sadly.
Yeah, and cheaper than a 3080 on its own. It is like fast food restaurants where a meal deal is cheaper than a box of fries on its own.
Haha exactly, its weird actually suggesting to friends or online to just get a pc off an SI instead.Yeah, and cheaper than a 3080 on its own. It is like fast food restaurants where a meal deal is cheaper than a box of fries on its own.
I certainly feel like I'm getting there a lot faster these days. I think it's definitely my ultimate destination.
Woah woah woah, what is this level headed discussion? I thought this was the conspiracy theory thread!
We are still waiting for some of those 18 lines from last month's shipments.
I feel like they will drop Ventus - not enough profit margin there. Add a few rgb leds and you can call it gaming and charge 200 more, basic math.
AyyyyyyyHappy days! And not DOA thank bleep! Thanks OCUK for pulling through!
